Day 11…..Florida….. NFD

@lany36….. if I can honest for a moment, I have always been a shoe fan. It’s really nothing for me to walk into any store and walk out with two or three new pairs. The very good part of this is, I have little feet which means I can also shop in the kids department. Then, a few years ago, I found out that shoes get discounted drastically when only the very large and very small sizes are left….. winner, winner chicken dinner! Well for me at least.
Since we live in such a warm climate, without over doing it I probably have 30/35 pairs of sandals, a couple dozens pairs of sneakers, only a couple pairs of boots and about a half dozen heels. Six or seven pairs that I haven’t even worn yet still in the box.
All in all, I feel no shame in being a shoe hoarder…… all though I do feel bad for those souls who have to wear the same pair of shoes day in and day out!

@saffy420……oh, my friend…. I could not be happier for you! My heart did flips of joy while reading your posts!
Your story is one of the reasons, I stress that we should not be so dependent of the numbers on the scale. In reality, we should for at least this WOL, use our clothes size for true perception of the success we are having! Congrats, my friend! Your are beautiful inside and out!

I did mange yesterday to get nearly all my chores done. I worked on canning some of my dried herbs but stopped at the oregano because it was so strong, I received a head ache from all that hard work. I’m going to work on the parsley today in hopes the aroma of that is not as strong.
Then the OH, says the termite guy, is coming on Monday. Just to clear up any thoughts, we don’t have termites but we do live in a wood structure in a state famous for termites. Our house is very old and most houses in the state out made off concrete. So to keep our home owner insurance, we must have an termite inspection once a year. Apparently, from what I’m told this is the time of year they are most active. We been here 10 years with no signs, so I’m confident our inspection will go off with out a hitch! But this means, I’ve only got one day to clear out the closet! Our closet has the only access point to the crawl space under the house, so thus the work, I must do!

Okay, I think I’m at the point of just rambling now! So, I’m gonna hit the road!

Do you think some where in the world there is a Kung-fu fighting convention? Where all the Kung-fu fighters get together and show off their lighting fast kicks!

Day 11 – USA (Illinois) – FD

Going to be better controlled today with a 600 calorie day, well, almost a FD. I have some leftovers to eat up, but will control myself on the wine and snacks.

@jarbia – I have to agree with you on the age (and being female) issue. I turned 69 in May, and those pounds just would not leave until I seriously followed 5:2 starting in March 2016. But 35 pounds gone later, I am on maintenance of 6:1. YOU can do this too. It’s not the end of the world.

Off to play piano at church on a hot and humid day here.

Onward and downward!

Day 11 – USA – NFD

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@flourbaby I know how you must have felt in February!
Just got back from dinner and am virtually laying horizontal to type.
Have not eaten so much in ages – and it is still a lot less than 12 months ago.
Had slow cooked lamb shanks and veggies – so tender and delicious and then ….
DH convinced me to share a dessert and I chose the Bakewell tart. I’ve always wanted to taste one and so tonight I did. And it … was…. SOOOOO….DELICIOUS….
But added to a main course and 2 glasses of wine….
DEFINITE FD tomorrow.

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After reading the shoe confessions, I am truly am a novice. Next time I try on a pair and hesitate, I shall think you all and just buy them! 👠
@saffy420 What a wonderful story. You should take your friend shopping with you more often. I know for a fact that when you put that outfit on, you’ll be 10 ft tall and feel a million dollars. Rightfully so. Enjoy every moment.
@jarbia As Coda would say, there is no failure here. You’ve been ‘maintaining’ not putting on lots of weight. You CAN do this. Holding your hand across the Irish Sea. Xo
@at you hit the nail on the head! I don’t drink at all during the week, but do love a good G & T or a nice crisp glass of wine on a Friday and Saturday evening. Mmmm.🥂
@bert Everybody was Kung-fu fighting, it was a little bit frightening!

Day 11, Gozo Malta, nfd

Ate out at lunch today. Tomorrow will be a fast day for me.

Onwards and downwards. Have a great Sunday everyone

Day 11 – USA – NFD

Second post – had to run out this morning, so did not have a chance to report weekly weigh-in. Today’s weight: 178.4, down 2 lbs. from last week, woo hoo! And 2 inches lost total so far last week. Doing a lot of yard/garden work, so lifting and moving a lot. I know I could be further along at a more rapid pace if it wasn’t for the dern beer, but I enjoy it and I’m enjoying watching my shape change again back to what it was. I still have a long way to go (150), but I’m determined.

