Day 4 – USA (UT visiting) – NFD

Ate quite well yesterday despite treating the family to a Danish kringle (made in Racine, Wisconsin but sold in Trader Joe’s). We all had some with breakfast. Tonight I am making a hamburger casserole we enjoy called “Family Favorite” that I used to make often when the family was young. Our granddaughters enjoy it now.

@penz – I believe the MINT M&M’s are available only at Christmastime, so maybe a little indulgence once a year isn’t so bad. Just have to not buy the 2nd package. Ha ha!

Onward and downward.

Thanks @mjrbcd44!

Day 4 – Colorado – FD

On the tail of the link another member posted (sorry I can’t recall who, my apologies) for controlling GERD or acid reflux, I just saw this interesting video called “How to Fix your Broken Metabolism.”

It’s pretty long….. However, starting at 17:10 in the video, Dr. Berg starts explaining how intermittent fasting helps to fix your metabolism. So if you’d like to fast forward to 17 minutes in, it gets to the meat of the program & he gives easy ways of throwing some fasting in & how it helps us. Matches nicely with what we do!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dt1DOJXAXFg

Day 4 – McMinnville Oregon USA – NFD
Wine is my enemy 🍷….just saying.

Yesterday was to be a FD but we went out and purchased our Christmas tree and once the lights were strung we decided on a wee celebration which turned into an in depth wine tasting. 😐

@mari84 – Welcome back and good job not gaining while on your holiday.
@happymargo – Good job, you should feel proud!!

Day 4, Germany, LFD
My liquid fast day went well today. I am really grateful for this idea I got in this forum. It seems easier for me to only have liquids than starting to eat on a FD. And it is so nice to know that we are fasting together!!!
Tomorrow is my birthday, I’ll be 39!! I’ve invited around 20 people for tomorrow night for dine and drinks. I started preparations today – even though I was fasting. Made a big pot of chilli and some nice brownies (only for the guests 😉 ). So hopefully tomorrow won’t be so stressful with preparing.
I am looking forward to my party but it is also always a challenge for me to deal with buffet style food in combination with alcohol…
I hope all my fellow fasters are doing well today!
@toddybear congratulations on your success!!!

Day 4 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

@awilson…ha ha, snap!! Myself and DH had exactly the same Sunday as you…once the Christmas tree was lit we had to pop open the wine and on it went into the evening 🍷

So today’s FD much needed to reset. I was toying with the idea of doing a liquid fast but I was cold at lunch time, went home for my break, and had two slices of home made oat bran bread with ham for lunch. Once I had eaten the carbs I was no longer cold. I truly am finding liquid fasts to be much more difficult during the chilly damp days of the Irish winter. Maybe my body needs fuel these days, so I think I might stick to traditional 500 calorie fast days and see how I get on.

I don’t like constantly feeling cold. It’s not even a particularly bitter day today, but my toes were numb in work. I have ordered battery operated wireless heated insoles from Amazon and looking forward to their arrival. I hope they will work for my poor piggy toes ☺️

Day 4 Newcastle UK 🇬🇧 FD.
Adding myself to the list a bit late but a real busy day.
**DAY 4 POCKET LIST***
@onahealthyhigh
@maayyaa
@anna6
@molij
@michelinme
@toddybear
@miraclelou
@quebecoise
@aljomisaza
@fatrabbit
@bigviking
@jaifaim
@belfastsink
@stephies
@irishtrier
@mari84
@aprilsunshine
@debster251
@leggit
@mjrbcd44
@annemarilyn
@stevetoontaxidriver.
Hope everyone had a good day.

Day 3&4 – 🇬🇧- NFDs

Lovely start to the start of December – Christmas 🎄 decorations up, beautiful home cooked food & v excited kids!!!! Love this WOL – it doesn’t feel like you’re missing out 😊 FDs tomorrow & Thursday definitely worth it!

Day 5/ CD 16:8/Melbourne Australia

Goodmorning all. It’s the 5th here for me. Just popping in to wish my fellow day 4 pocketeers a successful fast day.
@bellyblast I am sorry to hear of your health issues. Hope to see you soon.

Day 4, Québec, FD

Fast day today and it’s so far so good. Going out to the theatre tonight so I shouldn’t eat. Just have to stay focussed when i’ll come back home.

Go to bed, go directly to bed, do not pass Go, do not collect 200 $

Go to bed, go diractly to bed, do not pass in front of the fridge, do not collect a piece of cake ! Lol

Good luck to all of you.

Day 4 California FD

It feels good to get back to fasting today after eating a lot over the past 3 days and gained 1.5 kg. Time to get serious about reaching my final goal of 58 this month. I see have have quite a bit of company on my fast today.

