USA. Day 2. FD500

Pocket list Day 2
@dykask WFD
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@brightonbelle
@toady (Fast800)
@northgeorgia
@songbirdme
@ccco

ZBC Day 2
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@markie99
@snowflake56
@brightonbelle
@toady
@northgeorgia

DTF🚫🍸
@brightonbelle
@at 🚫🍷🥂🍸🚫 until December!
@ccco

Exercise 🏋️‍♀️
@brightonbelle
@toady
@at

I always find Mondays a good day to reset. Good luck in our new month, everyone! 🙂

Day 2 Minnesota, USA FD

Introduction: I’m a retired nurse, a wife, mother to a daughter and son, and grandmother to 4 beautiful grandchildren: the lights of my life! I’m turning 64 in one month, 5ft 6.5 inches tall (169cm), and currently (today)at 163lbs, or 74kg. I’d like to lose 4-5 lbs (2kg) by December 2. My 2nd goal is to weigh 154-155lbs by Christmas, and go on from there. I wouldn’t mind maintaining at that weight while turning my focus on fitness and muscle strength for a month or so into 2021. I was a chubby kid until late teens, and then I was slim (BMI of around 19-20.5), and fit most of my adult life due to being very busy at work and at home, and working out. The weight started creeping up after age 56 or so, I believe.

I have had much success in the past with 5:2. Like @songbirdme and @brightonbelle, I was one of the “original” members of @coda‘s first monthly challenge in May of 2016. I lost about 30 lbs in 6 months at that time and maintained that for awhile. I, like others, have hit my goal weight a couple different weight loss cycles, and then became complacent with my success. It’s all too easy to let down your guard, to allow yourself a few extravagances that turn into many, and before you know it, you have gained back the weight you worked so hard to lose, and are under the influence of sugars and bad habits, yet again.

I have learned that, for myself, as I get older, I will always have to check myself. I must remain vigilant against being too lenient with calories and celebrations, and all those insidious bad habits that worm their way back into my life when I’m feeling too confident or not paying attention. I know I will always have to be mindful if I want to cultivate my health.

Plan for November:
ZBC everyday
TRE of either 16/8 or 18/6 or OMAD;
5/2 every week, and maybe a FD800 as a third FD
TDEE of 1500 calories on NFDs (my goal weight of give or take a few pounds around 145lbs)
DTF most weeks (not this one), and/or only1- 2 days a week allowing alcohol
Exercise daily, yoga daily, weights twice weekly

Best of luck to everyone!

USA. Day 2. FD500

Somehow I got knocked off the list, so here it goes again!

Pocket list Day 2
@dykask WFD
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@brightonbelle
@toady (Fast800)
@northgeorgia
@songbirdme
@basyjames
@ccco

ZBC Day 2
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@markie99
@snowflake56
@brightonbelle
@toady
@northgeorgia
@basyjames

DTF🚫🍸
@brightonbelle
@at 🚫🍷🥂🍸🚫 until December!
@basyjames
@ccco

Exercise 🏋️‍♀️
@brightonbelle
@toady
@at
@basyjames

Day 2 – UK – NFD

Thanks for the welcome @stitchincarol & @snowflake56 – happy to be here & for the support offered! I must have joined the website many years ago but never joined in before.

So, although I intended to have a FD yesterday, as mentioned, I’d already promised other half I’d cook for him. Therefore I made it 24 hours out of the planned 36, but – kept it under 500 calories, despite eating with him.

I knew I was holding a lot of water weight, & unofficially this is Day 4 for me, but I already managed to squeeze into the size 16 jeans. Yay! But by squeeze I mean SQUEEZE, with jumping and wriggling and fighting. But these jeans should fit me with a finger to spare once my penance is done!

Starting to get hungry now, closing in on 5pm, and as this is a NFD, Imma start cooking now & to hell with the calorie count… however I MUST EXERCISE (& I haven’t) – so will be looking at that tonight.

Day 2 Second post

@suki2 Welcome back! It’s good to have you with the group again.

Day 3, NFD, Aus

PFDS. Phew!

Blue sky here today which is lovely but the rain is due back by the weekend.

What is NANOWRIMO, @suki2 and @msfriendly?

Day 3 – NSW, AU – MFD

Managed a 19 hour fast today, seems to be a lot easier to fast when I’m at work than sitting at home. Lunch was a rather calorie loaded Turkish roll and 2 boiled eggs crushed in it, was tasty though and dinner a frozen Cottage Pie – again under the 800 quite easily. Did about half an hour at the gym again this morning which made me feel pretty good going through the day even though I had one of the most boring jobs to do at work. Tomorrow… we’ll see what happens, must remember to pack something for lunch!!

