Day 14 NFD – Melbourne Aus
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Day 14– Colorado, USA– NFD (“Date Night” with DH)
BiddieV– that pumpkin bread recipe sounds delish! With my Crohn’s, I can’t have gluten in wheat/ barley/ rye so bread is off the menu. But that recipe looks easy enough to make as a special treat.
Hedda– 100% agree that it’s easiest to keep the sugar out of the house altogether. Can’t snack on it if it’s no where to be found! My major down-fall is ice cream, especially Coffee Ice Cream. *Oh my* I haven’t bought it in 4 or so years. My rule is I’m allowed ice cream on vacation/ holiday. So now I enjoy it as a treat maybe 3 x per year.
Arvandee– Fan of Marie Kondo here. Decluttering the closet can be a fun & eye opening project, for sure! My shocker was the astounding number of socks & panties I’ve accumulated. Can only wear so many, but I’ve acquired a ridiculous stash of those. Oh well, have fun decluttering, then get out & get active in those 13 stretchy work-out pants you have left!! 😀
Coda & Quebecoise– we all have days that we throw caution to the wind & over-indulge. It happens. Be kind to yourself, no negative self-talk! Think what you would say to a dear friend, “Yesterday is done. Can’t change it. But today is a new & fresh day. Today I will take care of myself & nourish my body with the healthy foods it craves.” Were all here for you!
steffeagle– your Oceanside beach walks & winery visits sound heavenly! (Says the girl who’s been shoveling snow in Colorado.)
FishingGran– how cool this WOL of life has clicked with you. And now you can look at trigger snacks & either limit them to a bite or pass them up completely. Fantastic milestone!
As Bert reminds us, this WOL isn’t about a number on the scale, it’s about changing our thought process & relationship with food.
Day 14– Colorado, USA– NFD (“Date Night” with DH)
Progress report on my January goals:
— Making it out for daily walks with my doggie (except our 2 snowed-in days, burned my calories shoveling driveway & sidewalk.)
— Strength training 2 x per week. Consistently, YAY!! (it’s progress, a move in the right direction.) Would like to build the habit so I am weight lifting 3 x per week.
(I want to keep seeing body fat % go down as I add muscle & strength to my frame!)
— Drinking no wine at home. Still ordering 1 or 2 glasses dry red wine when we go out to restaurants. I’m okay with that.
— My weight is the lowest it’s been in over 8 years! THANK YOU 5:2 intermittent Fasting!!!
But I keep waffling back-and-forth across the 140’s mark. (swinging between 138 to 141 pounds.)
My goal by end of January = get into 130’s number range & STAY in it.
Hi HappyMargo – Dare I ask how tall you are. I am 5ft 5in and would love to see/keep my weight below 140lbs. (I was 130lb in my youth). I rocketed last year – and started this year at a hefty 149. (Having lost a stone the previous year).
I love your idea of drinking only when you go out, but as I don’t often drink at home I am happy to replace the booze idea with cake or ice cream or a pudding only when I’m out, as you mentioned you do in an earlier post.It seems such a sensible idea and one that I now will try to abide by in 2017. Thanks for a great tip …why didn’t I think of that?
Hope you reach your 130’s goal – if I have a successful month, that will be my goal for February.
Day 13and14 Ireland NFD
Coda… am so with you on “Friday was a toast day and throw it all away day…” I was exactly the same! Overindulged on toast and butter and then remembered about a bag of chocolate buttons left over from xmas that had to be eaten! Plus other nibbles on crackers etc . Why do we do this?
On the plus side I did walk the dogs twice and swim 40 lengths with my daughter.
Day 14 is a NFD, but already have had 2 breakfasts, one at 5.30am when my 2 older sons departed to go back to uni, and another at 9.30am. Probably half way through my TDEE already. Aaaaah.
