Day 24 UK FD

Slept like a baby from c9pm-5am & didn’t even roll over. I love those nights – even when sleep feels more like a general anaesthetic!

Up & out early for project meetings in town – the last vv full week to juggle deadlines and look forward to breathing space of Monday. I keep thinking there’s no way I’ll get through it all but somehow it happens. But I’m getting better at practicing good self care & keeping some balance in life too with family & friends time plus daily yoga, meditation and sleep routine. Small steps to sustainability 🙂

Thank you all v much for good wishes re stomach and ATL – the former is still settling & the latter didn’t last – but the PJs still! fit 😀 😀 😀

We have strange weather forecast for this week. Not quite France’s epic heatwave but expecting a thunderstorm or two and some very hot days temp going up to 30C. Like most people with neuro conditions, my body always finds it harder to cope with hot weather – and more so when the weather is so changeable. Glad I’ve only got one more trip to town this week and can otherwise work from bed 🙂

@songbirdme michael moseley has also written a book called The Healthy Guts Diet
@at congrats on your epic achievements at yoga!
@ciren2 glad your singing went well 🙂
@ktcaroline hope you can stay cool in the heatwave
@matpi thanks, I hadn’t thought of it like that.. still washing away today 🙂
@penz yay for PJ days 🙂
@basyjames good luck with your egg fast – and your full plate 🙂
@jaifaim glad you had a sunny day – yes, it lifts everything x

The last week of this challenge – let’s make it count!

Pocket list Day 24 – Stronger Together 🙂
@penz
@dykask
@keitii
@gretta
@funshipfreddie
@missybear
@at
@johnnyr
@redrockgirl302
@michelinme

My Fitness Pal “weighs in” on how we ought to weigh:
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-you-weigh-yourself-matters/?utm_source=mfp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MFP_Newsletter_20190624&os_ehash=55@sfmc:3637875

Day 24, VA, USA, FD

Checking in real quick. Was gone for the weekend out of town.

23/NFD (CD) around 1000 – 1200cal
22/FD – not planned
21/CD – was FD, but pretty sure I had maybe around 800-1000 calories because I had some unexpected snacks late night while packing (BUT I controlled myself enough to just have a few chips of each snack and then put them AWAY!)

Made good choices this weekend while out with friends seeing a concert and staying up late! I lost a tiny bit too, to boot! Not a lot, but I did have A cocktail and enjoyed it (and then had water the rest of the day!) Very proud of my spirit to have done that for my body. Yay.

Must catch up later…

Pocket list Day 24 – Stronger Together 🙂 (YES WE ARE!)
@penz
@dykask
@keitii
@gretta
@funshipfreddie
@missybear
@at
@johnnyr
@redrockgirl302
@michelinme
@daffodil2010
@rabbette

Day 24 California FD

Just checking in…

Pocket list Day 24 – Stronger Together 🙂 (YES WE ARE!)
@penz
@dykask
@keitii
@gretta
@funshipfreddie
@missybear
@at
@johnnyr
@redrockgirl302
@michelinme
@daffodil2010
@rabbette
@rafiki44

Day 25 country west Australia NFD
Day 24 EFSD! ( Epic Face Stuffing Day for the uninitiated) – out for dinner Sunday, breakfast, lunch AND dinner Monday ) now trying to get things under control for the next few days, though out to dinner again this evening.
Day 23 NFD.
The good thing is that despite all those meals out I did manage to be quite restrained in my eating habits so less having a main, a dessert and a glass of vino – just a main, one solitary glass of vino and NO dessert.
Such restraint!
Planning on a good week to end the month.
@ciren2, yes it is good to ‘ lurk with intent’🤗
@kaywesterman I hope the MRI result was good?🙏
@michelinme hope you are feeling better now🤞
@basyjames I have found it difficult to even get to 10000 steps these days but I see the recommendation is for at LEAST 15000 steps. So well done on the commitment.😇
I wonder where I’ll end up if I walk 15000 steps a day? Might walk all the way to Perth!
@gretta at least we will even up the wagon with you on one side and me on the other!😄
@songbirdme I’ll bet the singing sounded lovely. I do so love to sing and make a ‘ joyful noise’
Have a good day all.
Onwards and downwards

Day 25 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

Finally?! A new ATL. 70.8kgs this morning. So less than a kilo to go.

