Day 30 – USA – NFD

Second post: @coda, glad to hear you are reconsidering chicken parenting again! May I suggest something we did? As retirees, we did not want to have to fuss with the rotting wood or termites, so we ordered a fiberglass coop…a little more of an investment, but attractive and well worth it. We also bought galvanized steel raised beds to avoid the same problem with wood. Don’t know if you have the same breeds of chickens in NI, but the Brahmas (white) lay the big eggs and are big girls. Rhode Island reds and Production reds are good layers but mean to each other and other breeds.

Day 28, 29, 30 NFD Brisbane
Day 31 FD

Well like some of the others here, I’m feeling quite blue today and disappointed. I really tried hard this month with 3 x 4:3 weeks and still no loss this morning to record. It must be the NFD, I didn’t want to calorie count on those days but maybe that what it takes.

Day 31, India, FD. I have made it to the goal weight for the month 🙂

Day 31 UK NFD

Hard to believe another month’s challenge has gone by! Thanks for hosting this month and starting the whole thing off Coda. Such a helpful resource! Together we are stronger 🙂

I have met my goal this month and then some. I lost 5kg, just over ten pounds and lost an inch from hips/bust and waist and, most importantly, have moved into healthy territory with my BMI, it is 24.5 this morning. The only thing I failed at was trying to restrict myself to just two fast days and to content myself with maintenance. I was getting fed up with restriction and splurged a bit but increased pain in my hands helped me realise that I was overdoing the dairy and that I feel better when I fast more often. Success feels better than the short lived pleasure of eating. Thin feels better than anything tastes.

Day 30 North Wales NFD

DAY 31 North Wales FD

Wow I made it to the end of the challenge, my first. Gutted I can’t weigh myself. Still at my daughter’s for another week. Overall it has been a good month. I am looking forward to the August challenge. Thank you @coda for hosting the challenge. Thanks to everyone who posted on this thread to help motivate me.

Can someone let me know if it will be ok to update the spread sheet in a weeks time please.

Good luck to all who are fasting today. Adding myself to the pocket list

@bigviking
@mia139 – ? 2nd day of B2B
@at
@sirisan 1st day of b2b
@califdreamer
@matron65
@annemarilyn
@Stevetoontaxidriver
@foodfreedomgirl
@coda
@dykask
@ducks_d
@brightonbelle
@molij

Day 31, Northumberland UK, NFD

Sticking with the controlled days. I am missing getting in a good fast day, but still fighting off a virus, so will leave that a few more days. Finishing the month at 73.8kg, and my 10 day average weight is converging now. Think 37-75kg is my maintenance range for now, but I also think it’s going to take a few more months to settle into a rythym, as I lost more weight than expectec, faster than expected and I’m still struggling for balance.

Day 31, Wales, FD

Oh dear, Pocket Winos, my red wine dragon was unleashed and out of control on Saturday….used up a whole weeks worth of alcohol units in one night! Felt proper poorly yesterday with a bad dose of wine flu. Need to review my drinking – perhaps it would be better to follow @onahealthyhigh and enjoy some measured drinking when the occasion arises rather than feeling deprived throughout the week and going on a mad binge at the weekend. Well today is a FD so maybe I can undo a little of the damage.

Good luck to all who are fasting today. Adding myself to the pocket list

@bigviking
@mia139 – ? 2nd day of B2B
@at
@sirisan 1st day of b2b
@califdreamer
@matron65
@annemarilyn
@Stevetoontaxidriver
@foodfreedomgirl
@coda
@dykask
@ducks_d
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear

Lets make our final July day count x

Day 31 – 🇬🇧- FD
Day 30 – NFD
Day 29 – NFD
Day 28 – FD (although may have been slightly over)

Very busy at the mo!!!! Not going to fast whilst on holidays so will push reset button when I return. Will post final weight on spreadsheet tomorrow.

Thanks @coda for hosting this month 😊 Good luck everyone for August!!!!!

Day 31, Newcastle UK, CNFD

Oh dear – yesterday was a disaster. The planned yogurt and fruit turned into beer, nuts, pizza, coleslaw & salad followed by too much chocolate. Weight has flown up to 137.7lbs this morning – no surprise there then! I’m out with a friend tonight to see Ed Byrne, so a sort of controlled day is probably the best I’ll achieve. I’m just going to take it on the chin and set out with renewed 100% commitment in August. Thanks for sharing that helpful strategy @sirisan. I like to think that is how I work, but the strategy gives permission not to feel too bad about falling off the wagon now and again (and more importantly – letting down my fellow pocketeers).
@at – your meal sounded delicious!
Congratulations @steve toon taxi driver, @rahul1905, @fatrabbit & @liathanail on your success this month. Also @molij for a successful week. The July spreadsheet is sitting in my shared google drive. I’ll just leave it there until the middle of the month before deleting. @debster251 – have you been able to adapt it for use in August – are you sharing it from your google drive?
@hannahwatto, @bigviking, @ducks_d & @missybear – August is a new start for us all – we can do this with the help of our amazing global family. @missybear – I shared your pain yesterday so much so that Hair of the Dog was required – with the inevitable fallout that I described above! Ho Hum…..
Thank you again @coda for leading us through the month – where did it go so fast?!! Look forward to seeing you in August and beyond.

