Day 12 Belfast NFD
I have a full house this morning, because both sons are home for the weekend with their girlfriends, so mummy duck is clucking around her ducklings. I just love it!
We ate out last night, and I made good food choices – lots of fish – until the desert, when I indulged in a crème brûlée, which was delicious. Sadly I wasn’t so controlled about the gin and tonics! Lush! Enjoyed the rugby too. Despite my English roots, I have lived in Ireland for nearly 40 years, so my alliegance lies with Ireland. They well and truly made amends for last week’s disappointment!

@biddiev thank you for the words of encouragement. A new week is starting tomorrow 👍
@Mimiogirl. Yes I would love your recipe for kefir.
Many congratulations to @pashaw, @dyask, @ elektron, for your awesome loss, and anyone else I’ve missed of course!
@lilymartin, the northern hemispherre perception is that Australia is always warm and sunny (although having spent a month in your beautiful country, I realise that’s of course not true, but the TV always shows us blue skies and ☀️ . ) but it’s shocking to hear about your floods. That news never reaches our media and the awful impact it has on lives and livestock. Clearly your fat fairy is in some frequent flyer programme, because she wreaked havoc here too!
@ADF well done you. Not so much a little victory but a very big one I think.
You’re right SCS this WOL will never be over. It is the key to arriving at a healthy body weight and maintaining it. I would love to say @ JoJo58 that I would join you in your scales embargo but for me it’s a control thing too. I don’t know if I could do it and I think you’re further along your journey than me. Ultimately, I don’t want to weigh or count calories daily. When we were travelling for 2 months, I didn’t weigh then at all because there were no scales, but ignoring them in the bathroom is another matter.

I’m away this Thursday to my sister’s in Northampton for a few days, so am going to do a b2b Mon/Tues if anyone wants to join me?
Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone. Cheerio

Day 12…..Florida….. NFD

Wow…. I didn’t get a chance yesterday evening to read any ones posts, so combined with this mornings, it took a minute to get through them.
Please forgive me if, I don’t post everyone’s names, I was just to lazy to go and get my note pad!

Let’s talk about being cold……. Even before this WOL, I have always been that one person in the group that no matter what the temp is, I will always be cold. I especially hate in the middle of summer going to any store or restaurant and not enjoy myself because the air is blowing so cold I freeze to death. Even now in the midst of our winter the average temp is high 70’s, yesterday 76 and I’m wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. Needless to say, I didn’t notice the cold affect of FD.
I did want to mention some remedies that work wonders for me, maybe they will help you all.
Fluffy socks….. you know those really soft kind……. I know they are note the cutest things but they do help, they don’t stick to you feet and give you enough room for your feet to breathe….. sorry Johnny, I don’t think they make them for men but if want to get a pair and wear them around the house I won’t tell anyone!
A hot shower… don’t get your head wet!
Spicy tea or soup……..
hopefully those things will help!

LynZ….. I won’t be doing an FD, Monday as that is date day with the hubby and dinner and 50 shades with the girls in the evening. But I am planning a b2b for Tues and Wed.

Reid…… You are not alone in your struggles, I’ve been sitting here in the dirt for a couple days now! Just hang tight, my friend, you and I will make it back to the wagon, just keep posting and reading, that’s the key!

So, many of you know, I’ve been sitting here on the side of the road and in the dirt since Wed., yesterday FD attempt was no better. I don’t have every high hopes for today either. However, when I do stumble, I watch the scales like a hawk. My weight has pretty much stayed the same until this morning. So, I get up this morning and jump on the scales and would you know it. it shows I’m down a pound!?! What the hell?!? I’m down!?!
Come again!?! I said that out loud, honey comes to the door and says…. “who are you talking to” Why are you listening at the door? ” I’m not, but your yelling? ” I’m not yelling! Okay, what ever….. but yelling to yourself, behind a closed bathroom door, may constitute as erratic behavior fit for the crazy house…… Thanks hun, Dooley noted!
First off, I wasn’t yelling just a bit on the offensive I think?
Still it’s weird, anyone’s experience this type of thing?

