Day 10 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 221 lbs. So far, this week is looking great! No, I haven’t hit any records, nor hit my record low of 220 this week (last hit on July 18), but I’m inching closer than I have in a while. The last (and only) time I managed to stay under 224 lbs in a week was at the end of May, so if I’m 223 or under tomorrow — it will be a true reset!

My 10-day weight trend average has shifted from 224 lbs at the beginning of the month to 222 lbs in the past three days. Nice.

Oh, I saw the nurse practitioner yesterday rather than the doctor, so there weren’t any comments really about weight. I weighed in at 230 lbs with my dress clothes on, so yes, a full 30 lbs lighter over the previous wellness check. Cholesterol at 175 (LDL was a few points higher than desired, but everything else, including HDL and triglycerides within range). In 2019, it was high at 221; last year, within a few months of doing 5:2, it was 188; and now 175.

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@northgeorgia – WELL DONE on your triglycerides and your HGL! They’re the important markers anyway. CONGRATS !!!!!! Shows all your hard work is paying off 🙂

Day 10 North Canton OH FD

I am so sorry for your loss @stitchincarol. My prayers are with you and your family as you process the loss of your dear friend

@northgeorgia congratulations on getting those numbers, they are a testament to all your hard work over the past year

@high5 thank you for the link, I will look into it. I have noticed on extended fasts that the first 24 hours is the most difficult; I am usually lower energy, cold and sleepy during the day and restless at night, then it feels like a switch turns on and I don’t feel quite as cold on subsequent days, and I am also able to sleep deeper and better. So it does track with what you are saying. I will give this a try and see if it helps. I have also noticed that eating half an avocado is very helpful if I am unable to sleep. Sometimes, I do not want to break my fast, so I just get up and start my day very early.

I started the day by listening to the news and the stories about 9/11. It brought the memories of that day crashing back; the horror, and disbelief that I felt as I watched the towers burn, the sense I had that everything had changed. Hug the people you love, and be kind to the people that you meet today, be the change that you want to see in others today.

Love and light.

Day 10 Minnesota FD

@stitchincarol – I’m so very sorry to hear of your friend’s passing. What a sad story. As @basyjames said, “hug the people you love and be kind to the people you meet….” because life can change so quickly. I’ll keep you and your DH in my thoughts and prayers.

Congratulations to everyone who find themselves accomplishing their goals this month: it is very motivating for all of the rest of us.

@funshipfreddie – Thanks for the interesting links over the past month. I’ve finally read/watched most of them. Very helpful and renews my resolve.

Have a good day everyone!

Day 10 – Ireland – NFD

Hi all, home to look after mum for the weekend.. I’ll try to get out and about for some nice short walks and catch up with pals.
@stitchincarol I am so very very sorry for your loss. That is terribly sad for you and your family.
Sending hugs to you 💕and yes as @basyjames says we should hug those close to us. In the blink of an eye everything can change. 😢

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 11, U.K. – NFD

Today I am hovering at 0.2 lb above my (former) goal weight. So it is time to conclude that it was definitely not a fluke, particularly given that my clothes are now concurring with the scales!

That also means that I have to get on with focusing on achieving my new goal weight! Which means that I have a further 2.2 lb in weight to lose!

Looking back at my stats for 2021, I am beginning to realise that I have steadily lost 0.25 LB per week since February.
Somewhat glacial! But steady!!

As for my sleep experiment, it has so far been a 100% success! Hooray!! The Brain Octane Oil is really helping, not only with sleep, but also with helping me through that mid/late afternoon energy slump & hunger peak that I get on Fast Days. And this is just using one teaspoon! That’s all!

@basyjames – Echoing your sentiments on 911. The news had me in tears yesterday going back 20 years ago.

@stirchincarol – I was so sorry to read this, sending hugs to you

@litprof – So glad that you are now seeing the evidence of all of your hard work on the scales!

@basyjames – So glad to read that your experience matches up! 🙂 Yes the half avocado thing would fit with Dr mercola’s approach – he is a big fan of eating something high in good fat to help get you into ketosis.

Happy weekend everyone xx

Day 11 – Canada 🇨🇦 – NFD

@stitchincarol – condolences on your loss.

