Day 6 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

Lovely cooler weather at last! Heavy downpours yesterday, & I thought it may be the tail end of cyclone Batsirai that’s been causing havoc in parts of southern Africa, but apparently not.

@mariaelena – I’m a Sudoku fan too. I credit that game with helping me to keep my sanity during some very long, quiet voyages on Holland America when I was stuck in the cash desk alone.

@lilymartin – I’ve done 37 archive Wordle puzzles now, & I failed @ 35. I’m still mad at myself 😅

Happy S🌞nday y’all, & see you on the pocket list tomorrow 👀

Day 6 UK NFD

Lazy morning , just done todays wordle ✅ Thinking about a nice yoga session before this afternoons Rugby

See you on the list tomorrow x

Day 6 UK NFD

Just popping in for some accountability. Yesterday stayed in TDEE but earned (again!) that the inclusion of popcorn does not for unpuffy body make…Today I’m feeling very inflated again.

Saturday food was a mid-afternoon brunch of eggs, beans, vegan bacon and the last of the vegan chorizo, later on a couple of avocados and a pudding of apple, mango, plum and clemntine compote with the last of the vegan custard, then popcorn!

Today I need to stay away from inflatables and limber up for Mon-Thurs FD800 again. I’m feeling Really Tired after a not so good night, planning to be asleep by 9pm tonight. I’ve been up and pottering for a few hours and already yawning away but tons of reading to do ahead of this week’s meetings to do still. First off to make some food, decaf coffee and see if I can get some sunshine before head down for the afternoon….

Whatever your day brings, go gently

Day 6 USA – DC FD(sort of, I hope)
good morning all. stayed up far too late watching the snow boarding at the olympics. Wow! Am happy to say after finding my way back to IF I have lost (for the moment) 2 lbs. :))))
It is quite cold here, but hoping to go out for a long walk after yoga and then – back to the Olympics.
Enjoy today. Thanks for being here

Day 6 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 216 lbs, at the lower end! The first B2B WFD of February begins! Will I meet my 209 lb goal this week? Time will tell…

January was a great reset month. It has put me back to where I theoretically would have been in mid-November had that period known as “the holidays” not started up.

I think I will try on a few old clothes. Not expecting miracles, but a shirt I last wore in 2009 seems to fit comfortably, although it will fit better after losing about 5 more lbs. Yes, a nice “sorting” for “what’s next” might be a nice thing to do today! I’ll repost if anything enters the closet!

Oh, @lilymartin — a Volunteer Fair is when a lot of non-profit organizations gather together to encourage people to sign-up for as volunteers to help out an hour or so (or more if they would like) per week within their organizations. I had a couple of people sign up and about a dozen others that took some information.

Pocket list – day 6
@northgeorgia

Day 6 – second post

Hmm, 14 shirts will go into the closet. They were mostly short-sleeved “almost but not quites” that I tried on last summer. Half a dozen other pieces of “too small” clothing graduated up to the “almost but not quite” category. Now I’ll need to think about what’s hanging in the closet that might already be “too big.”

Nice bit of encouragement on a weekend FD!

Day 6 – 16:8 CD
Yesterday report
– [x] Ate healthy and reasonably – no food past 8pm
– [x] Cardio
– [x] Weights – Compound:Farmers Carry

Well, I will keep including my exercise report here because it is motivating my accountability. Today I will be doubling up my weights (arms and legs) so I can give myself a complete rest day on tomorrow’s FD.

Dang, every time I try to sit down and write something here I’m getting interrupted, so I had best get at least this up!

Good thoughts to everybody!

Day 7, FD, Aus

I don’t sous vide @mariaelena but I want to. Sous vide steak is the best. I’m surprised you do chicken that way; I would have thought it would be quicker and easier to poach it.

Congrats to you and the family @stitchincarol!

So true about “People may indeed notice but be wary of mentioning it.” @EmmaTaylor and @stitchincarol. I’m embarrassed to admit it but I have a work colleague I THINK is pregnant, but I dare not ask / say anything in case she’s just carrying some extra weight.

Sorry busy day ahead and don’t have time to read all the posts.

Day 7 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Ready to rock today’s FD. ZBC as usual, then a small Oatbran bread (home made, a throwback to my Dukan Diet days, but it’s filling and low cal) with ham and mustard, then spinach and lentil soup this evening.