IDay 13. I have not posted in several days. The last few days I have gone over my TDEE by snacking in the evening, after the kids are put to bed, Diasappointing. Tomorrow I will do a fast day. Is it okay to do both fast days consecutively? It seems like it would be easier to do the fast days on the weekend.
Day 14 – Cumbria UK – NFD
Yesterday ended up another 16:8 day and not a FD and a couple of glasses of red wine went down well with a gorgeous seafood paella……..
Weigh in today = 0.5kg above ideal weight (BMI 20.6) – gained 0.7kg since last weigh in but I’m OK with that – no exercise and feeling rubbish with a nasty cold and hamstring strain injury all week!
Lovely sunny day here if a bit cold – snow on the top fells looks wonderful – brings a smile to your face and makes you feel good
Thank you for your good wishes @fuvvie @happymargo
@pamela V – it is so important to keep doing what makes you feel good – hope you find a way
@bert – what a loss you have been to the teaching profession! I love reading your posts – great sense of humour too!
What a positive post @Laddie – so happy for you
@happymargo – great post on your progress report re your January goals
@hedda and @happymargo – I’m with you I don’t keep any of my triggers the house – luckily OH is not one for what he considers “rubbish” food – I have these when out as a treat and in small quantities – Oohh coffee ice cream……
@coda and @quebecoise – one of my favourite positive thoughts to get me back on track is ” Weight loss dislike driving, if you ever veer off the road, just make a U-turn and head back in the right direction”
All this talk about decluttering and clothes made me smile and made me realise what I had achieved since starting this WOL so I thought I would share.
At the end of last year I realised that I had very few clothes that actually fitted me as I was wearing the same things all the time – so I went through my wardrobe and tried on everything and I realised that I had very little left that actually fitted me and looked good and these were old favourites that I had not been able to wear for years!!!!! I had dropped 2/3 dress sizes!!!!!! What a feeling!!!!!
So I packed up everything – some went to the recycling bin, some to charity shops, some were sold and some given away.
I then started to buy myself some new clothes starting with some lovely underwear that actually fitted and went from there – trousers that actually fit, some lovely jumpers/top and on it goes……..
I have allowed myself 1kg wriggle room either side of my target weight and I have promised myself that I will not lose sight of this target but much more important is the feeling of mental and physical well being that I gained and continue to gain from this WOL – “I will not let a bad day turn into a bad week!”
Hi, Jarbia, since you asked …
My height is 5’6″ and my weight currently swings between 138-141. That’s down from my heaviest of 156 pounds when I first began 5:2. (It’s currently TTOM for me & that always impacts the scales.)
I have a larger frame (broad shoulders, long legs.) Honestly, I look my best if I don’t get too thin (130 would be v.skinny on me.) I prefer to carry some muscle, my job is physical & requires good strength.
Good luck on your journey toward your goals too!!
Day 14……Florida….. NFD
All week, I’ve been saving this post in my head, for all of us that have been struggling. The reason I waited was because it a touch long and I want to make sure I had enough time to use the right words and I didn’t want to rush it.
I enjoy researching different topics on different subject whether they are in written form or YouTube. About a year ago, maybe a year and a half ago, I was doing some research on Hidden America. Long story, short, it’s about poverty in America. In one YouTube documentary, I was watching about poverty and obesity, at the bottom of suggested videos was Dr. Mosley documentary on fasting. I watched it, then watch every video, read everything I could get my hands on about fasting.
Research complete, I decided to give it a try. I started at 155lbs, first week, I lost 2lbs, second week, 1lb, third and fourth, nada, not even an oz… one month in a fell and just laid there face down in the dirt covered road. My knee blooded, rocks in my palms and dust in my eyes. I fell hard…. I was disappointed, heart broken and depressed.
I stayed this way for 6 months
In that 6 months, I tried, the 3 day military diet, the cabbage soup diet, Herbalife and Weight watchers. In all that time, I did not lose anything but I gain a whole bunch of stuff, a new wardrobe because I gained weight, thigh rub, rolls that went over my pants. I was tired really tired, I napped everyday, never went anywhere and never did anything. I was depressed. I hated everyone including myself.