Day 11, Munic, Germany, NFD

Day 11 USA NFD
I didn’t eat until 6:00 PM last night and then had a full meal, Chinese take-out and a couple pieces of fruit later. Lost .6 pound which brings me to 148 pounds.

Very stressful days yesterday and today with a sick cat who is nearing the end of her days. Very sad.

Day 11, Northumberland UK, NFD

Better control today and aquafit this evening so feeling a bit better.

@strawberriesandcream I totally agree about this election. Once again the inadequacy of first past the post have been highlighted, along with the fear many seem to have of coalitions or minority government. Shame on our ‘leaders’ that they cannot behave like grown ups and realise that they should be thinking of the best interests of the whole country rather than the minority who voted for them. That and clinging on to position for their own ego. No wonder so many do not vote still.

Day 11– Colorado USA– NFD, still on vacation in Orlando!

Oh! My wagon is so far off the rails!!
Allowed myself my only ice cream of the year 🍦 (never, ever bought at home.). Then continued on vacation with: wine, cheeseburger, fried mozzarella cheese, chips/French fries, wine, Cheetos and apple fritter!🍔🍟🍩🍷🧀 OH MY! 😳 Wait. Did I mention wine? 🍷

Friends, it is a good thing vacation is only 4 & half days long… I’m actually looking forward to getting home, back to work (shocker!) and Fasting Day’s!! It will feel fantastic to clean up my diet & Fast again.

Love you guys! Chat again soon.

Day 12/NFD/Melbourne Australia

Postponing today’s planned FD till tomorrow.

Day 11, Mountaintop PA USA, NFD

Haven’t posted much. Just into the groove of the 2 FD’s per week on Monday and Thursday and CD’s on the NFD days. The only difference between the two is that we have a sweet potato with dinner and I enjoy a Cosmo. I walk every day up the mountain trail and back for 4 miles of invigorating exercise and a 400 calorie deficit. Takes care of the Cosmo.

I have been losing 1.5 to 2 lbs per month since starting Fast 5:2 in November. Now under my original goal but hanging in to see if I can manage a slightly lower goal. I am 70 years young and am thrilled with the IF benefits. FD’s are always a great cleansing day and the day after energy is through the roof. Slow and steady is my MO. 45 pounds down over last 3.5 years with Fitbit walking and the last 10 have been with Fast 5:2.

There is no need for multiple water fast days in a week for me. The basic plan is just fine.

Always enter on the spreadsheet. So much easier for the monthly host. All of your comments are very heart felt. Rejoice in your achievements.

Hello everyone!

Finished 4 FD in a row from Thursday to Sunday last week!

Also managed to squeeze in some exercises during those days. My typical exercise regime is 45 mins treadmill, 15 mins bicycle and 30 mins strength training. I also learned that Jakarta has gyms with excellent quality, and most of them are (strangely) located in high-end malls. The ones that I go to now has spacious electric sauna free of charge and I have been using it for 30 mins after each exercise session. At membership fee of roughly USD 45 per month, I’d say that’s a good bargain!

Weighed in this morning and I am down 2 lbs from last week, hence total 9 lbs lost since I started the program back in May challenge.

Today is NFD as there will be another breakfasting event with a customer.
My last meeting today should end at 3pm though and I am looking forward to try a Body Combat class before breakfasting event.

Regards,
Allie

Day 12 country west Australia much needed FD

@strawberries and cream. So glad you got your father’s accommodation sorted and so close and in a lovely garden. Doesn’t get too much better! Also thank you for herding us cats together for the month.
@alisonw. I too have felt despondent at times with apparently doing all the ‘right things’ and not losing weight but if you concentrate on all the other benefits and keep on keeping on you will eventually get off the plateau/over the mountain/ on the scenic route.
I have been stuck for months with the scales bouncing up and down but glad that my gut is thanking me.🙂And I’m hopefully warding off dementia and lessening the risk of certain cancers etc.
@queenbee20280, I agree that it can be confusing with the many variations people do with this WOL.
For me, I stick to 2 non- consecutive FDs on which I stick to 500 calories or under. I simply can NOT do b2bs ( 2 FDs in a row) as I get very bad migraines and I think they are due to low blood sugar levels.
This has happened consistently for many years.
On NFDs I try to stick within my TDEE ( roughly 1500 calories).
Many people have tweaked the basics and do things differently. I suggest you stick with 5:2 as Dr M developed and keep to that no matter what others are doing.
Some who have tweaked things have been doing 5:2 for quite a while and can cope with other versions.
We are all different but for 5:2 to be a sustainable WOL which your are still doing next week/year/decade it has to be something which works for YOU>
Hope this helps.🙂
@saffy40, such a good story and feeling. I went to dinner last night and wore a dress for the first time in 12 months!! and my friends noticed and commented! The scales are not showing a loss but my body shape has changed.
To all our UK friends, I am not sure what to think about the election and Brexit. I have some UK friends who were thrilled at the thought of leaving the EU and others who wanted to remain. I guess we ( in OZ) don’t really understand the politics and consequences of the decision.

