Day 29, London, Uk, FD (1st of B2B)
Day 28, NFD

Completely forgot to post yesterday, so a lengthy catch-up on posts this morning!!! This slip-up was entirely due to the red wine, rum & coke, cheesecake, tangy wine gums, crisps, steak & chips and …………..bread consumed over the weekend!!!!! I had a great time……….. at the time…………… 4hrs later the leg cramps, bloating and general discomfort was NOT the reminder I needed of how NOT to eat!!!! I KNOW this, but it just seems to leak out of my brain somehow, my memory is pants!!!!

I’m not beating myself up about it, I just have to plan, plan, plan for September, August has been a ‘seat of the pants month’……….. soooooo not me!!!! I live by lists and order and planning!!!!

Good luck everyone for the remainder of August, we really have got this, we just need to actually implement the rules, lessons and systems that have already led us down the path to success, not the path to the bakery!!!!

Day29 UK FD

@flourbaby. I feel your pain. A weekend of too much food and drink with too little water meant last night I had stomach cramps, felt sick etc. Today is firmly resetting. Apple for lunch and smoked salmon salad for tea. I’ve cleared out my wardrobe of dresses and all 13 (yes 13),are on ebay. Some I’ve never worn and some I’ve worn once or twice. It’s so wasteful. @at @debster251 we celebrated our 30th anniversary in July so my brother and wife decided to surprise us at the weekend with the cake.
Onwards fellow faster, there’s still.time this month to make a difference.

Day 29 Akron OH 2nd B2B FD. My prayers and thoughts to those affected by Harvey.

@taraga I have done three days water fast back to back on several occasions.

First day is the worst.

It’s easier if you have flavoured water and also don’t drink the water with ice. Fizzy helps. Add mint too to freshen breath and use fibre tablets on day 3.

Mari

Day 29– Colorado USA– FD

Back to work after a long weekend of camping/ caravan in the woods. Actually looking forward to the apple & hard boiled egg packed in my lunch box for later.

Just a few days left for August. Making them count by staying as Contolled as possible with my eating, while still walking/ jogging and knocking out my “100 Moves.”

Good luck to everyone finishing out August strong!
See you Fellow Fasters in September too! Thanks to @basyjames for taking up the reins.

France – NFD

@flourbaby Hahahaha (what more can I say). Bin there, dun it many a time 😉

@debster I’ll join you for a sugar-free September. I agree that the less we have, the less we want. I’m afraid I’m not brave enough to try water only @taraga but I admire all those who can do it.

This morning I broke my fast with a specialty from here in SW France, the ‘frotté à l’ail’. Rub some toasted bread with garlic (I like lots of garlic). Then top with grapes, a trickle of olive oil and a little sprinkling of salt. Delicious! My DH makes wine, right up my pocket wino street, and as it’s almost harvest time we have grapes galore. @bert, I do process all my fruit and veg but grapes are a bit of a problem. Apart from grape jelly, any ideas?

Day 29 – USA (Illinois) – NFD

Yesterday’s FD was just fine at 525 calories. I will have to be very careful today, though, because as many of us have seen the DAFD (day-after-FD) can be devastating.

Cottage and ricotta cheese worked very well in the South Beach Diet. We whirred dry oatmeal in the blender, added an egg and cottage cheese, added vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg then cooked it as a pancake in a frying pan. Non-sugar syrup made a great breakfast. If anyone wants the specific amounts of everything, I will post it. The book says it is 288 calories not including syrup.

We blended by hand ricotta with various seasonings for desserts. It makes a smoother cheesy “ice cream” substitute. I bought lots of cheese while on South Beach!

@lindasue – thanks for the compliments on my singing. 😀 My OH says I am the best soprano in the county – it’s a small county! Ha ha!

@bert1802 – more power to you for your backbone on Herbalife. It is so easy to give in for the sake of your friend or even family. Our WOL doesn’t cost a thing, really, so I am sure your salesmanship would be compromised knowing how well ours works!

Onward and downward.

Hello day 29 FD Co Down NI

So far 1 coffee, cup of chicken bovril and some water maybe going to try a liquid only day.

@quebecoise – as others have said write your post in word or note and once finished copy/cut and paste to the thread.

@maayyaa – personally I would avoid Red bull – there must be a healthier alternative that you could take. I would imagine a very high insulin spike after drinking that.

Day 29 – Cumbria UK – NFD

❤️Special thoughts to those caught up in the floods in Texas and to their families ❤️

Weight stable at 54.1kg/119lbs this morning 💃

A good FD yesterday – water fast from 2100hrs Monday until 1930hrs Tuesday then ate a 380cal dinner; water only until 1130hrs today when I broke my fast with brunch out with a friend for a catch up, had a bacon sandwich and we shared a cafetière of Sumatra Mandheling coffee! not my usual fare but once in a blue moon…….

