Day 8, Gozo, Malta, fd

I weighted at 67.3 this morning. Today is a fast day and I’ll fast at around 800 calories.

I mean to do a B2B2B starting today.

I haven’t had time to read the posts of today.

Onwards and downwards have a great evening everyone.

Day 8 – Massachusetts – FD

Some reorganizing of my current week, as I had a lot of indulgences over the weekend, so I plan to make today a FD. Feels so good to fast!

I agree with everyone here – even a little bit of sugar or simple carbs totally sets me off (especially bread). @fatfingers, it seems to happen to many of us. If I eat complex carbs, I don’t have as much of a problem. I will see how this week goes, but having my sugary treats on the weekends makes it difficult for me to avoid them during the week because the cravings!

@fatrabbit – Amazing that you stayed under your TDEE even with all your indulgences! I feel like when I let myself go crazy, I go right to the chocolate/cookies/crackers, and then eat a whole box, which alone is probably more than my TDEE. You have truly changed your habits, way to go!

@borealis – I agree completely! Often after a binge I feel like it was not worth it and I feel disappointed with myself. I was doing okay previously, but the holidays have really messed me up and my cravings are out of control. 🙁 But I am not giving up! @sugar-pocket-list, I am hanging in there and starting a new week, so a new chance to get it right! Glad to see we are growing. 🙂

@at – I haven’t made homemade yogurt, the active cultures would probably be fabulous, but dairy upsets my IBS so I don’t eat a lot of it, which I personally find very sad as I used to love greek yogurt.

Joining the FD pocket list! Good luck fellow fasters!
**Add you name if you’d like to join**
@maayyaa
@mari84
@fatrabbit
@steve Toon Taxi Driver
@strawberriesandcream
@fatfingers
@debster251
@pashaw
@markie99
@tsubaki
@borealis
@coda
@michelinme
@annemarilyn
@awilson
@leggit

I would like to join challenge this month. Is i too late? I managed to get into spreadsheet but cant add to it? Thanks.

Day 7 Sarasota, Florida CD
Day 8 Sarasota, Florida CD I’m not back to exercise yet between my bout with bronchitis and the unseasonably cold weather here. I have done mostly CD’s in the last week. Plan to go to Pilates Wednesday am!

Day 8. UK FD 74.5 kg. 1.5kg loss 👍
I hope everyone is doing well. I haven’t logged in for a few days, so I’ve got lots of catching up to do.
FD went well today – I think I’m getting into the swing of things. Unfortunately dry January isn’t going as well. Blew it over the weekend, but I’m back on the wagon now. I’ve decided to just be good during the week 😉. Well it’s a start… 😀

Day 9 NZ NFD

Day 7 : Cheshire, UK : NFD
Day 8 : Cheshire, UK : NFD

It’s been a busy Sunday and Monday so not had chance to catch up on all posts. It didn’t help that a couple of times unknowingly I’ve unsubscribed from emails which meant I couldn’t catch up when I had a spare 10 mins or so.

Tomorrow is my weigh day and a fast day….keeping my fingers crossed. 🙂

Have a good week everyone!

Day 8 – UK – NFD/CD

Another beautiful sunny day but with a very chilly breeze – Cumbria is beautiful at this time of the year with plenty of snow on the high fells at 3000feet

Being alcohol free seems to have put me in controlled NFDs – weight is still dropping at 52.8kg this morning despite no FD since Saturday……..those wasted calories in alcohol and I also know that it does stimulate a grazing habit in me……@strawberriesandcream it seems I have you to thank for ensuring I have a fair bit of wriggle room for my Australia visit 😊

Happy to report that my classes have restarted this week, so an hour of Pilates this afternoon and a 90 minute Yoga class this evening – lots of strong moves and holding of positions as well as some detoxing moves and a beautiful Savasana at the end to align our bodies and help us deeply relax 🧘‍♀️

@healthytoo – your post is not weird and would have resonated with a lot of us – definitely all things I learnt early in my journey with this WOL
@maayyaa and @flourbaby @penz – welcome to the daily Plankers 😉
@kerryn73 @bxlk @mb23 @janejust @maxwellsmart – never too late to join the party WELCOME lots of friendly folks on this forum – try to read our host’s first post on page 1 with lots of useful information
@belfastsink and @redrockgirl302 – lovely to have you both back with us and @redrockgirl302 – your extended holiday sounded so fabulous – lucky you
@onahealthyhigh – not sure how I missed your post yesterday – just realised you had a special day yesterday!
@fatfingers – if those nuts were salted = water retention would account for the weight increase!
@pashaw – you should be so proud of that 4st weight loss – I’m sure your GP will be impressed – As you hate the idea of the gym atm have you thought of trying yoga or pilates – a much more gently form of exercise both with proven health benefits….
@daffodil2010 – thank you for sharing your Peruvian culinary delights – the Ceviche sounds right up my street as does the Aji de Gallina 😋
@slogan15 – Ouch 🤕 hope you feel better soon
@basyjames – loved your post, your happiness shone through and I totally agree with you – sounds like you had a fab birthday x
@leggit – Kefir is different from yogurt and does not need to be made with dairy:-
Benefits of Kefir – https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/9-health-benefits-of-kefir and
https://www.authoritydiet.com/what-kefir-health-benefits-better-yogurt/
Here is a link that explains how make various types of Kefir:- https://www.culturesforhealth.com › Learn

