Day 23 – USA (Illinois) – NFD

Made it through judging choirs fairly well. Right on 160 this morning. I keep telling anyone who will listen about 5:2 and how it has worked for me. I try to encourage especially the ones I know who could stand to lose the weight!

I love how @lynzm and @strawberriesandcream put it that our WOL is “part of me” so I can indulge myself every so often and not really feel like I’m sunk. Eating what others have prepared for us is the challenge, so I ate the banana nut muffin they offered mid-morning as well as the small cookie for lunch dessert. I did have a nice serving of their delicious broccoli salad though!

@pashaw – I love to indulge myself every few months at KFC as well. Again, we can do that as a nice treat

@fatrabbit – oh so sad people don’t value your services and pay you appropriately. I know there is satisfaction in doing a job well, though, even if we aren’t fully compensated. I judge for schools twice a year, and they do pay quite well, which I feel like makes up for not charging more for my piano lessons and other music services I do. Hopefully you’ll get some real winners who will reward you!

TTFN and enjoy the day. Onward and downward!

Day 13: Gloucestershire, UK: Still on NFDays….if only, like you @lynzm, I also could slay a dragon today, especially as it’s St George’s Day !
(Patron Saint of England’s day, that is, for those elsewhere in the world).

Day 23 UK NFD 134 Ho hum

Day 21, Mountaintop PA, NFD
Day 22, Mountaintop PA NFD
Day 23, Mountaintop PA NFD 151.4 pounds

Enjoying nice leisurely weekend with 4 mile hikes into Gamelands and some yard work. Spring is on its way here in Northeast PA, but the temperatures have been in high 30’s at night and barely getting past 50’s. Today is sunny and a promise of 65 from the weather man.

DH and I continue on our program of CD’s when not fasting and stretching out time between breakfast and dinner. I am down within 1 pound of goal, 151.4 on my electronically connected scale and 2 pounds below on a regular digital scale. So either way I have a positive picture of my progress.

Golf this afternoon and an early night before Monday FD. Only one week left of April. Will get that last pesky pound off!

Day 23-MA, USA–NFD
Day 22-NFD
Day 21-NFD
Day 20-NFD
Day 19-NFD
Day 18-NFD

Fell off the wagon this week. Monday the 17th was my last fast. I made a good effort on Wednesday, but caved at dinner. Have been feeling very down on myself for lack of willpower. I plan to start “fresh” tomorrow. I was on vacation this week, and I find those weeks are always a hard time to follow the plan, but there was a lot more junk in my diet than there needs to be. Oh well. Trying to be reasonable today. Wish me luck!

Day 23 second post

@okeydokey thanks for the reality check, maybe I did mean lbs not kgs!

Day 23, USA, Missouri Ozarks, NFD

Hello All, just sitting here eating pretzels and catching up on the posts. Did some work outside earlier, cleaned and filled the birdbath and humming bird feeders (they are back ! )Watching the Golden Girls, when Blanche and Sophia were Sonny and Cher. My friends and I were just talking about this show the other day, wondering if we could all live together should we find ourselves all alone in life. The answer, in unison, was Uh, no…. haha

Hope you are all doing well, can you believe we only have one week left in April? I have been maintaining quite well – low was 140, a bit too low – trying to stay around 143 (today’s weight), want to maintain below 145. Just a few pounds here and there but a fun mind (and body) game to play.

Uh, Golden Girls correction – make that Dorothy and Sophia (although, of course, we loved her – Bea Arthur – as Blanche !)

Day 23 UK NFD

2nd post to make a correction. Today was certainly not a fast day. And after yesterday’s lack of control as well I think I need to change something. I think I will go back to ADF. I am starting to feel deprived. I want at least to be able to tell myself that I can eat tomorrow. I think that will help a lot. I have lost a lot of weight and improved my health a lot. I don’t need to be so hard on myself. I did a month of the BSD and the results were great but I don’t have diabetes and don’t have to finish the 8 weeks. I doubt I’ll go mad and eat huge amounts, although I definitely ate too much tonight. @annemarilyn I made the sprout curry too and it proved just too tempting and I had far too much of it. I got the spices just right this time, I think that I left out the cumin which made the others more obvious. I also did cauliflower couscous to go with it instead of rice. That was too nice too:~ An onion, an orange pepper, a chili, a pinch of ground cloves, seasalt, fresh coriander and the finely chopped cauliflower stir fried in olive oil. Annemarilyn you must be very disciplined about serving size. Our pot is half gone already, my sister had an enormous bowl full, and I expect mum did too when she got around to it. She won’t let anyone put her food out for her. I also ate an entire pot of cottage cheese today, half this morning, and I rarely eat in the morning, and the other half which wouldn’t shut up so I had it for pudding. I also never have pudding. As I said definitely not a fast day. I have to go and put the rabbits away now and I suspect moving is not going to be entirely comfortable. I am such an idiot sometimes!

🌈 adding my name to the list

LET US HAVE A STRONG LAST WEEK OF THIS 30 DAY APRIL 2017 CHALLENGE
Pocketeers list for Monday Day 24 to get us going for this last week – I have added those who have said they are fasting – if you are fasting please copy & add your name – the more the better for support across the globe!!!
@lany36
@pashaw
@steffieagle
@suse13
@fatrabbit ?
@at
@lynzm (MT)

Day 23 NFD Portugal
Yesterday day 22 was to be a FD but ended up NFD.
Determined to make this last week count so I will join the pocket fasters.

