Day 25, OMAD, Aus

PFDS, happy days. I even had a sneak peak at my scales this morning (Friday is my usual day for this) and I’m pretty sure that there has been no increase, despite last week of no FDs. I checked in with Leslie too and completely agreed with her when she said ‘aren’t you glad you chose to walk today”!

I’m in the office today which is the perfect environment to try for an OMAD. I am making mac ‘n’ cheese tonight, and my recipe is absolutely calorific.

Thanks my fellow-cork in a bottle, @flourbaby. I did re-read my day 6 post – was it the “totally up to me to make it happen” comment that resonated with you? (I hope it wasn’t how rotten I felt after the martini – that was NOT my working week last week!). I don’t keep my posts but perhaps I should copy a selection of the more inspirational ones to keep me on track.

No pressure, but I reckon @ihatelettuce of @northgeorgia would make a fab host for September! Inspirational, both.

Hi @stichincarol – if you want to come up with a name for another pocket list for Leslie / exercise fans, go for it!! There are no rules here (except not to use the f-word (and that’s fail here, not the other f-word!))

Day 25 DTF/ZBC list:
@penz

@penz – you can find your old posts by tapping on a recent poster yours, then going to ‘replies created’ and all your old posts are there.

Day 25 – Japan – NFD

Water fast went well, actually easy. My weight had already dropped quite a bit so I’m not sure what caused the spike, but I’ve been drinking a LOT of water these days so that might be part of it. I saw my profile in a mirror and I don’t look like I’m puffing up. Some of it might be upper body as covid-19 restrictions have cause me to do a lot of push up based workouts. I’ve gained some strength and maybe a bit of muscle. It is easy to fool myself though as muscle is very slow growing compared to fat. (But fat doesn’t help with a push up. 🙂 )

I find it hard to believe that I used to be fine with being about 25kg heavier. I must have had a bit too much fat in my brain.

Day 25 – UK- NFD

Good morning everybody

Quick call in this morning, call from GP, off to hospital this morning!

@penz – I’m nowhere near in a position to host September, you may not have read recent posts, first round of surgery is on Friday, then there’s going to be follow ups for a while. Think I might not be around as much as usual.

Sorry for brevity of post folks, got to go.

Take care all.

Day 25 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – CD

Yesterday was an OMAD instead of LFD, but all good. It’s a CD today as DH made me a nice whole meal ham salad wrap for my lunch and I am already looking forward to it. Thursday will be my LFD..

I can’t wait for the grounding sheet to arrive now after reading your post @emma Taylor. One amazing thing I have noticed is that after walking barefoot on the lawn on Friday evening, DH has not snored!!!!! Since Friday!!! Even after pints of Guinness at the weekend (which is usually a prime snoring cue).

Is it the grounding? Don’t know, let’s wait and see.

Have a good Tuesday everyone.

Post, not poster😝😝😝

Day 25 – USA/GA – NFD

Yes, I must be insane, having completed a fast on my birthday, but the rocking scales said I could be 246 lbs. this morning, so I’m good with that bit of birthday tidings!

Back to work today. I don’t mind hosting September, if someone can let me know what that involves. Not sure how to get the next Google Sheets up and running for the month.

Yikes, just got a phone call. My father had to take my mother to urgent care; not sure what the issue is, but it sounded strange. So make my commitment tentative until I know what’s going on…

Day 25 Melb Aust CD
Day 24 FD950

Not quite managing the FD800s – maybe tomorrow – but doing much better than last week when it was frigidly cold here and I was feeling the isolation.

@i hate lettuce, hope it goes well for you on Friday. And yes, I’m rooting for you, as of cheering you on, that’s an accepted Aussie meaning, too, often used to cheer on one team as opposed to their opponents. Of course, there’re also the various other meanings of the word, but in your context – definitely cheering for good success for you.

