Day 3 – Cumbria UK – FD

Wow, we’re very popular! Oldies returning, newbies arriving, numbers look to be rising (or I’m getting slower reading the posts that are on since yesterday morning)
I really think that the Monthly Challenge kickstarts interest every month and helps with motivation, well it does for me anyway.

So, today FD after the weekend off, managed to keep the warthog in his cage, super quick MOAM walk yesterday morning and one small beer while watching the France v England rugby. Well done France, very much improved side, their discipline was really improved, gave away hardly any penalties, deserved the win!

Take care all

Megga Monday Pocket List – Day 3

@Ihatelettuce
@lilymartin
@dykask
@meryd
@penz
@snowflake56
@mr-shuggy
@betsylee
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@jacquib
@dondons1oz

Day 3 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 FD

Lots of company for today’s FD 🙂

Pocket List – Day 3
@lilymartin
@dykask
@meryd
@penz
@snowflake56
@mr-shuggy
@betsylee
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@jacquib
@dondons1oz
@jaifaim
@ihatelettuce
@missybear

Together we are stronger!

Day 3, London, UK, FD,

Yes, it is a Monday & I am doing a FD despite being at home!! I really think I need to bank some successful 500cal FDs just to reinforce the mojo and today’s as good a day as any. I can’t keep using the ‘I can’t fast at home’ excuse.

This week will be a 4:3 week since I’m out for dinner, probably Indian, on Thursday …………………. You couldn’t possibly call an Indian meal controlled!! The irresistible paratha is probably 300cals on it’s own!!

@jaifaim, I would love to have another dry month, but I’ve a few engagements planned as well as a B’day weekend away in Spain, so ……………. Not a hope of a dry February!!!

I’m gonna need my fellow pocketeers today!!!

Pocket List – Day 3
@lilymartin
@dykask
@meryd
@penz
@snowflake56
@mr-shuggy
@betsylee
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@jacquie-b
@dondons1oz
@jaifaim
@i-hate-lettuce
@missybear
@saffy420
@flourbaby

Happy Fasting Folks!!!

Oxfordshire, UK – FD
Yesterday was slightly derailed because DH wanted to go to the pub before dinner. It’s not something we do that often. Thank goodness it was a NFD. However, only a small gain over the weekend.
Today’s a proper FD. I’m keeping busy and have it all planned.
My usual Monday morning yoga was replaced by a dog walk, which was lovely. I’m now waiting until midday to have my mini meal as I won’t be able to eat until about 8pm. I have an aerial yoga class tonight. So with French conversation this afternoon and another dog walk I should be able to stay strong.
Pocket List – Day 3
@lilymartin
@dykask
@meryd
@penz
@snowflake56
@mr-shuggy
@betsylee
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@jacquie-b
@dondons1oz
@jaifaim
@i-hate-lettuce
@missybear
@saffy420
@flourbaby
@suki2
The only way is down.

Day 3 UK FD

Popping in on short break but not getting distracted. Head in the zone after good gentle yoga & meditation today…

Yesterday became OMAD CD with spicy sauce for quorn & cauliflower followed by apple, vegan yogurt & cacao….followed by two small handfuls of cashews and raisins and two clementines. On the bright side, they were definitely small handfuls and I did stop!

One more thing to do then I’m focussing on prepping for tomorrow’s study day. Worth putting in the extra project time yesterday so I can gently focus on being ready – but still need to actually do it! Plus hair colourand v early night.. aiming for OMAD around 5.30pm and sleep by 9pm. Here goes…

@bellyblast i love Jack Monroe for straightforward & tasty & mostly healthy food 🙂
@suki2 good luck with the increased water intake. You can also try hot drinks like peppermint tea or miso if cold is the problem rather than thirst. Always good to share motivation – and a little self-compassion goes a long way 🙂
@snowflake lovely to see you back again 🙂

Pocket List – Day 3
@lilymartin
@dykask
@meryd
@penz
@snowflake56
@mr-shuggy
@betsylee
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@jacquie-b
@dondons1oz
@jaifaim
@i-hate-lettuce
@missybear
@saffy420
@flourbaby
@suki2
@mia139
@therealwil78
@michelinme

Day 3 – So far my first FD is going well, but I think I might be having quite an early night 🙂

Day 4ish ( 11.40 pm day 3) country west Australia CD
Up late watching a documentary on the funeral of Princess Diana – quite moving. Felt so sorry for William and Harry.
Had a very good under 500calorie FD today – first ‘ proper’ one in some time and it feels good.
Off to the Doc for annual blood tests tomorrow so will be interesting to see the results.
Not really looking forward to it given my wayward eating habits of the past while but we’ll see….

