Day 5 Stevensville, Maryland USA CFD

2nd post I forgot to add myself to the pocket list,

Pocket list today:

@slacknz
@merryapple
@strawberriesandcream
@molij
@marsupial
@siano
@missybear
@shinything
@basyjames
@stitchincarol
@purplevilet
@redrockgirl302: 800 cals or less
@diana123

Day 5 London UK NFD

4.4lbs (2kg) down, and 6.6lbs (3kg) to go.

Just checking in on my nfd and going to spend time on this reply to avoid eating! Have managed to stay under 800 cals, I’m not feeling hungry and it’s now almost 8pm so am going to call it a day in the food front. Husband is at the cricket at Oval tonight so I’m home alone and my toddler is fast asleep. Normally I would make myself something delicious and veg out in front of the tv. Instead I’m going to download an audiobook and have a bath before an early night (just in case I start getting hungry!).

Took the little one to Kensington Memorial Park today where there is an amazing waterplay playground. He was in heaven! I have to say that I was too, it was perfect for a hot and humid day in the city.

With the England World Cup match on Saturday, there may be lots of celebrating or commiserating – both of which will involve lots of calories! @mogaman I totally share your crush!!

I’m so sorry to read about those who are unwell or have people close to them who are suffering. I’m quite new on here having joined part way through June so forgive me if I get anything wrong…
@annemarilyn you have been on my mind all day. My mother didn’t have dementia but she did have brain cancer. It was such a cruel cruel illness. The day she didn’t recognise me, I lost a piece of myself. Just know that your mother is still there.

@strawberriesandcream I cannot imagine how hard this is for you but you sound determined and that will go a long way. You have so much support on here. Sending you strength x

@michelinme I hope you have a good support system around you. It’s sounds like you’ve really been through it with the pneumonia. When you really need it, the nhs is truly wonderful and I’m so proud of it. Just devastated at the way it’s going. I hope you are well on the road to recovery and are looking after yourself.

@diana123 love your intro for us newbies, has definitely motivated me, especially the bit about your outfits feeling wonderful. I really hope to be able to say the same at some point this year.

@purplevilet I’m sorry to read about bad biopsy results. I hope there is a plan in place for moving forward and am sending you positive thoughts

To all those who celebrated 4th July, your festivities sound wonderful and I think every calorie you had was well worth it!

Day 6…NSW Australia…NFD
(7.55am Friday)
Hi everyone – enjoying reading all your posts. Not really up to answering just now – my dear brother is in the hospice, pain free & just waiting!

Enjoy whatever you are getting up to and bye for now!

Day 6 – Japan – FD 80.7kg

Been raining for two days and that really curbs the activity. Still my high weight is less than what I used to get too! My belt is also on the last notch.

Day 6 UK FD 1st of B2B

Sorry I haven’t checked in for a few days I’ve been really busy and as a result I haven’t been able to get my fast days in this week. I am planning on having a b2b fast and reset myself. Got lots of exercise planned for today.

Sending positive vibes.

Today’s pocket list:

@dykask
@sarahbob

Day 6, Cornwall UK, NFD

Weekly weigh-in and 0.2kg down this week to 75.0kg. Its slow but its down and the waist is down too. Trying to keep the down momentum going. Its a miracle given all the sourdough consumed. None will be bought this week.

Another glorious day and chores to be done – drat – would rather be doing something more glamorous. We have the monthly country market tomorrow and i need to get all my scumptious plants ready for sale – its hard handing them over to other people after all the effort growing, watering, discouraging bugs and coaxing them into flower! I’ve been offered some growing space – so have the opportunity to expand now. It would never have been offered if I hadn’t got myself out more earlier in the year. It might not be right as a bit far but I have a feeling something good will come of it.

@arelkade – best wishes for your brother and good to hear he is pain free and settled.

Day 6 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

I weigh the same this morning as yesterday, despite a delicious couple of glasses of wine and cheese and crackers after dinner. Yay, so happy. I am at the weight I maintained at whilst following Dukan but I will try for a few more pounds. Not sure if I should lose much more, don’t want to be wrinkly much 😆

DH made a fantastic dish last night with hake fillets, vegetables and olive oil and seasoning, all popped into a turkey roasting bag of all things ……but oh my, when it came out of the oven it melted in the mouth 😋 I will have the leftover fish for my meal tonight. Absolutely yummo!

