Day 28 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD
2nd B2B2B

Yay, nearly 3lbs dispatched after yesterday’s (almost) liquid fast. I did have a small oat bran bread toasted with a smidge of Philly at bedtime as the carbs help me sleep. And I slept like a log. The alarm woke me up! That rarely happens…I am such a lark I am normally waiting for the alarm, or rise earlier ☺️

Today will be a 500 calories FD, plenty of green and dandelion tea, 3 litres of water as usual. Only 2lbs to reach August start. Over 6lbs to reach August goal but that won’t be happening.

Interesting comments about “brown fat” from @bigbooty and @dykask…..though it sounds kind of urgh 😱

@missybear welcome back Mrs Missybear. Your wedding sounds wonderful 😍
@beedoo so sorry to hear about the little ones tonsillitis ☹️ Hope you can enjoy your trip to the aul sod nevertheless 🇮🇪

Anybody up for September! I will be MIA for three weeks on holiday so cannot commit, but having hosted earlier this year it’s really not a bother. Now, of course, @rainbowsmile has really set the bar high for future hosting, many thanks ☺️

I can set up the spreadsheet and get September forum rolling if needs be, but from the 11th I can only pop in sporadically. But I am keen to ensure seamless rollover so if you guys don’t mind a sporadic hostess (and apologies right now for not being as super as @rainbowsmile), I will do it if nobody else offers 🤔

Enjoy Tuesday. Only a few more days. Let’s do this.

@dykask. Whoa steady on, Im brave but Im not that brave. I don’t have 15 minute cold showers!! About 30 seconds is all I can tolerate. In summer yeah its a lot easier and sometimes its so warm I really don’t need to use the hot water tap at all. Chronic and acute cold activates brown fat. The connection between cold showers and no colds is based on a study of n=1. I might just have been real lucky for four seasons. Personally I believe there is a connection between fasting cold showers and a well function immune system. I saw a program and the guy was saying that we are constantly getting cancer and catching illnesses. Most of the time however our immune system is able to get on top of the situation. A compromised immune system leads to problems. It was a “the penny just dropped” moment which I have embraced.

Here is a link to a nice article.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593105/

Day 28 USA (Illinois) NFD

Another hot and steamy day today, and I am ever so glad the A.C. fix was quick. The part was even under warranty so no charge for that! More than the heat, it was the humidity here in northern Illinois that was really severe.

I continue to be amazed at how many people feel that missing meals is unhealthy. Suppose I used to feel that way too, but I am ever so glad I saw the light!

Onward and downward.

Day 28 UK CD

Successful FD yesterday ended withlate OMAD of small tofu and egg salad followed by ff gk yogurt with cacao and baked banana. I might have made it a WFD but don’t think I’d realised quite how much I normally drink when home-based, or how far that’s thrown by being out for 6 hours. Theatre trip got a bit stressful at times but we got there, had a cuppa, saw the play, met up in the interval and got home safely. All a bit full on and made for a very late night.

Broke my fast with a banana at lunchtime and just had tofu and avocado on toast with salad on the side plus a hot vegemite. Amazing how wonderful simple food tastes after fasting 🙂 AIming to have a light, early supper and a very early night – last night I was still lying awake at 3am listening to the radio, so some stringent self-care needed.

It’s my first week back into project mode post-pneumonia break of nearly 2 months and plenty to do. I don’t know what I’m capable of but I’m going gently and aiming for balance while recognising commitments already made. Tomorrow has a live radio interview about an event I’m part of – my first ever and I’m a bit scared, but hoping exam head will kick in and carry me through. Then a trip into town for 6.5hrs of meetings on different aspects of 3 different projects/events! Thursday has two meetings on two more projects, but they are both exciting first meetings and no homework to do! Still not done writing stuff and getting a bit fed up with myself for lack of filter & focus, but began by preparing for meetings and some good planning ahead, now hoping the rest will follow more easily now my mind is less cluttered.

