no probs twizzle. 

this might be the most successful thread on Betfair

great work Mikey

i went from 100kg to 75kg in about 2 years, most of weight was lost from fasting (and eating well) in the previous 6-8 months.

^^^^^^^
lol twizzle.

Can you still drink alcohol on a fast day?

Strange this should come up tonight...... I'm staring tomorrow doing two 36 hour fasts per week with my 600 calories consisting of 2 pints of Guinness...  (it's 440 cals in actuality) I shall report back next week

Started this 2 weeks ago after reading the thread

Starting weight was 15st 9lbs

Week 1 down to 14st 12lbs

Week 2 10pints saturday, chinese sunday, mcdonalds tuesday still lost 1lb to 14st 11 lbs

So far have done 2 total fasts weekly, probably around 36hrs each, going to introduce 2 days at 600 calories next week as I'm on holiday for 2 weeks

Target weight is 14st

Day 87 and another 3lb loss bringing my weight down to 14 stone 13lb which is really pleasing as I think I've mentioned before I can't remember being under 15 stone.

I wont go into too much detail obviously but has anyone else suffered with constipation since starting the fasting.Mines not been too bad but was pretty nasty Saturday and I haven't been since.I'm currently taking something to help get things going again but if no better after the weekend it's a trip to the doctors.
The main change to my diet has been rice which I've stopped eating to see if things improve but apart from that it's been loads of fresh veg and fruit so it seems a bit strange.

I'm meeting with family this weekend who haven't seen me for a while so looking forward to their reaction upon seeing me. I've also decided to use it as a turning point in what I'm doing. I've been thinking about the fasting and although I'm 100% happy with it and what I'm achieving I think it's been a pretty strict regime as I've been going without food for roughly 36 hours three times a week.

I'm only going to make slight changes as I'm determined to see this weight loss through ( and I'm making this up as I go along ) so I'm leaving Sunday alone and doing the 36 hour fast but on Tuesdays and Thursdays I'm going to start having a breakfast which will bring those days down to 24 hour fasts.I reckon it comes to about 700 calories as it's far from the healthiest food being 2 slices of toastie bread with butter but I really enjoy it and life isn't about total sacrifice all the time.

To try and mitigate the effects of the extra food I'll be walking on those days as even a 40 min brisk walk should knock a couple of hundred calories off.

A very well done to everyone having a go and succeeding in their weight loss so far.It's great to read others experiences. Good Luck.

Infact bloody brilliant to everyone on this thread..group hug

Another fascinating read topnag and many thanks for keeping us all updated  on your progress..without doubt its posts such as bigmos and yourself that keep the chit chat 5/2 club inspired and thriving.As previously stated, yours and mrs topnags experiences are a mirror image of my own and the wife's( virtually the same weight loss in the same time scale).Looks as if i have bottomed out at around 12stone which is fine  and as long as i don't start "putting on" i am more than happy with my weight and lifestyle now.All round my house on Christmas day for a plain omelette and a glass of adams ale

True with the water Capt_F, I go through loads of Sparkling water with twist of Lime. There is twist of Lemon/ Peach etc and is worth a look, change from standard water.

Tesco + Sainsbury both do 4 large bottles for I think £1.50, can't argue with that.

Adnams Broadside= the best ale money can buy

Twizzle, why are you beating yourself up about a bad day?  It doesn't matter what you eat on any particular day, even if it's as a whole  catalogue of junk like that.  What matters is that you do 600 cals max on any two days from seven.  Today so far I have had a cereal breakfast, a curry for lunch and four pints this afternoon with my mates.  Tonight we are having stuffed squid tubes with rice for dinner and the top is off a decent bottle of cabernet sauvignon to go with it. Cheese and biscuits to follow I hope. Down another pound this week.

It really doesn't matter what you consume on any particular day.  Just do the two days per week and think long term.  Forgive yourself.  Start again tomorrow.  Don't make a task out of this.

Well done Captain.  16lb down in two months is a good and sustainable loss.

Stuffed squid tube recipe.  This is a Greek recipe.

Ingredients:   This recipe serves four.  One large 200gram squid tube per person.  One teaspoon of salt.  4 tablespoons of olive oil.  One onion, chopped.  One clove of garlic, chopped.  40gram basmati rice.  One tablespoon of seedless raisins.  One tablespoon of toasted pine kernels.  A little chopped parsley.  One can of chopped tomatoes.  25 gram of sundried tomatoes chopped.  A quarter bottle of white wine.  Salt and pepper.  Crusty bread to serve.

