Day 10 UK CD

Dunno what happened to my earlier post which was long – mostly responding to posts. I’ll find my notes and say it all again tomorrow.

Yesterday’s FD morphed into good CD when I opened the peanut butter! Friday is my weigh day and i’m down 1lb on last week, back to the 145lbs of the week before, equal lowest in years. No change in measurements but feeling & looking different which usually means something;s happening even tho I’m not measuring it. With hindsight my first ever WFD Monday was much easier than yesterday’s FD – who knew?! Will try to do another WFD next Mon too.

Wishing you all a good weekend x

Day 10. NFD.

Has anybody else read Lost Connections by Johann Hari? OMG!!! It’s about uncovering the real causes of depression and what to do about it. It’s mindblowing. Not just for people who are depressed, but he explains all kinds of things which you feel aren’t right with the world, and what effect it has on everybody, and how to change things to have a happier and more fulfilling life. It is a fantastic read. Ok, I’ll shut up now. H

Day 10 ( very late!) , UK, NFD

The weight showed 0.3kg less today 🙂 . It might not be much but its something for this tortoise 🐢 🙂

@beedoo so happy to hear that your little one slept through the night 😊Functioning on little sleep is no fun.

@daffodil2010 it made my weekend hearing about your good news and your new start on monday 😊 , and you made me laugh that you celebrated with the glass of wine after yoga 😂

@missybear your upcoming wedding makes me so excited, that is definitely not TMI! We want as much details as possible hehe 😀

@cornish-jane, my fellow tortoise club member, I beat you this week, I lost all 0.3kg ha! How about that! 😎

@jaifaim yay for being way down again weightwise 💃, we like hearing that 😀 . So was I, but being a member of tortoise club that means 0.3kd down 😂

@louiseo46 1,000 cals on 16:8 days? Maybe try and eat to your TDEE on those days? I’m just thinking it might help in feeling more full and getting more 16:8 days in, therefore better results? 🙂

@lilygorecki there is quite a few of us in this forum so its not unusual for someone to have a trouble keeping up with posts :), we all have that problem sometimes, which is a nice problem to have 😉

@ccco third day of water fasting! Wow nice 😀 . And its good that you feel fine doing it, thats always a good sign, our bodies tell us when they are ok and when they are not, its just that we don’t listen many times 🙂 . You go girl! 💃

@lorky35 “I have a 9week old French bulldog puppy. She’s the best; but I’m not sleeping.” – awww that lack of sleep is so adorable , if you know what I mean 😀

@jisika well done on the new low! Way to go 💃

@metatauta congrats on the major whoosh! yay! \o/ I’m jealous :), and what @annemarilyn said, if you saw that weight once, you will see it again 🙂

@ciren2 how odd! I was planning to have some salmon, salad and a few nuts for my next FD 🙂

@rainbowsmile we don’t mind you not posting because you are eating, you deserve it! Enjoy 🤗

@emma Taylor thank you for the rec of that book, downloaded and in queue to be read 🙂

@merryapple wow! so much going on! Glad to hear it all ended up well, and specially happy to hear you will be moving back into your house. That will be such a fantastic feeling! Something to look forward to and very soon 🙂

Have a great weekend everyone 🤗

Day 11 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Bought myself some smart clothes yesterday for my imminent return to the office workplace.

My previous company were surprised to receive my resignation, told me they felt it was a heat of the moment decision, and asked me to come in and attend a grievance meeting next Friday – 3 weeks after I made a formal complaint about the boss! Three weeks to get back to me! Ridiculous 🙄 I told them I was not retracting my resignation, I had given a lot of thought to the working conditions, the management of the glasshouse, and the tasks I had to do, and that my future was no longer with them.

Yes it’s a pity the boss won’t get his come uppance, but he is no longer my problem.

Thank you one and all for your support. @diana123 I love your quote about sometimes a storm is not to disrupt our lives but to clear a path. How true

Had a takeaway last night. Feel bloated. Going out with my sisters and sister in laws tonight for tapas and drinks….looking forward to that.

@debster251 for the Valencia GP we have to fly to and from Madrid as there are no direct flights in November…off season apparently. We hire a car and drive 3.5 hours to get to Valencia. It’s a great drive through Spanish countryside but yeah, flight are a nightmare. We are only staying from Thursday to Monday, so getting to attend all 3 days of the GP.

