Love it that we have choices!
No quiero comer ahora. I don’t want to eat now in Spanish.
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tabetainai
That is in Japanese and literally means “eat want not”, might be a bit unnatural but it gets the point across. If someone offers food to you and you want to decline politely, “iie, kekkou desu” would be better and it means something like “no, I’m okay,” or “no thank you”, I’m not really sure which.
(My Japanese is terrible, but I get by. If I’m in a real pitch I grab one of my kids to help translate! 🙂 )
Day 12-NFD-Canada
Great date yesterday, very careful dinner option of roast chicken breast and chopped salad. Sensible. Then totally blew TDEE with buttered popcorn, 1/2 bag mini Twix watching La La Land and a half bottle of Shiraz later. I loved the movie… unabashedly. We clearly have some fantastic singers in this thread and I understand that the singing wasn’t stellar (though the jazz was pretty great). It was whimsical and true somehow… anyway… lovely date night.
Have stumbled on eating a bit today too but am heading in to Monday FD now with herbal tea!
Best wishes to all 🙂
Australia Day 13 – supposed to be a FD but I just don’t know if I can do it today. A shocking weekend food and drink-wise. It was just so hot I felt out of sorts the whole time. Also going out to dinner on Friday night after a 40-four, liquid-only fast was the worst decision ever. I ate almost all the pre-dinner nibbles and then ate a large dinner! I was just so hungry that once I started eating I could not stop. Still I did go to the gym on Saturday morning and then to yoga. Also went swimming on Saturday. Yesterday was much more sedentary due to the heat but I walked for nearly an hour this morning.
Day 13 NZ NFD
Yet again intended to fast today. Got called into work and then couldn’t stop eating, sugary sweet things. The thing is I don’t usually eat sweet things but once I started I couldn’t stop. Its obvious to see how sugar is so addictive. I really need some help to get back to fasting. I was doing so well too. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.
2nd post – @pamie – I also am struggling with my FD today and needed to eat something at lunchtime rather than going liquid-only. I made a decision to go to a café that I knew had melon and berry-based fruit salad and had that with a pot of black tea. The fruit tasted quite sweet and there was enough to be satisfying. Also going to the café rather than sitting in the office with my miso soup made me feel better. I feel better able to cope with dinner tonight and will be under 400 calories so a good FD after all hopefully. Good luck xx
Day 13 – Perth AUS – FD (Curry day! WOOHOO 😀 )
Planning on seeing how far I can make it with my “curry” fasting this week. Will be doing at least Mon-Wed. I find the multi-day fasting easier than doing one day at a time. Others here at work think I’m insane and say it’s much easier to do one day, then have a normal day or two in between. Maybe I just secretly know I don’t have the willpower to do more than one ‘reset’ a week 😛 One person is luckily in maintenance mode and just does one 24 hour liquid only fast per week. As has been said here, she says each to their own. What works for her will not work for everyone else, but it’s always good to know the different combinations people try, as that gives ideas to try when plateaux hit.
“Ma ei ole näljane” is I’m not hungry in Estonian. Pretty sure “En ole nälkäinnen” is the Finnish equivalent, but might have the spelling wrong.
Mamacat,
When I interviewed teaching staff I looked for smiles, confidence, enthusiasm, well thought out questions from them and smart appearance. After that I checked qualifications. It also helped if they actually liked children. In my time I have met quite a few HR people that are cold and ‘professional’ instead of warm and caring.
Very good luck, rooting for you!
Keep telling yourself that you ‘love’ interviews.
Good Luck tomorrow, Mamacat. Lots of good vibes coming from here.
Day 13 Sunshine Coast Qld Australia FD:
Just arrived home from driving about 700 kms yesterday and today. Stayed last night with family in Toowoomba. It was 42ºC there last night and it was like trying to sleep in a sauna. Home here today it is about 32ºC which is much more comfortable. hope it drops into the 20s tonight.
I saw La La Land on Friday night and have to say I enjoyed it. It was a bit slow to start, but ended up enjoying it a lot. There was an awkwardness to the dancing and didn’t come up to Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, but fun anyway. Choir practice tonight. Looking forwards to that. Now I am going to go back and read days of posts that I have missed. Ta ta for now.
@mamacat – GOOD LUCK / INTERVIEW-NERVE SQUASHING VIBES INCOMING! All the best 🙂
Day 12 USA NFD
Last few days have been full of stress, little exercise, and not enough water. I am ready for a reset and would love to join the pocketeers for a MT b2b. I’ve never done a b2b before and am a little hesitant, especially with it being V day! But, it’s a good reason not to indulge in the extra sugar that will be around.
Here’s the list… hope I got it right!
