Day 9 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Yesterday’s FD came in at around 800 but I seemed to be eating a lot when I got home from work, thankfully all low cal protein stuff. There is a box of biscuits and box of choc so in the house but right now, not bothered at all by them. I have asked DH to take them into work, the lads fuelling aircraft will appreciate them more than me!!!

Today is a B2B FD. Turkey and Oatbran bread sandwhich for lunch, and thinking of mackerel or tuna with konjac rice for dinner. Early to bed with my book because it’s staying up that gets the snack monster going. No problems not eating in the morning but evenings always my issue.

I had two brisk walks yesterday and my usual 6am walk around the village this morning. Will get another at lunch time. @i-hate-lettuce and @songbirdme I have found a brisk 20 min walk can lose half a pound on the scale (yes I actually weigh straight after), however, I have been walking daily for over twenty years, even at my heaviest, so although it is great for my general fitness, I don’t consider it as a tool for my weight loss as I have been very overweight and walking briskly and not moving the scales. 😨

It’s what goes in the gob at the end of the day ha ha!!!! For me anyway.

As I get older it’s definitely harder to lose, BUT, I look back at a trip to Paris I took 15 years ago with my then 50 year old friend and she struggled with all the walking we did…so I am much more flexible now at 52 than she was then so it HAS to be all the daily exercise.

So off to work I go.

Pocket list day 9
@daffodil2010

Day 9 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD

@songbirdme – I’m still getting a walk in every day, despite not getting back to the gym yet. I’m lucky enough to Iive right across from the ocean, and I love going down to walk on the rocks/beaches. We have a colony of rock dassies right opposite my flat, so I usually take them some food too. I haven’t reached 10,000 steps for a while, but it’s been around 8000 most days.

Two words not far from everyone’s lips today – ‘Harry’ & ‘Megan’. Another royal scandal!

Pocket List – Day 9 🍏
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie

Pocket List – Day 9 🍏
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce

Day 9 NFD. Hopefully 16:8…Rome

Thanks for your kind wishes for my holiday. I’m sorry about this but Rome is absolutely beautiful this morning. Not a cloud in the sky, bright and sunny. Bit cold but otherwise gorgeous. Campari spritzes were drunk last night, but I won’t have any more. Just got excited. And I’m going to try 16:8 all holiday. Otherwise I’ll come back like a zeppelin. I’m reading all the posts and sending best wishes to this lovely group. Onwards and downwards. H

Day 9, VA, USA, CD or FD
Day 8 FD

Yesterday I had lunch and boy did I want to eat. I think I managed to keep it under 400 cal. 2 carrots, 1 sm avocado and 1 egg and a cup a miso. Later I just had broth for dinner.

This round of ADF has been rewarding as numbers are ticking down and clothes are getting loose.

@flaquita – had a good giggle of empathy over the drank too much water comment and thighs feeling it. I teach yoga and have done lots of upper body focus and my biceps and triceps are feeling it too. Totally will have to make a sticky note for the bathroom or some other reminder as I have forgotten to add in this dang squat routine. (But really want to do it)

@ciren2 – My brain is having a total brain fart as I can not remember if I told you what kind of teacher I was when you asked a bit ago. I’m a yoga teacher, and teach around 10-12 classes a week. (My body is feeling it, even tho it seems it should just be routine)

@songbirdme – thanks for the welcome back, I try not to leave for long, but I do take computer breaks.

Still need to finishing catching up on post, but need to also go teach (yoga class)
*-_-* I’m going to add myself to the list b/c if I do decided to go CD I still need mindfulness (I can over do a CD easily)

Pocket list Day 9
@flourbaby
@karen250463
@basyjames
@jaifaim
@bellyblast
@i-hate-lettuce (Honorary member)
@rabbette

Day 9 UK NFD

All going well Not joining you in dry Jan @flourbaby but my consumption has been pretty good a couple of beers last Friday and Saturday Aiming for a max of 2 days a week drinking

@rabette Had my first yoga class for a while this morning – Christmas and illness – really enjoyed it but phew was it tough I’m shocked how a few weeks out takes its toll Lookingv forward to getting back to normal

Day 9 UK NFD

All going good , and although not joining you @flourbaby for dry January I’m happy with my reduced alcohol intake and plan to keep it up drinking on no more than 2 days a week

Had my first yoga class in a while this morning – Xmas and illness and really enjoyed but wow was it tough ! shocked how much difference a few weeks absence has caused- feel for you @rabbette

@rabbette: Ha! Yes! you did already tell me you teach yoga!
I’m more of a (in my much younger days) trampolining, running, cycling, tree-climbing kind of gal! These days….walking is my exercise of choice. I can’t do any of the other stuff any more….