Well, I must be off, my coffee is cold and the kids are now wandering around the kitchen for Sun. Morning breakfast.

Cheerio!

Day 12– Colorado USA — NFD

Woke up this morning & couldn’t believe my face in the mirror.
Peri-orbital swelling, puffy around eyes & full puffy face. Stepped on scale (in birthday suit, of course) and I’m up 3 pounds from yesterday. Haha! Made me chuckle! Those scales are such liars…

I am not worried. I know that 3 albs is just retention. Yesterday I ate a giant mixed green salad with grilled chicken & balsamic vinegar for breakfast. Yummy. Skipped lunch. Then went out for Date Night with DH for sushi/sashimi. I’m sure the dipping sauce for the gyoza pork dumplings & the soy sauce had WAY more sodium than I am accustomed to… so my face (& the scales) BLEW UP.

Tomorrow is a FD, so I will be sure to drink loads of fluids today & tmr to flush this out. No worries.

(Besides, that sushi was so worth it!!)

Day 12 – USA – NFD

Day 12 – Brittany, France – NFD

Day 10: FD; Day 11: NFD. Weighed in yesterday at 68.1 kg. Got a crazy week coming up so I won’t be able to fast at all; hoping to maintain my weight at around 68 kg if possible by narrowing down my eating window to 8 hours, and by drinking more water (and teas!) and also some kefir every day.

Day 12 SnowyMaine NFD

Good morning all – got thru yesterday close to TDEE – I can do better today. Once again that open floor plan got me – pantry kept calling. Probably 2 handfuls of triscuits over my limit! Not helping that this is the 3rd grey, snowy day in a row. No power beach walk – won’t be any ’till Tuesday – we’re set for another blizzard tonight. Only exercise yesterday was bringing in firewood – heading out now to do more.

You’ve heard the saying: ” firewood keeps you warm many ways – cutting the trees, chopping the wood, stacking the wood, lugging the wood & finally burning the wood! We’re considering swapping the fireplace to propane – but then there goes a huge winter activity! Used to be an avid skier, but past few yrs, friends have wiped out & done some serious body damage. So, now I’m too cautious…even xcountry skiing makes me nervous. The thought of being laid up & not being able to walk scares the heck out of me!

Bert1802 – when I worked for Jenny Craig & a client plateaued for no reason, we would suggest “shocking their metabolism” by increasing their calories by 100 or so – would work like a charm & they’d lose! Then back to the lower count. Bodies are very strange machines!

Make it a great day, everybody – I know I can do better!

2nd post,

Just put a wild boar & apple sausage casserole in the slow cooker to portion and freeze for NFDs, it requires red wine……..how much you ask???

As LITTLE as possible, as I intend to polish off the remainder of the bottle!!!!

So stupid, thought I could manage to extend dry January (well from the 9th anyway!) until B’day on the 24th. I know some of you will now be busily typing your encouragement for me to “PUT IT DOWN”, love you guys, but don’t bother, I polished off 1st glass just during the browning process!!

Surprised I’m actually typing this coherently, as that one glash is makin me a wittle bot wooooooozyyyyyyyy!

Day 12 Canada NFD

Day 12- Montreal- NFD

I didn’t show as much restraint as I’d have liked last night but had fun and enjoyed myself. I’ll be more careful today. I’ll also prep my meals this afternoon for my FD tomorrow.

2nd post – Not sure if any will find this useful but it was from our second challenge when some wanted to incorporate some exercise.

