💪 5 week Intermittent Fasting challenge 💪

[waistchallenge]

OK, my first attempt at a thread failed through my own fault, let's try again:

Limited duration because longer threads usually taper off. Ending the week beginning 24th of July, final weigh in/measurement Sunday the 30th (additional to the Thursday).

Weigh in or waist measurement Monday and Thursday. (I'm using waist measurement as I don't like weighing myself).

Using a recognised intermittent fasting schedule (e.g. 16/8, 5:2).

Optional exercise where possible, logged in the thread.

Starting tomorrow.

Is anyone up for slimming down in time for August?😀

Hello!

My weight did not move, but my boyfriend is visiting his parents and I am dealing with sick baby who is super needy so I'm eating whatever I can grab from the fridge/cupboard. We also did not go to any of our usual walks, so no exercise apart from a lot of baby carrying and rocking.

Height: 5'1''/156 cm
Starting weight: 60.7kg
29/07: 59.9 kg
03/07: 59.9k
Target: 55 kg (although 57kg at the end of this challenge)

16:8
exercise: 4x week 30 minutes run, everyday: Tom Daley's 6 minutes abs & bum; 1 hour walk on days I am not running

Tom dalys abs and bums sounds good! Where would I find it? YouTube?

Yes!

and . They do work if you do it regularly (I manage mine ~4-5 times/week). There is also something for legs and arms.

Brilliant thank you!

Ah was it weigh in day today? Yesterday had a not so good day! Sometimes fasting makes me constipated 😑 so i did not weigh myself but ok if I do this tomorrow morning?

Hi All,

16:8
Target weight:55kg
Initial weight:61kg
Current weight:58.4kg

Height:152cms

Thanks,

Hm so I've plateaued totally and even gained a pound. This is when I start to give up and lose my enthusiasm! Always around the 2 week mark.
Going to keep focused and push on through. Going to the gym today.

Posting that for accountability. I really want to persevere.

Hi @FrostBeDonePls , if you notice I didn't post for myself for the weigh-in either so don't worry about the delay. Does that work out as a loss for weigh-in 9, then?

I've lost my tape measure again! This is what ended the last thread for me. It sounds funny but it's actually really upsetting, I've long suspected I have ADHD but of course there's now a tsunami of people wanting to be diagnosed, I look like a bandwaggoner.

I'll try and resolve it today somehow, by either buying a new one, giving in and weighing myself or I have been thinking of taking a photo in a certain piece of clothing.

Stay strong! I am also struggling a bit since my daughter is really sick and grumpy, I cannot send her to the nursery, and I have to finish some work requiring concentration(my boyfriend is visiting his family so I am on my own). I feel like I am about to go nuts, but I try to do at least Daley's 6 minute workouts to keep myself sane.

I’ve been doing 16:8 fasting and keto and lost 9.5lbs since 26.06.2023. Really chuffed but feel like absolute crap today- I suspect keto flu. Completely disinterested in food, fluey, not remotely hungry etc. I’ve got 4 stone lose and giving myself until Xmas day so doing keto for a month then easing back into lighter carbs.

Also have 2 boisterous toddlers at home so this is fun 😅

@Whydoesnothingwork do you mean you gained one pound at the last weigh-in or you weighed yourself again today?

I weighed again today because Mondays never seem to reflect my actual weight when I diet, I'm back to 12st 10lbs which is what I was on Thursday. Hoping this Thursday will show a loss- I think weekly weigh ins are probably better for me but I'll keep at it 👍🏻.

Can I request people to stop posting their weights outside of the weigh-in days please?

It doesn't make sense to keep on weighing yourself obsessively every day. The changes you see will fluctuate, that's why the weigh-ins are spaced apart. We all know that. It also encourages eating disorders, which- if you haven't already worked it out (and it should be obvious)- I used to have. That is why I'm not going to take part in encouraging unhealthy eating behaviours. I would just ask Mumsnet to delete the thread.

Thank you.

I weighed again today. I weigh every day.

I posted cos I really needed some support as I often stall at 2 weeks and go back to old habits, but will leave the thread if I'm doing it all wrong.

I agree with @waistchallenge on kot weighing on a daily basis. It fluctuated for me a lot and sometimes it drives me to eat a bit unhealthy that day(if i see a weight gain, i probably go downhill)
To answer your question @waistchallenge that is a weigh loss, I guess i have been consistently losing but slowly. I want fast results so its frustrating but this way is better, I am eating on time and do not eat junk aa much!

Hi all, weigh in 8. Height 5ft 3
16:8 plus tracking on MFP

Stayed the same. Again, I have stuck to plan but have seen no movement. Hopefully, I'll see another drop before Monday. The biggest lesson is not to give up when I don't see immediate results. It's frustrating but 100% better and healthier than gaining.

I have a weekend away in London this weekend, so that's going to be more of a challenge food wise. I hope the extra walking will counteract some of the potential additional calories.

Hope everyone else is doing well x

Original start Weight (16th June): 15st 9lbs
Thread start weight: 15st 5lbs

Current weight: 15st 2.5lbs

Loss so far: 6.5lbs

Next mini goal is to move out of the 15 bracket.

Weigh in 8-

17:7 IF

Starting weight- 12st 13lbs
Today's weight- 12st 8.0lbs

Current loss- 5lbs

Weigh in .8

10-5 down 2 since first weigh in (& down 1 since Monday)
am 5-6 and a size 10/ 12
doing 18:6 - from about 7-1
20 min workout in morning &10k steps

Well done on the losses!

weigh in 8

Starting weight 72.9kg
last weigh in 71.2
todays weigh in 71.3kg / gain of 0.1kg
Total loss to date 1.6kg

goal - loss of 5kg over 5 weeks
IF schedule 18:6

A gain today 😰 due to lack of exercise, plan to get back on track over the weekend

Weigh in 2. I'm 9st 10 but have done shockingly badly. I fast some days but others I've found stupid excuses like meetings that go 11-2 so I think I need to eat beforehand. I've also been in a lot of pain and eating in the morning so I can take pills to ease it.

I am back on it properly today though and hopefully will report a proper loss by next week.

Weigh-in 8
167cm
Starting weight 85.9kg
Today 83.9kg
Loss this week 0.5kg
Total loss 2.0kg
Goal for this five week challenge, reach 82kg
Overall target 74kg

Not measuring as such, but looking forward to having more of my wardrobe available to me.

IF 16:8 (eating window 11.30am-7.30pm)
No food restrictions other than having a smaller piece of cake (or whatever) and not automatically going back for more, eating less at mealtimes if I'm not completely hungry... in summary, being a bit more mindful.

Forgot to say exercise: 20-30 minutes pilates every day, 10k steps 3-4 days a week.