Day 31 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD
January goal – 132lbs
Current weight – 139.5lbs
Verdict – not a chance 😄😄

It’s the last day of the month already!!! So, this morning I weigh in at 139.5 so at least in 9 stone territory again to end January. That trip to Peru and long air travel really piled on the pounds, much to my surprise, I was only gone for 2 weeks 😨

I have decided at the last minute to make today’s FD a liquid only, with water, bovril, herbal teas to mainstay me. I have holiday photos to organise in a Photobox album so that will keep me busy tonight, then early to bed, let’s see what tomorrow will bring.

So many of us fasting today. Together we are stronger 👍

@EmmaTaylor you are already in the Feb challenge ☺️. Yes, I love that I come home from work in the brightness and can see a little brightness in the mornings too. My daffodils are about to bloom, already have a wonderful show of snowdrops and crocuses. I love this time of year…..hence my name…my favourite flower

@igorek hello and welcome, I will update you on the February challenge when I get home this evening. These challenges are wonderful so step right in.

Thanks @mjrbcd44 for your wonderful hosting despite being a relative newbie. We are all grateful for steering us through the month (though I got lost in a vat of Peruvian beer and food), well done and thank you 🤗

I will have February sheet tip top and updated later so we can all start girding our loins for……drum roll………THE FEBRUARY CHALLENGE………….!

Day 31 UK NFD

hi all, sorry to have vanished but I was finding maintenance rather difficult in the head space department and needed to focus my thinking away from weighing myself as I was finding not losing weight rather stressful. Letting go of my success and doing without it after a year of it is a challenge. So I stayed off the scales until today but I promised myself I could weigh myself for the end of the challenge. And it reads 140.2 pounds, just over ten stone, right where I wanted to be but never thought possible. Yay!

These challenges have been so helpful, thank you all, but I need to move on now having achieved what I needed to. I wish you all well on your own journeys.I am going to pop in at least once a month when I allow myself the treat of weighing myself to update my tracker and my own thread and catch up on how everyone else is doing.

Again than you. Together we are stronger!

Day 31 Belfast FD

The scales are up one pound after Monday’s FD so I’m going to have a final fast just to be able to post that elusive all time low as a final weight for the month.

@igorek – you’re very welcome. We were all newbies once! You’ll find different mini challenges within the month’s post. For instance, there was a dry January, sugar free, and a plankers’ challenge.
Yes, @EmmaTaylor silly though it may sound, I got excited when we saw 5.15pm with some light in the sky!
@fatrabbit I’m delighted that you’ve achieved you goal but sad not to read your daily bunny stories. удачи

I’m starting a pocket list for this final day of January
Add your name if you want a final focus.
@daffodil2010
@debster251

I’ll post a final weight tomorrow. A BIG thank you to @mjrbcd44 for hosting and @daffodil2010 for herding us in February’s challenge.

You folks in the US and I think are in for a treat tonight with Super blood blue moon. I don’t think we’ll see it here.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Day 31, London, UK, FD

@coda, as @bigviking said in December – “@coda, if you don’t have another bright idea in your life, the monthly challenges will still be enough. And then some!!” I guess you’re entitled to having one really bad idea about diet pills, luckily it turned into just a ‘learning event’!!!!!

@daffodil2010, I see you busily polishing that halo, well done!!!! I have to say, my 2 week Xmas off work 2016, then 2 week holiday last year July, then another 2week Xmas break 2017, ALL led to between 6-10 lb reacquired weight…………… nightmare!!!! But, I have to just keep on keeping on and using the tools I have to balance those super enjoyable times I couldn’t/ wouldn’t swap!!!!!

@miraclelou, if throwing food is such a struggle, maybe you could wrap them & freeze them, that ½ sandwich will look pretty unappealing in a couple of months and binning it won’t be so difficult!!!!

@EmmaTaylor, I would love to join you for a Dry February, BUT, BUT, BUT, I’ll be celebrating my Birthday on the 24th and as much as I would like to join @daffodil2010 in a spot of halo polishing, if there’s one thing I’m certain of, it’s that ………………. THERE WILL BE WINE!!!!!!! I’ve been thinking of just being mindful because, ……………….well, ……… not making excuses, but ……… March – 1wks hols with my mum in Portugal; April – isn’t Easter in April??, May – I’m certain I’ll be celebrating the start of summer; June – I’ll be grieving the end of summer; July – 2 week hols in Cyprus; August – I’ll need to wean myself off the booze after the holiday excesses!!!; September – kids back at school, so an additional 1 hour on my journey from work – I’ll NEED wine!!! October – well, it’s practically Xmas!! November – 90% of my family have November B’days, what’s a girl to do?? ………………………….. December………………….. Dare I go dry, just to book-end the year????????????? I’ll let you know!!!