@penz – NANOWRIMO is National Novel Writer’s Month – a now International challenge for writers to write a 50,000 word story over the month of November. I tried it once, and got writer’s block 2 days in. Hope it’s OK to answer that question for you.

Day 3 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in this morning: 236 lbs.(my October goal — missed by just a few days)! My “obesity meter” is finally under 1/2 a tank! I’m slightly more than 1/3 of the way to my overall “ideal weight” target. Only three more records to match/beat since I started recording my weight in 2016, and I feel confident that will happen this month. Maybe the whoosh will continue a bit longer before the next stall out haha!

***

Lola pays for a bag of granola while I wait in line to pay for a little gas for the car and a Slim Jim. As Lola finishes her purchase, I see Wesley walk up behind me with a basket full of chips, cookies, lunch meat, a loaf of bread, and other unknown things hidden beneath. His other arm is dropped down, holding a bag of ice. “Wesley, what are you doing,” I ask as I put my Slim Jim on the counter and tell the cashier which pump I am paying on. “I want to be prepared!” he responds. I shake my head, pay the man at the register and walk out to the car with Lola. “I see he thinks we’re going to get snowed in,” Lola smirks as we stroll back to the gas pump. I pop the trunk of the car, knowing Wesley must have a collapsible cooler in tow somewhere in that luggage, undo the gas cap, and pump in the set amount of gas I had paid for. While pumping, Wesley strolls out with two bags of groceries and a bag of ice. Lola, standing on the other side of the car with the door open shouts out, “I see you’ve gotten yourself a little snack for the road, Wesley. Do you think that’ll last you the next hour and a half?” “Be quiet, Lola,” Wesley says. “I’m just bringing us some food for later tonight.” Lola laughs, gets into the passenger seat, and shuts the door. While I finish the last few drops of gasoline and hang the pump into place, I peer at Wesley, who has indeed found a collapsible cooler and put the ice and the cold cuts, with some sliced cheese and some other assorted things into it. “Ready, Wesley?” “And you can shut up as well!” he says, zipping up the cooler. “What? I didn’t say a word!” Wesley scowled, “I could hear you thinking!” as he got into the back seat and slammed the door. So much for cheering up! I get in the car, crank it up, and continue out of the parking lot, north up the highway towards the hills.

***

Good luck to everyone on the pocket lists today!

Day 3 UK NFD

We go into lockdown again on Thursday ( hopefully for just 4 weeks ) so I’m taking the opportunity to practice yoga for 14 days and as I’ll have to plan meals a bit more carefully I’m aiming for super healthy Let’s see what I can achieve in 4 weeks.
I’m with you on the housework front @stitchincarol so Im hoping to try and get everything I need to do in an hour window each day which should free up time for more life enhancing activities

USA Day 3. WFD

First WFD of the month and adding myself to the pocket list.

Pocket list day 3
@snowflake56
@basyjames
@stitchincarol (FD800)
@ccco

ZBC day 3
@at
@northerndawn
@stitchincarol
@snowflake56
@basyjames

Exercise day 3
@snowflake56 💃
@basyjames
@stitchincarol

DTF🚫🍸 day 3
@brightonbelle
@at 🚫🍷🥂🍸🚫 until December!
@basyjames
@stitchincarol
@ccco

Day 3 Canada FD

I have realized I need to monitor how much time I spend reading the news. The pandemic, politics and lockdowns portray a foreignness that is too much to comprehend. An update from the daily papers is more than enough.

Was feeling down all day yesterday and by evening needed to pick myself up. Cooked a lovely cous cous chicken dish, bright with lemon and mint and sparkling with pomegranate seeds that did the trick. Controlled portion size and a glass of wine and felt much better.

First FD in a while and looking forward to it and the light feeling it brings. Have a safe and happy day 🙂

Pocket list day 3
@snowflake56
@basyjames
@stitchincarol (FD800)
@ccco
@bellyblast

ZBC day 3
@at
@northerndawn
@stitchincarol
@snowflake56
@basyjames
@bellyblast

Exercise day 3
@snowflake56 💃
@basyjames
@stitchincarol
@bellyblast

DTF🚫🍸 day 3
@brightonbelle
@at 🚫🍷🥂🍸🚫 until December!
@basyjames
@stitchincarol
@ccco
@bellyblast

Day 3 USA (Illinois) NFD – Election Day

Ran to our local apple orchard and bought a dozen apple cider donuts and a quart of cider for our poll workers. DH has always bought them donuts ever since he was on County Board to thank them for their long day. One gal even said “I hoped you would do that again.” Trying to be good neighbors. But then came home and made an apple pie with other apples we got – crumb crust top this time. All-American: the flag & apple pie.

