Day 23 Norway FD
Yesterday turned into a pretty good CD i think.I will do the counting pretty soon, but i guess i will end up at around 1100kcal. My TDEE says a little above 1600.

Also, yesterday was 374 days since i did my first and only 1/2 marathon in Kristiansand,,,I’m even afraid that means it was about 374 days since my 2xu-pants was on…so in due time 🙂 I put them on and also put my roller blades on, and did 8km/52 minutes – 474kcal according to my “bestfriend Suunto”. Strangely i dont feel the work out in my legs…maybe i didnt do enough. I find rollerblading pretty fun and amuzing, so i fill definitly try to make this a more frequent event.

My OH is kind of “sneaking” into the 5:2..he has been counting kcal’s (oh boy does he need a wake up call in how to count :)…but he has had 1,5 CD’s this week, and last night he actually asked me: Are we doing a FD tomorrow?…so i just said: Yes, i think we should, that way we will get in 3 FD’s this week…. HOPEFULLY he will manage at least another CD, this week, he needs to see a quick result…and if he does i know he would want to keep on trying.

This might be a FD or it might turn in to a very CD.

I really enjoy the humor in this group, and all the support. So much fun and educational to read. Now I’m gonna watch Teds Talk on youtube, thanks for the link @quebecoise 🙂

Happy Days, everyone.

Day 23 Ireland FD

Yesterday’s NFD turned into a Date Night and I had prosecco, white wine and garlic bread. Everything else was on plan 😏

I had been accusing DH of sabotage – yesterday’s cooked breakfast tempting me as I leave for work for example – and I was really p##sed off with him. Poor DH. I felt bad afterwards. I have given myself a good talking to as this is a way of life I need to embrace, and I can’t go all pyscho if I smell delicious foods. Hence Date Night ☺️

So onwards for my second FD of the week and a pound heavier than yesterday.
I do feel good though. I want to make August goal but time is against me.

Let’s do this. Good luck today my fellow fasters.

Day 23 – Woking, UK – FD
245lbs
And gym water weight back on. Last night was barbell squats with a 25kg bar and squat rows. Hopefully back down again tomorrow.

Norway, Day 23, NFD

Yessss! So I weighed myself today, and I am now below that 90 kg mark! I weighed in at 89.8 kg (197lb 15.6 oz), so it is just barely. But hopefully I will never EVER see that 9 on the scale ever again! Sneak mesured around my belly, it has gone from 88 to 84 cm, yay! So onwards and downwards people! My goal for august has been fulfilled (down 4 kgs, started out at 94), but I will GLADLY accept more than my goal. 3 FDs left this month, so that should be possible. Looking forward to my FD tomorrow again, I think it will be needed as I am going out for dinner with colleagues this evening….

Have a great day everyone!

Day 23 uk FD
After 10 days holiday where I tried to stay quite active I managed to put 2lbs on. Hoping that fast days and reducing alcohol intake will see it off! 1/2 inch back on waist which is typical for me!

Day 23 UK FD Feeling motivated looking to put in a >500 cal day .

@coda – well done, don’t think a bit of liquorice will put you off your stride

Day 23, London, UK, FD (2nd of B2B2B)

@taraga, I guess if anyone can do a 9 day fast it’s you, especially after you’re epic 29(?) day fast for Ramadan!!! At least you’ll be able to have water this time!!!

Feeling good after yesterdays’ 1st FD of B2B2B2, I just need to up the water intake…………… if it’s within easy reach I’ll drink it, I just have to remember to fill the water bottle!!!

@okeydokey, I know visiting the dentist is a particularly fearful event for you, stay strong you’ll get through it and then it’ll just be regular check-ups from then on. Stay strong, I’m joining you with soups and smoothies at the moment, if only for the B2B2B!!!!

Good luck everyone, we’re nearly there for August, roll on September!!!!

Day 23, UK, FD

Wednesday seems to be a popular day for a fast!
Pocket list thus far:

@maayyaa
@daffodil2010
@liathanail
@mia139
@pippet
@brightonbelle
@bigviking
@flourbaby
@coda
@msraven

Let’s do this… 🙂

Update from my 7 day fast
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Bio-impedance put my body fat @ 17.3% but with over 1/2 of it as visceral fat.
Skin fold measurement put me @ 18.5%.