@cornish-jane, prepare for the complements – and I don’t mean the “You’ve got such a pretty face” type said by tactless, inconsiderate oafs the world over. I bet you’re feeling light in your feet now!!!

@fatrabbit, you truly are an inspiration!!! Many congratulations on maintaining without hourly weigh-ins!!!! I’ll continue to follow your ups & downs (& bunny tales please!!) on your thread, stay well!!!

@mjrbcd44 – Mega-thanks for hosting this trying month, I’ll post (maybe) my final results tomorrow, I think there might have to be an amputation or two to meet my target!!!!!

Thanks to my fellow travellers whether tortoises or gazelles………………remember………………….

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills

Day 31, NFD, South Wales

Final weigh in – no loss, but no gain either. Blimey, this month’s been hard work for some reason. Time to dust off the trainers to do some exercise in February (if I can find the trainers…!)

Day 31….Florida…..FD

Sorry about being MIA for a couple days……. I just layed down in the road for a while. I’m back up and slowly making my way back to the wagon!

Day 31, Hampshire, UK – FD (final one in Jan)

I’m happy with my progress, I may have only joined in the last 10 days but I have hit my target which was 73kg, this morning’s weight 72.8KG – can’t complain!!

I have lost a total of 1.5 inches off my waist and I feel and look a lot better, so pleased!!

Bring on the February Challenge, I got to NYC on the 23rd and so I have set myself a target until then as I will take a break while in NYC and aim to just maintain.

Feb target: 70kg – we can do it!!!

See you in the Feb forum 🙂

Day 31 – Surrey (UK) – NFD

Jan start 185lb
Jan finish 179lb – just beat target 180lb. YAY!!
Loss = 6lb

Thank you everyone for supporting me through the January challenge! So many insights to inspire me, and a few lessons learned as well. Here are my highlights of the month:

1. Maintaining on holiday without fasting – OK it was only 1 week, but it felt great to achieve that, in spite of the pasta and extra carbs! @toddybear – you can do it too!

2. Realising that I can’t cope with sugary or floury treats – even one triggers an overwhelming desire for more. What a revelation that was! I keep them well away from me now!

3. Making acquaintance with the evening snack dragon, and learning to tame it! Like others have reported, I crave salty, savoury foods probably more than sugary ones, but especially around 8pm! Sugar free chewing gum helps me if I’m out, and I’ll try cleaning my teeth next time it happens at home.

4. Getting more deeply acquainted with my scales and their strange yo-yo readings. My personal trick is to weigh 1st thing in the morning, starkers, and take at least 3 separate readings, re-positioning the scales each time (in case a creaky floorboard has an effect), keeping still whilst standing on them. I aim to get 3 consistent readings, then I’ll take that as the result.

5. Watching my measurements gradually go down and feeling the looser fit of my clothes, especially around my waist. I also take measurements of my upper thighs, knees and my ring finger, all of which are high fat spots for me. My thighs are down, but I’m nowhere near being able to wear my rings yet. So I’m still FatFingers for the time being!

I’ll be taking part in the February challenge, with a starting weight of 179lb and a target of 175lb, so 4lb in 4 weeks. But my main ambition is to complete 8 fast days, 2 per week, and let the weight take care of itself. There – that’s a commitment from me!

Take care all, and see you on the February challenge thread!

Day 31 NF Stevensville Maryland USA hit my goal for January and couldn’t be happier. I am not finding the February Challenge!!!!

Day 31 – USA – FD

Day 31, Rocky Mountains, US, CD

Glad January is almost over. What a dreary month! Finally there is still a bit light at 5:30 pm.
No super blue blood moon with partial eclipse for us here: it is totally cloudy. So sad!

January achievements:
1. Managed to get rid of 3 holiday pounds. Still have 7 more to discard to get back to maintenance.
2. Stayed with the Dry and Sugar Free January folks.
3. Attending Yoga and Tai Chi classes
4. Walking 10000 steps a day

@mjrbcd44: Thank you for hosting January! 💐

Have a great last day of January! See you in February!⚘⚘⚘

Hello all from NI day 31 slow day and the end of the January challenge

My success for this month is I am ending in a much better head place than I started. If this feeling continues February should be a good month but I am just taking a day at a time. It has taken me a long time to share my story with anyone else and thank you all for your support and to realise once again I am not alone.
Yesterday was a good day with my avocado and baby leaf salad for lunch and for dinner I made spaghetti bolognese but I weighed and logged everything – I was a bit gob smacked to find that 50g cooked spaghetti is 170 cals and you get next to nothing. I had previously started spiralising courgette instead of pasta but I couldn’t be bothered but I stuck to my 50g and ended the day on 1,253 calories which is below my TDEE of 1400. Today I am having dinner with an old work colleague and having Chinese. So will most likely start February off with a fast day.