Go well all.

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@queenbee20280 very interesting comments. You’ll find many of us, now maintaining, reached our goal following the basic 5:2 suggested by Dr Moseley and did so by focusing on the health benefits and not weightloss. Weightloss was always the bonus.

The beauty of 5:2 or intermittent fasting is its flexibility. For me this means I avoided the ‘obsessions’ that came with other weightloss plans. I cannot focus on calories. Endlessly counting calories usually tips me over and I regain. Eating to TDEE on NFDs would defeat me. Therefore I’ve tweaked my personal plan to include 16:8. Eating breakfast has never been a priority. This combined with a Mediterranean style diet and watching portions has helped me stay below goal weight for over 2 years. I also eat 500 calories on FDs. 1/4 TDEE would be less than 300 calories for me. Something I’ve never been able to do. I am 65. Occassionally life gets in the way and I am unable to fast on certain days and therefore seek the help and support of fellow ‘pocketeers’ to do a b2b.

Since Dr Moseley wrote ‘The Fast Diet’he has written ‘The Blood Sugar Diet’ and ‘The Clever Guts Diet’. Some of the forum members follow 5:2 combined with elements from the other books – especially a combination of 5:2 and 800 calories (suggested in Dr Moseley’s BSD). I’m not a fan of liquid only fasts but others find eating at all on fast days releases the ‘hunger dragon’ and choose not to eat. Often members have a date by which they’d like to lose a certain amount of weight or have plateaued or just want to shake things up and hence do ADF or several fast days in a row but overtime most return to a basic 5:2 tweaked to fit their personal circumstances.

What is important is finding a way of eating that is sustainable for each of us. I couldn’t agree more that obsession is self defeating.

This month has turned out to be a disaster. Haven’t fasted at all. However having read you post @onehealthythigh and you have just jogged my memory and my conscience! I have the blood sugar book so I will read it again. Perhaps 800cals will enable me to get back into the swing of things a little easier. I have only just seen the “The Clever Guts Diet” advertised has anyone got feedback on it. I am coeliac and dairy intolerant so maybe I should read it!

Day 12, UK, NFD

87.9kg on the scales this morning. 4.3kg / 9.5lb down on the month.

Day 11 | London, UK | FD

The less I say about curry and shake shack over the weekend the better, let’s just glide into this FD Monday. We go on holiday on Thursday, a road trip from London to Denmark. I’m hoping Denmark will be too expensive to eat 😉

Have a great week everyone.

Day 12 FD NZ

@staffy40 I could not be happier for you. It sounds like such a wonderful experience and I love hearing about people’s moments of triumph. I’m eager to celebrate success with people so please don’t apologise for sharing. These moments of happiness are what help to spur us all along. Some days we need each other to provide a sense of solace and compassion, somedays we need a push to demotivated and other wonderful days we need a place to share our joy and accomplishment. All are important functions of the forum and I’m so glad we could share you joy today.

As for me, I’ve competed my FD with Tempeh, cauli rice and brocolli with a crispy Granny Smith apple for dessert.
I probably could have gone without the apple but I’m doing a btb today and tomorrow which I’ve never actually done with under 500cals twice in a row so I thought I’d make use of the full 500 today in an effort to ensure I’m not ravenous and unable to complete Tuesday’s fast. I do think I’ll be looking forward to breakfast Wednesday morning though. I’m having visions of Greek yoghurt, mixed berries and a combo of raw almonds, sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
I really need to get this last 4kg shifted and that means more focus on my NFDs and hopefully a little kickstart from a btb and one more FD Thursday.
I need some sort of mental lightbulb moment for my NFDs, logically I know they need controlled better as I’m really just maintaining at the moment, but whatever my trigger point is that shifts my thinking away from allowing too much relaxation on NFDs because I had a good FD just doesn’t stay switched on.
I feel like a faulty circuit, I get the connection but I just can’t keep the switch on long enough to make progress.
I hope by writing it here often enough the repetition (although boring for you all) might finally penetrate the dark corners of my brain and flip the switch.

Day 12– Colorado USA–NFD in Orlando.

