5-week challenge - looking for diet buddies LCHF-style

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Hi everyone,

I've just started to cut back on carbs and would like to focus a bit more on it the next month or so. I've gained a lot of weight over the past 2 years because of overeating and generally not being active - even though I have an annual gym membership! Skipping class too much...

My plan is that, for the next 5 weeks - until end of August - to go on a low carb diet LCHF style, and also do intermittent fasting 16:8. This might seem a bit aggressive but I've never been much of a breakfast person (except when holidaying). Also, make sure that I go to the gym at least two times a week - for yoga and spinning. Ideally 3-4 times a week!

So the diet idea for the next five weeks is to have 2 meals a day - lunch (12-1) and dinner (7-8), with no snacking in between if possible, and for breakfast only have black coffee.

I'm not setting myself a strict weight loss goal as I've no idea how my body will react to this, but would love to lose at least 3-4 kg, ideally 5-6 (sorry, can't think in lbs). I'm going to report my weight here every Saturday morning - tomorrow morning the start weight and with the final one Sat 31 August.

Anyone wants to join me? You don't have to do the same diet, but would be nice to have some buddies for the 5 weeks.

Thanks and good luck to all!

[AndBabyMakes3]

Ooh meant to say, even though my weight has plateaud, the past 2 days my clothes have seemed a lot looser. Even my bra straps keep slipping off my shoulders so I guess i am losing weight somewhere/Perhaps putting on muscle instead (Would have thought that was unlikely as I am doing no exercise except walking with baby in pram) and my jeans keep falling off me too (Great in one sense but awkward!!) Once I get checked out all being well I'm hoping to start with a personal trainer to keep up the accountability and also tone up while losing weight. I hope to be a completely different person by Oct 2019 for our wedding anniversary and able to run around after our toddler! Onward and downward!

[KittyWindbag]

Hi I want to join! I’m Down 13.5 at my heaviest a year ago after giving birth - was 89kg and now 75.5

Down 6kg since really starting To try five weeks ago. I drink loads of tea and coffee and have an enormous egg/chicken salad with cheese for lunch and then something high protein for dinner.

I’ve taken up couch to 5k and am addicted to it! I never thought I’d love exercising.

My goal is 65 so 10more to go!