Day 16 Sunshine Coast Qld Australia NFD
Sorry Coda and all you wonderful contributors. I’ve been AWOL again. Enjoying this page but can’t catch up yet. Have been to flute lessons, singing practice, washing walls, helping in the garden.

Well done Bert. 4 month plateau is hard to take. Better that you are going down rather than climbing the way I did..

You live in a lovely part of the world, ChickensRock. My sister lives in Mt Eliza and I get down there occasionally.

Happy birthday redrockgirl.

Have to go and get some work done. Cheers, Fuvvie xx

Day 16 – UAE – FD
Day – 15 – UAE – NFD

Yesterday I was blessed with a baby girl, Jana, at 36 weeks, 2.4 kg. Both the baby and mother are doing welll.

Day 15 – USA – NFD

@redrockgirl302, happy birthday! @taraga, congratulations!

@redrockgirl302 – Happy birthday, dear Girl ♫♪♫ happy birthday to YOU! I hope it has indeed been a terrific day!

Still Day 15 here…

@taraga – Congratulations on your new baby girl! Jena is a pretty name.

@big_bill – Congratulations on the 2 kg loss! 9 kg since the beginning of June is a huge loss, no matter what weight you started at. That’s almost 20 pounds! There are some times when pounds sound better than kilograms because there are a lot more of them. 🙂

Day 16 – Finland – NFD

Today’s weight: 59.3 kg

A new low on the scales, triggered by yesterday’s additional fast (which came in at about 415 kcal + 2,5 l in liquids). I’ll gladly take it though and hope to be able to keep up the downward movement.

@taraga, Congratulations to you and your family!

@fatrabbit – That was fast! Maybe you should change your name to fastrabbit. (Pun intended.) Congratulations on your achievement!

Day 16, UK, NFD
Another 0.2kg dropped on yesterday’s FD, taking the month to 0.9kg / 2lb. Not what I wanted or expected, but at least it isn’t up.

@fatrabbit VERY well done!

Day 16, Northumberland UK, NFD

Regained some control yesterday despite breaking my fast ridiculously early when it became apparent I wasn’t getting any more sleep. A little over TDEE, but after this last week I’ll take it, and despite the sore throat feeling much better today. Much better sleep helps enormously.

Day16 UK FD

Trying another FD today to wipe out the indulgences of yesterday! Well done @fatrabbit and son… a great achievement!
Hopefully a good day today for all our fasters. .

Day 16, India, NFD

Day 16, UK, CD

Resisted M&S cherry and almond tart yesterday (put it in the basket and quickly removed it 5 minutes later!)

Just had a half hour workout so all is good

Will prepare for tomorrows FD later this afternoon – looking forward to the weight in as well (I can see the difference) and being in that next weight bracket down (really hoping to be 10 stone something)

Good luck with today’s food 🙂

2nd post

The last couple of weeks I’ve been tending to eat only once a day. Found this interesting article on You Tube which has put to bed any worries I may have had about this regime. If you’ve a spare quarter hour it’s interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfR6bAXr-c

Second post: Hi AnneMarilyn, I started the flute a couple of years ago and haven’t really acquired much skill, but do enjoy the lesson with the president of our choir. He is a recreational teacher. I don’t do it for exams, just for fun. 66 isn’t the ideal time to start as the dexterity and breath control aren’t really there for me, but it is fun all the same. The flute was lying around the house for many years as one of my twin daughters took the flute at high school. Her sister took clarinet. Neither pursued it after high school. I have a granddaughter who plays. Singing yesterday was a blast. But the afternoon tea was a huge carb trap.So be it. Toodle pip for now.

Day 16 – Woking, UK – NFD
249.1lbs
First half of the flight water weight off since yesterday, hopefully the rest comes off tomorrow.

Congrats @fatrabbit – must be a great feeling to achieve what you set out to do.
@califdreamer – good luck with your business trip, hope it goes well.
@Imrenfrey – sounds like we had a similar experience this week, next week can only be better I guess!

Picked up my bike from the bike shop yesterday. It now has puncture resistant tyres and a rack and panniers so is all set up for me to commute to work on. Just need to get brave enough to actually do it.

