16:8 diet

I think if you now know you can start confidently then one day won't hurt and if you eat well in your 8 hours then something light to get you through but it is your birthday so don't torture yourself, just get back to it the next day and HAPPY BIRTHDAY tomorrow and what a sweet husband

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Jane. Enjoy your bacon roll, you’ve already lost weight so one day won’t make much difference.

Today hasn’t been as successful as I hoped. I have kept to the 8/16 but the chicken didn’t arrive until 3.pm from the farm, and as it is frozen I couldn’t have that for supper so swapped it for a Spanish omelette which was ok, Sainsbury’s didn’t have any nectarines either for the jelly so i then made a blackberry and apple pie with custard and had two bowlful
Feeling stuffed and guilty.

Isn’t dieting a bugger? I spend my entire life feeling a failure and considering I am now nearly 72 and have been overweight since the menopause that’s a long time to be a failure.

Btw happy Birthday jane

I think that I’m finding the 16hrs easy because that’s sort of been my eating pattern anyway now that I think about it. I try not to eat supper too late - indigestion, and DH never totters out of bed until 8.30 anyway as he’s an owl so we usually have breakfadt just after.

I think I’m going to cut out puddings and cut down portion sizes. See how that goes.

Don't feel a failure whitewave! You're not. There's more to life than being the 'ideal weight'!
Stick with this regimen, eat what you like in your 8 hours and sooner or later you'll see a difference. No rush though. Take it easy and forget all the calorie restricting guff we've had dinned into us over the years.

I always found that if I ate breakfast I was ravenous for lunch. Now I don't feel hungry at all in the morning, go out for a long walk and eat pretty much what I want from lunchtime onwards. I lost weight very gradually - not much more than 1lb a week but several months on I'm 2 dress sizes smaller and happily maintaining the weight I was 20 years ago!

Don’t be so hard on yourself whitewave . As long as you do the 16 hrs fasting, you’ll get there.
Slow and steady wins the day. Remember that every lb or Kilo gone is gone forever!
I’m off to bed, no eating or thinking about food there.

Thank you all - yes I need to get a grip another day tomorrow.

Confession. I made the Christmas cake yesterday morning. Without thinking I popped a small handful of almonds into my mouth! And ate them! I do wonder how many times I do this, adding calories without even being aware of it. I think in future all cooking must be done after lunch within my eight hours. Just in case I slip up!

Happy Birthday Jane ????

Yes, I’ve posted cake and wine but I think on birthdays you can push the boat out just a bit.

WW don’t bear yourself up. Keep at it. This is a very supportive thread.

Just a thought .... I heard my DiL say to her (obese) mother at the weekend ‘just because food is in front of you Mother doesn’t mean to say you have to eat it’ ?

Thanks all for birthday wishes. Bacon roll gratefully consumed. A nice lunch planned, a 'gig' this pm (these often feature tea and scones afterwards which would be plain rude to refuse!) then tea with DD and DGSs. Who knows, I may even have a glass of wine this evening. I'm counting today as a day off the 16:8. Another benefit of the diet.

Happy Birthday Jane. Does this mean we all have leave to celebrate with you??????

Why not*Marmight*? Go for it!

I've lost 1.5 pounds so I'm happy and weeing like a racehorse so something must be happening!

Oh yes the weeing. I forgot to mention that. I tend to use the bathroom rather than a stables but each to their own!

Good afternoon all!

Been out walking this morning before treating myself to some new watercolours.

Put on 3/4lb so it is definately the puddings.

Grilled bacon and poached egg

Minestrone soup. (Just finished) with half a slice of dry bread
Chicken breast roast with parsnips potatoes and sprouts.
No pudding but a glass of red

See where that gets me.

Well done menopaws and Very Many Happy Returns of the Day jane

Ahh, I noticed the more frequent wee! I’m having an early tea as I’m off to choir.
I put on my tightest jeans today as a measure for future comparison.
Might weigh myself tomorrow morning.
Well done * Menopaws*

Happy Birthday, Jane10, and thank you for introducing us to this diet/way of life. We've had good results from the 5:2, but like any diet, the effect wears off as the weight comes off, and there is still some to go for me, although not for DH . I think I'll give the 16:8 a go for the difficult last pounds I want to shift.

Our scales are becoming a bit erratic (honestly!) but my gardening jeans are a useful guide. What a pity that gardening is not something I will be spending much time on for the next little while.

Not noticed the weeing. Am I doing something wrong? ?

I haven't weighed myself - going to try to do that only once a week - but don't find the 16:8 difficult so really hoping it works. I can't walk far because of problems with one of my feet so I'm really grateful for the advice about other types of exercise.

Happy birthday Jane ?
I'm not having a good day been out for lunch but still hungry so just had some beef stew still in 8hrs but too much food must have hungry head on ?

Happy birthday Jane10 - sorry, but I have to break the fast to raise a glass of to you and say cheers!

Not noticed the weeing. Am I doing something wrong?
I notice the weeing when I cut out carbs, especially bread.

If you haven't noticed it Marmight you soon will.