So I’m probably around 18%. About as close as I can come without a better type of measurement. It seems I lost just over 1kg of fat in my week long fast. A little less than I expected.

I had tracked ~19700 calories burned.
9000+ from fat
errors form tracking
calories form food in body when fast started
calories form stored glucose
calories form other cells harvested by body
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19700

or something like that.

I’m feeling normal –
When breaking fast I eat around 1500 calories that evening
Yesterday I eat a lot probably 3500 calories, also I drank a lot of water
Today I’m eating a lot less, maybe only 2500 calories. I haven’t snacked at all, I don’t feel hunger.

My strength is fine. I ran 2.5k to a park, did 4 pull-ups in a row and only stopped because of tightness in a elbow I had injured before. The pull-ups were all from fully extended arms. Two months ago I could barely do 3 in row like that and I haven’t been doing any pull-ups. (Before I hurt my elbows I was doing up to 8 in row and over 40 in a workout.) I then ran back home. At no point did I feel like I needed to stop. I have hit 22 push-ups in a set, same as before the 7 day fast. It seems in general my muscles improved some. My endurances seems to have improved a good amount. I wasn’t expecting that.

I have some tinnitus and in my case it is a pure tone. It got a lot worse during the fast. After breaking the fast I started hearing new tones, but after about a day I realized I’m now hearing sounds from across the street that I wasn’t hearing before. Over the last 36 hours my tinnitus has faded and right now is less than what is was before the fast. I can also stop it sometimes for over a few days by listening to random tones for a few hours. (Hasn’t improved my spelling though!)

The only problems I had were some mild headaches, a few bouts of feeling a little light-headed during the fast and a short but impressive case of the runs after breaking my fast.

However it isn’t something I plan to do again soon! I rather be eating.

Day 23 – London – NFD
Hi folks! I’ve just read this page and now I’m really looking forward to going back through and reading up on how everyone is doing. I always disappear at the beginning of the week (although I could really do with the support through Monday’s FD!) because on Mon & Tue I work in a field with no internet.

Incredibly impressed by @dykask – that is a huge achievement. I would never attempt a fast like that as I don’t think I could do it safely, but you sound very well-informed and in control.

Update for me…
Day 20 – Herts – NFD
Day 21 – Herts – FD – 524 kcal, over only by the handful of blackberries I picked in the hedge so not too upset by that. OH fasted with me, and was craving something sweet after dinner (even though the dinners we eat together are higher cal than I had when fasting alone, he is never sated afterwards). V surprised when he agreed to just a square of choc and a mint tea as a treat to look forward to after getting back from exercise (he was the one pushing to go swimming, not me). And then I was quite unreasonably proud of myself when I managed to forego my own square of choc!
Day 22 – Herts – NFD

Day 24/CD<1500 calories/Melbourne Australia

Early check in, tomorrow will be a very busy day with grandparenting duties.

I can’t remember who asked but there are quite a few here who are maintaining. Check out the spreadsheet. We are highlighted in blue. I’ve been maintaining since April 2015. The secret is to remain vigilant and to fast not only for the weight benefits but also the many health benefits. Thank you @quebecoise for the reminder, a very interesting and motivating Ted talk. My goal is to fast at least once a week or to do 16:8 if I can’t fast. I do watch what I eat but not obsessively. I enjoy good food and wine too much. I love this WOL, it’s the first time I’ve succeeded in keeping my weight in check ever.

Have a great and healthy day everyone.

@bigviking – You got that right! I’m up 5kg since I ended my 7 day fast. However I tried on my slimmest pair of pants and they still fit just as well as when I was fasting. Nothing like moving in the right direction. 🙂

Day 23 – USA (Illinois) – CD

Keeping at maintenance level on the scale this morning. Yeah, even after eating a bit more calories than I meant to yesterday out to lunch with friends. I’m intentionally not going to a lunch meeting today because the catered lunch is always too much food.

@quebecoise — amazing TED Talk. Such great research and findings. I’m sharing this with all my aging friends on Facebook!