*DAY 4 POCKET LIST***
@onahealthyhigh
@maayyaa
@anna6
@molij
@michelinme
@toddybear
@miraclelou
@quebecoise
@aljomisaza
@fatrabbit
@bigviking
@jaifaim
@belfastsink
@stephies
@irishtrier
@mari84
@aprilsunshine
@debster251
@leggit
@mjrbcd44
@annemarilyn
@steve-toon-taxi-driver
@califdreamer

@songbirdme, I’m a big Kringle fan as well. We have a couple in the freezer. When I was visiting Racine a few months ago I had Kringle just about every day (in limited amounts). They had so many flavors! The cranberry and rhubarb are my favorites.

Day 5 NFD – Brisbane, Australia

Very successful fast day yesterday…I was so busy I forgot to eat. Just had a light dinner. Hit a new low this morning 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 doing the happy dance!

What is a Kringle? I don’t know what it is but I want one.

@bellyblast praying for a speedy recovery.

Still day 4 –

Doing well on a LFD – water, coffee with cream and or cashew milk, and some tomato soup for a finale.

@biddiev – good to hear from you. Your story gives hope.

@mari84 – I was wondering where you were. You did so well on your vacation!

@happymargo – so glad your parties went well 🙂

@miraclelou – Happy 39th tomorrow! Enjoy!

Hopefully all the fasters are finishing well!

Day 5 – Japan – NFD! yay … but I forgot to weigh myself today

Day 4 fast day was easy because I’ve been in the programming zone. I don’t trust my corporate future. My company was purchased by a company which was bought by a bigger company last year and things are changing. Really don’t like the idea of looking for work in my late 50’s. So I’m trying to build so of my own income.

I did it in the 90’s and got to a point where I was making good money, but I fell back into the corporate world. I have a long ways to go, I’m only making about 10% to 15% of what I need, but it is a start. There are lots of opportunities these days if you can write code.

Anyway I was lost the last few days in the programmer zone. In that zone fasting is easy as the hours just fly by. It is just hard to get my mind into the zone these days. However programming zone tends to reduce communications to grunts and other body noises. It is hard to spend typing on posting when there is too much code in the head that isn’t saved in a file yet.

Day 4 Sarasota, Florida NFD Had a good CD yesterday with 30 minutes of lap swimming. Indulged in some favorite foods today and a 90 minute yoga class. I’m doing well but as always, I want to up my game in terms of fruit and vegetables and cut back on sweets. Hubby is on board for that so we’ll see what we can plan for tomorrow 🍆🍎🍉🥕🥒

Day 5, Norway, CD

@evasietetres and @stephie, well I don’t know how strong I was – I tasted one chocolate covered mint «ball»-thing and liked a spoon full of chocolate. Lucky for me I don’t like cakes and cookies too much  Mainly did this bake day as a “teambuilding” with my colleagues.

@mari84 – SO good to see you back here. And congratulations on not gaining weight on holiday!!

@happymargo – Our bake day was just us 4 colleagues (we work with men only, it’s us 4 “girls” and 14 guys) so we just baked some Christmas cookies, mainly for ourselves, but we were aske nicely to please bring some to the office today 

Not sure if I can call yesterday a successful fast, I didn’t eat anything until 5pm, but again, since we did this bake day we tried to make it simple, so I had a Steak-Subway-Sandwich…not the best choice I could have made…but oh well… and this morning…haven’t lost a gram, not gained either though. I’m going to be strong(er) for the rest of the week.
I would guess I ended up around 1000kcals, roughly…

What is an Instant Pot? I just bought a Crock Pot…for slow cooking. Anyone find these things handy for healthy dinners, made while at work? Only tried it once (bought it a week ago), but that didn’t taste too good. I would like to find some healthy and tasty recipes’.

Day 5 Spain FD
I am a little nervous. First fast day! I know I got more ore less used to fasting one year ago, but now it feels like a higher mountain to climb. I have a busy day and everything planned (520 Cal in 3 meals) and I know I can do it. Why this restlessness?

@fatrabbit maybe you could think about your health markers? (Blood glucose, ccholesterol…) you could have some analysis made and check for improvements or just keep the good results in the future

Day 5 Newcastle UK 🇬🇧 NFD.
Self control needed on non fasting days.