Great job by several who are reporting great weight loss after the first week of this January 2018 Monthly Challenge – stay strong and motivated !
To those who are struggling – Be strong and fabulous – Never give up – Everyone has bad days – Pick yourself up and keep going – Firmly press that RESET button and remember that “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose”

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Welcome back @belfastsink and @redrockgirl302. Hello to our newly joined members and our latest member @maxwellsmart

I so agree @mjrbcd44 about the visualising when people post – from dipping into pools to cool off to being cold in Florida (?) travelling in Peru with foods i have never heard of, to hiking in Cumbrian hills with a nice cup of tea to warm up. Sometimes if I read other threads I am wishing they had said where they were from at the beginning of their post.

Nite nite from me x

Day 8/NFD/Melbourne Australia

Thank you for all the birthday messages, I feel very blessed. Yesterday I reached my official retirement age. Due to changes to the retirement age in Australia I had to wait till I reached 65 1/2 years. The retirement age is gradually being increased to 67. So it wasn’t my actual birthday. Apologies if my post caused confusion but many, many thanks for the good wishes 🌹

GW goal weight
HW happy weight
AW aspirational weight

Day 9, Norway, CD

Successfull FD yesterday, finally. Almost back to my all time low, only a few hundred grams away now. Hopefully my second FD this week will do the trick, i need to see some new numbers now 🙂

I totally forgot to do the plank yesterday. When night time comes i tell my self i will do them in the morning, and the morning comes and i forget. Just got to the office and realized this, and finding myself telling me that i will do them “when i get home”/”tonight”. I think i better put an alarm on for this 🙂 New routines, hard to remember.

Day 9 Belfast NFD

OH NOoooo! My scales are broken!!! As a daily weigher, I feel bereft😩. Maybe it will make me more focused!

@daffodil2010 – what an amazing description. We could start a travel blog. You have whetted my appetite!
How lovely to see all those returners to this forum! Welcome back.
Thank you @ BasyJames for a very motivating post.
@slogan15 wishing you speedy healing
Welcome MB23 and @janejust
@missybear – I have a box of Belgian biscuits in my cupboard shouting, ‘Eat me!’
@leggit – have you tried water kefir? Great for gut health and very easy to make. I take it every day because I don’t like the milk version.
@healthytoo – FDs are a great leveller as to the calorific and nutritional value of food. I really enjoy a good fast and the lovely empty feeling in the morning afterwards.
@onahealthyhigh – getting your pension is something to celebrate. When I get mine I will be 66 and I will shout it from the rafters. Only 3 years to go!

Great FD yesterday, I had my first swim of the year, and I’m feeling good and motivated. So many have said here that they’re pleased to be back on track. When my kids were little, I was always secretly pleased when the school holidays were over and we got back to a proper routine. I feel that now. Somehow for me successful fasting and exercise go hand in hand. today, the first Pilates of the year. Bring it on!

Just saw snow in the Sahara. What is this world coming to?

Vorfreude ist die schönste Freude – the anticipation is often much more delightful than the real thing. Thank you @borealis. I love that. It is so true.

Day 9 Newcastle UK NFD 🇬🇧
This mornings post hasn’t registered somehow, don’t think I’m the first one to experience this.
Good fast day yesterday although I’ve ended up with a headache this morning maybe it’s because I’ve switched from coffee to black tea while fasting.
Keep at it everyone

Day 9, London, UK, FD (1st of B2B2B)

Feeling soooo relieved to be back at work and therefore back on track with FDs. I really can’t fast at home unless the freezer, fridge & cupboards have been emptied of anything except for my FD foods!! The brain re-training continues!!!

Strangely enough, I’m with you @at as I’m dropping weight despite no FDs recently, it must be my body eradicating empty alcohol calories accumulated over Xmas!!!

@redrockgirl302, welcome back!! How was Austria? Of course, by that I mean how was the sachertorte?????

Enjoy the day everyone, Onward & Downwards!!!

Day 9 – Peru 🇵🇪 – NFD

We have a very early start this morning as we are being collected to travel up to the Colca Canyon at 4800 metres 😁. Deeper than the Grand Canyon they say. Looking forward to it.

