Day 21 – Eastern WA USA – NFD

Having my eating window earlier today. 17.5:5.5 setting me up for a 24 or 5 hour FD breaking it with a meal with a friend tomorrow evening.

@redrockgirl – are doing okay? You’ve been checking in but not telling us about hikes etc.

@rainbowsmile- I hope you heal up well after you’re fall.

@diana123 – that’s rough when someone you love doesn’t eat. That seemed to happen to my mom recently. I went up to help give my dad a break from feeding her. While I was there she started reaching for the fork to feed herself. She started eating again that week. My brother said it was a miracle. It’s hard to know what’s going on in a person’s mind sometimes. Are there other family members, or friends who could come around and visit your MIL? It might encourage her & you.

Day 22 London UK FD

Very quiet in here since yesterday and I hope all is well with everyone.

@rainbowsmile am thinking of you and your tumble and hoping it was nothing more serious that a few bumps and bruises. A bit worried to be honest and will be glad to hear from you now.

@rara0292 I was so sorry to read about your friends passing. I hope you have support and people who you can talk to about her. Memories are a very useful tool in the grieving process.

@diana123 you are in my thoughts too. How did the visit from the hospice go? And how is you mil today?

@anna6 Tooth pain is dreadful and I’m glad you had it see to so quickly. Hope you feel better very soon.

I completed FD at 451 yesterday and will have another one today. My last one before we go away and being realistic I’m not going to commit to any now for while we are away. It’s been a long few months with some stressful times behind the scenes. So this trip is about a slower pace, relaxing and enjoying time with family. Of course that doesn’t have to mean EFS(!!) but I’ll be mindful when we aren’t eating out or enjoying little ones birthday party on Sunday! Will still try to check in here everyday to keep my mind somewhat in check!

It’s my son’s second birthday today 🎉! Feel quite emotional at the thought of two years ago. I was lucky to have a birth that was calm (despite the pain!) and he came into the world eyes wide open, taking it all in. He’s full of fun, he’s curious and caring, with a touch of mischief and a lot of love. He has been my joy, my love, my strength and a constant reminder of what’s important in life. He calls me “mama” and it makes my heart ache with love. It is unlikely that we will have another child and I thank the universe that I was fortunate enough to have him. It is a privilege.

Starting Day 22 Pocket List now in case I don’t get to log in later:

@beedoo

Day 22 – Ireland – FD

Tipping along and staying on the straight and narrow except for a slight blowout at the weekend when we celebrated my dad’s 90th birthday. Fabulous celebration. Lots of cakes had though so will work hard this week to achieve some loss… I am bobbing up and down at the moment… 90 km cycle last night as it was a beautiful balmy evening here in Ireland.. seems like summer is not over just yet..😁

@rainbowsmile I hope that you are doing ok after your fall…

@beedoo
@anna6
@jaifaim

Day 22, London, UK, FD (2nd of B2B2B)

Feeling like I achieved something yesterday with a FD of only 300cals, I had a soup to break my fast at 3pm then got home, completed 30 DS and needed water rather than the yoghurt I had planned, so FD done!!!!

@diana123, so sorry to hear about your MIL not eating, it’s so hard to see, the same thing happened with my dad, he couldn’t even eat the chocolate we would sneak past my mum. Whether not eating is her choice or not, I hope she is comfortable and pain free.xxx

@daffodil2010, you can’t be missing the glasshouse since you’ve your own crop to contend with!!! Maybe the summer hols has depleted our forum and they’re lying on a beach somewhere!! @mjrbcd & @coda included.

I feel like I’m back to normal after a successful FD, I really need to get to grips with my hormones and NFDs …………………….. planning, planning & more planning. Although I still have to actually stick to that plan!!!!!