@redrockgirl302 – jealous of your hikes – enjoy! Still waiting for my knee to be normal before I do anything more than 9.5km/6miles and with more than 500m height gained!
@snowflake56 – hope the rib is healing and causing less pain now 🤗
@quebecoise – Un grand effort de votre part pour écrire vos messages en anglais au lieu de votre langue maternelle. J’ai parlé français avec mes parents en grandissent mais a partir de l’âge de 13 ans, l’anglais a repris ma première langue. Je parle en français assez bien, mais je trouve que mes pensées sont plus en anglais sauf si je parle français avec ma soeur qui habite en Australie. Thank you for the link about the standing abdominal exercises. I would also be very interested to hear how far you have gone to remove sugar from your diet if you are happy to share and how it has affected what you eat/drink now??? If it is easier you can answer my questions in French ☺️
@melf123 – great effort with 3.8kilos lost in a week and a half👍
@lynzm – love what @steve-toon-taxi-driver started and your “redemption island” is a brilliant metaphor!
@msraven – well done
@saffy420 – what a lovely thought from your brother and wife
@rainbowsmile – “I am capable. I am strong. If I believe in myself, I can turn my dreams into a plan, and my plan into my reality” ((((Hugs))))

Well done to those making the lbs/kg disappear or successfully maintaining this month 😇

To those who have struggled over the August Challenge – stay committed, strong and positive for the September Challenge with @basyjames – Remember it’s all about creating healthy habits, rather than restrictions!

Personally I see 5:2 as a permanent WOL and don’t think of it as a diet – I don’t have set days for fasting anymore and I do them when it suits my life!
I always fast at least 1 day each week, even when travelling or on holidays and eat in a 6/8 window i.e. a 16:8 or 18:6 day.
No breakfast ever, even when staying with friends or in a hotel – I enjoy a pot of tea whilst OH/friends have their breakfast.
Fasting 2 days a week was a small price to pay for much improved health markers, lots of energy to enjoy life and be active; and the added benefit of the permanent disappearance of some 20+kg/44+lbs
My motto since finding this WOL that keeps me on track is:- “If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started, I was desperately wishing to be where I am now”

@rainbowsmile hang in there you are not alone, this too shall pass
@taraga I have done a B2B waterfast. first day was tough but it got easier by day 2, I plan to do more in the future.
@ AT love your motto. I just shared it with a friend who is struggling with a slow journey 🙂

Day 29 California USA NFD

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the flooded areas, both in Texas and in Donegal. It’s unbelievable how long this has gone on.

My FD was successful but a tough one last night. I stuck to it, but barely. I don’t often have FD that are difficult, but last evening/night certainly was.

@at – Thank you for your inspiring words. It’s always good to hear from someone who has made it over the finish line it is able to maintain. I’m impressed with your French! I’m a “fluent reader” but have great difficulty composing anything written. I need to spend a few weeks with some French speakers!

@bert1802 – Good for you, resisting the Herbalife offers. There’s a reason those programs make so much money. Very few people are able to maintain weight loss on that type of program so they keep on coming back.

@debster251 – Have fun watching that movie. This is the first I’ve heard of the American Made movie. I just watched the trailer and if that’s any indication, it looks like a good Tom Cruise swashbuckler!

@laurelice – Your frotté à l’ail sounds delicious! I’ll have to try it. I love garlic and grapes, but never thought of eating them together.

Day 29 USA. My FD yesterday was good, I do not have headaches anymore seems I am getting use to fast :O. I will fast today too. I enjoy all the comments and participation in this group, when I found myself a little down I go back to read post. It helps to go back on track =). Have a good day everybody!

Day 29, USA, Missouri Ozarks, FD

Hello all, yesterday’s fast day went great. I fought it in the afternoon a bit but managed fine by filling up with green tea. Had a very light dinner (less than 500 calories) and slept great. Got in LOTS of exercise and am doing the same today. I wonder why if (and most of us seem to agree) it feels so good to fast/eat right, exercise, stay hydrated, get enough sleep – why do we fall back so easily into sabotage mode?

Question for the universe, I suppose. I know I do so much better at work than I do at home. Back under goal weight today and have yet another fast day tomorrow so that will be a good lead in to my four days off.

Wishing all well.

Day 29 – ABQ – FD

Today is my first ever liquid fast, its going okay – I am definitely hungry and my stomach is a grumbling, but I’ve got diet coke to give me caffeine and i’ve already gone through 45oz of water. I know its a mind over matter thing, so I’ll just keep myself busy with work! Depending on how it goes I may join @taraga and do a B2B water fast, but i’m not sure yet.

