D6 NFD Lake District UK

MFD went well yesterday

Sorry if I missed replying to anyone yesterday. Internet issues. Will catch up on posts today.

@flourbaby I started Couch to5K just before lockdown so am off for a run this morning.

Day 7 UK NFD

No lists for me today – busy day want to get all my exercise in early then longish walk to nice pub with a big garden where I’m treating hubby to birthday lunch First time I’ve eaten out in AGES so looking forward to it

Day 7 NFD UK

Good morning all.

Feeling a bit better today. Doctor thinks the problem might be diverticulitis. Waiting for some test results when we’ll see hopefully.
Not going mad on food but not fasting or counting either. Giving myself a rest for a few days to get back to square one.
Good news is I have remained at the same weight so that’s a plus.

Very many thanks to @at, @suki2 @kazoo. @judyjudes and @daffodil2010 for your good wishes and sympathy. Lifted my spirits when I was very down with pain. Hope I haven’t missed anyone, if so my apologies and a general thank you.

Have a good day everyone.

Day 7 – USA/GA – FD

Meh, sort of a plateau week. Up to 251, nearing 252 lbs. today. I need to try to get in my evening walks after work. Hard to do when you arrive at 6 p.m., and before 8 p.m. you want to eat your last meal, check on your parents next door, and do whatever else needs to get done before turning in! But I felt better with doing a daily walk and I think it helped the weight come off easier, too (gave it a little nudge).

So, I’m not sure my parents want to share their weigh-ins. I got funny stories about their crazy scales (a family tradition?) and how the weight hasn’t come off as much as they wanted. Funny how we tell ourselves it’s best to lose slowly, and then immediately get upset when it does exactly what we want it to! I try to encourage them, saying that the weight is going down!

My father did have to pay $500 for the medicine. Apparently, Medicare demands the entire year’s deductible on a tier III drug before the exception rate can be applied. So if he has to stay on it (hopefully not), next January, he’d have to pay out $500 again. So many broken systems in the world; some more broken than others 🙁

Anyway, good luck to everyone, particularly those on a Fasting Friday!

Pocket List – Day 7 🍋
@dykask WFD
@bert1802

ZBC List – Day 7 🍳
@snowflake56
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie

Day 6 Canada NFD

PFDS 😊
Love this WOL💕💕💕

Day 7 – UK – CD

Yesterday, calorie wise I went over 800 by 50. I jiggled my menu about so that I could have a small amount of rice with my evening meal. I needed the sleep 😴 the carbs would facilitate. It did improve my sleep and I got nearly 6.5hrs. However the scales are up. Having a controlled day today by trimming portions.

I’ve been busy decorating so will catch up with thread later.

Have a great day and weekend.

Pocket List – Day 7 🍋
@dykask WFD
@bert1802
@northgeorgia

ZBC List – Day 7 🚫🍳
@snowflake56
@emma-taylor
@funshipfreddie
@kazoo

Day 7 Minnesota, USA NFD

Yesterday I managed to have coffee, black (!), in the morning and water only until 4:30p, and then had a dinner of 2 eggs, sautéed spinach, scallions, mushrooms, and a bit of salsa, (thanks @missybear for mentioning similar meal as you’re dinner the other night….sounded so good, and it was delicious). At 6:30 I had some raw carrots and celery with salt. Ended by 7:30 and that was 356 calories done. Best FD in over a year!

I had forgotten how cold I get when I’m fasting. especially when trying (trying the key word there) to sleep. I’ll have to dig out the flannels.

It’s strange how even though sleep seems restless and deficient the night of fasting, when I do get up in the morning I’m tired, yes, but not exhausted, if you know what I mean? I feel better than when I’ve had a restless night after overeating, or waking with reflux, or disturbed by a restless husband; and especially better than when waking with a hangover from a late night of fun. So, I will plan to take a bit more magnesium to see if that helps, and then just take it for what it is. Not really that bad, and worth the benefits from this WOL.