@michelinme, love the idea of the inflatable food 😆

@stitchincarol…I read The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins when in college and I was so impressed, and hoovered up any other Wilkie Collins I could find thereafter. So long ago that I have forgotten them now 😄

@funshipfreddie ha ha I really did think that you failed at 35 of the 37 Wordless and was thinking you were brave to admit that!!!!

Got to go, super busy day ahead, so much so that even my dreams last night were al about being late for work, not being able to find my car to get to work, not being able to find a towel to have my shower before I get to work……so I better get to work!

Day 7 – 2nd Post

Pocket List – Day 7 🍒
@penz
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie

Day 7UK FD

Welcome back @i-hate-lettuce , trip sounds fab

Usual Monday FD still feeling enthusiastic 💪

Pocket List – Day 7 🍒
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@brightonbelle

Day 7 – Scotland – NFD

Loving the snow, the music and theatre, the catch ups, grateful for good friends, family and delicious food, not to mention the forum – All the Fs in this fab month of February. 🌼

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 7 – UK – FD800

Too much good food and wine over the past week so need to press my RESET button this 2nd week – no social engagements this week so planning on B2B2B2B2B FD800 starting today 🤞

Had a fab weekend enjoying the Rugby 🏉 with friends – Irish eyes 🇮🇪 were smiling, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿outplayed England and after a brisk start by the Azzurri 🇮🇹- Les Bleus 🇫🇷 came back too strong for them in the 2nd half – Ireland and France both earned bonus points – their encounter next weekend should be good!

@nellen – welcome back – it’s been a while x
@ccco – so annoying when you lost a long post – I now tend to open a 2nd window and write in there then copy and paste so if it get’s lost I can copy and paste once more if that makes sense???
@emma-taylor – 😲from a large size 16 to a small size 14 – that is a huge difference – I think that people may have noticed but don’t feel able to comment – so happy that you have found something that works well with your WOL
@jaifaim – hopefully the weather 🥶in Scotland is not too unkind to you! It’s been a bit cold and wet here in the Lakes
@ccco – why don’t you try yoga on line, some excellent You Tube videos available – I particularly like Yoga with Adriene – she has a wide selection of videos – at different levels and length
@betsylee – I like your statement “Persevering quietly”
@stitchincarol – great news for your SIL and DD regarding his job on top of the safe arrival of their daughter 👶
@lilymartin – 🏏 Australia Women sealed an Ashes series victory with a game to spare – I managed to catch the highlights here – last ODI starts at 2300hrs English time so will try to stay up tonight to watch the first hour??? I’m a mad cricket and rugby fan here
@daffodil2010 – I have a mad Irish friend down in Suffolk and we text each other during the rugby – she gets so excited and watches behind a cushion if the game gets tight 🤣 so next week will be fun!
@northgeorgia – such a feeling of encouragement on that wardrobe change over!
@i-hate-lettuce – great to hear from you and so happy that you and Mrs IHL had a fab cruise 🛳

Pocket List – Day 7 🍒
@penz
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@brightonbelle
@northgeorgia
@at

Day 7 – UK – FD(800)

Hello all!

Last week I did 6xFD800s in a row which is nothing short of a miracle. DH ended the week having lost 11lb and I shifted 5lb. We were more relaxed yesterday as we had a family gathering to celebrate our nephew’s birthday, but it was significantly more controlled than before.

Today we’re pushing on for the 2nd week of b2b FD800s. ZBC, soup for lunch and then a recipe from the Fast800 recipe book for dinner. I’d only planned on doing 2 weeks of the F800 before switching back to a 5:2 pattern so will reassess where I’m at this weekend. But I’m now only 2lb away from the next stone bracket which I’ve had my eyes on since last August so that’ll form part of my decision at the end of this week!

@i-hate-lettuce, that sounds like such a lovely trip!
@northgeorgia – that must feel so great to see that difference in your clothes!
@ccco – I also really recommend Yoga with Adriene on Youtube, she’s been a godsend. She really does cater for all levels
@at – I’ll be here alongside you with the b2b FD800s this week. The only day I may be a little more flexible with is Weds

Pocket List – Day 7 🍒
@penz
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@brightonbelle
@northgeorgia
@at
@babs_b

Day 7 – UK – FD

Sorry for the radio silence of the last few days.. quite busy with the wedding prep. Lots to think about.
FDs feel so natural now, I did not have any issues in teaching and working long days.
Going to the gym now for a 30 minute workout and then back to work!

