Day 4 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 158.4

Down just a bit from yesterday; my FD was not what it should have been.

Happy Independence Day to all of us who live here; we’re off to Seward, as we’ve done most of the years of our marriage, and here’s why: http://www.julyfourthseward.com/ Great fun, and I’m looking forward especially to my annual gyro and the city band in the bandshell. We’ll drive north about an hour to spend the rest of the day at the lake house of the people who hosted the 40th anniversary party last week, and I’m taking a large pitcher of sangria with raspberries, blueberries and apple slices as well as a spinach salad with raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries, plus crumbled feta and a poppy seed dressing…get the red, white and blue theme? Fun day, full of traditions.

@merryapple Yup, I also am inclined to eat earlier than ever these days just because I’m struggling to stop the nibbling–instead of 6 yesterday, I had our hamburgers and cole slaw ready at 5:05, LOL! And it worked: once I’d eaten supper, I lost all interest in nibbling.

@penz Thanks for your encouragement; you and I are both struggling to be the women of restraint we want to be, huh?

@songbirdme Your drive today to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, sounds absolutely lovely! Have a grand time with the wind in your hair! And, YES, any time you’re in NE, do stop by and we’ll have a grand visit together!

@jaifaim Yeah, “impulsiveness” certainly describes my actions on a frequent basis. The biggest reason yesterday’s FD went awry was because I encountered evidence of it being a 4-day weekend for the Fourth every minute of the day yesterday, and I just couldn’t bear to have a “boring” FD meal when it would be so much lovelier to have a festive “4th” meal. And, the bun and wagyu beef added up to about 400, which gave me room for cole slaw–and I was OFF on a plan to have a “festive” meal. And then I got seriously carried away with what else I should eat/drink before and during this festive meal. My biggest challenge is my love of making lovely meals, which sometimes translates as gourmet and fancy and sometimes simply as burgers and slaw for the 4th. I never used to obsess so on “lovely” meals and need to find a path in my mind to contentment with boring meals, LOL! In the end, it’s a mind game, isn’t it?

@daffodil2010 Yeah, “Hunger is not an emergency” resonates with me as well, and has been in the front of my mind regularly.

@funshipfreddie TWENTY-FOUR-HUNDRED CALORIES FOR TDEE????????? Yeah. I’m 1500. 🤪😂

@yo-yo_fletch I’ve been trying to remember if I was ever here when you were, and your last post was December 2019 and I didn’t come back (I’d been here in around 2015 or later–don’t remember) until spring 2020, so that’s why I didn’t recognize your handle. Your location, however? “Stratford Upon Avon” just sort of rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? 😍

Okay, I need to go water and then we’ll be off for the day. Have a grand one, everyone!

Day 4 country west Australia NFD
Had posted and thought I saw it up but it seems to have disappeared in the ether.
Back for jingle jangle July.

Day 5, NFD, Aus

Gosh this week is oozing along. So slow!

Apologies @excelsior12309, I also thought VA was for Virginia. Shout out to you and for Canada Day!

I have a convertible too @songbirdme. The “rule” is, unless it’s raining, the top must be down! (Helps to have those heated seats in winter.) How was your drive out to the Lake?

Day 5 – Ireland – FD 🚫🚶🏼‍♀️✅

Oops what was I thinking 🥹 of course VA is Virgina @funshipfreddie and @penz – so embarrassed 🙈 – I’m generally good with geography and American states – obviously not anymore..
So @excelsior12309 I do hope you had a lovely 4th of July 🇺🇸♥️ and apologies for the mix up 🥴.

Actually I did wonder recently whether we had any Canadians on the forum 🤔

@merryapple that is a shocking story about the meatball man but there is a lesson there about gluttony 🥹
Enjoy your visitor and all the best to Mr Mac – the poor little man… 🐶

@maui MFP is working for me this week so far – hope you enjoy re-acquainting yourself with your fitness pal 😇

@lilymartin there are strange things afoot with the posts… hopefully they can resolve the problem soon.

@stitchincarol I hear you! I’m trying to make the “boring” meals interesting so trying more protein based meals rather than the carbs and the crispy food I just adore… I made some quinoa crunch last night instead of granola as an example… it’s good 😋.

@daffodil2010 hope your Keto day went well. 👍 sounded lovely and healthy.

Awake early today – woke at 4.30 and did not get back to sleep so will try a work out maybe as what is seldom is wonderful isn’t it – trying to turn this “little sleep” start to the day on its head 😂 and into a positive.
It may make for a long FD though 🙃

Kia Kaha 💪

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 5 – Stratford upon Avon, UK – FD

2nd FD of the week and feeling strong. Good NFD yesterday, ate well and within my TDEE.

