Haha well no excuses needed, I enjoyed reading every letter of it!

I think a welcome isn’t exactly in place, but… keep it up 😉 How have your results been like? And if someone new came to the forum and your post was the FIRST thing they saw… what would you tell them?

Cheerio,
Nika

@freefalling
“•There is nothing worse than adding to the clamour like when a chicken lays an egg and the whole flock goes off.”

I’ve never heard that anology before. I don’t know if I would be able to re-use it in my world since we never see live chickens or flocks. Pigeons, yes, chickens, only at a farm zoo.

I have heard the expression CLAH, Cacking Like A Hen, which probably brings the expression, CLAR, Crowing Like A Rooster.

I would think that there are worse things then the whole flock goes off somewhere.

I know, for me, some of my flocks and I have parted ways.

Growth or time or fasting happened, you know.

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Free falling
You are not alone, loved your intro and thought I’d add my own.
I too am guilty as charged for those crimes and find that I too have become a stalker.
I find myself rading the forums for inspiration especially as I havn’t had too much success myself.
Keen to know how it’s working for you?

I’ve been on this WOL for the last 2 months and find the scales not moving for me and that is disheartening but understand this is not uncommon. I feel like I’ve maybe lost some inches but i’m too scared to measure because if that hasn’t changed I may give up.
I have tried various approaches to 500 in a day am currently fasting all day with oolong tea and water followed by a meal in the evening. It is still a callenge and not too easy for me as some find it. Also waiting for the bounds of energy to kick in that some have boasted about.
If I get no weightloss results in the next 2 weeks will resort to 4:3, see if that works. X

Hey Saffy,

Don’t get too disheartened! How much are you eating on your normal days? And are you exercising? This can help you burn fat, but also build muscle – which is heavier than fat so may help keep the scales up!
How far from your goal are you?

Oh my goodness! We are the same height, I’m at your 85 weight..47, no real grey ( the odd 10 I pull out) and 5 people came out of us, and you got into the 70’s!??? Wow,
I haven’t been there for at least 8 yrs.
Fantastic!!!

People must be shocked at your eating habits!!!

You are my inspiration.

( and ps a kilo of fat and a kilo of muscle is still a kilo. Muscle isn’t heavier, it’s smaller…that’s all, but it’s still the same weight)

I have 3 boys and then 2 girls at the end.
So between us I know we have 10. Maths is my thing, not!!

Hey Freefall, thanks for your kind words! I haven’t been called lovely or bubbly in a long time (can’t remember ever being called bubbly) so thanks! I’d thank you for every single thing you said afterwards but I’ll just refrain and say another thank you from the heart 😉 It’s stuff like that that keep me going through the less fun times here in China. And maybe I’m shining off the screen because I can finally communicate in English again!

And well, taking your clothes off at 73 kilo must feel a helluvalot better than at 85 😉

Dumpling you talk about your kids like cattle xD “I have a couple calfs and piglets. They’re 23, 17, 15, 12, 11 months. Let’s haggle.”
Also how about the 23 one, cute?

Hahaha that’s okay, I kind of swing the other way. And definitely not towards bald hobbits…
It’s so weird, being in China for 2 months and I’m starting to forget I was gay (decided not to tell anyone here because, well, they’d think I’m crazy)

Nope! I can still enjoy a muscular bloke from time to time, but that’s just because I can admire the hard work people put into their bodies. It’s like saying “Wow, that’s a beautiful tree” without the immediate urge to start a romantic relationship…

Oh dear, that bottom one looks positively terrified of the camera.
Anyway, nice boy you got! He also looks a bit cranky, but that comes with being 20 I guess 😉

Teehee and yeah let’s get back on track.

Sounds like you guys got a baby boom going on!!
I have 3 boys who have been off school all week and wanting to eat all day long. So I’ve done lots of baking + 1had a birthday today so lots of indulgence I’m afraid. Sort of looking forward to my fast day tomorrow, may have over eaten today in apprehension to the fast day approaching. I generally keep well below my TDEE, although this is a recent new discovery for me. I exercise at least 3 times a week and generally walk and try to keep active. I also think that though I’m keeping within my calorie count my non fast days are carbs heavy so will intro more veg into my diet. Will weigh in tomorrow, may even measure up. Currently at 85kg (5ft4), would love to be 65kg but right now would be happy in any weight reversal.