Can’t believe I’m up so early?! Feels like the middle of the night. Well, it’s 6:50am now 😱. I would definitely make a lousy postman. I have to take my car for its annual checkup.

@daffodil2010 – you made me laugh; I can’t stomach the thought of bulletproof coffee either. I just imagine a big yellow blob floating in the middle of the coffee, urghh! Good luck with the Egg Fast.

Six more days! 🎯

Day 25, Emden Germany, NFD

Day 25UK NFD

Very pleased to have completed a fast yesterday,the first in quite a while Had a good read through the months posts enjoyed the doggy tales 🐶 Good luck to all the BPC fans but I’m in the @daffodil2010 & @funshipfreddie camp on that one Intrigued about the eggfast, it was late so maybe missed the start of the thread xx

Day 25 Canton OH Egg fast day 2

Yay @daffodil2010 love that we are doing this together. Day 1 was actually really easy, I had 2 hardboiled eggs and a few cubes of chees with half a cup of black coffee and I did not feel hungry all day. I had to take Ginger to get her shots in the evening and so didn’t get home until a little later than I wanted. Even though I did not feel very hungry I made myself have dinner – a 2 egg omelet with mini gobs of cream cheese and sprinkling of cheddar/mozzarella cheese for dinner. Overnight, I fell into the deep sleep that usually tells me stuff is moving around on the inside, woke up super energetic this morning and went for a 30 minute run.
I felt a little faint after my run so broke my fast with 2 hardboiled eggs and 4 cheese cubes way earlier than I usually do. I am listening to my body’s cues as I navigate this, which I think is the best gift I can give myself.

@annemarilyn I will probably stick to hardboiled eggs and cheese cubes for breakfast and cheesy omelets for dinner. Easy peasy and it does the job. My Master’s degree is in Nursing Leadership & Management; it’s time consuming but not too terrible and I am enjoying all the learning that comes with it.

@lilymartin, proud to report I got 19,000 steps yesterday  ha ha “walk all the way to perth”

@funshipfreddie, @michelinme, @jaifam woohoo and way to go!!!!!

Pocket list day 25 – Let’s DO this
@daffodil2010
@basyjames
@johnnyr

Day 25 -Atl,Ga-USA CD

2nd post

Checking in….just finished leaping around to level 3 of the 30 day Shred, my first time doing it, and I am firmly in the beginners camp…but hopefully not too much pain tomorrow.

As for the egg fast. Well, I brought some Stilton quiche for lunch but it wasn’t as nice cold as it was when cooked last night. I also had two boiled eggs and a triangle of cheese, and a,though I am not hungry at all, I will probably have two fried eggs with mozzarella drizzled with olive oil shortly.

Feeling very motivated.

Have also made appointment to get my hair done early Saturday before the party and cannot believe how much I am looking forward to that. I usually get my hairdresser stepdaughter to give me a quick trim however this time it will be the full salon experience…coffee, magazine…a little oasis before the madness of DH’s party later that day.

How are all you fasters doing today? Let’s keep it up guys.

Day 25, VA USA NFD

Observation from Friday morning teaching yoga and meditation in the Awaken exhibit at the The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. We were not allowed to bring in water. I had to be there early to teach and prepare the room. I got out at just past noon, because I wanted to also view the exhibit but I had to wait until I could put things away, I had different instruments that I played while students were meditating.

So basically from 8:15am – 12:30pm I did not have water. OH MY GOSH – it was a FD day on Friday too. I was so “hungry” feeling from having no water. I noticed it took me almost 2-3 hours before I felt like I was even close to being hydrated and I also took a short nap after I got home, I was exhausted.

Lesson Learned: Drink your water if you have it available it can really help a lot with fasting.