Anyone here experience fidgety legs? I could feel my fidgety legs starting last night (it frequently keeps me awake and drives me mad!!!) so I had an almond bar and I don’t know if it was the placebo effect but the fidgetiness stopped and a good nights sleep followed. I have ordered some magnesium cream to rub into my legs at night as I understand that fidgety legs could mean a lack of magnesium. I’m willing to give it a go as it has been pretty bad lately, usually worse after exercise but could also be a menopausal symptom. Any tips on how to manage with it would be gratefully received!

@songbirdme – thank you for the welcome back, I’m happy to be here!

@stitchincarol – I do remember your name but I’m not sure if we have been active at the same time before. Although I have lived in Stratford upon Avon for 19 years, I have lived in the UK for 34 years, starting off in London at the tender age of 20. But, I hail from Cork, Ireland – and still have my Irish brogue!
Your Independence Day plans sounds like a lot of fun!

@merryapple – that was a very unfortunate end for the Meatball Man 🙁

I’m on my own in our office today so it’s going to be a loooong day with no one to talk to. Gallons of black coffee and water to power me through.
Hope everyone has a good day!

Day 5 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

Very late posting again today due to line-dancing 🤦‍♂️ 🕺

@jaifaim – no need to feel embarrassed! 😅 I wonder if anyone knows by heart all those two-letter abbreviations for all the USA states? I know the easy ones like Florida (FL) California (CA) & New York (NY). Oh, & the NC/SC for the Carolinas. I guess the tricky ones are the ones starting with an ‘M’, because there are so many. I wonder if it’s something you have to learn at school?

@merryapple – OMG? Of all the ways you can go – death by meatball?! 😱 I wonder what they put on the certificate? Even drinking too much water too quickly can lead to an untimely death. I heard about a radio competition where a woman died from drinking too much water too quickly. It can cause an electrolyte/sodium imbalance in the brain, causing all kinds of problems, including death in some cases ⚰️

@yo-yo-fletch – Restless Leg Syndrome you mean? That must be so annoying. Here’s an article from healthline.com, including some home remedies you could try. It affects twice as many women as men, for some reason:- https://www.healthline.com/health/restless-leg-syndrome

@jaifaim, @maui – MFP really does make a difference. It does for me anyway, if I resolve to log everything I eat. It certainly puts a brake on the mindless munching if you have to log it first.

Happy Hump Day! 🐫

Pocket List – Day 5 🍋
@jaifaim
@yo-yo-fletch
@northgeorgia

Day 5 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – WAY too much

Somehow, what I thought was a usual Wednesday morning started off at a fast pace, so I’m only now managing to post. I toyed with planning a FD today, but decided I’d have better success with a controlled NFD, so that’s what I’m doing, and so far I’ve done fine.

@yo-yo_fletch I’ve suffered with RLS for decades, but find that it’s rare as I’ve gotten older. But, you’re right, it’s a MISERABLE thing. Keep us posted if the magnesium cream helps. (And I smiled that you called them fidgety legs; until I learned the real name–Restless Leg Syndrome–I always called them twitchy legs!)

@northgeorgia Oh, dear! A 40-foot branch could have done some serious damage, but since you didn’t mention any, I’m assuming it didn’t hit anything? Whew, eh?

@funshipfreddie and @jaifaim Knowing all the 2-letter abreviations is a challenge, and if it’s any comfort, @songbirdme got Nebraska wrong a day or two ago, LOL! I stared for a LONG time when she talked about coming to NB, wondering why she was talking about North Bend, a small town near us. 😂😂 I finally realized she meant Nebraska; that’s a mistake lots of people make since Nevada is NV.

Okay, things to do. Have a grand one, everyone!

Day 6, NFD, Aus

Huh. Thought I’d already posted today but can’t see it for quids.

[smug] I do know the two letter abbreviations for all 50 states, @funshipfreddie, courtesy of an after school job I had working in the mail room of an agency in Washington DC. I had to type address labels for envelops going all round the country!

Day 6 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Did not post yesterday, I was getting ready to go to work when I got a sudden and horrendous ocular migraine, flashing lights, could barely see out of my left eye so I went straight to a dark bedroom and lay down. Told my boss I would be late, but once the flashing lights stopped the headache started so it was very debilitating all day. I dud not go to work or touch any electronic devices, and stayed in the dark all day 😔

I don’t suffer migraines, but I had an ocular one about 4 months ago in work, I had to get out of the office, but with the flashing lights I could not see properly and took an almighty trip and fell flat onto the pavement. Luckily just bruises and scrapes. But I was not prepared for that happening again yesterday, and I certainly was not going to drive.