I am conscious I don’t know you, I don’t know what health issues you may have or what your capabilities are. If necessary clear things with your Dr or don’t do it – this is entirely your decision and not an absolute for the challenge. These are only suggestions.
I have the fast exercise book by Dr Mosley so some ideas are taken from that – other bits and pieces are ideas of mine and how to incorporate HIT in your life. You may be able to come up with your own. I want you to think ahead and get planning how you can work this into your routine and what days you are going to do it – remember anything is better than nothing but if you don’t want to that is also fine.
You can apply HIT (High Intensity Training) to anything – walking, swimming, cycling, jogging, housework, skipping, dancing. I am also conscious of those who don’t like exercise but I would still like you to think of ways to incorporate something a little more that you may not even consider as exercise per say.
Do you have stairs in your house? Go up as fast as you can and as safely as you can – walk down slowly and go up again as fast as you can. If possible repeat 5 times. Would you be able to do this daily?
Do you swim? while swimming lengths, swim one length as fast as you can – then go back to normal and repeat as often as you can during your swim.
Don’t go swimming or have stairs (or access to flight of steps) can you jog on spot or do you have a mini trampoline? Set the kitchen timer for 10 secs. Start a gentle run on spot or on trampoline or take alternative steps on a small step or bottom stair – then for 10 secs go hell for leather – if you can’t manage that do the same as before but incorporate your arms – raise and lower or swing – then go back to normal and when ready speed up again repeat 5 times or try this with jumping jacks – can’t do arms just to legs.
Do you walk? as you approach a marker like a lamp post, driveway or tree speed up to another marker ahead – relax and continue to speed up and back to normal along the rest of your route – if you can jog – jog in between markers.
The HIT is entirely up to you – do you dance think of a slow dance and then think of punk or rock and alternate between the two. Washing a kitchen floor do it the usual way but every now and then give those shoulders a work out and move the mop or brush vigorously. Anything you can think of doing at different rates can be counted as HIT. Even sitting and you can raise/swing your arms vigorously is still a form of HIT.

Day 11 UK NFD

Juust checking in.

Coda,
I do HIT daily 5 times per week during my walk, my swim, my dance class. I chill on the weekends. Well actually I still do a dance class on Sat and sometimes an Aquafit class on Sundays. But I think the ‘stairs run’ is an area I could develop, I still get puffed out walking up hills and stairs but I don’t need to stop for a breather anymore, even very steep hills.

I think non exercisers would not appreciate HIT, they don’t enjoy getting hot, sweaty and out of breath usually. I honestly feel swimming and walking is the best introduction to exercise for them. I can recommend kettlebell swinging, check it out on line. For fitness gurus try ‘skipping’. Warning it nearly killed me. I have an 84 year old friend from Yoga who has only ever done skipping as a form of exercise(30 minutes non stop every day) She can still run up 6 flights of stairs, is in excellent health, very fit, slim and flexible and is on her 4 th partner. She won’t marry him because she killed off her previous husbands. Not deliberately of course, just wore them out as they tried keeping up with her. She said to me (politely) I think you should lose that fat my dear, it does nothing for you, without it you would be practically perfect. (she obviously needs glasses) Ha Ha (Dorothy is one of a kind-a real inspiration) she also eats like a bird, no surprise really is it?

Aussie day 13 FD sorry i haven’t been on for a few days but i am still here simply haven’t been able to do any FD’s. last week the heat made me feel sick not used to so many days of around 40c now to catch up on posts.

Day 13 FD NZ
So I have a pocket group of fasters with me as I begin Day one of a three day fast
@lynzm M T Breaking fast W
@mamacat M T W
@debster M T
@ciren2 M
@mariaw M T
And maybe @pasha M T??

I’m so happy to have you all here beside me this week, it will be a challenge but I’m ready for it.
I have approx 300cals planned for each day, only if I need them at dinner time. I can go higher and I may do a liquid day today but I find enormous comfort in having that small meal there if I need it. The challenge for me is lasting three days, not liquid only,…one big challenge at a time is plenty lol.