Down from 174 lbs Tuesday to 171.6lbs (78kg) today. If that’s just water, that’s fine. Still feels much better.

@stitchincarol and @emma-taylor, if I had heard of Fast-5 before, I have forgotten it. I had to look into it. It seems it’s been around quite awhile. It helped me stay off the food until after 3p yesterday and I think I’ll try to incorporate that into 5:2 WOL. I’m thinking a window between 2:30 to 7:30 would suit me most days. Seems doable. Once I eat during the day, I am just hungry from then on. I’ll be interested to see what you think of it as a viable way to lose weight or fat, or shift it around. And I like the Doctor’s theory on guilt=limbic hunger=bingeing. Sounds about right to me!

@saffy420 I hope a great position comes up for you. And congrats on getting down two sizes! I can’t wait for that to happen for me. Doesn’t it feel so good when clothes are comfortable and loose?

@kazoo I hope the week is going well for you, that your husband has a good chemo week, and you have a chance to catch up and really enjoy your son’s visit! I haven’t seen mine since January and really miss him and his family. Luckily, my DD, her husband and my two little granddaughters live less than 10 miles away, and we get together (with some distancing, as possible, and masks) every weekend to grill outside. I am so grateful for they are close!

@judyjudes You bring up a good point about “tasting” the food when cooking, or licking the spoon when adding things (mayonnaise is one I have a weakness for). I wonder how many calories that has added to my fat stores over a lifetime? Or, even just the past couple years? It’s silly to tell myself it doesn’t really count. Of course it does!

@daffodil2010 Have fun on your motorbike trip this weekend! Sounds like you’ll be in a beautiful area. Good for the soul. I’m going to look into Leslie Sansone. It sounds like something I can do during the cold and icy Minnesota winters to get some exercise at home.

@at I hope you can keep those of us without access to MM’s new program somewhat updated on the main points, and any new information or advice. I did searches and found some interviews with him, but it was time consuming and all over the place: hard to get the best parts of it. Obviously, some of the articles were written by people that don’t agree with fasting and calorie reduction. Histrionic comments about starvation and needing 2000 calories a day, from some. Good luck losing weight on that without a very active lifestyle! Thanks for sharing whatever seems important to you, going forward!

@snowflake56 Have a great weekend with your friends! Sounds fun, so enjoy without guilt!

@fasterjo Good for you! Turning away from that voice that says, “Oh, just a little snack won’t hurt” is really hard sometimes. This forum makes it so much easier, that’s for sure. Be proud of yourself! And self discoveries in this WOL are part of the benefits. I love the self-knowledge that comes along with it every day. You’ll have to find the best days for fasting that suit you, and maybe even will change week to week. The flexibility of this program is part of its beauty.

@i-hate-lettuce I’m a walker these days, too. Though I did run when younger, for a couple years. I remember when Jim Fixx died….that really shocked the trendy runners and medical advocates of running at that time. For me, I stopped because I was always getting one niggling injury after another to knees or feet. It didn’t seem a very natural way to stay in shape, from an evolutionary point of view. But, I did miss the endorphin rush and the weight management, when I quit.

@penz and @funshipfreddie I’m with you in the PFDS club! I’m determined to be there frequently going forward!

@brightonbelle Enjoy your lunch out! I’m kind of jealous, it’s been so long since my DH and I have been out!

@annabelle Glad you are feeling better. Diverticulitis is no joke! Can be very serious and certainly painful (I’m a retired nurse). Take care and eat sensibly for now. I’m sure doctor gave you some guidelines. Good luck with test results.

@bert1802 Stay strong today! We all know you can do it! Cheering you on! As far as exercising in Florida? When I’ve been there I can’t get over the heat and humidity outside, and then the cold, cold air conditioning in all of the buildings. I wasn’t very comfortable in either environment, to be honest. We get very humid up here, being landlocked and the humidity from the corn crops in Iowa and southern minnesota (yes, it’s a real thing), and I can only manage walking when it’s hot and humid, and then only in the mornings.

