Day 12 UK FD

Sometimes I think this WOL is just sheer genius! The FDs just seem to recalibrate my eating. I’ve had a very restrained few days and feel good and positive for today. I suspect it will not be easy starting from next weekend when the usual mass catering festivities start for us but determined to have a really good week before all that starts and to begin the holiday with the thought that while I might be the main (only!) cook I don’t have to a main eater! Feeling so much slimmer and getting some nice comments about weight loss now. For the first time in a lomg time I actually feel in tune with my body.

Lilymartin, I felt such sympathy reading your post, that sounds very tough. I am unhappy with my work situation and have been so for several years, without much work/life balance. I feel at the end of my career and not really in a positive way, just fed up and demoralised with it now. My life couldn’t be more different from yours but your post really resonated with me and made me understand I am not the only one with intractable challenges. I hope things get better with the farm situation and that life gets easier somehow.

Day 12 – London – NFD
A good fast yesterday and planning another on Wednesday.

Day 12, London, FD.

The weekend was two NFDs, with a few treats.

Apologies, have not had time to read all posts, but good luck to everyone, with whatever your aim for the next few days may be.

hi all

UK day 11 (NFD – 11.11) & 12 (FD – 11.10)

Sorry didn’t get on yesterday -every time I sat down to catch up and log on something came up. Also because of going out on Saturday didn’t get my usual shopping done so was out and about yesterday instead.

Diggly – so sorry about your Aunt, never a good time to loose someone but this time of year seems tougher.

HappyMargo – don’t apologise for posting good news – this way of life is all about balance and if you have good news then we want to hear it too. It would be awful if we only posted bad news. We need the good news to balance out when things are tough.

Lilymartin – talking of tough times – I really feel for you to be at the mercy of the weather when in the blink of an eye months of hard work and planning can be ruined.

Need a reset so hoping these b2b2b fasts will do that. Had a lovely meal out on Saturday but didn’t resist the nibbles at the pre-drinks, enjoyed the company and our meal out with a few glasses of wine. Thought Sunday would be better but OH was given a large box of chocolates as a thank you to which I didn’t resist either. Think I have of the mindset eat them all quickly so they are no longer there calling my name. Yet this morning have a different mindset completely?

Day12, Gozo Malta. NFD

I’m trying to eat as little as possible for lunch although I had a sponge like brioss for breakfast as I had to take medicine for a pin in my mouth which couldn’t go without eating something.

This evening I’m going out for dinner.

Have a great day everyone.

Georgia/USA/Day 12/ FD

Day 12 USA (Illinois)

NFD today – yesterday turned out to be just over 1/4 TDEE so it was almost a FD. I need to run into the doctor’s office lab for fasting blood draw in the next day or two, and I used to dread just fasting for 12 hours. This time, I see it as a feather in my cap that fasting isn’t the dread it used to be!

LilyMartin – I also live in farming area so understand your plight so well. You have my deepest concern and understanding that you will ‘weather’ this situation very well.

August – I’m experiencing the same storm here in Illinois with the impending Siberian Express this week. Honestly, I seldom mind the very cold weather. The house is snug and so far the cars start fine. And I have a great warm down coat. All the seasons: that’s why I like to live in Illinois.

Onward and downward!

Day 12– Colorado, USA– going for b2b FD with Pocketeers!

Off to a good start! It’s COLD out but very sunny, bright blue skies. So far a lovely day.

Staying warm drinking plain, hot coffee. Also on FD, I’ve learned I need a layer of thermals under my clothes to feel warm enough. Nothing like a little merino wool to chase the chill away!

Keeping The Pocketeers & Fellow Forumers in mind to stay strong on my return to Fasting.
Love you guys!!

Day 12 – WA USA FD

Day 1 of B2B. We can do this!

Have a strong day!

Day 12: Gloucestershire, UK: FD….
HappyMargo: Good to see you now have a spring in your step!
lilymartin: So sorry about the harvest being ruined by the weather, it’s so tough being a farmer, only the strong can do it…you have my endless admiration. Sending a big hug to you xx

Day 12 – London, UK – FD (Day 1 of b2b)

Good to get back on track after Rome trip, Scales have been kind to me as remained at pre trip weight, very happy about that! So far Day 1 of b2b going well just water, coffee and an orange. Planning just soup for dinner and an early night to chase off the hunger pangs I can be prone in the evening. Should clock around 250 cals for the day.

Good luck and success to the fellow pocketeers and to everyone else! This time of year is certainly sent to challenge us!!

Day 12, FD, Ireland

I’ve just come back from a break so dreading what the scales will show. Have an FD today and Wednesday so will weight in Thursday. I am just eating dinner on my FD’s-what works best for everyone?

Day 12 Surrey UK NFD Finally home again, I was hoping today might be a fast day but it didn’t work out. Will check in properly and go through the posts tomorrow! Good night/good morning everyone!

Day 12 | FD | Bucks UK

2nd post

after a few waves of hunger throughout the day which passed I have just had bone broth for dinner resisting the chilli I made for the family. Hopefully tomorrow will follow suit. Keep safe everyone.

London | Day 12 | NFD

Apologies for not posting for couple of days.
It was a busy weekend. My sister and family were down from Edinburgh. It all turned into a bit of an eating fest! Funnily enough, I’m looking forward to a long fast starting tonight. Felt full and bloated all day today… I’m starting to appreciate the clean, light feeling after a fast 🙂

How are the pocket fasters doing? count me in for tomorrow. I won’t add my name to the list since I started half way through.

Not planning to go anywhere near the scales for a few days. I can’t bear to see the damage this weekend inflicted, lol! But it was great fun – specially sitting around the stove with my little nieces (6 1/2 and 3) and tucking into melted marshmallows on sticks!

