Italy Day 17 – FD
Kept myself busy to keep my mind off of eating. Seem ed to work
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The Netherlands – Day 18 (fast day)
Forgot to mention that I did a HIT work-out on the rowing machine yesterday morning. I did the original Tabata protocol of 20 seconds full speed and power, 10 seconds rest. I managed 7 intervals.
I intend to do HIT 3 times a week. That’ll be my personal challenge for July and August.
Day 18 UK.
I’m going to have a low calorie day, fasting til lunch then light meals. It is hard with my sisterin law constantly feeding everyone! But as I would normally fast today Im going to see how I go. I really feel in need of one after this party weekend! The great thing about 5.2 wol is that I can slot back in when I get home at the end of the week.
Off for a good walk and maybe a NT house today so should be able to keep on fast track til this evening!
Good luck everyone!
Australia – Day 18 – 12 days to go of this challenge?
Hello,
An eating day today, but haven’t managed to eat much – we’ve been way too busy, lol. We decided after I rode the horse yesterday to buy her. It was so much fun. I haven’t ridden since I was a kid, but she is such a gentle horse. She is an american quarter horse, and was used for years at a beginners riding school. Our farrier is the guy who owns her and he was also selling a donkey. So we have ended up buying her as well. She is 18 years young and had lived for years with a small grey pony until he died. It just so happens that my sons pony is small and grey, so hopefully they will be friends for life. We went today and looked at a second hand horse float which is perfect, so we are picking it up on Thursday. All in all today, it has been a great and tiring day.
Day 18 – NH, USA
So frustrating! Need to get into a more positive mind space as I’m letting outside influences take too much control over what I’m doing; work sucks, too many family members are sick and my anxiety is working overtime.
This fast day is very much welcome and I think I need to start taking some time for quiet meditation and reflection. I’ve worked too damn hard to only throw it all out of the window.
Happy Monday everyone.
BrightonBelle, some days it is and some days I’m just fine. I’m working through a course of treatment with massage and therapeutic exercise. For years, I was told there is nothing to be done. Just avoid lifing heavy objects. Now I’ve found out there is treatment, but it’s not easy.
Much better today.
Austin Tx, Day 18
But not in Austin, in Ohio. Hi cold pizza. Not sure if I can fast here…didn’t bring warm enough clothes ’cause it’s only 90, lol, we do get used to our heat. 🙂
I woke up to a beautiful Great Lakes region drizzle…it’s so green I feel I’m in a fairy tale. Nice.
Will fast as long as I can today.
Austin Tx, – but in Ohio on vacation
Forgot to tell everyone. Can’t say enough about how meditation helps make fasting easier, and eating healthier easier.
When the nervousness system is calm, the body wants good things, and the mind makes better choices.
After getting on our roadtrip I was so nervous-system-fried with all the packing and rush and I was about to declare the whole trip an eat-fest….but then I thought…oh, I haven’t meditated since yesterday. So I told OH, I’m going to do my meditation for next half hour, cover me with kid concerns …and bless his heart, he drove and kept kids happy while I did my meditation
After that, I felt relaxed and good again and wanted to take good care of myself. Made much better choices than I usually do on road trips but didn’t feel at all deprived! Yea meditation!!!! 💃💪🏼🤓
Italy Day 18 – NFD
Possible the best non fast Day i’ve had. Planned my meals and not snacked in between 👍. Quite excited about my weigh in tomorrow. 60 more squats today but chiropractor told me not to plank, no good for my back.
Minols – is your Steep Hill with the cathedral at the top Lincoln by any chance?? I was born there.
Day 18 USA (Illinois)
NFD for me today. Did not sleep at all well yesterday following a FD when I napped off and on. But I had a 15 minute power walk, and usually that is enough exercise for me to have a better night’s sleep. Saw a beautiful nearly full moon, though, so maybe that is why I was a restless lunatic? 🙂
Good news is I was at 165.8 this morning – lowest weight I can remember in over 10 years! Still want to reach 160 if at all possible. Even if it takes some plateau-ing along the way, I am game.
Have a great week, everyone! Due to be hot here later this week (as in 100′ F. with high humidity). Daughter and 2 granddaughters arrive on Friday for a week. YEAH! Kids in the pool!
Day 18… UK Nottingham
Today is a FD, been really good all day didn’t eat all day, just at tea time and stayed within 500 calories.
It’s a lovely day today and I opened the fridge and there was a cold can of cider, would have been lovely to have one in the garden, but OH was really good and said just think how much you will enjoy one tomorrow night, and he’s right so I had a lovely iced cold sparkling water instead.
Australia Day 19 NFD completing a 36 hour, liquids-only fast day. Went to the doctor re my knee last night and she asked about the 5:2. She recommended having some calories on FDs just to make sure I don’t overeat on NFDs. That is probably a major part of my problem so I will still do no cal FDs but will be so much more mindful of what I eat on my NFDs. If I can’t stay within my TDEE then I will start having light meals on FDs and see what that does. It is all just getting used to a new WOL.
