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Day 14 -Staffordshire UK-NFD
Happy Valentine’s to all.
Half way through the month and I weigh exactly the same as I did at the beginning. I always try to look for the positive – I’ve not put any weight back on and my body will be enjoying the other health benefits. Need to focus on NFD for the rest of the month.
DAY 13 – Cardiff UK – NFD
Starting weight : 173.3lb
Today’s weight : 167.3lb (6lb)
Reasonable FD yesterday, but because I was contemplating b2b, I ate yesterday evening when I usually do liquid only fasts. The result on the scales this morning was a little disappointing, only 1lb down and the smallest drop I’ve seen on a FD.
So, sorry fellow pocketeers, but today is going to be a NFD and I plan to fast Wed & Friday or Saturday. I’m pleased overall with 6lb loss so far this month – almost 3/4 of the way to my Feb target, but on 17th I’ll have been following FD for a month and want to have lost 1 stone (currently stand at 12.5lb).
I now this rate of loss won’t continue, but I want to ride the wave for as long as I can.
Good luck to the pocketeers and anyone on a FD today.
Day 14, FD, Newcastle, UK
Successful fast day yesterday. Another today and weigh tomorrow. However, I’m not getting excited about the result as my jeans are feeling tighter than they did before the beginning of February – the excesses of London trip coming home to roost I suspect. Enjoyed swimming yesterday for the first time this year – managed 40 minutes compared to my usual hour and feeling stiff today. This will improve with 3 sessions a week.
Happy Valentine’s day and all the best to everyone for a successful day.
Day 14 UK FD
Nice controled NFD yesterday. Just two healthy meals and nothing else. Not sure how close to TDEE I got but I had the nutrients covered so my body shouldn’t have felt deprived by it. It felt more like a fast night last night but even though I knew I could have something else I really didn’t want it. Hopefully this is the new normal. I find the rhythm of ADF really helps me stick to it, I think I would be more likely to falter with longer stretches between fasts. This way it isn’t optional. I know flexibility helps some people but I wouldn’t be one of them.
Day 14 Portugal FD
2nd day of fasting with the pocket fasters! @lynz I also find second day easier … maybe because I’m already “in the zone”.
Planning a chicken salad at dinner time. Just tea and water until then.
Just finished a 40min lower body strength workout. Feeling good. I wish I could sleep better, though!
Will be thinking of all pocket fasters today.
2nd post, sorry @lynzm previous post should read:
DAY 14 – Cardiff UK – NFD
Starting weight : 173.3lb
Today’s weight : 167.3lb (6lb)
DAY 14 – UK – FD
Good day yesterday and kept to a strict fast…will not eat to-day until tonight – but have a juicy steak for a romantic(!) supper with hubby planned…so should keep to my fast day target of 500 cals. (or poss 600)!!
Unfortunately only had 2 hrs sleep last night….why does fasting keep one awake –
I wasn’t consciously hungry??? Sooooo annoying,
Good luck all xx
Day 14, London, UK, NFD
Checking-in for today, seems I’m moving towards ADF, probably because NFDs always have me a bit anxious to get back to a FD!! Hanging onto control by a thread, I need to stop using FDs to remedy poor choices on NFDs.
1800cals of healthy nutritious food is a hell of a lot different to 1800cals of CAKE/WINE/CHOCOLATE/etc, etc, etc!!!!!!!! A calorie is not just ‘a calorie’, and although I have continuous weight loss, mentally I’m giving myself a stiff talking to, far too frequently!!
“I AM a work in progress” – Good luck all, especially you brave pocketeers!!!
2nd post today
@jojo58 – love Butter Bob’s song thank you. After many years of buying ‘non fat’ ‘low fat’ ‘lighter’ ‘ fat removed’ products, 2 years ago I read a good book which I thoroughly recommend to both men and women – although the title is aimed at men.
Waist Disposal – The Ultimate FAT LOSS manual for men – Dr John Briffa ISBN 978-1-84850-115-7. Reading the back of the book, I’d forgotten some of the content, so I’m going to read it again.