@flourbaby hope your situation resolves without too much stress xx
@annemarilyn wishing you a lovely freedom breakfast with your friend 🙂
@basyjames sounds like good insight has made a good plan! It seems the last bit is possibly the hardest to lose
@daffodil2010 thank you for kind offer to host September around your holiday if no-one else can. @rainbowsmile is a hard act to follow and it’s good to know you are there if needed xx I’m also happy to host again after my busy quarter – should have breathing space from late November onwards

whether fasting or feasting, working or relaxing, wishing you all a happy Tuesday x

@daffodil2010 – thank you ever so much for stepping in for September. I am sure the rest of us “long-timers” can do our best to cover for you when you go on holiday.

@rainbowsmile – you have set the standard high for being host around here!

Day 27 Belfast NFD

Just a quickie before I go to the pictures to see Mamma Mia.

@rainbowsmile – well done on your exam success and your determination to succeed. Sending you a big hug my friend. You’ve generated so much sunshine for us. Here’s some sunshine for you. And your self control is exemplary!
https://youtu.be/qfXjDELeW5M
@strawberriesandcream – enjoy your break
@daffodil2010 well done on your successful skinny shopping. I bet you look a million dollars.
@annemarilyn – now you’re really retired. It’s hard to believe it while you’re on holiday!
@michelinme – good luck with your radio interview.
@missybear – maybe you should change your handle to ‘MrsBear’ lol. Welcome back and congratulations.

I’ve not really been engaged with this WOL this month and find myself slipping back into old habits. I’m 2 lbs above my upper weight which I hope to despatch before Friday. I’m off in the caravan this weekend, then Dublin next weekend, so I need to knuckle down.
Onwards and downwards!

Day28, Gozo, Malta, nfd

Yesterday s fast day turned into a jam feast day. My sister in law gave me a jar of dark fog jam last Sunday and I simply couldn’t resist eating about half of it. It was delicious. Today I made a cottage pie, and had a piece blus some more of the fig jam and we went to give a gift for the newly ordained catholic priest and we were served a lot of lovely looking food and sweets which I happily sampled.

Well tomorrow I’ll fast.

Keep on keeping on dear friends. Onwards and downwards.

Day 29 – Japan – NFD 78.8kg

@bigbooty – I understand … 30 seconds. My typical shower is wet, scrub myself with the water off and rinse. Not sure I could really rinse in 30 seconds. 😀
I do believe we are constantly fighting off colds and even things like cancer. That is partly why I view water fasting over 3 days as getting more risky. A reboot of the immune system is probably extremely healthy unless you get a major setback while the immune system is in the process of being rebooted. With teens in the house the risk seems pretty high.

Day 29, London, UK, FD

It’s GOT to be the weather!!! Just feeling Uurgh!! At the moment, allowing minor things to stress me out – mountains & molehills if you know what I mean which leads to poor sleep, which leads to feeling Uurgh the next day, then a poor nights sleep and the cycle continues!!!! The grey-grey sky is just as depressing as the bouncy-bouncy scales (my -3lb target looks in danger of becoming +3lbs…………………….. & I’ve been booze free too!!???). Thanks for all the well wishes and positive vibes directed my way, I’ll be fine, the pity party was short-lived!!

@rainbowsmile, your hosting this month has been reminiscent of my early days on this forum, when the host would log details on the spreadsheet, so they had to be on top form to keep track of everyone daily ……………………. Just as you have been this month!!!! & of course the sun/summer theme has been a blessing particularly since the weather right now is pants!!!!! I don’t think those boots are designed for comfort, some extra padding might be in order.

@metatauta, glad to see you back, ‘easy on, easy off’ should see you right for the start of September!!!

@daffodil2010, I chuckled at your post “I do like to spend time with him when he is off 🍷 ” …………….. I would have expected a love heart, or kissing face emoji, but I suppose you’ve got to love a man holding a glass of red!!!!!!!

Keep on keeping on folks, there’s nothing else to do is there????

Day 29 UK ?FD

Tired but sort of ready for the day. Pleased to have had a day comfortably under TDEE yesterday, even if it was rather awash with tomatoes (me too @daffodil2010). Thinking today might be a good day to fast as tomorrow has unexpected teatime meeting, and today is super full, but going to listen to body and see how I go.