@stitchincarol, good suggestion re hot drinks. I tend to mainly have hot water, as I don’t want to “waste” my calories on the milk in my tea (don’t like coffee). But even with that, I struggled last week.
To explain: We’re in a stage 4 lockdown here in Melbourne because of a second wave of the virus, where unless a person has a work reason to be out (with written permit), we have to stay within 5 kms of home, one hour out for essential shopping only, one hour for exercise (within the 5 kms from home), and night curfew 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. No visitors or visiting others (with a few exemptions), etc. Very restrictive. It’s working, and new cases are down close to 100 daily now, but I think it got to me a bit last week. New week, new attitude of thankfulness to be well, have shelter and food, etc. I keep up with others via Zoom or phone calls. Much better this week.

@northgeorgia, belated happy birthday, and I hope you keep that positivity. I know I look at myself in the mirror now and think how fat I look, but that’s 17+ kg (more than 38 lbs) less than I was, so how fat was I then??!
BTW, hope your mother is okay. Hope it wasn’t related to her FD800 eating!

Six days to go till the end of the month. Where has August gone? Keep on keeping on, everyone!

Day 25 Oxfordshire, UK – FD
Late-ish sign in but so far so good.
Bit blustery here, drying up though.
I think DH and I are tackling the garage this afternoon, which will keep me away from food.
I’m one of those who keep a separate word document of my posts.
@stitchin carol – that seems like a good name for the list and as you say more inclusive than Leslie.
Hope your day goes in the right direction.

Exercise 30×5 – Day 25
@stitchincarol
@suki2
Pocket List – Day 25 🍓
@time4me
@snowflake56
@annabelle48
@kazoo
@at
@suki2

DTF List – Day 25 ☕️
@time4me
@penz
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@at
@stitchincarol
@suki2

ZBC List – Day 25 🚫🍳
@penz
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@at
@stitchincarol

Day 25 Canada FD

Been MIA for a few days my internet was down but looking forward to finishing strong. Thanks @flourbaby for roping me in, last month wasn’t a very good finish for me at all.

It is a beautiful time of the year here. The high heat has finished and the days are getting shorter, peaches are still being picked and apples are just starting. With the cooler nights it is time to start switching my FD dinner of chicken salad to chicken soup.

@at “If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started, I was desperately wishing to be where I am now” is running through my mind all the time
@judyjudes congrats on your whoosh
@dykask 25kg is a lot of weight, hard to imagine carrying it around for sure
@i-hate-lettuce take care and thinking of you
@northgeorgia hope your mum is okay
@betsylee so glad that covid numbers are coming down in Melbourne, the lock down sounds tough

Not many days left this month, lets finish strong!

Exercise 30×5 or Leslie List – Day 25
@stitchincarol
@suki2
Pocket List – Day 25 🍓
@time4me
@snowflake56
@annabelle48
@kazoo
@at
@suki2
@bellyblast

DTF List – Day 25 ☕️
@time4me
@penz
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@at
@stitchincarol you can do it:)
@suki2
@bellyblast

ZBC List – Day 25 🚫🍳
@penz
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@at
@stitchincarol
@bellyblast

Day 25 USA (Illinois) NFD

Just a quick check-in. All is good here but temps up into the 90’s will be very hot! (@33 C.)

@northgeorgia – hugs and prayers for your mother.

@stitchincarol – I think my condition “diverticulosis” is just some pockets on the lining of the intestines that aren’t really a problem. The Gastroenterology doctor was not concerned. Yeah for that!

Onward and downward.

D25 MFD UK Lake District.

2nd Post

Well what a dismal day it is here weather wise but still going strong on my MFD.

Just a quick question that I am sure someone will be able to answer. I have got this forum set up to email me when someone comments on this thread. So every day I get the messages on my ipad and can then type the replies into a word document and then copy and paste to post. However, every now and then the emails stop coming and I don’t know why. For example I didn’t get any emails of posts till after lunch time today and when I checked I had missed several. Is it something I am doing wrong or just a blip on the system..

@emma Taylor I am going to read the book first and then possibly invest in a sheet. They do sound intriguing. When I went swimming yesterday I did a barefoot walk on the grass after my swim.