@monkeydo – sorry to hear you are dealing with stress at home. That food sabotage devil on your shoulder will be delighted to take advantage and add to your stress. It will also ensure that when your current situation resolves itself, life will invariably produce another situation to scupper your new weight loss journey. Reminding myself that 5:2 cannot be a temporary measure until I reach goal but has to remain a weigh of life is helping me tell my sabotage devil to p*** off when he starts on me. I hope things improve for you soon.
Day 14 Belfast FD
Reasonably successful fast day yesterday, maybe 50 cals over. Just liquids until 7 tonight when I’ll have a 500 cal dinner. I might even extend the fast until Wednesday tea time. Like many of you, I find the second day easier. I have reset the weekend’s excess on the scales, so now I need to ensure the scales go down a bit more. I need 3.5 lbs off for that magical 11/10 stone watershed. I must focus.
My exercise is on hold just now. I was changing the bedclothes yesterday and pulled a muscle under my arm. My whole torso seems to keep going into spasm, so I’ll have to take it easy. Icing the ‘injury’ and fasting don’t really go together!
@monkeydo – what a horrible time you’re going through. My heart goes out to you. Just hold on tight.
Onwards and downwards. Stay strong pocketeers!
Hi everyone UK day 14 fd
Happy Valentines day – this is a day aimed specifically around love – so make sure you love yourself by doing something just for you even if a smile in the mirror and say ‘You’re worth it’. Only by putting yourself first can you share the love to others. It is no coincidence airlines tell you to put on your mask first because only then are you able to help those around you.
@monkeydo hang in there and try throughout all the stress to put yourself top but don’t add to the stress – ease off a little if that is what it takes.
Remember I talked about the fast/feast way of living? I remember listening to a French woman talking on the radio a while back – she said that while she may have a croissant one day she would not have one everyday.
It is a colleagues birthday in work so the tradition is to buy buns for everyone else but I was able to say no thanks and mean it. So far so good 🙂
@happymargo I wish you well on your return to work. At the same time I hear what you are saying about retirement. If I had a way to pay the bills I would retire in a heartbeat! I have far too much I want to do and I’m concerned that it is getting harder to read, etc. While I’m fighting it every step of the way, I’m concerned about how often I have to use reading glasses now. Ugh … I also have two kids headed to college.
I have a friend that is retired and already bored with it after a year. I can’t understand it.
Well actually I can understand it. A few years ago I was just slowing down and life wasn’t fun. Now I’m almost bursting with energy. Fasting isn’t the only the that helped but it really stoked the fire in my gut. I’m really surprised about how much better I feel in general. I didn’t even realize how bad I felt.
Day 14 – Switzerland – NFD
Totally messed up yesterday’s FD, just feel so upset as it’s the only way I’ve been controlling my overeating on NFDs.
I have self-esteem issues and a very sore leg that I can only resolve by getting down to a normal weight. I’ve been overweight for nearly twenty years, so pretty much all my adult life. Yet I push myself further away from my goal by eating rubbish that makes me feel horrible. I just can’t work out why some days it’s so easy and positive and straightforward, and other days are like this, when I just can’t stop thinking about food and how much I hate myself.
Having said that, I did read a bit of the Mumsnet thread for people trying to give up cocaine last night. They seem to be a lovely bunch, full of humour and support, even if they’re not achieving their goal particularly well. Seemed to be fighting many of the same demons as we are, even if cocaine is a bit of a different beast to refined sugar or whatever our particular weaknesses are. At least we’ve got 5:2 – can’t imagine that working particularly well for a Class A drug, or even alcohol/tobacco dependence.
Always look on the sunny side!
Good day everyone❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I hear a note of self pity and depression on the thread. Did you watch my link on the previous page. Please do, it will cheer you up listening to Butter Bobs song.