Good evening everyone!

I couldn’t resist jumping on the scales this morning after yesterday’s successful 465 cals liquid fast and was amazed at seeing 4 pounds loss since sat!

Even if I did indulge in too much chocolate and wine on Tuesday night. I did this after a successful TREE day and fancied some.

@flourbaby I totally get it about bingeing as a reward. I am familiar with that with slimming world. Not any more!

With the 5:7 diet I have indulged in my non FD but no way near as much as I used to. I appreciate the taste and have more self control as the fullness doesn’t feel nice and too much of something bad has lost its appeal. This is the beauty of fasting. I am no longer demonising foods… appreciate flavours and have loads more energy which is helping me focus at the gym.

I haven’t managed to get to the gym but will go out for a walk in abit to compensate.

Hope all your newbies are reaping the benefits because I truly feel I am inside and out. I feel happier and healthier making better choices. Today for lunch I had a spinach omelet we with coleslaw, beetroot and tomato, I was full and satisfied and resisted eating loads of sweets at work. Bonus bonus!

I will post on my usual weigh day on Sat and will be happy it’s the 4 pounds loss.

Day 9 Oregon NFD
Day 8 also NFD
Thanks to everyone for the encouragement! I’m pleased to be posting before 10pm and having skimmed through some posts I wanted to say a thank you:)
Yesterday was a CD while I was in the office. I work for a health care provider who has a free employee benefit of one trip through the salad bar per month for free the first week of each month so I was lucky to be on campus to partake yesterday. I wasn’t even that hungry when I got home, and had a reasonable and light dinner. At one point I almost decided to just make it a fast day, and I kind of wish I had.

After dinner a fierce and persistent sugar dragon popped up in my living room in the shape of some chocolates my DH brought out (amazingly he got them before the holidays and because they were out of sight I had forgotten about them). Although they were the mini size, I had four of them which I figured to be equal to one regular size serving. I’m not going to mention the names to avoid triggering dragons for anyone else on this site…
Anyway, despite that end to the evening (no longer in the realm of CD) it could have been worse! I had enjoyed a veg filled salad earlier, did some walking and made it to a 30 minute weight class at my gym.

Today is a NFD and I’ve enjoyed not logging in to MFP, although I am certain I will need to do this on most NFD’s going forward…because it is certainly an eye-opener as several of you mentioned. I’m off in a few minutes for a yoga class, followed by meeting up with the walker in my walk/run group for a walk at a track. It’s essentially a couch to 5K program that we do every year because it is free and they bring in guest speakers who are inspirational. Tonight it is supposed to be a psychologist who will discuss mantras, so that sounds interesting enough to get me out in the chilly rain.

Tomorrow I’m at a work conference so I won’t post till late, but I’ll be thinking of all the fasters and wishing them the best! I’m planning a CD, next FD will be Saturday for me.

Together we are stronger! I absolutely love that, and so appreciate whomever started adding that to their posts:)

Day 10, Gloucestershire, UK, NFD:

@caroline-esty-akporokah: You’ve lost 8 pounds altogether? That is amazing….and four since Saturday, what motivation for you!
@matpi: So sorry you’re still having all these health problems.
@lilymartin: That’s annoying! That fasting provokes your migraines. I hope you do find a way to manage them while still doing a form of 5:2.

Just heard from DD in Australia, that she’s had her permanent residency come through! This makes it so much easier for her to get her SO out there very soon. Actually, he’s almost got a job offer under his own qualifications anyway, so, no doubt they can be a proper couple soon anyway. She loves Australia.

Day 10 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

@flourbaby – life’s a beach! 😜

@songbirdme – yes, the rock dassies, (aka rock rabbits) are very cute. They’re sort of like a cross between a guinea pig and a rabbit. The babies arrived a couple of months ago; they really are adorable. I read somewhere that dassies are closely related to the African elephant, despite their size.

@caroline-esty-akporokah – wow? 8lbs in two weeks?! Awesome result! 🥇

No fasting for me today! 😀

Good morning. I’m joining late, but better late than never.
My aim is to be able consistently to do 2 fast days each week. If I manage to do that, the rest will follow.

Day 10 (one for me): FD.