Stay strong everyone

Day 21, NE England, FD

On no @rainbowsmile – that’s going to put your dancing on hold for a while – but more important to make sure your ankle is 100% healed. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery. I scoured the H&M site and could not find any of my new clothes – including the fantastic chunky jumper and matching flatties in dusky pink that I forgot to mention yesterday. My running clothes are mixtures of black, gray and turquoise to match my turquoise shoes.
Well done @shinything – you’re on a roll!
@flourbaby – I think The Plant Paradox diet could certainly (and by all accounts does) work for people with a whole range of autoimmune diseases. But that old adage – ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ applies to the majority of us thank goodness. Right now I need to be cutting ALL food out of my diet as the scales are heading upwards at an alarming rate this week!!!!
Hahaha – I actually googled (mah muh-thuh wuz from Alabama) @songbirdme before the penny dropped!!! I can guarantee white shoes would last me one day and come home scuffed beyond repair!
@rara0292 – really sorry to hear your sad news and sending a virtual hug.
@fatfingers – I’ve been doing a lot more reading about fasting and your fasting when ill is giving your body more opportunity to put its energy into getting you better. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
@diana123 – thinking of you and your family.
Hope your difficult situation is resolved quickly @michelinme. Not what you need right now.
@anna6 – what a impressively prompt service from your dentist – glad your tooth is fixed.
@dykask – all the best for a good NFD – you mentioned you overate on your last one.
Sending sunny thoughts your way @missybear – enjoy your day with your friends.

Another cup of tea or two then out for 2nd couch to 5K session.

Keep on keeping on – the end of August is in sight.

Day 22, Dublin Ireland, NFD

Haven’t posted in a while but still here enjoying reading everyone’s posts. So close to the end of the month but still 3lbs to my monthly goal. However slow and steady and I will keep going. I really struggled yesterday, on the verge on EFS! However managed to keep it at a CFD. Few social events over the next few days with a co workers leaving lunch today, a catch up dinner tomorrow with a friend home from London and a birthday dinner for my brother at the weekend. I swear if I was a hermit I would be skinny but then how boring my life would be 🙂 🙂 🙂

Day 22 North canton Oh Healthy eating day

this is one of my busiest weeks and yesterday was especially busy I did not have time to post and I feel like I am completely out of the loop. I have to get caught up!

@rainbowsmile sorry about the fall and ankle, I hope you feel better soon
@anna6 sorry about the tooth, those can hurt!
@diana123 so sorry about your MIL, bless you for being there for her
@beedoo I was so touched by your note about your son.

Stay strong everyone, so much appears to be happening but blips, bumps, EFS and falls aside; we got this 🙂

Day 22, UK, NFD

Its been a nice day so far, I think its going to be around 1000 cal one since I only had a small piece of my home made sourdough bread with some butter and planning to have just one more meal 🙂
My garden was very lively today with a bunch of tits flying around and feeding, mama robin with her teen child hehe 😀 , greenfinch and the usual suspects, my beloved starlings :D. It was such a joy watching them :sun:

@michelinme I hope your difficult situtation resolves itself fast, I don’t like difficult situations, specially when they go on. No wonder you feel anxious. Sending some calming vibes your way xx

@beedoo Happy 2nd Birthday to your little one 🎂 , I hope you all have a wonderful day, your post really touched me ❤

@anna6 I hope your toothache has gone 🙂 , you are such a wonderful mother and grandmother ❤

@daffodil2010 do you mind sharing your chicken and chickpea casserole recipe please? Sounds really tasty 🙂

@debster251 I know that it might be disappointing and I might not get to see murmurating starlings as they don’t do it all the time I believe? I wanna give it a chance and see if I get lucky 🙂 , and how wonderful to hear about your son popping the question to his gf 😀

@missybear enjoy your special day tomorrow 👰 🍾 💘

I’m just a bit worried about you after that fall @rainbowsmile, waiting to hear from you and see that you are ok.

Hope everyone is having a good day 🌻

Day 22, Gozo, Malta, cd

2nd post

Strawberriesandcream I have a wonderful dentist who gives us prompt service when necessary. I have another appointment with him for checkup and cleaning in October.

Michelinme, basyjames, shinything, and AnneMarilyn I try to be the best I can via my children and grandchildren. I help my children when I babysit my grandkids. I try to enjoy my time with them by reading to them and sometimes playing with them. However today I had to take my son to a private Maltese lesson and had to take my grandchildren with me. It was easy to get them in the car and out ol the garage as we installed an up and over garage door in February and it made our life easier. It rained so hard when I went to bring my son back that my back got wet just from the car across the pavement and up three steps to the covered porch of front door. We needed the rain but it took forever going and coming with my son as the roads were filled with water.

Incidentally Annemarilyn I cook and prepare food but today was not so successful fd but a cd at around 1,200 calories. My eldest daughter s boyfriend brought us some small delicious pastries when he came visiting this evening and I consumed one and a half. Today I cooked corn fed chicken with vegetables baked with basil, mint and thyme plus seasoning and extra virgin olive oil baked in the oven. I don’t usually find it difficult to fast as I got used to babysitting and cooking for the family.