Tentatively back to the office today and hope all well. Still a bit of head pressure, but not so bad. I have a GP appointment next week so wil tell her about this strange occurrence.

Keeping it keto again today and lots of water. I drank nearly 4 litres yesterday as I figured I could be dehydrated and thus the migraine? When I pinch the skin on the back of my hand it takes a bit to go back down…..old age or dehydration?

Sorry, all about me today, talk to you all tomorrow and have a great day.

Day 6 – Ireland – CD 🚫🚶🏼‍♀️✅

Feeling like things are happening on the weight front… have been quite focused this week…

Sorry to hear about the headaches @daffodil2010 and hope you get to the bottom of it with your GP.
I’m still trying to identify the cause of mine… I’m sure it’s diet but will report back when I have a definitive answer which I really hope to have soon. Eliminating and tests… 🙏
@yo-up-fletch for RLS magnesium is great either topical or powder form – HRT can also help. There is a very good Facebook page for menopause in Ireland which is with checking out.

Now on the American states – like Penz I worked in a similar job which involved publications being sent around the world so used to know them all including all the French departments… but there you go… older and not wiser 😂

@merryapple yes that was me!! Headband and all LOL!!

Ok sorry running out of time before an appointment @. do hope July has started well for all!

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

USA. Day 6. FD

Yesterday’s WFD didn’t work out as I took my grandson to lunch. Today is another sweltering day, a good day for a FD. Who wants to eat In this heat anyway!!

Joining the pocket list,

Pocket List – Day 6 🍽🥚
@merry🍎
@dramaqueen6
@daffodil2010
@funshipfreddie
@ccco

Stay cool to anyone in the hotter climes!! Have a great day! 🙂

Day 6 USA (Illinois) NFD

Our 4th of July trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, was just terrific! Parking there, however, was not. Because of DH’s new knee, I am still doing all the driving, so I dropped him off at our brunch location, then drove around for at least 20 minutes before finding a parking space. Everyone within 100 miles must have been like us deciding to have an excursion there!

@funshipfreddie – thank you for the validation about NB. I am sure I learned the state 2 letter designations well before 1969! But guess somewhere along the line, I had vaguely heard it changed to NE. The letters M & N have the most US states. I realized that when teaching the 5th grade song “Fifty Nifty”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajdd2-bqToA

Then there is another one to “Turkey in the Straw” tune I also used. My 5th grade music curriculum was lots of American songs to go with their social studies.

Back to laundry (Thursday) and trash — oh, and purging for our move!

Onward and downward.

Day 7 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Woke feeling amazing this morning, but about an hour ago another bout of ocular flashing but this time in the right eye. I said “oh no, not again”, but it only lasted a few mins and completely gone now. I have taken some painkillers in anticipation of any headache but so far so good so will head to work.

@stitchincarol I’m going to talk to my GP about this, hoping it’s not going to become a “thing”,

@jaifaim, hmmm, wonder if it is food causing mine too, so sudden and unpredictable and as I have never suffered before….is it another symptom of being a WOCA 😆

Thanks all for your kind words. Hope you all have a great weekend and stay safe X

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Day 7 – USA/GA – ZBC

Weigh-in: 220 lbs. Just a slight gain over yesterday… much better. The whole family enjoyed the soup, and as I only had a few nibbles at a drop-in faculty meeting right before lunch, I skipped lunch yesterday. If I have something healthy and delicious at home to look forward to, I might be able to skip fast food lunches more frequently at work 🙂

Day 9 – Ireland – CD – 🚫🚶🏼‍♀️✅

Well hello @metatauta!!! Welcome back! I hope all is well with you. 💕 it’s great up have you back and that you were able to hold onto your moniker. 🎉
Your swimming sounds great! Well done to you!!

@stitchincarol I’m so glad that the rains have come! You can have ours too! I woke up early to do a big cycle today but the winds are too strong and the event is not going ahead…

@merryapple you are having rain too… I hope the weekend gets brighter. All the chat about jazz is bringing back fun memories of Paris in the 90s when I lived in a big loft with a bunch of jazz musicians and we spent all our time in the jazz clubs in town. Caveau de la Huchette and Le Duc des Lombards were our favourite haunts 🥂🎶. I saw some of them recently when I got back to France. It’s still a great city for Jazz although some of the smaller jazz bars are closed now.

