Day 6 Massachusetts USA FD I’m doing a 3rd FD for the week because I figured something out. In May, June, and July I had a total of 27 FD’s and lost ONE pound. Since I have a record on Lose It app of my calories every week, I think I have to stay at or only slightly over 6000 calories in a week to get off this plateau. That means either lowering my TDEE to 1000 calories or doing a 4/3 every week. For August, I’ll try this and see if I can get results.

Day 6 – USA (Illinois) – NFD

Doing fine. Big concert tonight, still praying the rain stays away (only 15% chance is predicted) so we can be outside at the big park amphitheater. It’s a lovely setting for our choir. I might just go to the local ice cream parlor and splurge with a turtle sundae following the concert as I have been known to do. It’s probably 500 calories of vanilla ice cream, chocolate fudge and caramel sauces, toasted pecans, whipped cream and a cherry. One a year is about all I can manage.

Onward and downward!

Day 6, Wales, NFD

Day 6 – USA – NFD

Day 6, India, NFD
My FD on Friday turned into a NFD as my OH got a promotion and we went out to celebrate.. On Saturday and today it has been quite disastrous, it has been the first time since I started the diet about 2 months ago that I have grazed on food all day. My period started today and I have been feeling lousy the last couple days with PMS. Pressing the reset button tomorrow. Also I need to stop weighing myself everyday!

Second Post Day 6 North Wales NFD
Finally home after a 4 hour drive. 😀. First thing I did was get on the scales as I was unable to weigh myself at the end of the July challenge and at the beginning of the August challenge. At the beginning of the July Challenge I was 151 pounds. I still can’t quite believe it but today I am 144 pounds. It is the smallest I have been for quite a while. I am delighted 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 My BMI is 25.5.

@onahealthyhigh I have been retired for just over a year now. I still go around as if I have no free time, which is partly true as I have filled my free time with sewing, cooking (for my husband who is one of those infuriating people who can eat anything and not put on an ounce), looking after grandchildren, family history, card making, going for coffee with friends, aqua aerobics, walking the dog and running a dog training club. I was a secondary school teacher, so for me being retired is amazing. My sister has just retired and she is finding it difficult. I think in part as she has so few hobbies. When I first retired I joined quite a few local classes and groups. I found that helped on a wet miserable afternoon when you couldn’t go outside to do anything.

@debster251 your suggestion of keeping a gratitude diary is an excellent one. I have suffered with depression twice and it was suggested to me to keep one of those. I keep a list of all the good things in my life on my phone and if I do feel down I read through it to remind me just what I have got to be happy about

@steve toon taxi driver. Don’t feel down about your blip in weight gain. Enjoy your sons wedding. The weight will come down afterwards.

Day 6 – SW WA USA – NFD

Able to keep yesterday controlled even while spending quite a few hours at Family Camp. I did enjoy a hiking adventure with one of the young people which was a great work out. Off to join in for the final service, including baptisms in the river. A really special time!

@lumat – when you say you felt guilty & were running back to the kiddos, it made me think back on myself. I was told that the best thing I could do for my marriage was to make sure my hubby and I had some alone time from time to time. It makes the kids secure when Mom & Dad are close…

Starting a Fasting list for Day 7: (please copy and add your name) Together we are stronger!

@annemarilyn

Day 6 California USA NFD

Went to a BBQ last night at a neighbor’s house and I didn’t go too crazy with the eating, but the leftover Hawaiian potato chips (crisps) which I didn’t realize were back in my bag when we left, suffered an untimely death while I sat around and caught up on my email and articles on my tablet. 😙 Ack!!! Can I have a do-over? Today is going to be a day of restrained eating and atonement for the great potato chip massacre. That is another snack food that I just can’t have in the house. They don’t even freeze!

@debster251 – It’s so good to hear about your son’s success with the 5:2 plan! You must be so proud of him!

@onahealthyhigh – Fear of retirement blues has me putting off retirement for at least a little longer. Fear of the reduced paycheck has me putting it off too. We’ll have enough to live comfortably on, but home projects like remodeling the bathroom will take a lot more planning. We need to get that done now! And the hunger, procrastination and especially the over-thinking dragon have already lived here for a long time! Hopefully retirement won’t give them a stronger foothold.