Stay strong all. 🙂

Day 11 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD500/800

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words about the loss of our friend. The warmth of your condolences brought tears to my eyes; I’m blessed by all of you. 🤗

DH and I went out to dinner last night to a new Italian restaurant we’ve been wanting to try. The food was excellent and the ambiance lovely, but Italian is clearly not at all Keto- or HFLC-friendly, so the scales popped up this morning. But from a low yesterday of 145.0 to this morning’s 147.2 is not awful, and with my plan to eat very little today (mostly if not all at supper), I will hopefully offset yesterday and help offset tomorrow’s dinner party which also has more carbs than I’d like…but a non-carb dinner party just seems like an oxymoron to me, right?? 🤔 The thing that surprises me the most? I’m rather miserable with all those carbs in me. They also didn’t taste hugely wonderful going down. Well, the bread did 😋; the pasta, not particularly. And now? My gut feels bloated and I’m so aware of “stuff in me.” That was sure an encouragement to stick to HFLC!

@litprof Huge frustration that the scale is not responding to your discipline! Just don’t give up: “A river cuts through rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” You’ve got this. —-And now I read that the scales finally responded! YAY!!

@daffodil2010 GAH!!! I didn’t realize that the gout diagnosis was in ADDITION to plantar fasciitis, but thought it was instead. You have BOTH??? You poor, poor thing. Hopefully the healing is fast and complete. But, for the record, my PF lasted an entire year…

@funshipfreddie Interesting video, thanks for the link. SOOO many variations to this IF lifestyle!

@northgeorgia Wonderful numbers at your appointment!

@high5 Fascinating info on BulletProof; thanks for sharing

Twenty years ago at this moment, I was blissfully unaware of what the day would hold. By the end of the day I was numb with horror, shock, fury, heartache…you name it. Prayers for all the survivors…

The house still isn’t spotless, but I’ve been working on refinishing the very top of our dining room table (so far, I’m still at the sanding stage, and that’s taking forever), so that took a couple hours yesterday morning. Plus, I’m putting out fall decorations at the same time, and that just takes a long time somehow. And on top of that, our dishwasher decided not to drain, and the water remaining made the whole house stink, so DH had to make like a plumber yesterday. It’s not fixed, but at least the stink is gone, so we’ll just handwash dishes for now. And, I’m planning to use my antique china tomorrow which needs handwashing anyway, so it’s no huge change.

So, off I go to conquer my to-do list! Have a good one, everyone!

Day 11 UK CD

Hello! I’m returning to the waggon after three months away with health issues.

I’ve sadly put back what I’d lost – a combination of medication, reduced activity and eating too much. But beginning to feel more human which means it’s time to take action. I’ll start back here on Monday with a FD, and looking forward to catching up with you all.

Stating intent and making plans are the beginning of change

xx

Welcome back @michelinme! Great to see you back… 👍

Day 11 – Lake District UK – NFD

Hello everyone, we’re back !

Hope everyone’s ok.

A fabulous few days of R&R, didn’t realise how tired we were!
Set off Monday and had a FD, found a lovely seafood restaurant en route to our destination, no wine as I still had a bit of a drive. Arrived safe and sound, but couldn’t be bothered to go out for an evening stroll, but an easy FD.
It brought it home how tired we were, got up Tuesday morning and we’d both had 10 hours solid sleep! Not only that did the same the next 2 nights, but had been out and overdosed on fresh air!
Will leave the scales alone for a day or two, Thursdays FD was a non starter, well, did OK until breakfast 😉

So back to it, need to be good for the next four weeks, then we’re off again.

Gardening jobs today, desperate for rain, never seen the ground so dry.

Take care all

DAY 11 NFD UK
Just got back from the New Forest this evening. A very relaxing week. Have been doing TRE whilst away but will weigh myself tomorrow and see how its been. DH is away next week for three days which will give me a good opportunity to do a couple of FD.I have been catching up on some posts as WiFi has not been great and
@stichincarol So very sorry for your loss. What a shock for you with it happening all so suddenly.
@michelinme Good luck with your new start.
@babs_b Joint pain is so exhausting. Hope you get some relief soon.

Day 12 – Lake District UK – FD

Good morning everyone

Unusually for us we watched the ladies Tennis final last night, very entertaining stuff, not all about just power as the gents game seems to be these days.

Having a FD today, feeling a bit bloated and lethargic so an easy day with a steady amble and gut the lawns. Started the FD with a coffee, will have fruit and yoghurt lunch and something very light this evening.

Think todays pocket list might be a small one 🙂

Day 12 pocket list
I-hate-lettuce

Day 12 Melb Aust NFD

Well, didn’t indulge too much at the weekend (yay me!) and think I’ll see if I can cope with a real FD tomorrow (pending a change of mind 🙂 ).

