Day 6 Ohio, US — NFD

Just finished the day’s work, so am checking in.
This NFD went well, not too badly over the TDEE. Didn’t have much at the office party, since most people brought food I couldn’t eat. Being a vegetarian who’s allergic to both chocolate and onions really narrows the options. In this area they put bacon bits on just about everything — even on pineapple-marshmallow salad. But I did get to try the gumdrop cookies and they turned out great! I’ll have to remember the recipe.

@basyjames Congrats on holding to the FD! That’s awesome!

@judyjudes Hope your thyroid test turns out well. I’ve been on levothyroxine for about 30 years. Low thyroid runs in my family. The thyroid medicine can make a big difference and it’s an easy med to establish a routine for.

Have fun, everyone!

Day 7, Cornwall UK, NFD

Lets start the day with some good news.

I stepped on the scales this morning for my weekly weigh-in and down 0.4kg to 71.5kg. I have only lost what i gained in the last 2 weeks but it feels good. But still on BMI 25.0. And i need to lose 0.1kg to go into healthy weight range. Gotta do this before xmas. Then i can focus on getting down to 63-65kg maintenance range.

I’d like to try a headstand in yoga next year. Can you do them @dykask? I need to be leaner with stronger core muscles but I’m confident its possible. Already thinking about new year resolutions!

I have been challenged to produce plant- based foods for a family buffet next weekend. Most of the family are firmly in the meat and butter camp but they have open minds so i will try and cook things all will like. A friend did a vegan greek orange/filo pudding for me the other day which was delish, so will do that with cashew cream.

My plants are doing good. A batch of Salvia cuttings from September are starting to flower already, 6 months early! I must remember to write down what i did as they are loving it. And all my fleshy Clivia seeds are sprouting bar one, and they are my most favourite indoor plant. I’m also trying to get an old variety of white Freesia to flower to see if i can find a highly scented form. All very obsessive!

Day 7 UK FD
Busy so FD’s easier but must must must remember to drink more water.
@snowflake56 – wolfhound’s are beautiful dogs with soulful eyes but as you say a bit on the large size for most. My mum breed and showed cavalier King Charles spaniels, she’s horrified I’d consider a Heinz 57 (x bred)!

Adding myself to the p list for moral support.

Pocket List Day 7
@snowflake56
@dingping

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@dingping I like the way King Charles spaniels walk, but they are so small. What is a Heinz 57, is it what we call a garbage bin dog? Have anything in it, no recognizable breed.

@dykask you’re doing great on the running and frogs! Forgot to put you on the pocket list. I need all the support I can get today, not very motivated at the moment!

Pocket List Day 7
@snowflake56
@dingping
@dykask

Day 7 – Ireland – CD

Yesterday’s fast day went well and spotted a new low this morning on my weekly weigh in… Hope to see it again next week.
Good luck to everyone fasting today and over the weekend!
Onward and downward ⏬

Day 7, London, UK, NFD

I’m out for a pizza with an ex-colleague this afternoon, she eats like a bird so I have to set aside the ‘Hate-Waste’ mentality and stop myself from finishing the ¾ pizza she will leave on her plate!!!!

@penz, I actually Googled ‘the worlds’ funniest joke’…………………… desperate times!! But the one I found most apt was ………….
” I just burned 2,000 calories. That’s the last time I leave brownies in the oven while I nap”
Although,
“A grasshopper walks into a bar and the bartender says, “Hey, we have a drink named after you.” The grasshopper says, “Really? In that case, give me a Kyle!”
Had me chuckling too!!!

@gretta, great to hear about the MO & niacin, I take 500mg too, I’ve had to add cashews to the mix before bed as my anxiety had spiked again, purely down to poor sugary carby food choices, sometimes a ‘treat’ is NOT a ‘treat’!!! So my nightly ritual is a handful of cashews (or 2) MO, niacin & a 10min meditation (I never get to the 10min mark!!)

I haven’t had a ‘perfectly’ successful FD this month, so I suppose I’m starting fresh tomorrow after todays’ pizza (with wine!), 500cals seems quite tricky at the moment, I go through phases where the mojo is high, then times where it’s like catching smoke. Anyway, I’ll get back into it as usual; I’m just giving myself a little leeway!!

I’m off to Pilates, so stay strong people!!!

Hi @snowflake56 and everybody else who asked about my lovely varicose vein… doctors appointment was ok but new doctor spoke to me as if I was a child and said she didn’t think it was a good idea to get it fixed. NHS not an option, fair enough, but the unspoken message was ‘ why do you care what you look like now you are over 60’. Maybe I got it wrong, but it left me somewhat p***** off. Anyway, outdoor swim was lovely. Very bracing.
I’m also on thyroxin due to under active thyroid. All the nightly aches and pains I had disappeared once they got the dose right. H

day 7 Melbourne Aust., NFD

Hot and humid! 38 degrees, not a pleasant day and so glad I wasn’t having a FD. Didn’t eat too much, which was a relief. The weight on the scales this morning looked good, so I hope that’s the same tomorrow.