Onwards and downwards – together we are stronger.

Day 31 Belfast FD
It’s hard to believe that this month is over. I’m not going to post my weight today – looking for that last pound from today’s fast!

@matron. I have a spin bike in my spare room. I don’t use it in the summer, but find it useful on those dank winter days. I use a YouTube video to motivate me – it takes a lot to even get me on the saddle!
@msraven – Many Happy Returns for yesterday and well done you for your self control!
@missybear – pressing the reset button with you!
@liathanail – great achievement.
@fatrabbit – your epic journey continues! I love your quote ‘Thin feels better than anything tastes’
@rahul1905 congratulations on reaching your goal
Doing a bit of rescuing myself @bigviking!

I’m adding myself to today’s pocket list. Let’s have one last big push together!
@bigviking
@mia139 – ? 2nd day of B2B
@at
@sirisan 1st day of b2b
@califdreamer
@matron65
@annemarilyn
@Stevetoontaxidriver
@foodfreedomgirl
@coda
@dykask
@ducks_d
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@msraven
@debster251

I’m hoping that hosting next month will kick me right off that plateau!

Onwards and downwards!!

Day 31, Wales, FD

Adding myself to the pocket list for one last fast today. Guess we weigh in tomorrow and add final to the spreadsheet? Good luck one and all!

@bigviking
@mia139 – ? 2nd day of B2B
@at
@sirisan 1st day of b2b
@califdreamer
@matron65
@annemarilyn
@Stevetoontaxidriver
@foodfreedomgirl
@coda
@dykask
@ducks_d
@brightonbelle
@lynned
@molij
@missybear
@msraven
@debster251

Day 31 London, NFD

So at the end of the month I’ve achieved what i set out to do, which was simply to do two fast days a week. This was the first time I’d tried 5:2 and I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how easy(fish) a fast day is as long as I keep busy, and the fact that it allows my husband and I to enjoy “normal” days, including going to the pub with the kids after a hard week.

Weighed in today and while I’d lost 6.5lb a week or so ago, I’ve put a bit back on and will finish the month 3lb ish down, which on the positive side is better than 3lb on!

On to August and the next challenge I think I’ll spend time trying to track calories (loosely) on NFDs and make sure I stick to my Fitbit-calulated expenditure, which averages 2400. And the more I exercise the more I will have to play with, which is good motivation for me.

Thanks for July everyone, and well done to you all!

Day 31 – Cumbria UK – FD

Looks like the weekend weather is set to continue – intermittent showers and sunny episodes – could be worse I suppose – at least it’s not cold!

Pocket Winos – I must thank @Strawberriesandcream for suggesting an alcohol free Monday to Friday on Day 24 as despite some 😈temptation I was well behaved and eventually I opened a bottle on Saturday night and drank half with dinner and the 2nd half on Sunday and that was my alcohol intake for the week 😇 (For those who don’t know OH is a teetotaler – he introduced me to wine when we first met and over the years we enjoyed some truly great bottles of wine together but he gave up drinking alcohol some 20+ years ago!!!)

@onahealthyhigh – I may join you in trying to not drink 🍷 Mon-Fri for August (unless I’m out or socialising!!!) and limit my 🍷to the weekend….
@mia139 – will be holding on tight to you today on your second day of your B2B – you have got this!
@rainbowsmile – 🤗 Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think – Winnie the Pooh 🤗
@lumat – Remember that “I cannot change yesterday, but I can change today!” and we have got you……can you feel the support!
@rahul1905 – Well done on reaching your July goal
@fatrabbit – you need to change your name to “slim bunny” Great job!
Congratulations to @steve-toon-taxi-driver @rahul1905 @liathanail @basyjames @twinmam on your successful August Challenge
@molij – well done on completing your first Challenge Month and you can update the spreadsheet when you can no problem
@msraven – good to hear that you had an amazing time celebrating your 40th 🥂

One last FD for this July 2017 31 Day Challenge – I have added all those I saw who said they were fasting to the list as TOGETHER WE ARE DEFINITELY STRONGER!!
@bigviking
@mia139 – 2nd day of B2B
@at
@sirisan – 1st day of b2b
@califdreamer
@matron65
@annemarilyn
@steve-toon-taxi-driver
@foodfreedomgirl
@coda
@dykask
@ducks_d
@rahul1905
@brightonbelle
@lynned
@molij
@liathanail ??
@missybear
@msraven
@tlc2
@debster251
@lynned

I think this quote is so suitable for our 5:2 WOL – “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose”

Day 31 – Mornington Peninsula, Australia CD
Started out as a FD ended as a CD not too shabby all things considered. Thank you @coda for hosting the July challenge. Already looking forward to August , hope to see you all there!