@michelinme, good to see you back. I’ve only really come back this month, after about 3 months of putting my name down at the start of the month, then mostly silence, so we’re in the same boat. I started this month at about where I was at when I first started 5:2 in November 2019, having had two yo-yos down and up again in the interim. Really can’t afford that any more. I’ll cheer you on if you cheer me on, okay??!

@stitchincarol, it’s a real surprise, isn’t it, when you can see clearly what stodgy carbs are doing to the body.

@i hate lettuce & @emma Taylor, lucky you, to be able to travel so freely. Here in Australia, we started vaccinating later than most other places, so there are still lots of restrictions on what people are allowed to do, and travelling overseas for pleasure isn’t on the list of permitted activities (yet). Enjoy your jaunts.

@northgeorgia, great to stay below 224 for a whole week. It will be even better when you stay below 220 for a whole week – and it will come. All good things come to those who wait! 🙂

Onward and downwards we go!

Just starting 5:2. 3st at least to lose. First fast day went really well so fingers crossed this is the WOL for me!

Day 12 Canada NFD

Goal from here on is to not graze constantly on NFD’s, meals only!
Off to my yoga mat with Andrea Marcum, her you tube classes are such a workout.

Happy Sunday!

Day 13 AUS FD800

Yesterday was not an FD but did involve some lovely socialising!

Back into another week of FD800s here, and now 1.7k from goal weight! Hoping the .7 will disappear this week.

Good luck, fellow fasters!

Day 13, U.K.- FD

Quick check-in

Good luck today to anyone Who is fasting

Day 13 – Lake District UK – FD

Good morning everyone

Sunday was a weird day for a FD, went OK’ish’ was fairly busy with jobs to do, but didn’t feel right for some strange reason. Certainly stayed around 6-800 calories for the day, but was rather lethargic. So plan for a concentrated FD today and make sure it’s a proper job today and drink plenty of water!

@babs_b – We were just over the border in Dumfries and Galloway, quite hand to get to for us and a very nice part of the world, much quieter than here in the Lake District, a lot less traffic!

Take care all

Pocket list day 13

@litprof
@high5
@daffodil2010
@i-hate-lettuce

Day 13 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD

Giving myself a pat on the back this morning, after a very sensible weekend. The birthday lunch was very tame; I think I was the youngest one there by a couple of decades. In years anyway, but there were a couple of inspirational & very spritely octogenarians, with a joint age of 170 & neither of them on any medication.

brendam58 – welcome to the forum! Popping you on the list of today’s fasters; which is simply to encourage & support each other on a fast day.

Pocket list – Day 13

@litprof
@high5
@daffodil2010
@i-hate-lettuce
@brendam58
@funshipfreddie

Day 13 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD500…WHEW!! 😂

When I posted on Saturday, I didn’t mention the Nebraska Cornhuskers were playing that afternoon, but they did, and they played well, and they won. And I got lots of organ practicing and music tidying done at church. And the house finally got tidied, and the table got set (that took two hours!) and the fall decorations got put out (another two hours!!) and all the prep work I needed to do for Sunday’s dinner party got completed, Saturday’s supper was very reasonable and minimal (don’t actually remember what it was, LOL) and I went to bed a very tired and content hostess. Sunday went wonderfully, our guests loved the food (although I could have left out all wine and not a one of them would have missed it…so odd to this wine-loving woman!) and I again went to bed a tired and content hostess.

This morning, after the carbs of the Italian restaurant on Friday and the carbs of last night’s dinner, even though I’m actually starving this morning (unusual for me, but certainly the result of all those carbs last night), I’m so excited to have zero carbs today and get back to feeling good. I’m fascinated to FEEL how carbs affect my body; it’s not a pleasant feeling and makes HFLC even easier to embrace and follow.

The scale rose steadily all weekend, so from 145.0 on Friday morning I went to 148.8 this morning. But I know it’s all that undigested food inside me, and all those carbs making their presence known by affecting my digestive speed and process, so I’ll just stay the course and start dropping again.

