Day 9 NFD North Wales @fatrabbit you must be on such a high about your impressive weight loss. You most certainly have come a long way. 👍👍👍
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Day 9 NFD North Wales @fatrabbit you must be on such a high about your impressive weight loss. You most certainly have come a long way. 👍👍👍
Day 9: Gloucestershire, UK: NFD
I agree, @fatrabbit you’re inspirational!
Hi @coda
Only found this forum today as I prepare to launch into this new way of life tomorrow. Book read, fridge and pantry sorted so I hope it is not too late to join the July challenge?! Thank you for hosting 😊
Day 9 – Cumbria UK – NFD
Day 8 was a great FD under 300cals
Day 7 was a food and drink disaster!!! but so worth it…..
Day 6 was a good controlled day
Still maintaining at under 55kg – today’s weigh 54.4kg 💃will probably break my fast sometime this afternoon – enjoying a cup of earl grey tea whilst I’m typing…..
Sorry I have been AWOL for a few days and not logged in since Day 5 – very unusual for me I know….Thank you for checking up on me @coda and @onahealthyhigh
Day 6 Thursday was a busy day – did my usual aerobic class in the morning and then a teaching session for some local volunteers at my local parish centre and food wise it was a lovely controlled day.
That evening I made my regular phone call to (some of you may remember me mentioning) a good friend who was diagnosed with a very rare cancer some weeks back, well she went for surgery recently but this was not possible as the tumour invasion was greater than initially thought and she has been undergoing more tests and she is now waiting to see if some form of chemotherapy can be offered……..
She is in such a dark place at the moment and talking to her on the phone was just not enough – she lives about 5.5hr drive away so I drove down south early on Friday morning for a quick visit and I’m so glad I made the effort – another good friend and I got together with her and we talked about her illness, then talked about all the good things in our lives and our friendship of some 25years!!!!! We ate and drank and had a good time together – We all agreed that the afternoon and evening we had together made us so grateful for our friendship and I think it was great distraction theraphy for my friend – I now live so far away and miss them both……..
I drove back home yesterday afternoon after a brief catch up in the morning with another friend who has recently retired after 45 years in the NHS!!! Finally got back home around 6pm, feeling both mentally and physically drained but it meant that I ended up doing my 2nd FD for the week!
No time to catch up on the over 3days worth of posts but my thoughts are with you all celebrating your wins; Hugs to those struggling or going through difficult times and so grateful for this cyber family and the support given to all so freely.
@onahealthyhigh – Happy belated birthday – sorry I’m a bit late x
@keetseel – sorry to hear of the loss of your dog – our furry friends are so much part of the family
@ciren2 – so glad to hear that you had a great time at your daughter’s graduation – hope you felt fab in your outfit!
@okeydokey – Ouch…..not nice – hope your feet are feeling a lot better by now
@coda – 3 of my best things for last week
– friendship that survives distance
– having discovered this WOL and these challenges
– my health
Going out for a lovely walk with the OH soon, he’s chomping at the bit so had better get myself organised……
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light” Helen Keller
Day 9 – 🇬🇧- NFD
@strawberriesandcream & @laurealice – cheers 🍷🍷
@fatrabbit – an amazing achievement!!!
3 things to be grateful for –
1 – family, children grow up too fast, precious times!
2 – health – feeling good at the mo in body & mind & this WOL is definitely playing its part
3 – positivity – it’s like a breath of fresh air with all that it happening in the world….thanks @coda
Day 9, UK, FD
Well done @fatrabbit!
Day 9 Newcastle UK NFD.
Weigh day today down 1lb 😁 gone are the big losses of April and May 😔 don’t even feel like it’s a diet anymore definitely a wol for me. 2.5 stone off since mid March. Waist down 7.5″
Hip down 7″ chest down 5″ neck down 2″
Still not missing breakfast first food 12 noon everyday. FD apple for dinner the rest of my calories on a evening meal. NFD soup and fruit for dinner and whatever I fancy for evening meal with in reason. Had a few blowouts along the way but always did at least 2 FD in a week 3 when I went of the rails Easter time. Feel quite lucky my life is quite routined and with the wife doing weight watchers most of the food in the house is on the health side. Well lots of weekend jobs to do so off to do them.
Have a great day everyone whatever your doing.
Day 9 UK NFD. A fairly indulgent weekend and still this afternoons BBQ to go ! Will be fasting tomorrow and I’m going to aim to be super good Mon- Fri . Only had time to read a page of comments but makes me realise I need to stop moaning about little things – like me my grown up children home from uni making so much mess and enjoy the fact we are together as a family again . Have a good Sunday ,will catch up on the weekends posts tomorrow morning with a coffee
@coda.