Day 16 NFD Country West Australia
past few days have been not only NFDs but so OVER THE TOP NFDs as I haven’t had in 6 months that I will start being mindful tomorrow.
Been in constant celebration mode since last posted ?? Thursday.
Breakfasts, lunches and dinners out for 3 days is seriously NOT a good idea but I had no control over it so just went with it.
Have eaten enough for a small country …….
Ended last night with a wonderful Wimbledon party with a Pot Luck Dinner and no I did not say no to a single solitary calorie.
After scones jam and cream, a variety of sandwiches including delicious cucumber ones, chips, nuts etc, moved on to a variety of curries, casseroles, vegetable dishes followed by cheesecake, strawberries and cream, apple crumble and custard THEN Ended with cheeses, biscuits, nuts, chocolates, smarties, whisky( men) or champagne ( most ladies).
Rolled out of bed this morning and couldn’t believe my lack of restraint. Born I think of frustration.
Anyway, back to fasting tomorrow.
Congratulations @taraga on the birth of Jana
Congratulators @fatrabbit on your and your son’s weight loss. Weigh to go!

Day 16, Wales UK, NFD.

@taraga Congratulations!
@msraven I’m impressed by your willpower putting the tart back on the shelf.

Day 16……Florida…..NFD

Wow, after reading all the posts, there is a lot of good jobs and Congrats to be handed out. All I can @debster, you must of pulled a lot more people of the mountain than just me!

This is my last day off before the long work week, so I’m just gonna try and hang out at the house and chill.

At any given time the urge is gonna hit you and are going to be loud and proud as you belt out the lion sleeps tonight.

2nd post.
I am now the proud owner of a pair of 34″ jeans. I shall not lie, there’s a definite muffin top on show. However, this muffin top is smaller than the one I sported with my 40″ jeans back in March. I also tried to squeeze into a pair of 32″ jeans, but that will have to wait.

The aim is definitely to get into a pair of 32″ jeans without a hint of muffin top. That will be the first time for 25+ years. Onwards and downwards.

Day 16 – USA – NFD

We had to put 1 out of 3 injured chickens down yesterday, very sad. We made it quick and humane; she gave us beautiful eggs daily and we are grateful for having had her for a few years. The other 2 injured isolated hens seem to be quickly getting back to their normal behavior, but we will keep watch for another week to make sure they heal correctly. @fatrabbit, you are truly an inspiration! When I joined this forum in February, you were still in the 200s and you whizzed right past me….tortoise and hare-like! @hannahwatto, I love your determined attitude and outlook. @anna6, hope your little grandgirl heals. @BikViking, not sure if you are a he or a she, but we all share the muffin top stories. I sat in the hair salon chair and got a glimpse of mine and sunk. I guess I suck it in while standing looking in the mirror, lol. Figured that since January I lost 11 inches overall and 16.2 lbs., so not too shabby for all the stuff I’ve eaten and drank! This certainly is not a diet!

Day 16 – USA (Illinois) – NFD

Quick check in before heading off to play piano at church. Today I’ve chosen hymns by the great King of British Hymnody, Issac Watts.

Yesterday was not very controlled. It happens so easily when a huge buffet of food is put in front of me. I love to sample other’s cooking at that type of setting. I know I am not alone in that regard.

@metatauta – so sorry your chickens didn’t recover, but hopefully those you’ve isolated wil make it.

@fuvvie – flute lessons? Wow. I am impressed

Onward and downward.

Day 16 NFD North Wales
Eaten more sensibly so far today and I do not intend to drink any wine tonight. Gorgeous day here in Sunny ☀️ Wales. Spent the day making cards for my daughter in law and my two grandchildren as it is their birthday 🎉 in August.

@metatauta sorry to hear about the loss of your chicken 🐔

@hannahwatto remember tomorrow is another day. You can do this!

@taraga Big congratulations on the birth of your daughter xxx

@fatrabbit. You are an inspiration, congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I really hope I can be as successful as you.

Hope everyone has a really successful week.

Day 16 California USA FD?