@onahealthyhigh — I’m with you on maintenance and being very careful even on NFD’s. After seeing Dr. Mattson’s TED Talk, I know I’m doing the right thing for my aging brain! (I’m 69….)

Onward and downward!

Day 23 Massachusetts USA FD Today is in-between a family entertaining day and a kid’s birthday party day- so it has to be a FD! I did well yesterday, staying under 900 calories, mostly by eating only two meals and 1/2 of a banana with my evening tea. I’m getting good at “okay, what’s in this house that’s nutrition rich/calorie poor?” There’s always something- apples, bananas, blueberries, mixed greens, carrots…

Crazy busy week for me. Day 23 will be a NFD for me as well. Akron OH. Have a great day you guys.

whoops “cashew” milk; not “cashes”

Day 23—ABQ—NFD

Tonight is dance class so I’m going to front-load my calories in order to have lots of energy. Yesterday someone brought doughnuts in to work…from a really good doughnut shop and I “only” ate the bacon off the top of the maple-bacon one (the person who got the maple-bacon doughnut didn’t want the bacon. Go figure!). Anyway, had a good, 796-calorie FD with a successful weigh-in before 5 pm breakfast. 1 lb. to go then maintenance.

@debster251, I happened to glance at my driver’s license and was kind of amused to see I’d listed my weight at 135 lbs. That would have been thirteen years ago, upon moving to New Mexico. I briefly entertained the idea of adjusting my goal but honestly I’m pretty happy at 145 and don’t really want to go back to my 30s anyway. As if!

Go @taraga! 9 days is a big deal…I know you can do it. Be sure to check in regularly and take good care of yourself.

jessyoursize—What park was it…North Domingo Baca?

Losing_it— Great idea for eating with other people. I might need to borrow it.

Quebecoise—Yes! The brain power boost was one of the reasons I wanted to try this WOL. I’m not sure it’s working for me but I have sleep problems and take medication that might be interfering.

Amella46—I have heard that maintenance means going down to 1 FD per week. I suppose it depends on what you do the other six days, though. It seems like rather than a single number, it needs to be holding on within a range of a few pounds. I would also be interested in other people’s experiences here.

@Stevetoon , what are you doing for maintenance?

Congrats, Mari84!

HappyMargo—Sorry to hear about your poor sleep. It can ruin the whole day.

Day 23 NFD St. Louis USA
Weight 131.4 goal was 132

So I’m feeling pretty comfortable that I can maintain my goal weight which was 132 pounds. When I first hit 131 and then bounced up I wanted to be sure I was where I could maintain what I’d lost. I’m going to continue to fast one day a week and monitor how I’m doing. I finally lost an inch around my waist and belly as well. That was the most difficult. Can I continue doing the monthly challenges on maintenance? I think I’ve seen others here that are doing that. I so enjoyed the support and the shared wisdom.

Need to catch up on post again but didn’t want to comment about the bacon doughnut. @keetseel I don’t think that would tempt me but I’m not a big donut eater. I’m also not much of a bacon eater as I typically don’t eat beef or pork. But I’m not gonna knock anybody’s food because I have become a huge fan of my morning toast and vegemite. Had never heard of it before and now I look forward to my non-fasting days and having it with my morning coffee.

On a more serious note, we are supposed to hear something about my brother’s condition and treatment today. I posted earlier that this is his third round with a cancer diagnosis, this time in his brain. Again, thank you for the support I’ve received here. We all go through painful and difficult times with our loved ones. Sharing our pain as well as our joy can help us through it.

All my best to all of you and may the fast be with you

Day 23 – FIN – FD
Day 22 – NFD
Day 21 – NFD

My attempt at a fast on Monday fell flat on its nose after the hunger dragon got the best of me… With three ice creams and a pasta dinner, I ended up at around my normal TDEE. I am thus compensating by fasting today and plan to do this week’s second fast on Sunday. I had been contemplating doing a b2b by continuing the fast until tomorrow but don’t think I can manage that in my current state of mind.

Planking challenge, today’s session:
65 sec high plank / 40 sec elbow plank / 35 sec elbow plank right leg raised / 35 sec left leg raised / 40 sec left side plank / 40 sec right side plank / 35 sec high plank / 70 sec elbow plank for a total of 6 minutes. I feel like I’m starting to reach very challenging levels as my abs started shaking from the effort during the last minute.

