Day 3 – UK – Reluctant FD

Spreadsheet working for me too, so have updated. Thanks @coda and @strawberriesandcream .

Had a bit of a blow-out weekend and as my weight is now nicely in the mid healthy BMI range I am suddenly struggling to continue. I need to lose at least another 4.5cm from my waist though and realistically I’m not going to be able to do that without dropping a few more kgs. Also, I have failed miserably in the past at maintenance, so I don’t feel I can trust myself to stop FDs just yet.

My DD suggested I try one FD and substitute the other FD for a slightly higher calorie but low carb day. Do you think this would work to continue to shrink my waist (assuming I don’t sabotage by over-doing it at the weekend)?

Day 3, USA, Missouri Ozarks, NFD

Maintaining below goal weight of 145, just lazing around doing very little. Today is my 4th of July day off of work so I am celebrating America by doing, nothing ! We live at a beautiful lake resort town but experience has taught us to avoid the waterfront during what the locals call “amateur hour” when the tourists ascend and manage to pack a year’s worth of celebration into a day or two.

Shall do a bit of exercise of course and will take a walk around the yard and water the annuals and baskets – deadhead a bit – then toast this great nation with a glass of wine and watch the hubby mow the lawn. Very, very grateful to those willing to put their life on the line to keep us free.

My best to you all.

So just about to go to bed on my first fasting day and feeling okay! Was starving around dinner time but my Thai red curry was lovely and I’m now thinking of all the things I can eat in the morning now!

One minor side effect so far – my lips are really really dry! And I’ve been drinking a ton of water.

Happy Fourth of July to our American Friends for tomorrow!

Day 3 – USA – NFD

@coda, great job on the spreadsheet; I copied and pasted from your post and it came up right away and I was able to enter my statistics so far.

@bert1802, I never knew that’s what they were saying in that song “A Lion Sleeps Tonight” (a whim away)…I thought it was an African chant or something….reminds me of a time we were having a family bbq and started talking about all the old songs we sang that we didn’t know the correct lyrics to, so we sang whatever we thought they said: Example: (Beatles: Still My Guitar Gently Weeps became Steal My Guitar Gently, Please) and many other hysterical examples.

Day 4, Australia, NFD

Thanks @coda 🙂

Day 4 Australia FD
Battling demons today, will just add the food dragons in the fray!

Day 3/NFD/ Perth Australia

Day 4/NFD/Melbourne Australia

Home from a wonderful holiday with my beautiful grandchildren. Today will be spent relaxing and catching up with all the posts. Also hoping to make a couple of batches of stock for warming soups on fast days.

@molij what is the zero calorie yogurt and strawberries? I’m intrigued.

Happy to say I’m still under goal weight but need to shed a couple of pounds to be back in my happy weight zone. Too many glasses of delicious wine pocket winos!

Have a great day everyone and a happy 4th of July to those who are already celebrating.

Day 3, FD
I do find it easier not to eat at all on FDs. If I were to plan a day of 500 calories I’d start to think about food too much. I’m quite content with my morning coffees and water for the day.

Hope all other fasters are doing ok.

Day 4 – Shanghai but on holiday in Thailand – FD

Thanks @coda for putting up the spreadsheet.

Thanks @ducks_d for the Couch to 5k affirmation. My legs really ache today, but I I hope that slow and steady will win the race here. Happy, at this rate, to spend quite a while on “week 1”.

Although I have never found a FD that difficult when I am at work, last night I dreamt about my FD menu endlessly. @pippapah – I hear you about the “reluctant” FD.

@penz how long have you been able to maintain zero calories on FDs? Do you do things differently on FDs in terms of physical activity, bed time etc? Is this more of a mental challenge than a physical one?

Best 4th of July wishes to all.

Day 3,Ottawa FD

It was a long weekend for us here in Canada. I have never fasted on a weekend before. It was much harder than fasting on work day.Anyhow I managed to end the day within 500 cal. I also got 13k step on fitbit. I am happy.
Sabina

Day 4 – UAE – NFD

Updated spreadsheet to reflect my plan

Day 4, India, NFD

Day 3 Canada FD Hello Everyone, I made it through the first day of the fast! Yeah! I feel very empowered. I will fast again this week on Wednesday and upping the calories to 800 made it more doable for me. I think once I get use to it I can drop the calories to 500. Baby steps.

Day 4 UK FD

Still feel full from having seconds last night so fasting should be easy, if I haven’t jinxed it by saying that. 172 again so despite that extra food no harm done. I have gone from being afraid to weigh myself in case I get disheartened to checking them several times a day. I take great satisfaction from being under certain milestones even when dressed. Yesterday I was under 175 even fully dressed with my kindle in my pocket. I knew I was doing well when the other day I weighed less in the evening than in the morning and then the next morning there was the new low:) I no longer get upset when the scales bounce back up. I know I need to see a new low a couple of times before I get to keep it. I even rode out last months plateau without stressing when it was nearly static for three weeks. The previous time when that happened I flailed around for a solution and switched to the BSD. This time I just carried on as usual and the weight started shifting much faster by itself, no changes necessary, just perseverance. This does work but on its own time scale, not yours.

Still day 3 here –

@fatrabbit – congratulations on reaching 172! What fasting protocol are you following presently, ADF or 5:2?