Day 11 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NFD

Thanks for your lovely responses to our wedding plans, everything is organised now, just hoping for ☀️

@emmataylor Lost Connections sounds interesting, I will seek it out.

@merryapple seems you’ve had a stressful few days! Glad your puppy is better and hope all goes well moving into your home.

@debster251 I so admire your willpower, I am ashamed to admit to a glass of red last night…..just one! My excuse (???) the restaurant we booked for dinner the day after our wedding for our witnesses Emerald (55 years) wedding anniversary has had a food hygiene inspection and scored 1 out of 5 meaning major improvement required so we needed to check out an alternative venue and I thought it sensible to sample the wine. I know, any excuse and I’m sipping the red, so sorry August Abstainers…….I have no wine in the house and don’t plan to visit a bar again this weekend so promise to be good!!!!

@rainbowsmile enjoy the refeeding, hope you feel wonderful after your amazing fast.

Happy weekend all 😎

Day 11 UK CD

This morning feeling strangely thinner after an unplanned 20:4 ended with a lot of toast. My late tea/early supper was a big plate red rice salad made with 50g rice and piles of peas, cucumber, tomatoes, beets, eggs & cheese. Later on i finished up the rice to make a pudding with cacao, banana, almond milk & raisins, topped with the last of the strawberries – yum. Sadly later followed by a toast & peanut butter fest.

But slicing & freezing bread has cut the size down – literally & metaphorically! And hopefully meant it’s been better absorbed by my guts – certainly I’ve got less bloating – while eating 20:4 seems to have boosted my energy. Helped too by a good soak with epsom salts, lavender and rosemary, and remembering to apply magnesium oil.

@foodfreedomgirl I have restless legs, tics and spasms and have found them massively improved by using magnesium oil, as discussed in the monthly challenge previously. I’m sleeping better than I have for 20 years and few spasms, less pain & anxiety and more energy. MO’s applied externally at bedtime to soles of feet or legs (depending on your sensitivity) so no problems with digestion. You can buy it at health food stores or make your own much more cheaply – magnesium chloride plus water – details here or just google it 🙂 https://empoweredsustenance.com/magnesium-oil-uses/

@daffodil2010 congratulations on your new job! And all the thinking, learning and growing that’s enriching your life this summer x
@missybear loving the sound of your wedding – and your witnesses 🙂
cornish-jane congrats on the amazing longevity of your steady loss – and on your 6:2! I need an 8 day week too please 😀
@flourbaby @penz don’t mention the peanut butter! It hadn’t been in my house for weeks until you talked about it and then suddenly it was back in the cupboard. But quite possibly a better go to than sugar or crisps, so it may yet earn its place 🙂
@beedoo i’m with you on the carbs/belly thing 🙁 Tho interested to learn I’m not puffing up as much with frozen/defrosted carbs
@rainbowsmile think you may have lost a post yesterday too – missed your daily diary and shared wisdom. My teeny clothes fest was just 4 vest tops and a cropped square tee – not v cropped, just on the hip, but fancy WANTING to wear a cropped t-shirt! I was browsing in Uniqlo for the first time in years – simple but really comfortable clothes made from lovely fabrics, including some without any seams. All my favourite colours were there, which was miraculous. I can see myself getting a wardrobe of basics and turning it into an easy-wear weekday uniform – bliss https://www.uniqlo.com

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, whatever shape it takes xx

Day 11, NFD, US

Noooooooooooooo! My OH does the grocery shopping (aren’t I lucky!) but yesterday he noticed the peanut butter jar was almost empty and so thoughtfully bought a new jar!! Arrgghhh!!! But I figure I am quite capable of resisting opening a fresh packet of chocolate biscuits, a new tub of icecream or a full jar of peanut butter*. My problem is once these tempting containers have been opened, I then can’t stop. So I am going to treat the fresh unopened jar as a challenge. So there.

* The last time I shall type those wicked little words. Promise.

Day 11 USA (Utah visiting) NFD

Going to do my best to make today a CD. Daughter plans to make a nice recipe of White Chicken Chile today. She is happy to have me here to help settle the “new” house for her and her girls. They share custody with her ex husband, so the girls willl be here only 1/2 time.

Onward and downward.