Day 3 WFD

Had no cable all day, so finally I was able to access the internet. I had a longer email to write but the list alone is quite long, so I will save it for another day.

Very successful 24 hour water fast today! Congrats to all who joined the pocket list today. We have quite a crew. Good luck everyone!
Pocket List – Day 3
@lilymartin
@dykask
@meryd
@penz
@snowflake56
@mr-shuggy
@betsylee
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@jacquie-b
@dondons1oz
@jaifaim
@i-hate-lettuce
@missybear
@saffy420
@flourbaby
@suki2
@mia139
@therealwil78
@michelinme
@basyjames
@ccco

USA Day 3 WFD

Yay! My WFD is a complete success! Another one is planned for Thursday! This is the month I will finally reach maintenance! I am full out headed in direction with not much more weight to lose. Hope everyone is having a great FD! Today I am saying I am opening my kitchen 🙂 instead of closing it and boy am I hungry!! LOL

Day 3 , UK, FD (CD?)

I have been fasting quite easily today as I was busy and driving around, but a friend is coming over in a minute, who I haven’t seen for a long time, so uh uh … lets see if I manage to stay strong. If not its not a biggie, I’ll do one tomorrow. That’s the beauty of this WOL right? 😉

@cavanya so sorry to hear about your terrible loss 💔 Its good to have you here, where we all support each other in more than one way.

@Mr_Shuggy welcome, of course you can join, its never too late 😃

@dondons1oz, @meryd and all other newbies (if I missed someone) welcome too, its good to have you here guys! 😃 @meryd and @Jacquie_B let us know how your first ever FD went 🍀

Its so good to see such a long pocket list, really helps 😃

Pocket List – Day 3
@dondons1oz
@lilymartin
@dykask WFD
@penz
@meryd
@mr-shuggy
@snowflake56
@betsylee FD800
@daffodil2010
@jacquie-b
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@jaifaim
@missybear
@saffy420
@flourbaby
@mia139
@suki2
@therealwil78
@michelinme
@basyjames LFD1
@ccco WFD
@at
@emerald32
@rabbette
@shinything

Lets stay strong together 💪

Day 3 USA (Illinois) NFD

Went over TDEE yesterday (almost never do that) but enjoyed Super Bowl treats and wine. It was a good weekend.

Did Silver Sneakers this morning and will direct Choral Society tonight.

Welcome, newbies! This is one wonderful place to find support, help, encouragement, and overall camaraderie for our WOL.

Onward and downward.

Day 3 Canada FD
Pocket List – Day 3
@dondons1oz
@lilymartin
@dykask WFD
@penz
@meryd
@mr-shuggy
@snowflake56
@betsylee FD800
@daffodil2010
@jacquie-b
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@jaifaim
@missybear
@saffy420
@flourbaby
@mia139
@suki2
@therealwil78
@michelinme
@basyjames LFD1
@ccco WFD
@at
@emerald32
@rabbette
@shinything
@bellyblast
Lets stay strong together 💪

Day 4 – Japan – NFD

I ended my water fast at 36 hours, maybe 35.5 hours … didn’t push it this time. I’ taking a few days off from working out because I have a hip injury that seems to be getting worse. I’ll give it a chance to heal a bit. Running, walking, stairs all use the hip a lot.

There is a lot of fasting going on! I agree @ccco.

I’ve been listening to some low carb talks. Frankly I don’t think most people pushing low carbs really know what they are talking about. Vegans as a rule enjoy very good health with better long term outcomes if they pay close attention to supplementing things like B12. (Vegans do tend to have some silly nutritional health issues too.) If you truly eat low carb there will be nutritional short falls. How many people on low carb diets do you see eating hundreds of grams of dark greens a day? However I’ve seen a lot of people pushing low carb eating a plate full of bacon. That is just so messed up, it is like a vegan just eating a big bowl of potato chips. The primary problem is the cheap processed food, not how many carbs are eaten. Another big lie is grass fed beef. Ranchers don’t feed cattle grains their whole lives, cattle graze and eat whatever they like that they can get too most of their lives. When grain is used it is typically only for a short period to add fat. (Fat, the stuff low carb diets are supposed to have a lot of.) Now there is grass fed diary products. (What?) People need to go work on a dairy farm for a week or two to learn something before pushing that marketing nonsense. Then there is organic labels that can mean so many different things. At least it typically avoids a lot of spraying, but probably has to use a lot more water. When it comes to food, it is basically a maze of lies and everyone of us is probably caught by some lies at least. I don’t know about Australia, or Europe but the USA is a maze of lies when it comes to food.

