FastDay Friends Weekly: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly...

View this email in your browser Hi there, errantbehavior? How has your week been? I hope it's been a good one, whether you've been fasting or not - and that the scales have been kind to you. Even if you're now maintaining it's important to keep an eye on your weight, as you'll see from our poll results! With the holiday season approaching it's time to start thinking about your wish lists! Are you hoping to receive anything health or weight loss related? We'd love to hear your gift ideas for fasters! What's on your list this year?   Kerrie's amazing 5:2 diet transformation!  "Health, happiness, control and lack of fear around food!"   Find out how she did it!  Could your fasting story inspire your fellow fasters? Get in touch, we'd love to share it! Are you trying to get in shape? While diet may help us lose weight and improve our health, exercise can help us to tone our bodies and improve our shape as well as our health. If fasting has inspired you to try to get in shape as well as losing weight, why not join in the Fitbit Chat topic at the forum and get support from other fasters trying to improve their fitness?   Om nom nom! Goat's Cheese Toasts with Baked Beetroot and Spiced Walnuts 245 calories   What's the buzz? The Good, the Bad & The Ugly of intermittent fasting 10 unexpected surprises when you start the 5:2 diet. Did you know...? How can I improve my sleep on a fast day? Fasting can make you more alert which can be a problem when you want to sleep. One in four fasters doesn't fast on holiday Last week we asked about your habits when it comes to tracking your weight loss progress. It's great to see that about half of you track you loss on a weekly or even daily basis. Well done! As is evident from the comments in response to the topic, those who stop tracking when they reach maintenance often allow the weight to creep back on. Keeping track of your weight once you've reached goal is certainly as important as tracking while you lose weight! It's also been fantastic to see that about half of you use the tracker at FastDay and to see your suggestions for handy tracking apps. Thanks to everyone who took part in the poll! We'll bear your feedback in mind when it comes to future developments on the tracker.   Do you excerise? It's interesting to see how many fasters have started trying to improve their health through exercise as well as fasting. Have you started excerising since losing weight? Have you always exercised? Do you love it or hate it? Let us know by voting in this week's poll! Your favourite fasting websites We think it's really helpful for fasters to be able to find all the fasting info and recipes they need in one convenient place, the FastDay website. Did you know we have a list of our favourite Fasting Food Websites? We're always looking for more great content we can help share with our fellow fasters, so if you know a great 5:2 recipe site or other fasting sites you think we should know about - maybe even your own? - then please drop us an email with the link. Who knows, your site might feature in the next newsletter! See you at the forum!   Follow us on:     Copyright © 2014 FastDay Ltd, All rights reserved. You joined the 52fastdiet.co.uk forum Our mailing address is: FastDay Ltd 8-10 New North Place London, EC2A 4JA United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

FastDay Friends Weekly: What to do with leftover pumpkin?

View this email in your browser How's it going, errantbehavior? Sometimes I can't believe how quickly the weeks go by. It's time for another issue of FastDay Friends Weekly. I hope you've had a great week :) With Halloween last week I'm sure many of you have been enjoying some tasty pumpkin recipes with the leftovers! I've included a nice easy one for you to enjoy but would love to hear what you like to make with  them - and while you're at it, do send us a photo of your carved masterpieces! Karen lost over 40lbs for her wedding!  "5:2 has changed my life and my new Husband has a happy, healthy wife."   Find out how she did it!  Could your fasting story inspire your fellow fasters? Get in touch, we'd love to share it! Get your FREE weight loss tools! Did you know that tracking your weight loss progress makes it easier for you to stay on course and helps you to achieve your weight loss goals? At FastDay we want to make it easy for you to keep track of your fasting journey so that you too can have success like Karen in the feature story above. Not only do we offer a free Progress Tracker tool to log your weigh-ins and calculate your calorie needs automatically, but you can also keep a written diary of your progress with your free blog. Om nom nom! Roast Pumpkin and Glazed Walnut Salad 200 calories   What's the buzz? Don't let a bad day turn into a bad week... Some motivational thoughts for when you have a blip. Did you know...? What are the health benefits of fasting? Can fasting reduce your risk of developing diseases? One in four fasters doesn't fast on holiday Last week we asked whether you have ever taken an extended break from fasting. It would seem that, like me, many of you (28%) choose not to fast if you go on holiday - but who can blame us? Life is for living and fasting is here to ft around our lives! Almost a third of you (29%) have given up fasting at some point for various reasons, only to come back to it. I guess that shows what faith we have in the method. I myself had to stop for medical reasons but am delighted to be back on track now. Thankfully despite those of us who have lapsed, there are almost as many of us (26%)  who have seldom, or even never, missed a fast. Well done indeed! Various maintainers have also commented to say that they now only fast as and when they need to, in a way which suits them - such as using a feeding window or skipping meals.   Do you track your progress? We'd like to be able to help you achieve your goals by tracking your loss, so this week's poll is about your weight loss tracking habits. What else can we do for you? FastDay is made by fasters, for fasters - as is this newsletter! We are a community and it's important that what we send to your inbox is of interest to you as a faster. If there's something you'd like to see in a future email, or if you have any other feedback for us we'd love to hear from you.   See you at the forum!   Follow us on:     Copyright © 2014 FastDay Ltd, All rights reserved. You joined the 52fastdiet.co.uk forum Our mailing address is: FastDay Ltd 8-10 New North Place London, EC2A 4JA United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences