day 4 Canton OH LFD2

Quick post as I am so behind today. Will try to catch up later.

Day 4 UK NFD

Yesterday was acceptable FD at around 750. Despite staying up til v late getting ready for event today.

V early start, avoided biscuits & temptations. Broke fast at 1pm with small vegan sweet potato & spinach curry, plain rice and lentil dhal, plus homemadelemon cheesecake. Resisted *reward* grocery shopping and siren call of take away – now making green pea pasta with spinach, egg & tomato sauce plus baked apple. Two hot meals in one day feels v indulgent 🙂

Not read posts – v zzzz – will catch up tomorrow. Whatever you are doing, go gently x

“Groundhog Day” lovers:

Here is the longer version of the Super Bowl ad that won an Ad Meter award for best commercial. The town where the movie was filmed is about an hour east of me, and we had heard the news that Bill Murray was there filming a Jeep ad… hopefully to be shown during the Super Bowl, and it was. Woodstock is the town, and during the commercial scenes done on the square do show the Woodstock Jewelry store.

https://www.quadratec.com/c/blog/groundhog-day-commercial-almost-good-story-behind-ad?utm_campaign=blog_jeep_murray_commercial&fbclid=IwAR1tgs7C5VzV7M7xflJxWYNGOYNIpPX3bgN_ZTvcBqXSw5uCYnL9QHZ-00Y

DAY 5 – FD – MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA

Today was my first weigh day as ive now been doing the FD for one week. It was a great result and giving me the extra encouragement I need to fast today.

Hope everyone else fasting today has a good one!

Day 5 Country west Australia NFD
SSSSOOOOOOO happy to be back on the wagon and thinking fellow wagoneers happy that the wagon is less heavy!😬
Glad to be BAAACCCKKKKKKKK! ( apologies for shouting but it has been a while since I followed this WOL sensibly)
My wardrobe finally consists of more than 1 pair of snug fitting black pants; 1 pair of ‘ breathe in while I do up the zip and don’t breathe for the rest of the day ‘ black pants; and 2 or 3 tops.
I plan to get rid of my bigger clothes as I downsize.
Planning on LASTING results this time round.
Like many others had a good FD on Monday and looking forward to another FD tomorrow.
Thinking I might be pre-diabetic after the huge weight gain in past 2 years which is annoying.
Will have to wait the results of blood tests😥
Currently have a run of days in high 30s – low 40ºC so don’t feel like eating a lot which helps.😜
Like @mia139 it seems I and several other have found our 5:2 mojo again which is heartening.
@funshipfreddie, as others have said, I really like the quote about exercise
@at I always appreciate your quotes.
@flourbaby – not quite sure when your birthday is – you might have to remind me!!!!!!!
@saffy420,@michelinme and others, I really enjoy reading about what others are eating. I do Lurve food – hence the problem…..
Hope everyone has a good day – fasting or otherwise.

‘ If you don’t make time for your wellness,
you will have to be forced to find time for your illness’

Day 5 – CD – Ireland
🚫 ✅🤸‍♂️
Hi all, lots keeping me busy these days … trying to be of help to people close to me but also look after myself… but food wise its good as I’m not having much time to think about what else I could be eating… 😂
Welcome @REIWoman!
Happy birthday @missybear 🎈 have a lovely day’
it must also be @flourbaby s soon 🤔 😂😂
@ccco I’m with you for Febudry 💪 🚫… two party dates may scupper this plan later in the month but I’ll make a call on that then….
Well done @dondons1oz and @saffy420
@jacquie B we all learn so much here – not just fasting tips – you’ve made a great lifestyle choice 💻👍👍
I’m switching 🔁 my normal Wednesday FD to tomorrow as I was hill training on my bike 🚵🏻‍♀️ last night and have woken up hungry 😋….
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 5, Emden Germany, NFD

@missybear Happy Birthday!

@jaifaim thank you! Are you planning another big cycling tour this year?

@songbirdme thanks for posting the link. I loved the add, this makes a goord start for the day.

@rei-woman welcome! You plan sounds very good, it will work.

Time to get up, we’re having dance class at 9am.

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 5 – Cumbria UK – CD

Good morning everyone

What a fabulous day yesterday, the Lake District at it’s best, clear and sunny, little breeze and a nice long walk. Spectacular views over the Howgill fells and the wildlife active. There were 16 or 17 Gray Herons in a corner of one of the fields (a sedge or siege a group like that are called apparently) getting ready to pair up I would think, they nest in the nearby wood. Unusually we saw two albino pheasants later and it was that warm a couple of honey bees taking a ‘cleansing’ flight, local beekeeper told me why they were out this early.

So two successful FD’s a sensible CD today and FD tomorrow ready for Friday weigh in.

Take care all.

Day 5 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NFD!

Thank you for the happy birthday wishes. Just enjoying a cuddle with the cat, then we’re off for a walk on the beach, unusual for 5 February but the sun is out, cold but a beautiful bright morning. Having brunch in my favourite cafe overlooking the sea. Village pub this evening and birthday dinner with pudding…..definitely not a FD….possibly a bit of an EFS 😋.

Hope the rest of you show more restraint than me today! Happy Wednesday 🤗

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@daffodil2010 enjoy your holiday!

@missybear it’s only once a year so just enjoy this day!

Haven’t eaten anything until now so I decided to make it an FD today.

Happy hump day Pocket list day 5
@rabbette
@flourbaby
@dondons1oz
@snowflake56

Day 5 – Ireland – FD

Mondays FD went very well, I think I could of done liquid only. I added some ACV to a glass of water in the afternoon, though not very pleasant it did help with a hunger pang. I’m doing a fast day again today as I was planning on doing a 4:3 this week.

I’m wondering if I one has a lot of weight to loose are there benefits to doing 3 FD in a week ie 4:3. But also wondering what the downsides of this might be ? Any knowledgeable experienced fasters have any thought on this if you have time thanks.
@missybear, Happy Birthday, enjoy the pudding, savour every bite !
@daffodil2010 enjoy your holiday, bon voyage.

@rabbette
@flourbaby
@dondons1oz
@snowflake56
@emerald32
@jacquie B & REI Woman welcome happy fasting.

Day 5 USA (Illinois) NFD

Good FD yesterday – still at maintenance. Off to Silver Sneakers (senior citizen exercise) this morning and some shopping. DH goes back to his oral surgeon, from which he contracted sepsis a couple weeks ago and spent 7 days in the hospital on IV antibiotics. I am really curious to hear if they can say why he got it….

Onward and downward.

Day 5 Oxfordshire, UK – CD
Day 4 NFD
Day out on the banks of the River Severn. Met DD & partner for house viewing that wasn’t right. Despite eating far too much I did manage a whopping 22189 steps (14.7km). So hopefully not too much damage done.
Today is a CD. Had emergency dental appt just before lunch so did not eat until just now when injection had worn off. Will keep it soft tonight with some fish so hopefully will be controlled.
@michelinme – thx for teh encouragement. increased water intake is going well. I’m trying to maek sure I’ve had the 3L by 6pm so I’m not up all night.
@matpi & @lilymartin- I too am having problems with my plantar fascia, some days are better than others. I use a hard ball under my foot to help with the stretching. I will try the frozen lemon too @betsylee
@daffodil2010 – have a great trip.
@missy bear – happy birthday. If you can’t treat yourself on your birthday, when can you?
Happy fasting everyone

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Oops, It would appear that it’s turning into a NFD. You see, there was this bag of winegums ……………….

………….. ‘Nuff said!!!

Day 1 was good , I was really enjoying the fasting .
On day 2 Super bowl happened and I cooked and cooked and cooked for family , ended up eating way past my fasting window .
Day 3 and day 4 were worst i had enormous sugar craving and didnt stop eating .
Day 5 – I am determined to fast – only had black coffee since morning , good thing is that i have lot of work to do so hopefully i will not eat anything before my lunch.

Thank so much for this forum – when I write it actually makes me think where I am in my Fasting journey.
Have a great day everybody !!!

Day 5, Maryland, US, FD

Here goes my 1st fast day, hubby is doing it with me. I am hungry! Had an egg at 11a, maybe an apple if I need it before dinner. Drinking lots of water and tea. Eeeee! I can do this! @missybear, HBD to you!

Day 5 – USA – NFD

Happy birthday, @missybear!

Day 6, FD, Aus

I bowed to the temptation of yesterday’s office morning tea and over indulged. However, I stopped eating at 11am and haven’t had a bite since, so I’m not beating myself up over it. And today is a FD.

Wearing trousers that feel a little looser across the hips. Tomorrow is weigh day but despite what the scales say I am feeling more in control.

Had a nice walk this morning with the dogs. Fortunately the weather – tho still quite smoky – has turned cooler. And it was lovely walking under trees filled with squawking white cockatoos.

Thanks @funshipfreddie, @saffy420. Isn’t that terrible that I automatically jumped to a modern example of the name and didn’t even consider a classic like Dickens.