Day 4, NFD, Aus

Good FD yesterday (got that PFDS feeling happenin’). How did the rest of the pocket list go?

Happy somewhat belated birthday @cavanya. That’s the great thing about 5:2; it can adapt to unexpected treats like catching up with friends.

The weather has dramatically cool here which is most welcome. I even managed to take the dogs out last night for a walk as it had dipped below 30 degrees!

Day 3 Ohio, US — MFD
Day 2 — NFD

The fasting has gone well today, again on a super busy Monday. Even though it’s late, I’ll add myself to the pocket list:

Pocket List – Day 3
@dondons1oz
@lilymartin
@dykask WFD
@penz
@meryd
@mr-shuggy
@snowflake56
@betsylee FD800
@daffodil2010
@jacquie-b
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@jaifaim
@missybear
@saffy420
@flourbaby
@mia139
@suki2
@therealwil78
@michelinme
@basyjames LFD1
@ccco WFD
@at
@emerald32
@rabbette
@shinything
@bellyblast
@matpi

@jacquie B I also have been missing my 10K steps the last few days. The treatment last week for tendinitis/heel spurs didn’t go all that well and it’s been painful to walk. With any luck a couple of days more rest will resolve things.

Day 4 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

A whopper of a pocket list yesterday?! Well done to us! 👏 I hope everyone else had an easy one.

Looking forward to my favourite brunch later – poached eggs & avo on toast.

Another scorcher here today; 30°C already at 9am! It’s our last summer month, and I’m actually looking forward to some cooler days.

I read this somewhere the other day, & for some reason it resonated with me:-

‘Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do; not a punishment for what you ate’.

Day 4 UK FD

Yesterday’s FD went well. Stuck to home made veg soup for lunch and dinner. Going for B2B FD today as feel very motivated. Truth be told I just want to get rid of this weight and once again see target. I couldn’t wear any of my “thin clothes” on holiday and felt really heavy. So feeling strong just now and hoping to capitalise on that!
Good luck to everyone today.

Survived FD woke up during the night feeling thirsty, so will definitely increase hydration, my goal today is try and maintain TDEE, which I read about last night. Have a good day folks.

Day 4- CD – Ireland
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Good morning everyone.
I had a good FD yesterday as I was super busy – a good complaint… it was great to have such good company for the FD too! What a long list of pocketeers!
Welcome back @snowflake56 – it’s great to “see” you!
@flourbaby birthday month is never a good month to go on the dry 😂 🎈 enjoy every minute of the fun times! I have at least two nights that might derail me later in Feb but I’ll see how I’m going nearer the time… I’m entering a year of many friends celebrating significant birthdays so it could be a very tricky year to go off the beer (wine, gin, etc)🍻 but we’ll see….
@ccco well done & good luck to you for dry February 💪 are there any others tempted to have a Febudry?? 😊
Happy belated birthday @cavanya 🎈 time enough to get started after the celebration! You have to enjoy the special times with friends – that’s what makes this WOL so doable…👍
Hope all the other newcomers are settling in!

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 4, London, UK, FD

So yesterdays unplanned FD went well, although it was more like 7 or 800kcals, even with help of the epic pocket list ………………… I really must get rid of those cashews!!

Anywho, back to work and back to a proper FD!! It’ll be <500kcal OMAD as I only have a sachet of miso soup to banish any lunchtime dragons, they really are 20kcal lifesavers!! Then a prawn salad for dinner, I must be careful with the avocado!!