Day 11: Gloucestershire, UK: NFD
Well I feel pretty pleased with myself. One whole week which included two FDs! TWO!! Ok, one was a bit weak but I still counted it because it was 24 hours, after all. The second one was great, because I actually didn’t cave in before bedtime. The weight I lost has stayed lost so far, after an eating day too. Amazing!
@flourbaby Thanks, I’m not counting my chickens, but hopeful..
Next FD will be MONDAY.
@rainbowsmile: You DID IT….brilliant, just brilliant. Just be careful about not eating too much too soon.
Enjoy your day.

USA Day 11 FD

It’s only a regular FD, since eating after my water fast seems to be a problem! Finally, I ate some soup and some eggs scrambled in olive oil. While I still don’t feel well and am a little dizzy, I don’t feel as sick as I did last night! Ugh! I didn’t think resuming eating would be so hard!

Day 11 – Florida

NFD today. I weighed in today, instead of my usual Sunday. I hope that’s not considered cheating.:) I was able to lose a pound but afterward tonight, who knows. 🙂 We are going to a cookout tonight, so I already know there will be lots of goodies to sample. Although, I did make my coleslaw from a Hungry Girl recipe and it is yummy. In a few weeks, we will be off on a cruise so I’m going try to keep a check on what I choose to eat but also enjoy our trip.

Have a great weekend.

Day 11 second post

@beedoo freezing making carbs less carbacious – or changing the nature of the starch and how it’s digested – was on the BBC doc “the truth about carbs”. Sadly no longer available on iplayer but salient facts below 🙂

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4DfZMpv7BYJ3kGXdHxdxkKp/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-carbs

2nd post – It is amazing how different we can be. @ccco I never had issues with refeeding other than maybe some too quick bowel movements. Even after fasting for 7 days I was pretty much able to resume eating as normal. On the other hand things like ice cream which I love tends to plump me up much faster than other people. 🙁

Day 12, Newcastle UK, FD

I’ll keep this short and sweet. Had a whirlwind week with friend visiting from Hertfordshire. This involved lots of dancing and lots of cake. Then a meal out last night with friends and back to their house for puds – and of course I had both the extremely rich chocolate mousse and the pear frangipani with ginger cream. This morning the scales quite rightly show an increase of just under 5lbs since the beginning of August. Hence day one of a B2B FD with 2 more FDs on Wednesday and Friday. I’ve managed to skim read your posts throughout the week and glad to see that Macintosh is ok after a worrying ordeal. I’m also into day 4 of a cold but the Actifed recommended by the local pharmacist has worked really well.

Pocket list for Sunday

@dykask
@Strawberriesandcream

Onwards & downwards.

Day 12, London, UK, FD

So, I’m starting my ADF week today with a FD, there will be such a large deficit this week that I’ll allow FDs to creep up to 800cals if necessary, I think combining ADF with OMAD will be the best plan for me.

@rainbowsmile, how’s the re-feeding going? I’m in awe of your 10 days, I did a 2 week juice fast once (?) and the biggest problem I had afterwards was burning my mouth and biting my tongue!! How easily we forget!!!

@beedoo, the healthy PB with sustainable palm oil, salt & peanuts is my nemesis, I avoid the other stuff like the plague!!! I have just 1 single solitary Brazil nut per day, just for the selenium, now cashew nuts ……………………… that’s a whole different thing altogether!!!!

Feel better soon @strawberriesandcream……………………. I would suggest a hot toddy, but ……………………… you know!!!!

Keep the faith people and remember ………………………

“Whatever the problem is, the answer is not in the fridge”

or the bottle for that matter!!!!

Day 12: Gloucestershire, UK: NFD Rainy day here.
@at, like you I’m having trouble doing more than skimming the posts. Trying to keep up with everybody is hard. Sorry!
@ccco: hope you’re getting better now with the re-feeding. Plenty of good advice from @rainbowsmile…what a great host!
Tomorrow is my third FD.

Day 12 UK NFD

No peanut butter yesterday as I hadn’t baked a fresh loaf – yay. But my undoing was v late film snack of oats, apple & almonds with almond milk. Woke up 2kg heavier and hungry! Early lunch with main meal, hope that might change up my evening carb craving/snack dragon. Monday is a FD, always easier after a lower carb day.

Felt wiped yesterday and was unexpectedly breathless on v little effort. Stayed home to rest up & have lazy day, plan to get back into a better evening/bedtime routine. Definitely feeling like a hermit today but not very centred yet! Feeling better than i was this time last week but a way to go yet.

