Day 14 Massachusetts USA NFD I had a yen for a particular restaurant salad today when we were out shopping. Even eating only 1/2 of it, I still had to record almost a days worth of calories. Restaurant eating is deadly. I don’t want to sabotage the progress I’ve made. Today I’ll still be under my TDEE but over 1000 calories. Tomorrow will be a strict 500 calorie FD. It appears that I only lose if I stay under 6000 for the whole week. Of course, I could’ve said “what the hell” and eaten the whole salad but I thought of all my companions on this road.

Day 15 – Tokyo, Japan – FD 82.6kg

Fasting Glucose is 95 mg/dl, ketones – neg.

I’m about 16 hours into the fast. As far as ketones go there isn’t much evidence of fat burning yet. My goal is to burn 1kg of fat this week. Right now it doesn’t seem like I’ve really started yet.

Lots of stress my work computer died so I’m juggling a lot and having to deal with my corporate IT … It isn’t fun.

2nd post

Just received an invitation to lunch with my sister. We haven’t had a chance to catch up this year so of course I accepted. Will try to fast tomorrow. Today is to be enjoyed together with a glass or two of wine. I loove this WOL so flexible and no guilt.

@dykask sorry you are so stressed. Wishing you well.

Day 15 FD country West Australia
Can’t even remember when I last logged in .
Have been NFDs and some way over the top NFDs courtesy of many many day trips up and back to the city, sitting in hospitals etc since last post.
My darling mum still in hospital and not doing great.
I didn’t realise that places of health could lead to such unhealthy food choices – stress and anxiety perhaps ?

Anyway, just glad to have time to draw breath and post.
Hope to catch up on about 10 pages of posts tomorrow when I am having a day off.
I really have missed this forum and the support one receives here, not just for our WOL but life in general.
Go well all.

Days 11-12-13-14. Québec. NFD

I did not post for a few days because Î was in the forest with my sister. No Wifi, good life !
Ok I did not fast but I ate mindfully and reduced my portions. Plus I did not eat any refined sugar for six days today. Very proud of myself !

Have a good one everyone x

Day 15, Norway, NFD

Good morning. I had a weigh in this morning, fast day yesterday. I started this journy 31.july, and my starting weight was 94,4kg, today my scale showed me 91,1kg. (From 208lbs to 201 lbs)

Yesterday i guess i drank way to little water. I just read the thread for newbies about the body getting 40% of daily fluids from the food we eat…and since i ate nothing until 7:30pm (about 22hours since last meal the day before), and i only manage to drink about 24oz (7dl) of water during the day, i had the worst headache in a long time. Even woke up at 2:15am, had to take a headache-pill to get to sleep. Today its almost gone, and im gonna be a lot more active with my water bottle.

I actually only lost about 500gr (1,1 lbs) the past week, but i put on a pair of skinny jeans, and they fit even around my tummy, without hurting the heck out of me 🙂 so i’m happy and motivated.

This week i’m gonna be as good as my first week, on my NFD aswell, tracking and getting to know my kcal’s.

Have a good FD og NFD peeps 🙂

Day 15, Norway, NFD.

I started out at 207lb 3,7 oz (94 kg) last monday, and after my third fast day yesterday I now weigh 200lb 6.4 oz (90.0)! Yay! I can see and feel that my belly is smaller, it feels amazing! This is SO motivating!

Have a great day everyone 🙂

@mari84 congratulations!! Feels soooo good, doesnt it :):)

Day 15 – Ireland – NFD

Good FD yesterday, scales this morning have me down by 2.5 pounds. That is still 1.5 pounds higher than last week’s breaking the 10 stone barrier so will be focused this week with no big nights out planned. I want to get to 149 pounds before my holiday at the end of the month so need to motor on. This WOE is excellent though, I plan not to break my fast until 1pm today….but I do have a boiled egg with me just in case the dragon roars at 10am break time

@debster251 thanks for the tips re exercise for shin splints. I do miss my exercise, I am not doing even my morning walk while I wait for this to heal. But as I do at least 12k steps a day just in work I guess I am covered.
@keetseel – thanks for the sympathetic ouch. OUCH is right! Never even heard of shin splints before this 😐

Day 15 – Woking, UK – NFD
244.4lbs
Good fast day yesterday. Planning a controlled day today and gym tonight. Am on track for another 4lb weight loss this month.

Day 15 UK FD

So close to my August goal now so will try FD again today ( 2nd of B2B) . No “food fuelled outings” this week so should make good progress…. hopefully!
Good luck to all today!

Day 15, UK, CD (1700 calories)

Wonderful how quickly I have been able to get back into this – usually when I have a blip (can I class 2 weeks as a blip!! hahaha) bad habits stick for a good month or so after! But the fasting has kicked me back into the routine I had last month where my NFD are in fact Control Days… I will continue in this vein for the next month or 2

Have a great day all

Day 15, London, UK, FD (1st of B2B2B)

As is typical for me, I’m starting a B2B2B today to coincide with a hectic work schedule, it makes fasting so much easier when I don’t have time to even think about food!!

@mari84 & @maayyaa – BIG congratulations on eradicating such big numbers, I can see you both doing your happy dances now!!! You should make a note of today’s date so you can re-read these inspirational posts when you hit that (possible) rocky patch down the road, it really gives you a boost just when you need it the most!!!

