Day 17 UK FD

Yesterday was a solid CD. Evening hunger added a rare bowl of oats,apple and almond milk with a sprinkling of raisins. I think eating early doesn’t suit me so well.

Feeling better after 9.5 hrs sleep tho still weary. This morning I weighed in 1lb up on the month – progress compared to Monday but a way to go!!

After years of scribbling on scrap paper I’ve started writing my day’s food/calories in a notebook. The one I picked up has my weekly weighings and trackers from 2017-19 so I’m hoping that will motivate me. Goodness I did so well, going from 181-144 in just over a year and maintaining for another year. But this is where I’m working from now – and I know it works.

I’ve got my first zoom chair yoga class at lunchtime, meeting 2-4pm and Lent course this evening which feels busy enough to keep my brain from food. Planning for marmite tea, Quorn chicken and slaw and/or butternut squash, spinach and sweet potato Dal and berries. Total 500 calories,finish eating by 6pm.

Happy St Patrick’s Day @daffodil2010 @jaifaim and all who are celebrating. My mother’s family are Irish – she’s full of tales of relatives, visits to Ireland and her Irish grandmother. Between her and my Scottish father I’m definitely a Celt!

Day 17 Lisbon, Portugal 16:8

Good Morning!

I’m following the plan quietly and so far I lost 3.3kg.
I’m quite happy with the process and I’m feeling pretty good.

good day to all

Nuno

Day 17 – Rural Nebraska, USA – CD or FD800

Odd how, when I really commit to controlling my calories, as I’m doing, eating 800 calories can feel as if I’ve REALLY gone overboard! Last night’s supper was one left over roasted chicken thigh (no skin), Brussels sprouts with a little leftover bacon chopped and tossed in, and spinach sautéed in one tablespoon of butter between DH and me. I couldn’t even finish the Brussels sprouts, and felt horribly guilty for eating too much. Then I put it all into MFP and discovered that, even with the club crackers and ham I had for lunch, I was still right at 800!

Nonetheless, I’ve been using a great deal of will power over the last two days, and recognize this cycle: for the last 8 months, every time I lose some weight, I relax my vigilance, overeat, and gain back what I’ve lost. This time, I am determined to stay the course! 🤞💪 Tonight’s supper of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, and Aldi-brand beer bread spread with garlic confit will likely take me far over 800 calories, but I will NOT go over 1200. WILL not. 😇💪🤞

For all the corned beef discussions, here’s the most recent article–and probably most accurate article–I’ve read on both its history and how best to prepare it: https://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/print/how-to-make-corned-beef-st-patricks-day-simmering-brisket-meat-the-food-lab.html J. Kenjie Lopez-Alt, the author, has lots of humor in this particular article, Lucky Charms as a truly Irish food being the one that made me laugh out loud. Enjoy!

@michelinme Reading your comment about a broken night’s sleep made me mention to my husband that, every time in the past I’ve not slept well, I’ve assumed it was the alcohol that interfered, but since I haven’t had a single drop during Lent (well, I was late starting, but it’s still been weeks now), I’m realizing my poor sleep is often related to nothing more than my body and its…what? Sufficient relaxed state? Whatever, but you sure have company in the poor sleep department, for whatever comfort that gives. 😘

@penz You’re not a bad host; you’re a busy woman, doing your best with many life obligations and no more hours than the rest of us! 💖

@i-hate-lettuce I’m still smiling with joy at your terrific news!

Oh, @snowflake56, I had to google “ginger jars” but now am in serious awe; those must be absolutely gorgeous sitting out as you’ve described!

@toady Here, grab my hand and I’ll pull you on the wagon beside me. Good to have you back!

@northgeorgia I can thoroughly empathize with how frustrated you must be with your body. Hang in there; you’ll find the combination that puts you back onto a steady downward track!

@nuno 3.3kg is a terrific accomplishment, Congratulations!

@nellen Good to hear from you, and so pleased for you that you’re maintaining so well!

Busy day today, so am sure I’ll manage to hit 10K steps by tonight; yesterday was only 8K, but I still got to 1837 calories burned according to my Fitbit, so it’s clear to me that, if I want to burn lots of calories, I MUST get my steps up. Seems obvious when I type it out, LOL! Have a grand day, everyone!

USA. Day 17. NFD

Since today is St. Patrick’s Day, there will be no fasting today! :)☘️
Snowflake56, you are the only person I’ve known so far who eats boiled tongue. My father, who is from Ireland, ate boiled tongue. My mother wasn’t too fond of it but she made it for him but to the rest of us! LOL

While I am not on the pocket list for fasting, I am still not drinking.