@dondons1oz – a CD is a controlled (F)D. More calories than a “normal” FD but less than your TDEE. Being a lot more mindful.

Day 6 pocket list:
@penz

Day 6 country west Australia FD
I went to a 3 hour meeting after work last night and consumed several unneeded lolly snakes. Sometimes I bite their heads off and just eat them and sometimes I simply suck and suck them until they dwindle in to nothingness.
Why do they have lollies on the table at meetings?? Especially when my ‘won’t power’ is not very strong.
@missybear, belated happy birthday. Hope you enjoyed the day.
I went to Wales many years ago and loved it.I was looking for a souvenir and wandered into a hall where there was a male choir practising . Oh! My! Goodness! The sound was spine tingling. ( I’m in a choir myself and I LOVE hearing beautiful singing).
The upshot was that whilst others were buying tea towels, slate etc for souvenirs , I bought a CD of a massed male Welsh choir which I still play to this day. Simply amazing voices.
@penz, joining you for a FD. Isn’t it good to see so many of us getting back in to the swing of fasting or at least being more mindful of what we are eating. I know I am!
@cavanya, I hope the FD with your OH went well.
@rabbette, the reason I started to use MFP to count calories – something I had never done in my life before 5:2, TDEEs etc – was exactly because I actually had NO idea where those pesky little calories were lurking.
I was eating healthily but simply far too much. Once I started to plug the numbers I found my portion control …..wasn’t!
It was astonishing how much ( calorie-wise) of even the healthy foods I was consuming.
Crunching the numbers, much as I hate it, I do for a while to get me back on track.
@daffodil2010, enjoy your holiday. Fun times to be had.
@saffy420 sitting watching the Irish Sea whilst eating hot chips sounds idyllic to me – enjoy.
@snowflake56, what sort of dancing do you do?

Day 5 Ohio, US — NFD
Day 4 — NFD

Well, the eating has been somewhat erratic the last two days — I may have gone over, but probably not by much. Fortunately, I was able to do my 10K steps today so that should help a little bit. I did some more research on the web and discovered a couple of things that seem to have helped out a great deal. With any luck, doing them daily will keep the foot pain at bay.

You all are adding to my culinary vocabulary. I had never heard of lolly bears or winegums before and had to google those terms. One question I have though — are winegums the eggs that lolly bears come from?

Have a great day all!

Day 6 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

It’s a beautiful crisp -1C morning and about to go for an early walk. Then in a few hours I fly to the Canary Islands, Lanzarote to be exact, to a week of sunshine with the girls. Average temperature 24C……that’s just perfect!

@lilymartin, I wonder where all those regular posters go? I know @EmmaTaylor is still posting, but the others…@Debster251 was the host on my first challenge in August 2018 so I have special memories of her. I also miss @annemarilyn…she inspired me to try my first liquid only fast…..plus we both went to Peru within a few weeks of each other!!!!

Although I won’t be posting now for the next week or so…..I WILL BE BACK!

Day 6, Emden Germany, NFD

although I don’t like going online, I do have the feeling, coming here makes me more accountable. I hope it stays like this.

@lilymartin we do ballroom dancing. We did it for 4 years before moving and having a much busier life. As it was so much fun and it’s good for body and brain we decided to give it at go again. Forgot most of the steps but it’s so lovely to dance together.

@daffodil2010 have fun!

I remember @debster251 and @annemarilyn wrote they were stepping out of the challenges last summer. It seems a lot of the participants only come here for a short while, perhaps they are the ones able to loose weight on their own. I wished I was one of them. After a few months of going online every day I always get tired of having to sign in every day. I’m retired so computers don’t have a place in my life anymore and there are more interesting things to do. Perhaps it’s the same with others who aren’t not posting anymore.

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 6 – Cumbria UK – FD

@dondons1oz – Sorry I’m possibly responsible for your CD confusion, I should put CFD or MFD, at least they’re on the list!

Today has to be a FD, going for results of the blood tests and annual results/check, the guy I’m seeing tomorrow morning is a new young chap, but after the reaction of the nurse the other week, should be good! Will report back.

Take care all

Pocket List – Day 6
@i-hate-lettuce
@mia139
@penz
@lilymartin
@funshipfreddie

Day 6 Oxfordshire, UK – FD
Scales were ok this morning, no loss but no gain either. So CD and walking must have helped. Today is proper FD. Should be quite busy with Yoga, folk dancing and book club. Just need to eat mindfully at book club later.
Pocket List – Day 6
@i-hate-lettuce
@mia139
@penz
@lilymartin
@funshipfreddie
@suki2