@arelkade thinking of you and prayers for your brother. Take care of yourself.
@michelinme you have been through the mill, I hope you recover well my friend, thinking of you 🤗
@cornish-jane ohh sounds exciting with the expansion opportunity. And if it feels right then go for it! I love gut instincts and always try to follow them.
@slacknz don’t beat yourself up, just carry on. These things happen all the time, it’s life, but this way of eating means you can dust yourself off and name it a new day, at any time of the day ☺️

So the weather still hasn’t broken here in Ireland’s Ancient East 😀 We were talking about rain in work yesterday, it was forecast for a shower in the afternoon and my boss said “I will only believe it when I see it”, and then we all stood around laughing at the irony of that statement in IRELAND! It rains every day, 40 shades of green, etc et. Etc 😆 Now we have a drought, the first since 1976!!!!
Hose pipe ban started at midnight, so I admit to liberally hosing everything yesterday evening. The only things I will worry about now are my plum and apple trees in pots, and my potted tomatoes. My lemons and olive tree are also in pots but should be ok with the odd watering can.

Have a great Friday. It’s the weekend

Day 6 London NFD

Scales say the same after FD but I feel different and I’m trusting the process.

NFD today so I’ll be careful. I’m going into a weekend of kids parties & picnics & snack food & cake everywhere!!

Day 6 Belfast NFD

Yesterday’s cooler weather led to a few chores being zapped, so feeling virtuous.

@daffodil2010 your fix worked well. Thanks. I see there is now officially a drought in parts of Ireland. I’ve never seen our grass and plants so poor. It’s a double edged sword really. 40 shades of brown and yellow is our case! My front garden is covered with leaves from the willow and my rowan. Past using the watering can I think and no rain in sight for the foreseeable future.☹️ Are your olive and lemon trees in a greenhouse or outside? I have a vine growing over my shed which gives red (pea-sized) grapes. If we have an Indian summer. Maybe this year, they’ll ripen early.
@purplevilet – so sorry to hear about your biopsy results. Take care
@arelkade – I’m so sorry to hear about your brother. Wishing you and your family strength at this difficult time.

Working hard to eat mindfully and keep carbs and sugar at bay 🗡🐉. The scales are staying at a steady low.

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT LOSING THE WEIGHT; IT’S ABOUT LOSING THE LIFESTYLE AND MINDSET THAT GOT YOU THERE” Steve Maraboli (one of @at’s great motivational quotes I think)

Have a good day everyone.

Day 6 quick check in, North Canton OH FD

Yesterday’s FD devolved into a CD. I am a creature of routine and habit, and I have found that anything that takes me out of my routine has the potential to mess me up – big time. And there were too many things that messed up my routine this week, I haven’t exercised all week and the Public holiday in the middle of the week has not helped. But I am aiming for 3 B2B fasts over the weekend to get me back on track. We leave for Jamaica in 6 days and I plan to be ready for island living. I am not yet caught up on posts, I will try to do so this weekend.

Today’s Pocket List
@dykask
@sarahbob
@at
@basyjames

Day 6, NFD, US

Fridays are usually our homemade pizza and red wine night. Just pizza tonight!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Day 6, Rocky Mountains, US, CD

Going for a walk soon. Unfortunately, the Salt Lake Valley is full of smoke from our own wildfires and the ones from California and other states. There are 60 fires in the West as of yesterday. 😢 Air quality is extremely bad. Pollution, ozone and smoke…..

Have a good Friday everyone! 🌻🐞🦋

Day 6 -Florida

NFD today. Enjoyable day. Made a decision to re-upholster my couch and two wingback chairs. These items are still in great shape but needs to be updated. Couldn’t make sense getting rid of them to replace with new ones. Found a place that have great recommendations and reasonable prices. Now I can focus on making an art studio with the extra room I’ll have.
Also found a good India restaurant. No dinner tonight. 😀
Have a great afternoon.

Day 6, Germany, NFD

I planned a FD for today, but my husband arrived from Hungary this morning (we expected him only in the late evening) so I decided to enjoy the family dinner together with him and the kids. We haven’t seen him in 5 weeks. Next week I will have an extra FD, I will do a 4:3 instead of 5:2 to compensate. I did eat a lot of salad with my sausages and fries and had only fruit for lunch. So no bingeing at all. 😉
He said I look a lot thinner. 😎

The bad news is that it seems that I catched my daughter’s upper respiratory infection. I don’t feel well. 😢

Have a relaxed and happy weekend.

Day 6 CD 16:8 Oregon

Did well with 16:8 yesterday but less so with everything else.

Big weekend as all boys are home for the youngest’s grad party. 😊

Short and sweet and no quote cuz I am on my phone.

