Wow, you’re going well Bay. I don’t think I’m strong enough to attempt that. When you say you were getting too slack with your fasts, what were you (not) doing? Did you pick 22 hours for any reason over, say, 24 hours? And how will that affect what you do for the rest of the week? (just curious to know if I did that, could I skip the other fast?!)

Posts x’d CM and thank you. If you do Bay’s 22hr thing, I might give it a go too. I do try and last until 2pm before eating on a FD so that’s probably most of the way there. Glad you mentioned suejen’s as I’d missed that one. Who’s going first on Photobucket then?

Purple, I hear you and now I know it’s name – Portion Creep. That is exactly what has been happening to me over the last 2 weeks and I was starting to feel lousy about it. Makes a huge difference to know that you guys on maintenance still experience this sort of thing. Thank you for sharing.

Thin, I got so annoyed with myself that I even ditched my salad dinner tonight and had nothing. Just a lot of water and herbal tea. Starving now, but about to go to bed. I’m feeling better already knowing that I still have the willpower to say no. Going to have a go with photobucket. Nite all. CM xx

Eeeeeeek, just realised its 5 not 4 months now since I started this WOL. Feeling a bit yuk now. FD today, 79.8 from 87.1. I know it’s still a loss but was hoping for more. Yes I can hear you all you are fixed permanently in my brain this is a WOL not a race.

Well done CM. I’m glad you are feeling better today.

Intesha, I think we are on the same page lol. We started around the same time so maybe how we are feeling is normal. I just felt a bit fed up when the scales went up on my non fast days even though I haven’t ‘pigged out’. We have to keep that mantra in our heads and keep on keeping on.

Weighed myself this morning and very happy that I have moved into the 67’s (albeit 67.95 but hey) The size 14’s are feeling a bit looser as well.

Thanks again for the kick up the bum Thin and all yesterday. I really needed it.

All the best for everyone eating less today.

Maybe you should try Thin!

Thin as you know my weight loss has been all over the place so all I can put it down to is the bodies metabolism. Any other theories, age, excercise, winter????

3.30pm have only had a shake at 2pm (95 cals), otherwise nothing but herbal teas and black coffee.

Hi everyone

WA-ites I’ve just put my email address at the top of my profile to make contacting me for a coffee a bit easier. I’m not sure if there’s some other way without it being completely open and out there!

Barata and Intesha I’m trying hard not to worry overly about weight loss because it is so slow but it is happening along with the health benefits that are ascribed by many to intermittent fasting. we have to hang onto that quite strongly, especially those of us who are a bit over the young and fabulous years!! I’m back into clothes I haven’t been able to wear for two years … I think weight that’s been hanging around for longer takes longer to get rid of. There are some days when portion creep is the only thing that keeps me sane – but agree that keeping a handle on it is essential. Work is utterly crap at the moment, tho’ I work with some lovely folks too. I’m finding it hard to make decisions and just want to be at home with a good book. One power ball, as they say … cheerio for now.

No Thin, I was meaning the photo thing. I’m home now from the dentist with a totally left side of face. Looks like I have some seriously droopy muscular issues, and I’m dribbling too….it’s a very attractive look! I’ll give this photo thing another go.
If you reeeally want to do the “BayPurple Fast” I’ll give it a go with you.

Thanks guys.

Sorry, Thin. When I sent that message this morning I was in a rush to go out and forgot to mention the coffee catch up. I think I may have to give it a miss sadly and try again after the school holidays. I will check my email later to see if I have been sent your email address.

I found a charity shop today that sells jeans for $2. Very happy as I can now buy clothes for my in-between stages without spending a lot of money on clothes I do not want to fit for very long. That way, I will also have more money to spend on clothes when I get to my ideal size and then I can gladly donate the jeans back again! Win Win.

Congrats on achieving pictures, CM, and a lovely family member. 🙂

Ok, day after FD, 72.6 this morning, ha ha ha…..100 gms over my next short term goal!

