5:2 Thread 94 : Its a New Year, a New Day and we're feeling GOOD

[ListeningQuietly]

Welcome to the latest edition - 94,000 posts done and we are still here (just with less Chocolate Frenzy)

Links to lots of the ~ scientific information ~ hints and tips ~ abbreviations and terminology ~ are in the header of the last thread here
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/fasting_diet/4057993-5-2-Thread-number-93-Drive-in-the-fasting-lane-to-goal

But basically :
If you are new to fasting / 5:2 ~ welcome, introduce yourself and join in
If you are returning to 5:2 ~ welcome back
If you are a long standing Faster ~ great to see you still here

Thanks for the welcome (back). If you could all finish up with the cheese porn talk before my FD starts tomorrow then that would be very much appreciated Seriously though, who doesn't love cheese. Mmmmm. I gave up cheese for lent one year - hands down the hardest / stupidest thing I've ever done, haha.

I came on here for some healthy inspiration and you’re talking about wine and cheese!

Fresh start for me today, finally! Managed a couple of FDs straight after Christmas/NY and then lockdown happened (again). Most days it feels like all of the fun has been sucked out of life and the only thing left to enjoy is food and drink.

It’s such a relief to have a successful FD under my belt! Had black coffee and water through the day, then for dinner an omelette with halloumi, bacon and tomato. Success at long last. Hopefully I can get things back on track.

Vegan here who misses baked boxed Camembert!!

Not sure today ended up being a proper FD but it was low cal, estimating 700-800 Cals so going to aim for the same tomorrow then proper FD on Thursday and another low day on Friday

Weight loss stalled. Lost the 1lb I put on over the weekend but back to last Tuesday’s weight. Having lost 7lb so quickly though, it was bound to slow right down. Really enjoyed my boiled egg with toast this morning. How does that feel indulgent now?
In awe of you b2bers. Good luck!

Morning. B2B day two. Headache not as bad as usual so that's a plus! Have had weetabix to start the day, nice healthy salad packed for lunch and stuffed mushrooms for dinner. Looking at a closing count of around 570 allowing for a little chicken snack after work.

Showing 1lb up so would be nice for that to bugger off today but let's see!

Checking in for a FD. Just back from taking DD to nursery and DS to school and squeezed in 3km of run-a-bit / walk-a-bit in between the two journeys. Not much....but only had about 25 minutes, so still better than nothing and good to get 7500+ steps under my belt already. Like a lot of people I'm working from home at the moment so it feels nice to get outside before starting up the laptop - almost like a commute?

Jumping in the shower now before my first (of many) Teams calls of the day. Will be having chicken with halloumi and sweet potatoes for dinner. Until then - tea. Maybe a bit of smoked salmon or an apple for lunch if needs be. Will try and get out for a walk as well. Anyone else with me today?

Waves to gin - good to see I'm not doing this alone today!!

Morning All
Maz you know full well that these threads regularly derail onto yummy food
Its one of the joys of 5:2 that no food is barred
its just that some foods are restricted in quantity and regularity.

Its grey here today so I went out for a morning yomp and am on tea and Zoom for the rest of the day.

Stay strong fasters

Waves back to @20FlowerPower ! We can do this. It's blooming cold today and I forgot my flask of tea! So will make do with lots and lots of squash whilst huddled by a heater or 3 at work!

I will not tell you all about the delicious M and S hot cross buns (plural) I had for breakfast ;-)

Happy Birthday @harriethoyle

Happy birthday @harriethoyle!

Happy birthday 🥳 @harriethoyle

Thank you my friends 😘

Your TDEE drops on your birthday

Happy Birthday harriet I'm very jealous at the thought of some nice hot cross buns. Toasted I hope? Big question though - butter or cheese on top??

My tummy is rumbling like crazy today so it's just as well I'm working from home or I'd be getting some very strange looks in the office. Have only had black tea so far and am just about to fill up another pot before my afternoon meetings begin. I forgot how unbelievably cold I get on FDs - not helped by the temperature in NE Scotland plummeting today after a few glorious day of sunshine. Very much looking forward to dinner time.

Still hanging in their .... this is sitting on my desk and it's not open !!

There!!!

Ps @20FlowerPower butter on hot cross buns surely?!

Toasted @20FlowerPower with butter. YUM. And a birthday creme egg from DH

@20FlowerPower CHEESE on hot cross buns?! We live abroad and don’t get hot cross buns

Happy birthday @harriethoyle... ignore @ListeningQuietly, your TDEE goes down the day AFTER your birthday

Thank you @KobaniDaughters I was SURE that was the case!!

Happy birthday @harriethoyle

I love a cheddar and tomato sandwich with a hot cross bun as the bread while dp looks on in disgust

Happy birthday Harriethoyl

And I'm done. Kitchen closed on c.620 calories. Not as low as I wanted but....there was extra halloumi so what's a girl to do?! And roughly 13k steps which is not too bad given I was stuck in calls for most of the day. Will be having an early night to make the most of it. How did you do gin?

And, for those asking, toasted hot cross bun with a slice (/wedge.....) of mature cheddar is yummmmm.

@20FlowerPower not great here today to be honest. Was going well be had to wait for DH to come home for dinner and that's a killer for me. Ended on 820. Ugh!!!!!

Going to track calories all week and no being crazy at the weekend!