Day 31 USA FD
@flourbaby may this week go well for you as you grieve and remember. Be gentle with yourself.

Hoping in August to find my way off my July plateau!

2nd post
On the plane and we are delayed 45 minutes because of thunderstorms at Frankfurt. At least I have no access to food so can’t be tempted to boredom snack.
Fast day is going okay so far. 250 calorie lunch at the airport and planning on buying some yoghurt and fruit for the train journey this evening. I also have 1.5L of water with me to keep me full up.
Hopefully this time I can stick to a fast day whilst travelling!

Day 31: Gloucestershire, UK: NFD
Weight fairly stable. 14 pounds higher than my best weight last autumn, but since I fell off the wagon in March, to be expected.
Good news is I am also still 14 pounds DOWN from my start weight last May (2016).
I’m giving the challenges a break for now, as my heart isn’t in it.
@coda: Thanks for hosting again. You started all this back in May last year. You are a star. xx

One last FD for this July 2017 31 Day Challenge, so let’s give it a last try

@bigviking
@mia139 – 2nd day of B2B
@at
@sirisan – 1st day of b2b
@califdreamer
@matron65
@annemarilyn
@steve-toon-taxi-driver
@foodfreedomgirl
@coda
@dykask
@ducks_d
@rahul1905
@brightonbelle
@lynned
@molij
@liathanail ??
@missybear
@msraven
@tlc2
@debster251
@lynned
@snowflake56 1st day of b2b (this is going to be easy as I can’t move around much)
@chitown gal

Hi all, feeling better now and ready to get back on the horse. I’m not sure how much weight I’ve gained in the last two weeks but I’m eating too much and not exercising at all, so there’s bound to have been a backslide. I just joined the August challenge. See you all tomorrow!

Day 31 FD (1st of b2b) St. Louis USA

All my best to all of you.

@bigviking
@mia139 – 2nd day of B2B
@at
@sirisan – 1st day of b2b
@califdreamer
@matron65
@annemarilyn
@steve-toon-taxi-driver
@foodfreedomgirl
@coda
@dykask
@ducks_d
@rahul1905
@brightonbelle
@lynned
@molij
@liathanail ??
@missybear
@msraven
@tlc2
@debster251
@lynned
@snowflake56 1st day of b2b (this is going to be easy as I can’t move around much)
@chitown gal
@pippapah
@awilson

Day 31 – USA – NFD

Congrats to all who dispatched weight this month! Chin up to all who are on a plateau (me included!)…we WILL get there, even though for some of us, it may take more time. See you all, God willing, in August!

Day 31, Mountaintop PA USA, FD

I leave the beautiful month of July behind with one last FD. Except for the July 4 week DH, DD and I have all done our Monday and Thursday FD’s. My original goal was 150 lbs but I just continued on and am now 144.2 down from 158 eight months ago. It is a total of 14 pounds and I am happily enjoying size 10 clothing for the first time in 13 years.

The R&R that the FD’s give me is cleansing and invigorating. Eating light for the two days is what we do and our health is the better for it. If you are new to the Fast 5:2 IF world, take it slow and don’t dwell on the negative. Every day is a new opportunity to reach your goal.

I continue to hike/walk four miles every day, garden and golf. My Fitbit is 24/7 and I am approaching the 5500 mile mark since I started tracking 3 1/2 years ago. This WOL is not a sprint. See you all in August!

3rd post
Successful fast day whilst travelling achieved! Despite the delay to the flight and the train getting in to Nuremberg 45 minutes late. I managed to resist the temptation to buy the M&S Food on board the flight and ignored the buffet trolley on the train.
Finished the day on 599 calories and am heading off to bed shortly so really happy with that. Wasn’t sure I’d manage it as the temptation of lots of places to eat in the airport plus the fact I can get myself something nice on expenses is tough to resist.
A good way to finish the month I think.

TDay 31 Lancaster, PA FD
So far only 15 frozen blueberries, that I had @ 10:00 am this morning, since last night @8:00 pm. I’ll prob have a bowl of bone broth with plenty of veggies @ 300 cals this evening. 🤞Hopefully nothing after that.

Thank-you to @coda @at for all your support and Thank-you also to the men and women in our group! 🎉🎉Congrats for making it through the month of July🎉🎉✨✨🎉🎉
@onahealthyhigh Thank-you for the Paddingtonfoodie.com info. I am looking forward to trying the Pumpkin soup😊
https://thepaddingtonfoodie.com/2013/04/01/the-5-2-challenge-eating-with-the-seasons-roast-pumpkin-and-red-lentil-soup-with-moroccan-spices/

See you at the August Challenge. ✨✨Thanks for Hosting @debster251
The link for any that still need to join is;
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/august-2017-31-day-challenge/page/2/#post-217944