Have to laugh…this is the 2nd time I’ve hit this weight my PB. I’ve been 72.9 several times, 72.7 several times, back up over 73 several times, and round and round. It just amuses me that that extra 100 gms is sitting somewhere on me giggling away everytime it sneaks off to hide somewhere so I can’t get rid of it! Well, this plateau will come to an end sometime, and It’s Days Are Numbered! I’ve got rid of the grains, the sugar, the portion creep left over a bit from the NZ food enjoyment soooo long ago now, well 2 months. It’s just a matter of time and that 100 gms will run off and take some of it’s buddies with it . When the going gets tough the tough get going!

Thin – congratulations! Way to go! Such an inspiration:-)

EA – you can do this. You are doing this, and isn’t changing sizes great!

Intesha- will email soon re meetup:-)

CM – this week I did a 20/4 day on Sunday, but more calories than a FD, then a FD Monday/ yesterday. I think it’s helped. I plan on doing it again a few times to see if it get’s me off my plateau.

Thanks to the wise ones for all your knowledge and encouragement!

Cheers,
Merry

Freya and Merry, we seem to be going around in circles with this weight loss but can only assume all the benefits are on the inside. Yes clothes are fitting better and sizes decreasing but the mind just can’t compute with that, it wants to see results on the scales. Funny beings aren’t we?

For me the big test is in my monthly weigh-ins at the gym. If I don’t see some movement in the BF, BMI and cm’s I will not be a happy camper.

Another FD over, we will see what tomorrow’s weigh-in will bring.

Stick with it Merry, you will get to a new PB soon and probably before me!

Dream on, Thin. No thighs of mine are being posted anywhere….that is until I reach my ultimate goal of the “B word”. Not that I WANT to wear one, I would just like to be ABLE to wear one.

Good luck tomorrow Intesha at the gym. But regardless, just remember how your clothes feel now….loooooose!

Went shopping today and couldn’t find anything…..no shoes or clothes. Everything was very nanna’ish. Hopefully the summer gear will be better, otherwise I might go to Good Sammies! CM xx

Hi Bay, we used PhotoBucket. I haven’t tried it with other photo sites yet. Once you register and have uploaded a picture, follow these instructions. Its fairly straightforward. Hope its easier than emojis!

– Click on (open) the picture which you want to use.
– You will then see four elongated boxes on the hand right side named Email, Direct, HTML & IMG.
– Point to the text in the HTML box and right mouse click – you will see it change to “copied”.
– Then go to our Forum and start a post.
– Right mouse click and “paste” it onto your post window. You will see lots of computer code appear – don’t panic!
– Once you click “submit” it will (or should) show the image you’ve copied.

Please note that I have had a glass (or two) of red tonight, and hope these instructions are correct!! Thanks to GypsyGirl & Suegen on a sister thread for helping with this.
CM xx

Gorgeous picture of Charlie, CM!
Re 18:6. The theory is that the body needs regular “down” periods to heal itself. By doing a minimum of 18 hours with no food the cells have a chance to heal. The 6 is the eating window. It can be used as a mechanism for generally reducing food intake in total and doesn’t have to relate to fast days.
As Bay says, one of the many varients we bored humans try!
It doesn’t replace fasting and will not help to lose weight quickly, although it is a good habit to overcome eating breakfast. Only true twice weekly, strict fasting and very mindful nonfast days will bring about significant total weightloss.
Your weight should fluctuate within a 2-3 kg range over any week. This is not weight gain, as such, more related to “food in transit”. That’s why daily weighing and recording the lowest in the week is the most heartwarming. And yes, 67.9 is counted as 67s 😉
Even though this is a wol, the stricter you are getting to goal, the faster you achieve it and the more successfully you change your attitude to food type and quantity. Nothing like quick losses to give positive feedback. If we hadn’t achieved 1kg a week initially, I doubt we would have kept going and lost 30kg in the year.
Be tough on yourselves, short term, and you reap the benefits for life.
(Steps down from the pulpit) P:)

*sorry Intesha, I meant Friday.