@daffodil2010 What is a CD day? Do keep us informed about the grounding sheet.
@at I am trying to do 3 MFDs back to back this week to make up for the one I didn’t do last week. Agree about the weather. Not be able to swim today. Too windy. A plank pocket list would be great I try to plank most days but not very good.

@northgeorgia Hope your mum is OK. It is always a worry. My parents are 93 and 94 both doing well for their age but I do worry if I get a call from them at an unusual time. I haven’t seen them since Christmas due to covid because they have been shieding and so has my husband . I speak to them often but it is not the same.

@i hate lettuce. Hope all goes well today.

Have a good evening everyone and make sure when the kitchen is closed the door is well and truly locked.

Day 25 – Second (Third??) post

What all is involved in hosting a month? Simply being on as often as possible and cheering people on? Setting up the initial post? Setting up the spreadsheet, or asking someone else to do so if you don’t have the skills?

I’ve always wondered (these couple of months plus the months I was on back in 2016) what the actual “job description” is of the host, and this seems like a good time to ask. 🙂

2nd post

@stitchincarol – yes, yes, yes and yes! You create the new folder and make the first post. If you’re stepping up to be the host for September, I suggest copying @flourbaby‘s opening posts from this month and tailoring the first post however you want. @at was extremely supportive when I hosted last month in setting up the spreadsheet which was byeond my skills (AND I can’t access Google docs on my work computer). And once the month’s folder is set up, this group pretty much runs itself and helps each other out, so DON’T sweat it if you feel you can’t log in every day.

It’s certainly not as daunting as it might appear, is great for one’s personal accountability (speaking from my experience) and everyone chips in if and when needed. And it’s kinda fun!

Day 26 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Echoing @songbirdme and @penz, this forum really does run itself once it’s set up for the month. It’s just about having a place to drop by and chat, share concerns, wins, losses…….no need for anyone to be nervous about hosting.

I have hosted about three or four times now…..I remember back in 2018 doing a doubler when there were no volunteers for September so I continued on…and then I went on holidays to Spain for the last two weeks of September and the challenge carried on very happily without me 😆😆

Now I confess to struggling again …….I have been so busy researching the grounding that I am not faithfully following my FD. It’s all good until evening time when all sorts of gremlins and fairies and dragons make their presence felt. It’s only coming on here to catch up that keeps me grounded (ha ha…grounding)!

Onwards we go. Have a great hump day….over to you Brad, @funshipfreddie for the camels ☺️

D26 MFD UK Lake District

Just a quick check in this morning to add to pocket list

Looks like I am already on. Thanks for adding me.

Pocket list day 26
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@northerndawn?

ZBC day 26
@penz
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo

Happy Wednesday.

Day 26 – Lakes UK – NFD

Good morning everyone

@penz – Sorry if my post seemed a bit terse yesterday, had to dash off, more tests! The medics really are trying hard, the only thing is when you’re getting this much attention, there’s a reason for it and not just because I’m a really nice good looking sort of a chap with a great sense of humour! Thank goodness we don’t have to post ‘photos or you’d realise my sense of humour must be spectacular.

As for hosting, I’ll give it a go eventually, but as penz quite rightly says, not just yet! I’m pretty certain the next few weeks are going to be busy!

Interesting thing at the moment, watching the calorie intake carefully and due to restricted exercise (get tired easily at the moment) instead of Fridays weekly weigh in, checking daily. The daily fluctuations, in both directions, are surprisingly small, but by my Friday ‘weigh in’ each week this year has either stayed the same or drops slightly. So going to be quite happy with my amazing loss this month … 1 lb so far, amazing! Well I’m pleasantly surprised, but it has been said so many times …. This WOL works.

Take care all

Day 26 OMAD London.

@flourbaby – that is really funny. I have really lost the plot DTF wise, but luckily Brad missed my post so is still kindly including me, as any self respecting ex should do. And we still have all those kids together. ( stupid in joke – sorry).