Pocket List Day 17

@penz (OMAD)
@toady (CFD)
@dvw
@northgeorgia (ZBC)

DTF
@ccco

I hope everyone who is planning to enjoy St. Pat’s Day, has great fun! Everyone else have a great day! 🙂

Day 17 NFD

Ahh what great news @i-hate-lettuce I’ll definitely raise a glass at the weekend

Love the discussion re “cheap” meats Love Tongue,black pudding and offal ( think some of you may have different names for it ) but liver, kidneys etc

I agree with the price hikes @penz ! It’s the same at the fishmongers Monkfish ,cod cheeks used to be so cheap but they too have been gentrified 💵💵

Amazon have just delivered my new scales so of for a play Happy st Ps ☘️☘️xx

Day 17 North Canon OH FD

Just a regular FD today for me, not a water fast. I was able to schedule a vaccine for DH for tomorrow afternoon, I feel like I won the lottery🤸‍♀️😁😁🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️ .

I have never had corned beef and cabbage

@i hate lettuce what wonderful news!!! Oh my goodness, I want to cry, but I will definitely drink a toast to your good health when I have my glass of kombu-wine on Friday.

@snowflake56 fingers crossed that the results are negative

@northgeorgia and justice will be served!

@nuno your quiet results speak for themselves, congratulations

Happy St Patrick’s day everyone, and may the road always rise to meet you my friends
🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

Pocket List Day 17

@penz (OMAD)
@toady (CFD)
@dvw
@northgeorgia (ZBC)
@basyjames

DTF
@ccco
@basyjames

Day 18 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – CD

First, super news @i-hate-lettuce, absolutely thrilled for you.

It was a lovely St Patrick’s Day yesterday, sun shining, warm, so I spent most of the day in the garden sorting out my dahlias, pricking out the tomatoes and chillis…thoroughly enjoying having my hands in the soil/ compost again.

However, I did not sleep too well. Fell asleep no bother but woke around 3am and awake since. I note a few of you are also having sleep issues too @penz, @stitchincarol, @michelinme

Now, as it wa St Patrick’s Day I did have wine with dinner, and alcohol does not provide a good nights sleep. But lately I am not sleeping too well even on the dry …..and I have a grounding sheet which doesn’t seem to be working anymore b

Does anyone who got the grounding/earthing sheet have problems sleeping now? It was amazing the sleep I was getting when I first bought it, but now, after a few months, and many washes with the recommended washing liquid, it’s like it’s not doing its job. Or perhaps it’s just that darn menopause again!

Anyway, have a great Thursday…..I will get through this and I WILL sleep well tonight.

Day 18 – Lake district UK – FD

Good morning everyone

Well it seems I’m making people smile or shed a tear with our excellent news on Tuesday, our walking day yesterday just flew by and it gave us chance to talk and let it sink in. It was warm and sunny, wildlife in abundance, hundreds of lambs in the intake fields, it seemed even nature wanted to celebrate!
One of the things that has come out of the good news is how quickly it has circulated amongst friends, we only have a small family, but lots of friends. Word has gone round so fast, messages and ‘phone calls galore, it’s brilliant especially in these still grim times.

FD today, a shorter walk then garden jobs I think, prepare greenhouse, paint decking etc (funny I hate painting and ‘decorhateing’ ) but enjoy painting outside in the garden.

Take care all

Day 18 pocket list
@penz
@i-hate-lettuce

Day 18 – USA/GA – NFD

Great week considering the horrible Monday glop! Weigh-in today is back down: 225.2 lbs. My 224 lb. determination target is in sight! Hopefully, next week’s 4:3 will yield the result.

I normally do a ZBC, but I’m getting my first shot of vaccine at 9:30 this morning, and severe weather is pushing through, so I think a breakfast is in order to be kind to my body.

***
The minister begins to move us around like pieces on a chess board. “Now, you. Sorry, what was your name?” “Lola?” “Sorry, yes, Lola! You will start the ceremony off by walking down the aisle as the wedding ceremony starts. Next is Rita. You will enter the room from the lobby, with Megan doing a final check of your outfit or dress. Let Megan get in front of you and start down the aisle about 15 second beforehand.” Rita looks nervous again. “Don’t worry. I will nod in your direction when you should start walking. Now, John, you will already be standing at the altar at the start of the service, correct? Who is your best man?” John looks at Wes and me. “Oh my goodness,” Wes says, accidentally. “So, we’ll let both of these fellows stand with you at the front and you’ll have good symmetry at the altar. Wes, since you seem nervous, you can be the groomsman furthest from the groom.” John looks at me and says, “so, you’ll give me the rings as my best man.” “I’ll be honored,” I say.

