I start today:)

[Jane38]

Hi everyone! I'm only new here, reading a book-"the fast diet" highly recommended ,

Weight 81.6 kg

Height 5.6"

Done my first FASTING DAY EVER yesterday, very easy.

Drank lots of water, herbal tea, coffee, eat 1 apple and for dinner 1 cup knorr soup (72 kcal), anybody like to join me?

thanks, Jane

[Candystripe]

Welcome. We are all here to lose weight and create ourselves a plan for healthy eating. You will get lots of support, motivation and help with any questions. We are all very friendly in this forum and glad that you have joined us. Just make your goals achievable and by small steps at a time. Good luck Jane.

[Jane38 in reply to Candystripe]

Dear Candystripe

thank you for your replay, Your kind words and encouragement defiantly keep me going Thank you. all the best, Jane

[gingernut49]

Well done you! I lost three stone (20 kilos / 42 pounds) on this way of life and have maintained my weight loss since April 2013 with just one fasting day a week. Best to avoid fruit on fasting days though - have some carrot sticks instead if you need a snack. youtu.be/W9Aj6hRYg4A(Not working as expected?)

[denvajade in reply to gingernut49]

hi there just wondering what you eat on your two fasting days?

[Jane38 in reply to denvajade]

Hi denvajade, Fating is easy, most people think that they have to fast BEDTIME TO BEDTIME, but i do my fasting 3 pm-next day 3 pm, so you will still eat (moderation) but the same time fasting 24 hours. I just finish reading a book: FAST DIET BY Dr. Michael Mosley & Mimi Spencer, (in Tesco € 9.95) and the best buy EVER Alternatively you can fast bedtime to bedtime, but i think it is much more harder. I drank lots of water, herbal tea and knorr cup of soup (72 kcal), 1 apple and carrot sticks. I feel wonderful- i really do. All the best and i will update my results next week. Thank you again

[gingernut49 in reply to Jane38]

My favourite book is The 5:2 Diet by Kate Harrison amazon.co.uk/Feast-Weight-B... I still think it's far less complicated to treat a fasting day as just that and fast between sleeps - but each to his or her own. When I first did this I dropped breakfast as eating breakfast only made me more hungry during the day - I don't eat breakfast any day now. For lunch I'd have a bowl of soup and then I'd have a small evening meal with loads of vegetables (not potatoes). The first thing I did was to start eating from small plates or bowls - portion control is key.

[Jane38 in reply to denvajade]

youtube.com/watch?v=W9Aj6hR...(Not working as expected?)

Please watch this.

[Jane38 in reply to gingernut49]

dear gingernut49,

thank you for your replay, Your kind words and encouragement defiantly keep me going and your FANTASTIC RESULTS! Congratulations! Ps. You look fantastic Thank you for video. all the best, Jane

[Jane38]

I Love to walk, so I'm walking 5 days a week ca. 13000 steps= 10 KM, i hope that helps is well..

[gingernut49 in reply to Jane38]

Sounds like you have a Fitbit! I love mine and walk at least 10,000 steps a day, generally a lot more. I've had my Zip since August last year and have walked over 2,000 miles - it does help that I no longer have a car and I'm far fitter for not having one.

[Jane38]

youtube.com/watch?v=W9Aj6hR...(Not working as expected?)

Please watch.