My weight was up this morning, 64.9 after 64.3 yesterday since my NFD yesterday was pretty controlled, (I don’t count calories on NFD) I’m pretty sure it’s just water weight. I may do a FD today. Waiting to see if the family decides they want to do something involving food or not. It’s funny, how in the beginning of 5:2, FD were a big deal to be planned ahead and fretted over for at least a day ahead of time. Now, I just shrug and say, “Yeah, today could be a good FD. It would be nice to see a low number tomorrow morning.”

@fatrabbit – You are such an inspiration! I don’t know if it’s possible to change your username or if you even want to, but I’m going to start calling you fastrabbit!

@bigviking – Glad to hear you fit into 34″ jeans now. Muffin tops are fine. In a few weeks you’ll be complaining that those jeans are too big!

@metatauta – I’m so sorry to hear about the chicken. All animals are unique and sentient beings and it’s sad when you lose one.

@saffy420 – That’s what this diet is all about, being able to enjoy a lemon tart or other treat and know it’s all part of the program. I think it’s only “off plan” when you scarf it and other things down without properly savoring and enjoying them. And we all know how much better every treat tastes after being mindful and careful about eating! So, good for you and for everyone else who enjoyed goodies over the weekend! My test is: “Did you eat it slowly? Did you savor each bite? And was that one treat enough without diluting the sensation by following it up with a lot of garbage and mindless eating?” If so, Bravo and high five to you!

Day 16 NFD St. Louis USA

@strawberries&cream. Reading your last post it looks as if you and I are at the exact same way with the exact same goal weight so holding hands across the sea to get to where we want to be. Didn’t use pond because I couldn’t think of a good word to rhyme with it. :-).

@songbirdme. I love your comment that a few pounds puff up the wrinkles! That is tremendous! Another site that I’m on with Ashley Black fascia blasters and i’ve heard her make comments regarding those of us who want to maintain our ” juiciness” as opposed to totally then and lean. We are different shapes and sizes and we weren’t all made to look exactly the same. Love that we have choices with the goal being health and wellness.

@lisalilly82. Welcome. It’s always the first step that’s the most difficult. You will find a supportive and helpful group here as I have. I don’t weigh every day but prefer to notice how I feel and perhaps changes in my clothes. I do like to weigh in on the day after my second fast as I have usually dropped a bit of weight and it is inspiring. However if you haven’t lost weight you have to be prepared for that so you’re not discouraged or disappointed but rather motivated. At least that has been my experience. I’m relatively new here so you’ll find people that of been around a lot longer and who are maintaining or who come back to it. I had tried this diet and was successful some years back but didn’t know about the support group and I gained more weight. So happy till now have a group of people who very vocally have your back.

I saw this post today on my fitness site. It lists some studies with fasting and some conclusions. It is a year-long study and looked at a different group of people then some of the earlier research. It didn’t exactly seem to define how I do it and doesn’t mention Dr. Mosley at all. Has anyone else seen this? Any thoughts? From what I see people here use the diet in different ways.

http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/science-investigates-fasting-vs-calorie-restriction/?bb=disable

I have a question that I hope some of you have been around a while can answer. I am getting close to my goal and thinking about maintenance. Don’t want to go off track this time. I’m going to check as I’m sure there’s some information posted here but I’d really love to hear how people hard managing their maintenance once I’ve met their goals.

Last comment, unless I think of something else and come back later, I am really developing a taste for Vegemite. I have it on my Ezekiel bread toast on my non-fast days and look forward to it. I do add a tad of butter as that has been recommended. I also have made myself soft boiled eggs or three minute eggs as we sometimes called them, and added little pieces of my toast with the spread on it. In my opinion it was quite delicious and very satisfying. I’ve looked into some of the egg cups that people have posted about. Not sure the exact purpose of them. Probably won’t invest at this time but will continue to have my soft boiled eggs with toast and Vegemite. Thanks for the tip for those of you who shared it.

As always, all my best to all of you. I’ll be fasting tomorrow and Tuesday for my regular weekly back to back.

Day 16 Massachusetts USA NFD I was unable to stay within my TDEE yesterday, while going out to lunch and dinner. It’s the first time in a long time that I couldn’t. Today I’m doing better. I’ll avoid 2 meals out if I can in the future! I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s FD to feel in balance again. As always, wishing you all well!