@basyjames, sometimes the anticipation of a special birthday drink is enough!! I won’t put that to the test as I WILL be drinking on my birthday weekend then return to have a family celebration, no doubt sharing a sweet sherry or Baileys or Amaretto with my mum!!! The worst thing about the ‘demon drink’ is that, although we might suffer that night or even the next day …………………. We return to that bottle, time & time again!!! @jaifaim, I’ve planned 6 alcohol days this month, it’s probably too much but it IS my birthday month & Dry January is behind me (Phew!!)!!! Did I already mention it’s my BIRTHDAY soon???!!

@dondons1oz, I really struggle to stay controlled at home, at work, no problem!! The only way for me to succeed at home is to get rid of every snack, biscuit, choccy bar, cracker, booze or crisps within sight, I’ve taken to storing things in the garage or in the boot of the car …………………… this may not be a great idea, since they’ll have to be eaten at some point ……………………. Perhaps it’s best NOT to buy them in the first place!!!!………………… Doh!!!!

Happy Belated Birthday @cavanya!!! It’s my b’day too soon, did I mention ………!??

There’s a beautiful blue sky outside my office window this morning, but it IS bloomin’ freezing!!! I may try to get a lunchtime walk in, I need a mood boost!

Day 4- Atlanta, Ga- USA- B2B FD

My Monday was off to a good start for the week. Stuck to my guns although I didi go over a bit. Not discouraged though. Today will be better.

Day 4 – UK – NFD

Was a Mega FD pocket list yesterday 🤞 we all made it…..

Just back home from a lovely walk – blue skies and sunshine 😎 seems like a long time ago that we had such a beautiful day ………..

Good FD yesterday under 400cals and aiming for a CD today but not sure as out this evening for an early meal with 3 girlfriends and then on to see Kinky Boots The Musical which was filmed at the Adelphi Theatre in London……..
But before that I have my HIP (High Impact Pilates) class at 4.30pm so will mean a quick dash home to shower and then back into town to meet with the girls!!!!! Luckily I live less than 10mins walk into town!!!

@dondons1oz – I do sympathise about our TDEE feeling low (mine is around 1500cals) just goes to show how much we use to overeat…….no wonder we put weight on……..losing weight is hard but maintaining is also hard and requires some vigilance but we are strong and we can do this as no way do we want to go back where we used to be 😉
@cavanya – Happy belated birthday for the 31/1 – have a lovely time with your friends today xx
@angrypony – I too struggled on my hike this morning – legs felt a bit empty…..did a lot of exercise yesterday on an under 400cal FD and did the walk this morning without breaking my fast this morning really enjoyed my scone with a cup of tea afterwards!!!!! no more food now though until my meal out this evening 😇
@lilymartin – good to hear that both you and the scales are happy ☺️
@funshipfreddie – love your quote ‘Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do; not a punishment for what you ate’. It’s exactly how I view exercise – I love the ones that I do and I always feel good and have a smile on my face after the sessions…..
@flourbaby – 😁 you might just have mentioned that you have a birthday coming up…….they are meant to be a joyous affair so celebrate away!!!!

Off to bake for afternoon tea for the group I volunteer at – we have a proper afternoon tea once a month for them – china cups and saucers, flowers on the table….etc and of course homemade cakes – my contribution will be a Mincemeat Crumble Slice which will use up the leftover mincemeat I have. I found this recipe on the Lucy Loves website but I replace some of the flour with oats and reduce the sugar content – she uses zest from clementines which adds a lovely flavour!

“Remember your dreams are as hungry as your demons. Make sure you are feeding the right ones!”

USA Day 4 NFD

Good morning, all! I am still on a high from yesterday’s WFD! Also, empowered to find how easy it suddenly has become to do dry February! I must have achieved a sudden high in motivation!

jaifaim, I know there were others who did dry January (not me!! lol) but I am not sure if there is anyone this month! After all, February does include Valentine’s Day (chocolate and alcohol).

dondons 1 oz., I have a similar TDEE to yours but with what I eat, after carefully measuring my meals out, I find it difficult to actually rise to that level. As soon as I drink wine or eat anything too high in carbs, I begin to have problems, hence, the dry February. Once I meet my goal, though, wine will return on a lesser level. There is nothing nicer in the Winter as sitting at my fireplace in the evening with a glass of wine. lol

Good luck to all you fasters today. Think about this. When I water fasted yesterday, I felt so much lighter even if I really wasn’t. I will WFD again on Thursday. I also find it easier to not eat anything than try to eat small amounts.

Have a great day!