Day 27 NFD West Australia
Hello everyone on this beautiful sunny Sunday!! FD went fine yesterday until I took my 90 yo mum out for coffee and she wanted to buy me … cake!! Enjoyed a lovely piece of passionfruit cheesecake with her and a coffee. Home to dinner with family which I prepared – cold meat and salad, but it WAS 36C and hot.
Cooking a birthday meal for FIL for lunch. Can smell the Jerk Chicken cooking as I write, plus yet more salads. My family is eating extremely healthily this month by default. Well I AM the cook…
Happy fasting or feasting today everyone.

Day 27, Australia NFD

AT I’m in for b2b fasts Monday and Tuesday too.

Day 27 : Melbourne : NFD

Back2theFuture, that’s who I have for the B2B so far for M & T – you, AT, LouBelles, Coda, & me.

BTW I would love to continue into December.

Day 27, Gozo, Malta, NFD

I finished my mincemeat and cranberry Christmas cake and now it only needs to bake. I’ll be making some orange muffins especially for my son later on today.

Had a a homemade muffin this morning for breakfast as it’s Sunday and I was 62.5 kilos this morning the lowest I have ever been since starting 5:2. I ordered some Chinese food takeaway today as I’m not cooking but intend to have something light for supper this evening.

We’re going to the 11.00 o’clock mass in another village today.

Have a great Sunday everyone.

Day 27 UK NFD

I am looking after my 3 year old grandson today so cookie making may feature. I will certainly be avoiding too much cookie eating though.

Have a great day everyone x

I am starting a water fast for 40 days. I am 210 pounds. I am starting today sunday November 27, who wants to join me????

Linda40,

I hope youre doing that fast with medical supervision. 1-4 days, no problems. Longer than that you really need to be supervised and have electrolytes, minerals etc. replaced by someone who knows what their doing.

Hi everyone day 27 UK nfd
OK have the names so far for our b2b fasts written down to carry with me.

Linda40 have I got that right you are trying a 40 day water fast which will take you over Christmas- or is that a typo? While after starting to read the complete guide to fasting prolonged fasts can be done but I would say only with Dr’s supervision.

D27, Melbourne, Australia, FD
Didn’t intend today to be FD but after a breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado and sautéed mushrooms I wasn’t hungry for anything for the rest of the day. Ate a small amount of cream cheese in the evening. The increased fat (good fats) really kept the hunger under control and got me into fat burning mode.
Will have my last weigh in tomorrow morning for Nov challenge.
Good luck all for the last few days – make them count.

Day 27 – Staffordshire UK – NFD

Day 27…. Florida…..NFD

Quick question……. For the Dec. challenge are we starting a new thread or continuing on the Nov. I just want to make sure I’m continuing in the right place. This is the only thing that kept me going especially when I was barely hanging on…..

So, against my better judgement I ventured out into the retail world. Only because I pulled out the advent wreath and realized I had no advent candles…. I must say Joanne Fabric was not to bad and I was lucky, I got the last of the candles. The cashier could not believe, I found them….. she said these candles and the ones for the Jewish holiday, sell like hot cakes. My apologies, Im not sure what the Jewish candle holder is called and I don’t want to offend anyone.

Yesterday, was a good day eating wise, I believe I was over my TDEE but I ended the evening with a nice stroll with the husband. He loves walking this time of year, he’s still a kid at heart, loves to look at the lights! I’m good with that because I now have a walking partner and don’t have to rush to get it in before dark.

So, I took a sneak peak at the scales this morning. My official weigh in day is Tues., but I need to see where I fell after my flop days… down another 2 lbs. total for the month is a 9lb reduction. Im on top of the world! Can’t wait to do the Dec. challenge and reduce another 5 to 10lbs.
Well, I must be off, forgot to water the garden yesterday and it’s looking a bit dreadful.
Cheers!

Missj2002– Sorry to hear about your father & the difficulty that ensued. But congrats on tackling that set back & having success this go round!

AnneMarilyn– traveling can def add some challenges. I usually end up caving in & eating fast junk food that’s easy to grab in airports. And then feel yucky afterwards. (Lesson learned! I’ll have healthy snacks in my bag next trip.) Nice job tracking those calories & making good decisions!

LindaSue– what a beautiful memory of your grandmother. Put a smile on my face! (And now I want to try that sandwich too.)