Bracing myself for tomorrow – wedding in a.m. with a buffet lunch (MUST exercise self-control!), and then a Christmas extravaganza at church being held for the local community late afternoon and evening. I’m helping on the popcorn machine for a while – how fortunate that I don’t like popcorn 🙂 – but I’ll have to avoid the other treats around. I’m scheduling 3 FDs next week in case I need to get back on track.

@ciren2 – your daughter will enjoy Melbourne, but do warn her about its erratic weather. We often say there are 4 seasons in one day. Today was 38 degrees, next Tuesday the temp will be back down to 22 degrees, then slowly rise again. Typical Melbourne weather!!!

@judyjudes, Hope you’re put on thyroid tabs. Just be patient with the dose. It can take a few weeks to stabilise. A (different) friend needed thyroid tabs and they kept upping the dose as nothing was happening and she went into hyperthyroid, with major panic attacks. I’m sure it will help with your weight.

@snowflake56, yes, a Heinz57 dog could also be called a mongrel, with no recognisable primary breed.

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@dingping the transfer worked, motivation is coming my way!

@tante “a typical cheap Dutchwoman” ???

@betsylee there seem to be lot of words for mix dogs, never heard the word “mongrel” either.

@emma-taylor not a good experience, I hate it when my questions are being ridiculed.

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@missybear what did you do to me! Have to watch them all now, love this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr6lr_VRsEo

Day 7 USA (Illinois) NFD

Yesterday’s CD really was closer to a FD at 675 calories. I’ll go with that.

I always chuckle at various things on this board, like our language and cultural differences that give me pause (paws?) like using the Heinz 57 variety for dogs. I always thought that was only American, but obviously now around the world for a mongrel dog.

Also calling 38’ hot (in Melbourne – @betsylee ) always makes me remember the difference between F & C temperature scales. And although we use kilos, stones, or pounds, the BMI calculates the same. Interesting! @cornishjane – you and I are both hovering right at 25 BMI. I admire your doing headstands! I doubt I would ever even try it! Our youngest daughter who teaches yoga in Texas likes to do her handstands every day and post photos. I swear, I see her more upside down than right side up! She’s the singer, and is doing a weekly Christmas Carol in her own layered voice (5 tracks on top of each other) that we her family and friends are thoroughly enjoying.

Waiting this morning in Madison, Wisconsin for my car to get her new airbag … Takata recall also an international issue.

Onward and downward.

Day 7: Gloucestershire, UK: NFD….running alongside the wagon.
Actually didn’t get rained on today, mail was heavy so I didn’t get out of the office until the rain had stopped…ha..ha..
@redrockgirl302: that concert sounds lovely….I hope you have a good time.
@anna6: Is today the day? I hope so, you probably can’t wait, hope all goes well.
@betsylee: My daughter will spend her first week relaxing at a swanky airbnb apartment (with a rooftop pool!) in the centre of Melbourne. She is fair-skinned and will need to acclimatise. 38C is BAKING….too much for me, especially if it’s humid with it!
@missybear: Oh dear…maybe not watch the adverts in future! But at least you can fast….unlike me.
@jaifaim: congratulations on the new low….always a morale-booster.

Day 7, Florida, NFD but maaaaaybe a CD

Correction to yesterday’s post – it was a FD!! Yay!! Was sorely tempted last night but thought of you all and stayed fast. (ha.)

I like the burned calories joke @flourbaby. I still think my all time favourite joke is: what do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? [answer below]

Random odd thing that puzzled me today. My stick deoderant has an expiry date on it. Deoderant can expire?? (Perspire maybe…)

Answer: a stick.

Day 7, Surrey (UK), NFD

Just a quick pop-in to update on progress in December, so far. Still on target weight-wise, even though I missed my regular FD yesterday. Been really busy running a pop-up shop. Lots of lifting, shifting and moving around, just as energetic as a workout at the gym!

My tip for December: Brussels sprouts! I LOVE them! And they don’t half shift the backlog (need I say more…)

Keep on keeping on, everyone. Don’t get de-railed by too many festive goodies!

Day 7 Minnesota, USA FD
Day 6 NFD

I couldn’t sustain a FD yesterday, even though I waited until 3 pm to eat. Still struggling with hunger and carb cravings after too many rich foods and wine (as a result of two BD celebrations) this past week. I’ve not eaten yet today, as of 3:45 pm, and have only had coffee and tea. I’ll have a bowl of soup after 4 and the kitchen will close at 7 pm, so that should limit my intake. Haven’t caught up on posts yet, so will do so tonight and in the morning to help me stay strong. Going to go for another FD tomorrow. I need it!