And @penz – I did try to apologise on here yesterday for being a smart**** re where to find old posts, and vowed to go back to teaching my grandma to suck eggs, but that post seems to have disappeared. I’m so crap at IT, I get overexcited when I know something.

Day 26 – USA/GA – NFD

Good morning. Thank you for the prayers and well wishes. My mom was kept for observation overnight and should have the test results this morning and more details about what happened. They still suspect a TIA/mini-stroke, but she did get the flu and pneumonia shot at the same time on Monday at a pharmacy, and the doctor on call said there is a possibility of a rare reaction that could have caused the symptoms, too. We talked by phone last night (only one in-person visitor for one hour per day right now), and she seemed to be talking fine, just finished a light lunch at the hospital, just very tired. I am hopeful she can come home today.

Weigh in was 246 again today; I had to catch myself late morning when my dad had to go to his already scheduled EKG (ECG) appointment and I waited at his house for phone calls, etc. Did grab a few leftover fries out of the refrigerator before my brain said, “what are you doing? Don’t eat to cover up your emotions; you know how that can get you in trouble.” I think it worked. Just had a regular lunch and light supper. I didn’t go in yesterday, but they brought in a cake for my birthday at work; I asked them to please go ahead and enjoy it and save me a piece. So I’ll move my 2nd FD to Thursday this week.

I am happy to host next month. I’ll need help to set up the spreadsheet/get the link, and anything else I need to do. Do you prefer I use my own Google account? I might be able to figure it out 🙂

Day 26 Melb Aust FD1000

Meant to be 800 cals, but like a few others, find I sometimes have trouble sticking to 800. @flourbaby & @snowflake56, I also struggle with 500 calories altogether – needs to be a LFD, or the 500 almost always increases to 800. If I’m going to eat, it needs to be 800, not 500, but even then they don’t always work. Still, this is a week of low calorie days, just for me to finish off the month, so if 800 becomes 1000 on a day or two, it will work out over the 8 days.

@kazoo, a CD (controlled day) is either 1200 calories, or 200-300 calories less than a person’s TDEE, depending on what you want it to be. I think it can depend a bit on the person’s current weight, as TDEEs can range from 1500 (or lower) to 2500 calories, depending on a person’s size, weight, sex and activity levels.

@northgeorgia, hope your mother is doing okay now. Have they put her on aspirin, or somesuch for the TIA?

@i hate lettuce, sending good wishes your way.

Exercise 30×5 or Leslie List – Day 26
@betsylee

Pocket List – Day 26 🍋
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@northerndawn?
@flourbaby LFD
@betsylee FD1000

ZBC List – Day 26 🚫🍳
@penz
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@betsylee

DTF List – Day 26 ☕️
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby

Only 5 days to go, so let’s make them good ones!! 🙂

Day 26 – Rural Nebraska, USA – Fast5

Well, either I’ve had a whoosh, or not drinking any alcohol (usually in the form of two beers) had a huge impact because I was done a pound this morning. Since I was already down two pounds yesterday after Monday’s FD, my jaw is sagging. Not yet in ketosis, but I’m too busy celebrating that extra pound to care much about ketosis! 🙂

@northerndawn, your struggle to find some form of exercise that’s interesting to you is the story of my life. The only form of exercise I adore is gardening, and yards only need the kind of gardening that’s intense enough to count in the spring and then occasionally. Have you done Leslie yet? She’s almost good enough to make me enjoy exercising–except that I’m still watching the clock when walking with her, LOL!
Ahh, @songbirdme, I got as far as “diverticu–” and just assumed I knew what the rest of the letters were. Glad it’s a different thing!
@kazoo, I’m not the one who can answer your techie questions, but imagine someone else will have some help for you.
@snowflake56, we’re all here with encouragement for you! I’ve added in 30 minutes of exercise each day, and have removed all alcohol (and most of the carbs) for a few, and that’s helping me tremendously (or at least appears to be); are you already doing exercising and omitting alcohol? You can be strong for the final five days!
@daffodil2010, isn’t it funny how a big project (researching grounding) takes our eyes off 5:2 and our goals and, POOF!, they get eaten up by gremlins? See if you can’t do your grounding research up on the wagon with us all! 🙂
@i-hate-lettuce, I have to admit to being a bit concerned yesterday at your message; so glad to hear it was simply additional, unexpected tests.
@EmmaTaylor & @funshipfreddie, I sure do grin at the ongoing Angie/Brad jokes!
@brightonbelle, let’s cry on each other’s shoulders about the stubborn keto sticks, and then hold each other up as we persevere, shall we?
@northgeorgia, so glad to hear your mom is going to be okay! And well done to have avoided the emotional eating and to be at 246! You will make a stellar host for September!

