Our 5:2 G.W.I.

Katyj, get some tins out of your cupboard and weigh 4lb, it’s a good result. Don’t be disheartened, it’s still a downward trend. Keep it up. ?

Have a great time in Spain, I’m fasting today, it’ll be mineral water at the ‘Legion’ tonight for me. Has anyone seen my tape measure, if I measure with the metal one I dread to think of my hip size ?

P.s. meant to say yours was a stellar loss GrannyIris! Well done ??

My goodness you’ve had some serious motivation and discipline in March. Just goes to show what can be achieved doesn’t it? I so want to be slimmer for summer but it’s not going to happen unless I get my arse in gear!

Hello ladies! Well I will do the walk of shame as I’ve gained 2lbs. Oh dear. Totally lost the plot this last 10 days. Not even bothered to do one fast day and socialised hard with family and friends.

Anyway I’ve given myself a good talking to and I’m climbing back up on the diet wagon! We go to Spain tomorrow for a month and I’m going to eat more salads, do some walking and get back on fast days! In fact I’m making today a fast day as penance - it serves me right.

I do hope you’ve all done better than me. I will check in later today to see how you’ve all got on! x

Well done Granny that's great ! I've lost 4lb not very good at all, although I've not been sticking to plan on a weekend. I've had a rotten month health wise, I had a bad reaction to some tablets from the Dr, then had the lurgy , for over a week now. Feeling better today, and it's Monday, so will keep going and hope nothing else happens, fingers crossed. Good luck ladies.

Morning all. 6.5lb lost in March. Confess to having a crunchie and a few sweets the DGC didn’t eat yesterday. Hope this time next month to be ‘overweight’ not ‘obese’.

Hope to see all your results tomorrow, hope there are some success stories.

Brilliant Sunlover! Good result, and I am sure you will do well this month too. Enjoy the rest of your holiday

I'm on holiday at the moment but weighed myself on 28th Feb. lost 4 lbs. pleased with that but pretty sure two weeks in Barbados is going to undo my hard work! We have decided no breakfast and to self cater at lunch time. I brought Ryvitas and low fat spready cheese with me. So far so good. In fact I left half my pizza last night as I was full. Will be interesting to see what the scales say at end of the month.

MOnica, I’ve had the chest bug too, my taste buds are none existent along with my appetite, but it’s helped my loss.
Whatever you lose even it’s a pound hold that weight in your hand, butter/flour anything. Start putting corresponding amount in a box and when your resolve is slipping go and lift the box.

Thanks girls. Urmstongran NSV is a non scale victory ie belt in another hole, baggy knickers or trousers slipping down etc
Fellow Friday fasters keep going it’s the weekend soon x

Morning all, I posted my weight loss haha on the chat page earlier, 1lb in 1 month ? so March resolve to try harder! Katyj you were awake early !
Twiceasnice; respect!
Grannyiris, what is ADF & NSV please?
No self flagellation anyone, March will be easier because of lighter longer days?

Thank you shysal I'll do that.
I always say I loathe dieting because it makes me think about eating too much however needs must and it's just till June

You’re.
Not that it matters really..... ?

What a brilliant (weigh) way of thinking Lumarei thanks for that! I’m feeling inspired already. And hopefully your right (and kind) to say today was just the wrong weigh in day for me. Check me out on the ordinary 5:2 tomorrow to see. Fingers crossed. ?

Take care Monica - get better quickly and enjoy your holiday.

TwiceAsNice and Grannyiris - unbelievable results for you. Well done!.
Urmstongran I am sure tomorrow you will be a lb or two less. Just the wrong weigh in day. Not to lose motivation for any length of time is important and you lovely ladies definitely keep me on track.

Shysal two 2lb are not pathetic Grab 2 bags of sugar or flour or go on youtube and search “why 5lb of fat is a big deal”. or “1lb fat model”.
Sometimes when I weigh myslf in the morning, I grab a flowerpot or anything reasonably heavy and weigh myslf with it and enjoy the fact that this weight I carry in my arms used to be inside of me only a few weeks ago. ?

Sensible decision MOnica not to diet when not well. Join the not so merry band of disappointed dieters determined to do better (I was trying for a brilliant alliteration there but couldn’t think of a word to replace better ha!)
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GrannyIris5, Well done, well done,well done!

February has been a complete disaster. I went down with the dreaded lurgy in the second week of Feb and have still not fully recovered. I have lost my sense of smell, have had a scouring cough and horrible cold. I still feel less than perfect. Calorie reduction did not seem a good idea.

However onwards and upwards. I start again on Monday. I have two fairly quiet weeks then we are away for a week, self catering, so controllable, although we will be in Belgium and the Belgians are a nation of trenchermen. Lots of cheese and carbohydrates and huge portions,

Well done you GrannyIris another determined lady who has gone the extra mile to achieve great results!

What’s NSV please? I’m a bit dim.

I’ve managed a 9lb loss since beginning of Feb, using ADF, getting easier. NSV seems a lot easier when I do up my winter coat than after Christmas and room for my jumper too now. Good luck everyone ?

Thank you Urmstongran I am very stubborn when I put my mind to it and my sugars going up gave me a scare. I find dropping the white carbs have made me less hungry all round

Our posts crossed TwiceAsNice! That’s an amazing result and I’m so pleased for you because you have been hard core lady and really deserve that great loss. I wish I could have some of your willpower ....!

Morning ladies - oh dear. Just weighed myself and in comparison to 1 Feb I’ve lost 0.5lb. Rubbish. I’ve been a pound or two less at different times in February but as this GWI is the ‘marker’ I was hoping to see a lower weight.

Overall in 2 months I’ve lost 6lbs. Probably not great but in mitigation Your Honour I like my wine and I don’t particularly exercise. So if I’m being honest I need to have less of the first and do more of the second.

Okay. Bit disappointed but I’m going to persevere (it’s a fast day for me as I had to swap it from yesterday) and try to do better for 1 April - gosh that’s All Fools day not particularly auspicious ha!

Lovely to hear from you KatyJ and WELL DONE! An amazing start to your new diet regime. If I don’t do well on 1 April I may have to rethink this too.

shysal you’re similar to me. We must try harder if we can. Actually I did laugh the other day when some said the best exercise when you’re on a diet is to slowly turn your head from side to side and say ‘no’!

Well done Lumarei you’ve done fabulously too! That’s the kind of weight loss I’d like to report at the next GWI.

Welcome Grammaretto to our little club. We use this thread only on 1st of the month so please do hop onto the ordinary 5:2 forum for chat, tips, encouragement!

Good luck to all who follow today!