Day 9 – CD – Ireland
Good morning, well I’m on a good roll this week and yesterday was a very controlled day… there is no doubt that cutting some sugar helps very much with general cravings… and I find it really interesting that once we can just get our heads into the zone we can become pretty much invincible.. I’m feeling very strong both in mind and body today. When I think back to all the rubbish I was eating during November and December my mind boggles…for me: logging calories in MFP, staying away from treats as much as possible and reducing alcohol so that it really is only special occasions makes THE difference…
I exercise a lot with a target of at least 150km challenging club cycling per week, circuits and walk every day but this does not help me so much with weigh loss…it’s fantastic for my mind and general well-being but the key is calories in…..
I weigh in generally on a Friday and am thrilled to note 4.5 lbs lost somewhere 😂this week. Absolutely thrilled 😁 …. but know that I must absolutely not celebrate the success with treats and keep going with the same mindset to get to where I need to be 👍
On my way back to my mid-2019 weight which is where the it all fell apart 😂 as I had a lot of change and upset in my world..
@basyjames – I‘m going to try join you to do plank for 30 days!! I’m in the zone 😂
Well done to all the newcomers who are doing so well already!
Welcome @wellrounded. You’ve made a good choice… as a newbie you should scroll back to page 1 of this challenge to read the overview and tips 🧐
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 8, UK, NFD
Day 9, UK, FD (unsuccessful)
Day 10, UK, NFD (possibly FD)

Rushing to go to work so not much time for writing, but lets just say that
this week turned out to be not so successful when it comes to fasting.
I was doing fine yesterday, but than a cake appeared in front of me 😶

Anyway, we must carry on and never give up 💪

Today was supposed to be a NFD but I’ll try and do a fast.

Have a good productive day everyone 🌼

Day 10- Atlanta, Ga- USA- FD

So let’s try this again! I went over my cals yesterday by about 300. I didn’t eat bad though. Had eggs and fruit for bkfast, a grilled chicken breast with broccoli for dinner. Skipped lunch. Was super busy. I don’t feel that bad about how the day turned out. Gonna go for gold today. I plan to have CFD’s for the rest of the weekend. Have great weekend everyone!

Day 10 Canton OH CD

I kept getting self-sabotaging cravings to eat stuff that is not so good for me. It all began when I went to the breakroom to get my morning cup of coffee and spied some muffins that had been set out. I restrained myself and did not take one but kept thinking about them all day. I finally decided to help myself to one but thankfully they were all gone. However it kinda messed with my self-control and I ate too many almonds to compensate for missing out on the muffins. Then I went home and tried to help myself to my daughter’s M & Ms, but she was fresh out! Long story short- even though I tried to sabotage myself, someone out there was looking out for me and I ended the day with 587 calories.

So today is a CD so that I can satisfy some of my cravings in a controlled manner, I am aiming for 1000 calories today.

Yay @jaifam thank you for joining me on the plank challenge 🙂 Abs-city here we come!!!

@well-rounded welcome to the forum and day 1 of the rest of your life.

Have a happy Friday everyone and keep on keeping on!!!

Day 10 Canada FD

For some reason the site isn’t letting me post today, anyone else having issues. I keep getting the message that says my post is up…. but it isn’t. Here is a copy paste…
Day 10 Canada FD

Finally a FD! Going to be focussed on shrinking this belly and joining @songbirdme @rafiki44 @funshipfreddie @metatauta @emma-taylor @missybear and @at in maintenance!

@daffodil2010 some days I need more food as well. The MFP 1800 cal for a day plan that @songbirdme shared was a real eye opener, so much food that was high in nutrition to fuel a day. I love eggs as well and will be relying on them to get me through today
@caroline esty-akporokah 8lbs!!! That’s fantastic!!!
@mapti hope you are feeling 100% soon, smart to look at food as the cause
@lilymartin I am so sorry you suffer from migraines when fasting, hope you can come up with a plan to make it work
@ciren2 that is exciting news, hope your daughter is no where near the fires and smoke
@wellrounded welcome, this is a great group and I am sure you will quickly find that this is such a success
@jaifaim that is a fantastic loss- big congrats to you
@flourbaby cheers to your diet coke. I have had a few experiences of people being totally shocked when I have turned down a drink, it is interesting how much social pressure there is attached to alcohol hey

Pocket List
@therealwil78
@bellyblast

Day 10 Ohio, US — MFD

The fasting has gone well as has the day, although there is still a lot of fatigue from whatever was bothering my system earlier this week. As usual with FD’s, I feel better tonight.

I see that the Forum has been invaded by a spammer. Is there a way of cleaning those posts out if the site?

@ciren2 Congrats on your DD good news! Wow! That happened quickly. She must be in seventh heaven!

@basyjames It’s nice when the universe gives us a helping hand!

@flourbaby Hope everything went well (and dry!) at lunch!!

Enjoy the weekend!