@miraclelou – one suggestion is to wrap the left overs and put in the fridge with the intention of ‘if I want I can have them later’ – a bit like @flourbaby‘s suggestion of putting them in the freezer but generally a few chips while they looked appetising on your child’s plate look far from appetising when cold and the grease is visible or because you have waited that little bit longer you may find you no longer want them. Another is to picture the left overs have been crawling with flies/maggots/spiders or whatever would put you off. Finally if your children are old enough announce that mummy is not to have any left overs and they can scrape their own plates into the bin.

@bert1802 – there is always a hand or 2 here to pull you up – like you have done for many others.

BTW – Michael Mosely has a programme on BBC tonight about exercise – I think it shows 3 x 10 minute bursts of quick walking gets better results than doing the standard 10,000
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42864061

Well only managed to loose 1.7 kilos in my first month but at least it is a loss. I went on holidy etc so I am happy enough. New month! Not going to set my goal as high this time 🙂

Day 31, Gozo, Malta, nfd

Today my fd turned into a nfd within tdee. My weight this morning was 67.3 kilos a kilo less then yesterday. I’m the same weight as the start of January.

Thanks for hosting Mjrbcd44.

See you all in the February Challenge.

Good night 🌙😴

Already Day 1 of the February challenge. Thank you for sharing January. Looking forward to more success (and control!) starting today! See you there.

Starting weight: 57 kg
January goal: 55 kg
Current weight: 55.5 kg

I just missed my January goal. But its ok, February is almost here 😀
Where is February challenge link? I’m in 🙂

Thank you so much for hosting @mjrbcd44 💐 . It was my first month here and its been really great 💜

Day 31 UK NFD

Weighed & measured this morning cos couple of days out at project things. As of today I’ve lost 2kg, bringing me down to 76kg/168lbs – weight’s gone up and down & that’s where it ends. Also lost an inch from my bust & waist, 2 inches from my hip and an inch from each of my thighs. BMI down to 27.0

Lovely Friend took me out for unexpected treat lunch today, at the National Gallery restaurant in London! I was amazed to find myself eating a superfood salad – and sharing a portion of chips and a bottle of fizzy water. Then while my friend had her cappuccino and pudding I had a huge pot of fresh mint tea.

I had a post-chip sugar craving this evening on my late late journey home but managed to resist diving into the shop to pick up sweeties. Came home and made a healthy brown rice pudding with banana and cacao – what’s not to like?! Hit the spot but made me super sleepy and still had project work to finish up.

Thank you @mrjbcd44 for hosting this month’s forum.

Dozing off sitting up – better go grab some sleep! See y’all in February I hope

January round up

Starting weight 1st Jan – 136lbs
Jan goal – 132lbs – achieved 4th Jan
Holiday in Peru for -18 days
Holiday weight gain – 10lbs
Finish weight 1st Feb – 137.7l s

So looking at it clinically I am only up by three quarters of a pound in January ☺️
I will take it.

Off to February – see ya’ll there 👍
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Final post

January Starting Weight : 152.9lbs
January Goal Weight : 148.0lbs – 145lbs – 142.9lbs
January End Weight : 141.9lbs – 11lb loss

Morning everyone

@mjrbcd44 thanks so much for hosting the January Challenge, I’ve enjoyed keeping up with the thread and we’ve been treated to some wonderful stories this month, so thanks to all who shared.

January went surprisingly well and started with me hoping to just get me back somewhere near my pre-Christmas weight, then to get me below my Christmas weight, and now I’m at my lowest for over 20 years so pre kids and marriage.

Sorry I’ve not been around much, finding the motivation to connect with people a little difficult at the moment.

Congratulations everyone. Even if you didn’t achieve your goal this month, you still remained mindful of where you are and where you want to be and owned the number on the scales.

Hope to see you all in the February challenge.

Weigh in post:
January start weight 137 lbs
Today’s weight 137.6 lbs
Oops!!
Over to February with renewed determination, see you there.

Final post

Jan Starting Weight: 96.6kg

Jan Goal Weight: 93.5kg

Jan End Weight: 93.0kg

Stayed on the no-sugar wagon for the most part of January, but still struggling with the sugar dragon and the battle seems not nearly over yet… 😅
Thank you @mjrbcd44 and everyone on this great forum for the company during the ups and downs of January! 🌸
Off to February challenge!

Final post!

Down 2.2 kg this month, according to my scale at home! The doctor’s said I was 3 kg heavier than my own, but I did wear clothes and shoes and such, so I’ll stick to what my own scale is saying 😉

Hope to join the February challenge and shift another stone (preferably 2!) by May.

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