Pocket List – Day 7 🍒
@penz
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@brightonbelle
@northgeorgia
@at
@babs_b
@froby79

Day 7 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD500

I had a successful day of sorts yesterday. After brunch of waffles with fresh strawberries, bacon, and mimosas, I lasted until about four o’clock (MUST get past the instinct to start eating so early!!) and poured a glass (well, a very large glass) of wine and heated up leftover roasted butternut squash and Grainy Mustard Brussels Sprouts. I ate them until I could eat no more, and was so content…..for ten minutes. So then I went and got the macadamia nuts and–and this is where the success kicks in–told myself I could eat as many as I wanted, but only one piece at a time, every 60 seconds. So I pulled out my phone, put on the timer for 45 minutes, and it worked. I actually was content long before I had 45 pieces, and I didn’t go back for more later on. I did hunt down two pieces of chocolate two hours later and poured another inch of wine, but that was it. So now for my usual M-Th fasting routine; it will feel lovely.

@funshipfreddie I too adore Sudoku, although I’ve found I prefer it printed out to digital, like I do all my other games. Nonetheless, I go to websudoku.com quite regularly. My favorite, however, is the five solitaire games from Microsoft; I have accumulated 1,081 points on Klondike, so that tells you how often I play that! Oh, and I understood immediately that you’d done all 35 correctly, and was VERY impressed.

@ccco How fun to be able to have your grandson around so much; what treasured time!

@lilymartin Sun-kissed tomatoes straight from the plant to sliced between bread with mayo? My favorite. Absolute favorite.

@jaifaim What a lovely vacation you’re describing; have fun!

@i-hate-lettuce Welcome back; your cruise sounds glorious!

@fastdietkeith Well done last week! What are the days you fast and where are you? I started to add you to the pocket list, but realized you have no header on your post.

@froby79 Yeah, I do a WF every Tuesday when I leave the house around ten (after ZBC, which I do every single day) and don’t get home until 7 or 8, and never have any trouble focusing on teaching piano lessons. I have a huge water bottle in my car and usually suck it dry by the time I get home; it’s been a huge shock to me just how good I feel when I water fast, and I’m sure it’s the long busy day that makes it so easy to do a WF on Tuesdays (and Thursdays also)!

@michelinme I’ll keep you in prayer for strength during this conference; I hope it’s also fun on some level!

Pocket List – Day 7 🍒
@penz
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@brightonbelle
@northgeorgia
@at
@babs_b
@froby79
@michelinme
@stitchincarol

USA. Day 7. FD

Just had enough time to read all of today’s posts.
Thanks, FUNSHIPFEREDDIE! I will check out that website you sent me.

I Hate Lettuce, I am so jealous of you on your cruise. I am dying to go somewhere, anywhere, preferably where the sun is warm! I still am not willing to travel due to Covid! I can’t wait until it is safer here!

NorthGeorgia, good luck with your water fast! 🙂

EmmaTaylor, congratulations on going down in size. That is so empowering!

Congratulations, Babs_b! That was quite a feat with 6 consecutive 800FDs and lasting 5 lbs. Your husband’s loss of 11 lbs. is very applaudable, too! 🙂

Good luck to everyone on the pocket list today and may everyone have a successful day!

Day 7- FD 500

Yesterday Accountability

– [x] Cardio
– [x] Strength – Legs & Arms
– [x] 16:8 CD

Adding myself to pocketlist – but busy now, will try to post later if I can calm down parties in the latest family contretemps. (my family, not in laws, and somehow I have seemed to inherit the peace maker role after my Mom passed)

Pocket List – Day 7 🍒
@penz
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@brightonbelle
@northgeorgia
@at
@babs_b
@froby79
@michelinme
@stitchincarol
@ccco
@mariaelena

Day 8, NFD, Aus

I am not enjoying my new job so what did I do last night? Cracked open a bottle of wine and had a delicious pasta dinner. Well, that’s what I’m telling myself re cause and effect. Bottom line: another failed FD. And I’m deliberately using that word.

Oh well. Back on the wagon today.

V envious of your cruise, @IHL! Sounds great.