My FD went well yesterday with supper soup made of broth, leftover meat & vegetables, figured it to be about 400 calories with the apple I ate.

@northgeorgia – congratulations on your great progress! You’re doing it!

@annabelle48 – glad you’re still among us.

UK friends, sure do hope your lock-down isn’t too bad. We have British cars, and last time I was at the service department, they said it was getting very difficult to get parts from England. So sad for all of you. We pray all the time for a vaccine to be made soon.

Onward and downward.

@penz – move toward unity is a noble and wonderful prayer. 🙏🙏🙏

Day 4. London OMAD

Please count me in for November. I forgot to sign up!!! Going in for my varicose vein operation on Friday so had a COVID test today. Got to isolate from everybody for three days, and stay at home. Is anybody else fed up? I feel quite hacked off. Partly because my operation mysteriously went up by 50% from £2000 to over £3000 during lockdown, without any reasonable explanation, but I daren’t put it off in case I never get the chance again….

Day 4 UK NFD
Day 3 NFD
Day 2 NFD
Staying reasonably controlled by sticking to 16:8. Fast days will be Friday and Saturday.
Thanks @penz for the spinach ideas, still have my soups to make as life has got in the way of my plans!
Wishing you all success in achieving your mini goals for today

Day 4 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Having a zesty lemon chicken salad delivered for lunch today, no idea what’s in it but at least today is an NFD. Going to my friends house after work for dinner, although Ireland is in highest level of lockdown for 6 weeks, we can have social bubbles, so I see my friend every Wednesday (she loves alone).

Today is not about counting calories due to this but mental health and staying connected is more important.

My Weight….grrr…..but every other part of me feels amazingly good, I feel so well and healthy.

Thinking of all our friends in the US, and echoing the thoughts of others, I wish whatever way the results go that things remain calm. Best wishes.

Have a great Wednesday Hump Day 🐫

Missing quite a few regulars this month, not least @flourbaby ☹️

Day 4 UK NFD

Ouch – the legs and the wallet @emma-taylor Hope all goes well

An unintentional typo jokes are the best @daffodil2010

Hoping things are ok with @flourbaby and @i-hate-lettuce

I know I should be paying more attention to the election but can’t bring myself to watch the news just now , echoing early posts in hoping the outcome doesn’t cause any new problems

Day 4 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NFD

Didn’t sleep much last night as our elderly epileptic cat was really unwell with cluster seizures. She has recovered now and has eaten her breakfast and enjoyed a wander around the garden but I feel shattered, probably a lazy day for me then.

@emma-taylor I invested around £3000 getting varicose veins removed 2 years ago…..money well spent! Hope all goes well on Friday.

Happy Hump Day all 🐫🐪🐫

Day 4 Melb Aust NFD

Planning B2B2B FDs for the next 3 days – there, it’s in print, so I have to do it! I have to break the cycle I’ve gotten into, and that’s the best way (well, in my opinion).

@snowflake56, noted your comments about your exercise machines – same problem with me, except mine are in a room built into my garage, so if it’s raining – don’t want to go out there, if it’s hot – don’t want to go out there, etc., etc. But, really do need to push myself aerobically more than just by walking, so WILL DO IT!

@stitchincarol, sympathise with the house-cleaning, not my favourite chore, either, and as I live alone, need even more motivation to do it. I’ve found having guests over is a wonderful motivator, though (but a bit hard with Covid-19 around).

@northgeorgia, continuing to enjoy the saga of Lola, Wesley et al, and kudos to you for the weight coming off.

@i hate lettuce, glad you’re doing okay so far. Good you’ve kept your sense of humour.

@at, Thanks re the spreadsheet – I actually put in my own goals, it was just along the top that was reading October goals. I noticed someone has changed that, but I didn’t dare for fear of messing it up. It so good having you available to set up the spreadsheets, though, especially for us more techno-challenged 🙂

Okay, well, taking in @at‘s mantra, and @stitchincarol‘s wise words, the next 3 days will be good days. I’ll try to post, to stay accountable.

Keep on the downward path everyone.

Day 4 – Rural Nebraska, USA – Fast5 800

Yesterday did not go as planned food-wise, but I’ve shrugged and moved on. Thankfully, it takes far less food to feed my depression after all these months of disciplined eating, LOL! And, although it’s so incredibly hard to wait for ballots to be counted, this is a new day, and I’m determined to be cheerful. So, first a Leslie walk. Second, I believe I’m going to have an adventure. DS29 never got any pumpkin cookies (you know, those pumpkin-shaped cut-out cookies that I’ve made every Halloween for 30+ years and keep talking about), and I have some paperwork that needs delivering between here and where he lives, so I’m going to combine those two and drive to Lincoln, the capital of this fair state, and maybe listen to a book on Audible as I drive. Sounds like a good way to get away from it all, right? 😎

@i-hate-lettuce You knew, we knew, that bad days were coming, but I’m still sad you’re having bad days. I continue to think of you often, and pray for you to have your treatments stomp that cancer into oblivion!