Thanks for your comments. Good night 💤🌙😴😘

Day 22 ID USA, Warrior FD

Another busy day here, almost quit on my FD as I was really hungry by lunch. I think the reason was it was my first time running in the morning in quite some time. I had work to do that needed to be done during the lunch break, however, with other’s needing to log off our share company file, so I pressed on and by the time the break was over and I had drunk another 20 ounces of water I decided I could make it. 🙂

I haven’t made much progress on my meadow outside as the air quality is still so poor, but rain is predicted this weekend so I am hopeful to still be able to finish tilling and raking and be ready to plant early next spring.

@diana123 – praying for you and for your family.

@beedoo – What a beautiful tribute to your little boy!

@daffodil2010 – I adore Christmas. I’m already working on a few gifts and even a new tree skirt for my tree. Never to early to say that word for me 🙂

Way to go @flourbaby – 30 day shred on b2b2b, You rock!

@debster251 – glad your OH’s birthday was lovely. Sounds so peaceful! – and a new daughter in law to be. fun!

Good to hear from you @louiseo46. Way to go on reigning in the EFS desires. I hate those hungry days that nothing seems to satisfy!

Trying to put together today’s pocket list:

@beedoo
@anna6
@jaifaim
@flourbaby
@Strawberriesandcream
@annemarilyn
@foodfreedomgirl

Hello all
I have been missing for a while and not caught up on any posts, I hope you are all well. I posted Monday week ago, 13th, but didn’t realise I was not logged in and lost it. I never really got a chance to come back on and retype it. I got busy in work and busy in life. We are the proud Grandparents of baby Theo born 14th 6lbs.7ozs and absolutely beautiful. I will most likely not get much chance to post. If I put this link this may explain what I’m feeling for those that know a little about what has been going on.
https://goo.gl/images/MoQMkK
Sorry its a bit cryptic I’ll be back at some point, you are all in my thoughts as I know I’m in yours 💔

I’m back from Rome and I’m a heffalump. It was lovely but I’ve got to get back on track. Thought it was a good idea to start my day with ripe melon ( late start, noon). But it sooooo wasn’t. I feel really hefty. Hey ho. I’m keen to get back to fasting so that’s good. And no alcohol. Phew.

Day 23 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Yesterday was almost an FD, certainly very controlled although I didn’t have time to count calories. But I wanted to celebrate! I was asked to commit to a longer contract of work with the new job, I am very competent and diligent apparently, and the manager wants to get me on her team now (even though I have 3 weeks hols coming up, PLUS another week in November) rather than letting me go off and she having to recruit and me getting taken in by another company….blah blah.

I said………YES!!

Wow, how quickly everything is happening and changing. Three weeks ago I was in the depths of anxiety and despair, now this. Plus, I won some money on the lotto (not a life changing amount but a weeks wages worth ☺️), and then I receive a notice from my old pace, the big multinational, telling me I have profit shares coming my way from the year I left! It’s all good abundant news!! From nothing to lots of things! Happy days.

FD today with yoga tonight. I am usually ravenous after yoga so will have a late supper. I feel so happy!!

@rainbowsmile my goodness take care of that break and I am so sure you will heal quickly due to your determination and this WOL

@coda congrats on your grandson. Hope you will be ok, I fully understand that critic link…many hugs

@EmmaTaylor thanks for that “Lost Connections” recommendations- I am reading it at bedtime and its eye opening

@debster251 how exciting to be getting a DIL. Congratulations 🤗 Oh and I am so excited to think that the bird near our river is a kingfisher. Yes it must be, that iridescent flash is so distinctive. I googled, and blue wrens are only native to Western Australia so kingfisher it must be ☺️

@michelinme I really dont do conflict well either, glad that you have parsed it down to a difficult conversation only. Best of luck.

@shinything your birdies sound great, no finches in my garden but I need to mix up my feed. This summer it’s really only been the fat balls but need to get some peanuts, fruit and seeds for the other varieties. My chicken and chickpea casserole was literally diced and quickly fried chicken breasts, chickpeas, an onion and garlic, some carrots, peas, spinach, a tin of condensed chicken soup, put into the oven at 180c for about an hour and a half, then threw in some boiled spuds for another few minutes. Even more delicious the next day 😀

Day 23, Newcastle, NFD

2nd C25K run and 1st FD of the week achieved yesterday.

