Day22 Belfast NFD
Was feeling elated after b2b and on the first of the two days, my weight was the lowest it has been for many years. The next day the scales read 1 lb heavier and today I’m up a total of 4lbs. 😟 I am a daily weighed like many of you folks, but only post on Saturday, so I have a whole week to re-adjust. I also feel bloated today which is a feeling I haven’t had in a while. I shan’t let it get me down. Tomorrow is a new day and as Orpheus said it’s all part of the cycle.
Thank you to all everyone who has posted lots of wise words. Coda, I identify myself in many of the things you said. I have had lots of compliments recently on my weight loss and one of the things I have said to friends to ‘promote’ this diet is that I have re-discovered hunger. I am an emotional eater for sure, and ate to a timetable when I worked, whether I was hungry or not. Now I have retired and the stress has subsided I am slowly learning to re-connect to my body, which hasn’t been easy. I still have anger issues from outside work, and there are days when I still eat stupidly, particularly sugar, but I’m working on it! It’s all about the journey.
Anna6 you are very wise to get the test. My OH has one early Feb and it’s good to keep check.
Weeme well done for sticking it out without losing heart
GoldenSun I’m holding your hand across the Irish Sea.
Reading and posting on this blog has become a challenge in its own right!
I need to catch up on the rest of the posts today, so love and support to all those who are struggling and well done to all the successes. Have a good day.

Day 22 Melbourne NFD
Not a CD today at all. Had pancakes for breakfast (no sugar, at least that’s something) lunch out with a friend I haven’t seen for months and had a piece of flourless orange cake… Over TDEE that’s for sure and 5 hours just driving… Ho hum this day is over and tomorrow is another day.

@goldensun ((hugs)) to you as you go through some hard days. Hang in there! You have a whole bunch of real people, even though we only appear ‘virtually’, sending good wishes and hopes and prayers for strength.

UK day 22 NFD chose to break my dry January yesterday , I’m happy I had 3 weeks without alcohol and I’m going to keep my consumption low for the rest of the month but I did enjoy yesterday, met up with old friends who are living in Spain, had a great catch up over a few drinks follow by a lovely meal – aiming for a good NFD today will fast tomorrow as usual and looking to have a very controlled week

Day 22 Surrey UK FD still being plagued by computer problems. Getting seriously angry 😠

@goldensun – there aren’t really words to could make a dent in your emotions but I hope you do see there are many many folks that are circling around you to give you strength. We care about you.

@BrightenBelle – I had my first glass too last week. I hadn’t planned on staying dry all month it has just worked out that way with this new WOL. But that glass was so wonderful and I gotta say, it gave me such pleasure to have a glass with my two favorite co-workers that the next day I felt even stronger than before. No regrets!

@Debster241 – something similar happened to me after a B2B2B but I know one thing for sure, I didn’t suddenly expand the 2.5 inches around my waist that has disappeared so I am going to not fret about the pounds bouncing around. Day by Day!

@Ried – I am a bit late but rooting you on for a great FD!

@weeme – congratulations on your success!

@fuvvie – you are on a ROLLLLLLLLLLL – keep on keeping on!

@coda – thank you for the inspirational notes! Will cut and paste and save for a rainy day 🙂

I will be doing a B2B this coming week. Traveling Monday – Wed which makes it a little hard for me in and out of meetings and working alongside an associate on my team. Perhaps starting after dinner on Wednesday and going to dinner on Friday. Anyone up for that?????? Wanna????

Day 22, NFD AZ USA

Laddie- good luck on the B2B!! i’ll be doing a back to back this week too but I’m going to shoot for Tuesday- Wednesday since I’m going on a long hike on Thursday and Friday.

Coda- thanks for all the wise words. My husband did a 58 hour fast with only liquids and I asked him what was he doing now to cope with his emotions. We both had a pretty good laugh over it.

Day 22….Florida…. NFD

What a long week, six days straight. Fuvvie, you can put me down for NFD for all week. Sorry about being MIA, the last couple days.

By far this has been the toughest week, I’ve had in a long time. I’m hoping as I’ve got today and tomorrow off, my everything lines back up and I get my life back.

Work has been non stop as usual, however, I did find it more difficult to train when it’s like that. The bosses keep asking me, how she’s getting along, in one instance I want to tell them that I’m really afraid she’s not going to cut it, but in the same thought I don’t want to cut her legs out from under her when she only been on the job a week. So, I error on the side of caution and say she needs more time.
Then, I found out one of my bosses like her as a person but is finding that she does not quite like her as a worker! Ugg!
So, work should be interesting on Tues, when I go back because the one that doesn’t like her much is training her all day.