@lany36 – M T W
@lynzm – M T Breaking fast W
@mamacat – M T W
@debster – M T
@ciren2 – M
@mariaw – M T
@pashaw – M T
@jojo58 – M T W
@annemarilyn – M
@erika45 – M T W
@happymargo – M
@-Rachel- – M
@granny2ten – M
@at – M
@gemfast52 -M T
Day 13 NFD Sydney
Long term Goal weight: 73kg
February challenge goal loss 7-8kgs
Day 1: 86.7
Day 4: 85 (1.7 in Feb)
Day 11: 84.5 (2.2 in Feb)
Day 28: 79 (7.7 kg in Feb)
Under a bit of stress just now, but managing.
Everything in my life is in massive change: my job, my relationship and my home living situation.
Back to the drawing board in every way.
The only point of security and safety is within.
Very confronting, but I’m not reaching for the old comforts.
Correcting excesses of the past means finding balance in the now.
Day 13 UK FD Pocketeer Day 1 of 3 FD’s at 300 calories
Of course the scales jumped 1/2 lb overnight after NFD huge roast, my body knew what I planned it seems. Clever bugger. I am not exactly counting calories because I made the soup Saturday but it is just a lamb meat veg stew so should be fine. If I am hungry before bedtime I will have a boiled egg. No Kefir today as that is over 100 calories(full cream milk). Should keep until Thursday, I hope, in fridge now which I think stops it fermenting more.
Very busy day planned, 2.5 hours bowls, 1 hour dance class, 1 hour dog walk and 3 hours playing bridge.
Loving the list of language contributions, I will post them in one list on Wednesday, we might get a few more before then. My son is in Iceland now I will ask him to get the translation from there. Don’t forget the list of distractions from breaking your fast only recorded A-N, so we need 12 more. There may be one for you couples tomorrow as its Valentines Day, ‘having a cuddle on the sofa?’ Or unmaking the bed? Just saying! Let’s be real.
Monkey do,
I am thinking of you and mentally holding your hand. I was in this position myself three years ago. Facing retirement, marriage breakup, moving into a new place alone(first time in my life I had lived alone) plus my oldest child leaving the country for good. It was quite frankly hell but not without some release from previous pressures. It was a tough but rewarding period of fasting that led to my lowest weight for 30 years. I made fasting the focus and healthy eating the goal. At least the larder was only ever stocked with healthy stuff.
Good Luck try to be tough, if not we are here for you, lots of shoulders. 7.7 kilos is seriously impressive, be proud!
Day 13 UK NFD
Good fast day yesterday despite the cold, it doesn’t make much difference to me re hunger although I did get thoroughly chilled as the wind was stronger than the last few days and I had to work outside. There was a fair bit of snow too (for here) although it didn’t settle as the ground is so soggy.
My intention not to weigh until Weds went out the window as I had a sudden need to see the scales below 100kg, and they were 99kg:) That has seemed like a big hurdle to me, it feels great to have it behind me. My scales say my BMI is now below 30 but the calculator on here still says 32, so I don’t know if that milestone is behind me or not. And I can now suck my waist in to below half my height another good health indicator although obviously it is not really there yet as I need to breathe but it is something to aim for in the near future.
I’m not working much today so I need to be careful not to eat too much. I want to wait until at least noon to break my fast.
My favourite distraction is language learning, I’m working on Russian, Turkish and Swedish at the moment.
benim açım yok — I have no hunger in Turkish and
я не хочу есть – I don’t want to eat in Russian and
jag är inte hungrig – I’m not hungry in Swedish
DAY 13 – UK – FD
Well back from my week in Madeira – followed by a weekend of grandchildren. I am ashamed to say I am 4lbs. heavier than I was when I last posted just over a week ago – BUT still down from when I started on 1st Jan. I am not going to beat myself up about it – as we had a fab. week in much needed WARMTH and SUNSHINE (Uk readers will understand just how important that was!).
So lots of f’d’s from now on until the end of the month – but I know there will be blips….as have several days out planned where it will be impossible to fast…but will try to keep within my tdee. (Easier to do that now I’m back in UK).
Now to try and catch up with loads and loads of posts!!
Good luck all. xx
Day 12 UK NFD
Day 13 FD
Please can I join the pocket 3 dayers. It will help me to stick to my Feb challenge of eating ‘normally’ from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Getting to Weds with only 600kcal/day or less makes Thurs/Fri do-able. Eat a bit too much over the weekend, but not the 9-10,000 kcal I banked last week, so here’s hoping for a loss when I land on the scales tomorrow 🙂
@lany36 – M T W
@lynzm – M T Breaking fast W
@mamacat – M T W
@debster – M T
@ciren2 – M
@mariaw – M T
@pashaw – M T??