Day 7…NSW Australia…
Hi everyone
Just checking in!
Currently the lowest weight I’ve been for many years 74.5kg! Probably from limited eating under my current circumstances.

Thank you so much for all your recent compassionate comments – so very much appreciated xx

Enjoy whatever you are getting up to and bye for now!

Day 7, Brighton UK, NFD

Having a great holiday time. Resting.

Am staying low carb and eating in fasting window. Although I had a littttttttle too much Prosecco on Friday.

Naughty Mari had a feast day!

@dykask bottom weight, oh yes I have bottom weight! Maybe that’s not quite what you meant! 48 fasts, you are mighty.

@arelkade your family are in my daily votive. Peace and harmony at this tough time.

Mari

Day 7 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Off to Cork and Kerry on the motorcycle 🏍

Day 7 – UK – NFD

A very good FD yesterday, had a brilliant walk and it wasn’t too hot covered just over 5miles and nearly 500m of height gained – wonderful views ⛰

Drank plenty of water and 1 cup of semi skimmed flat white during the day then had some homemade kefir yogurt and blackberries for my dinner (395cals) Weight this morning 53.2kg/117.3lbs

Busy day today – enjoying a cup of tea whilst writing this post – need to be out of the house soon for food shopping and will most likely break my fast with a light brunch out with OH late morning at one of our regular haunts 😋

@purplevilet – fingers crossed for your appointment with the specialist – it will be good to have a clear picture 🤗
@debster251 – yes one of mine – found it really inspiring – glad it resonated with you too x
@fatfingers – I loved your post “It’s good to pause, celebrate and reflect on success so far before picking up the gauntlet and carrying on” I’m sure you looked fab in your WOBB 👗
@redrockgirl302 – always sad to read about so much destruction of our beautiful countryside – Be safe!
@annamariav – that is the good thing about this WOL – we can always adapt so easily and how fab that he noticed changes that you may not have seen in yourself💃 Hope you don’t get a full blown respiratory infection like your daughter – take care and enjoy your weekend
@mjrbcd44 – have a fab weekend with your boys and enjoy the youngest’s grad party
@rainbowsmile – you can never have too much 🥂 so long as it’s not an everyday thing 😉
@daffodil2010 – looks like perfect weather for your motorcycle trip – enjoy!

Right I’m off to have a shower and get ready to face the world!

OH is keen to watch the football this afternoon – might watch with him…….

Have a lovely weekend everyone – You are all capable of amazing things and in the words of Confucius ” It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop”

Day 7 London NFD

Encouraging weigh in this morning 🙂

Good luck today everyone ESPECIALLY ENGLAND!!⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🏆

Day 7 UK NFD

Thank you again for lovely get well messages, it makes such a difference. I’m recuperating v gently at home – taking antibiotics, resting lots an eating v healthily but high calorie food in an effort to give my body a boost. Not managed to put any weight back yet but at least i’ve stopped losing.

I Know it’s probably a weird thing to be posting about trying to gain weight on here, but after losing 6lbs in 6 days i feel pretty depleted and weak. Good food is as crucial as medication to boost recovery from traumatic/acute illness. Thankfully after 8 months on this WOL I know i’ll be able to come back down gently once I’m truly healed.

I just wanted to pop back and say I’m rooting for you all in your journey through the ups and downs of summer – holidays, celebrations and illnesses, new beginnings and endings.

@arelkade love and prayers to you and your family as you spend precious moments with your brother
@diana123 continuing prayers for you and your brother as he waits for treatment
@purplevilet thinking of you as you wait for results- such a hard time, this particular waiting. I had a cancer scare a couple of months ago and well remember the sudden upsidedownness of everything. Prayers for you at this time.

Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can – and let go of the rest x

Day 5 – USA – NFD
Day 6 – USA – NFD
Day 7 – USA – NFD

Looks like last week was a bust all around, no FDs! @arelkade, thinking of you and your brother; @diana123 also for you and your brother; @purplevilet thinking of you as well.

Day 7, Rocky Mountains, US, NFD

Off shopping at Trader Joe’s, then hiking and a movie matinee at 2pm. A little gardening as well but it is so hot that I don’t know if I want to be in the garden….every day around 37C 😜 and no rain in sight.

Have a good Saturday everyone! 🐞🦋🌻

Day 7 – Florida

NFD today. Watching my calorie intake today. Heat is back on, so this will be an inside day. Looking at my new hints on Ancestry. Just found out my 10th Great Uncle, born 1600, was from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. I don’t even know where that is! So interesting.
Hope everyone who is fasting today has a great one.