1 had to buy new work trousers and I’m a size 34 waist 😁 first time I’ve been that size since my 20s.
2 grown purple potatoes and ate them for the first time in my life 😁 they were lovely and being purple all the way through looked strange on my salad.
3 first day out on my bike today for a few weeks with no pain or reaction in my knee over the 12 miles.
Day 9 UK NFD
Another lovely day here in Cheshire. It’s barbecue again later (probably with half the country). Yesterday I hit 15000 steps on my Fitbit, more importantly I walked to the free range egg box and back, 4 miles along country lanes with a couple of hills and no stops at all. That’s been my target walk since starting this way of life in February, up till now it’s always needed a couple of breaks after each hill. Disappointingly there were no eggs left☹️. Hopefully next time. Later we walked to the pub for dinner.
@fatrabbit I echo everyone’s thoughts – you’re amazing and a real support. Must admit I’m jealous of all the descriptions of people harvesting food from gardens and allotments. It all sounds so fresh and delicious. I have food envy!
Have a happy Sunday everyone, enjoy whatever you’re doing today.
Day 9 – Woking, UK – NFD
249.8lbs this morning but I know why as yesterday we went out for a three course pub dinner. I think I was inside my TDEE (just) but it’s a lot more food than I’m used to eating and I think that’s the reason for the 2lb bounce up from yesterday.
Aiming to have a better fast day today and get back on track and lock in the 10lb loss since 22nd May. Next week could be tricky as I’m travelling to Germany for work for 3 days. Monday’s fast day will be fine as I don’t travel until Wednesday but I’ll need to rethink my Wednesday fast day.
Congrats to @fatrabbit and @steve toon taxi driver on your results. It’s fantastic to see people doing so well and being successful in achieving their goals. It give me hope that I can get there too.
Day 9 USA NFD
3 things:
1. Beautiful long summer days
2. Yesterday, a day to spend with my husband simply enjoying life-farmer’s market, taking a walk, watching a show together… I’m thankful that we are still such good friends and companions after these many years.
3. My students. As a dance and yoga teacher, I am grateful to have a studio with amazing students who work to create community, laugh together and support one another, and want to live in a healthy way.
Thanks everyone for the gratitude shares!
Day 9…..Florida…..NFD
Even though I worked yesterday, I came home and did manage to get most of my house in order for the up coming week. Today, will be just finishing up laundry and what not.
So, yesterday eating was a bust. That I really paid for right around the evening hours. I know I won’t be doing that again. Today, I’m gonna try to stay right around my TDEE, then do FD Mon, Wed, and Fri.
I also plan on doing some sort of energy expenditure with the kid once the warm of the day subsides.
Yesterday, with my post I forgot to mention what I was thankful for, so I guess better late than never.
1. I awake every morning and I’m able to once again try to. Better a better person then I was the day before.
2. That my family is still intact and we love each other although we struggle.
3. I can lay my head down at night knowing I did everything I could do to make life better for my family and those I love.
Okay, well I’m off
At any given time, the urge to sing The lion sleeps tonight is just a whim away, a whim away, a whim away.
@at: I hope your friend can recover from her cancer…I’m sure it was a great morale-booster for her you driving such a long distance to be with her. What a fantastic friend you are.
Day 9 – USA – NFD
@stevetoon and @fatrabbit, congrats on your quick dispatch! Very inspiring!
Day 9 – USA – NFD
Second post: @steffieagle, may I have your handle on e-bay so I can view the size 12s you are selling? I am currently in a 14 but hoping to be able to fit in 12s in the next few months.
Day 9 Massachusetts USA NFD Congratulations @steve toon taxi driver on your 34 inch waist! Great accomplishment. I have no idea what we’re going to eat today, other than the 1/2 bagel I had for breakfast. It’s the last day of having a houseful of family company. I survived the wedding shower brunch yesterday- found I was not all that interested in the richer foods. Again looking forward to FD tomorrow to start the week. I also have a morning yoga class. Gorgeous day here in the Berkshire mountains!
Day 9, Gozo, Malta, nfd
Matatauta I too feel at peace because I pray everyday by attending mass daily and praying the rosary with my husband daily. I thank God for peace and health in my family and I pray for peace in the world.
Today ate Chinese takeaway. This afternoon I go to swim at a nearby beach with my daughter and 11 month grandson.
