Day 19 Belfast CD
Still hanging in there with dry January despite one small blimp. I’m out tomorrow night to an ABBA Tribute with my swimming club which will be challenging. Plank challenge going OK but sugar abstinence is pitiful. I can’t seem to get my head around it. However, keep trying is the goal.

@belfastsink – congratulations on your new job. What a great start to 2018!
@kerryn73 you’re as game as a badger! My toes are curling thinking about it!There was another cold water swimmer posting on this forum last year. Can’t remember who it was.
@mjrbcd44 Many happy returns to your lovely dad. And wonderful words to acknowledge his importance in your life. Have a great family celebration. Even though you didn’t win, I Googled your chilli and it’s on my ‘must make’ list.
@arsalad have you tried swimming? It’s good exercise with no strain on your joints.
Congratulations on your new grandson @SteveToonTaxiDriver and hope all goes well with your daughter in law.
@maayyaa – happy anniversary. Why fix what isn’t broke?
@CornishJane – what great progress. Well done on your weight loss and your plank progress.
@johnnyr I totally agree with your comment about exercising on a FD. I find it empowering.
Glad you’re on the mend@Bert1802

Remember :
good enough is good enough and done is better than perfect.”

CD London uk

Weigh in day today and I’ve lost 4 1/2 pounds. so pleased as I have been able to exercise due to mild concussion!. My husband has started with me now, so it is much easier when someone is not drinking and eating rubbish in front of you.

My daughter has just bought a quinoa and rice uncle ben thing and its only 143 calories per half pack. Delicious as well. good for a FD to make you think you are eating more.

@songbirdme? popcorn sweet and salt. Yummy

good luck everyone

Day 19 NFD Orange County USA

Day 18 was a NFD travel day for me, 6 hours in the car and my sore legs were screaming at me. It was an off day from the gym but I went to the hotel gym and did 30 min of easy bike riding to get the blood flowing. I feel much better today and will do HIIT as scheduled later.

Lots of socializing and dinners out this weekend so no fast days till Sunday. Ate well under TDEE yesterday at my favorite Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills. Although I did eat plenty of my forbidden foods. Darn Italian bread and pasta with venison ragu! It was so relaxing to sit out doors in 73 degree weather.

Day 19 – USA – FD

Day19. UK NFD

This week has been mad busy, leading to an accidental B2B on Tues/Weds and an almost FD yesterday. I don’t eat breakfast and lunch in work has been a quick apple or a biscuit (not healthy but it was too cold and wet to nip to the shops, plus only had about 15 mins). Hoping for good news from the scale monster tomorrow.

@stevetoontaxidriver – great news re new baby. Hope daughter in law is ok.

Went to the cinema last night to see the Greatest Showman. It’s a great feel good film and just what we needed to brighten up a cold wet January. I was literally dancing out of the cinema! Plus side was even with half a bag of maltesers scoffed I was under 1000 cals for the day.

No Friday wine in the house so still no alcohol since 1st. Not sure I’ll carry this on but I’m determined to get to the end of the month.

Happy weekend everyone.

@steve-toon-taxi-driver — congratulations on that new grandson! So happy for you!

@saffy420 – glad to hear you enjoyed GREATEST SHOWMAN as much as I did. I’m even contemplating seeing it a second time with my popcorn this evening. First time, we sat in Row 2, so I know it would be better seeing the whole screen in one glance!

@johnnyr – welcome back!

Day 19, UK, NFD

I was unusually hungry coming back from work, lucky you can’t drive and eat haha
But its been a good day, and really pleased to notice just a very small difference wearing my trousers today. They felt just a tiny touch looser. Its encouraging 🙂

@steve toon taxi driver congrats on your new family addition. I hope your daughter in law gets back to her health asap. Keep us posted please.

As always, its nice to come here and read all the posts and see all the support.

Have a great day/evening everyone 🤗

Day 20 – Japan – NFD 82.0 kg

On the heavy side but I went down 3kg on the ~38 hour fast. Mostly water I’m sure but the swings in body weight can be amazing.

My FD was easy. I felt some bubbles in my stomach and a little hunger when I went to bed, but nothing major. My body is used to it and now I have 4 days done in 2018.