▁ ▂ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ Body Becomes Complacent █ ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▂ ▁
@borealis @songbirdme ** and anyone else into thoughts on this subject **
Observations: plateau/stall What I noticed is if I stall for about 2 weeks… I change up what I am doing. All the fast listed I did 4:3 (4 days’ish eating/3 fasting. Egggg-cept the Egg fast. Haha

█ reg 500<FDs and/or LFDs – Stalled after 5 weeks
█ WFDs 7th week – – Stalled after 4 weeks
█ 5 day Water Fast… stalled about 2 weeks later
█ 4 day Egg Fast 15th week transitioned for 2.5 days (total -2.8lbs)
(did have eggs and some other foods NO CARBS on transition days)
█ WFDs for 2 weeks – stalled didn’t have much weight move after egg fast. So then I decided June go back to
█ FDs again (these FDs are mostly Broth and Veggies *I’m not strict but that has been MOST of the meals, with an occasional salad or fruit dessert.

So far this last set of June FDs have been the best. I noticed not eating as much on my NFDs is helpful. Like I skip most breakfast times and just wait till I’m feeling a bit more hungry and I might eat lunch or just have Dinner. OMAD has been helpful for me too, even on NFDs its much harder for me to over eat if its all in one meal.
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@basyjames @daffodil2010 @michelinme
Interesting NUMBERS info from the
∙∙·▫▫ᵒᴼᵒ▫ₒₒ▫ᵒᴼᵒ▫ₒₒ▫ᵒᴼᵒ Egg Fast Notes ᵒᴼᵒ▫ₒₒ▫ᵒᴼᵒ▫ₒₒ▫ᵒᴼᵒ▫▫·∙∙

a total of -2.8lbs down. I guess thats not too bad, considering the amount of calories I ate every day with an Egg Fast – lets do some *fun* calculations (*I’m being sarcastic)
77 cal per Egg
100 per TBL Butter
110 per oz Cheese
x 6 = WOW 1722 calories!!! +Had an egg and butter after workout *b/c It said too do that. Thats an egg-tra 177 calories

Total of 1,899 calories per day – Now this is AMAZ-BALLS considering I did still lose weight. That is VERY interesting.

*I felt a bit bloated and constipated from the Egg fast so Transitioned a day early thats why it was only 4 days instead of 5 and 2.5 day transition and then Water Fasting Days followed as scheduled for that week after.

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@daffodil2010 – cupcake blip (isn’t it funny when you realize the treats you used to like, don’t taste as good as you remembered.)

@borealis – WF or OMAD is my favorite way to fast. A tiny meal just makes my tummy get mad at me and then it pitches a fit like a 2yo in the grocery store that wants ALL the candy and cereal. (Unless it is arugula or raw carrots, then I’m good.)

@annemarilyn – egg fast and afterward… yes to the notion of what we do after a fasting day. I do

@redrockgirl302 – Good job getting to maintenance again! I guess we have quite a few here in this forum about the same Height. Your maintenance of 117 – 122 is also my range. *I’ve never been that size, but excited to finally feel like I have a plan to be close to that (and more importantly maintain it!) and for the +4 could be water and needing a good rest! I have found that I retain much more water when I have upped my exercise routine. As soon as I have (good rest/sleep) I come back down on the scales.

@ciren2 – ugh pain meds and no real advice. (I wonder after you FULLY recover) if adding a short routine of squats and then calf stretches at the wall everyday if that would help. Something to build/stabilize the area of the strain that keep happening to you. Take your time – I hope you have a speedy recover.

@penz – This past weekend my friends and I went to see Phish for two days! (Its a Jam Band)

@missybear – WTG getting to maintenance range!

@michelinme – I came face to face with bingeing and made a little game plan, if I find myself reaching for those snacks!!! 1st drink an 8oz glass of water. 2nd put a small portion in a bowl (put the rest away). 3. Another 8oz glass of water 4. Go for a walk (a different room or outside if thats possible) Change of scenery is often helpful.

@snowflake56 – thank you for the shout out on the exercise link and your sweet comment “for being such a great contributor.” That really made my day. HUGS

@debster251 – LOVED This quote “I didn’t come this far to only come this far.”