Have a great day everyone onwards and downwards.
Day 9 NFD St. Louis USA
Enjoying the weekend here in Midwest USA even though it’s warming up again. It hasn’t been quite as humid so that’s a break for us. I’ve been eating out a few times with family and friends yet still maintaining. Trying not to eat out on fast days because that does make it more challenging. Having lunch with a friend today so planning ahead is always helpful. Decided to have my healthy morning smoothie without the toast. Seems those little things are helpful. It also helps just to stay aware. I realized that my undies are loose on me so recently bought a smaller pair. I hope that’s not TMI. My kettle bell coach doesn’t believe in scales but she does take pictures and measures us. At home, I did check the scales but typically do it the day before my B2B and after the fast fast day. That way I think I can see if I’m staying with in a pound or if it’s water loss.
@at i’m so sorry to hear about your friend’s diagnosis. I’ve lost family and friends in the last several years and as we are all past our midyears, mortality is more frequently in our consciousness. As a psychotherapist who works with people struggling with emotional issues, we teach about emotions and their purpose. My personal belief is that grief and sadness, are the most human of our emotions as they are the flipside of joy and love. They teach us the value of our precious time with loved ones. Those moments of eating, drinking, laughing, and being present with one another are the true treasures. It’s the simple things that count in the end.
All my best to all of you. Made the week bring joy to our hearts and minds.
Day 9 NFD Essex UK
Still feeling good. Finding I am naturally eating less since starting this WOL. Actually looking forward to my FD tomorrow. Excited to see the results after my first week.
Good things from last week:-
1) I embarked on this WOL
2) I found this forum
3) I completed my first FD and was 100%
Have a lovely Sunday everyone.
Day 9 California USA NFD
144.6 or 65.6 again today. I’m surprised it wasn’t higher after yesterday’s eating. I didn’t go hog wild, but I ate more than I needed to. But it was worth it. I need a day like that every so often. Today I’m not eating til after 2:00 PM and then eating mindfully. Got over 10 hours sleep last night after staying awake til the wee hours the night (and morning) before “talking” with thinatlast, LJoyce and Cinque about Aussie birds and the wonders of Vegemite. 🙂 (The Vegemite is supposed to arrive today from Amazon. I’ll finally see for myself!) Who knew Amazon carried it?
@at your 5.5 hour drive down to support your friend in need brought tears to my eyes. There is a special place in heaven for people like you.
Day 9, Rocky Mountains, US, NFD
@onahealthyhigh: Happy belated birthday!
@coda:
1. Thankful my father is still around
2. Having great friends
3. Hiking with my OH and my dog
4. Having found this Forum and all of you 😊🌼😊🌺😊
Day 9 – USA (Illinois) – NFD
Yesterday’s FD was just great – about 450 calories with my daily apple midday then a large salad for supper. I even had enough calories to spare for some Nut Thins with the salad. About to sun, read, and enjoy a little pool time.
I sang for my “supper” this morning. Like the Mamas & the Papas sang in the 60’s (left me with an indelible memory) “SongBirds aren’t dumb. They don’t buy a crumb of bread, it’s said. Sing and you’ll be fed.” So sang in a paid church ensemble this morning! Yeah! More new clothes! Old friends saw me and even said “you look cute as a button” with your new body. Well, not skinny, but certainly 35 pounds lighter (said one retired teacher friend who has gained 20 pounds since knee surgery and becoming a widow).
I type this as encouragement to all of you! This time last year I was down about 10 pounds, happy for that, but still working our WOL to its fullest. Maintenance is ever so much nicer.
Onward and downward!
Day 9, London, UK, NFD,
Quick and late check-in, busy weekend so far out and about both yesterday & today, at least both were 20:4 days lunching out with wine, but relatively controlled.
My 3 best things about this last week……
1) Thursday – awoke to the joyous realisation that it was JUST over 1 week until my summer holiday in the sun!!
2) Friday – rolled out of bed to discover it was EXACTLY 1 week until I fly off into the sunset!!!!
3) Yesterday – Tripped over the suitcase at the bottom of the bed, and was happily reminded that it was LESS than 1 week until I get to leave this old life behind……………….. for 2 weeks anyway!!!!
Don’t judge me guys!!!!!…………………….. It’s ALL about the holiday now!!!!!!!
Stay strong!!!
Day 9, south coast NFD
@at – what an amazing thing to do for your friend, i truly hope they respond well to treatment, sure they will stay positive with a lovely friend like yourself.