@at – thanks for your comments about not stressing myself too far with btbtb.
I committed to 4:3 for Feb, and as I am away four days this week and won’t be fasting at all those days I don’t have a choice but to do Mon Tues Wed all together as my FDs.
I know we always have choices in life, but prior to putting on weight I was very strict with my eating habits and never had a problem size wise. Even now I’m not considered overweight by BMI, waist to hip ratio, etc etc but I am overweight by my personal standards which are the only standards I actually care about where my body is concerned.
Which leads me to my point – being at my comfort weight/size required commitment to my goals, in part, my goal for Feb was to complete 4:3 every week and I have no intention of backing down from that commitment. Personally, it would be far more stressful for me to fail than it will be to do 3 FDs in a row.
I’m not thrilled about 3 days in a row, but sometimes committing to a goal requires sacrifice and I’m reminded of a quote by D. H. Lawrence which will help push me along (as well as having my fellow pocketers)
“I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.”

Thanks for joining me pocket people, together we will succeed in our goals.

Day 13 NFD Melb Aus
@fishing gran I’m sorry you are feeling unwell. Hope you get relief from the weather soon. What a bizarre summer in Aus. Floods in WA, heatwave across the north and very cold weather here in Melbourne today.

Day 11 – NFD – Toronto
Day 12 – NFD – Toronto

Between starting my period and a Saturday clubbing night with friends and lots of snow, I’ve felt pretty sapped of energy all weekend but have also had lots of time to relax (lots of curled up on the couch with movie(s) time) and a bubble bath, all good for the soul! I’m now getting geared up to make some meals for the week – I’m making a roasted broccoli and shitake mushroom dish and a south Indian egg curry. If you read my last post, this week was a lazy week, a.k.a. I also have a rotisserie chicken from Costco to eat with my veggies 🙂 Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend / has a good Monday!

Day 11 : Cheshire, UK : NFD
Day 12 : Cheshire, UK : NFD

Just returned from London, so very tired. I have to admit I did indulge on Friday evening and today. I was quite mindful on Saturday. It was a really lovely weekend but I’m very tired now. Haven’t had chance to catch up on all posts and, I accidentally removed the email notification of posts, will catch up tomorrow.

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

Cheerio for now 🙂

Is it too late to start February challenge?

Day 11 Ireland NFD
Day 12 NFD
So happy for NFDs, Im finding the FDs really tough. I get cold, and have a low mood from about 2pm onwards. Hoping it’ll get easier as the weeks go by.

Day 12 | NFD | Bucks UK

@jojo58
love the list – especially number H !
Je n’ai pas faim – I think , dredging up memories of school girl French a LONG time ago – means ‘ I am not hungry’ in French. Happy to be corrected.
L) read and catch up on all the missed posts on this forum ( slowly if needs be) wrapped in a blanket, wearing ugg boots or woollen socks. Re-read ones that resonate e.g. HIIT ideas.
M) KonMari an area of the house in 15 minutes so you have to move fast – suggest NOT the pantry or kitchen if hungry
N) put on an old record or tape ( yes I still use my ones with songs from the 70s and the girls in my exercise classes LOVE them) and dance like a crazy person!🤔

That’s the spirit! We are on a roll, positive thinking.

The challenge is there. Portable scales are essential travel aid. Mine are the size of an iPad mini, perfect. Improves your balance too .Ha Ha!

I lost weight on my month long vacation( that’s a first for me)

In German:

Ich habe keinen Hunger.
(I am not hungry)

Ich brauche kein Essen.
(I don’t need food)

Great idea!!!😊😊😊

Day 12, NFD, Wintery East Coast, USA
Felt in control most of the weekend and still no crazy cravings or overeating. I think is a combination of eliminating sugar this month and the intermittent fasting. didn’t get much exercise as second blizzard kept us in #cabinfever. Not dreading FD tomorrow and planning a hearty veggie omelet for my FD evening meal. When I do that, I have better luck on the scale the next morning. Best to you all.