Oh wow, that is awesome! The job part is what worries me most about the move, but it sounds like that won't be a concern for you at all :) If you find yourself involved in any interesting non-profits when you move there, I might ask you to pass along a resume LOL (I work in the non-profit sector, fundraising).

Are your kids still in school? How will they do with a move like that?

And I think you're right about vacation. I'm trying not to worry about it. The diet break is also supposed to help re-set the metabolism after periods of weight loss, so after the break it should actually help me continue to lose, so there's that to look forward to as well.

My kids are in college (son starts this fall). Son will prolly follow us to Colorado, because he really likes it there. He will be a med student, and CO has a few nice med schools. DD is 20 and she is a college student as well. She is thinking about moving to Carolina's with her BF.... So they are taking it well. We won't leave until March/April time line, maybe even a bit later.

Hah, I would definitely pass along your resume :D

Planning my menu for the week. Hope you don't mind if I post it here to keep me in check! This is as far as I dare plan out, but I do have some things for breakfast for the weekend. I need to figure out some good options to keep in the house for lunch on the weekend so we're not tempted to eat out and I'll probably pick up something to grill over the weekend for dinner. Going to the grocery store tonight hence having this all planned...

Monday: (Fast day) Dinner - Chicken Cesar Salad
Tuesday: Lunch - Spinach & berry smoothie, Dinner - Turkey tacos with black beans or refried beans
Wednesday: (Fast day) Dinner - Chicken Cesar Salad
Thursday: Lunch - Spinach & berry smoothie, Dinner - Turkey mushroom burgers with baked sweet potato fries
Friday: Lunch - Spinach & berry smoothie, Dinner - wedding reception!

Seems much easier to plan now that I'm not planning my breakfasts!

chatty Ladies today :D

Sum :congrat: on the new low, nice whoosh :carrot:, WAY TO GO :high: ... it is the water at night. I learned that the hard way, makes me angry when that happens, but you know it will go away. I'm gonna try for your 4.4lb and like you 2lbs will make me happy at long as I can stay in the 150's for the month I'll be happy :) YAY for toned body's ... I'm happy for you :) Sum, LOL we went to the pool yesterday and when I got out I put my cover up on and my son said Mommy looks like you're lactating it was wet at the boob area and the bottom of course :D Have a great day hope you get most of the directory done :)

noname, FBS is fasting blood sugar. Yeah, LOL on the sweat oh my goodness it looks so gross. I wear 3 layers to the gym. I think it helps me sweat more because sometimes it feels like the air is on in the gym which I hate. I don't want to be cool, just comfortable. YAY for a great OP weekend, even if it wasn't perfect like you said it was better than before and that's what counts, nice NSV (non scale victory) :high: When do you leave for Colorado? I love your way of eating, skipping breakfast some day, post away. noname I think your non fast days are like my non fast days calorie wise, so I don't feel so bad. I thought I was eating too low. Hopefully not because I don't want to eat anymore.

... I did see 158.6 this morning a new low for me. I need to look up those shirts you all talk about for sweat. I also wear a belt around my waist that helps me sweat. My belly looks terrible, there is so much loose skin. It looks better than it did but it will never be good without surgery which I will never do. I'll just hide it. You can tell in my clothes.

Sum, that's really perfect that your kids and you are in such a good place in life to make a decision to move :) So exciting!

Rennie, I guess I'm not up with the diabetes lingo, but that sounds wonderful that your sugar levels would be so low :) Congrats on your new low, that's awesome! As for exercise shirts, if you have a Target near by, I suggest the C9 line by Champion. Cheap but really nice exercise clothes and you will really feel better exercising in something that doesn't hold onto all the sweat. At least I do! You certainly shouldn't feel bad about how you eat on your non-fast days. If you're losing, and you don't feel hungry constantly, sounds like it's working for you :)

Stepped on the scale this morning after yesterday's fast and I'm back at 196.4 (my low weight last week). That's good, especially since I didn't have a BM (again! my only complaint about 5:2!), so I can definitely expect a loss after my second fast Thursday and a BM :P

Yesterday was my most difficult fast in a very long time. I was exhausted all day, and really hungry. After my evening meal I was only satiated for about an hour before I was hungry again. I somehow managed to stave off the hunger without eating anything else (did have some tea with a bit of honey), but I was also lightheaded. Ugh. Today's a new day, and hopefully the next fast won't suck as much lol

nonameslob Yay for being back on your low weight, it will be even lower by Friday :yay:

I love seeing what people eat, I think I will start posting my meals daily; it truly keeps me accountable too.

Rennie Target has some cheap moisture wicking shirts, they truly are nice!

Well I pigged out last night. I came home from the volunteer gig and I was STARVING. Maybe because the day before I fasted. So I ate a lot of calories....1700 which is a lot for me. I did not workout either. I was too lazy/tired. I did not sleep well and I fell asleep around 6 pm and then my DH skyped me and I just got too comfortable and did not feel like going to the gym.