Pocket list for day 23:

@maayyaa
@berries63
@chumi
@coda
@daffodil2010
@debster251
@losing_it
@maddyg
@mia139
@msraven
@rahul1905
@taraga
@xrox
@liathanail
@pippet
@brightonbelle
@bigviking
@flourbaby
@metatauta

Day 23 – McMinnville Oregon USA – FD
I weighed myself this morning and I’m down 2 pounds for the month which is actually better than I expected after all the partying I’ve done in the last couple of days.
I had a good day yesterday and will try for a b2b today.

I had to google  Catherine Wheels as I’ve never heard of them!!

Day 23 | Cork, Ireland | NFD
Fast day tomorrow, Thursday, followed by two more next week to complete the August challenge – where did the month go?

Day 23 Gozo, Malta, cd

Good controlled day at around 1,050 calories.

Onwards and downwards, good night everyone.

Day 23 – Cumbria UK – NFD

Yesterday’s FD went very easy – drank lots of water and tea with a dash of skimmed milk and a glass of Kefir before bed – total of 204 calories consumed but did a 5km hike and a 1.5hr yoga class.

Broke my fast at lunchtime with a flat white coffee (semi skimmed milk) and 2 macaroons – well it was what I fancied!!!!! nothing else to eat until dinner this evening which is steamed mixed green vegetables and a fillet steak with a low fat home made mushroom sauce and this comes in well below TDEE even with a large glass of wine 😇

@losing_it – love your idea of a build your own salad bar!
Re home made kefir – no need to disinfect anything just use normal soap and water but make sure you rinse all the soap residue out of whatever container you are using. I usually strain the kefir into a jug and put the grains back into the mason jar (that I ferment my kefir in) and top up with fresh milk and my next batch is off fermenting – I wash the mason jar that I ferment my milk in, only once a week and I wash it using just water and no soap – and my grains are healthy, I have grown so much that I have shared it with friends. I definitely prefer my homemade kefir = it’s cheaper and has more healthy bacteria in it than the shop bought kefir. I sometimes second ferment mine with fruit (raspberries are my favourite with blueberries a close second) or just with lemon/lime peel (lovely in hot wether as very refreshing)
This link might be helpful but google and you can find lots of sites which have helpful guides/videos
http://www.culturesforhealth.com › Learn › Milk Kefir
@coda and @lindasue – loved the discussions re “Baps” 😉
@quebecoise – brilliant link to the TED talk – thank you x
@sirisan – you and your brother are in my thoughts x
@snowflake56 – Thank you for asking – my friend was good at my recent visit – she coped really well with her first chemo therapy but she has been told to expect more side effects from the second session – we had a lovely day out in Southwold and enjoyed a lovely seafood platter for lunch but she was a bit tired from the day out but as she said it was a pleasant tired ☺️and I met her again later in the week for a coffee and a chat.
Thank you @okeydokey and all those who liked my Socrates quote – much wisdom from so long ago! the 🤗 are definitely there for you – get the appointment made and you will not regret it – we will be holding on tight to you xx

For those who asked the quote for “Losing weight is a mind game. Change your mind Change your body”
is one I found and it so resonated with me in terms of this WOL!

Some have asked about maintenance – I have been following the 5:2 WOL since January 2016 – went from 75kg to 55kg – I reached maintenance in December 2016 and have stayed below my target target weight since 7/12/16. I still do 2 x FD each week and I follow a 16:8 or 18:6 day on my NFD but no longer worry too much about calories eaten on NFD and this allows me to have treats and enjoy my 🥂🍷 on 3 or 4 days a week – Personally I am never going to veer away from this WOE that allows me to maintain my weight, enjoy good food and wine and hopefully I’m doing something for my long term health! I certainly feel good on this WOL, full of energy, asthma under control and cholesterol levels near enough to normal and I love the feeling of being in control!!!!!!

“IT ONLY TAKES ONE PERSON TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE – YOU” Ruth Cosey

Trying to read and catch up on some posts while at work –

Sirisan, Wanted to wish your brother, you, and all who love him well. Prayers have gone up on his behalf.