Yesterday’s control day went really well! I ended up with 1335 cals since DH made tacos (and I couldn’t turn that down!) having only one (rather large) taco instead of my usual 3 😌

@daffodil2010 – That is so awesome! Only .2 lbs to go! You got this 🙌
@liathanail – 5 whole pounds!! 💪 WAY TO GO!! And congrats on not just meeting, but beating your goal!
@mari84 – Good luck 🍀 you’re gonna rock that meeting!! You’ll be so busy you won’t even realize it’s lunch until its well past! And congrats on the new job!
@msraven – A huge congratulations for getting to your lowest weight ⭐️ Keep up the awesome work!
@metatauta – prayers and thoughts for your OH cousin & family in Spring. I know they got hit hard, but the rescue guys are doing a great job of getting everyone out. I know the phone lines are having issue getting calls through, and they are recommending texting for quick messages! I hope you get into contact with them soon! I know the wait is just awful!
@flourbaby – I am just like you! A planner and a list maker! I’ve found adding my 5:2 weekly plan to my bujo has really helped me succeed so far! I also have lists of when I can eat next (on non-liquid FDs) or what types of foods to get for successful FD & CD around my house (and on my phone) also help! Keep it up though, we’ve still got Sept!

Thank you to @losing_it for the pocket fasting list! And I’ll be adding myself to it 😄

@annemarilyn
@berries63
@chumi
@coda
@daffodil2010
@debster251
@jessyoursize
@keetseel
@losing_it
@maayyaa
@maddyg
@mari84
@okeydokey
@onahealthyhigh
@taraga
@yolina

There are so many B2B fasters on today’s list – WOW! Good luck everybody 👏👏

2nd post

I’ve turned today into a fast day at 800 calories

Tomorrow I’ll still fast. It will be the first time for me doing a B2B2B fast days.

Have a great evening/ night everyone

Day 29 – SW WA USA – FD

Doing well on 2nd of 3 B2Bs. It’s a busy day with meetings etc in preparation for the new school year.

@ Liathanail – good for you to obliterate 5 lbs already this month!
@mari84 – you’ve got it – youn ones, B2B & mtgs as Dr. Mari!
@rainbowsmile – I’m glad you’re sharing your feelings with us. Maybe that will help you as you go this continuing tough stretch of your life. Naming one’s feelings is helpful I believe.
So Ireland is going through flooding as well. It must be so difficult. I’m personally glad that my friends in flooding areas have communicated that they are safe. It’s also so good to see & hear how people are banding together to help each other.

Okay off, to more meetings. Looking forward to catching up on rest of the posts later.

Day 29 North Wales NFD.

Day 29–ABQ–FD

Thanks, everyone, for the birthday cheer and of course the music!
Rainbowsmile — I’m sorry you’re down right now, but you’ve really been through the wringer so it’s completely understandable. We’re all here for you.

I hope everyone who has family in Texas has located them and they are okay.

Yay, Snowflake56!

Quebecoise—I’m going to try that trick for the brain—instead of “Okay, I’ll eat it just this once” I’ll tell the old bean: “hey, let’s NOT eat it just this once.” Brilliant! Hope it works but I have been an emotional eater for so long it might take a while to get there.

Here ya go, Laurealice: http://allrecipes.com/recipes/16966/fruits-and-vegetables/fruits/grapes/ Do you do anything with your grape leaves? I love stuffed grape leaves and you can put them in your pickles, too.

Day 29 Vancouver Island
NFD

I’ve really hit a plateau on all levels..the scale and my measurements. Completely stalled out! I will implement some of the strategies other people have tried in September…more water, more exercise, fitness pal for TDEE calories and narrow my eating window to 16/8. If anyone else has any other ideas that worked for them I’d love to hear them.

On a much more serious note the floods around the world are horrible to watch on TV. It must be so scary for folks who live there. Wishing safety and comfort to those affected.

2nd post grrr once again I did the hard yards and then the flood gates opened. Got home about 8pm and really wasn’t hungry but there were a few left over chicken wings – they are not bad? So had 3, then i had bought some lovely plums so had 2 as they are not bad either right? Then down hill from there, toast with peanut butter, remembered there were some pancakes and a hot cross buns. That devil on my shoulder drowned out the voice of reason and I ate all. But tomorrow is another day and hoping I can see it through this time.
Good news @snowflake56 that you are continuing on. How did you hurt your rib? Not ballet?
@rainbowsmile – you will come out of this a stronger person, take a day at a time x

Day 30 – Tokyo, Japan – 81.3 kg

Had a high food, low fruit breakfast today. We’ll see how that turns out.

@basyjames Please add me to the September challenge, thank you.

SongBirdMe I love those cottage cheese oatmeal pancakes.

~came here for strength not to eat a big bowl of ice cream before bed… all of you help even in the little ways, and certainly in the big ways.
….there. I am okay.

Still day 29

@mari84 – idea, rather than dreading the FD think of a low calorie drink or 2 you’d enjoy & look forward to. Also, if you’re needing to eat a little something prethink what you’d chose. I noticed someone had a boiled egg at the ready just in case. If you over do it, you’re more likely to give up. Just a thought.

@sirisan – will also be praying for your brother as he has surgery tomorrow.