Cat-

I was just reading about the benefits of taking a couple tablespoons of Brewers yeast daily for better glucose management. I was trying to figure out if I want to take Brewers or just nutritional yeast, which has more B vitamins. Either one tastes nasty and I plan to mask in a bit of pineapple juice. Maybe it would help your diabetes! I don't have diabetes but am taking that and Cod liver oil just for natural vitamins/health benefits.

I'm on my ninth week doing 5/2 as well as calorie counting and watching carbs and things have slowed way down. My body didn't want to drop into the 180s easily last time I tried to lose weight and I ended up losing my will power and regaining 15 of the 30 pounds lost. Here I am again and, once again things have slowed. The fast days do help me reset for the week, which I didn't have last time. I need to push through! 190.2 this morning. lol

Well, I made it through the week. Did quite good,
stop eating at 8pm until 2 the next day. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. wasn't too bad. found it easier to go without everything than to eat little bits will see what a scales say in the morning. Hope everyone else is going ok.

I don't know if it's the IF or my cold, but I can listen to my body more and stop when I'm full. Usually I can destroy a WHOLE thing of mac and cheese and I couldn't finish it. Same for chocolate mousse and some white castle and Taco Bell I had.

I was doing the same lol. But now I find I am eating less even after a fast. But what I lost in that first week I have gain most of it back lol. Am on holiday and for some reason just can't stick to a fast. Seems a lot easier if I am working . Keeping the mind busy and all that. Heck look at your ticker you are doing so well. Better get my A into G. and do something.
RIGHT getting off butt Now!!!!! and going to gym. Will start fast again at 8 tonite.Thanks for posting you have got me going again

It is certainly a lot easier when you are working. That's true for me at least. When I'm vacationing, I try to be mindful but don't worry too much about it.

So here's my story --

My weight seems to want to stick at around 174. This just seems to be my "place" and it's so hard to budge. Over the course of last year, I gained up to 184 and thought NOOOO, this cannot happen.

Over 5 months, I managed to drop 10 pounds - back to 174.

Over the summer after a couple of good vacations I found myself hovering around 178. And thought - NOOO this cannot happen!

So I read about 5:2 and gave it a try, starting on August 19. I was so happy that right off the bat I dropped quickly and was back to 174.

However, here we are in October and I'm just not losing anymore. I am sticking at that 174 mark. After a fast day I will drop to 172 or 173. Over the course of the week I will slowly go back up to 174. Then fasting again - and back to 172 or 173.

I'm getting pretty tired of this rollercoaster.

Is anyone else experiencing this on 5:2? I'm thinking it doesn't seem to work very well for me, but then I have a terrible time shedding pounds. I am 58, 5'2". I take some medications which slow my metabolism and can cause weight gain.

Thanks for any input,
Kris

Hey Kris,

I've been doing 5:2 for about 9 weeks and using it alone would not be enough for me. I still have to track everything and keep a calorie budget on my nonfast days. The fasting days are wonderful for reining in my appetite and resetting me for the week. I'd say start tracking everything for a week and see how it goes. Then you can tweek it from there.

Hello everyone.....

I hate to barge in, but I just recently started looking into IF and I think I'd do well on it. I was thinking about the 6:18 plan to start with and maybe move in to a 5:2 one day when I am more comfortable? I am used to skipping breakfast and my lunch break starts at 1.

I haven't eaten anything after 8, so this week I've stuck to it mostly without even meaning too. I've only lost about 2 lbs. I say only. I've probably dropped more, but my monthly hates me and my weigh in day isn't till Sun so nothing counts till then. I am eating 800 to 1200 calories during my non fasting hours. To be honest, I'm hungry all the time, even after eating a full meal. I think that's more in my head than actual hunger and it goes away pretty quick. I'm not intentionally trying to eat just 800 calories btw, that's just what I end up with after all is said and done. The last two days have been 1200 or slightly over.

Am I doing this right? Any help is appreciated.

Hi everyone. I've had an on again, off again relationship with intermittent fasting in the past few years. I was waiting until a new thread was started since the post count is almost close to 500, but thought what they hey, I'll just jump in.

I've never been much a of a breakfast eater and in fact, eating something after waking up makes me feel nauseous and downright lethargic all over again. My main meal is in the afternoon between 2-3 pm. I don't pay attention to calories and macros although I know eating this way reduces the amount of calories I take in for the most part. I try to make healthier choices and most days will eat quite healthy but I don't deprive myself. I eat until I'm satisfied. I'm usually okay at nights. I find I sleep much better on an empty stomach and sleep soundly though out the night.

This approach has worked so well for me in the past yet I keep succumbing to the advice people keep giving me about eating several mini meals a day. I find myself obsessing about food and watching the clock for the next time I can eat again. With IF, I can eat once a day and be done with it and move on with my life.

I never worked out before this but I've decided to start running. It's hard, really hard. The first time I ran was on yesterday. I managed to run for 2 30-second intervals but only managed to walk the rest of the way. I'm hoping to run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and be able to run a little longer each time.

Hi LadyPetite, I am new here too. actually I will come back later, just saw it's 11.00 am and I will go to the gym before it closes at 1pm.
I'LL BE BACK LOL

Hi MaryL. This thread seems to be a bit quiet.

Hiya LadyPetite, I see yr ticker is moving quite fast Well Done!
LOL When I said I would be back I never meant this long. Decided to skip out of town for a few days and go fishing.
Hubby and I are on a school break for 2 weeks and I have not been able to stick to anything. But back to work tomorrow and it will be much better. Will start a fast tonite at 9 to 1pm Monday. Which gives me 16 hours. Then I can eat just before I pick up my school kids at 2.30.
Don't know about the gym yet will see how I go. Have a great day people.

Thanks, MaryL! I've always had amazing success with IF in the past but always kept reverting back to mini meals because people in my life thought eating the way I had been was unhealthy.

Marking this to come back to read...without thinking about it, I guess I've been IF for my whole diet (Atkins-like, low-slob carb) I don't feel like eating until well after 1-3p and don't eat past about 8-9 at night, so I guess I sorta do fast (didn't know that's what it was called until just now!!!) 16/8 or there abouts.

Very interesting- coming back to read more in a bit!!

Great info so far- keep up the good work, Folks!
MrsKevin