Hello everyone.
Nothing Spain here.
A bit late today but I had no internet until now. I have been painting the house and we got disconnected, I really don’t know how Michaelangelo coped back in the day.
Had a very busy weekend but it was very enjoyable. Did a FD today and it wasn’t a problem. Some fast days are easier than others, it seems.
I had a ham salad sandwich on wholemeal bread at lunchtime and nothing else.
Lots of liquids, non alcoholic, of course because of the heat.
Went to a pilates class and found that I have loosened up a bit -literally!!
Can kiss my toes now, but maybe that’s too much information. Before, I could only reach a certain part of my anatomy which I won’t mention as I never had or never will have any intention of kissing it!!!
Anyway, good night to one and all and may tomorrow bring you lots of love and happiness.
Cheers
Day 18: Pacific NW USA, NFD
It’s very hard to do b2b FD’s on vacation with family and grand children. To sounds of “I don’t like that,” and “Can I have cereal instead?” grandmother better at least look like she’s eating with the family. I have to figure a low visibility method for my FD tomorrow. Grand boys so prefer high carb snacking that they will try to hold out on the parent prepared healthy food and that’s what it will look like their grand mother is doing too! Today I had 2 eggs for breakfast, tuna salad with lettuce and tomato for lunch, a 2.5 mile HIT hike along the coast and dinner is planned to be roast chicken with salad. I hope I’ll still see weight loss this week.
EJT – it’s great to read about your growing menagerie!
Slim – wish I really knew how to meditate, usually I think I confuse it with being sleepy!
Ciren2 – I’m also glad you don’t have to work in the heat!
DebbieQ – just think about all the fun you had together with your sister when she was with you. You’ll have those good times again!
Kay65 – hope you’re feeling better and that you feel up to getting back to it all tomorrow!
Day 18 Minnesota, USA
FD, supposedly, but I’ve blown it so I will try again tomorrow. I’m not over calories by much. The hungry dragon has gotten ahold of me. It’s the carbs of the last week, I’m sure.
Last week I very much reverted to some old habits with grandkids around. I actually had a large sugar waffle cone with a scoop of chocolate silk and a scoop of cafe mocha, both with chocolate chips. It’s an annual thing only, for me. I don’t usually eat ice cream. Took two days to eat it. One scoop was like two and half, in reality. I need to stop thinking about it! It was very good.
But like DollyBird said, you have to enjoy the time you get with your family. And thanks, DB, for saying I am a good gram for spending time with the grandkids…. I have read the posts from the last 4 days and I know there are many of us good grandmothers on this forum. Thanks from all of us!
Now, I just need to get back into the groove that I was in before they came. I feel better when I do not eat that kind of stuff!
Good luck everyone. Some days are hard, but some days are pretty easy. May you have easy days.
Australia – Day 19 – 11 days to go till end of challenge 🙂 I think..
Back2thefuture – If ever you want a farm stay, you know where to find me, lol! My husband loves animals as much as I do. He grew up with boarding kennels – I grew up on a farm. I think we would have 1 of every animal if we could.. or two, lol!
Coda – I was thinking how lucky I was when I was riding around on her. She is a chestnut colour, but looks red.
Songbirdme – Congrats on being at your lowest weight in so many years!
Today is a fasting day. Gotta take the kids to swimming, then back home for school work. It is starting to sprinkle and rain is predicted AGAIN for another few days. It has been the most lovely 4 days with the sun shining every day, the ground has even had a chance to dry out a bit.
Sunshine Coast Aus Day 19: Hello one and all, I’m feeling close to NorthernDawn today. Yesterday was supposed to be my FD but for the first time since April, I just couldn’t stick it out. I had a good 3 handful of nuts at lunch with 3 meatballs and a slab of cold cooked steak. Talk about a “hungry dragon”. Then I had another handful of nuts. Went online to read about how good nuts are for you to assuage some of the guilt. I collected the 3 grandsons from school, taking Mother with me, and headed off to their swimming lesson. Bought Mother a cappuccino and myself a long black. Home for dinner. Eldest grandson turned 11 yesterday. His choice of dinner was pizza and by the time everyone started on their second piece, I rationalised that you are supposed to eat normally on NFDs (by this time I had converted FD to NFD😜😳) and I allowed myself 2 smallish pieces of pizza. Yum🎉 Then out came the birthday cake. My daughter had made a beautiful sponge with whipped cream and strawberries. After much mental anguish, I had a piece. It was so good. I’ve not allowed myself sugar or grains since early May. Just not allowing it in the mix at all has made it easier.
So here I am today on FD and not feeling at all hungry. Having a mint green tea after 2 Vienna coffees through the morning. Will only have fluids today. Weighed 108.1 this morning. Hope to be in the 106s later this week. Got to love this way of life. Might even manage a wee bit of exercise this afternoon. Have to pick the boys up and take them to hip hop lessons.
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