Day 6 Ohio, US — FD

Fasting has gone well. I just watched “Garth & Trisha Live” again and it’s really a great concert. When Trisha sings “Landslide” it sends shivers up my spine. The performance is a benefit for Covid first responders.

This afternoon after a good walk I took a nice hot shower which surprised me since the weather’s warm right now. Then I realized that on FD’s my showers tend to be hotter and longer than on other days. Has anyone else noticed this?

@michelinme Hope you’re completely recovered!

Day 7 UK FD
Hello everyone 👋
I’m starting the pocket list today:

@helen285

Day 7 – lake district UK – CFD

Good morning everyone,

Really good FD yesterday and a good walk as well, busy bimbling around the garden, got a lot of bits and bobs done. What a fantastic moon last night, not a cloud around and very still, rather pleasant outside and incredibly quiet.

Anybody know of a good (free) calorie counting app please. I’m currently using My Fitness Pal, which is good , but it really doesn’t like Fasting Days! Throws a wobbly starts nagging about not eating enough etc and won’t complete the diary. Maybe it’s something I’ll have to live with, or an idea for the techies on the site? A ‘proper official’ 5:2 App.

Sun shining, warming up, heading out for my wander soon.

Take care all.

Day 7 UK NFD

Aiming for a controlled day .Ooh you’re brave @funshipfreddie I have to give those films/tv shows a miss at the moment or I’m awake worrying half the night 😳

Must remember to look a bit earlier at the moon tonight 🌕

Day 7 Melb Aust CD
Day 6 FD

On a plateau now, but I know it’s just perseverance that will shift it. My CD was about 1200-1300 cals, FD yesterday around 200 cals, perseverance is eventually rewarded. Hang in there everyone.
I have a really good banana bread recipe – very simple – if anyone is interested. It freezes very well, too.

Onward and downwards!

Day 7 USA (Illinois) FD

Really must do a proper FD today. Supporting our fave local restaurants with carry ours has taken its toll on my resolve to keep any pounds of.

@funshipfreddie – here’s quite a list for you of pandemic films: https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/best-pandemic-movies-on-netflix-hulu-prime-and-more.html

Re: Pink Moon — we had a heavy cloud cover last night, so didn’t get to see any of it. Loving everyone’s description of it, though!

Tuesday pocket list:
@helen285
@clemmi
@songbirdme

Onward and downward.

Day 7 – Ireland – CD
Hi everybody! Nice start to the day…looked at the lovely moon at 6am… 22km spin in my 2km radius.. Joe Wicks workout.. and then work work… 🌒 I have had a nice light lunch.. all good on this sunny day! Like you @daffodil2010 I hope Boris pulls through… 🤞

Stay safe everybody!
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

USA Day 7 NFD

Funshipfreddie, I was amused to see that you watched the movie Contagion yesterday! I am very familiar movie but do wonder about whether it is good to watch at this time. However, since you are into this, there was a fairly recent TV series here in the U.S. called The Last Ship. You might find that interesting. In recent better times when it was on air, I followed the whole series and it was very good!

Good luck!

Day 7, md US, CD

Some real ups and downs in our world, from the disruption to emotions and as silly to say out loud, I felt not great about the way I look/feel. This is following some joy of feeling I’ve made progress the recent weeks. I guess I feel I can control my 16:8 and most of my eating but schedules are still so off with everyone here and can’t manage a true FD with 500-800 calories just yet. Everyday is a new day, each week is a new week. My saving grace is working out and more walking outside. I hope and pray my body can work with me and get me thru this mentally emotionally and physically. Trying hard not to watch the news and give our president ratings. Things are so unreal. Sorry. It’s been days since I’ve been on here. Good to catch up.

Day 8 Melb Aust FD

Doing okay here. Hang in there, everyone!

Day 8 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD….hopefully.

I aim for an FD but things easily derail me these days. I got home from work to find my stepson drinking coffee with DH in the kitchen, despite DH supposed to be off limits due to his risky BP, and despite stepson having driven a truck around the UK last week and living in a house with others who are frontline workers and/or returned from the UK and no quarantine.

And all that potential infection sitting in my kitchen where nobody else has been in weeks.
I was livid. Sheer irresponsibility and stupidity of both men. Sorry for the vent. I went around disinfecting everything. Frosty atmosphere in the house last night 😆😆

Then sat out the back with a large glass of white wine. Early night, got up early to watch that amazing pink moon and marvelled at its size. Feel so much better now.

Will remain positive and leave it at that. DH is like a caged animal, but isn’t everyone? At least I can go to work!

Have a lovely Hump Day…..any camels today @funshipfreddie ? ☺️

Day 8 – Lake district UK – CFD

Good morning everyone

Strange walk yesterday, struggled to get motivated, nearly turned back a couple of times. I was on my own, OH having a morning off, was rather weird.
Where we live is an area we both love and enjoy, maybe it’s because I’ve not been ‘out’, other than for a morning walk since this all started, really odd?

However, a cunning plan, next really nice day we’re going on a picnic, getting dressed up a bit, packing a bottle of fizz and some food and going out with neighbours …..!

We’re going to put a table and chairs at the bottom of our garden, 2 metres from the wall, they’re going to do the same in their garden. Walls only a low one so we can have a laugh or two and will be a bit different 😉

Take care all

Day 8 UK FD

Trying to get my act together My aim is to emerge from this crisis a fit healthy slimmer person – Hope that doesn’t sound to self absorbed but I’ve come to the conclusion I can’t do anything to alter what’s going on outside except stay in and not make things worse
Pocket List – Day 8 🍒
@betsylee
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@brightonbelle

Day 8 UK CD

Blocked by Spam Filter yesterday – ending up being someting of an EFS bc chocolate. I will do better today – planned food waiting for me in the fridge, drinking more water & ginger tea, day with more practical things to keep me occupied.

