Day 22 NZ NFD

Day 22/NFD/Melbourne Australia

Busy day yesterday caring for young grandchildren. A touch of insomnia so I’ve finally caught up with 2 days of posts. Phew

@fatrabbit and @bert great posts.

@okeydokey thank you. Couldn’t agree more, making this a WOL and losing and keeping off weight has everything to do with creating healthy habbits.

@annnursekirk Excellent responses. I can understand how you feel. My comment about my ‘friend’/work colleague (She who could not be avoided) and her undermining left me wondering about myself. That’s the trouble with toxic or inconsiderate people their words and actions have a far greater impact then they should. It’s hard to shake them off, especially when we’re feeling tired or vulnerable. I shouldn’t have been surprised by the reaction to my comment, but I was. I’m still carrying the scars from being verbally bullied in my teens. Forty odd years on it still has an impact. Takes me a long time to trust people and to open up. Thank you all. Thiis is such a great and caring forum it goes far beyond support for weightloss.

@steve toon taxi driver Had a fun game of futsal in the park with my 3 year old grandson and my OH and the best part was not feeling self conscious because those ‘wobbly bits’ didn’t beat me to the ball! The ‘wobbly bits’ wouldn’t have stopped me playing before but my fitness would have. Watching my father’s deterioration and loss of independence as a result of type 2 diabetes and poor lifestyle choices was the main reason I began 5:2. I really, really, really want to stay independent as long as possible. Good health is my priority, anything else a bonus.

@coda I bet you’re surprised at what you started. I love that these challenges are personal and not a competition.

@calamitycazza I second @metatauta Eating protein and veggies on fast days is the way to go. I’d also suggest saving the majority of calories for an evening meal. Eating small meals throughout the day makes me very hungry, obsessive and the day seems way too long! Keeping busy, drinking lots of fluids also helps.

@annnursekirk It’s amazing how much you can eat on a fast day if you prepare food from scratch. My favourite foods are large bowls of homemade soup, an egg dish called Shakshuka, a salmon fillet with loads of veg or salad and a homemade yoghurt tartare sauce or a vegan chili. I’m also very fond of poaching a whole chicken with loads of veg and serving with a variety of mustards. I use the resulting broth and leftovers to make soups. My OH and grandchildren eat the same food I prepare for myself. Most of the food can be prepared in advance. I know I’ve posted this link before, but she really was my inspiration https://thepaddingtonfoodie.com/the-5-2-challenge/

Enjoy your weekend. I know I will.

This helped me “Make weight loss your hobby and not your latest obsession.”

Day 21, USA, FD!

Day 21 NFD St. Louis USA
Weight 141 lbs down 3 lbs this month 6 since I started.

Good luck and happy weekend all.

Day 21 NFD Melbourne, Australia
Day 22 NFD

Thanks @lany36 and @onahealthyhigh for your replies and tips (don’t think I have the dermatitis btw).
I’ve been doing a lot more reading on the relationship between our gut and our skin. I think I need to work on building a healthy microbiome and that means changing what I eat not just how much and when. Skin issues are definitely a sign of an unhealthy gut and that may mean cutting out some types of food e.g. dairy or grains. I’m going to try the grains first.

Day 21, Staring at the Sun (what is that bright shiny thing in the shy? Haven’t seen it in years.lol) USA, NFD

@okeydokey. I’m supposed to put a location, but no one said it had to be a state or city! Lol

day 21. Sydney Australia.
sorry @okeydokey I have not posted for a few days as had to travel unexpectedly so no FDs this week but very controlled calorie intake. No weight loss but have maintained. Will weigh tomorrow and report on FD soon.

Day 22 – UAE – FD

Good day, I will be doing a 3 day fas starting today …

Day 22 UK FD800

I haven’t lost anything for a few days and have an upwards blip this morning to 194.4 and have been really tired this week. This is either revenge of the carbs or my hormones cycling, or attempting to cycle, menopause interfering probably. But at least it is a lovely sunny morning and the garden is looking lovely, flowers everywhere:)) And lots of happy rabbits enjoying the long days outside in the runs. I don’t have to shut them in until 8pm now. We started to take the winter covers off the hutches but have stopped because there are some cold nights forecast. The old rabbits still have theirs fortunately. And nobun has started moulting properly yet so they still have their winter coats so the younger ones will be fine too.

Day 22 FD 800 Portugal
Day 21 FD 800

This is fourth FD this week, although not of the 500 cal kind. Trying to reset after Easter overeating. Not sure I will have actually lost anything extra. Will weigh tomorrow.