Oct. 23rd, 2am, there I am laying in bed, another sleepless night, being mean to myself. Your lazy, fat, a terrible mother an awful wife. Your mother was right, you don’t deserve what you have.
At that moment, I decided to take a stand. My whole life, I have never allowed a persons words to be my destination. I would prove them all wrong even if it killed me.
When I was told, I wasn’t smart, I went to college got not one but two degrees in two total different occupations business and education. I even paid to have my IQ tested. I would never be a good mom, well I raised not one but two kind, loving kids who still call me momma, want to snuggle with me and probably never leave my house. Oh, I could go on but I’ll stop.
So, why would I allow myself to self sabotage, so back to 5:2, I limped. Why 5:2, I’m not sure, while this way of life seems simple, easy enough to follow, the weight loss is slow. Wasn’t the point of a diet, to lose weight? Why follow a diet, that produces very slow weight loss? Are you not self sabotaging what your trying so hard to over come?
Even after all this time, I still can’t wrap my head around the why’s, I just know for me this is the way, I must do it.
So, I limped, fell down a couple times, ate over 500 calories on FDs, blew NFDs out of the water, but I lost 9 lbs for the month of Nov.
Dec came 156lbs, I sat there. Christmas the happiest time of year, I felt like giving up. Dec 10th, I gave up FD all together. I ate and ate.
Then Dec 24th, I realized something, hit me like a ton of bricks….. I was doing 16:8 without realizing it, hell I didn’t think about it once. I didn’t indulge during the three Christmas parties I went, the box of treats, I bought my favorite pastries still sat unopened in the cupboard. I wasn’t eating as I normally did, it was different. I can’t explain it, I don’t think, I’ll ever be able to… it’s odd. All, I can say is my relationship with food changed. Plus, I posted everyday in the Nov./Dec challenge. I offered advice, got some encouragement and support for myself.
Then the dreadful day came Dec 31st….. weigh in day to show my failure for Dec. I stayed the same!
All things I expected, didn’t happen.
Now Jan is here, I still have my ups and downs, but I’m here. I want to shout it from the roof tops! I’m here! I’m here! But something tells me my neighbors may disapprove.
The point of this whole story is not the fact that I’ve lost weight. The point is the struggle, I’ve had and the destination that I’m going to arrive at one day. So many things have changed in the year. I fell but got back up, my relationship with food and myself are oddly different, I’ve gained so much more then I lost and without all of you, I’m not sure where I would be today.
I want you all to know and understand, that weight loss isn’t so much about the weight loss as it is about what we gain in the process. Yes, we all fall, but we never fail. We have an odd relationship with food, some days it’s good, other days it’s bad. In the end, we have learned despite all of our up and down, as long as we are here, we all our successful despite what that scale says!
Stay strong, stay in the moment, keep fighting and keep pushing through for your final destination is right in front of you!
Day 144, Gozo Malta, NFd
Ate slice of Christmas log for breakfas, konjac spaghetti with seafood and one chocolate plus a liquor for lunch and a s slice of aalmond caake wth coffee just now. This evening it will be southern fried. Chicken with chips.
Babysaat my grandson this morning. Tomorrow it’s lunch at my daughter to celebrate her hussbaands birthday.
Happy Saturday everyone.
Day 14 – Canada – FD
I hesitated before I committed to entering FD or NFD for today . However, having just read the post from @bert1802, I have decided to be strong. All I can say about your post is WOW. Your struggle sounds so familiar. Striving to reach our personal goals is a rocky road. There is no easy way – but perseverance and sticking with this challenge is so much easier than trying to do it alone. Thank you @bert1802 for your truthfulness and for sharing your weight loss story.
Yesterday morning the scale showed I was just about to drop down below 140.