Day 4 Portland, OR NFD
Day 5 FD
Day 6 NFD

I’m catching up after taking an electronics break for a couple days. I am so proud of myself as I was able to host good friends on Friday night and keep food and wine intake totally in check. Sunday is my weigh in day- after three full weeks on this WOL I am down 5.6 pounds. I think I can actually see the difference already. That is terrific motivation as I leave this week for a work trip. I’ve never been able to stay on track when I travel so this is my dragon to slay!

Day 6 – Cumbria UK – NFD

A very indulgent weekend all round with lots of bubbly 🥂very enjoyable but now looking forward to pressing that RESET button tomorrow with a FD so joining @annemarilyn and @snowflake56 – anyone else joining us???

Fasting list for Day 7: (please copy and add your name) Together we are stronger!
@annemarilyn
@snowflake56
@at

Day 1 San Diego FD – I’m new – and a very determined newbie -and late for this challenge but going to jump in anyway. I’m sitting here busting out of my shorts (and anything else I wear) and I refuse to buy new clothes!!

About me: I’m a 79 year old grandma to 2 awesome kids – both juniors, one in high school and one in college. I lost my husband 8 years ago to Alzheimer’s and live in a little studio attached to my son’s house. He’s an only child. I’m feel very blessed.

I did my BMI (31.1) BMR (1281) TDEE (1537). I’m 180.8 lbs so the scale said this morning and I decided I am NOT (not shouting just emphasis 😉 going to go down that 80s road. But it’s sooooo hard to lose weight now. I’m going for loss of 1 lb/week because I’m pretty sure I can hit that mark & I don’t want to get discouraged as I have in the past with weight loss. Can’t do much exercise (arthritis) but going to check out some chair exercises on youtube.

I put my meals into Spark People and it doesn’t look too bad for 600 calories. Hmmm did I just say that? I did break it down to more than 2 meals, though. Coffee, boiled egg, salad, chicken, smoothie.

Going to do 1200 calories on non-fast days. Including smoothies as 1 meal in both fast-non fast days–maybe. I was reading Bert 1802 and think I will try that fasting from 7:30 pm to 12:30 pm, too.

Glad to see there’s a lot of info on this site.

So here I go……

Day 5 and Day 6, USA, Missouri Ozarks, NFD

Busy, busy weekend. Lots of company, lots of food, lots of fun. Even discussed this eating plan with my grand daughter in law (who is model tall and model thin – wore her size four jeans home from the hospital after giving birth to my new great granddaughter. ) She is a pharmacist who is really into fitness and says that IF makes so much sense she cannot believe it needs so much explanation.

We had a great time – the four year old great granddaughter said that she loves our horses more than any horses she has ever known in her entire life. haha… She also asked and said please – could she have macaroni and cheese every time she comes to the farm? Yes, you little blue eyed charmer, you can.

Will be very happy to be back to fasting tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday as I am sure my body needs a break. Have been keeping up with the water and exercise – doing my planks in minute increments but trying to do about ten a day.

Basking in the glow of satisfaction of loving and being loved. Wishing the same for each of you.

Wishing all well.

Day 5 UK NFD 🌈
Day 6 UK NFD 🌈

Had a day out yesterday, 🎢🎠⛱Fast food lunch 🍔🍟and milkshake 🥛but one meal as didn’t need anything else for the rests of the day. Wine 🍷in the evening.

Productive day today at home. Every time I thought about what needed to be done around the house and garden🌞🌷🌿, I thought “JUST DO IT” so house and garden looking good and I feel good about being productive especially on a “lazy”Sunday, also good eating today as was busy🏃🏼‍♀️. Even fitted in some pampering time for me, relaxing🛁 bubble bath and facial 👳🏻‍♀️and body scrub. All ready for a new week.

Keep on keeping on people and if it gets you nearer your goal “just do it”! 🏋🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🥗🏊🏼

Day 7 FD (3rd of B2B2B) Australia

I wasn’t going to do a FD today but I’m really feeling like one and seeing so many people fasting today helped me make up my mind.