I have a friend doing 23/1 zero carb. It’s not for the feint hearted and certainly not for vegetarians but I think some of you meat eaters should consider researching it. You can basically eat meat and have fat. Now I know many people that would love this diet. No calorie counting either. My friend has lost 2 klgs in 2 weeks and feels great. He is a very experienced faster already. Before you go off and say it’s not healthy and not balanced I would remind you that we have all been mislead through our lives about what is and isn’t healthy and it hasn’t helped us. There are many cultures where a ‘meat only’ diet has proved very healthy.
The most important thing we can all do is give up sugar, prevent insulin levels being the cause of fat storage. Natural sugars also cause problems so eating too much fruit and drinking wine/beer will hamper your weight loss. You really can’t have your cake and eat it if you want to be slim. I have been overweight 35 years sadly, that more than half of my life but it won’t be for the last 20-30 years. I fully expect to be fit and active at 90 because I am putting my health first now.
As for Retirement, I love it! I play sports, socialise, do household and garden jobs when I feel like it and walk my dogs until they drop. I have never been bored. It helps that I have been losing weight since retirement and now have lots more energy. I will be unstoppable WHEN I get to goal. Financially I find I spend very little these days especially on food and clothes. I am quite useful with a sewing machine though.
I do feel for fasters who are suffering sleepless nights, I remember this well in my first 3 months at which time I was working, it wasn’t fun. Ideas to help🥛
Milky drink before bed
New topper and pillow- you deserve it
Lavender gel massaged into your temples
Reading for 30 minutes before bed
Hot bath before bed
Most important of all- walk 10,000 steps daily in the fresh air.
Avoiding coffee after 6 pm
I have done all of these things and I can assure you they work. Using them currently to counteract jet lag.
Can you add to this list? What helped you?
Fast day going well and feeling good. Had an excellent games of bowls this morning, winning by 7 points clear against 2 good players. Some days you can’t lose anything but the pound on the scales this morning.💁🏼
Georgia/UsSA/Day 14/NFD: I woke up excited about today! Not because its Valentine’s Day, but because I’m determined to be in control today. I stepped on the scale this morning and I’m back down to my lowest weight since starting this WOL. And I’m determined to get a little lower still. Onwards and Downwards!
Yay go you @therealwil78
Day 14 (Valentine’s Day here) – USA, Missouri Ozarks, FD
Current Weight 145.8, Starting Weight on 2/5 152, Goal Weight 145
Had a great fasting day yesterday, just ate a light salad with garlic wine vinegar for dinner – made hubby tacos but didn’t want any.
Things are going great.
To your health, all.
And Mamacat, your description of job duties made me laugh. My daughter has a Master’s Degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and teaches all over the world, sometimes for the State Department, sometimes through a university. Between assignments, she is a adjunct professor at a university in NY where her husband’s family owns a restaurant. She stopped by once to visit with the family and they asked her to fill in as a waitress being they were short handed. She called me that night and said, it was so annoying, Mom. People kept asking me to bring them stuff. They were so needy.. haha….
Day 14 USA (Illinois) FD
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Hugs to all who are struggling to stay away from candy or chocolate today. Why do holidays always have such delicious temptations? I need a FD myself of at least only 400 calories. My poor body is all over the place with fluid retention and digestive tract issues. My apple and some soup is all I will do today.
@jojo58 – your Rock Choir does indeed look inspirational! Loved the rendition you posted. Learning music all by rote can be a challenge. My choir has many excellent musicians and music readers but not everyone. No auditions here either, but we do intimidate anyone who can’t stay on pitch with their section. 🙂
@monkeydo – hugs to you in your stress. Hang in with this group and people here will be incredible support.
@coda – but I would eat a croissant every day if I could! Isn’t that very un-French of that lady not to allow that? 🙂
Onward and downward.
@jojo58 – just listened to “Butter Bob!” Adorable country music from Memphis, Tennessee. His next 30 minute long link is about his diet experiences. (I’m just starting to listen to it now). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6aMN6NLOTQ
~ my biggest problem is that I love to put butter on breads and such! Oh well…. He believes fats can still be a big part of his diet menu. I do agree!