This morning, I am up 2 pounds. Two big glasses of wine, a small bowl of potato chips and two chocolates, on top of my breakfast, lunch and dinner. Really what did I expect. NFD’s are challenging.
So, today is a new day. Wishing you all a great Saturday.
Day 14 Portugal NFD
64.3kg – a nice dip in the scales after yesterday’s FD. Back down now to my pre-Christmas weight. Yay!
Had small banana and peanut butter sandwich for lunch, no breakfast. First bread all week. Tonight we are ordering in pizza so need to be careful. I will have lots of salad. OH and I have eaten no chocolate, sweets, snacks, desserts all week. I am beginning to miss the chocolate especially as I often reward myself a small square of chocolate on a FD! But I WILL make it to the end of January and then enjoy something really nice.
2nd Post:
@bert1802 Thank you for posting your experience. It really made me reflect too. Although the motivation for me starting 5:2 was to lose weight and I did see that there are many physical health benefits too but after reading your post, I now realise that following 5:2 and Dr Fung fasting guide it is much deeper than that.
I can see how persevering will help change my relationship not only to food but to myself. There is something much deeper why I sabotage my FD, I suspect there is an element of lack of self-worth or not wanting to ‘shine’, be successful.
It is an emotional challenge but realising that, I know I want to continue and overcome.
@coda – a massive thank you for starting this challenge in May. I didn’t join you then but I remember you from the previous challenges with ActionHero. A big thank you to all that followed Coda in leading these threads. The warmth and support that comes through is beautiful and touches each one of us so that we all have the strength to continue with this WOL (way of life).
My OH says to me, ‘do you have to read every post?’ and I say, ‘yes!’. I find so many gold nuggets and inspiration from reading everyone’s posts so thank you to everyone.
xoxoxo
Day 14 – Canada – NFD
So many great posts… all good reading. It is so good to share this experience and be accountable to the group.
After my last FD on Thursday I waited until noon to eat on Friday (to end on an 18 hour fast) and then felt ‘off’ all day yesterday. Lightheaded sort of, but that really isn’t it, just ‘off’. Emotionally as much as physically. I think FDs are a bit tough on my system so I need to be extra kind to myself. I think that’s a good point to share – let’s all be extra kind to ourselves. This is a bold commitment, 5:2.
Feeling better today. Ate a bit earlier. Am being true to my TDEE. Enjoying my NFD weekend.
Bert1802 – great, inspiring posts!
PamelaV – I feel your pain. I feel like I have a twenty pound ‘window’. And it keeps kicking me in the pants.
Puzzle Lover – we started at the same time – you are doing so well!!
AT – great post!
Day 14 USA (Illinois) NFD
Terrific reads you all — such open and honest sharing. I love that so much about this group along our struggling path!
Bert – how wonderful that you strive not to fail, and thank you so much for sharing with us. You are truly an inspiration.
Arvandee – wow for your closet cleaning! I didn’t count my too-big pants all at once like you counted, but I did do panties. I had 20 pairs that I had to remove from my drawer. And yes, Goodwill does take clean undies. I Googled it. I likely had 15 pairs of pants though in XL that were just hanging on me, elastic waist in capri and full length that are also gone to Goodwill. It seemed to come this autumn as I got out the warmer weight ones and fall colors.
I had a terrible time finding new belts too! I bet I spent 20 minutes in Macy’s and gave up. Too stubborn to ask for help. Luckily I had one that was a braided one without grommet holes that was pretty easy to tighten for my jeans. New jeans, of course! And the new ski pants have also arrived, held them up to me and was afraid I’d ordered too small a size. Tried them on, and they are perfect! There’s even a little room to tuck in base layers.
I began March 15 at over 190, 5’7″ tall, and BMI way too high. Now, I am right at 160# with my BMI at the top end of normal. At 68, I don’t want to look wrinkly so not sure if I will lose more. Maintenance is hard enough now!
Hang in there, everyone. Onward and downward!