Thanks for this – all very informative

Day 5 Belfast FD

I’m trying to eradicate the 3lbs that sneaked up over the weekend, but they won’t let go. So second fast day today. One evening meal for me today.
@mari84 happy skinny holidays!
SteffieS – I have an ongoing problem with stomach acid, which I was treated for long before I started fasting, but have to report that it has got less problematic as time has gone on. When I first started fasting it did seem to get worse, but gradually the symptoms have receded, and I have managed to cut my meds in half. Caffeine is a trigger for me, and I drink decaf wherever possible. I also drink kefir daily. There is a list online of trigger foods, and tomatoes and red wine are another two not for me. I think also losing fat from around my stomach has helped. I’ve tried ACV but it’s not for me! Good luck in finding a cure.
@happymargo – what are deductibles? Thanks for the link BTW. Always good to reinforce our resolve.
@molij – thank you for your kind words. I was at a lovely low at the end of Nov and five days later, after 3 days of self-sabotage I now have another mountain to climb. Why do I do this to myself? That’s why I’m a tortoise! 🐢
@bellyblast – sorry to hear of your issues. Take care of yourself and come back fit and well.
@michelinme – well done. Fasting does get easier. I find homemade veg soup a lifesaver.
@backtothefuture -wishing your daughter well.
Wow @toddybear! You’re on fire!
@miraclelou Happy birthday to you 🎶🎵💐
@dykask – it’s very unsettling when your job isn’t secure in your 50’s. I hope you find a solution.

Remember: if you don’t change anything, nothing will change.

Have a good day everyone.

Day 5, London, UK, FD,

Yesterdays’ FD went well so I’m throwing another one in, so this week will include B2B2B rather than ADF.

@happymargo, nothing better than a wallflower coming into bloom!!!!!!!

@awilson, personally; wine is ‘My Precious’!!!!!!…….just saying!!!!

@aljomisaza, I’m with you on the ‘kringle’, I’ve no idea what it is, sounds floury & sweet though!!! I dare not google it or I’ll be off to find one in London NOW!!!!! – New untried foods are one of my ‘things’…………. “Oooh, I’ve never had that before………….. I must eat ALL of it NOW!!!!”

@miraclelou……’Happy Birthday’…………………….. enjoy that chilli and maybe ½ a brownie!!!!

@bert1802, you may well ask about the infamous ‘Baileys fuelled Xmas of 2016’……………………………. But for the life of me I can’t actually remember much of it, it’s just a fuzzy blur!!!!!!!! However, I CAN remember the 9lb weight gain, I could actually SEE the new Baileys (wine, cake, chocolate, wine gum, crisps & bread) shaped addition to each hip!!!!………………………….. never again!!!!

Stay strong everyone, we’ve GOT this!!!!!!

@flourbaby and @saffy420 I googled Kringle as well, then googled “Kringle recipe” now I need to make one!! I too love trying new foods and new recipes.

Day 5 – USA – NFD

NFD yesterday went pretty well. Ate mindfully for the most part, but somehow cookies must have been on my mind because I ate several. I know I can eat cookies and still stay within my tdee, but I’d rather not. Did not eat after dinner, which is a major good thing for me.

Activity included classes I taught, and a Pilates class I attended. Pilates is challenging for me, but I love how strong I feel after each class. A friend who has taken this class for over a year has seen great results in overall strength.

Weight the same today. I weigh daily; I try to not focus on daily fluctuations, but instead look for a downward trend.

My goal for Day 5 is to avoid sugar. Activity will be a bike ride and about 20 minutes of exercise with weights and resistance bands. A possible pitfall could be this morning’s holiday party at the gym. I’m bringing a relatively healthy tray of raw vegetables, cheese and crackers so I’m assured of something to eat. This evening we are attending a performance at a local theatre.
We often stop for coffee and dessert at this venue, so I will avoid dessert and stick to coffee. Please wish me luck in keeping that commitment!

And, good luck to everyone, fasters and non-fasters alike. today. Glad that we can do this with support from each other. Knowing that I am checking in here each day is super motivating.

Take care, Markie

Day 5 NFD
had my FD yesterday stayed well under 400 calories i think 🙂
I have decided to hide my weight scale for some time.
I am not going to weigh myself till the end of December . I know I will become thin and fit 🙂

Day 4 – Iceland – NFD
Day 5 – Iceland – FD

Yesterday was fairly controlled and today is the second FD of the month. Made vegetable broth yesterday so will try to make this my first LFD 🙂

@miraclelou – Happy birthday to you! Enjoy your party and buffet tonight!
@daffodil2010 – I also love to doing spreadsheets, it is a kind of extra motivation 😀

**DAY 5 POCKET LIST**
***If you’re fasting today and want to join, copy and paste the list adding your name***
The more the merrier!


@saffy420
@flourbaby
@Strawberriesandcream
@debster251
@bigviking
@evasietetres
@penz
@borealis