@northgeorgia You’ll break through that plateau! Just a matter of time. Isn’t our health care system so screwed up? No other country pays the prices for medicine that we do. The pharmaceutical companies have to get their profits somewhere, and our government/politicians are happy to help them, in exchange for campaign money, that is. Had to be said.

@basyjames It sounds like you are in a really good place, all the way around! Congrats! Only 5 lbs from goal! I can’t wait until I can say that! Have a great FD!

Best of luck to everyone!

Day 7, UK NFD

Yesterday we travelled to visit friends who live on Anglesey in North Wales, it’s about an hour and a half for us and we spent the whole day there, they live right by the beach. Another set of friends joined us so we had a lovely day at the beach – assorted dogs loved it. Despite there being alcohol, as designated driver I abstained and the day ended somewhere around TDEE – we had a BBQ lunch and I stayed away from the coleslaw and salad dressings.

I’m shattered today though. I’ve had a sandwich for lunch and have chicken salad planned for later – I should end up around 1000 cals for the day.

@flourbaby – re exercise, I used to run up until a couple of years ago but picked up so many niggles with it that I stopped I don’t think I have the right build for “proper running “.
I’ve promised myself once I get down to a much lower weight I’ll treat myself to some horse riding again. A friend has a couple of horses and she’d let me ride but I’d feel so sorry for the poor thing that would have to carry me at this weight. Plus jodhpurs and riding boots are only a good look for someone with a much smaller arse than me😀😀.

Happy Friday everyone.

Day 7 – on vacation in Sacramento, California

SOOOO fascinated to get home and see what the scales say. Doing Fast5 means sometimes I feel fat and sometimes I feel like I’m on the way down… Often within minutes of each other.

I’ve read all the posts and am so sad I done have time to respond to everyone, but must say to @basyjames how thrilled I am that you and DH are at peace and moving forward!

Now, we’re off to Lake Tahoe!

Wt2goIrena I started IFD Nov 2019 and got down to 80 and after quarantine in Spain its crept up to 80. Back on FD on Monday. Had a MFD for 10 days with salads, juices and re-set my taste buds. Sadly, too tired to do the cardio. Enough is enough and ready to start up again! Have a lovely weekend. Will have my first glass of wine on Sunday.

Day 8 – NZ – NFD
2nd post
SW 86.8kg in Feb 2020
SW before starting 4:3: 85kg
CW: 83.9kg -1.1kg yaaass

Did an FD yesterday, went well! I usually have coffee in the AM, apple around midday, yoghurt around 4pm and dinner 6-7.30pm. I’m hoping to lose 25.9kg with just 4:3 alone. On NFDs I’m not counting calories or any restrictions. I had tried calorie counting from Jan til last week and had lost 1kg, just going up and down the same 2kgs so what worked for me in the past obviously doesn’t work now. So I’ve been doing 4:3 and hoping to get somewhere with it. So far so good, have actually lost something after my first fast day.
Had a really good day yesterday, wasn’t too busy at work (I work in a general surgical ward at a local hospital, specializes in general surgery, vascular and ear/nose/throat). Fast days are easier while I’m at work, the smell of the hospital puts me off eating lol and also there are lots of nurses who do intermittent fasting, and it’s getting easier to sit around people who eat while I don’t. At about 2pm my stomach was hurting like really sore, from hunger I guess?
What else? There was a bake off at work yesterday on my FD, so many good stuff lol, so I got my little lunch box out and put some cakes in there to take home to eat today on my NFD hahaha.
It’s 10.43am here I’ve had porridge and honey, some toast with peanut butter. Really need to get a one hour walk in today, I’ve been walking every day, 3 days I walk for one hour (on my days off work), other 4 days I walk for 30mins (after work). The weather isn’t great but I’m trying to time it so I get to walk without being rained on 😊
Anyway have a good day y’all!
Sorry this is so long lol

Day 8 – Lake district UK – NFD

Good morning everyone

What a fabulous morning, bright sunshine no wind, going to be a cracker today, our garden is a suntrap, but we have a raised decking area (which nicely covered up a grotty concrete area) with a big ‘shade sail’ so can BBQ and sit out for hours! Which after the morning walk is the plan for today, gardening today will consist of deciding which plants are moving and which are going this autumn.