Exercise 30×5 or Leslie List – Day 26
@betsylee
@stitchincarol

Pocket List – Day 26 🍋
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@northerndawn?
@flourbaby LFD
@betsylee FD1000

ZBC List – Day 26 🚫🍳
@penz
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@betsylee
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol

DTF List – Day 26 ☕️
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol

Hold on to your seat on the wagon, everyone, and remember You Can Do This!!! We can worry about September days when they get here, but let’s be strong on our last 5 August days.

ooops @stitchincarol our posts must have crossed.

Leslie List – Day 26
@betsylee
@stitchincarol
@basyjames

Pocket List – Day 26 🍋
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@northerndawn?
@flourbaby LFD
@betsylee FD1000
@basyjames

ZBC List – Day 26 🚫🍳
@penz
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@betsylee
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol
@basyjames

DTF List – Day 26 ☕️
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol
@basyjames DFL

Day 26 2nd post
Our posts crossed @basyjames so adding myself to yours!

Leslie List – Day 26
@betsylee
@stitchincarol
@basyjames
@northerndawn

Pocket List – Day 26 🍋
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@northerndawn
@flourbaby LFD
@betsylee FD1000
@basyjames

ZBC List – Day 26 🚫🍳
@penz
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@betsylee
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol
@basyjames
@northerndawn

DTF List – Day 26 ☕️
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol
@basyjames DFL
@northerndawn

Day 26 – UK – FD800

A lovely day spent with DD whilst on her dog walking job covering a lot of steps – at the end enjoyed a lovely coffee with splendid views!

Today is Day 3 of 4 days B2B FD800 – going well still!

@northgeorgia – sorry to hear about your mum 🤞she makes a good recovery
@bellyblast – hold tight and a strong finish is yours for this 🎆Auspicious August🎆 – Pandemic Obliterating Monthly Challenge!!!
@kazoo – at the bottom of the page there is a box to tick for notification of follow-up via email – sometimes when moving the cursor around it’s easy to untick yourself – check before you log off that you ticked the box but the system does play up sometimes…..
@stitchincarol @northgeorgia – if you fancy giving hosting September a go I think that @songbirdme has answered any queries you may have and I would be very happy to set up the spreadsheet for you
@snowflake56 – I should have held on to you a bit tighter yesterday – sorry about that……

I found this summary with regards to the queries about getting into ketosis – “It typically takes 2–10 days to enter ketosis if you eat fewer than 50 grams of carbs per day, depending on factors like physical activity level, age, metabolism, and carb, fat, and protein intake. Keeping your carbohydrates to under 20gram per day is the main tip on how to get into ketosis fast.”

Exercise 30×5 or Leslie List – Day 26
@betsylee
@stitchincarol
@basyjames
@northerndawn
@kazoo
@at

Pocket List – Day 26 🍋
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@northerndawn
@flourbaby LFD
@betsylee FD1000
@basyjames
@at

ZBC List – Day 26 🚫🍳
@penz
@snowflake56
@at
@kazoo
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@betsylee
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol
@basyjames
@northerndawn
@at

DTF List – Day 26 ☕️
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@flourbaby
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol
@basyjames DFL
@northerndawn
@at

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it” Michael Jordan