LET US HAVE A STRONG LAST WEEK OF THIS 30 DAY APRIL 2017 CHALLENGE
Pocketeers list for Monday Day 24 to get us going for this last week – I have added those who have said they are fasting – if you are fasting please copy & add your name – the more the better for support across the globe!!!
@lany36
@pashaw
@steffieagle
@suse13
@fatrabbit ?
@at
@lynzm (MT)
@erika45

Second post. NFD but well controlled.
Thank you for looking out for me AT. I have three weeks until we take a trip to Portugal so I’m well motivated now. Have spent all day in the garden then a 3mile walk. Tomorrow I swim at my usual class, which will the be the first in a month because of the chest infection I nursed, and then the Easter break so here we go. Adding my name to the list.

@lany36
@pashaw
@steffieagle
@suse13
@fatrabbit ?
@at
@lynzm (MT)
@erika45
@debster251
Good luck everyone!

Day 24/FD/Melbourne Australia

Those pesky mice are still active and oh so cocky! A cheeky little one came out whilst I made coffee this morning, grabbed some bait and dragged it under my fridge as I watched. He’s still there chomping away. I feel quite guilty knowing what’s ahead but my house smells really funky and not in a good way! I used to pick them up and carry them outside till one bit me and I realised they preferred the delights of my pantry. More cleaning this morning. Sigh

We’re planning a road trip for May so I shan’t be signing up. I’ll check in when I can. I still haven’t bothered upgrading to a smartphone so internet access will be problematic. We’re planning on camping out. I definitely want my mouse problem solved before I leave. The horrors of coming home to an infested home are just too awful to contemplate!

Enjoyed a very relaxed weekend with a vigorous 12.5 km walk along the bay and a visit to the Australian Botanical Gardens outside of Melbourne. . Food choices were quite relaxed. I made a chilli cornbread, Jamie Oliver’s baked beans and hickory smoked bacon. I love bacon. It’s the only thing stopping me from becoming Vegetarian. Only an occasional treat now. I’ve frozen the leftovers so they won’t be calling me.

I’m adding myself to the list of fasters. Definitely planning a very controlled week before I leave. Off to do another massive Autumn clean, again, thanks to my unwelcome guests and lots of gardening should keep me busy.

@lany36
@pashaw
@steffieagle
@suse13
@fatrabbit ?
@at
@lynzm (MT)
@erika45
@debster251
@stevetoontaxidriver
@onahealthyhigh

“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” Thanks @at

@pissupoosa – Great to read your post – I had forgotten you were hosting the May Challenge!!! So exams all over – hope all went well for you. I will be signing up to the May Challenge as I’m sure the daily accountability has been a key factor of keeping me at maintenance weight since December.

@at – thank you. Exam was tough. I’ll know the results in 3 weeks time – so we’ll see.
I’ve just started a spreadsheet for May and you’re on it 🙂

Do any of you have an example spreadsheet I could have a quick look at please? I tried opening the March one, but says it’s deleted. Just want to see one to get an idea of the format (what columns etc) – thanks

Good luck to the fasters tomorrow.

Still day 23 –

Fatrabbit – I can see why you might be changing from daily to ADF. One can get feeling deprived after a while and that was initially one of the beauties of the 5:2; not feeling deprived.

Adding myself to the list for FD Monday. I’m planning on fasting M-F, either 500 or 800 each day.

@lany36
@pashaw
@steffieagle
@suse13
@fatrabbit ?
@at
@lynzm (MT)
@erika45
@debster251
@stevetoontaxidriver
@onahealthyhigh
@annemarilyn

Hi all day 23 uk co down nfd

Just when I think I am making progress sigh, bigger sigh but i remember someone describing two steps forward, one step back as a cha cha! I also realise when I feel positive i plan it all in my calendar, what I’ll do and where I’ll be but best laid plans and all that. I’ll just take a day at a time in future as fed up not getting to where I wanted to be. Fd tomorrow.

Thanks pissupoosa popping in was great timing, hope you did well in your exams. Spent today sprucing up some garden furniture ready for our summer (hopefully we’ll get one)

Day 24 – Tokyo, Japan – FD 81.4kg

I missed posting yesterday, but it was a NFD. However I didn’t even weigh myself which is unusual for me.

I did push up the fiber in my diet this weekend. Two extremely large salads. I’m not looking for a repeat of Friday’s harder fast.

Adding myself to the pocket list:

@lany36
@pashaw
@steffieagle
@suse13
@fatrabbit ?
@at
@lynzm (MT)
@erika45
@debster251
@stevetoontaxidriver
@onahealthyhigh
@annemarilyn
@dykask

Day 23 second post
Adding myself for tomorrow-The week always goes better for me if I start with a FD

@lany36
@pashaw
@steffieagle
@suse13
@fatrabbit ?
@at
@lynzm (MT)
@erika45
@debster251
@stevetoontaxidriver
@onahealthyhigh
@annemarilyn
@dykask
@krisnia

Day 23- Montreal-NFD

Day 23 NFD Oman
18:6 today plus hit at the gym.

Day 24 – UK – NFD

Day 23 Hampshire NFD
Day 24 Hampshire NFD

Day 24, Switzerland, FD