@northgeorgia So did all your carbs last Friday make you feel as awful as they made me feel? Who knew this carb-loving girl could so quickly morph into a carb-avoiding-at-all-costs girl? Back in July I had two candy bars in one day. Actually, in one hour. I pretty much NEVER bought and ate candy bars over the years, figuring I would far rather waste calories on a great beer or a home made dessert or an extravagant dinner, and now I’m thinking those may have been my last candy bars ever. Sure glad I enjoyed them that morning! 😂😂😂😂

@i-hate-lettuce So glad your getaway was so lovely–and clearly needed that you both slept for ten hours the first two nights! Lovely!

@michelinme Welcome back! So sympathetic to health problems; hope you’re on the road to restored health with no bumps to slow you down!

@emma-taylor Have you ever read The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung? Perhaps that will give you the little insight you need to make a tiny change that makes a big difference for you? When do you leave for Sicily? Sounds like a delightful adventure!

@caoimhe Welcome back from New Forest; I had to look it up, and it looks absolutely lovely! And WELL DONE on limiting your food at the pub, and being down a pound after your week away!!

@babs_b So glad you’re feeling a bit better, if frustrated to be forced to go slowly. All in time, hopefully! And your report of how you’re naturally eating less these days? That’s exactly how this program is supposed to affect us, so how lovely that you’re experiencing that!

@brendam58 Welcome to our group; you’ll find lots of encouragement here, so check in every day to let us cheer you on! When is your second fast day?

@bellyblast Thanks for mentioning Andrea Markum’s yoga classes; I keep searching for something I’ll stick to (sadly, I seem to have lost my interest in walking with Leslie), so I’ll look into her later.

@daffodil2010 How exciting to finally see the scale moving down! I hope it continues to move for you!!!

I refused all help last night of help washing up, and started washing this morning when I got up. All the china is washed and it’s dry now, so I’ll go put it away and finish up the rest of the dishes. We think perhaps the problem with the dishwasher is actually a problem of the sink itself draining slowly; hopefully it can get resolved quickly because I want my dishwasher back.

Our friend’s funeral is tomorrow, and then I drive into Omaha for my eight piano lessons…I keep getting contacted for more, but have truly reached my limit on Tuesdays, LOL! Wednesday will be a day of preparation because Thursday we leave for Colorado for the weekend. So it’ll be busy the first part of this week, and then it’ll be a lovely break.

Have a grand day, everyone!

Pocket list – Day 13
@litprof
@high5
@daffodil2010
@i-hate-lettuce
@brendam58
@funshipfreddie
@babs_b
@northgeorgia
@stitchincarol

Day 13 North Canton OH FD

Hello everyone, I did my usual disappearing act over the weekend and as usual it feels great to check in again on a Monday morning.

So the extended water fast last week did what I expected and I lost the 3 pounds needed to get to my pre-vacation weight. I intend to continue ADF for now, not necessarily to lose weight but because this is an intake routine that I am comfortable with for now.

@ stitchincarol and @northgeorgia It is so crazy what a hit to the system carbs are! I remember the first time I tried LCHF and then had some carbs, it was like night and day with regards to well being. At the time, I promised myself that I would never eat a high carb diet. Since then I have given into temptation many times and I always regret it because of how terrible I feel after. I also get awful headaches when I overindulge in refined carbs- so why do I do it? Don’t know.
Everything is ok in moderation though, like @northerndawn said life is to be enjoyed and I love a warm fluffy roll

@daffodil2010 congratulations on your progress, hopefully this will be the first of many wins for you

@brendam58 welcome to the group, may the fast be with you

@i hate lettuce welcome back from your getaway

@funshipfreddie I also want to know if the octogenarians spilled any secrets that you can share?

Enjoy your day everyone and happy fasting

Pocket list – Day 13
@litprof
@high5
@daffodil2010
@i-hate-lettuce
@brendam58
@funshipfreddie
@babs_b
@northgeorgia
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn

Day 13 – Ireland – FD

Back to my house and to work early this morning. Always a little tired coming back from mum’s but a good FD had.
Not much point going on the list now but will be back for another FD later in the week 💪

Hope you all had a lovely day.

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 14 OMAD London

@stitchincarol – I have read The Obesity Code a couple of times, and I’m glad you reminded me. I’ll reread it and see if I can get back into the right frame of mind to sort myself out. I just feel a bit at sea. I’ve started drinking alcohol again, not much but it does make a difference. And I’ve had a rotten cold so I’ve been ‘feeding a cold’ which I think may have helped get rid of it, but I feel podgy. Bleurgh. We got to Sicily on Thursdays which my sister pointed out was my wedding anniversary. Both DH and I had forgotten. How bad is that? Thirty two years this year. Crikey.