Love & best wishes for a fantastic wedding day @missybear.
Lovely family news @debster251 🙂
@Louseo46 – slow & steady is good – flexibility is the joy of this WOL.
@rainbowsmile – you have the same injury that I have recently recovered from. Please don’t rush it. I did and it extended my recovery by many months. I finally did as I was told by my Doctor and it’s absolutely fine now. Wish I’d been sensible in the first place. I know how you are going to miss Ceroc too.
Congratulations @coda on the birth of your grandson.
Well done @EmmaTaylor – you’re my AF hero! For all I’m having the occasional beer when out – I am feeling so much happier without wine in my life. My enthusiasm for life has returned in spades and I’m planning to ditch ‘the happy pills’ after nearly 20 months. You’ll tame that heffalump in no time.
Fantastic news all round @daffodil2010!! Doesn’t it go to show that worry does nothing to change a situation except make the worrier feel worse.

My latest strategy – haha – is to go OMAD between now and the end of the month in attempt to counter the recent gain (which I’m remembering is likely a result of the cake fests when our friend was visiting).

“I feel like I have a new life and I’m going to take full advantage of it.” – William Green

Day 23, UK, FD

Determined to make this day a successful FD! I need it, need to correct my wrong turn last month. Staying the course 💪

@rainbowsmile I’m sorry to hear about the break 🙁 , but its good that its a straight forward one! You have a great attitude, that will cut the healing time in half, stay strong but take it easy and let your body use all the energy to heal 🤗

@coda big congrats on becoming a grandmother ❤ . We must stay positive, everything will be fine 🤗

@emma Taylor welcome back 😀

@daffodil2010 wow! You are on a roll! Congrats on winning some lottery money and new job contract, and receiving profit from shares, that is fantastic, really happy for you :D. And thank you for that recipe, I’ll try it 😀

@missybear its raining here, so I hope that we took all the rain away from you on your special day 💑 . Congratulations, Happy Wedding Day 🎉 🍾 ❤

Pocket list for today:
@daffodil2010
@flourbaby
@debster251 (?)
@shinything

Lets do this together 🤗

Day 23, Surrey (UK), FD

Turning a corner, as the nasty chest infection is s-l-o-wly releasing its vice-like grip. So, I’m chancing another FD today. Thanks for all the good wishes, and likewise my thoughts and wishes to those who are struggling with challenges today, of any kind.

Pocket list for today:
@daffodil2010
@flourbaby
@debster251 (?)
@shinything
@fatfingers

Day 23, Gozo, Malta, nfd

Rainbowsmile sorry to hear about your leg. You’ll sure recover quickly with this WOL and attitude. Please take care.
care of yourself

I cooked an artichoke and chicken salad which had sun dried tomatoes, red pepper, avocado and green leaves for lunch. This evening I’m gong to a 1976/1977 reunion when we were the last year of secondary school. We’re starting with mass and then a party I guess as they told me to prepare to dance.

Coda congratulations. 🎉🎈🍾 you’ll enjoy caring for him when you get the chance. My OH is caked Teodore for short we call him Teddie.

Onwards and downwards. Keep on keeping on you beautiful people.

Day 23 USA (Illinois) NFD

Doing fine. Pretty good day yesterday that included yoga and Silver Sneakers 🙂 (glad to make anyone smile).

@missybear – congratulations and best wishes to you! Love that rendition of “Songbird” — needless to say, a song I have loved since I first heard the Fleetwood Mac rendition on their “Rumours” album in the late 70’s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTi19MPOvDw

Onward and downward.

Day 23 UK FD

Yesterday was either a solid MFD or a very CD – lost my piece of paper with the calories on! -but I’ll take it either way. Today planning for a solid OMAD FD. I seem to have rather a lot of salad & veg to eat up so may be an unusual meal 🙂

I’ve gone back to putting all possible FD food on a separate shelf in the fridge and thinking of it as my “fast food”, so when I open the door my eyes just look straight ahead 🙂 It’s so much easier to keep to good habits when I make them feel more automatic and tell myself, “This is what I do”.