@at – the beach time was a mixed bag on some levels but eating wise I made mostly good choices. Also, got quite a lot of walking in around shops plus on the beach.

Day 4 UK NFD Delighted that I managed liquids only til evening yesterday then a nice balanced meal, feel empowered!

@flourbaby – I’m with you on the 30 day shred- challenging but soooo much easier when you lose weight – I’ve been doing it off & on for years ,still struggle with the jumping lunges

@laurealice I moved to Brighton in 1986 – for what I thought at the time would be a year or 2 , it’s changed a bit in 30 years ,mostly for the better Seagulls are getting more daring every year though

@coda & @strawberriesandcream After all your hard work may even try the spreadsheet 😀 Although to be honest it’s the moral support that does it for me

Fd South Wales uk. Hi all not feeling to good today avnt gone into work so going to do a fast day x

DAY 4 CD – UK – Yesterday was my 1st FD of July challenge. It went really well. 1 hour of Body Pump and felt great afterwards; had the best nights sleep and woke feeling refreshed (this is not normal for me)

I am committing to 4 control days per week as the last time I did 5:2 I went a bit crazy on the NFD’s. 1 day per week will be a NFD where I will trust myself to not go overboard on food!

My 40th is back end of July along with a holiday, so I’m gonna get some good practices in place before then.

Tomorrow is my 2nd FD of the week and I know I can stick to it – looking forward to the weigh in next Tuesday 🙂

Day 4, Newcastle UK, FD (2nd of B2B)

I never knew there were so many calories in an 8oz grilled sirloin! So despite my aim to stick to 500 calories on my first FD yesterday it ended up at 778. However, would have been 95 less had I not had to use up the fresh peppercorn sauce that could not be frozen. Today should be easier to stay around 500 calories. @sirisan & @dykask – I do find that back to back FDs Monday/Tuesday work best for me, so that’s why I have gone back to that pattern. I will also have a very controlled Wednesday – which may even qualify as a FD if it comes in at 800 cals or less. I’ll see how it goes this week.

@tlc2 – you’re welcome and great to see you with us in July. @la Dolcevita – it’s never too late! @snowflake56 – I told him, he laughed and said he’s very pleased for us 🙂 @pippapah – I think generally sticking to low carb – ie. limiting/eliminating bread, pasta, rice, potato, is a good strategy for slow and consistent shedding of weight. @lindasue – sounds like you had the perfect day yesterday. @rainbowsmile – there’s no sinning in this WOL on food choices so long as you stayed within TDEE your ice cream and burger were fine – especially if they made you happy. Yes, more healthy food choices are preferable on the whole but life would be very boring if we didn’t treat ourselves occasionally. @lynzm, @elksteer & @sabina – well done on your successful FDs and yes @sabina – much harder on weekends – well I find so anyway. @lola907 – about weighing – choose a day a week and stick to it. Whether that’s after FDs or not doesn’t really matter. What you’ll see is a gradual and consistent trend downwards. Many of us weigh after FDs only to find we’ve bounced up again after the first NFD. Hugs to you at this stressful time. Maybe have a good clear out of junk food and that might be a good step that will help bolster you emotionally right now. Good to see you @lilymartin 🙂

@ziggyb1 and @ducks_d – I am unashamedly going to repeat @xrox‘s great quote again. I think it is a great tool to help slay hunger dragons on FDs.
“HUNGER IS FAT CRYING. LET’S MAKE IT WEEP!!”

Happy Fourth of July celebrations to all our US friends. I hope the weather is better with you than it is here today. 13C and raining.

Day 4 Belfast FD (b2b)

Happy 4th of July to our American friends.
A successful FD yesterday and am back to back-Ing today because I can’t do my usual Thursday.
@rainbowsmile think of it as ‘power eating!’ Just reset that button!
@coda that’s the way to start the day! LOL!
@ Basyjames are you using a laptop or an iPad? I use my laptop to edit the spreadsheet.
@sabina credit to you for fasting at the weekend. That’s a tough one.
Lola907 stay strong. We’re here for you. Xo
@lilymartin holding your hand. There is hope – my plateau seems to have moved down the mountain a little.
An epic journey @ fatrabbit!
Thank you for your quote yesterday @strawberriesandcream – it hit the nail on the head for me.

‘I may not be there yet but I’m closer than I was yesterday’. Onwards and downwards everyone!

Happy 4th July to our fellow Americans. @coda thank you for your warm welcome.
Yesterday was good fast day, today Tdee cals luckily as have work mtg at lunchtime. Have a great day everyone.

second post.
Catching up as I have only posted today and have 4 days and 7 pages to go! But I do it at my own pace and I really find it helps me.
@debster251, thanks for the hand hold, really needing it but not stressing just wish the weight would lodge somewhere else.
I hope to fill in the spreadsheet this month to see if that helps. As someone said it is another tool. I already use the Tracker but have not plugged numbers for some time now.
Other life matters more important for me over June.
I love this forum for it’s international flavour and the fact that we are all at different places, then some on the same plateau, then some lose, then some gain etc. We all help each other and it’s just lovely when the world outside can be a bit grim.
@Strawberriesandcream love the saying about fat. Adopting it from now.
@coda, it feels good to be back!