@kazoo – Happy to see the scales drop yesterday, it may only be 1 lb but I’ve not been losing anything recently, been rather busy on a DIY decorating project last month, did well not to put anything on so to see an immediate shift downwards this week was good!

Hope everyone has a great weekend, funny, both retired, still look forwards to weekend, it’s still ‘our time’.

Take care all.

Day 8 OMAD London

Brad, glad I wasn’t the only one baffled by @kazoo’s post. But I’m also very jealous of the swim. Lucky thing. @kazoo – where do you swim? In a lake or in a pool?
Angelina.

Day 8 UK NFD

Phew ! It’s hot,hot hot so planning a nice lazy day in the garden Just had a delivery of lovely fresh wild seabass for dinner so might be able to make up for yesterday’s indulgence Have a good Saturday all x

D8 NFD Lake District UK

@funshipfreddie

So sorry typing error. It should have said after a couple of cups of green tea and the pocket list should have been below.

I copied and pasted and it went in the wrong place.

Day 8, Massachusetts, USA, NFD

Sorry have been MIA. Things have been crazy with wrapping up my job before moving to the next. Just popping in with a spreadsheet fix.

@irenak, I think you accidentally put your data in the header line. I’ve tried to move your info down into the alphabetized list, but I think some of it may have gotten lost, as it seems a little random. Specifically, I think your FD markers might have gotten lost, because everything was #VALUE.

I used your handle here to alphabetize, so you are IrenaK. As of this post, you are row #24 in the spreadsheet. Just make sure your row is what you want it to be. When you put in FD, MFD, etc, the color of the cell should automatically change. Just make sure you’re only editing your row – it’s easy to get confused with all the data looking the same!

Hope to catch up with everyone and everything else soon.

Day 8 – Japan – NFD

Water fast 62 went well enough. I was talking about exercise yesterday, but right now I’ve cut back myself. I’m still exercising, just not as long or hard for a while. I seem to have issues with recovering from exercise in the heat. So today I did about 2/3 of a workout and then followed with a walk in the still hot evening. Ugh. At least Japanese summers aren’t that long.

Day 8 – 2nd Post

@kazoo – no problem; just relieved to hear you’re not consuming pockets of green stuff 😜 I hope you enjoyed the swim. I hear the UK’s having a bit of a heatwave. BTW, you always have the option to edit your post for a few minutes if you’re not happy with something you’ve submitted.

@betsylee – sorry to hear the song idea didn’t work. Have you tried ‘white noise’? There are lots of free apps playing repetitive, soothing sounds, like lapping waves or waterfalls, etc? I have the real thing, i.e. the Indian ocean across the road; which is probably why I seldom have a problem getting to sleep 😴

Day 8 Second Post

@funshipfreddie, Mine was only a comment re your suggestion. In general, I don’t have a lot of problem dropping off to sleep (unless I’ve been on the computer too late), and according to my Fitbit, generally have good quality sleep with not a lot of awake time, which seems to be unlike many of the other post-ers here. But, if a song does get into my head – aghh!
Also, I find I can’t go to sleep too early (e.g., 10 p.m.). I’m likely to wake at around 2-3 a.m. (loo break) and stay awake for a couple of hours, dropping back to sleep around 4-5 a.m. If I go to sleep at midnight, I’ll wake between 4-5 a.m. (loo) and go straight back to sleep. Strange!

Day 9 Melb Aust TDEE

Early afternoon, and just having my first “snack” of the day (270 cals). So much easier not to eat earlier in the day! 🙂

Day 9 ZBC
@betsylee

Day 9 UK NFD

Going to try and get some yoga done before it gets too hot , controlled day planned Fast tomorrow

@northerndawn Brats ? that’s what we’d call naughty children I’m hoping they’re some delicious treat ?