@daffodil2010 there is no doubt that being a WOCA is a problem 🤪 as there are so many symptoms attributed to menopause – over 70 I believe but intolerances are a problem for many people of a certain age even the poor men 💕…and then if you have other pre existing conditions the waters are further muddied. 🥲 It is so bothersome to have to try work out what is causing each symptom and it truly is a case of eliminating and then tweaking meds/supplements/hrt etc as they can cause issues too… many doctors don’t have the time to spend with patients to work it all out and allergy/intolerance testing is not always reliable.
The foods to cut first tend to be the foods we all want to eat /drink : alcohol, sugar, bread – it seems unfair at times to be honest but there you go. This is why I’ve been trying to adopt my no alcohol and no added sugar WOL for a few years but it’s tough tough tough… holidays knock me back every time and I’m a bit of a traveller 🛳️ ✈️ so that’s a problem I need to fix.

Bravo for maintaining @funshipfreddie 💪

I’m going to walk the beach in this crazy wind and will see who else is up for a sandy exfoliation. 🤣

Be well all.

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 8 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 221 lbs. Gained a pound overall this week, but finished strong, being 2 lbs. down over last Saturday. I think I’m on a good path for July. Probably do a FD tomorrow.

Day 9 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 224 lbs. And I imported some bad things into my body yesterday — chocolate milk that “needed drinking” and that sort of thing, oh and doughnut holes lying around mmm…snack snack snack mmmrphghffggl…

Yes, today will definitely be a FD. Too bad, as my mom has a pork roast in the slow cooker. That should help satisfy my cravings through tomorrow’s NFD. I’m trying something new that worked last week — have something delicious waiting at home and plan to skip a meal in anticipation for it. Yeah, I know I said I’d rather skip dinner than lunch, but hey…gonna mix it up a bit and see. That should hold me to Tuesday’s FD, then Wednesday — we’ll see. Thursday is a leadership course meeting I’m enrolled in, and I see that breakfast and lunch is provided, so… I’ve got my plan for the week.

Although upset at my weight gain in the past year or so, I looked back to some old charts for inspiration. In 16 months (from my low on 5:2), I’ve gained about 15 lbs. When I go back to 2017, in a 16-month span, I gained 25 lbs. That does help me feel better. But of course, I want to lose those 15 lbs and then some… so, although yesterday was a bit of a setback, I’m determined to move downward. I did trend lower on the weekend over last holiday weekend, although ended up the same weight today as last Sunday. So, time to get serious and out of the 220s and 210s…

Pocket List – Day 9 🍄
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia

Day 9 – Ireland – NFD 🚫🚶🏼‍♀️✅

Hi all, just a quick check in…
Busy weekend in the end and lots of nice catch ups.
Hope you all had a lovely one!

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 10- Ireland – FD 🚫🚶🏼‍♀️✅

Hello another quick check in as I get ready for the day ahead..

@merryapple you ate well yesterday ahead of your FD and I think I must pay more attention to the pre-FDs as have woken up hungry which is never a good thing on a FD.

Hope you are all well and had a good weekend and catch up tomorrow.

Well done to our weekend fasters as always!! 🤩

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Pocket List Day 10
@jaifaim

Day 10 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD – 69.5

Well that was not the easiest FD 😳 The grim weather made me want to just curl up in a ball & munch on buttered toast all day. Just as well I don’t buy bread. Or own a toaster 😅 The rain was biblical; but it’s over & it’s now moved up to Durban. It was nice to see a Sunday pocket list – we did it! 💪

@daffodil2010 – I know?! How did I survive? I’m definitely going to buy a heater this week 🥶️

@penz – sending you & all the Monday fasters all the mojo you need to get through your FD ✉️ 🎯

I’ve got no desire to look like Liz Hurley 😂 but I thought some people might find this inspirational:-
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12280361/How-look-good-Liz-Hurley-60.html

Day 10 – USA/GA – ZBC

Weigh-in: 220 lbs. Planning to do an OMAD supper tonight for my NFD, then another FD tomorrow. Yesterday’s FD went well — until a cucumber fell from the refrigerator and broke in two! So, I did have that last night; I guess that changed it from a WFD to a FD30 or something LOL

Really tempted to bring a lunch to work, but that would make me feel obligated. But if I don’t bring a lunch, then I may eat a fast-food meal. So, unless invited out, I will resolve to just skip it all until I get home tonight and eat some of that nice roast with a salad. Focus on the really good meals and skip the junk if I can…