Day 14 – Cumbria UK – NFD
Another lovely sunny day here – went for a gentle flattish walk with some walking friends this morning, still looking after that darned knee but patience is a virtue so they say……
I managed to complete a water/tea with a dash of skimmed milk FD yesterday – started at 2000hrs on Sunday night, eventually broke my fast after 40hrs today at 1300hrs today with a lovely bowl of tuscan bean soup – very healthy and filling!
Planning a seafood paella for dinner tonight with some nice bubbly but………….no pudding!!!!!!
@lany36 – hope you got your leave sorted out with your boss BUT a big Yay for you for not succumbing to bad habits of using food as a comfort – Big positive step forward!
@coda – I love LIndor chocolate balls too – you can never stop at one……..I usually take 2 and make my daughter take the rest away!!!! Love your story about the french woman – I agree that we enjoy/savour something so much more when we don’t have it every day!!!!!!!
@mimigogirl – glad that quote resonated with you too
@quebecoise – what a great trip to look forward to – enjoy and keep in touch letting us know about your travels!
@monkeydo – stay strong – you are doing all these changes in your life for you – “Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” Robin Sharma
@dykask and @happymargo – I was very lucky to take early retirement 3 years ago and even though I loved my job and had a great team working for and with me I have never regretted it – I certainly have not been bored and losing 2.5stones since retirement has left me fitter and full of energy to enjoy my life. I do think that it helped that I moved away from where I used to work to Cumbria – a totally new lifestyle with all sorts of new challenges to stimulate and motivate me!
Good luck to all the pocketeers who are on their 2nd FD in a row…….positive vibes to you all – stay strong!
Well done to those who are having good successes in their goals this month and for those who are struggling remember that ” Some days are just hard but there is hope in tomorrow “
Day 14 Maine NFD
Weighed – down .4 – total 7.4. Smallest loss since start, but ok – way over TDEE on Sunday – so happy I could undo that damage. I find fast days so easy – I don’t know why I can’t find NFD as easy. Planning helps, but the follow through sometimes lacks. Well, I can do better & I’ll work on that. I remember asking a lot of questions when I started – I was curious why some were doing 4/3 – I get it now! It seems like that’d be a way to guarantee a weekly loss. Well, might be trying that in the future, but as a newbie, I’ll stick to 5/2 & work on the NFD challenge.
Sunshine helps – so excited for beach walk today! Another storm slated for weds/thurs. I really shouldn’t complain – heading to sunny Fl on the 26th, for a month.
@quebecoise – safe travels & save some sunshine for me!
@jojo58 – loved your link! Song brought me to tears – so inspirational. A co-worker & I had a discussion last summer on how chorus is so popular across the pond. Not so here – except SongBirdMe – maybe more in the midwest. There are church choirs & when I lived in TX, a beautiful gay man’s chorus in Dallas. But not so much here in New England. Small groups, but not a lot of concerts. I attend whenever I see a local group performing. There is something so “human” in a large chorus singing as one. Also, loved Butter Bob – watched a few of his videos.
@happymargo – good luck on your re-entry. I work only 6-7 months a year, then have a winter sabbatical. I know well the feeling of “going back to work” but find after 3 days, it’s like I never left & routine takes over.
For those having a tough time sleeping, I find any caffeine past 2:00 pm, interferes w/my sleep.
So, Happy Valentine’s Day all! Make it a great day!