We spent yesterday acclimatising- very light meals, a beer or two only, and lots of coca tea. We have been advised to drink lots of it as it helps digestion (which is sluggish in the altitude 😧) and helps combat altitude sickness. But it’s Coca tea made from Coca leaves .illegal in most places except South America??? It’s freeky available here, our hotel provides free cups at reception, you can buy it at the tea aisle in the shop 😬😬

We are taking it as we have suffered a little breathlessness here, and as we travel much higher from today, if it helps (and it’s legal), we will take it.

Got to plank now. It’s 530am and traffic already nuts outside. See y’all at 4800 metres

Day 9……Florida…..FD

Sorry, I had a day yesterday….I didn’t sleep well the night before which sent my morning into a tail spin, then I spent majority of the day fixing the mistakes the new girl made all the while it seemed as if she was making issues worse. I know that’s not true, she was just trying to help, but it just made things crazier.
By the time, I made it home I was done…… stick a fork in me done.

Hopefully, Today will be better.

I slept well last night and I’m here posting…..so far so good!

I tried really hard yesterday on my FD. but I feel a bit stalled this morning. So, I will FD it again today.
See, if I can turn around!

It’s pouring rain here but I’m still going outside to stand, so if anyone asks just tell them I’m OUTSTANDING!

Day 9 – Perth, Aus – FD

Erm, yeah. Not going so well! Only one fast day in the first week, so didn’t weigh in as a result (suspect nothing to see!) Have succeeded in doing a fast day today and will push that into tomorrow as far as I can. Going to stick to the next fast day too. No more wimping out or “I’ll catch up tomorrow”! That said, I have managed to cut out the cola though. Not a drop since new year’s eve, and no other soft drink either. Taking that as a plus, must have some will power left in there after all…

Still catching up on all the posts. Ten pages worth! That’s what you get for not checking in!!! I have done some skim reading for motivation though, hence getting back into it. I like the idea of daily planking challenge. Will have to read back to see what you’re all up to and incorporate some of the ideas into my own routines. It always helps to see how other people do things 🙂 Hope to post again soon – not in a week and a half 😐

Day 9 UK CD

SW 81kg /178 lb (1 Dec 2017)
GW 63kg /140 lb
CW 77.5kg /171 lb

Down another 0.5kg.

Yesterday’s FD was harder than expected. I appreciated the energy and clear thinking that comes with body not being busy digesting food, but I got quite tired, headachy and irritable. I was drinking water as though pouring it down a drain, 500ml at a time and it didn’t touch the sides! Clearly there’s a lot of water in food that needs replacing on FD.

Love reading all the posts from around the world. Amazing how much we have in common despite the differences. Thank you for sharing insights, ideas and challenges – they all make me feel connected and more determined.

Still trial and error with food that works for me as well as being low calorie. Need to increase protein and not quite so much root vegetables. But more thought required for veggie or vegan ideas.

Phone battery nearly gone. Back to work, renewed and reconnected! Stay strong, we’ve got this.

Day 9 – Fuertaventura – NFD

Well, sadly, an unexpected (definitely unplanned) FD yesterday… shouldn’t be …. not on holiday!! I just felt so poorly with my cold it was all I could do to keep drinking water. I’m feeling a little better today so hopefully on the mend!

Enjoying all your wonderful posts … some fabulous encouragement for those starting out.

Hello all from NI day 9 NFD

Just checking in and book marking my read up to pages. Take care x

Day 9 – Iceland – NFD

Yesterday’s fast went well and today I haven’t eaten yet, will try not to break the fast until this evening.
@mari84 – I too love this feeling of being slimmer already although cruella may not agree 🙂
@daffodil2010 – love your Peru posts, exited to read more!
@saffy410 – thanks for the recipe tip, lasagne is one of my favourites, so will definitely try this.

Have a great Tuesday everyone💐

Day 9 – 🇬🇧- NFD

Day 9, NFD

Thank you everyone for your replies and encouragement re: sugar highs at the weekend. Glad to say, all is back on track with an excellent FD yesterday and healthy eating NFD today – plus a session in the gym this morning, including planks!! Weight 13st 1lb this morning, lowest yet since starting this programme, and still on target to get below 13st by end Jan.

I thought I’d share a recipe for healthy coleslaw, adapted from my Delia Smith Xmas book recipe. Take roughly equal quantities of carrots, celeriac, and white cabbage, and shred them. For every 600g of veg, chop in 3 spring onions. Mix in 1 tbsp. low fat soured cream, 1 tbsp. natural yogurt, 1 tbsp. cider vinegar, 1 tbsp. olive oil, and mix well. Season to taste. Add more oil (not too much) if the mixture appears too dry. Will make 4-6 servings.

I had a portion of this with a piece of ready-cooked mackerel for my FD dinner last night. It worked for me!