Got through radio interview even tho it was last min audio rather than video call and i kept forgetting the questions! Trying not to beat myself up with what didn’t work, remember what worked and what I can learn for the future. Otherwise i will be subsumed with anxiety and overwhelmed into paralysis – not a helpful start to busy period!

@flourbaby sending you a big hug and a bucket of empathy! My own week of full anxiety immersion was directly linked – at least partly – to forgetting to use magnesium oil at night – plus not getting enough sleep, not making space for meditation and yoga etc. Even tho i still haven’t had enough sleep or done daily yoga & meditation, I’ve remembered to use MO and am feeling a lot less anxious. Hope you find something that shifts perception and enables light in xx

@daffodil2010 Thank you for setting up September challenge! We’ll mind the shop while you have a well-deserved holiday after your epic summer x

@rainbowsmile 3 squares of chocolate does not a downhill slide make! Hope it gave you a wonderful boost,treats of all sorts are so important when we are struggling xxx Reflecting back to you your own words of wisdom, be gentle with yourself, listen to what’s possible, learn from what isn’t and hold fast to that which is good xxx

Off to stretch again, short time to meditate and set off for first very full day post-pneumonia. Including follow up conversation with challenging colleague. Positive vibes, prayers and peaceful thoughts are all very welcome today.

Whatever today brings, hope you have a good one xx

Day 29, Finland, NFD

While not being active on line, I have kept up to date with reading posts. My aim for September will be to post more often.
Thanks to @daffodil2010 for hosting in September, and a big thankyou to @@rainbowsmile for the wonderful hosting of August.

My August has been up and down, first up felt great, weight going down…. last week and to some extent this week has been sabotage….when I feel great I get complacent. When will I realize that having just a little something sweet inevitably leads to something else and time spent running next to the wagon trying to get back on? Hoping to finish off with a FD tomorrow.

Strong finish everyone and see you on September 1.

Day 29 USA (Illinois) NFD

Off to yoga followed by Silver Sneakers this morning. I always wonder if it is okay to exercise on an empty stomach. Any opinions out there? As long as I eat some protein within about an hour after my gym time, I generally feel pretty good.

@metatauta – happy you’re back safely, and yeah for the whoosh!

@flourbaby – Yes, I also remember early days of this Forum where we did not have access to the spreadsheet ourselves. This makes so much sense to have it this way!

Onward and downward.

Day 29, Gozo, Malta, fd

Rainbowsmile you haven’t fallen off the wagon for some squares of chocolate. Keep up the good faith.

Today I had some left over cottage pie and three peaches. This evening I intend to have one bag of organic rice crips at 170 calories only.

Weight is the same as yesterday. I’m four and a half kilos above what I’d like to be.

Take care everyone and welcome back metatauta.

Day 29 – Atlanta,GA,USA – FD

Silver Sneakers is mostly for us aging individuals who want to stay healthy. Today’s newsletter had this info about needed protein:

https://www.silversneakers.com/blog/qa-how-much-protein-eat-per-day/?utm_campaign=SilverSneakers%20-%20Newsletter%20Yes&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=65522101&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–UjdgaaLrYmdgcIionoYaOVLGhHHe-GlBYfuyfzRWbn1B-4T3gwRqZjPkdSOE-CETyUlz-tfftB_ftStaR8rPmw8VqBw&_hsmi=65522101

Day 29-NFD-2nd post

For @rainbowsmile ps://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/french-bulldog/
Opal is a dark brindle color (the black coat with the brown stripes? (I mean I guess they’re stripes?)Lots of people gave me a hard time about getting a purebred dog, versus one from a shelter. But I saw Opal first and it was love; there was no one else!! And she’s just the sweetest puppy. 🙂 If I get another puppy…I’ll get it from a shelter.