Day 14, NFD USA
As you lovely Brits say, “I’m nackered!” It seems a few of us have gotten struck with the insomnia cupid on FDs. I’m quite frustrated about it, as I woke up today on Valentines Day, a day filled with love with my adorable ten year old twins running to me with a gigantic heart shaped card… and I was a miserable grump from sleeping two hours. I lie awake most of the night after a FD. THank you JoJo for your advice — perhaps I’ll save a few calories and have a warm milk and turmeric and honey before bed. I even take a sleeping (natural) pill, and it works to knock me out initially and then I’m up all night…I’m going to try having my FD meal later in the day — I usually make it until 5pm — maybe I’ll push it later… either way, I’m not a happy camper. I’m not quitting, but if I don’t sleep on these 3 FDs, then this probably isn’t a healthy WOL for me. I’m hoping my body just needs time to get used to this. (I even have a low carbs); same thing happened when I tried a ketogenic diet — insomnia every day. At least I can sleep on the non FDs. Happy Valentines Day! I’m keeping the love, despite the bags under my eyes… 🙂
Day 14, Canada FD
“My sufficiency is suffuncified, I could not masticate another mouthful, anything more would be an affront to my abdomen, indeed I am well and truly STUFFED!” Canada
Some of my fellow canucks may recall elderly relatives saying a version of this after a holiday meal – always said as a toast and thankyou to the host for a wonderful feast.
@fatrabbit – I am taking comfort from your words as my scales show me up by 4lbs today and it truly is deserved after way too much food the last 4 days. But I am back on track and hoping my fatcells are only full of water, not the cookies, cake, bread, chocolate I indulged in — lol.
Day 14 – Brittany, France – NFD
@and…exhale – like so many of us, it sounds as if you are an “emotional eater” – do you turn to food to help you process emotions? I know both my husband and I do this and it takes a huge amount of self-control to stop. Try not to beat yourself up about messing up a Fast Day: it’s behind you now, no point getting upset over things you can’t change. But hopefully you can learn from it and turn it into a positive: what was it that made you head for the food? Maybe next time that particular trigger occurs, you’ll be able to recognise it and deal with it better.
I’m going though the mill myself at the moment as I have a particularly busy and stressful week and won’t be able to fast at all. NFDs all week, but I’m trying to limit myself to an 8 hour window for eating (and no snacking!)- which, so far since Saturday when my crazy week started, I’ve been able to do. Weight stable so far, which is as much as I can hope for in the circumstances.
Day 14 – SW WA USA – NFD
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
My FD went well until I started eating my usually small evening meal. Just continued munching. That’s the 1st time that’s happened on a FD for me. Keeping me humble.
But today is a new day. This’ll be a different kind of day mostly liquid with some chocolate later. We’re having a chocolate fountain at the primary school and more goodies at my evening adult ESL class.
Enjoy the day!
Day 14: NFD in Gloucestershire, UK:
Yesterday’s FD was SUCCESSFUL…sorry to shout…but it’s my 3rd of this month and only my 6th of 2017…so I’m HAPPY! Only thing is…I forgot to weigh, so I don’t know if I’m getting rid of the excesses of my recent failings.
WCAM: like you, I also find it tricky to actually stop eating on non-fast days.
FlourBaby: Also my food choices? Well maybe a lot healthier than they were, but it’s the AMOUNTS!!
AT: You have sun up there in Cumbria? Not here….unlike yesterday, which was beautiful, today is grey and gloomy once more.
Next fast-day planned for TOMORROW for me.
Day 14– Colorado USA — NFD
Not doing b2b. Meeting a friend out for lunch. Planning to get a big salad with grilled chicken on top. Then DH is cooking his famous meatloaf & homemade mac ‘n’ cheese dinner tonight. He really does a bang up job on it. Yummy!
Will be careful, but plan to enjoy both meals today. Then much more Control for the rest of my week (& perhaps throw in FDs on Wednesday & Friday?)
Today I am grateful for…. so glad I do NOT like chocolate one bit! Always looks so lovely in fancy desserts, but I don’t even like the smell of it. For hating chocolate, DH says I’m barely a girl. 😀
Must be tough this time of year for chocolate lovers, all of it out there being pushed for Valentine’s Day. Save it for a NFD.
And everyone have a terrific Happy Valentine’s Day with your loved ones!
Day 14 – NFD – Toronto
Halfway, folks!! And it’s Valentine’s Day!