@dingping – you are not alone! Dash of sea or pink salt under tongue followed by 8oz glass of water, is my mood lifter and over all good reset. Especially on FD. I find that I then usually want another glass of water.

@keitii – I love skinnytaste – YUM

@funshipfreddie – Great reminder on the last week of JUNE challenge!

@at – GREAT JOB – “3 sets x 8 Chatarunga pushups all from a plank position for the first time “

One step at a time, one FD at a time. Every day we take steps toward our goals we align closer to who we are on the inside.

Day 25 – Eastern WA USA – Transition day 4 post Egg Fast

No scale available this morning as I stayed the night at church as the female overnight host while we have Family Promise week. This time we have 2 homeless families that we’re hosting in the evenings and overnight. I had my morning coffee there. I only weigh before drinking or eating. The 1st 2 days I really transitioned very carefully. Yesterday and today I’ve been making good choices but not 100% on plan.

@penz – the Egg Fast had so many different recipes that I had access to. On day 2 I got a little tired of egginess but switched it up to a tasty recipe – and it didn’t even taste like eggs. The rest of the 5 days I just kept changing it up as needed and did well.

@michelinme and @songbirdme – the purpose of the Egg Fast generally is to overcome a stall or take back lost ground. If you’re at maintenance, you don’t really have the need. Not that it would hurt if you’re just curious 🙂

@betsylee – you mentioned study-related stress and corresponding NFDs. It brought to mind some of my habits that developed as I was in study-related times. If I had a marathon type of study day, I would on purpose keep to liquids like water and often Campbell’s tomato soup. It kept me alert and focused for longer; probably as no heavy duty digestion was required. This was long before “fasting” was part of my life-style. I stumbled onto it and adopted it periodically as I studied but never thought of it as fasting.

@funshipfreddie – congratulations on you new ATL! 🙂

We can do this!

Day 25, Rocky Mountains, US, CD

Did a long walk with Mick and introduced him to university campus and stopped at a café for some Americano. Then had a big salad at home. Unfortunately, I felt the need for some lemon bars and vanilla cookies. But still a good CD.
I really feel best when I am within my maintenance range. I am at the high end right now and will work towards the middle and then the low end.

Have a good Tuesday/Wednesday everybody!🌻🌼🌻

Day 26 – Melbourne Aus – FD

Good CD of 1300 cal, and another walk to work this morning. Feeling heavier than usual, but I’ll just keep at it. The shoulder is healing nicely, so will be able to get back to training soon. At this stage, I’d be happy to stay around the 70kg mark, once things settle down in life will push for that extra maintenance kilo.

Heading to Adelaide for most of the week next week to care for my grandma, so not quite sure what I’ll do for fasting, but it might just be the case of having a few CD’s for the week.

@michelinme After feeling sorry for myself for two weeks, I’ve walked to work (almost 5km) every morning this week so far, and since it’s been sunny during the day, I’ve tried to do another 5-10min walk, and I’m feeling much perkier!

@rabbette it’s funny how you mention changing tastes, since making a conscious effort to cut back on sugar most days, I find lollies too sweet now (chocolate still ok, unfortunately lol)

Day 26 Pocket List:
@gretta

Day 26, Emden Germany, FD
Day 1 of the Egg Fast – going to try 5 days

joining @daffodil2010 and @basyjames on the Egg Fast

Day 26 Pocket List:
@gretta
@snowflake56

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 26 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD
Day 3 Egg Fast

So folks, this morning I am now at running loss of 4.6lbs in just two days! Two more days to go. Boiled eggs and cheese triangles for lunch, probably omelette or a chicken broth egg drop soup that I saw on one of the egg fast recipe sites.

Delighted, and interested to see how final Friday weigh in goes. I seem to have been on this plateau for AGES that I need something.

However, it also brings back to mind my Dukan Diet days. To kickstart that plan you ate nothing but protein for a few days, and I remember I lost 8lbs in a week, while DH lost 13lbs!!! So there is definitely something about upping protein to get you moving. I am going to take that protein thing into account for my WOL, maybe have normal two FD’s and perhaps Thursday being the Pure Protein FD.

