Day 3, UK, FD
81.3 kg this morning. Yesterday wasn’t as arid as it should have been. Hoping for a better day today!

Day 3, Newcastle UK, CD

Lovely weekend, guests now gone home. Had planned an FD today, but joined in for breakfast of hot cross bun bacon butties – which no doubt cost me around 600 calories. So it’s a CD instead and will plan for FD tomorrow.

I’m totally behind on posts but wanted to check in for accountability.

Together we are stronger.

Day 3 North Wales NFD

Day 3 – UK – NFD

Hello I’m at Manchester airport patiently waiting for my flight – heading to Dubai @stoic before connecting for flight onto Melbourne ☺️

Thank you all for the messages about a safe flight and good holiday xx
@flourbaby – I’m sure I will be sampling lots of lovely Ozzie Wines 🍷🥂during my stay – may well need a dry May on my return 😉
@leggit – hold tight and we will pull you back on that wagon
@songbirdme – I’m sure you had a fab time celebrating that 10th birthday with your granddaughter @ciren2 – I’m thinking of you and holding on to you for your FD today x

Flight about to board so catch up when I can……..

Day 1 UK NFD
Day 2 NFD
Day 3. NFD

Many thanks to @shinything for hosting the April challenge. I started the challenges last April and lost arounf 11 Kg. Then I stopped following the forums and gained back around 4.5 Kg. So starting again with this April challenge with the aim of getting back, at least, to where I was last year!
I have added my name to the spread sheet with my goal for April.

Good luck to everyone as we start a new challenge and a new month.

Day 3 – UK – NFD

Shuffling the days round this week as ‘stuff’ taken over…. So tomorrow will be my first of the week and also scheduled to do a longer training ‘run’. I’ll so that straight after I get up but it will be interesting to see how the rest of the day goes.

Lots of inspirational posts and histories and also lots of ambition for the month!

You don’t get what you wish for you get what you work for….

Day 3 – Nebraska USA – NFD

Hello all! I weighed myself this morning and am pleased to be back on track again…LET THE LOSING CONTINUE!

Have a great day everyone!

Day 2 – Washington, DC – NFD
Day 3 – Washington, DC – FD

What I love about fasting–it’s soooo flexible. I ended up eating too much chips and salsa Monday night, so today is a fast day! So far going well.

The Pocket List:
@ciren2
@daffodil2010
@annypanny
@helg
@catch87
@fatrabbit
@flourbaby
@sarahbob
@bert1802
@bigviking
@fivetwofan5252
@penz
@summerbug

Day 3, Surrey (UK), FD

What a wonderful husband I have! We’ve been away for a couple of days, visiting my elderly uncle in the North of England. We had a long drive back to Surrey today. My hubby suggested I make this a FD. Brilliant idea! He went out for a full English cooked breakfast, whilst I had a boiled egg and some nuts & seeds (I had these with me). For lunch, we both had fruit. Sitting in the car, there were no nibbles to distract me at all. There’s a dinner for him in the fridge already for tonight. I just need to stay the course until the end of the day. I might have a cup of beefy drink later this evening if the going gets tough, but all being well I should just beat the 500 calories target today.

When I started this challenge a few months back, I worried that my husband would distract me with endless offers of chocolate, sweets, etc. In fact the opposite has happened. He’s really supportive now that he sees I’m serious about this WOE, and he really wants me to succeed. It just goes to show, the set-backs we fear don’t always materialise. I am one lucky lady!

Adding myself to the pocket list:
@ciren2
@daffodil2010
@annypanny
@helg
@catch87
@fatrabbit
@ktcaroline
@fatfingers

Day 3 UK 2nd post – the other one disappeared! Sorry if duplicate

Yesterday’s reset FD was a relief after Sunday’s EFS of around 3000 calories. I found myself craving crunchy salad so had it twice, total calories 700 Delighted to give away my remaining Easter egg to friend’s children today – again, feeling surprisingly liberated.

Now trying to use up fresh food before holiday – made & frozen 6 pots of carrot & ginger soup, & baked the brown bananas into flapjacks – thank you for the recipe @cornish-jane. I chucked a lot in there but it didn’t quite work – not sure if I got the quantities right for texture or taste! Perhaps next time I’ll add a kick or crunch – fresh ginger or grated citrus, plus sunflower seeds or similar. Fantastic to start with a sugar-free/fat-free base!

Only 400 calories so far today and feeling stuffed after two flapjacks & a portion of salad so banking a FD. The rest of the day will be packing and catching up with odds & ends of emails and admin.