@diggly – thinking of you at this difficult time.

@lillymartin – sounds like tough times down under. you’re strong. You’ll come through this stronger.

@ HappyMargo – congratulations on your success. It’s an inspiration to see such strength. You don’t have to apologise.

All the best. Stay strong!

Day 13 NFD Country West Australia
Yesterday’s FD went well thanks to fellow forumers who kept me on track.
General feeling a bit glum locally due to weather events yesterday – well over 2 inches but what can’t be changed must be endured.
At least it isn’t like Diggly ( sincere condolences to you Diggly) and we aren’t grieving the loss of a loved one. DH and I have each other, our family,friends, this group, jobs and our health . And there are always those much worse off.
Many many thanks to all you lovely people on this forum. Your kindness and support really is much appreciated.
And so, another day ..

Days 13 / Tweed Coast Australia / FD

I missed posting yesterday! I’ve been so busy with delving into the family genealogy and also admittedly writing on one of the other threads, I forgot to visit this wonderful group. I will underscore that I very much appreciate the support here, even though I do also participate in other threads. I love what goes on here!

Ciren, thank you for the acknowledgement about returning to goal weight! I still seem to hover slightly above goal weight and touch it every so often! I’m fasting again today so expect to see me back there again tomorrow morning!

SongBird, yes, even though I’m not necessarily following the plan in that ‘Appetite Solution’ book (I’m happy with 5:2), learning the technical biology of what makes a person hungry is fascinating and is helping me make better food selections.

back2thefuture, I have Hashimotos and so am a thyroid patient. The ‘Circadian’ thyroid dose I take is a pure T3 dose (liothyronine)that I take at 3 am. Yes, I set an alarm to wake up just to take this! Thankfully, I’m able to fall right back to sleep after I take that dose!

This 3 am ‘Circadian’ dose is part of a method of taking thyroid replacement that I’ve been practicing for nearly a year. It helped me wean off the last of the steroids I was taking for adrenal insufficiency/fatigue, a problem related to my Hashimotos. What the ‘Circadian’ thyroid dose does is give my adrenal glands active T3 thyroid hormone at the time of in my 24 hour circadian cycle when the adrenals are producing the greatest quantity adrenal hormones including cortisol. Taking the T3 at that time helps nourish my adrenal glands, kind of gives them basic raw materials to help make adequate amounts of the hormones. This method was devised by Paul Robinson, who has written a couple of books on the subject. It I hadn’t begun with this method, I would still be taking steroids and not able to fast. I’ve been extra stressed lately from lack of sleep etc. and I felt like I was beginning to fall into an abyss again. Raising the circadian dose really helped pull me out of that and I’ll monitor whether I’ll need to continue with it or not. I also take vitals through the day such as blood pressure, heart rate and temperature, to help me determine optimal ‘Circadian’ thyroid dose. This tells me far more than a doctor’s blood test can reveal.

Day 13 New Zealand – NFD

Day 13 Sunshine Coast Qld Aus: Sorry I missed yesterday B2tf. Looking after 5 grandkids and husband unwell. Can’t say my head is in the right space right now.

Sorry to hear of tough times on the farm LillyMartin.

Condolences to Diggly.

So pleased to hear you’re recovering so well from your surgery HappyMargo.

Fasters sound as though they are going well. I’ve almost forgotten what a fast is😡😪

Day 13 UK NFD

Diggly sorry you are coping with a cold now as well!

So successful fast yesterday and will fast again on Thursday. Hoping not to undo the good work with two food related work events in the meantime. Looking forward to the holiday but hoping not to push myself out of the zone by eating too much.

Have a good day all.

Day 12, NFD, New Zealand. Not sure exactly how many calories I ate, but saved them all for dinner tonight. With wine. And dessert. Tomorrow will be FD. And Friday too. Definitely not losing as fast as I did in November but still feeling good with slow December loss and maintaining that November loss.

Day 13, London, NFD, but planning to eat as light as possible. Have brought two slices of “my bread”** with me to work, and that’s about it during the day (plus coffee) as not feeling too well.

Tomorrow will be a forced FD as I have to go for hospital for something, and have to fast quite a few hours before that.

**I do recommend this, though I do not have precise measurements, but judge it- I use 3 eggs, maybe 1 and 1/2 cup of yoghurt, maybe 2-3 cups of fine ground oats, 1/2 ts baking soda, 1/2 ts bicarbonate, plenty of spices and seasoning (salt, pepper, cumin, za’atar, etc.), optional additions: pumpkin seeds or pine kernels, a few tbs of ground linseed. Bake at 180C for about 40. It looks like bread, but healthier. (I have tried to make a sweet version of it, with some dried dates and a little honey, but not as nice as the savoury “bread”).

Day 13, Australia FD

Day 2 b2b completed!
Hoping to make this a b2b2b, but will decide tomorrow.

Someone asked about what people are eating fd meals. A few things that I like to have are leek and lentil soup that’s about 70 to 80 cals a cup, though vegetable soup works too. An omlette is a great one, with whatever vegetables suit and sometimes I add smoked salmon too, just make sure you add up all the cals in everything. A garden salad without dressing with chicken or fish. Probably my favorite at the moment and what I had for dinner tonight is zucchini or courgette pasta, (made in the spiralizer, with garlic, red onion, chilli, olive oil and prawns. It is so delicious and very filling and under 200 calories a person. I use two zucchinis each person. Yum. Anyway good luck, I think it’s just about finding a few things that you have worked out the calorie count for and eating mainly from that list. I have also done a fair bit of water only fasting which is great for not worrying about cooking at all!

Good luck everyone and keep up the great work. 😃