I am jokingly annoyed that I am feeling happy and buzzy despite my core belief that this is a stupid commercial holiday. Hubby woke me up this morning as he was leaving for work a little earlier and informed me that he had cooked up two bacon strips for me – good man, what says love like bacon after a FD haha! :p Then on my way to work I picked up a small treat for myself and two single girlfriends at the office – because I remember disliking Vday when I was single and why can’t we celebrate Galentine’s Day too, amirite? It was fun to put a big smile on their faces 😀 And kindness begets kindness!
Tonight I have a date night with my man involving stretchy pants, guacomole, ceviche and tacos – yum! I’m also going to fit in a lower body plyometric exercise so, all in all, it’s looking like a good day!
Weighed in this morning and am back to my post-FD weight last week and so am hoping to be on track for more loss after my second FD this week on Wednesday despite some Vday splurging tonight.
Saw this and thought I would share
How do you define “perfect?”
When it comes to fitness or weight-loss, you might think “perfect” means never missing a training session. You might think it means never overindulging on your favourite food, or never going off-track with your diet.
The truth is really quite different… Perfect cannot really be defined, and it cannot be defined because perfect DOES NOT EXIST!
None of us are perfect. You WILL have slip-ups, and it’ll happen more than once.
You can only ever aim to BALANCE the good with the bad.
That might mean that you make a shitty food choice in an unexpected work Lunch, but you manage to make much better choices at Breakfast, Dinner, and the majority of the rest of the week…
It might mean that you can’t get to the gym on one of your regular days because you have to take the kids to the dentist, but you’ve managed all your other training sessions that week and the week before…
Striving for balance rather than perfection avoids the frustration you encounter when perfection can’t be achieved.
Unlike perfection, balance understands that you’re only human, and that sometimes life will make things more difficult for you than you’d really like them to be…
Embrace balance. Achieve your goals whilst living your life.
Perfection is just a myth, after all.
@blueninjamum. I have pernicious anaemia and started the February fasting challenge and have felt fine on fast days (this is the first time I’ve attempted 5:2). Is it iron deficient anaemia you have? I don’t know whether there are any stats or studies done on anaemia and IF but hope it doesn’t impact upon this way of life for you, I’d be interested in reading any info on this myself.
Evening All,
Just finished my huge salad with balsamic dressing and 2 boiled eggs. I am very pleased with my resolve on this 3 day challenge. Normally I do 5:2 only, so only 2 days per week, usually Monday and Thursday of restricted food. Because I only eat healthy foods these days(cured of sugar addiction totally and very low carb intake)I don’t usually need to count or restrict as daily 23/1 takes care of that issue. Basically it’s about 500 calls on FD and 1500 on NFD’s. I hope that when I get to goal I will be adjusting this to 1000 on FD and 2000 on NFD’s. However I think that my ‘gut bacteria’ needs significant improvement before those numbers work for me.
SCS,
Glad you enjoyed Butter Bob and Choir Link. Yes the UK has lots of choirs both church and community. Rock Choir is a phenomenal private enterprise which has swept the country. It is now being exported. Every musical director is a gifted musical graduate, most taken directly from university. Lots of energy and talent. In my small town alone there are 40 choirs which meet either day or evening and some perform at International Levels whilst others are basically ‘singalongs’. We also have a Folk Week here which attracts thousands of visitors every August. My choir perform about 5 times per year.
I decided to treat my husband to a trip around a castle on a Segway for a Valentine gift. Not sure what reaction I will get, slightly off beat.
Day 14 – Toronto, Canada – NFD
Was again up at the cottage on the weekend…got in some snowshoeing which is always a good workout.
Back at the office today, sitting on my butt, dreaming about warmer, sunny days ahead. If I could do it all over again, I swear I’d find a job that had me being more active….this sitting at a computer all day just doesn’t cut it!
Enjoy the day everyone, and Happy Valentine’s Day. 🙂
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