Can’t believe I’m on vacation & able to keep up with this fast moving thread. It’s only because OH is snoring up a storm in our lovely hotel room, so I end up getting up at 2:30 or 3 AM. While OH continues sawing logs, I open my iPad & sip a hot plain, black decaf and enjoy catching up with my global friends!

OH is at his goal weight now (he looks fab a full 28 lbs down, plus at last dr’s physical all his lab markers were improved to Good or Excellent categories!)
Even he is hitting the dreaded “Food Wall” this vacation. 😜 After dinner last night, we both looked at each other & agreed, “Enough.” When we returned to our suite, the remaining apple fritter & Cheetos hit the bin!

We decided on our final vacation day, together we’d skip breakfast. Then only order one lunch to split (he’ll get a bigger portion as I really won’t need but a few bites.) I’ll order something lighter at dinner off the starter/ appetizer menu, skip the main course altogether. This scaling back will help me roll into my return home …with a much anticipated Fast Day. My tummy will thank me!

Day 11 NFD and Day 12 FD Post 1 Huntingdon UK

Took part in a Fitbit challenge over the weekend… did 40,000 steps on Saturday followed by 30,000 steps on Sunday and now on a FD today ….. am really hoping this is going to pay off on the scales in a bit !!! Think I am changing shape and definitely have more energy. I wouldn’t have reached that step total previously as I wouldn’t have had the energy or the mental drive to believe it achievable.

I’m just going to have to keep on keeping on !!!!

Always good to hear everyone’s news even though I haven’t had much of a chance to read it over the weekend!!!

Day 10, Belfast, NFD
Day 11, Belfast NFD
Day 12, Belfast, FD

Busy weekend, painting our bedroom. I hope that counts as a bit of a work out! But my mum left us some of her amazing shortbread and I nearly ate the whole tub. Terrible behaviour. Going to try and have a sensible week this week.

@Strawberriesandcream thansk so much for all your hard work hosting this month. I’m having trouble keeping up with all the posts but you’ve been so encouraging to everyone. As have you all!

I started a Pocketeers list for today. Apologies if I’ve miised or added anyone by mistake!

***DAY 12 —– POCKETEERS—***
JOIN THE GLOBAL POCKET LIST!! IF YOU’RE ON A FAST DAY OR JUST FEEL LIKE JOINING UP***
Just copy and paste adding your name.
Good luck everyone xx

@triplet
@rainbowsmile
@queenbee20280
@lilymartin
@mila69
@lynzm
@lany36
@steve toon taxi driver
@jarbia
@Strawberriesandcream
@safarigirl
@belfastsink

Day 12 – Cumbria UK – FD

Weight:- 54.7kg/120.6lbs

A very well controlled NFD yesterday after Saturday!!!! 😈

I have decided that for the rest of this June Challenge I’m going to stick to the basic 5:2 plan as this suits me well!
– Eating my calories in one meal in the evening (but only if I feel hungry/otherwise it will be a low calorie fluid only day – I must listen to my body more!)
– On my NFDs to follow the 16:8 eating window (2 meals/day) as breakfast has never been appealing to me – I much prefer a brunch ☺️
– I will continue drinking my 2L of water daily as this is very doable
– Drink a glass of my homemade milk Kefir before bed as I have found it beneficial. Experts recommend drinking kefir before bedtime for overall health and weight loss. It is at this time of the day many of its beneficial properties are activated:
– calcium is best absorbed at night;
– a glass of fresh Kefir before going to bed will allow you to easily empty the bowel in the morning;
– you will relax and fall asleep due to the amino acid tryptophan, which is contained in it;
– you will not experience hunger because of its high nutritional value;
– on an empty stomach lactic acid bacteria are better absorbed and begin their work faster.

@belfastsink – Thank you for starting pocketeers list for today – I’m joining you and the others for a strong day as TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER!

***DAY 12 —– POCKETEERS—***
JOIN THE GLOBAL POCKET LIST!! IF YOU’RE ON A FAST DAY OR JUST FEEL LIKE JOINING UP***
Just copy and paste adding your name.
Good luck everyone xx

@triplet
@rainbowsmile
@queenbee20280
@lilymartin
@mila69
@lynzm
@lany36
@steve toon taxi driver
@jarbia
@strawberriesandcream
@safarigirl
@belfastsink
@at

“LIFE is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to DANCE in the RAIN”

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@pamie browse https://cleverguts.com/ You can log in using your fastdiet.co.uk username and pass word. It will give you an idea of Dr Moseley’s Clever Guts book.