Food wise….. heck, I’m not even sure where to begin on that. I’m over eating and I know it. I’m trying but my heart this week just wasn’t in it. So, the next two days will be NFD, while I try to wrap my head around all of it and sort the issues out.

Mamacat…… I’m doing a B2B tues and wed. as well. So, let’s gather some pocket pals and tackle it head on!

GoldenSun…… I wish there was some magically fairy dust, I could sprinkle over you and make it all better! Being a couple, is hard work, looking back on my relationship, I have to say the first 15 years were tough. Life has away of throwing mud, when there really is no need. I have no clear cut advice but what I can say to you…. Is when you love yourself, respect yourself and be yourself, relationships find a way of working themselves out, but you must do you first! Once you love and respect yourself, no one else has a choice but to love and respect you.

Well…. breakfast is ready!

Cheers!

Day 22 – Staffordshire UK-nfd

Lovely day celebrating my niece’s birthday and I didn’t eat any birthday cake.

Day 22 Ireland NFD
debster I know exactly how you feel… my weight can swing like that too… I deliberately haven’t weighed myself today just in case the scales have swung up!
coda… your posts were very interesting… I think I’m a boredom eater, or I eat to delay doing a piece of work that needs doing as part of the process of settling down to do it. And very often I’m a mindless eater and haven’t checked whether I’m actually hungry or not. So must think of ways to get round this… checking here and reading posts is a good start and helps remind me of what we are trying to achieve.
Would like to do a b2b this week too…
Think possiblely might try for FD on Monday and then b2b thurs – fri. With you Laddie?

Sending Lots of extra thoughts for those going through difficult times in their life… and thanks for all the encouragement shared here.

Day 22 Canada, CD

Hosting a dinner party tonite, so looking to keep a tight rein on tasting while cooking today. But then will relax and enjoy the evening and eating with old friends. I gave up alcohol a couple years ago as I would only get a headache from drinking, not the nice buzz I used to get when younger. I now have a sparkling water in a fancy glass and love it. Leaves me extra calories to spend on dessert😊.

Reid I like the ‘win it’ moniker. Sounds like you had a lovely day, well done you.

Golden sun, thinking of you . . .

Day 22 USA Hawaii NFD

Day 22. Sussex. U.K.
NFD.

Day 23 FD NZ

Lots of back to school prep and appointments today so that should help the FD fly by. I’m thinking liquid only today hopefully but I never feel bad if I need the calories in the evening to get me through and I always keep it under 400cals so I’ll aim for liquids but take it as it comes.
I’m sorry so many people are struggling with issues outside of 5:2, my thoughts go out to all of you.
Well done to everyone who aimed for dry Jan and made it 3weeks, I’m very grateful that alcohol isn’t one of my (many) areas to improve on.
I used to enjoy a drink but for many years now have had no interest in alcohol, when I counted calories I had a lightbulb moment and realised I didn’t want to waste the calories on something that contained no nutritional value and gave me no real enjoyment. It’s not like that for everyone but I just stopped getting enough pleasure from it to bother.
I’ve had the same experience with bread, pasta, and rice. I have them all up years ago other than a small spoon of rice (teaspoon) maybe once every couple of months if I’m cooking it.
I don’t miss any of that either, I can’t really imagine when in the day I would eat any of that stuff anymore but sugar….well that’s a whole different story.
So with my tracking of NFDs beginning this week I’m going to watch my sugar intake and try to reduce my reliance on my little white nemesis. I ultimately want to cut out sweets and chocolate on all but the most special occasions and I know my cravings have decreased since starting this wol so I’m positive I can get there but I’m also realistic that it won’t but as simple as the other things I’ve shifted away from.
Must get on with my day, I’ve been in here 30minutes already and the kids still aren’t out of bed yet!

Day 22 : Cheshire, UK : FD

I’ve decided it’s a FD and I’ve had 423 calories. I’m usually an emotional eater and would have bought a take-away, crisps and chocolate to numb my feelings so I’m pleased that I haven’t. The scales are showing a drop in pounds but I will give my weight officially at the end of the month. The LCHF seems to be working.