Great quote from book I’m reading:
“Don’t Assign Morality to Your Food Choices”
“Once you make food a moral battle, you weaken. Eating certain types of food doesn’t make you good or bad. It doesn’t make you inferior or superior to anyone else. We eat food to survive. Some food is more nutritious than other food, but it all (mostly) works to keep us alive.
“Food choices aren’t good and bad. They are beneficial or harmful to your health, well-being, and weight loss goal. When you eat a donut, you needn’t feel as if you betrayed your best friend. You needn’t feel like you’re a bad person.”

Day 30 – Melbourne AUS – FD

Final fast day of the month! Haven’t been on the scales for a few days now, usually weigh in later in the week so I’ll jump on tomorrow to see how things are looking.

Yesterday was a bit of a shocker, felt very run down and possibly a little hormonal, but thankfully stayed away from those pesky caramel slices that are still in the fridge. Probably had a few too many calories, but had plenty of nutritious food which is the main thing!

Have a couple of fun runs coming up, which I have not done enough running for – a 10k in September and a half (my very first, eeek) in October, so Septembers goal will be nice consistent training, and balanced nutrition to support this! My new GPS watch arrived in the mail today, hopefully that’s the encouragement I need!

Lovely reading everyone’s messages, it’s always hugely motivating! Let’s finish this month strong!

Starting a pocket list for day 30
@gretta

Day 30 UK FD 1st of B2B

I’m feeling positive and motivated and ready to kick butt again.

A little voice keeps telling me “This WOL works you’re just doing it wrong.” I’ve accidentally fallen into maintenance, which is great as I haven’t gained anything but it wasn’t my intention. It’s time to tame the carb dragon once and for all and start making some progress.

Wishing you all a fab day.

Pocket list for day 30
@gretta
@daffodil2010
@sarahbob

Day 30. What!!!??? Already? Where did August go?

Adding myself to today’s fasters. I managed to eat two ( count ‘em) lemon cheesecake thingies yesterday just because they come in twos and I didn’t one one to get lonely in the fridge. Oh dear….

Hope everybody is well or, in some cases, on the mend. Says it’s going to be hot here in the UK next week. Can that be true? I like autumn so not too worried what it does now.

Pocket list for day 30
@gretta
@sarahbob
@emma-taylor.

Day 30, UK, FD

I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday, it was a hectic day. Today is going to be busy and long day too, so just a quick check in before I go to work 🙂

I read all posts and guys, you make me laugh 😂 , some really witty, funny posts 😂

Adding myself to the pocket list …

Pocket list for day 30
@gretta
@sarahbob
@emma-taylor
@daffodil2010
@missybear
@shinything

its a last FD day for August, lets do the final push people! We can do this 💪

hmm… inserted links seem to be downloading instead of opening for me… change in my own computer or change with our website?

Day 30 – USA – NFD

Yesterday turned out to be a FD, 770 cals., not my usual 500, but acceptable. I notice Cruella being very fickle, giving me 3 different readings at 3 different times within a few minutes of each other. Is it because of the way my feet are positioned on the scale? Any thoughts? Anyway, I averaged them out and it turns out I am at 149.1, which is .9 below my goal of 150. However, I’m going to keep fasting at least 1 day a week, possibly 2 if I become naughtier, to keep a range of 145-150. I’m looking forward to cooler weather in September so I can take the afternoon walks amidst the beautiful park behind my home.

Day 30 August is going, going, gone North Canton OH FD
@rainbowsmile I have to tip my hat to you. You were an awesome host. Thank you, thank you, and more thanks!
@metatauta yay for the whoosh and maintenance plan. Figuring that out is half the battle.
@annemarilyn I often wonder about what you mentioned, whether this is the weight my body is most comfortable with and whether that is why I am stuck on this last 5. I was 5 pounds lighter last year, but poor eating habits got me above my goal. Now I feel much better about my eating and exercise regimen and I think I have found what works. That is why I plan to keep pushing; it’s taking much longer than I would like, but if I can lose it and keep it off, that will be a win.
@daffodil2010 thank you for hosting September. September always makes me think of that Green Day song – wake me up when September ends.
@missybear welcome back and congratulations 