“Great,” the minister says. “Then I’ll sort of run through the ceremony, if our singer doesn’t arrive, we’ll play the music over the system, then we’ll get to the vows. You’ll kiss and walk down the aisle together and upstairs to the reception hall. Any questions?” We shake our heads. “Good, now from the top…”

***

Good luck to all of you today!

Day 18 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD500

Yesterday’s calorie consumption was considerably higher than I’d vaguely intended, and it was all because of that Aldi beer bread. I am not happy that the calorie count went so high, but on the other hand, I did indeed reach 10K steps and just a bit over 2K calories burned, and I’ve honestly been looking forward to that beer bread since I bought a box last year, and went back for another couple boxes and was told I’d have to wait until this year. So I did wait, looking forward to it all year long, LOL! On top of that, first the scale said 148.0, which I doubted, so got on again. 147.0 So I got on again: 147.6 I got that same number two more times, so concluded I could probably trust that number. My scale doesn’t normally vacillate like that, so I’m guessing I’ll need new batteries soon. And today’s FD should take care of the extra calories from yesterday and get me back to 146-something.

@i-hate-lettuce I loved the detailed description of your walk; you can do that any time you want! 😍

@fivetwofan5252 I can entirely empathize how tough it can be to change your eating habits in a major way, and especially when life gets in the way! But I agree with @penz that you’re doing a terrific job of starting the process, and I’ll bet you’re there quickly!

@jaifaim Thanks for that bit of Gaelic yesterday; it made me smile! Was your corned beef take-out meal everything you remembered and anticipated?

@penz Yay for the victories in life! Well done on staying below TDEE and declining the tipple; how did today’s FD go for you?

Wow, @daffodil2010, you too?? Last night was my fourth night in a row of sleeping horribly: tossing and turning and looking at the clock and dozing and looking at the clock again. AND the muscles in the back of my head hurt like the dickens. Is it the time change??? I was so tired last night I couldn’t even keep my eyes open, so I was expecting a terrific night’s sleep…perhaps tonight! (says the eternal optimist) BUT, serious sorrow for you that the grounding sheet doesn’t seem to be working anymore!

Ahh, @snowflake56, what you have is indeed considerably different, but still very pretty. What a fun collection to have amassed!

@i-hate-lettuce “Decorhateing,” indeed! Funny and clever!

Pocket List Day 18
@i-hate-lettuce
@penz
@stitchincarol

DTF 🚫🍸🍷🍺🥂
@ccco
@stitchincarol (dry until Easter)
@northerndawn (dry until Easter)
@at – bar the odd slip 😉

ZBC 🚫
@stitchincarol – every day!
@at – every day!

Exercise 🏋️‍♀️ 30×5
@at
@stitchincarol

Hope I got the lists correct. Have a grand day, everyone!

USA. Day 18. FD800

Pocket List Day 18

@i-hate-lettuce
@penz
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@ccco. FD800

DTF 🚫🍸🍷🍺🥂
@ccco
@stitchincarol (dry until Easter)
@northerndawn (dry until Easter)
@at – bar the odd slip 😉

ZBC 🚫
@stitchincarol – every day!
@at – every day!
@northerndawn
@ccco

Exercise 🏋️‍♀️ 30×5
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@ccco

NorthernDawn, I sympathize with your efforts to find a vaccine!! It has been a nightmare everywhere! It should never have been so hard. I am now happy that all my siblings and I have been able to get the vaccine, at least the first dose, and some of us the second dose! There are five of us, all living in different states! Also, my daughter and her husband managed to get their first doses. My son and his wife have not yet!

Looks like tax filing will be interesting this year again, too! The IRS is announcing we won’t have to file for another month and my state made a change, as well. I got a stimulus check last week that I didn’t expect and made a mad dash to the bank to cash it lest the government change its mind! LOL. I usually don’t qualify for these things, so it was quite a shock!

Sleeping, sleeping, sleeping!! I have bags under my eyes for lack of sleep. I gave up drinking completely, so I am not sure what’s wrong with my sleep. Seems a number of us are having that problem! Maybe it is the time change. Hopefully, we will sleep again!

Now, I wish everyone a great day. Here it is raining, so no walks which I do find mood lifting, especially in these times.

Second Post:

@i-hate-lettuce – I am so thrilled to hear that you are cancer free!!!! Just absolutely joyous for you and Mrs.IHL! Thank the Lord!