@jojo58 – M T W
@annemarilyn – M
@erika45 – M T W
@happymargo – M
@-Rachel- – M
@granny2ten – M
@at – M
@johnnyr
DAY 13 – Cardiff UK – FD
Starting weight : 173.3lb
Today’s weight : 168.3lb (5lb)
Good NFD yesterday and FD today. Not sure if I’ll be able to do b2b, or if I’ll do Monday, Wednesday and Friday as individual FD, I’ll see how it goes.
Nid oes angen bwyd – Welsh – literal translation I think is ‘there is no need for food’. Although I’m Welsh I don’t speak the language, though have to help children with revision for exams. It’s interesting how much I pick up and know a few phrases now. It’s not just Welsh either, our eldest daughter is in uni studying physiotherapy and my anatomy knowledge is pretty good, after I got past thinking that a number of muscles sound like spells from Harry Potter!
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis was a favorite.
Hope everyone is having a great day x
2nd post: Completed liquid only today and should make it 40 hours by lunch tomorrow. First liquid fast I’ve managed in a while. Well done fatrabbit getting under the 100 kg barrier. I’m green with envy. Let’s hope I can follow your example.
I hope the planets start aligning for you Monkeydo. It sounds as though you are having a very rough trot. Big hugs coming your way.
Day 13, USA, Missouri Ozarks, FD
Back to fasting, did pretty well over my four Non Fasting Days.
Today’s Weight 148.2, Starting Weight 152 on 2/5, Goal Weight 145
I want to send a word of encouragement to those struggling and a word of congrats to those succeeding. It certainly isn’t easy to struggle all week to see a pound or two loss and then see a three or four pound gain over the next few days BUT I always say that one can’t go wrong when they do right.
Stay the course is my advice to myself and to others.
To your health, all.
Day 13 – FD – Canada
FDs are M & Th as usual. I think I have a flu that’s been going round, not sure how today is going to go.
@Mammacat – sending you great vibes today! Good luck!
@monkeydo – may the changes you make, the direction you send your steps now, be intentional and reflect who you are and the interests that draw you. Thinking of you!
2nd post
@fuvvie If I can do it so can you! I was feeling really disillusioned this time last week having had a 4lb blip upwards but now all of a sudden I’m there. Just believe in it and do what works. Sometimes the fat cells refill with water once their triglycerides are used up so they don’t seem to be going away. Then they empty and hey presto you can se the results at last. I was peeing and peeing yesterday, I’m sure that was them emptying. The cold probably helped. Hopefully when your weather cools down some results will appear for you.
Day 13…..Florida…….NFD
I think I forgot to welcome our newest member, I tried to scroll back to find it but can’t. So, welcome!
The last couple days, I’ve been a little absent minded…. Got to get out of this funk!
Pocket fasters….. I will be joining you Tues and Wed, with no exceptions!
Fuvvie…… My soul faster…… My thoughts are with you, I’m slowly pulling you and I back to the wagon! Last week, I too had a blip, which did eventually go away. It took a couple days but freaked me out, so I fully understand the frustration! With no exceptions, I’m doing a FD on Tues and I’m dragging you with me….. So buckle up buttercup, it’s going to be the ride or run of a lifetime.
A couple weeks ago, the family and I went to a car show one of our locally sponcered affairs, well there was this truck, it was all done up, tires taller than I. You actually needed a ladder to get in. The tail gate had a passage written on it sit down, shut up and hang on! It was towards then end of the show and the driver of the car was helping some one into the truck and just before he shut the door, he said to the passenger….. buckle up buttercup, it’s going to be a hell of a ride! Then he jumped in and they were gone.
I never laughed that hard in my life when I heard that. I told my husband I was going to use that little quirp as soon I get a chance. So there you have it!
Today is a planned NFD, as soon as the husband gets back from Mass. We’re getting on with our date day. then later this evening I’m meeting the girls for dinner then going to see 50 shades. We’re doing Greek for the meal and seeing the movie in the new gmx theater. It’s suppose to be luxury all the way. The finest theater food, leather seating, and all that jazz. Although, I’m not sure, if I’m rich enough to attend and I’m really not sure how popcorn can be any different in a luxury theater versus a regular one. Well, unless, it served in a gold bowl. I guess, I’m going to have to see.
The one thing, I am hoping for tonight is that there is enough time between diner and the movie that I can make a quick stop into the candle store. I’ve burned mine down to nothing. Here’s to wishful thinking I guess!
Okay, I’m definitely rambling now! So, I’ll be off!
Good day to you!
Day 13 – USA – FD
Yesterday – day 12 was a NFD I made a mistake when I posted – sorry about that.
I am a week away from my weigh-in date for the original target that I set back on Jan 1st. It looks like I will be at or very near my goal which feels awesome. I will most likely fit some extra fasting time in this week to ensure I hit that first, big goal.