How long does it take for a lesson to be learnt…………….. well in my case about 6 months!!!! Desperately seeking snacks (specifically, cheese & onion crisps) yesterday, but the cupboard was bare!!!! I COULD have jumped in the car and headed for the shops, I COULD even have raided the freezer or I COULD have whipped something up in the kitchen, but I didn’t and now I REALLY do believe…………………… If it isn’t in the house, I can’t eat it!!!!!!!

Stay strong everyone, keep the faith!!!!!!!!!!

Day 15 UK FD/NFD?

Had a good catch up on posts, great to see such lovely support and good wishes to those having a bad time, also really great to see some fabulous success stories. I’ve had time to reflect and can see that when I relaxed to go on holiday back in June I’ve never got back to really good habits – I’ve put in some effort and then had mini blow outs – time to get real , I know I’m a slow loser so I’m going to lay off the scales for a little while and just concentrate on eating healthy and cutting out all the “extras” that have crept in ,up my exercise and just take it from there – oh and pocketwinos I’m definitely in for no mid week drinking and I’m cutting down at the weekend .still half the month left I intend to make it count

Follow up … stats

24 hours into my fast: 80.2kg

Blood glucose was 90mg/dl & started to see measureable amount of ketones ~.5mmol/l.

Basically I’m just really happy to see some ketosis happening 24 hours in. I think about six months ago I didn’t see any changes until at the end of a 36 hour fast. My diet is too high in carbs to normally have many ketones produced.

Weight dropped 2.4kg quickly, but I was extremely busy so many that had something to do with it. That 2.4kg will mostly be water and will come back quickly.

26 hours in now … ~74 hours to go.

Day 15 – Scotland – ???
Yesterday FD went very well. It’s just what I needed to press the reset button. I almost feel like fasting again today, but it will probably be a very controlled day. I hope that by Friday the scale will show me the same figure I saw at the beginning of the month. I feel so well when I eat well that I seriously don’t know why I keep binging so much and so often!

Day 15…….Florida…..NFD

Yesterday was a very successful day! Yeah me! I drank all my water and stay under my 500 calories! I’m not weighing myself this month until the last day of the challenge, So I have to keep my FD strong and my NFD controlled!
Boy was getting in all that water a tough endeavor, mainly because I just started drinking to drink it with no real thirst. Good thing, I only awoke once last night to visit the porcelain princess!
Today, will be a controlled NFD with lots of water!
10 years ado, we moved from NY to Florida and I was on maintenance phase of weight watchers maintains mt lowest weight of 130lbs. It took me a little over a year to get to that point. With moving to a new state and the stress of starting a new life. In 10 years, I let my weight creep up to an astonishing 165lbs. I’m only 8lbs away from 130lb. under which I’m hoping to reach by my one year mark the first of Nov.

Well, I’m off!

I was addicted to the hokey pokey then I turned myself around!

Day 15 second post
FD going well so far but it is 7pm and I am ravenous!
I have drunk plenty of water, coffee, tea, Vegemite in hot water but what I would really love is the doughnut filled with custard sitting on the bench!! It’s siren song is calling to me even though I am in my office .
Reading the posts to keep me strong.
It feels so good to do a decent FD after so many uncontrolled days.
Hanging out for tomorrow morning – without wanting to wish my life away!
@fatrabbit, it is so difficult to look after elderly parents. Age can make some people even more difficult than when they were younger.
I can’t really give much advice and don’t know what to say to make it easier except for you to know that your 5:2 friends are thinking of you.
From my experience, some deep breathing, some counting to 10 and then trying to speak in a kind but firm voice can help ( but not always).
As someone has already said, sometimes we have to remember what our folks did for us.
And sometimes we have to accept that no matter what we do, it will never be seen as good enough.

Day 15 – USA (Utah visiting) – NFD

Yesterday turned into a very CD with just about 900 calories. Scale happily showed 157.8 this morning, so maintenance is going very well.

Yeah for everyone showing significant losses – Norway gals I noticed you both had good results in just 2 weeks on our WOL. It sure seems to me that this pattern of eating works well on us Nordic types!

Taking both granddaughters to salons today for hair/pedicures in getting ready for school. I’m getting a pedi myself along with them. They start school next week, so we are also shopping for school clothes and items.

Onward and downward!

Day 15 USA NFD
A good FD yesterday, so going for control today to keep the good going! A successful reset after indulgence is a great feeling!

HI Day 15 USA.
Yesterday was a successful FD and I feel so good that I am going to continue today =).
Congrats! @mari84, @maayyaa and @dykask
hugs!!! to @fatrabbit (Hope you find best solution) and @lilymartin
Have a good FD or CD =)

@rainbowsmile … you can do it!!!! we are in the same boat =)

Day 15 – McMinnville Oregon USA – FD
Well yesterdays FD went sideways so I’m doing a FD today. I had my teeth cleaned this morning so I’m not wanting to eat anything.
I’m going to try a Miso soup packet today and see if I like it. It’s low in calories but high in sodium so we will see if I retain water.

@lilymartin & @keetseel  – Sending you positive thoughts. 💝 💝

Be strong all my fellow pocket winos!! 💪

Have a good day everyone. 🌻

Day 16/FD//Melbourne Australia

Yesterday’s lunch wiped out any benefits following Monday’s fast. Very enjoyable but looking forward to today’s reset.

We don’t need to give a 100% everyday we just need to make everyday 1% better to make a difference. To borrow from @at if we don’t change anything nothing will change.

Have a great day eneryone.