Day 6 – USA/GA – NFD – 239 lbs.

Well, I did OMAD yesterday with my chicken and hummus wrap and fresh herbs someone at work brought me. So delicious, but my mom made some pasta and really wanted me to try some. I probably had a two cup serving, but I think the bloat carried over this morning to be up by a bit over a pound. Anyway, I’ll continue the picky/occasional eater trend. I probably won’t OMAD over the next two days, but will continue mindfulness. I am trying to focus on protein and fresh vegetables/fruit over processed carbs while thinking about my TDEE.

Day 6 NE England CD

I feel like I’m having a pretty good week. No movement on the scale but I can take that.
No snacking has been much easier than expected so should be no problem carrying that on!
Like you @northgeorgia I’m trying to focus on avoiding carbs, especially processed. Everyone is still excited and motivated with our exercise challenge so that’s great to see.
I’ve had my hair cut quite short today, hairdresser calls it a pixie cut, I feel like a new woman!!

Pocket List – Day 6 🍋
@lilymartin
@at
@ccco

NSL – Day 6 🚫🍿
@lilymartin
@funshipfreddie
@merry🍎
@ccco
@iona72

Day 8 NE England IF 17:7

I was tempted to eat breakfast today but went out walking instead and survived until lunchtime! Weather quite showery here too but we managed to stay dry… just!

Pocket List – Day 8 🍇
@funshipfreddie

NSL – Day 8 🚫🍿
@funshipfreddie
@at
@iona72

Day 8 – USA/GA – FD – 239 lbs.

Don’t forget the importance of exercise! Something that gets you taking in oxygen more than usual. I’m not talking the negligible amount lost through “calorie burning” sold in the media; I’m talking about the scientific research that fat converts to water and carbon dioxide. To increase CO2 output, you have to increase the body’s need to use O2. This morning, for example, I was at 240.0 lbs. I got dressed and went out to pick up small limbs and sticks from last night storm (aside: the people in the north of the county and in the counties south of us suffered 80 mph winds that knocked down trees, damaged property, and killed one person driving in their car when a tree fell on them). It took about 30 – 45 minutes, a lot of walking up and down hills, dragging armloads back and forth, etc. When I came back in to rest, I weighed myself and was already down half a pound. So, it’s a good reminder that exercise plays a role in weight loss, just very different from the marketed perception.

Yes, I am making a difference, not hoping 🙂 I did “mess up” a bit yesterday with less defined meals and more snacking, but I forbade myself from falling down the pit of surrender. For example, I allowed myself a mini ice cream bar after a meal, but did not give in to the urge later in the day to grab a box of crackers or a bag of potato chips. I am sticking to the picky, occasional eater profile for the long haul. It would be great to see no more 240s by the time July gets here. Then I’ll start working on getting into the 220s.

Pocket List – Day 8 🍇
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia

NSL – Day 8 🚫🍿
@funshipfreddie
@at
@iona72
@northgeorgia

USA. Day 9 FD

This morning, I found I was up two pounds. I know it’s my fault. I succumbed to ice cream!! The plan was to measure the amount but that never really works for me with ice cream. I hate to have to relegate ice cream to the “no buy” list. That’s where I put all the foods that I lose control over! 🤨

Anyway, another day and back on the pocket list.

Pocket List – Day 9 ⛈
@merry🍎
@ccco

Have a great day, everyone!

Day 8 – Nebraska, USA – NFD

It’s been a whirlwind few days having DD, DSIL, and three dear granddaughters here

Huh. Day 9 That was as far as I got yesterday, LOL. They arrived Thursday evening and leftt Saturday morning, so it was a short visit, but was sure fun!

The church council has asked us to step up the pace, so we spent six hours packing today, and plan to do the same tomorrow and are hopeful everything will be out then. We do have lots of stuff, @funshipfreddie, but the real issue is that we were only moving a little bit at a time–only as much as we could get put away that evening. Today we had help, and had my Venza filled to the brim, DH’s Nissan pickup filled to the brim, and an Expedition and a big pick-up filled to capacity, so there’ll be no putting it all away today. In fact, I’m so tired, I plan to do nothing tonight, so I’m rested enough tomorrow to do it all again.