I am also happy with how Level 3 of the Shred is going and can see ribs really
firming…..have to work on flabby tum so will continue with the workout into July.

Great to see the enthusiasm on board for the final week. Go check out the July 2019 Monthly Challenge if you can and state your intentions for next month 👍

Day 26 Pocket List – we are STRONG

@gretta
@snowflake56
@daffodil2010

Day 26 UK CD

Late night again, and late OMAD supper. Didn’t have energy to prep veg but wanted hot food – red lentil pasta with soya mince, tomato, mushroom & pea sauce. I’ve started doing red lentil or green pea pasta once in a while and tho it tastes v different, it fills that pasta gap for me 🙂

One of those “shake head, get off the scale & on again x3” moments this morning as I seem to be only 0.5lb above my original goal. That’s 2lb better than my June target… I’ll hold that thought as perfect motivation to have good CD today & FD tomorrow before my weekly weigh day 🙂

Taking gentle time to prep myself ahead of deadlines & meetings today. Days which start with yoga & meditation are always more centred and build in the sacred pause – the capacity to wait and respond to people & events rather than to react. But time to move on…

Whatever today brings, hope it’s one of gentle minds and good choices 🙂

Day 26, London, UK, NFD

Well, I’m back!!!

My procedure on Day 19 went well, thanks for the well wishes @missybear, @songbirdme, @michelinme, @ciren2, @redrockgirl302, @penz, @snowflake56, @daffodil2010 and anyone I’ve missed. Unfortunately, my temperature spiked on my release day, so fearing infection, the NHS decided they would keep hold of me for an extra 5 days!!! During this time the 3 meal a day wagon rolled in and although I could avoid breakfast, the soup/sandwich lunch then stodgy dinner became routine!!! Although, there has been weight loss (I think it was drinking LOTS of water, as the ward was like an oven!!!), I really need to get back to fasting ……………………. Tomorrow!

There are antibiotics & other drugs to get me through this week and hopefully I’ll be back to normal soon.

We’re so close to the end of the challenge, I hope everyone is on target, or at least keeping some positivity to take forwards into July!!

Day 25, UK, FD
Day 26, NFD

Hello everyone, have been MIA for a good week, mainly because I had family visiting which took all of my free time. Had a great time and have been on NFDs (proper feasting I admit). Had my first FD yesterday since and was surprised today to see that I maintained my weight so far (66.2kg). Will make an effort and do a B2B FD tomorrow and friday hoping to reach the 65kg target to end the June with a good result.

I hope everyone else has been doing well!

Day 26, Rocky Mountains, US, MFD

Well, summer finally has arrived. Next 10 days are all over 30 degrees Celsius (90F). Hot for the puppy. Have to hike very early with him.
Today another big salad is planned. Mixed baby greens, cherry tomatoes, avocado and smoked salmon with a balsamic vinaigrette. Strawberries and blueberries with sour cream for dessert.

@matpi: I was on the patio of the coffeeshop with Mick. There are now a few places that allow dogs on patios.
Regarding maintenance range: target weight plus 5 pounds.

Happy fasting! 🌻🌼😊

Day 26 Canton Ohio Egg Fast Day 3
@snowflake56 the Egg fasting duo welcomes you! I think we should call ourselves the 3 amigos 🙂

After taking the time to boil my eggs and cube my cheese last night, I was on my way to work this morning when I realized I had left my eggs and cheese cubes at home. Aaagh, I got out of a warm, cozy bed to prep the items and it was all for naught 🙁 Was trying to get to a 7am meeting so could not go back for them and had to make do with cafeteria diced eggs and mozzarella balls; let us just say it did NOT hit the spot – however I soldier on.