Today I am aiming for 1100-1200 calories.... I gained 3 pounds yesterday, ugh. I know it is water and I stayed below 140 which in turn was fantastic. But I did see that 135.x and I want to get there again :D Prolly not by tomorrow but maybe after Wednesday which is my 2nd fast day for the week.

Today's plan;
B -- Eggs, tomato, eggplant, EVOO
L -- Pineapple chili :drool:
S -- Yogurt, apple and popsicle
D -- Tuna, brownrice/quinoa blend and asparagus
Total cals 1135

Weight 139.2
Up 3 pounds

Thanks noname :), I will definitely check out Target when I get a few dollars to spare. My main issue is my lower area though. But that could be that the sweat goes down, idk. I sweat like a pig, my husband even says wow when I'm done. Our oldest son sweats like me and I look at him and say eww ;) Thanks for the comment on non fast day eating. I do think that it may be hindering me though. I'm gonna try to eat higher calories today. Though it's 1:30 and all I have had is a Reese's cup that my SIL left here. I got light headed yesterday a lot, so it was the lack of calories probably huh? I'm glad we have this thread, that is good to hear you say. Good job on not eating again and just having tea. When I have had the tea with honey in the place of food, my stomach gets a little queezy and I feel nauseous. We'll get this figured out with the help of one another :)

Thanks Sum, I'm gonna check Target out when I have some extra money :) Does the chili have pineapple in it? Sounds interesting. :)

I'm up .6 to 159.2 not happy but I didn't eat well yesterday so ...

I'm feeling unusually weak today and still quite tired. My workout was awful. I'm wondering if I should move tomorrows fast to Thursday? If I do I have to get off my tired butt and make my smoothie tonight. Sigh. What do you ladies think? No clue if it is related to 5:2. I ate very well at dinner and still feel off.

Rennie, sorry you were feeling lightheaded too. Any better now?

I'm also curious about the pineapple chili...

1 Package - 99% Fat Free Ground Turkey (2 pounds) _ Iuse 1 lb white and 1 lb dark turkey meat
1 can - Kidney beans (do not drain liquid)
12 oz. - Any tomato sauce (homemade or jar)
1/2 jar - Old El Paso Fresh Mexican Style Smooth Pineapple Chile Salsa
5-16 oz. - Crushed Pineapple (I use Dole crushed pineapple in juice)
Chili Powder (as much or as little as suits your taste)
Diced Onions
Corn


Directions
- Brown the turkey over medium heat until no longer pink.
- Drain any excess fat.
- Combine all ingredients in a crock pot.
- Cook on high for 2.5 hours.
- Top with low fat sharp cheddar or fat free sour cream, if it suits you.

Tip: This dish tends to have a little kick to it due to the Pineapple Chile Salsa, so if you prefer something a little less spicy, I recommend skipping the extra chili powder.

The chili is less than 200 calories per serving and really yummy.

noname I've been tired here lately also. It was better today. Thanks for asking. I think it is the low calorie thing that I had done back to back. Sum told me when I asked once that she didn't think it was wise and she's right it isn't. I want to make a smoothie myself. I will probably have one tomorrow as it will be a fast day.

I made it to the gym 4.56 miles at 3.7-3.9 mph on incline intervals 4.0-6.0. Not as high as normal but I didn't want to push it. I was good until I got in the shower then I was wishing someone could wash me I was so so tired but I'm good now :)

Calories 1358
Carbs 124
Protein 64

B ~ none
S ~ Reese's pb cup (1 snack size)
L ~ L/C tortilla with gyro meat and sour cream
S ~ Special K protein cereal dry
D ~ s/f Healthy Life w/w bread with natural peanut butter, and a tbl of strawberry jelly

Hoping for a good weigh in tomorrow :crossed: I weighed 161 tonight.

Sum how much is a serving? I hate pineapple because it's so sweet but I may give this a shot. I wish we lived close I'd love to try some of your dishes :) and I love spicy, my oldest son and I tear it up, all the time wiping our noses :)

I'm going to skip making the smoothie as I'm headed to bed and can't be bothered. Glad to see you replied though. I will see how I feel in the morning, and if I still feel crummy by lunchtime I'll just go to the store and grab something reasonable for lunch like a frozen meal and have a normal dinner.

I've always been prone to dizzy spells and weakness now and then for no noticeable reason so it's just hard to know if it's related to how I'm eating or seething else.

That chili sounds good. I'll save the recipe for the fall though. It's too hot for chili!

Still feeling a bit off today. That combined with some scheduling issues, I'm going to eat normally today and fast tomorrow. It's must easier to fast when the bf won't be home for dinner because I can get more creative with my meals lol Turkey mushroom burgers tonight!

Hmm...what to get for lunch from the Supermarket? I'm not hungry (yet...it's not even 10am) but feeling like I should eat since I'm still getting dizzy.