@ccco I appreciate your sympathy; it is such a frustrating struggle to find a vaccine! Then to keep hearing on the news that there is such concern for people who “won’t ” get vaccinated. At this point, I think they should focus on getting the vaccines out to the absolute millions that do want to get it! Wish me luck! As far as taxes, We have a meeting set up for the tax guy in a week, so we might as well get it done and over with then.

@songbirdme – Your wandering unplanned trip with your DH sounds so lovely. My DH and I use to do the same across the midwest, just stopping at Forts or museums or “Road Attractions” and taking our time. I hope you continue having a fun and memorable time together, and enjoy your time with family.

SLEEP! ………I have been dry since February 13th, and I can’t say it has improved my sleep as I had expected. Maybe it IS the change of seasons!?! If I wake to use the restroom at 2:30-3:30 it often takes me an hour or more to get back to sleep. Or I wake at 5 am and can’t sleep, and just get up and then I’m tired all day.

I will say the first two weeks of this month, when I was doing about 800 cals a day, exercising daily about 1 hour or more, that I was starting to feel abjectly exhausted, especially by the end of last week. Just totally wiped out! I had lost about 4 lbs. This last week I have increased calories since Saturday, and I am sleeping better. I stay under 1300, but that is my goal weight TDEE. And I should be able to do that without gaining.

I felt I needed to restore a bit this week. I will do a big push again next week to lose another pound. I decided there is no sense to losing weight at the price of losing comfort, so I will try this going forward: easing back when I feel the need for rest, buckling down when I feel the mojo and energy to do so. “Make hay when the sun shines” as the saying goes.

USA. Day 18. FD800

So far, day has gone well. My lunch, which is usually my main meal, came to 257 calories. You can eat quite a lot of food, if they are primarily vegetables, along with some protein. I am still quite full. I prepared my evening meal when I had my mid-day meal, which makes it easier for me. I am too tempted in he evening to be near food for long, so it is better when I can prepare it earlier. There is an actress her in the states who has been famous for being a soap opera series on tv for years. Now, she is 74 and looks fabulous. One of the things she said she eats is a sandwich where she replaces the bread with two slices of tomato, one on top and one on the bottom. In between she puts a slice of Swiss cheese and a slice of ham, along with a little lettuce. I add a small slice of avocado on top the ham. It has only 184 calories in it but is very filling. I thought I would try it and it is very good. Another version of that is a sandwich called the California sandwich, which replaces the bread with two leaves of lettuce. That is also very good, filling, and low calorie. Just thought I would share.

For all the Irish on board here, my family got a lovely St. Patrick’s letter from the Taoiseach of our Irish clan. What a lovely thought it was!

Hope everyone is having a lovely day!

Day 19 – Lake district UK – NFD

Good morning everyone

Another glorious spring morning, gardens going to get some more attention today, really am on top of the jobs already, I just love this time of year.

Finished painting the decking area and went out for a looksee this morning, it’s dried superbly. First time it’s been done since it was built, it was ‘thirsty’ full 5 litre tin used up but well worth the effort. We spend hours out there with the sun sail up, lazing around with a book and a drink or entertaining and nattering with friends. It’s slightly elevated which makes the view over the garden so much better.

Weigh in day today and down 1 lb, pretty much where I want to be now I think. Mrs IHL likes the shape I’m in now and doesn’t want me skinny, think the last time I was skinny I was about 8 y/o ; )

Take care all

Day 19 UK NFD

Weekly weigh in and i’m back down to where I started the month – the same as the first week of January or 6lbs down on the start of the year. But i’ve lost a teeny bit of my fat suit and I’m feeling good.

On non-scale victories: this week i’ve focussed on sleep and eating earlier, developed a helpful peppermint tea habit and done TWO online adapted yoga classes. I’ve had 3xFDs and lost the weight I’d put on a couple of weekends ago. I’ve started writing down everything I eat into a notebook (instead of scraps of paper) – which had at the back all my numbers from when I first started this WOL. Now I’m where i was 31.1.18. Hoping that I can now compete with myself as another mojo-generator 🙂

Goals for this weekend are to stay away from sugar, not overdo the popcorn and write down everything i eat. Also 2 x yoga stretches & restart meditation – the two things which ground me and from which all good things grow – them & sleep. Planning to plant seeds and have a gentle potter outside if energy/weather permit,enjoy some more cooking, catch up on some reading and enjoy rugby! It’s the equinox this weekend which is usually a hopeful time too.