The good news is that even with eating too much while family was here, I was still 153.0 this morning, so all this moving is burning off the calories.

Have a grand one, everyone!

Day 10 – USA/GA – NFD – 239 lbs

I am doing ZBC again today. I have a board meeting lunch today, but just have to remember to be a picky eater. I did OK at lunch yesterday, but I didn’t do so well last night. Not a total disaster, but I could have been a lot more mindful.

Day 11 country west Australia FD 84.3 kgs!
@funshipfreddie, I know a lot of people say exercise by itself is good for health and not necessarily weight loss but ,for me, I find the combination of both exercise along with watching what I eat gives me the best result. 🤔
When I record what I eat and how much exercise I do, the days with exercise always have better outcome with weight than not.
Yesterday was one such day ! Careful with what I ate but no real chance to even go for my walk due to work and weight up.
Yes, I know that our weight can vary by 1-2 kgs daily with water weight and other things.
And as Tom Venuto says ” you can’t outrun a bad diet”.
Re: hunger yes I have been having more hot Vegemite in water drinks ( 1 teaspoon Vegemite in a mug of hot water) but I ‘m a bit worried about the salt content as Vegemite is quite salty but does help to, if not drown the hunger dragons at least make them tread water with their wings in the air shouting ‘ help! We can’t swim”
@merryapple, sorry to her about your weather and justunderbootheight puddle! Could you please reverse the rain clouds and send some over here to the west? We’d be really grateful.😁
@northgeorgia, I agree that being ‘mindful’ as opposed to ‘picky’ means you are making wiser decisions regarding your health. Difficult in the short term but worth it in the long term to attain your goal.
WAs it @funshipfreddie who previously noted delayed gratification ?
I sometimes think about that when I am tempted to eat love TDEE or more than 500-800calories on a FD.
I won’t have it now but I can have it tomorrow/later/next/week… etc.
Pocket List NSL
@lilymartin
Let’s just DO this !!!😀

Day 11…….Florida……NFD

Sorry it’s been a couple days……. I have no excuse… every time I sat down to post, I was pulled in a different direction. I got up early today to specifically post.

Yesterday was an FD, stuck to it with no issues but I am looking forward to eating today. Last night, my tummy growled so it was making it a bit harder to sleep. Not sure what that was about….on FD I try to end with protein to keep the hunger at bay but I may need to reconsider the last meal on FD if it keeps happening.

My June challenge is going well. Monday, I finally took a rest day, after being at the office all day then setting up a showroom, I was beat. And in all honesty, I wasn’t in the right head space to do it either.
I find that if I force myself, when my mind is cluttered and unfocused, I give up permanently. So, I chose to do what right for me to keep me from quitting.

Quick question…. For those who walk daily. When did you start enjoying walking and looking forward to doing it. I find it quite boring, I thought getting out, getting fresh air and taking a break from the constant noise of life would be fun. I’m just not finding the joy in it yet! I’d like that to change.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not stopping. I have to do boring stuff all the time. Being boring has never stopped me but from all the research I’ve done a lot have said they enjoy it and look forward to their walks. I was just wondering when the switch from this something I have to do to something I want to do will happen

Okay enough rambling from me today!