Day 20 Newcastle UK NFD 🇬🇧.
Well they’ve managed to stem the bleeding so hopefully that means no operation for my daughter-in-law we should get news today whether they are allowed home. This is my fifth grandchild and I have another one due in August. Just relieved the baby is fine and Heather is on the mend.
It’s awful that we can’t visit most of the hospitals in our area have this in place at the moment.
Enjoy your weekend everyone. Weigh in day tomorrow I still haven’t got these non fasting days under control

Day 20 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Back home and sleeping for Ireland. So much sleep needed after two weeks at high altitude. It’s cold here in Ireland too 😒

Our luggage did not make it back to Dublin with us so we had to faff about the airport filling in reports. So tiring after three flights. My brother collected us which was great, it was after midnight when we got home.

Going to fast Monday. Right now I am scared to weigh in 😨

Day 20, London, UK, NFD

Many congratulations @steve toon taxi driver on your new grandson, I’m glad your DIL is recovering nicely!!! I guess the safest place for them is in hospital away from all the visitors unknowingly harvesting these nasty lurgies going around!!!!

Welcome home @daffodil2010, all that walking should (?) limit the damage!!!! I hope your luggage finds it’s way to you soon.

I bounced out of bed this morning, despite reading in bed ‘til 2am!! I’m feeling so much more in control this week since I decided to stop faffing about and stick to the programme, 500 cals (or less) FDs, NFDs below TDEE simple!!! The closing of the kitchen is purely in my head, of course I could go in and eat anything I want but the accountability & determination to NOT post another ‘I fell off of the wagon’ post gives me strength!!! I now realise I COULD feel this way all of the time!!!

Enjoy the weekend everyone, onward & downwards!!

Day 20 USA (Illinois) NFD

Yesterday turned into a very CD despite the popcorn supper meal. Saw “The Post” about the 1971 Pentagon Papers and the feud between The New York Times and The Washington Post. Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep were both fabulous. I expect to lose the water weight soon that I always gain from my addiction to the flavored salts I love on popcorn. Our theater gave away a free small popcorn to everyone! It was a 950 calorie day. Yeah for that.

Interesting reason we may crave carbs: https://m.phys.org/news/2018-01-craving-carbs-blame-brain-japan.html
Also looked like some other good articles linked at the bottom of that page.

@steve-toon-taxi-driver – good news for your daughter-in-law. I bet you’re a terrific grandfather!

@daffodil2010 – glad you’ve made it home despite your luggage snafu. Hope that everything arrives soon.

Onward and downward.

Day 20, Newcastle UK, NFD

Congratulations @steve Toon Taxi Driver – glad all is looking well for Mother and Baby.
Thanks for the recipe @michelinme. It’s saved for when I return from holiday.
@penz – an insightful post re hunger (real or not). The apple test can come in handy here. If it’s real hunger, you’ll eat that apple, but if it’s boredom, the apple probably won’t appeal.

Well sod’s law – we’ve our cruise in less than a week and I’ve got a streaming cold – this is day 2. Taking lots of vitamins and echinacea, am wrapped up and resting. I’ll likely be over the worst by next Friday – so the real worry is if OH comes down with it. Fingers and toes and anything else that’ll cross are crossed!

Hope all my fellow cold sufferers are on the mend.

@stevetoontaxidriver many many congrats. How wonderful.

Mari

Day 20 (hard to believe the month is 2/3 over ! USA, Missouri Ozarks, NFD

Hello all, today is a non fasting day but I am going to try and keep within a controlled eating guideline. Went out with friends for lunch yesterday, yes I had a Frostee (a Frostee root beer float, even). Just had small chili for lunch, no triple burger anything, no fries. Just chili. It was fine.

Homemade veggie pizza for dinner – piled high with roasted red peppers and freshly grated cheese! Yummy. We use the thin baked crusts from Dollar Tree and make our own pizzas with all different combos. Sometimes twice a week.. After trying every single brand of frozen pizza and every single store brand of pizza crust – we finally found our favorite. Even tried making my own crust but could never get it as thin and crispy as we like.

Now I buy the crusts in bulk online and pick them up at my local store (free, no shipping) to make sure I don’t run out. Also buy my Hormel pepperoni and my pizza sauce at Dollar Tree. We used to love Red Baron fire baked thin crust pizzas but they changed the recipe somehow and now I taste some sort of floral spice in the sauce and it doesn’t taste good.