Whatever the day brings, go gently.

Day 19 UK NFD

Strange how so many of us are having disturbed nights ,maybe when the clocks go forward it’ll have some impact ?

Teeniest tiniest reduction in weight this week , but still 1/3 of the month left Going to try very hard to be very conscious of input this weekend then hopefully fantastic week and a end of month result

Be kind to yourself

Day 19 – Rural Nebraska, USA – CD or less

I was pretty much much awake from two to six, so now I’ve way overslept and my crammed-full day means I only have time to check in with the celebration that I weighed 145.4 this morning. Can’t remember the last time I was 145-something, because it’s been several years. I’m now certain that the hypnosis is doing the trick to make me “behave” and I’m so delighted!

I’ll be able to chatter later, hopefully, and tomorrow for certain.

Day 20, Emden Germany, NFD

I’m taking a few days off from fasting, my weight went down well and then back up to where I started. I don’t eat any sweets anymore but replaced them with nuts, too many calories, I guess. I feel better without sugar, I have much more energy, my mind seems to be clearer and my skin looks good.

@stitchincarol Well done, the hypnosis seems to work!

@penz We don’t have the porcelain jars, ours are Shiwan ginger jars. They are small, hexagonal and made of clay. The beauty lies in the different colours of the glazing, you never find the same colour, they go from a pale blue to a dark green.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Day 20 – Canada – NFD

Good morning and happy Spring.

@penz – had a pretty good FD yesterday, thanks for asking. I may have gone overboard on the nuts but better than chocolate I reckon, right @snowflake56? I don’t wake up with a sugar hangover so that’s good. I’m going to take the weekend as NFDs and then back to it with renewed vigour on Monday.

@ccco – yes, new day, new plan. I’ll be doing 3 FDs next week to try to get the scales moving.

@stitchincarol – how wonderful to reach this milestone, good for you!

@at – the daffodils sound beautiful, I did a quick search online and it’s spectacular. Lucky you.

Have a great weekend all.

Day 20 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD500

My husband outdid himself last night. I had a busy day, gone from the house all afternoon, cooked supper, knew I had to get to the gym so I could walk on the treadmill and reach my 10K steps (which I’ve done every day this week, except for one that only got to 8K)…but even once I’d changed to gym clothes and my sneakers, I couldn’t make myself walk out the door to get there. Finally my husband turned off the movie that was distracting me (“Back to the Future”) and said, “Let’s go.” He walked there with me, sat and read while I walked on the treadmill (he’d worked out that morning) and then we walked home together.

I was so strong on Thursday and walked to the gym all by myself 😂😇🤣 but seemed to be too tired to do anything last evening. So I’m very grateful for a good DH! And although I felt I really ate too much yesterday–and probably did exceed 1200 calories–the scale is still only 146.0. During these last two weeks before Easter, I’m determined to eat little enough and walk far enough each day that I manage to lose two pounds each week, which is something I’ve NEVER been able to do. But I’ve done it two weeks in a row now, so let’s see if I’m 143-something next Friday!

@at I’ve been missing you; loved the story about Dora’s Field.

@ccco, I’m joining you!

Pocket List Day 20
@ccco. FD800
@stitchincarol FD500

DTF
@ccco (although every day now!)
@stitchincarol (Until Easter!)
@northerndawn (Until Easter!)

ZBC
@ccco
@stitchcarol (always, for decades)

Exercise 30×5
@stitchincarol

Second post

@nellen So sorry about your headache! I’ve been mentally allowing myself two glasses of wine on Easter Sunday, but now I’m wondering if that’s a really bad idea, LOL!

Here’s the list with you included!

Pocket List Day 20
@ccco. FD800
@stitchincarol FD500
@nellen

DTF
@ccco (although every day now!)
@stitchincarol (Until Easter!)
@northerndawn (Until Easter!)

ZBC
@ccco
@stitchincarol (always, for decades)

Exercise 30×5
@stitchincarol

Day 20 USA (Utah) NFD

Had a delicious (but far too expensive!) dinner last night. We just never see lobster tails on the menu in our area of Illinois (Chicago would, but that’s 3 hours away) so I jumped in and had it. Delightful restaurant, seafood, oyster bar (but I am allergic) and friendly people. I need to add the dinner to MFP and find out just how over my TDEE I went yesterday.

Rain here today, so mostly taking it easy inside watching NCAA basketball. Our ILLINI are a #1 seed and oh so entertaining to watch. Elder granddaughter plays lacrosse, and her team did well yesterday.

Onward and downward.