Slept like a log after yesterday’s afternoon/evening out and woke up exhausted. V pleased to have remembered the MO as it definitely enhances sleep and reduces anxiety – I suspect forgetting has been partly why I’ve been so anxious this last couple of weeks.

i was trying to squeeze in a fitting session for new bras today as none of the old ones fit / are comfortable. But capacity got taken up by supermarket shopping for me and for my mother, who’s v slowly recovering from an infection & hopefully seen by GP tomorrow. Also looked for new trainers – mine are so bald now they’re slippy – and bought a lovely new daypack, first since 2003! Now I’m all stocked up and ready to concentrate on rest and ploughing on gently with project work. There’s something on every week for the next two months, and it’ll be good to feel ahead and well-paced.

@rainbowsmile so sorry to hear about your foot, but well done on your amazingly positive outlook. Wishing you a speedy, uncomplicated recovery xx
@coda many congratulations on baby Theo, I hope things settle very soon x
@missybear – have a wonderful wedding day! I listened to the song this morning and thought of you – thank you @rainbowsmile
@emma taylor welcome back, and well done on staying AF!
@daffodil2010 congratulations on your new contract! And yay for your windfalls! 🙂
@shinything I love your birds 🙂 I’ve got families of blue tits and great tits back right now, the elder is awash with life from wrens to wood pigeons, and the sparrows are increasingly competitive over the food – a sign of approaching autumn.
@jaifaim – long may you enjoy your bike as your happy place 🙂
@flourbaby thank you for the water reminder – again!
@debster251 sounds like a really lovely evening. Congratulations on growing a good ‘un 🙂
@fatfingers get well soon x

Day 23 fasting Pocket List

@daffodil2010
@flourbaby
@debster251 – RESET Day
@shinything
@fatfingers
@at – RESET Day
@rainbowsmile
@michelinme

Day 23 Idaho, USA Warrior FD

Day 23 fasting Pocket List

@daffodil2010
@flourbaby
@debster251 – RESET Day
@shinything
@fatfingers
@at – RESET Day
@rainbowsmile
@michelinme
@foodfreedomgirl – Warrior FD

Day 23 – Eastern WA USA – NFD

Have finished a fun card making class this morning & then lunch with a friend
Now traveling back home.

@missybear – wishing you all the best on your special day! May it be the beginning of many wonderful years together.

@daffodil2010 – I’m so glad life is turning around for you.

Day 24, Newcastle, FD

So yesterday’s new strategy went awry – because I forgot! Went to visit with an elderly friend and tidied up her front garden. Got home, ate sourdough, olive oil, olives and nuts, then remembered my OMAD strategy plus the Indian meal we were going out for last night with friends. So full this morning I will have no problem getting through today’s FD.

Thanks @louiseo46 – I already looked and yes we do have a well established run nearby. Exciting and motivating having something to aim for. And great quote!!
That sounds ominous @dykask – hope you get things sorted out before the weekend.

Anyone without broken foot can skip the next paragraph.
@rainbowsmile – it was my 5th metatarsal on my right foot. However, it was a full 18 days before I was x-rayed and put into a boot by which time the break was in various pieces – but did not need pinning as they were all in line. I was told 6 weeks in the boot by the consultant but the leaflet I received said I could start taking the boot off earlier – which I did – and that was my mistake. When I was next x-rayed, it was not totally healed but I was discharged from further hospital treatment as it would simply take time to heal properly. Well I’d mentioned I had a pain across the top of my toes but the consultant just said to see my GP if I had any worries. So I tried going back to Ceroc (really bad idea) and going about my normal exercises and walking and exacerbated the pain in my foot. I gave it more time then tried Ceroc again – bad move! Literally, first spin and I was in agony and had to stop. Finally went to GP who told me to stop everything and give it up to a year to heal properly – that it could be the tendons rearranging themselves. So I did as I was told – and after a further 7 weeks the pain had gone completely. I went back to Ceroc 3 or 4 weeks ago – and no problems – hence the start of my Couch to 5K to shift all the excess baggage that has crept back on since I broke my foot back in January.
All the best with your recovery. If you give the boot the full 6 weeks or more and don’t be too adventurous too soon, that should see you right. My GP said physio would do no good at all – it was simply a case of time and patience. xx

Cold and windy but really sunny – need to spend time in our garden ahead of our trip to France next Thursday.

Thinking of all our missing comrades – hope all is well.

Day 24, London, UK, NFD

1st of the dreaded 4NFDs in a row!! Aiming for control and I really need to keep busy, idle hands & all that!!!

I’ve just had my nails done, now off to grab my mum for some food shopping (steadfastly avoiding the chocolate aisle!!!)

Happy Fasting Friday to those who are, and for those on NFDs …………… control, control, control!!!!!