@emma-taylor Glad you remembered to join us in November! So sorry your surgery is going to be so horribly costly, but so glad there’s a solution for you; how long will you be convalescent? And how totally delightful that your Uber driver was a fellow IFer!

@daffodil2010 I love hearing what you get to order for your lunch every day, LOL! You’re making just the choices that I’d make, I think! Have fun with your friend tonight. Would it be too weird to tell her I said “hi”? 😁

@missybear My heart goes out to you for the troubles your cat is having. I’m not a pet person, but we got a dog for our daughter when she was in high school, and I was astonished to learn how they move into your heart and take up permanent residence there. Hugs to you as you nurture your cat. 💖

@northgeorgia So good to have Lola and Wesley back, and so good to hear you’re at 236!

@betsylee Isn’t that the truth, that having company makes all the difference for having a clean and tidy house! Our dearest friends all live 40 miles away, so impromptu, and frequent, gatherings just don’t happen…and my home suffers the consequences! On the other hand, my waistline and hips benefit, since we’re not eating great feasts produced by four great cooks!

@basyjames Hugs to you to cope with your stress!

Okay, I feel far less stress myself having forced myself to pay attention to someone besides myself. That’s kind of key in all of life, huh? So, onward and downward!

Day 3 Oxfordshire, UK NFD
Day 4 Oxfordshire, UK NFD
Decided that this week I would concentrate on getting back into the swing of things so will be ‘Dry till Fri’
Spent some of yesterday and today planning meals for the coming month. Relying on DS for shopping at the moment.
@Stitchin Carol – thanks for the welcome back
@toady – thanks for answering the NaNoWriMo question.
@penz – I belong to a writing group but this year I haven’t felt much like writing. However after my time in France my head has started to buzz quietly with some ideas so I’ll see what I can do.
@daffodil2010 – a low key but enjoyable trip this year. We stayed on the west coast of France enjoying lots of sea air that we don’t get in Oxfordshire. Ate and drank too much though.
We met a couple who were heading to Spain and I’ve been wondering how they were getting on. THB I’m glad we were due back anyway. French lockdown feels worse than a UK one for me anyway.
@EmmaTaylor – its frustrating staying in when you feel well but it will be worth it after your op. Hope all goes well on Friday for you.
@betsylee – my excuse for no housework is that my DS is working from home so i can’t vacuum during the working day and I don’t feel like it after 4pm.

Day 4 Birmingham, UK NFD
Day 5 Birmingham, UK NFD

Total food eaten over 48 hours: 1 medium pizza & half a pasta dish.
Lets say 2K calories.

Pizza was Election Night Pizza. Didn’t go to bed til 9am.
Pasta was “I ordered pasta with the pizza and don’t want to waste it”

I have 24 hours now before Bonfire Night – which will also be a NFD – typical hot dog and burger celebration.

Thursday night to Saturday morning fast day ahead!

Well done everyone so far.

Day 5 – NSW, AU – CFD

After a night of tossing and turning I started off well with a 19 hour fast, ran out of carrots so lunch was apple slices with the Eggplant dip. Then I had a bout of EFS with some delicious Loacker wafer biscuits… meaning instead of 800 calories for the day I went up to 1350, but still below my goal weight TDEE so calling it a CFD. But back onto goodness tomorrow which is easier to do when I’m at work and there’s no snacks available.

No gym for the past 2 days but I think work has given me enough of a workout to make up for that, but hopefully tomorrow morning before or maybe afterwards, I’ll see how well I sleep tonight.

Day 5 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Good night with my friend (the one who “loves” alone 😂 ha ha…sorry for typo yesterday ), and she really looks forward to this one day in a week to cook for somebody else and chat. I enjoy having food handed up to me too (it was pork chops and mash, something I never make for myself)….and we are connecting during this lockdown, so I feel good this morning.

FD today…….it will be 16:8 as usual, and today’s lunch delivery is vegan falafel salad bowl…..again, haven’t a clue what’s in it apart from falafel but going by the other delicious salads it should be yum, and full of greens.

@emma Taylor hoping all goes well tomorrow, seems to be a successful operation so it should help
@i-hate-lettuce thinking of you, half way there, we are all behind you my friend
@missybear hope your cat is ok now. My Missie has had a few seizures and it’s terrifying to watch and the stress ☹️ Take care b

Have a great Thursday FD