Hope all’s going well for you, wherever you are x

Day 8 North Canton OH NFD

I started typing this post and got so busy that I did not get to post yesterday. Yesterday was my first FD since Friday. We got a lot of yard work completed on Saturday and Sunday; and OH was able to mow the lawn yesterday. Just a couple more to dos out there; plant an apple tree (my first), complete the mini-retaining wall around the tree in the front of the house, and mulch around the tree. It all looks really nice, and I felt the results of all that physical labor everywhere. It was quite a workout. Unfortunately, I ate too much of everything – if I saw it and wanted it; it went into my mouth and in my tummy 🙂

Yesterday’s FD went well and today will be a NFD

We had quite a thunder/hailstorm last night, and lots of places have lost power today

@Ihatelettuce I have the same issues with MFP, I like creating a streak and every time I water fast, my streak ends. It also gets really fussy on FD like you said, but it syncs to my Garmin, so I am torn on whether I want to move on from it or not

@brightonbelle I agree with you, my goal is to emerge from this a fitter, healthier, well-read person. This is a prime opportunity to create great habits. It is an opportunity, if we are willing to take it; like you said we can’t help being cooped up but we have a choice about what we do while we are cooped up 🙂

Hugs to all; onward and downward

Day 8, Bayern (Germany), FD

Hi! The spam filter kept me from posting yesterday (just like @michelinme).
Last night, I took a (social distancing) walk with a friend at around 1 o’clock. It was great! It wasn’t dark at all with the bright moonlight.
Today, I spent hours rearranging my whole room. Boredom is creeping in. My professors have not yet sent any study materials—even though the semester officially began on Monday—but that might change in the next few days. While I’m not exactly looking forward to that, at least I’ll be occupied.

@betsylee, I’d be interested in your banana bread recipe. I love that stuff!

Pocket List – Day 8 🍒
@betsylee
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@brightonbelle
@molij
@ccco
@therese19

Day 9, FFD, Aus

I had such a busy day yesterday I forgot to post! I did not forget to eat, but. 🙁

We’ve got a delivery of seafood and wine arriving today so I know this weekend will not be compatible with 5:2. But at least there’s no chocolate in the house!

Happy Easter everyone.

Day 9 Melb Aust FD

My FD yesterday transformed into a TDEE as I had a real hankering for fish and chips, followed by ice-cream (yum!). Only OMAD, but way over a FD or even a CD. Consequently, FDs B2B today and tomorrow before weighing in on Saturday. My weight’s not moving this week, so like @ccco, have to knuckle down.

@therese19, my banana bread is really more banana cake, but as follows:
Mix 1/4 lb of butter (or 250 gms) and 1 cup sugar to a cream – needs to be really light and fluffy
Add 1 egg and beat well.
Then sift in 11/2 cups of SR flour – I use wholemeal, and after sifting just put what’s left in the sifter into the bowl as well – and 3 ripe, well-mashed bananas, mix well.
Finally add 3/4 teaspoon of carb. soda (bicarbonate of soda) dissolved in 3 tablespoons of milk.
Place in a loaf baking dish that has been well-coated with butter or margarine, and also line the base with brown paper, as the cake tends to stick to the base when you try to get it out once cooked.
Bake in a moderate oven for 1 hr – that means 180 degrees for gas, 160 degrees for an electric oven. I turn the cake by 180 degrees after about 1/2 an hour.

So, a fairly basic simple recipe which makes delicious banana cake. You can cook it using normal SR flour, but the wholemeal SR flour gives the cake a slightly “nutty” taste, which I like better.
Hope it works for you.

@Ihatelettuce, what a great idea for a “picnic” – enjoy!

@daffodil2010, I’m not surprised you were cross, though your stepson probably thought he was following social distancing rules by only being one person visiting.

Keep well, everyone!

Day 9 Pocket List
@betsylee

Day 9 – Ireland – CD
Good morning all I had a chance to read back over posts last night and it’s great to see that everyone is doing well most of the time, I’m sure we all have moments where we feel anxious or worried about what comes next…
This WOL is something that is a constant and shouldn’t change too much for us so it’s great to be here 💕
I’m in the beach taking a moment before the busy day ahead and posting – it’s the small things 😍
@saffy420 I’m the same as you with MFP! Feels like a win when I’m below the limit calorie wise 😂
@songbirdme thanks for the recommendation I added The English Game to my list!
Stay safe all!
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 9 London UK FD

Adding myself to the pocket list

Day 9 Pocket List
@betsylee
@penz ?
@snowflake56
@i-hate-lettuce
@suki2
@emma-taylor

Another beautiful day here. It’s supposed to be nice all through the weekend. I haven’t seen any snow at all this winter. I wonder if that’s going to be the norm now. H

Day 9 USA (Illinois) NFD

Doing well — sun is shining today. Yeah.

Onward and downward.

Day 9, London, UK, NFD

I missed posting yesterday, life just got in the way!!

Lots of lovely posts ………..

@daffodil2010, a big stick or a good tongue lashing always work well, but …………. the “I’m sooooo disappointed in you” look works best of all!!!

@matpi, I’m late posting because I’ve spent the morning with a lovely man from the RAC attempting to get my car started. These days they’re more complicated than the Space shuttle, so we both did a LOT of head scratching!!!

@funshipfreddie …………….. dreaming of a tuna melt!!! Yes please, being at home is making me crave bread and with Easter on the horizon, can I really, truly, possibly avoid hot cross buns??????

The mojo may be intact, but the scales are doing their bouncy bouncy nonsence and about to join the car battery ……………………. in the nearest skip!!!

Deep breath!!! Keep on keeping on folks & stay SAFE!!!