Day 11: Gloucestershire, UK, NFD:

Between eating breakfast and getting ready for work I’ve been catching up with DD in Australia via Whatsapp….she’s very happy with getting her permanent residency visa this week and REALLY excited about progress on the job front for her SO. He’s been verbally offered the job in Melbourne and they are now investing in getting his visa approved, which should take three weeks. So he’s actually handed in his notice in the uk now and will fly out to join her within a month or so!! She says she’ll (well, they’ll) visit us again next Christmas…..so we WILL continue to see her from time to time.

Better go now…..good luck, all of you for today….I’ll see you when I get back from my deliveries. xx

Day 11 – NFD – Ireland
Oops… my post yesterday should have read Day 10 of course….. I am still in the zone even though I spent last night with my parents…. generally this is where I fall off the wagon food wise as like someone else mentioned recently, their generation just don’t understand IF and to be honest, I wouldn’t even try to explain…. also… they already think I look just perfect… there is nothing like a parent to make you feel ok BUT of course they are biased.. they created this Cookie Monster 😂😂🧐
So yes… a CD recorded just over 1000 calls which is great.
Today and tomorrow I will be back home and meeting friends and getting out and about for catchups 🚴‍♀️ 🚶‍♀️ so
hopefully will stay on track.
@ciren2 I am so glad to hear your DD can now settle in Oz …that makes things so much easier for them…
@matpi and @bellyblast re : forum… I didn’t see any obvious spam but have seen notifications yesterday that work on the forum today will impact those of you who choose to receive email updates (I don’t…)
@matpi hope you feel better soon..,
@flourbaby… so… were they surprised with your choices?? ✅ I hope to do the same today but can’t promise… it’s the weekend 🎉
Today I’m thinking of @coda who started the challenges…. and who dips in and out sometimes. If you are reading… you had a lot going on last year too so hope things are going ok 🤗
Still dry 🚫 + sugar free-ish ✅
Good luck to those fasting today 💪
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 9,10 & 11 – Cork, IE – FD x 3

It’s been a busy week and I haven’t had much time to post but making sure to check in today. Stood on the scales this morning and delighted to see that I’m down 11 lbs so far! That’s an amazing result for me as I have an underactive thyroid and have really struggled to lose more than 4lbs in the past couple of years. Even more motivating is that some of my trousers are definitely feel a bit looser around the thighs and bum which I am attributing in part to my new squatting habit. And the best thing is that it hasn’t been a major challenge from a food perspective. The TRE is also very manageable once I have made plans for dinner so as to get it cooked and eaten early enough in the evening.

I am continuing with the Very Fast 800 for the month of January with a couple of NFDs for special events and see where I am at that stage. Michael Mosely has suggested that it can be done for up to 12 weeks depending on the amount of weight the person has to lose. I am not sure I will go that long but I do have the Cuba trip as a motivator

@wellrounded – welcome to the January challenge.
@ciren2 -congrats to your DD on getting her permanency visa and for her exciting plans with her SO. A really exciting time for them.
@basyjames & @jaifaim – I like the idea of the plank challenge as a new daily habit and I will join you on this from today 🙂

My friend has signed us up for a morning of yoga and pilates followed by brunch in a week’s time. We’re friends since college and while we live in the same city, it can be challenging to meet regularly due to busy schedules so we’ve started to look at alternatives to the typical night out to enjoy our time together. She’s definitely a lot fitter than me but thanks to the progress over the past 2 weeks, I am now not filled with dread at being in yoga pants around a group of strangers!

Off now to prepare for the week ahead as I will be travelling with work for 4 days with a black tie event thrown in the mix so need to figure out clothes and how I will manage my food choices. The black tie event will be my first NFD of the challenge!

Pocket List – Day 11
@funshipfreddie
@flaquita

Day 11, London, UK, NFD

Yesterday’s lunch was lovely, especially since I only had a fresh mint tea and a Vietnamese coffee to drink!! I’m winning this Dry January!!! @matpi & @jaifaim , the most difficult part of going ‘Dry’ is the first week, no automatic reaching for a glass of wine when I settle down for the evening seemed alien, now, thank goodness, it doesn’t even cross my tiny mind!!!

@bellyblast, the whole idea of using booze to alleviate stress doesn’t make much sense but when I get stressed it’s the first thing I think of!!! Perhaps this year I need to focus on finding better ways to deal with stress!!

Way to go @caroline-esty-akporokah & @flaquita, nothing like a win on the scales & the wardrobe to reinforce just how simple & effective this WOL is!!!

@daffodil2010, Jillian & friends are doing their usual and putting my efforts to shame, todays muscles of choice that feel like they’re dying, are the hamstrings, sitting down is comical but painful!!!

Welcome @wellrounded, you’re in the right place with the right outlook!!!

I’m reorganizing the freezer today, I’m pretty sure there are some ‘unidentifiables’ in there that really need to go!!

Keep the faith people!!!!