Day 7 second post

@penz First off, I’m so sorry to hear the job is not working out to be enjoyable. I’m aware just how tough that can be.

As to your question about whether it would be quicker and easier to poach chicken breast – quicker yes, easier, well I guess that depends on the individual.

The biggest advantage to sous vide vs poaching for me is the ‘just forget about it and let it do its thing’ – no worrying about keeping the pan/burner at the right temp, I can put the frozen chicken directly from freezer into Sous Vide, and walk away. We use cold/hot safe pouches for freezing the chicken, so there is literally no prep, just grab the package and drop it into the water.

This link says an additional advantage is the meat should be skinless for poaching, lol I didn’t even know that. Often chicken breast pieces with bone and skin are on sale when the skinless boneless prepared pieces are not, so that is likely what I will have on hand.

https://homekitchentalk.com/sous-vide-vs-poaching/#Differences-Between-Sous-Vide-and-Poaching

Day 8 Melb Aust CD

Well, the scales have been kind to me today – down 700g from the start of February, despite my over-eating splurge on donuts last week. It’s going better.

@michelinme, thanks for your concern. The swollen feet (but not the hands) could also be a combination of the heat and spending longer times sitting at the computer, so I’m trying to remember to get up and walk around a bit every hour or so. It’s easy during the day, as my fitbit prompts me to do my 250 steps per hour, but I have to remember in the evenings. I’ve also been avoiding highly processed carbs again (like donuts!).

Good to read all the posts and progress. Have to be out and about now.

Day 8 -Ireland 🇮🇪 – CD

Went a bit over my calorie allowance yesterday but happy to see that I am back (almost) to Friday’s weight, so head down now to chip away at the figures and hope to see 165 or less by Friday.

Today will be, not sure, but well under control. Mackerel and spinach salad with olives for lunch, and keeping the fishy them I think it will be poached salmon with Brocolli.

@songbirdme I like the look of that chicken chilli, it may well be used this week, thanks.

@jaifaim and @i-hate-lettuce, lovely to hear of your holidays…either snow or sun sounds like fun right now b

@michelinme thinking of your busy week ahead, wishing you well in getting through it.
@at yes, best weekends are rugby weekends eh? Looking forward to the big one in Paris next weekend.

Have a great Tuesday everyone. Loving your last line there @lilymartin “Have a good day. You will never get this day back” …..very wise words and one that I will use today.

Day 8 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

Successful FD yesterday, despite not feeling 100%. I popped into my local casino in the afternoon. Nothing like losing money to kill the appetite! 🤦‍♂️

Sticking to low-carb too; calories seem to go further & no real hunger. Still trying to navigate the Carb Manager app, which really takes some getting used to.

Great to hear of the progress others are making! @babs_b, Mr babs_b, @fastdietkeith, @emma-taylor & @northgeorgia!

Welcome back @i-hate-lettuce! Your cruise sounds idyllic & it’s heartening to hear that the world is slowly but surely returning to some semblance of normalcy. ‘NED’ – is that a typo, or are you having a No Eating Day? 😳

Pocket List – Day 8 🍋
@litprof

Day 8, London, UK, FD

After 2 weeks isolating I’m back to work today despite ………………………… my mum testing positive for Covid on Day 6!!!😢😢😢
Luckily her symptoms appear as mild as mine were the previous week. Of course I was worried, but with fingers crossed and keeping a very close eye on her, I’m staying hopeful…………….. There was a time I would have said “I’m staying positive” …………………🙄🙄🙄

Anyway, the fasting train slowed down over the weekend so I’m back on the wagon today, soup & salad for OMAD lunch & that WILL be that!!

I haven’t had time to catch-up on posts but hope everyone is doing well and my fellow returnees are getting back into the fasting groove. As this is the only thing that EVER worked for me, I know it’s all in my mind. I have to be in the right place mentally since actually ‘doing’ this fasting stuff is easier than anything I ever, ever tried before and I tried, I tried and I tried!!!!!

You can find inspiration from others, but determination is solely your responsibility.

Day 8 – USA/GA – NFD

Ahem. Weigh-in: 209 lbs! Major milestone! Dec/Jan/Feb goal now met. And, a total of 70 lbs lost while in this WOL! That’s the 95 kg mark, and the “obesity meter” is under 10%.

Now to drop a couple of more this month!