Happy Sunday all x

Day 12 – Florida

NFD today. Cooking for the week. Trying to use up all the fresh veggies before we leave on our trip. Roast, fresh green beans, and asparagus. The cookout was fun and only took small spoonfuls of different salads but did eat a chocolate cake. My coleslaw was good and everyone must have thought so too as I only have a little left over. 🙂

@rainbowsmile here’s the link for it. http://www.hungry-girl.com/weekly-recipes/cran-apple-slaw

Have a great day.

Day 12 -Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Had such a fun night out with my two sisters and my two sisters in law…..we had wonderful tapas, great conversations, big belly laughs…a great tonic for the soul. I stayed over so am later than usual signing in today.

I have lots to do and I want everything prepared for my imminent return to the workforce tomorrow. I am so looking forward to this new start. My brother is in Finance and knows this company well so told me I made the right move. I have 4 weeks of contract work, then I am off for my 3 week holiday, and who knows after that?

@beedoo and @at My DH told me that the company would still have to go through the grievance process with this manager anyway, because if I decided to go legal with it and they had been seen not to have done anything, then it’s not good for them at all.
Anyhow, he is still there, he might have got a rap on the knuckles, who knows, but he is no longer my issue. I is moving on outta there ☺️

@emmataylor I have ordered that book on Amazon so should have receipt soon. Thanks for the recommendation, it might help me get through my recent upheaval

@missybear your wedding plans are beautiful. Have a wonderful build up and a wonderful day.

@michelinme yes, it’s certainly been some summer for discovering things about myself. Thanks for the good wishes.

Right, off to do my chores. Monday is normally an FD so I will still plan that, but maybe wriggle room in case something comes up in the new job..I dunno what, but this WOL is great for stuff like this

Day 12, Rocky Mountains, US, FD 800 cals

Yesterday’s FD 800 cals did not happen because the leftovers from the pizza party had to be eaten. Party food is gone now and so I will start with my FDs 800 cals today through Friday. That is the plan!

@merryapple: so glad your pup is ok! 🐕❤

Today’s Pocket List – Please copy and paste and add yourself if you are joining us
@dykask
@strawberriesandcream
@flourbaby
@at
@redrockgirl302

Have a good Sunday everyone!😊🥀🌻

@daffodil2010: Good luck in your new job tomorrow…it sounds just right for you. Go for it girl!

Day 13 FD Auckland

Today’s scales say 80.3kg and it’s a FD. This has to be the week I break into the 79s!
We had a lovely Sunday. The winter sun was shining so we took a ferry across the harbour and had a delicious honeycomb ice cream. Macintosh made every one laugh because he has his head out through the porthole where the the rope/sheets go through for most of the trip!

Mac says a big thank you for all the kind messages from everyone (Shinything, Daffodil, Rainbowsmile, Metatauta, At, Beedoo, Strawberriesandcream, Redrockgirl). He wants to remind everyone he is a starving Westie and is on a see food and eat it diet. He is a lean mean racing machine at about 400g lighter than he was. We’ll try and keep his weight around this point because he is 10 1/2 years.

Love this @FlourbabyThe answer is not in the fridge…
Have great first day @daffodil in your new job.
@at and @debster251 We are coming to London late September although the exhibition opens on the 12 th. We’ll be there for all the Frieze activity and hopefully get up to Scotland to see family. I would like to come home via Nthern California to see my Berkeley and Oakland friends. Fingers crossed!

Here’s a start to today’s pocket list
@merryapple
@at
@daffodil

Day 13 country West Australia FD
all previous days have morphed into NFDs – some much better than others!
Finally the 2 chefs who came to stay for 5 days have gone back to their own kitchens and I am no longer tempted by French chicken, roast pork with perfect crackling, glorious home made pastries and desserts to die for ( which I well might if I do not now lose some of the kilos which leapt from the table to my enlarging waist line!! My fault entirely – no will power, or in this case no ‘ won’t power’. )
Back on the wagon and feeling good.
Interestingly I watched a programme about an Australian actor, Craig Anderson, called My Miso Diet.
Seriously overweight, he accepted the challenge from one of his friends to go to Japan for a month and eat as the Japanese do and then to follow up by eating the Japanese way back in OZ for 8 weeks.
By doing this he lost 24 kgs in the 12 weeks and all his health markers ( measured pre and post ) were either back to normal or much improved.
I thought of @dykask whilst watching.
The Japanese diet certainly looks cleaner and greener than our western way of eating.
Off to earn a dollar.
Happy day all.😁