I’ve been meditating and doing a meditation practice looking at what I did unconsciously to sabotage my relationship. I’ve seen, so now I can act as soon as I see the same pattern repeating. I’m still feeling a little raw but I do feel stronger than I have in the past.

I’m so touched by each of you that have sent a personal message to me of love, hugs, support and good wishes. It really has helped me. I can feel your love and care across land, sea and the skies!

So I’m sending my love and a warm hug to these special people in particular……..

@coda
@In it to thin it

@ciren2 – I’m not giving up 🙂 thank you!

@bert1802 – I love the idea of magical fairy dust. If only!

@debster251 – I have been honest with him and have apologised. He wants reassuring that this doesn’t happen again. I wasn’t able to give him that at first but now I can give him something. I texted him and he responded positively to say that it helps and he’s feeling a little more like himself.

@laddie10
@songbirdme

@biddiev – thank you for the prayers

@weemee
@lany36

I really hope I haven’t missed anyone but if I have, please know that your messages mean so much to me. xoxo

Day 22 UK NFD

Right! As us English apparently say before they commit to anything (heard this on the tinternet).

So Christmas, Holiday and now back to a double Fast day tomorrow and Tuesday, I can get in four before the end of the month, was going to commit to Monday and Tuesday every week. Obvs I will adapt as I go on but for me better to have an initial plan.

Have a good week everybody.

Fuvvie thanks for including me for the last part of the month.

Yesterday: Day 21|CD/NFD|Toronto
To beat the gloom I went for a very long, aggressive, walk that included lots of uphill terrain so maybe the gloom serves a purpose.
Today: Day 22|CD/NFD|Toronto
Sun not seen in a week!

@annemarilyn……aww thank you. Prayers are good.

Day 22 / Sweden / NFD
Might join you for the b2b Monday and Tuesday.

NFD today went well. Stayed within my TDEE with about 50 kcal to spare 🙂

London | Day 22 | NFD

Caught bits of the thread:
@goldensun – relationships are hard aren’t they? Sending you hugs and strength to get through what ever comes your way. Know this – you will come out the other end stronger and wiser 🙂

Really getting into my exam revision now. Mock exam in 4 weeks and the real deal in April (19th)! Not very long to go, specially while doing a full time job. So, I’m going to be brief with the posts and may not get to catch up on the thread very much – please bear with me.

I’ve cut down my hot yoga sessions to 1/week.

But business as usual with the FDs.

Exams used to be the bane of my life for weight gain, because I used stress eat like there’s no tomorrow! Then struggle to lose it afterwards – the whole yo-yo thing was a nightmare. I’m determined not to get to that state this time.

Day 22 – Cumbria UK – NFD

Busy day – out all day – might have eaten/drunk above my TDEE!!!

FD tomorrow and I’ll hopefully catch up with the posts sometime during the day as well

Night

Day 23 FD country West Australia
Will see how today works out before committing to b2b.
Taking mum out again tomorrow so food will be involved – she worries if I don’t eat when I’m with her.
I think my tape measure went on a diet!!
Measured Saturday and re-checked – no difference in measurements in 2 weeks and yet clothes are fitting better, looser at the waist.

Such a lot going on in people’s lives!
Well done to all the fasters.
Thoughts and prayers to GoldenSun and others doing it tough.

Day 21, 22, 23 – Perth, W.Aust – NFD’s
Oh my, I missed checking in over the weekend, would like to say it was because I was doing exciting, adventurous things, but really just got side-tracked with the usual house stuff and gardening that needed doing (whoever said that native gardens were easy to look after needs to come to my place and show me exactly how that is so).

@lilymartin – congrats on the extended fast and no headaches, I guess the body is finally adjusting to this WOL.

Have a great day everyone, stay strong and be kind to yourself.

Day 22 – Canada – NFD

All in all, not a bad day. Had three cookies at after church coffee and then chicken curry and rice for supper tonight along with two glasses of wine.
Start of a new week tomorrow. – it’s like New Year’s Day! Right? Always a new beginning.

Day 23 – Brisbane, Aus – FD

Weigh in today, 116.6 – same as last week (grrr)… not overly worried actually, numbers were trending down all week and just spiked on Monday morning to annoy me, lol… I seem to be developing a pattern of 2-3 weeks of good weight loss, then 1-2 flat weeks before diving down again.

…or it could be too much wine/cheese/crackers over the last few days (nah).

Hope everyone is having a good day.