Day 21 Croatia Nfd
Weight: 77.7 kg

Day 22 UK FD 🌈

🐲Dragon slayed for yesterday. Funny how struggling but accomplishing a FD puts you in a good frame of mind for the 2nd FD, 😁so carrying on today after successful FD yesterday.

Scales are being much friendlier now, I think it was a bit standoffish and shy to begin with, still Easter Bunny damage 🐰🍫but by tommorrow hopefully that will be reduced, annoying little bunny overstaying her welcome!

Have a good day all, I’m off to the gym, make this day count, aiming to end the month lower in weight than I started it.

Good luck team!!

Day 22 – Cumbria UK – NFD

The excesses of Easter have been dealt with – Weight this morning 54.8kg 💃

Busy weekend ahead and the sun is shining in Cumbria if a bit chilly!!

Positive vibes to all on a FD or a NFD – Stay strong!

Day 22 – Tokyo, Japan – NFD 79.1kg

@at – GREAT JOB!

Thanks for the well wishes. I slept a lot last night and I needed it. I’m just too old to go with less than 6 hours of sleep! I was running on 3. 35 years ago I could work all night and just sleep normally the next night. Those days are gone!

Day 21 Belfast NFD
Day 22 FD
Returned from an extended break with excess baggage, feeling bloated and am not going to post my weight because I’m ashamed. Why do I do it to myself? I feel as if I’m starting this WOL from scratch. One of the problems with my having retired is that my OH is mad to travel, and while I enjoy it to a point, the jobs at home get neglected and so does my self control. I know that some of the excess is just water and I’m really going to knuckle down (again). Cup half empty today 😢 Will settle down this evening and catch up with 8 days worth of posts.

2nd post 🌈

Ahh @debster251 don’t feel sad, just draw a line and get back to it. I gave myself 4 days off after Easter which turned into the following 4 too, however I realised I was busy, wasn’t reading posts and wasn’t feeling too good about it at all. So I gritted my teeth, challenged myself to just complete one FD properly (yesterday) I read posts especially when feeling the strain, I kept busy and today just completing that one day really well I felt good, even got up and went to the gym this morning.

So it doesn’t matter what u did, if not feeling good or happy, change what u do going forward, you can’t change the past.

Good luck and don’t feel sad, and enjoy your travelling. Focus on new adventures, and new sights etc. Chin up!!! 🌺🌸🌷flowers to make u smile.

2nd post

Happy Earth Day to my fellow fasters from all over this wonderful planet! Take a moment to appreciate this beautiful planet we call home!

Day 22, Newcastle UK, CD

Yesterday was controlled in that I mindfully chose to eat everything that I did, and enjoyed it. After 7.5 hours of very hard gardening I knew my TDEE for yesterday would take it. Today I’m relaxing so will have to be more careful. Whilst the scales keep going up and down (I know it’s fluids/food in transit), I am feeling good and a friend, whom I hadn’t seen for around 6 weeks, remarked at the end of our evening together on Thursday – “you’ve lost stacks of weight!”. So that pleased me no end.

@dykask – we watched a programme last night – Spring Watch from Japan – which was all about the Sakura picnics in Tokyo. It looked amazing and was great to see after reading your account of it the other week. They also showed overhead photography of how the trees come into blossom from the bottom of Japan right up to the top over a period of weeks/months. That was a spectacular sight too.

@debster251 – @lynzm is quite right. Don’t give the past a second thought. Just get back on the wagon and press the reset button. This WOL allows us to do our best for our health AND enjoy ourselves. Two steps forward, one step back but keep moving forward.

@johnnyr – where are you????

Have a great weekend everyone, whatever you’re doing.

Day 22 – USA (Illinois) – NFD

off to judge music choir contest, day 2

Thank you Strawberriesmand Lynx. Have pressed the reset button. Saw that programme too. Dykask, it looks just amazing!

Just starting out.. began fasting 18th April. fast every 24 hours then eat lightly… original weight 11st `12lbs.. so haven’t jumped on the old worn out scales yet… its weigh in on Tuesday… loving the fasting and meditation helps me to relax and focus.. My evening meals start a lot earlier. 5pm previously at all hours.. so fasting has made me think about my eating habits amongst others but its all mentally challenging too.. much aware of diets and hidden sugars,, grrrr.. but wow has fasting been an eye opener to many things involving health..

Keep positive and keep going..

Day 22 USA NFD