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belmagick · 09-18-2012, 01:25 PM

Checking in again. Weight loss has slowed down a little, after creeping up again last week. Finding staying motivated a lot harder, I just seem to be craving high fat/sugary foods on my up days. Not good.

Last week I increased my diet days to 3 a week, but didn't see any loss at all so this week I'm back on to two. Might do three again next. Fast days are really quite simple now (which I never thought they would be). I just wish my weight would stabilise a little so I can get to goal. Hmm! Is anyone else experiencing this?

I had a pair of tight skinny jeans that feel looser around my legs (a key problem area for me). So maybe, like you guys, I'm losing inches too?

stef · 09-19-2012, 01:01 PM

Another week another pound. I'm happy, mainly cos I am wearing dresses and skirts without the need for a baggy cardi

surfnmom · 09-20-2012, 11:45 AM

Hey everyone was reading the thread and enjoyed the documentary as well. here is a link for it full length in case u haven't seen it.

BBC Horizon 2012: Eat, Fast and Live Longer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfna7nV7WaM

I'm currently working on cutting down my portion size and thinking about adding a few down days to my week. Hope you don't mind me hopping in, I like the health benefits that this can give you. Also he was doing a 5/2 week and saw really good changes in his blood work, weight and body fat.

surfnmom · 09-20-2012, 12:22 PM

Oh here in the states we have Banquet tv dinners and a lot of them are less then 250 calories, I think turkey is 230 cals. So just an idea to have a couple of these for down days. I'm shopping Sunday so will look see what else may be out there. I may pick up some.

I rather eat then drink a meal and would make the down day as seeming normal as possible.

nina cloudstar · 10-02-2012, 06:32 PM

I just watched the horizon documentary and I am amazed!! I am seriously considering giving this a go, although I am worried as I do not deal well with hunger, so I need to make sure I have enough to keep me going on my down days. What sort of things do you all eat on an average down day?

RoyalAthena · 10-02-2012, 10:00 PM

Hope it is okay for me to post~

Thanks for the link. This is similar to what I do sometimes. I have an eating time frame that I eat in but sometimes I do a couple of 24 hour fasts (Eat Stop Eat) and those days are the days I eat low calorie. Right now I am on a timeframe of when I eat and probably next month or Dec I will start to do the 2 fast on a regular basis. I would love to continue to check in to see how it is working for you all.

Only Me · 10-02-2012, 10:05 PM

I've been doing this, not always perfectly (like when my inlaws were in town) for the past month. I haven't actually lost weight yet, but I have maintained fairly effortlessly except for the inlaw two weeks, and I've lost any small gain I saw then in the past week.

At first, I was overeating massively on the day after the down day (since I'm doing 5/2) and then a more normal amount the day after that, but I've slowly come to the conclusion that overeating just makes me feel ill and bloated and I'm being more conscious about what I choose to eat on up days. I eat what I want, but I have started THINK about what I want to eat and what my body needs, and then I enjoy it, rather than just stuffing whatever food I find into my face. I think that once I get used to the lack of calorie counting and restriction on up days, I will slowly lose weight. I don't need to lose huge amounts, so that's ok with me. Just maintaining in the 120-125 range without extreme effort has been a huge victory.

nina cloudstar · 10-03-2012, 10:45 AM

I am trying it!! Today is my first down day. It has been surprisingly easy so far actually, I bought a pre-packed vegetable medley (which I normally don't like, but just for easiness' sake!) and chopped it all up and boiled it with water to make a soup, that's only 70 calories for the whole thing, and there's about 4 bowls worth!! Plus I had a small banana this morning. I will check in later tonight, fingers crossed!!

TeachMe · 10-07-2012, 03:38 AM

Checking in on this thread. Am now about 2 months in and 15 pounds down, though weight loss in the beginning included 5lbs I had just put on, so it came off more quickly. Quite happy with that!

I found I had to keep track of my calories, at least until I get used to what moderate portions look like. I track them on my fitness pal app. The down days aren't too hard, but if I have too much I modify the next days eating. I look for a weekly calorie limit that aims for 1-1.5 lbs loss a week and break it down from there. I still like the flexibility to eat more socially because of the cut back on down days.

Wanna Wear a Bikini: I recently made a Swedish coffee bread and it was soooo yummy. I can imagine it dominating a weekend of socialising!

stef · 10-13-2012, 08:47 AM

Well, not much more weight lost but I am almost in size 16 clothes. Not that I will be buying any. I think I can get away with putting the baggy cardis back on, but this time to hide the baggy clothes underneath - as opposed to the baggy me.

I shall save up and buy clothes in the New Year sales, perhaps. I may wait until I am size 14... it depends how far me and the sewing machine can take in without being noticed. Then again, I'll just buy when the winter is over.

One thing I am really enjoying is being able to wear my high(ish) heels all day without getting any foot ache. I used to suffer for them, now they don't bother me at all. My knees love me too

Small target: lose a whole 10% of me by the end of next week!

Primalgirl · 10-13-2012, 12:01 PM

I watched the Horizon documentary on Wednesday and my first down day was on Thursday and today is my second down day , On Thursday I weighed in at 186 lbs and this morning was 184.4 lbs! 1.6 lbs in 2 days - I'm very happy with this way of eating and I can see myself doing this for life. Right now I am doing alternate day fasting but when I get to my GW ( hopefully by July '13) I'll be fasting once or twice a week to maintain.

Good luck to everyone

Primalgirl · 10-13-2012, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeachMe

Checking in on this thread. Am now about 2 months in and 15 pounds down, though weight loss in the beginning included 5lbs I had just put on, so it came off more quickly. Quite happy with that!

I found I had to keep track of my calories, at least until I get used to what moderate portions look like. I track them on my fitness pal app. The down days aren't too hard, but if I have too much I modify the next days eating. I look for a weekly calorie limit that aims for 1-1.5 lbs loss a week and break it down from there. I still like the flexibility to eat more socially because of the cut back on down days.

Wanna Wear a Bikini: I recently made a Swedish coffee bread and it was soooo yummy. I can imagine it dominating a weekend of socialising!

That is fantastic! 15 lbs in 8 weeks

Your Swedish coffee bread sounds delish, any chance you'll post the recipe?

TeachMe · 10-14-2012, 07:22 AM

Primalgirl--I'm happy to say I'm still following this plan and finding that it's not too hard to plan for eating on up days.

The Swedish Coffee brad recipe is here:
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipe...h-Coffee-Bread

On another site someone else mentioned not getting a rise from their yeast in the proving stage, then their bread was no good. I had the same thing, but thankfully started that part over with fresh yeast and it worked very well. It's really good toasted the next day. I'd never made a braided bread before and was v happy with it.

Primalgirl · 10-14-2012, 10:00 PM

Thank you, teach

Going to make this on my Up day!

mikava · 10-15-2012, 10:16 AM

I am already down 18 pounds from January... a lot for me at least ^.^