Haha hey Saffy, that sounds just like me (currently 85 but love to be 65).

And @freefall, I think it’s cool how you say “our girl is so normal, living with her girlfriend” ^^
But that other dude… not sure where his mind is. Hope you end up seeing your grandkid someday…

Haha @dumpling didn’t see your post, mine popped underneath 😉 Wheat and suger are pure carbs, and if you give your body plenty of carbs to burn it won’t start on your fat. So yes, cutting out some carbs is good for you in my opinion! You don’t have to cut ALL of them (as I’m doing right now, crazy, right?) but keeping an eye on how much you’re taking in (especially sugar) can make a difference.

@freefall I can respect that it’s been a hard year, I can’t imagine a person that you’ve created, fed and molded would just up and leave like that. I’m not sure whether I’ll ever have kids (being gay and all that) but if they would do that to me I’d probably hunt them down, kick their partner in the head, drag them back home and lock them in the basement until they promised never to leave me again… (Good film idea, don’t you think?)

Can’t stop laughing! Original stalker. Me, only 2 children, boy then girl, but 5 grandkids , bgbgb, it’s turtles all the way down. By the way, we are all on an island- some are just bigger than others.

Hmmmmm pasta… I guess it works that way, my mind wants to eat foods I can’t at the moment 😛 However real pasta is really expensive here in China because they have to import it.. And don’t get me started on pasta sauce, it’s more expensive than buying a wheel of cheese around here.

All you guys talking about children… I’m old enough to BE one of them xD

I cook for myself, because I can’t order food in Chinese. There is this one place where I don’t have to speak in order to order, but that’s a noodle place and I’m cutting carbs at the moment… Besides eating noodles every day, meh.
I just bought a new pan which allows me to fry foods, before I only was able to cook because of my bad materials here x)

Ooow, another thread high jack is a cumin!
So turn away, all those not ‘ wanting pasta’ ( what the….!??)

I use to scramble mine, so stopped…so then found this one
Cook 450 grams pasta, spirals, fettuccine ( I find penne nicest, it gets coated well) or spaghetti as per usual

In a fry pan add

200 grams bacon or turkey / chicken rashes chopped and fried for 5 mins
Add 1 onion chopped and 2 cloves garlic or whatever amount, and
150 MLS chick stock.
Bring to boil, cover, simmer 5. MinsTill tender

Add 150 ml dry white wine, but I add water as don’t drink,
And reduce by half
whisk in 200 /250 grams cream cheese ( 1 tub) ..low fat or fully lardie. I use full lardie, as the fat has the minerals and vitamins in it
If you are finding it a little on the ‘ not much sauce side’ add more water. I prob double the above water/ stock amounts, cos. I like a lot of sauce, but just be aware. Once pasta is added IT IS TOO LATE to add more liquid.

Squeeze some coriander in from those tubes if you want, or parsley. But optional.

Stir through pasta.

Never ever fails
It feeds 5 -6 easily

But eat as soon as you throw pasta in , cos it dries out if sits around.
Prepare up to ‘ add cream cheese’ and do cream cheese at last minute if you want to prepare ahead.

I love the taste..like cheese cake!! ( well, not quite , but has that cream cheese flavour )

Resume normal starving chat

Hey Saffy, how about some fruit instead of sweets? They also contain sugars but natural ones, in combination with vitamins and all kind of stuff.

The carbs I’m taking in are from fruit, veggies and some yoghurt at times. Maybe it can give you that little boost…

Nice Saffy! Congrats on this milestone, and don’t forget to be bloody proud on what you’ve accomplished and stuck with it even when it seemed dire! (Ok now I’m being dramatic). Still very, very happy for you though!!

Good luck Persey, hope this WOL (way of life) starts shifting things for you! Keep us posted, you can also make your own thread to track your progress and receive tons of encouragement from everyone 😉