Got in lots and lots of exercise yesterday, will do the same today.

Maintaining at goal weight.

Wishing everybody a great day, it is going to be sixty degrees here so I can finally take the plastic containers with the holiday décor back out into the storage building.

steve, Congrats on the new baby, a new life brings such energy into a family! Hopefully your daughter in law is all better by now. And another new baby expected in your family this summer. You are truly blessed.

Welcome home, daffodil. Hopefully the luggage snafu will be sorted out soon. Maybe your suitcases are at the Vatican! haha…

HOW DID I MISS NATIONAL POPCORN DAY !!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome back, johnny.

Congrats on the new job, belfastsink.

Day 20 – 🇬🇧- NFD

@stevetoontaxidriver – congrats grandad definitely a good reason to wet the baby’s head in light of Mum doing so well!!!

Have a great weekend everyone! Still on track with fasting & exercising – 20 days into jan 2 out of 3 resolutions still intact 😊

Day 18 – nfd
Day 19 – nfd
Day 20 – nfd

I have a fallen a little off the wagon, my friends. These past few days have been so busy, and normally that means I’m not eating, but I’ve been feasting on all bad foods since I haven’t had time to cook or anything. 🙁 all my exercise at the gym can’t make up for this! Hoping that checking back in will reset myself after today.

Hope you are all doing well. Going to work on catching up on all your stories now!

Day 17 – 21 all NFDs/Melbourne Australia

Haven’t had time to catch up with posts. Hope all is well?

Day 20 – SW WA USA – NFD

Hey @mjrbcd44 – I saw a sunbreak on my way to the car dealership! It does give me a pick-me-up. As I believe I’ve mentioned before. I mark an S on the calendar every day that I see the sun peek through.

@songbirdme – I’m hoping to see the Greatest Showman this weekend. You & someone else gave it a good review, so I hope to give it a go.

@Dafodil2010 – hoping your luggage catches up with you soon. My son came through this weekend & we chose our seats and went through our itinerary etc. I also made it to the gym this morning for a strength workout including 6 minutes on the step machine. Trying to get ready for the walking in Peru.

Remember that together we are stronger,even on the weekend!

Day 20 Canada NFD
Catching up on posts, glad all is going well for this challenge.

Day 21 country west Australia NFD
yesterday’s FD derailed by lunch and afternoon tea out with friends and frankly couldn’t be bothered being mindful when eating.
Feeling really tired and worn out. This time last year had been doing 5:2 for 12 weeks and lost several kgs.
This time THIS year currently 5.2 kgs heavier than when I started 5:2.
That’s what happens when one stops being mindful and stops fasting!!
Just read an article in our Sunday newspaper that said so many school children in Australia are upset at the size uniform they wear that manufacturers are now ‘ re-sizing’ uniforms eg a size 10 becomes a size 8 . Not sure how that is helpful to our children. 1 in 4 Aussie children now overweight or obese. Sad but true.

Day 21, (Snowy) London, UK, NFD (CD)

So the scales aren’t playing fair ………… AGAIN!!!! I’m well below my weekly 8300cal target too!!! Although I may be to blame a bit, because I’ve been slacking in my ‘dragon drowning’ attempts …………………….. I’m practically desiccated since there’s no booze and very little water & since I don’t drink anything else, I’m just surviving on coffee ……………… a diuretic!!!! Must drink more water!!!

@mjrbcd44, I’m sending some resolve your way although, you’re so close to goal, you should be celebrating!!!!!!!

@bigviking I feel your frustration, I imagine maintenance is the most difficult & tricky part of this WOL. We strive to get there, and then take our foot off the accelerator a bit, because we made it!!! Then old habits sneak up on us, it’s a mental thing but you can only press the reset button and learn from the blip!!! You made it to maintenance before, you’ll make it again, and THIS time, you’ll know how to slowly & gently ease off that pedal!!! Stay strong, YOU really have got this!!!!!

As we hurtle towards the end of January, Dry or sugar free ………….. or not, I hope the Newbies have settled into what will be the best (and easiest) thing you’ve ever done for your health, and the Oldies (gazelles & tortoises alike) will remain faithful despite ups & downs, and blips & dips, and cake & bread or crisps & chips!!!!

Onward & downwards people!!!!