Thinking of all my fasting buddies today. We got this 👍

@annemarilyn
@snowflake56
@at
@flourbaby
@quebecoise
@coda
@losing_it

Qld. NFD. Well what a start to the week! Car broke down on the school run this morning and caused a big traffic jam, until some kind men came and helped me push it off the road. Ugh!
Luckily, my mother-in-law happened to drive past and see me, picked up my daughter and dropped her at school.
So, as an emotional eater, I naturally want to focus all that stress into a bag of chips or chocolate liquorice. However, I cleared out all the treats and have no car to go and re-stock!
Ps. I loved the sound of your weekend @lindasue. I have a 4 year old daughter and they say the funniest and most wonderful things.
@califdreamer I did laugh at “The great potato chip massacre”. I am guilty of those too. Once, I start, it’s all over. 😬

Day 7 Australia FD (my first for months!) sorry but I was too busy over the weekend to check in and read the posts. I hope everyone is well. I weighed in this morning and am furious at myself and at my scales. Apparently I have put back on the 4kgs I lost in July! I know I have been overeating so I am not surprised by a couple of kgs but all 4? I think it is due to my on-going issue with the scales so I am going to take a new “first” reading with my new scales tomorrow and just go from there.

Day 6
NFD
Having friends for dinner this week and “testing” some new appie recipes….! All good!
One more day of the the long weekend, The summer is at the half way mark here in Canada 🙁
Cheers!

Day 7 UK FD 🌈

Day 7 Meath, Ireland, FD

It’s a bank holiday here but I gotta go to work so may as well have a FD while I am at it. Put in 2 pounds at the weekend with wine, Guinness and crisps in the pub, all thoroughly enjoyed.

Let’s do this 😄
Fasting list for Day 7: (please copy and add your name) Together we are stronger!
@annemarilyn
@snowflake56
@at
@flourbaby
@quebecoise
@coda
@daffodil2010

Day 7, UK FD

Posted earlier about doing 4 NFD together and got some good advice, but I found this weekend that I actually wanted to add in another FD yesterday. Couldn’t do a full FD as had meal plans in the evening, but managed to stick to just over 1,000cal (and that includes glass of wine).

After a week doing 5:2, I’ve now lost 3 lbs to get me to 12st 5. In Feb I weighed in at 13st 3, managed to lose about half a stone just upping exercise and being a little more careful about what I eat. Plan for the last week was just to log what I was eating on NFDs, but I found myself consciously going for the healthy stuff, although I definitely need to go on the pocket winos list!

My BMI is currently 30.6 (down from 32.7) and I’ve got 4 lbs to lose to get from Obese to Overweight so I’m going to add that to the target for August. Interested what other people in the ‘obese’ category wear in clothes sizes though, as I’m 14/16.

The other thing I’ve noticed this week is that my mood generally is hugely positive. After a really crap start to the year it feels like this next 6 months are going to be all good!

Hope everyone has a good day today

Day 7 UK FD

Fasting today because yesterday’s fast went badly and I need to do tomorrow’s work today as it is going to pour tomorrow. Which should be fun as I am hurting a lot because I ate the last container of yogurt yesterday despite knowing better. At least not buying more should be easy now. I very nearly ate the last packet of tortellini that has been lurking in the freezer too. I think I need to throw it away before I give in and spend a day suffering from it. I have been getting really hot during the night despite cool weather so I suspect menopause is regrouping for another go at me. I suspect losing more weight may be difficult. I may have to be vigilant just not to find it instead.

Day 7, UK, FD

Day 7 – UK – FD

Quickly checking in and adding myself to the list

Fasting list for Day 7: (please copy and add your name) Together we are stronger!
@annemarilyn
@snowflake56
@at
@flourbaby
@quebecoise
@coda
@daffodil2010
@brightonbelle
@fatrabbit
@debster251
@pippapah

Day 7 – Scotland – NFD
I usually fast on Monday, but tonight we have been invited out for dinner by a friend who is moving to Bristol, so FD postponed to tomorrow. Goal for today: do not binge just because tonight I may go overboard – in fact, I should try not to go overboard tonight either! He chose a fish restaurant, so I should be able to find something not too heavy. But I will definitely have a dessert!