SO looking forward to spending time with my lovely friend in Devon. He’s using my visit to reset his eating, so easty to keep fasting & eating low carb. I’m hoping to follow his patterns & reset sleep/wake & exercise, daily yoga, meditation and spending chunks of time reading and writing while he’s working. Also looking forward to trying out his local swimming pool in my new suit -hoping it’s not too big after the 20lb weight loss. Oops.

Today I fit back into my spring-weight coat for the first time in 3 years, so sending that off to the cleaners while I’m away. I can feel myself moving more confidently and comfortably, feeling both gentler and more grounded – definitely shedding more than the weight.

Loving “three months from now you’ll thank yourself” thank you @stoic. 3 months at my tortoise rate is approx 12lbs/5.5kg – I’ll hold on to that :

Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.

The Pocket List:
@ciren2
@daffodil2010
@annypanny
@helg
@catch87
@fatrabbit
@ktcaroline
@flourbaby
@sarahbob
@bert1802
@bigviking
@fivetwofan5252
@penz
@summerbug
@fatfingers
@michelinme

ccco USA Day 3 NFD

FD went well and now I am off and carefully counting calories on my NFD. Went to personal training this morning, rowed on my rowing machine, and did my Planks. Unfortunately, not walks today, as it is another rainy day! Take care and have a successful day everyone!

Day 3, Gozo, Malta, fd

I’m going for 850 calories today.

I’m going to have red wine over the weekend only.

I just weighed myself and I’m 67.7 kilos after coming from Sicily Sunday night and eating three to four courses meals there plus their delicious pizza. Yesterday was a fast day and so is today. I’m fasting tomorrow also. So I’ll weigh myself Thursday morning. Hopefully I’ll lose some weight from last week and also any weight gain from the Sicilian food I consumed last week.

Have a great evening/ night everyone.

Hi Noseinabookgirl welcome to this friendly forum.

Day 3 Newcastle UK FD 🇬🇧
Day 2 Newcastle UK NFD 🇬🇧
Day 1 Newcastle UK NFD 🇬🇧
Thanks to @at for hosting in March and to @shinything for taking charge of April much appreciated.
We’ll here we go again. Really enjoyed Easter far too much. I’m not looking at the scales until next Sunday lol.
Wishing everyone a successful April.

Thank you @shinything for hosting.
I went a bit quiet last month – that’s a bit how I am. I enjoy reading the posts but don’t necessarily feel the need to write something myself.

Happy fasting!

Day 4…NSW Australia…FD
Hi everyone
It’s 6.30am Wednesday here – off to yoga this morning then FD today.
Enjoy whatever you are getting up to and bye for now!

Day 3 Stevensville Maryland USA CFD

I am 16hrs away from my 66hr fast. Today was going to be a water fast but I became a little light headed so I had a hard boil egg and a few nuts, that did the trick. Planning on breaking my fast at noon tomorrow and keeping my 8hr feast window healthy choices.

@hyacinth Mixed emotions on reactions from family members, some said I looked great and even used the word “radiant”. Others, well when I told them what I was doing they said I look to thin and shouldn’t be starving myself, I need to take care of my health!!!

What really matters is, I am very proud and comfortable where I am at. My food choices when I do feast are very healthy choices and I feel fab.

Adding myself to The Pocket List:
@ciren2
@daffodil2010
@annypanny
@helg
@catch87
@fatrabbit
@ktcaroline
@flourbaby
@sarahbob
@bert1802
@bigviking
@fivetwofan5252
@penz
@summerbug
@fatfingers
@michelinme
@diana123

The best preparation for tomorrow is being the best you can be today.

ccco 1950 USA Day 3
Final Post

My NFD got out of control. I will have to try another FD tomorrow to make up for it. Evenings are hard for me. That’s when I am mostly to be stressed out after a long day and then my eating gets out of control! Haven’t found a solution yet. Yoga and meditation don’t help. Running used to help but I can’t run anymore. I will figure it out!

Welcome noseinabook! 🙂

Have a great evening everyone and see you tomorrow!

Day 4 – Dubai – FD

@at – Hopefully you’ll get to check out Dubai Duty Free shopping – have a great time in Oz. @fatfingers – yes, indeed you are a very lucky lady. @shinything – yes I love this saying – just found it on the web someplace….@ccco – I hear what you’re saying about evening eating – it’s sooo difficult, try not to be too hard on yourself.

FD today, I’m trying to stick to the basics with two FDs per week with 500 calories, so far so good (of course that just means I’ve completed one FD :)) Other NFD are going well too, I think this forum is keeping me more accountable, thank you all.

“Three months from now, you’ll thank yourself.”