Happy day for me today. New PB 62.3kgs (lost half a kilo just by declaring I’m at ‘maintenance’). Plus it’s a FD so might be even better at weigh-in tomorrow. And to top off my perfect day, I saw dolphins on my walk this morning. Hope you all have a great day too.

Wise words Purple and Thin, thank you. I must admit, I have become more aware of what I eat on non-fasting days already and although I did enjoy a hot chocolate this morning at the bakery, I didn’t have the obligatory marshmallows they plonk on your saucer, nor a cake. The weird thing is, I felt full after the hot choc and didn’t even want a cake (even though the toddler and my friend quite happily tucked into them). It is a total change in mind set, I reckon.

And Thin – well done on your new PB. Have a great catch up this week and I look forward to meeting you all another time. How lovely to see such amazing wild life on a walk.

Well done Intesha – I am excited for you for Friday.

Thanks Merry – you are doing grand. Keep going.

Today I am going to bake. Tomorrow is another fast day so I am going to be strict with myself and go crazy with the housework to keep me busy and blast away those calories. I want to be a size 12 jeans before my Christmas in July party on the 25th (but have just realised that that is only 25 days away). Oh well, I like a challenge!

Make some spicy soup CM. Throw in any veg you have, plus chilli, garlic and onion. No spuds, pasta or rice, but a few lentils or chickpeas are good. Eat a big bowl before bed. Really warms up a winter fast day girl 😉 P

Thanks CM, PVE and EA. Hoping to see whales in Albany later in the month. That will make it worthwhile freezing our buns off down there at this time of year.

I couldn’t do salad in this weather either CM. How about a hearty veg soup with parsnips, carrots and a smidgeon of potato? I’m having chicken and bacon casserole tonight, 249 cals. The others will have that too but they’ll get rice. It’s nearly 3pm and I’ve lasted this long with just the 22 cals for coffee, I know that’s not a true fast for the purists but I’m pleased with it. Kept busy with a walk, trip to the hairdresser & a bit of retail therapy which included one size TEN item. Can’t believe it.

Good job both of you resisting those ‘treats’, I bet your friends/family were impressed. EA, you can spend the money saved on cakes on your new size 12 clothing, think how much better that will look on you than the cakes! And CM, did you save one of those muffins for tomorrow? I would have.

Pleased to say we’ve finally sorted out our coffee date so if there are any Perth losers out there, don’t be shy. Bookcaffe, South Perth, 10.30am Friday. Please join us. We’ll be the fat, middle aged, grey haired frumps looking at the recipe books (CM’s joke).

Thanks gang, great ideas. Taking your advice and will make a spicy veg soup with whatever is lurking in the vegetable drawer! Purple and Thin – where do lentils sit in the scheme of things…..in or out?? CM xx

EA they all sound yummy. No probs thinking about food on a FD. I often read Delicious magazine to dream of what I’ll cook tomorrow! Love to know how the peasant bread goes. I drink my water at room temp, but probably haven’t had enough today due to the drop in’s (& neighbour popped in too) – thanks for reminding me. Have had a peppermint tea and am feeling better. Just my feet to warm up now…..where’s that mutt of mine??

Thin!!! Size 10!! Wow! Do you believe it now?? You actually are THINATLAST!! We won’t know you on Friday. No they ate all the muffins in. front. of. me. Torture! Now, off to make the soup. CM xx

Thanks P & Thin – soups on now. x

Well done Thin on getting to 3pm with just a coffee, that’s fantastic. You made me laugh – I would much rather be wearing a size 12 than a cake on my thighs lol. And well done on your size ten clothes – a great feeling eh.

Enjoy your soup CM. I hope your feet warm up soon.

Sure. It adds a certain ‘je ne sais pas’. (Actually salt)