Fattymessi– We’ve been eating out quite a bit lately too. Holiday season makes reducing weight a bigger challenge.
I’m tackling that issue by only eating dinners on those days. All day I stick to plain coffee, herbal teas & bone broth. Then only dinner at restaurant. I still consider it a NFD because I’m sure with the red wine & unknown calories of a restaurant meal, I’m far over 500 cals.

2nd post
thanks happymargo I had a good look at my tracker and while it is up and down I am still in a better place than last Christmas so will just keep on keeping on and continue moving down, albeit slowly. I had in my head I was lower this time last year which meant I hadn’t really moved in a year but that wasn’t the case. I needed to look back at how far I have come and not compare myself to others – this is my journey.

Day 27: Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, UK: NFD.

Bert1802: We are staying on this thread for December but reverting to “Day 1” on the 1st.

AT: I’m tempted to commit to the back-to-backs on Monday and Tuesday. A new one for me…but I’ve been slacking lately.

Day 26 and 27, London -NFD, though yesterday ended up very close to a fast, as there was too much to do.

Here is my main problem with NFDs- rationally, I know that I have to be careful, etc. But. After I have done a fast, I tend to reward myself. Which undoes the benefit of the fast. Something to work on next month, I guess.

AT: Yes, I WILL…I’m in (Monday and Tuesday)!
I have a list of 8 names for my pocket, besides me.

Day 27 – Los Angeles – FD
Well, another fast day is upon me. In fairness, I’m looking forward. The scale is almost the lowest it’s been in a long time so I’m looking forward to this diet day kicking me into gear.
MB

Xamos: Welcome, of course you can join us!

Day 27 – WA USA NFD

Glad to be learning this WOL life with this group. Mon & Tues will be my 1st B2B 500 FDs.

Am excited to celebrate the 1st day of Advent today. My adult children and & I will do a conference call as we celebrate together over the miles – each of us lighting the 1st candle in our own places. During the week we do it on our own and then on the next Sunday we’ll do the conference call together. It’s a highlight of the Christmas season for us.

I’ve still not been able to complete back-to-back Fast Days. (Managed a 4:3 one week though.)

It will be a challenge for me, but after falling face-first into Pumpkin Pie yesterday, I could REALLY use a re-set with b2b FD!

I’d like to throw my hat into the ring, or my name into your pockets 🙂 to join the group for the Monday- Tuesday Fasts to finish out November strong!

Days 26/27 UK NFDs

A very busy weekend with social events, all involved meals out!
I’ve enjoyed myself and my meals! I tried to limit the damage by not eating other than the main meals, wine on saturday none today!

Next week I have a friend staying I’ll be able to fast tomorrow and again on friday. I’m going to try to do low calorie on the other days and hope to see a loss on saturday morning!!

The rate the social events are stacking up I’ll just be pleased to maintain for December!

Good luck everyone for the last week of Nov challenge!

US SC Day 27 FD. Company left earlier this morning and I’m working on putting up the Christmas decorations for the next round. FD going well so far. I may try for b2b tomorrow but not sure yet. I don’t think November has been a very successful month for me weight wise, although I haven’t gained.. but maintaining during the holidays is okay with me too. B2TF.. please put me down for December also. Thanks!

Day 28 Sunshine Coast Australia FD: Sorry B2tf for missing out again yesterday. I have been very errant in my ways this month and need Coda’s big stick wrapped firmly around my derriere. I am joining you all on the b2b. Had a horrendous weekend food wise. Very social get togethers with family and Christmas get together with a small band where we sang our hearts out, played lots of 60s music and had plenty of Christmas cheer. It is the last chance we have to be together before early January 2017. I didn’t see the thread yesterday at all due to family commitments and driving all over the countryside. Hence, I let the whole idea of restraint fly out the window. So now I have to atone for my waywardness.

Coda, I am with you on the feelings of going nowhere fast even though you have your days where you are an absolute paragon of virtue followed by being a little off here and there resulting in treading water. But it is still in our minds that we have a way to go and can’t completely revert to old ways.
so, So it is a case of Gollum and “What ‘s in her pocketses. my precious?” A list if names that will keep you on track for the next 2 days at least. I’m going to put on a bracelet as well to reinforce what these 2 days are all about. I have plenty of bone broth in the freezer So no excuses.

Bert1802, you are a legend. Well done. You are continuing to do really well, Anna6. I wonder if i was called Fuvvie67 if I would do better 🤔. Have pulled out The Obesity Code and will flick through it again to remind myself why we are living this way of life.

Happy fasting and non fasting everyone. May the hunger dragons be kept at bay and the Battle of Scones be won on the 5:2 front.