Day 4 – Ireland 🇮🇪 FD
2nd B2B2B

Dont know what was up with me yesterday. After the Creme Egg sabotage and my written promise here to brush teeth and close the kitchen…….well about an hour later I had a want on me and made a mug of Cadburys Options chic drink (38 calories) and a slice of oatbran bread with a Laughing Cow Lite cheese triangle. Hmmmm. Wonder why I felt like that yesterday when last week I was merrily chirping that hunger is no longer a problem?

Hormones maybe? Something to note 🤔

I am still calling it an FD but at the very top of the allowable scale. Plus I did lose over a pound so it was a success. Just have to try harder today and tomorrow in the Tues-Thurs B2B fasts. @flourbaby and @penz holding your hands here ☺️

@leggit and @lilymartin I have been keeping a daily food diary for ages and it does help. I find when I look back I can see where I was doing well and where I was not. Plus I also record my daily weight, and now also how I feel health wise and it’s becoming an interesting notebook. For instance I have stopped taking Bovril and Oxo cubes as an FD snack as I was getting a slight face rash…..probably would not have put the two together unless I had written it down. 😳

Today is a good day to have a good day

Day 4, Newcastle UK, FD

Whilst I have been discharged from hospital, my broken foot is still not quite fixed, so I need to be careful. That means another couple of weeks of no modern jive – boohoo. This morning I have the opportunity to attend a free Nordic Pole Walking starter event, but I’d better give that a miss too. Does anyone else use Nordic Poles? I would dearly like to firm up my very flabby bingo wings through exercise if possible. If not, I’ll likely opt for surgery as they really get me down. Fine in the winter but once the sun arrives and holidays of course, I want to be wearing sleeveless tops and dresses.

Finally caught up on posts after getting up ridiculously early this morning – to another rainy day.

Sorry to hear about your family troubles @fatrabbit – you’ve got some tricky dynamics going on there. I’m so glad you’re back here and able to ‘get things off your chest’.
@rainbowsmile – you’ve got me smiling at your post. Many congratulations on your excellent exam results – and great to hear you are positively moving forwards after a tough year. Please feel free to share any good cauliflower tips 🙂
Glad to read you enjoyed your holiday @flourbaby – I’m sure the’easy on, easy off’ rule will deal with your ‘5lb excess luggage’.
@fatfingers – so much easier having a supportive partner – good on your Husband! Where does your Uncle live in the North of England?
Sounds like a lovely vacation @michelinme – hope you are having a great time with your friend in Devon.
@metatauta – like you I won’t have a set pattern for my dry 5:2 week – fitting it around social activities instead.

Today is my first FD in quite a while and my stomach is rumbling already. However, I know that this is temporary and not something to be worried about. On the contrary, my body is already going into fat-burning mode. Bring it on!!!

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

Day 4 UK NFD

Successfully stuck to the fast day yesterday. I ate nothing until eight pm and then just had one bowl of vegan swede and turnip gratin, which is much nicer than it perhaps sounds. I fought off the hunger that arrived late afternoon by cooking it. It takes ages in the oven but at least I knew it was going to be there when I finished working. I avoided seconds by telling myself I can eat tomorrow and I am rewarded with another pound off this morning. I can still do this:)

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Day 4, Finland, NFD

Like it seems many, I struggled with the chocolate demon at Easter. While I felt a little chuffed at being very controlled on Sunday, I blew out on my supposed FD Monday. I just can’t have chocolate in the house. But…it’s all gone, Easter is over and April goes on.
Plank challenge up to date. The app I am using incorporates reverse and side planks so it really is covering all muscles. I am feeling it. The idea of holding a plank for 5min at this point is a huge achievement! I will be happy to get to 1 minute!

@Strwberriesandcream I have Nordic walking poles, they help burn up to 40% extra calories, and yes you do feel it more in the arms and chest. I remember walking with them in Australia about 15 years ago, and got some very weird looks!
@stoic add me to the list of people loving the line “three months from now you’ll thank yourself” . If I can achieve the moderate goal of 2kg a month, that is 6kg and will put me under 90kg for the first time in 11 years!That is what I want!

Let the next 3 months begin now! Goodbye 6kg!

Have a great day everyone!

Day 4 – UK – Reading – FD

The FD turned into a feast day yesterday after the neighbours popped in. So trying again today. I guess one shouldn’t try to control everything. Is there a picket lust today? And I’ve just realised I’ve got to complete the spreadsheet. Brain not working after being chocolatified over Easter.

The pocket list:
@stoic
@daffodil2010
@jaifaim
@Strawberriesandcream
@mia139
@dingping
@ktcaroline