Defrost the squid tubes (if frozen) and rinse clean and then rub inside and out with salt then set aside while you prepare the stuffing.  Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the onion and garlic.  Cook for 4-5 minutes until slightly browned.  Add the squid and fry for 2-3 minutes.  Add the rice, raisins, pine kernels, and parsley and seasoning.  Remove from the heat.  Allow the rice  mixture to cool slightly and then spoon it into the squid tubes (about three-quarters full) to allow the rice to expand.  Secure each stuffed squid tube with a cocktail stick.

Heat the rest of the oil in a frying pan and then fry the stuffed squid in it for a couple of minutes on each side until browned.  Add the tomatoes, the sundried tomatoes, the wine and the seasoning.  Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C (350F or gas 4) for 45 minutes.  Serve with the crusty bread.  A bottle of Retsina gives the full Greek experience. 

Happy dieting!

hello all ,
been a while since ive been on betfair so enjoyed reading the few pages :)
mightily impressed at everyone losing weight and encouraged by the support and honesty of the postings.
in my case , i went off the diet and been eating and drinking a fair bit , so my weight has shot up to 202lbs , from 195 in a month!
it never ceases to amaze me how quick it piles on.
anyways im determined to get back on track and lose the 20lbs ive put on since stopping smoking a couple of years ago.
so yesterday i motivated myself to start the fasting again.
going to try 5 days of 1000 calories and then onto the 5/2 fast.
ill try drop in next week and see how everyones getting on.
good luck
stevie

Can i second the captains best wishes stevie...stick at it and it WILL work.As you have already read i ate myself into oblivion last week yet with a bit of self restraint on my two fasting days i'm back to my lowest weight since i started the 5/2.I certainly don't advocate what i did but just goes to show by digging in and showing a bit of fortitude you can quite easily get yourself back on track.Mrs twizzle lost another lb last week and is now 10st 3lb from a starting weight of 11st 7lb..she looks so much better and i think we might start another baby

Hi everyone. Thought it only fair to mention my going off the rails carried through on Monday as well and it's not rocket science to see it's the pub which is my problem.I did fast Sunday and Tuesday with just breakfast as I'd already posted I would. Thinking I may have to stop drinking for a while until I get on track. Thursday's weigh in will be interesting. Good luck with the baby making twizzle if you decide to and good luck as well steve.
It's great to read the honest posts it's helpng me with my wobble. GL everyone.

Day 94.

Well after my melt down on Friday,Saturday and Monday I resigned myself to a bitter disappointment on the scales and was really surprised to see I stayed the same.No loss for the first time since starting this but more importantly no gain either.Looking for a positive I suppose it's shown me that I shouldn't have too much problem with introducing the two breakfasts to get Tuesdays and Thursdays from 36 hour fasts to 24 hour ones.

I feel I'm back on track and have cancelled going to the pub on Friday to kick start myself into the next phase of weight loss.If I'm honest I doubt this will be the last time I have a wobble so the secret to success will be making sure it doesn't happen very often.

Good Luck to everyone on this.

well done bigmo


keep it going

Day 101

No weight loss again so stuck on 14 stone 13 lb.I'm actually pretty cool with that but would love to get back to losing sooner rather than later.I only did the pub once last week but have relaxed slightly on the amount I'm eating although still no processed food.With a bit of tweaking to what I'm eating and getting more active I hope I can report a weight loss next week.
Well done capt you're going to feel really good getting under 14 stone.

day 79

14 1  no loss

had a heavy night thurs tho

Another succinct and very enjoyable  read topnag and may i point out the excellent grammar and punctuation in yours and bigmos posts.Are you both teachers by any chance?.Anyhow, personally..i have been a bad bad bad bad boy again this week, been eating and drinking in a very piggish manner on non fasting days( mrs twizz has been shopping at m&s which is fatal for me).I haven't weighed myself since last weds morn (11.11) but i will be absolutely astonished if, like you topnag, i haven't shoved on at least 4lb come judgement day on wednesday.If , by chance, i weigh in below 12 stone then this method of eating will simply be classified by myself as proof conclusive that you CAN eat what you like on non fasting days and still retain your previous weeks losses.