Best of luck to everyone!

Day 7 – Eastern WA USA – NFD

Wow! Last day of the 1/4 at the university and all sorts of details to take care of. Did enjoy running through most of the posts. It’s fun to see the way the conversations go. On the Heinz57/mongrel thread, my former husband used to say that he was a Heinz57 and that I was a purebred.

Off to take care of thing at the university.

Glad we’re on this journey together!

Day 8 – Japan – NFD

To all those still fasting, hang in there! You are at the point where the fasting is really counting.

Day 7 Pocket List

@snowflake56
@dingping
@dykask
@judyjudes
@flourbaby
@redrockgirl302
@ccco
@michelinme
@northerndawn

@michelinme – Exercise can either be a chore or a challenge. I like the challenge better. Progressions are great because you start with what you can do but then you can challenge yourself to do a little more and keep moving on.

In that line of thought, I found out about a push-up that is supposed to help with training to do a planche. You start in the in a normal position with your arms straight down about shoulder width apart. Then you lean forward so your arms are go straight back at an angle, the farther forward you lean the harder it will be. From that position you do a push-up maintaining good form. I tried it and failed on the 2nd one! It is hard, at least for me. There are dozens of different styles of pushups. Doing a few slowly with good form is likely better than doing a whole bunch quickly with sloppy form.

Day 8 U.K. FD
Going for third in a row whilst absorbed and distracted with DIY.

@flourbaby enjoyed your burnt calorie joke, love jokes that make you groan like the ones in Christmas crackers. The only joke I remember is equally bad – ‘How many ears does Captain Kirk have?
Answer: Three, a right ear, a left ear and a final frontier!! Yep that’s bad!

@debster251 – dogs do have a habit of stealing hearts but I keep reminding myself a dog is for life not just for Christmas. We will probably leave it a little longer once we get settled somewhere before we make the final decision.

@snowflake56 – glad my mojo helped yesterday and smiled and went aaah watching the Christmas advert. John Lewis have a reputation for producing the best Christmas TV advert here in the UK, in past years it’s been a TV event waiting for the first screening.
Hope your mojo is boosted enough for today.
@sunn_beam, hope you’re able to join us today and anybody else.

Ta x
Pocket list day 8
@snowflake56
@dingping

Day 8 – Iceland – NFD

Finished a good FD yesterday at 360cal, had a miniature piece of chicken for lunch and vegetable stir-fry for dinner, no egg, no noodles, no rice… also managed to walk 6.5km, while running errands. Feel great this morning and ready to enjoy some baked goods😋

Good luck to today’s fasters and have a great weekend all!

Day 8 Wales NFD

Wishing the Saturday fasters a successful FD.
Happy weekend everyone 🙂

Day 8 USA (Illinois) NFD

Going to make today a 16:8 (I hope).

May you all have a successful Saturday, wherever you may be. Onward and downward.

Day 8 – Eastern WA USA – NFD

Will enjoy some food today; need to keep it balanced between eating and fasting. Didn’t get down to a new low this week, but that’s okay. At least damage was minimal and basically at the same place as last Saturday. During this season, I’ll take that as a win.

@dingping – yes, your joke was a groaner but fun none the less. At least you remembered a joke!

@jaifaim – enjoy your time with your parents! You’re so right, we need to appreciate and spend time with them while we have them. We never know how long they’ll be on this earth. My folks are 88 and 91. Even though my son and I headed up (about a 6 hour drive) in mid November, we’re still planning another visit before the end of the month. Why, because we never know how long we can.

All the best to the Saturday fasters! And to the rest of us too 🙂

Day 8, Rocky Mountains, US, NFD, 16:8

Yes, the concert was lovely @ciren2.

NFD today but not above my TDEE. That means calorie counting as always. Putting everything I eat in my Fitbit. That keeps me accountable and checking in with you dear fellow fasters as well.

Went to Trader Joe’s for groceries.
DH is making pumpkin pudding from scratch using xylitol instead of sugar. It is like pumpkin pie without the crust.
Later he’ll cook wild Alaskan salmon. It will be served with broccoli and cauliflower. Drinks will be kombucha.

Walking the dog 🐕 is on the agenda as well. Need to get to at least 10000 steps.

Have a good Saturday everyone! 😊🌲🥀

DAY 8 – UK – NFD

@northerndawn It’s very frustrating. I expected treatment when the GP said my first bloods were out of range. No he said, we test again to see if they become further out of range. My reply was ‘so I have to become more sick before I’m treated’. He didn’t have a reply.

Wishing everyone a great weekend. On phone so can’t do Pocket List, sorry. But you’re all in my pocket 🙂

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@snowflake56 I’m going to see what my second blood test results are and as to wether or not the GP is willing to treat or not (if out of range). I would consider going private if I have to. My quality of life and sense of well-being is well below par.