FastDay Friends: Are you feeling creative?

View this email in your browser Hi errantbehavior... ...and welcome to your fortnightly edition of FastDay Friends! We've got lots of great content for you below, whether you're a new faster or have been doing it for years.  This week I'm faced with a bit of a dilemma - it's my birthday on Tuesday and with so many get-togethers planned with friends and family over the week I'm not sure when I'm going to fit in any fast days! Perhaps this week I shall fast 16:8 style! Don't know what that is? Keep reading! Nikki went from size 20 to size 8! "When I got married at the young age of 20 I was a skinny size 8, I could eat anything and everything and I had a very active job. I changed my career when I got to 24 and that's when things went downhill..." Read Nikki's story Need a helping hand? FastDay staffer Caroline now runs an online course to support and guide new fasters into the 5:2 Way of Eating for life. Her next 6-week course costs £40 and begins on Thursday this week, to book your place click here! Did you know...?   What is the 'eating window' method of intermittent fasting? Restricting your eating to a 'window' of just a few hours each day is another form of intermittent fasting...   What's the buzz? 5 fun and creative ways to track your weight loss   It's not all about graphs and numbers, these creative trackers are great ideas, whatever your level of crafting ability! Smoked Haddock & Cauliflower Gratin 350 calories per serving A fast day friendly fish gratin from Belinda of Focus on Flavour. This is a totally delicious and satisfying one-dish meal and the cauliflower makes an excellent low-carb alternative to potatoes. Get the full recipe now See you at the forum!   Follow us on: Copyright © 2015 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: Has fasting become your way of eating for life?

View this email in your browser Hiya errantbehavior, how were your fast days this week? I hope they went well and that your loss or maintenance is continuing as hoped. My scales have come to a standstill of late but as I keep reminding myself it is better that than an upwards trend! They'll start to shift again before long I'm sure :) If you too have hit something of a plataeu then do read on as there's a great article below about what to do if your loss has slowed or is stuck. Caroline looks like a new woman thanks to her fasting regime! "My weight just kept creeping up over a long period, though it may have accelerated somewhat during my pregnancy with my son when I definitely over-ate, and then continued to do so afterwards. I made some half-hearted attempts to get it under control but could not stick to anything and had resigned myself to ever-increasing girth and an early grave as I had developed high blood pressure and..." Read Caroline's story Caroline now runs an online course to support and guide new fasters into the 5:2 Way of Eating for life. Her next course begins on Thursday this week, to book your place click here! Did you know...?   Why am I not losing weight? Are you frustrated that despite your efforts you are not losing weight? We can help you understand the problem and how to fix it.   What's the buzz? 4 easy ways to count the calories in your meals How can you easily work out how many calories are in your fasting meal? Minted Pea and Vegetable Frittata 200 calories per serving I absolutely love eggs on a fast day - so versatile, so filling and so quick! This tasty recipe from Lavendar and Lovage makes two portions and each is only 200 calories per generous serving, making it ideal whether you split your calories on a fast day or for a main meal. You'll even have plenty of calories to spare for a lovely big side of salad or vegetables! Get the full recipe now See you at the forum!   Follow us on: Copyright © 2015 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 is changing!

View this email in your browser Hello errantbehavior, have you had a good week? I won't be asking that for long - soon it'll be "Have you had a good fortnight?" Yes dear readers, FastDay Friends Weekly is changing to FastDay Friends Fortnightly. Actually, until I'd typed that I hadn't realised just how alliterative it is! I may have to think of a more snappy name ;) Suggestions on a postcard....  You may have noticed in recent months that Caroline & I haven't been adding quite so much new content to the FastDay site (well, we do have a lot on there already!). We've both been busy with the Ways of Eating team, working on some really exciting new fasting and healthy eating projects. Meanwhile I'll be cutting back on the newsletters to allow me a little more time and a little less stress! I hope you can understand. There will be a full newsletter next week, after which they will be changing to once a fortnight (that's 'every other week', I'm not sure the word fortnight is used the world over?). Meanwhile, here's a lovely fasting recipe to inspire you for the week ahead... Luxury Steak Burger with Artichokes and Olives 290 calories per serving Extra lean steak or minced beef is used in these burgers……and the addition of a hot lemon dressing with artichoke hearts and olives lifts these burgers to a luxurious and gourmet level. Get the full recipe now See you at the forum!   Follow us on: Copyright © 2015 FastDay Ltd, All rights reserved. You joined the 52fastdiet.co.uk forum unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences