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I think @orlcam changed our picture to be officially fall. Very nice!

I also (FINALLY) had a good week! Lost 2.4 lbs. That puts me about 11 lbs from my first goal. Very thankful! @Meghan509 Congratulations to both you and your guy! I think it is very cool that you are doing 5:2 together. You can cheer each other on. I found the stuff you wrote on Atkins fascinating. I always thought eating…

@Meghan509 These look really good! I would love to try the Highland Stew. I think my non-5:2 family would like it too. Have you added these to one of the pinned recipe post at the top of the 5:2 page?

@KateNkognito - what works for me on fast days is to have the meals planned out before the actual day, usually the night before. That way I can go on auto-pilot knowing what I need to eat for the fast day. Since your schedule is quite hectic, you might even want to consider having the meals weighed and measured the night…

@Meghan509 - So glad your sister's home was spared. I too have been watching the news since my family is in the Ft. Lauderdale area in Southeast FL. All of them were evacuated so I have not heard anything about damage yet. I know there is lots of power outages. Praying that looting will not be a problem for the areas…

@Meghan509 - Thanks for the ideas. Eggs and veggies work for me. That is a great idea. I have been doing overnight oats for a long time so I do know how to make those. I was really interested in how to get the protein-veggie thing going in the morning as I am a very much a breakfast person. :smile: Maybe I should…

Ended up losing .6 lbs when I weighed on Friday. I have my calories pretty high for my non-fast days so I was happy the scale moved at all. I was looking for breakfast ideas for fast day breakfasts. @flumi_f recomended protein and veggies for fast days. I think she is right but the thought of protein and veggies at…

@KateNkognito - Hope life calms down for you soon so you can enjoy your weight loss and your life at the same time. Been a good weekend. I decided to fast on Saturday since I didn't know what the Labor Day holiday would look like for me. Tomorrow I am going to a brunch. Hoping to not go overboard! And really hoping the…

Wow! Thx everyone. This is new to me. Hoping the exercise and my body will work things out this week. :smile: I appreciate all of the input. @Meghan509 - if you google the topic you will find more articles on how it works. I picked the Weight Watchers article because it seemed accurate and easily understandable.

@hannahbananna80 Me too! Thx!

@hannahbananna80 I did some quick research on the water gain and exercise and it is absolutely true! I found this website that explains it: http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=11331 Here's what it says: "Weight gain with exercise may be disheartening. But before you hang up your running…

@hannahbananna80 Thank you for your thoughts. I have considered water retention. I didn't know that exercise can cause water retention. Hard to know if that is it. Wish my body could tell me! I am going to to give it a bit more time to see if the scale budges. If it doesn't then I will cut my non-fast calories.

Again no loss to speak of today - .5 lb. I am starting to wonder if my non-fast calories are too high at 1800. It was the calorie count given by several calculators if I want to maintain at 155 (I am 5' 7"). I am weighing and measuring all of my food and I am hungry a lot so I don't feel like I am overeating. The plan does…

Yes, I use the Coconut Sugar as well hoping it is more healthy and nutritional than Aspartame or Splenda. But I didn't know Trader Joe's has coconut sugar. I will have to look for it there. I also am interested in stevia. I think it is getting better. When it first came out I found it very bitter. I read that the sweetness…

This is a very grace-filled group. If you have a week it doesn't work we will be here to cheer you on the next!

@hannahbananna80 Welcome! Glad you are joining us. I too am back after a two year break. Found that 5:2 with a younger child is hard! Easier now that our son is older. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Last week (my first week back) went well, fasts and all. Didn't lose any weight to speak of but did notice changes in inches. Hoping I will see the scale budge at least a little bit this week. If not, I will have to reassess my non-fast calorie level. :disappointed: @Marmitegeoff - Welcome back! I remember you from my…

@orlcam Here is one I always liked. Might not work for your purposes but wanted to share it with the group anyway.

In addition to all of the things you all wrote, I realized, I eat because I want to be like everyone else. I was always seen as the heavy one in my family so my parents tried to control what I ate while my sisters could eat whatever they wanted. They got treats in their lunches for school, etc.. I think I just grew up…

Many talk about losing weight and I think "Losing weight??? Piece of cake! Staying at goal weight??? Now there is the real challenge!" :cold_sweat: :tired_face: :fearful: :#

Get outside into the sunshine and go for a walk, or just go for a walk. Stimulates the serotonin in our brains to help us to feel better AND gets us away from the fridge.

Good to be able to join you ladies. Stated back on 5:2 last Thursday with my first fast day tomorrow. Doing pretty good except the usual apprehensions - is my calorie count right, am I eating too much, am I eating to little, am I exercising too little, am I exercising too much, will I trash it all if I show a gain at my…

Thanks everyone for your input. I appreciate you helping me get started.

@elize7 - I am new to posting in this group, however, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your honesty. I see your post as a step out of the pain onto the path of healing. It may take time but that kind of openness and honesty will lead you back into knowing that you are a valuable person and worth maintaining your…

Maintenance is 6:1 so that one is still gaining the benefits of fasting but not still losing weight.

You go girl!

Others can chime in but my understanding is that a fast is around 30 hours than just 24. So I think what you thinking would work as long as there is no snacking between your normal lunch and bedtime on the first day. :wink:

Working on my second fast day this week. With my son home from school I am still working through how to continue 5:2. Just taking it one week at a time. :) Keep going everyone!

Glad your back. You add life to the group!

You are doing great! Today will be over before you know it and tomorrow will be a better day.