Today I had the usual black tea, diet coke and then had a chicken and vegetable chow mein from M&S and a Warburtons half pitta with a cheese triangle and a quorn sausage. Total calories for the day came in at 460.
Yesterday was a DD and I had vegetable soup and 2 Warburtons half pittas with ham and coleslaw and came in at 494 calories. Today was weigh in day. Last Saturday I was 229lbs and this week I was 226.8lbs...so a loss of 2.2lbs Really happy with that as I have not calorie counted my UDs and have just eaten what I wanted... without going mental as it was an UD kind of thing. This week I plan not to weigh daily and weigh in just next Saturday. I'm doing it to see if I make healthier choices on my UDs if I can't see how the scales are doing...I think the daily weighing reassures me I can get away with eating chocolate and crisps and while I'm not looking to exclude anything from my diet it wouldn't do me any harm to make some healthier choices. If using this way of eating lets me lose 1-2 lbs a week I will be very happy. I'm not looking for quick results rather permanent results. So 12 days into this plan, 6 UDs and 6 DDs, and 8.8lbs lighter.
I can also see how I will be able to use fasting to maintain my weight by cutting out a fast day or upping my fast day calories. On the other ways I tried to lose weight I always worried that I'd need to count syns, calories or points every day forever more. I know the other plans work well for many people and each way of dieting can suit them down to the ground but for me if I can lose weight and, way down the line, maintain a healthy weight with fasting I can see it becoming a permanent lifestyle choice. I haven't struggled on any of my fast days yet as I am looking at them the same way I do with other things in life....I can't always get what I want instantly I have to earn and work hard to get what I want ie a car, tv, holiday and I'm using the same method with eating. My fast days are earning me being able to eat normally on UDs while still losing weight. I think because fast food, takeaways,sweets, chocolates, crisps are so readily available it's all too easy to see them as the norm to eat instead of a treat. I did, it's why I am obese. I am the only one responsible for letting myself get so fat and I am the only one who can do something about it. I'm determined and 3 days of "work" is a small price to pay if it gets me to a healthy weight!
Last DD of the week tomorrow and then weigh in on Saturday. Have already been thinking how I'll work fasting over Christmas and new year. I'll probably do Monday, Tuesday, Friday both those weeks so I can fit in my 3 DDs. I'm actually enjoying this way of eating.
So 19 days since I started, 9 DDs and 10 UDs and 12.8lbs lost. I am really happy
Well done on your loss, that's really impressive
I know that no diet is a magic cure for sorting out my piggy gene. No diet is going to stop me from putting something into my mouth that I shouldn't or from making my portion sizes too big....let's face it most people who have weight to lose got there by putting too much in their mouth. An eating plan/diet, whatever you chose is only going to work if you have the commitment/willpower, call it what you will to stick to it. Fasting is working for me. I'm happy and relaxed doing it and plan to stick with it and see where it leads. For me personally it's a good fit and giving me good results.
It's definitely giving you great results
Oh and your tagliatelle dish sounds lovely. I've never tried creme fraiche before, I assume it tastes like cream?
So when is weigh in this week?
Staying away from the scales till weigh in on Saturday. I know one week I'm bound to get a small loss or a gain as I have done previously on diets around the 3/4 week mark...and for no rhyme or reason...bodies are weird and you don't lose weight evenly even if you eat the same calories or foods!
So that's been 26 days on plan 12 DDs and 14 UDs and a total loss of 15lbs :bliss:I am really happy. However I don't feel I really fit in on this forum. I kind of feel I'm the only one fasting and actually enjoying it. I started this to hopefully get support and encouragement from others and give it in return.I obviously came along at the wrong time as it is very anti fasting here... which is weird for a fasting section!! Part of me wants to stick around and show how it works for me and the other half of me would rather find somewhere more supportive and friendly. Thanks to Sarah and Dee for the support you have shown....I'd have been talking to myself otherwise Might stick around till January and see if there are any new potential fasters in the new year weight loss kick. 
Truly amazing 