Now I need to set some new / extended goals. I have read about a great way to determine what an ideal weight is if you know what percent body fat you are aiming for. If anyone wants to know the calculation let me know. Anyway – for me, if I want to get down to around 21-23% body fat I need to weigh approx. 130-133 lbs. Now that I am nearing the 140 mark I can see where 10 more lbs would really give me a leaner look. That said, I have got to start doing some resistance training or I am just going to look lean and weak?
PHASE 2 GOALS: Feb 13 – April 1st
1. Resistance training weekly – perhaps 2x is a good place to start?
2. Hiking – I love hiking but have not made the time for it – new goal minimum 2x per month or 3x over the next 6 weeks.
3. April 1 weight range 132-134 lbs
Good luck to all the pocket fasters and the entire group for a super strong week!
4. April 1 % body fat at or near 22%
Day 13- Montreal- FD
I wasn’t best pleased with my efforts this weekend, so here’s to a good week ahead. I just saw my name on the pocket fasters list. I’m not sure what this entails though…
Bon voyage @quebecoise , ramène nous le printemps stp!
Hello Folks,
Lots of positivity here, good news.
I too love the phrase ‘Buckle up Buttercup……’ hysterical!
I am really impressed with the ‘languages contributions’ we may need to learn more than 6 now, our list is getting longer. I may need a Phonic version of the Russian and Welsh though, not languages I have learnt before. I am ok with Latin Languages as we were forced to learn French at school and I dabled at learning Spanish, Italian and Portuguese over the years to assist travel. I loved the Aussie Slang.
Fast Day going well, mouth like a parrots cage so not getting too familiar with people today. It won’t make us very kissable for Valentine’s Day tomorrow, not good planning. Where is that no sugar chewing gum?
Looking forward to my soup for tea then an evening of bridge. Happy Days
Wonder how the interview went?
We need a daily joke, anyone know any good ones? Laughing is good for the soul🌝
@jojo58- interview is in about 6 hours. I work 12 hour shifts so I have to wait aaaaaaaaaall day. Thanks for the tips!! I definitely think going into these with an “I got this” attitude is key.
And thanks to everyone else for the good vibes, prayers, and thoughts! I swear I can feel all the positive energy.
@eternallygrateful that’s adorable! My name is Catrina but everyone has always called me Cat. When I had my first son years ago, a friend started calling me mamacat and it’s since stuck 🙂
Day 13 Very snowy Maine FD
Good Morning All. Hubby just informed me that he wasn’t doing a FD today – can’t do it when he’s house bound & we sure are stuck here! 16″ of snow & still coming – ocean roaring! Maine in the winter! Sun tomorrow, thank god! Could be a lot worse – feel bad when I read about the flooding & the intense heat.
Well, I ended up grazing all day yesterday – not good…and nothing was satisfying!! I did manage a nice roast chicken & veggie dinner – I skipped the rice. I didn’t feel bored – just restless, stuck inside (after lugging firewood) & all I wanted to do was snack. I think at some point, I just gave up & gave myself permission, knowing I was resetting today. I’m missing my walks desperately, but good days are coming.
Good luck to all the fasters – hope we all feel empowered throughout the day!
@at – thank you for your ending quote the other day “sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of you life”. I sent it on to my daughter in law who’s going through a tough time & needs to turn her life around. It was perfect!
2nd post
Welcome @bellbelle – it is never too late to join us. Any questions just ask – it is a very busy thread as I am sure you have realised lol
@mamacat good luck on the job interview – when will you know?
@lany36 – M T W
@lynzm – M T Breaking fast W
@mamacat – M T W
@debster – M T
@ciren2 – M
@mariaw – M T
@pashaw – M T??
@jojo58 – M T W
@annemarilyn – M
@erika45 – M T W
@happymargo – M
@-Rachel- – M
@granny2ten – M
@at – M
@johnnyr
@coda – until 7pm tonight (13th) and from 13th until 7pm Wednesday (15th)
Planing a nice steak and large mixed salad tonight and we have another meal planned on Wednesday night so Thursday will be another fast day. I have a hair appointment after work so may as well fit it in. Who was it that was holding off on a hair appointment (Lilymartin)? – did you finally get a hair cut?
I have been so cold especially on my fast days. But at least I am not cold and grumpy like I use to be, lol. I think that was related to the side effects of addiction (sugar) – only cold now brrrr roll on summer.
Day 13 USA (Illinois) – NFD
Yesterday’s CD was interesting. Scale up this morning despite only really having one meal yesterday. Most of my weight gain this morning on the scale is I am sure from all the popcorn & salt I ate watching “Hidden Figures” last evening at the movie theater. I hope to spend the day losing the water weight gain. Great film – loved all the depictions of events I remember from my childhood!
I do love salt more than sugar. Who else also said that?
@annemarilyn -glad you enjoyed the concert! I only know a little about Veritas, but I am sure they were marvelous.
@mamacat – your interview will be terrific! I just know that you have all the confidence and compassion you will need!
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