Day 14 – SW WA USA – NFD
Planning on making it a 16:8 today. As I learned from others on this forum, I now try to make a couple of my NFDs 16:8 each week. Yesterday was also an NFD but I started eating earlier in the day. I pretty much stayed mindful & stayed to TDEE probably. I don’t know if some of you sometimes put something away in a good place & then turn around and forget about them. I came across some chocolate coated macadamia nuts from a trip to Hawaii a couple of years ago. The temperature had formed them into a clump but with the help of a knife I pried some apart. Sooo yummy! I finally put them out of sight. I did guesstimate calories & recorded. But just in case I didn’t calculate correctly I thought today was a good time for a 16:8.
I do appreciate the wonderfully supportive nature of this forum. It’s almost like a family that hurts when others hurt & cheers the successes. Thanks for sharing the journey; warts and all. Bert, thanks for persevering & sharing with us. GoldenSun, I agree with you, I want to read every post.
Wishing everyone well on this journey!
Day 15 NZ NFD
Just a quick stop to check in today. Lazy Sunday here and I’m still in bed reading all the posts
Just about to get up and go for my morning walk before the day gets too hot, debating about taking our little cavalier with me, he loves the exercise but I think it’s already too warm for him.
Hi all uk late check in day 14 nfd
Wow what can I say, except thank you! Thank you for the time, support and energy you are all providing. In so doing it would seem that we not only help others but we are helping ourselves in this journey. Well done Bert, AT, Happymargo, Fuvvie and Goldensun to name but a few but to all on this challenge whether you are sailing along or feel you are struggling. If you really want to succeed keep on keeping on. Hugs to everyone x
Yay @Ciren! 👍👏👏👏👏👏
Day 15 FD Gippsland, Australia
Desperately needed FD after having a lovely NFD with family yesterday.
We fired up the pizza oven and enjoyed a lovely old time making home made pizzas and sharing with friends and family.
Of course, I had a couple of glasses of vino to wash down the pizza and the day all went to the dogs as far as calorie counts go.
You know what though, time spent with family is so precious and I am not concerned.
I will fast today and go for a bike ride with my daughter and if I put on a few extra grams then so be it.
Hope everyone is still travelling in the right direction xxx
Day 15 NZ NFD
I’ve just finished work and the grandchildren will be arriving shortly so thought I’d catch up on the posts. Feeling really down at 5am this morning and then read @bert1802 post and everything felt much better, thanks. Time for a quick cuppa before my lovelies arrive.
@ciren2. High five! You’re on your way.
Just off to sleep but wanted to catch up with everyone. Life surely has its ups and downs, but we are all still travelling together along the same road.
Day 15 – Perth, W.Aust – NFD
Another warm sunny day here for Perth. I do love the warmer days, makes eating choices easier as I never want anything heavy, greasy or fatty. Thanks to those who have shared their decluttering stories, it’s quite the journey isn’t it. I’m happy with my choice of 13 pairs of black stretchy pants for the moment, it might sound excessive to some, but with them being different styles they provide a lot of flexibility for different occasions. At this point I am mostly concentrating on reducing my summer clothes and the winter ones are being put aside for a review when the cooler months arrive (except for a few that really need to move on).
Enjoyed a cycle around the lake area this morning with my OH, the smell of summer is so unique and always brings back happy childhood memories. Enjoy your day everyone and be kind to yourself.
Day 14, Canada, NFD
2 weeks done and dusted in this challenge. It is getting easier as you’all told me it would. Not much appetite today, so well below Tdee.
Ciren, I applaud your successful FD. You are a great role model of staying the course for us newbies.
SongBird- well done on fitting the small ski pants!
Day 14 US – I am doing well on my fast day. Havent’ eating anything at all, just drinking tea and coffee. When I’m fasting I don’t have cravings, but on non fast days I eventually begin snacking and go over the TDEE I am thinking of fasting for several days in a row, in hopes that I will be able to do better.
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