Greetings to all! I was thinking I should keep a log of my progress and experiences on the Fast 5. I decided to keep it here in the hope that I may help or encourage others. My beginning weight was 127 lbs and I currently wear a size 10 pants. I am 5' 1" with a tiny frame, my ring size is a 2 - no joke. So although 127 may not sound like a lot, it is too much for my frame. Be warned this is my journal so there will be much rambling and randomness, :)
I learned of the Fast 5 way of eating from a friend at work. I downloaded the eBook, read it, thought it sounded reasonable and decided to give it a try. I prayed for guidance and began on December 15, 2009. I awoke on December 16 from the deepest, most restful sleep I have ever had - before the alarm went off. I was rested, alert and ready to start the day, something that has never happened to me before. I didn't have my usual "ugh, it's too early" thought. I also noticed that morning (and each morning since then) that I dreamed more vividly and remembered my dreams. When I was younger I remembered my dreams but haven't been in the last few years. I started cold turkey. The first few days I dealt with hunger headaches, a little dizziness, tiredness in the afternoon, and a very vocal tummy. The third and fourth days were hard. I had to keep out of the kitchen, fortunately I have teenagers so they can cook for themselves. I drank loads of water and tea. My friend suggested quickly drinking a cup of water when I was feeling hungry. This helped a lot. I learned by experience that the water should not be ice cold, ouch. On the 21st of December my husband and I celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary. All day visions of dinner at my favorite restaurant were dancing through my head. I stuck to the plan by reminding myself how VICTORY would make dinner that much better! And it did! What freedom and joy in knowing that I didn't have to worry about what kind of dressing to have on my salad; no guilt over ordering those divine garlic mashed potatoes; and the chocolate...ahhhh. On Christmas my family and I go see a movie (Sherlock Holmes this year). I just scheduled a day off and didn't stress out about it. I wanted to eat my weight in popcorn! When I got home I started cooking Christmas dinner, didn't eat anything until dinner). We had a wonderful dinner and wine. The best thing was weighing myself the next day and seeing a drop in my weight. It was mind boggling.
My husband has been very supportive. I am thrilled to report that he has decided to join me in this way of eating. He started cold turkey yesterday (Dec 31). This is great since he has a few health issues that would be resolved by losing 75lbs.
I have taken two days off since beginning and still continue to lose weight. My weigh in yesterday was 119.6 lbs. I have noticed the first few days back are difficult but the weight I've lost keeps me motivated. I'm a little concerned about how I'll handle any plateaus that come along. I'm hoping to find some posts that talk about those experiences. Thanks to those that started this support group.
Carla
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