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Thank you, Sanjo! I do eat a lot of beans and grains. I love tofu and have recently acquired a taste for tempeh. I also made a batch of seitan to revisit it as an option. Yesterday, I received a copy of terry hope Romero's protein cookbook. I'm interested in delving into it to get more ideas. I may have discovered the…

Oolou, I've seen the documentary and website. The book, for me, gets into more details and provides more scientific information, which I like. A large part of it is meal ideas, which is fine but not valuable. Planning meals on MFP makes things easy. I have the book on my kindle and it's nice to go back every now and again.…

Hi Geoff and Oolou! I typically don't do dairy and do eat a lot of tofu, but I'm finding it difficult to stay full. I've been mostly plant based for several years and I love this way of eating. But I also know many of the things I'm making are very high in calories so I have to cut back in portions. Im trying very hard to…

Flumi, have a great time!! So jealous! Looking forward to a successful FD today. I'm making a conscious effort to add a little more protein. Last week, it seemed to work in terms of my ability to not lose control by 3 pm. I just finished re-reading the Moseley book, just to make sure I haven't really messed up the info in…

Oolou, it so frustrating when you have good intentions for a FD and then something like that presents itself. As much as we try to plan, stuff just happens. But you still had a day where you ate less calorically. You would have eaten more had it not been a FD. So all is not lost!! I had a very successful FD yesterday. I've…

One successful FD down, one more to go on Thursday. It feels good to be focused again! Last night, I made a wild rice/lentil/vegetable soup with homemade bread. My bread machine decided to quit on me mid knead cycle, so I had to improvise. I must say, it turned out pretty good. The kids ate the heck out of it, which is…

Hi everyone!! After a bit of a "vacation" from MFP, I decided it was time to get back to business. The truth is our weather has turned cooler (yay) and after putting on my skinny jeans, I realized my lack of accountability was had a negative effect. I'm still fasting twice a week, but it's been a half-assed effort. I'm…

The spiralizer thing is pretty cool, Flumi, and you can find some interesting ideas on Pinterest (zoodles, anyone?...aka zucchini noodles). Mama, I'm picturing you buried in your house underneath a mountain of pears. Ah, the hazards of growing your own produce. Too much and the risk of getting sick of it!! Had a very good,…

Today I have my second FD planned. I've really been struggling with FD and my new schedule. I've been exercising A LOT and honestly, it's making me super hungry, which is leading to less than optimal FD. I'm finding it hard to find that "sweet spot" of exercising enough without causing me to eat everything!! Sometimes, the…

Right back at you, Kate. I don't deal much with it anymore. Your post just brought back years of unsolicited comments that date back to junior high. It's definitely impacted how I communicate to my boys, who have just as much insecurities about weight and appearance as girls. It saddens me when I hear about moms who make…

Hi Kate. You could have been writing about my mom. I've been dealing with that BS my whole life. She shut up after I lost my weight, but still manages to sneak in some comments about my sisters. This is despite her being "sensitive" to weight and her telling me she never brings it up. While she may not be bringing it up…

I HARE getting injured, Dryheat. If it prevents or hinders your ability to do your favorite activity, it is as much a detriment to your mental health as it does your physical! Here's to a speedy recovery! I've got my second FD planned today. Yesterday's ballet class resulted in sore muscles I didn't know existed. But I…

Flumi, great job getting focused again. There's a confidence, if you will, that you'll get back to where you want to be and that's how I feel, too. Never before have I done a "program" (although I argue it's a lifestyle in the truest sense of the word for both of us) where I can get back on track so fast and feel confident…

Good FD yesterday!! Started college, too!! My new ballet class started at our local university and I am, by far, the oldest. In fact, I'd say most of the others weren't even born yet when I was in college :# . It was a little sobering and I was nervous, but all I want to do is dance, so there it is! I'm changing my FD to…

I can't say I've been able to meet the challenge either, Mama :'(

Had my first successful FD yesterday, although you know the drive to eat is fierce when even blanched broccoli starts to look like an ambrosia to the gods :p I've got another day planned for Friday. Congrats to all of you who have started the week off on the right foot. And thanks, Mama, I've missed you too!!! I've never…

Hi all! I'm back after taking a break. Vacations then jumping into my sons marching band camp just got the best of me. I've still been fasting, but not really paying much attention to tracking. I just don't like it. But I know I need to. Does anyone else need a 30 day tracking challenge to recreate the habit of entering…

Mama, a rebounder is a mini trampoline. To be honest, I wanted it to help me with my jumps in class, but it's turned out to be a pretty vigorous workout. My heart rate gets up into the high 120's. I think Flumi uses one. I can only last about 15 minutes for now and when I get off, my legs feel like rubber. But I love that…

Hi everyone!! I'm doing a FD today and Friday. My schedule continues to be sort of wonky, but we've got until after the first week of August before we start getting into school mode. School starts Aug. 22, but older son starts band camp. I happy to let you know I have found an alternative to my ballet class...our local…

Sanjo, thank you for the reminder that we have a choice about what, when, and how we eat. It's easy to get caught up in our personal struggles and forget that, really, we have no idea what struggle means as it pertains to food.

2-3 cups of coffee first thing in the morning, exercise for about 1.5 hrs at around 7:30-8:00, dance class around noon (this is huge for me...I'm distracted, so I don't get hungry), come home and either have a diet Pepsi or a mug of miso soup, kids come home (again, this distracts me), pre-planned 500 calorie (or…

I have found this to be true, Oolou. I've been doing this for about 1.5 years. That said, I will have a planned FD, only to realize I'm not going to make it. I usually know this by mid-morning. If I'm ravenous by then, which doesn't happen very often, I usually just go ahead and listen to my body. This typically doesn't…

Oolou, great job on your loss!! Keep up the great work!

Hey, Marmite! Sorry to hear about your atrial fibrillation, I'm very familiar with it having worked in cardiac rehabilitation. I assume you are getting cardioverted? It's a quick procedure that you won't remember. I am glad it isn't an injury...your downtime will be short. You'll be on your bike in no time! Keep us posted…

It's so nice to see everyone back!! And so many new people, too!! Marmite, hang in there!! Glad you are back on track in terms of MFP, but I am sorry to hear you've had a setback with cycling. Getting sidelined by an injury or other health-related issue is so frustrating, especially when you need time to recover.

Flumi, you continue to amaze me with all of the variety of things you do to stay active!! Keep it up!! I may have an "accidental" FD today. I'm up now at 4:30 am to help at my sons triathlons and will be very busy and preoccupied until lunch. If I can manage it, I'll just hold off until dinner. My new favorite beverage for…

Yeah, I'm with Mama. Anything more than 2 FD a week and I'm starting to gnaw on my kids. The key, for me, to success is consistency and I can't be consistent on ADF. I've lost close to 45 lbs on 2 FD a week. I will occasionally and most times accidentally have an extra FD, but those are usually situations where I wasn't…

Thanks, Mama! I was able to do it. So the idea is just to track how many hours fasted, correct? I'm fasting with you and Sanjo, so if I eat at 6 tonight, that would be an 18 hour fast...not bad! I've been so sporadic with life. I like routine and the past few weeks have been anything but! My dance class was cancelled…

How do you do this? I looked, but can't figure it out!! Thanks, Mama!

I'm with Kate! I wouldn't weigh more than once a week. The goal with 5:2 isn't speed, it's steady, consistent weight loss. Anyone who believes this program is about getting weight off quickly is misinformed. This is about a way to slowly lose weight consistently over time. It took me about 8 months to lose 45 lbs, but it…