@fatrabbit – totally awesome, well done.
@steve toon taxi driver – way to go, well done.
@brightonbelle – hey neighbour, I do exactly the same then realise how lucky I am but there is such an increase in washing, cooking, cleaning, etc!! But then it’s also sharing and making more wonderful memories.
@coda – unable to highlight just 3, really happy to have found this forum and is definitely 1 of several.
FD mon and thurs again, have fab week everyone.
Day 9 McMinnville Oregon USA FD
Day 8 NFD
Had a few beers yesterday so I’m up a pound, I will fast today to set the scales straight.
@fatrabbit @steve toon taxi driver – you inspire me!! 🌸
@at – I’m so sorry to hear about your friends cancer. What a wonderful gift for both of you to have time together.
Day 10 Australia NFD. I was really hungry yesterday and ate 2 slices of fruit loaf, buttered, and 3 pieces of chocolate over and above what was otherwise a good day for me. Am annoyed with myself.
@fatrabbit that is a tremendous loss, well done!
@at I am sorry about your friend but glad you got to spend such precious time with her
@flourbaby you make me laugh! Have a great holiday!
Day 9, NFD. Very much a NFD.
I really should read these posts at the beginning of the day, not the end, because your stories read as such inspiration. My day started with the weekly weigh-in, and I’ve gained. So with that readin, I threw all caution to the wind and have had a very carb-laden, boozy day. Including eating leftover pizza for breakfast. I don’t (usually) do breakfast!!! So, rather than beating myself up about it all, I am looking forward to my FD tomorrow. AND will read this forum in the morning to keep myself on track.
Day 9, USA, Missouri Ozarks, NFD
Still maintaining under goal weight of 145.
Had a fun, exhausting, rewarding Sunday.
Went to church with my good looking cowboy, had a wonderful service – ate a nice lunch (no breakfast), did a bit of getting ready to go back to work stuff like ironing (yes, I iron and actually enjoy it – plus love the look of pressed clothes for the office. I just put on my favorite radio station and iron away. )
Just watered my yard for about two hours, it is SO hot that I had to pamper my plants once the shade started setting in. Will probably have to water every day this week but I don’t really mind as I am so grateful. I have the English cottage garden thing going on – on steroids ! haha… Lots in bloom right now. The butterflies on the Sweet William and tigerlilies were so
thick, they didn’t even move when I watered the plants – just shook it off.
Got in lots of exercise the last few days, my “core” feels it. I have been concentrating on my planks – have increased my time a bit. Now, don’t be getting too excited – I went from sixty seconds to ninety. But, I can feel it. Think I read where Cher does five minutes (or was it fifty?)
Lots of water, of course. Dinner will be very light, nothing cooked. Probably a nice mixed garden salad with sliced avocado and cottage cheese on the side or some such stuff (as my grandma used to say.)
Gotta go back and read now. Hope everybody is doing great !
@at – what a terrific friend you are! I am sure your efforts and time were so well appreciated.
Watching the Great British Baking Show and thinking of all you Brits! Love their accents as much as their baking!
@metatauta I am selling mostly size 14’s. There may be a 12 or 2 still in the mix, but I am always adding new things. My eBay handle is “steffieagle”. Just about everything is NWT or EUC (Excellent Used Quality.) I have many beautiful golf clothes going online soon. I live in PA.
Day 10/16:8 CD/ Melbourne Australia
Good morning all. A cold frosty start to the day, just beautiful. Looking forward to a busy but relaxing week taking care of my gorgeous grandchildren. Planning 6 days of very controlled eating, hoping to turn at least two into fast days. Fasting and caring for grandchildren don’t usually coincide in my household!
I need this after a disastrous weekend of eating. The worst in nearly 4 years. No idea what possessed me. Can’t even blame the 1 1/2 bottles of wine consumed. Healthy portion controlled meals followed by too much cheese, biscuits and a family size block of chocolate I’d been given for my birthday! All dutifully logged in my planner. I now have two sky scraping bars in my chart casting vast shadows over my efforts. Constant reminders of my folly. I do enjoy relaxing and eating whatever I fancy from time to time but this was ridiculous. Moving on.
@at what a wonderful friend you are. Laughter and friendship are so important.
@fatrabbit wow and inspirational!
@stevetoontaxidriver congratulations
Have a wonderful week everyone.
Day 10 – Tokyo, Japan – FD 84.6kg
Weight spiked up big time today, but I’m not too concerned. I’m starting to experiment with cutting some calories out of NFD as I have a lot of extra calories.