So far, 3.5 pounds lost after two full days of egg fasting. I hit a little wall yesterday evening, felt foggy and sluggish for about 20 minutes, but was able to power through, complete and submit a 27-page paper. Big difference between egg fasting and water fasting for me is that I usually lose a full day when I water fast – I can make it to work but I can’t engage in school work or any additional physical activity. This feels good, especially since I upped my physical activity this week. I have taken a minimum of 18,500 steps every day since Monday and I have not felt exhausted like I would on a water fast; cravings and hunger have also not been an issue.
I intend to break the egg fast on Friday, eat low carb, no sugar on Saturday and Sunday, water fast on Monday and Tuesday and full steam ahead to LCHF TRE.

@daffodil2010 I am so excited to celebrate your 4.6Ib loss! And….whoosh!!!

@flourbaby welcome back, so glad you made it through your procedure, you were missed.

In other unrelated news, I wore a very flattering itsy bitsy size 4 sundress today and have gotten so many compliments 🙂

Day 26 Pocket List – we are STRONG
@gretta
@snowflake56
@daffodil2010
@missybear
@basyjames

Day 26, VA, USA, FD

Yesterday a NFD – had a lot of foods that I would eat for my fasting day. I had my leftover broth and veggies and some Kale I steamed with garlic. Then supper was a sautéed veggie blend. (I even had 1 stout *my SO was super excited about that*) I made a small dessert little cake in a mug, which is great for having a treat, but then not having a WHOLE 3/4 of a cake left after you have a slice… So no over doing it. Thank you chocolate covered Katie!

Woot Woot to my Egg Fast folks-
You are doing an Egg-ceptional job!
@annemarilyn @daffodil2010 @snowflake56 @basyjames
Totally love how the egg fast has shifted some weight for you guys. It was odd that I only lost about 3lbs from doing it 4 days. (And I was good, no cheating) I’m totally psyched for you guys! I did find that it broke my stall, so theres that!

@basyjames – size 4 sundress! Nice Work and I bet you look stunning in it! @ciren2, I was also wondering size 4 UK – is apparently size 2 USA, whatttttt! @basyjames you must be petit. I am a shortie so hopefully I’ll be seeing those sizes as I get closer to goal!

@gretta – oh yes, my taste for sugar is dramatically lower. So much that I can not really enjoy a Latte – Macchiato from Starschmucks unless I modify it to have 1 pump of syrup (and really I don’t want the sweetness I just want the flavor) *** I just learned tho that they have started separating the flavors from the sugar/syrup at a couple of Starschmucks (unfortunately one near me is not doing it yet) fingers crossed tho. B/c thats going to be AWESOME!

@flourbaby – glad to have you back! Boooooo having to stay 5 extra days. I hope hospital food there is better than here in the states. Oh My Gosh, its so bad it wouldn’t matter if they brought it in to me… it would be easy to NOT eat it.

@betsylee – good luck with your B2B2B2B and your future studies!

@missybear – When I did the egg fast, that was my problem – constipation (I know it was because I just could not drink enough water) Like I wanted to drink water, but I couldn’t I would pour a glass and then drink about 4oz of it. I think if I did the egg fast again I will start each day as a WF (so I can get my water in me) then maybe OMAD as eggs. *possibly lunch once in a while if I felt like I needed/wanted extra meal.

Day 26 Pocket List – Sail Away!
@gretta
@snowflake56
@daffodil2010
@missybear
@basyjames
@rabbette

Pocket List – (needing support, I feel like a sail boat in heavy seas today)

2nd post

Doing well this evening of Day 3 egg fast. Went food shopping straight after work for the party and was sated from my egg lunch that passing rows of bread and pastries and all sorts of goodies was not a bother. Tomorrow is the final day so I will take stock on Friday morning.

It will be nice to have veg again, however, as I was a Dukan veteran with at least one pure protein day a week, it’s not that difficult for me, kind of used to it, and I do enjoy how protein keeps hunger at bay.

It’s a fabulous summer evening. Sitting outdoors with Missie, my cat, curled up on the chair beside me, birds flitting about on the bird feeder, my garden has gotten over “The June Gap” and flowers are bursting out all over. My tomatoes are setting fruit, chillis flowering, strawberries and blueberries ripening…wonderful.

Will check in tomorrow with hopefully more good egg fast news 💃