Yesterday I cut my morning back about 500 calories and at first I felt unsatisfied, but 1/2 hour later I was fine. So I probably just need to slow down a little as I might be eating more than I really need.
However yesterday I was making homemade pumpkin ice cream with my 13 year old daughter. She loved it. While I don’t need the ice cream I do need a good relationship with my daughter. Diet isn’t always the top priority for me.
Day 9 NFD
Day 10 FD
Weekend was really a blowout no good food choices, chocolate & red wine, caramel mud birthday cake combined with no gym. Feeling heavy today, too scared to look at the scales. But that’s all behind me now, ready to do a Mon, Wed, Fri fast this week. Kids back at school tomorrow so the craziness begins again after 3 weeks break.
Big congrats to @fatrabbit and @stevetoontaxidriver
Day 10 Sunshine Coast Qld Australia: FD: Wow. Time really flies and I have been very focussed on sorting out the study, going through document after document, clearing away old work files as I am not entering that arena again. I let my registration as a physio go when I became a carer. So that is the end of that career. I’m no longer a carer, but trying to get myself active around the house and garden. I took down the curtains to wash in the study and now I have an uninterrupted view of the weeds in the garden so will get out there shortly and pull a few hundred. Had a lovely day with the daughter and her family at a bbq at their place.
3 things to be grateful for: 1. My darling husband who is home at present and I am grateful for his company and support.
2. My beautiful son and 4 daughters who constantly give me joy, along with their spouses and children. They nurture my life.
3. My health which would be in a worse state if I didn’t continue to try and get on top of the weight thing and this forum which keeps bringing me back to my reality check.
Pumpkin ice-cream?? What do you put in that, dykask?
I’m feeling really cold today for the first time this winter. Can’t seem to get hands and feet warm. Have to move around more. That should do the trick.
Joy to all. Keep up the good work.
The 2 jars of Vegemite arrived from Amazon today I love the stuff! I took all of your advice a did a very thin spread over butter on sourdough bread. Salty, savory and unique. It reminds me a bit of Miso which I usually buy in a small tub and keep in the frig. But the flavor is a bit different. It is definitely going to be a part of my regular diet.
@fuvvie besides pureed pumpkin there is heavy cream, brown sugar, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla extract, nutmeg, crumbled up cookies and whole milk. It is actually very rich and tastes similar to a pumpkin pie. The texture is very creamy with delicious crumbs in it. Sounds a little strange but it worked. I got a new ice cream maker for free last time I was in the states and I lugged it back in my luggage. It has a tub with a liquid inside that you freeze and then a motor that can turn is slowly with a blade that keep stirring the contents. In about 20 minutes the liquid was like soft-cream and by 30 minutes it was turning into regular ice cream.
The main thing for us was figuring out how to translate a US recipe into Japanese ingredients and standard measurements. For example we didn’t know what the difference was between whipping cream, heavy cream or double cream was let along what they were called in Japanese. (In Japanese it is just cream but they put the % milk fat on the label.) Molasses in Japanese is kurumitsu and it is thin, but really strong. We ended going to four different stores to get everything. Not like it is in the states. Most of our project was figuring out how to do it.
Also the measurements they use in US recipes are just bonkers and that took some effort to figure out. She bought half of a small pumpkin, figuring out how to pureed it took more effort in our tiny Japanese kitchen. (The trick was to microwave it until it was getting softer and then add some water and use a blender.) However my daughter was very pleased with the results and probably thinking about what we should make next. She tends to only want to eat vegan and borders on being underweight, so I’m all for anything that gets her to consume more dairy or eggs.
It is just hard to figure out things I can do with a teenage daughter. Most of the time we don’t relate that well.
2nd post
@califdreamer vegemite on toast mmmm and @dykask that pumpkin icecream sounds so good, I’m drooling!!!
Lucky I’m at work with no access to either.
There’s some delicious water on my desk….
Day 10 Mornington Peninsula Vic Australia FD
Had a great weekend with plenty of work in the garden kitted out in thermal underwear and a beanie. It has been sooo cold down here the last couple of weeks.
3 things to be grateful for:
1. A loving husband who puts up with me no matter what
2. Two gorgeous golden retrievers who are with me pretty much all the time and remind me to stretch in the morning and wag my invincible tail just because
3. Finding a couple of raspberries still on the vine in the midst of winter – bliss!
My first day on this new way of life and so excited to be joining you all on this supportive forum.
Have a great one everyone!
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