second post country west Australia
@funshipfreddie, I should have made it clearer – on pocket list for both NSL and FD
You are correct in that I haven’t made a lot of progress because:
1. I overate a LOT and did not stick to my TDEE.
I usually find the FDs take care of themselves but the NFDs, unless I am really mindful ,tend to blow out and like most people I overestimate calories burned and underestimate calories taken in.
2. I Have puddled around with 5:2 and not usually fasted to only 500-800 calories when/if I have bothered to do a FD and certainly lost my mojo ages go and wasn’t doing 2 FDs a week.
Now that I am back on track with mojo raring to go,( I am almost at the end of a good FD to only 500 calories )I am interested to see what the scales say in the morning.
Re exercise: I had a pilates class today and only had coffee afterwards and did not feel hungry even though everyone else was indulging.
I find it much easier not to take the first bite of any food.
Most days I am usually fine but when I take that first bite, ghrelin steps in and then I get/feel hungry .
I suspect that I have overeaten for so long that my appetite has overridden the signals to my brain which should tell me when I am satiated.
My satiety point is WAY beyond what it ought to be and resetting that by fasting and eating only to my TDEE over a number of weeks is my goal. 😊
One reason/excuse that I gave up 5:2 many years ago, after having success with this WOL, was that I reached a plateau for about 3 months!! I was diligent in fasting, 2 FDs a week, calculated TDEE etc but my weight reached a certain level and DID. NOT.BUDGE.
MY DH was getting a bit concerned as I was eating only off a side plate, few carbs, little sugar , exercising etc etc.
If someone else had told me this story I would have been somewhat loathe to believe it, thinking there must be extra calories or little/no fasting.
Anyway after about 3 months I got fed up, fell off the wagon and rolled down the hill and out of sight.
I spent the next several years eating way too much, occasionally doing a half hearted fast here and there, occasionally popping up here to post and then last year joined back in and have posted since then but again, only recently, planning and doing 5:2 as it is best done.
I m looking forward to results which should start to be noticeable by end of June. 😁

Posted in the wrong month 😮🙃

Day 12 – Ireland – NFD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽‍♀️ 🌾

156.5 lbs

Hi everyone, I am so conscious that I keep posting saying that I’m back and then disappear again… this has been my toughest year to date… adjusting to life without mum and the inevitable changes that brings (family dynamics and continuing the process clearing and saying farewell to the home place) have affected me more than I thought they would…

I’ve been knocked a little out of kilter and my habits have been affected. I’m still mindful of my food and exercise but posting and other habit which are good for me have dropped off but I am here today and hope to be here again tomorrow. 📝 thanks for being there and keeping the challenge going. As you say @funshipfreddie Just Do It ✔️.

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 12 – USA/GA – NFD – 236 lbs.

@lilymartin I had a similar experience, except I continued doing well enough on 5:2. I suspect as the plateau kept going and lots of outside stressors overcame me, I slowly began increasing my binge on NFDs with lots of unhealthy portions and choices sneaking in over time. I’m going to go for OMAD NFDs during the week when possible, and when not, I have to be mindful and balance out the TDEEs over the course of other NFDs in the week.

Day 13 country west Australia CD to TDEE 83.3 kgs 183.26 lbs 13.09 STONE !!!!!!!!!!!!
That is the first time I have actually converted my weight into stone and I am embarrassed to find that I weigh more than football players and some rugby players 😱😱😱😱 especially as I was 9 stone 6 when I got married. 134.4 lbs or 61.09 kgs. If I needed a wake up call this is it.!!!!😲😲🙄🙄
I find that if I want to lose weight ( I most certainly do )!! I can only have good FDs 500 -800 and CDs ONLY to TDEE.
If I go over TDEE on NFDs then it sabotages the work of the FDs.
Time to pull up my big girl’s pants, as someone on this thread used to say some years ago, and JUST DO IT.
@funshipfreddie, thanks for the kick in those same pants with your leading us this month.
Pocket list for NSL only
@lilymartin

USA Day 13. FD

Good morning, everyone (for those of us who are still in a morning). Good day to everyone else.

Phew, I have been way too busy lately. I am about to go out for my walk before the heat becomes too intense.

I would join the NSL but I really can’t. One of the ways I have been trying to cut calories is to make my main meal one that I can eat a piece of at different time of day. This really cuts the calories, even the food I eat this way looks quite odd! LOL This morning I have a glass of orange juice and one corn on the cob. Later, I might eat some soap. The meat or fish would come at lunch time. Dessert might be my mid-afternoon snack. If the calories permit, then late afternoon I might eat one item more. I am still on the DASH diet, which is going well. This is me trying to think out of the box. Now, I just need to see where this takes me. By carefully measuring everything, my food choices can be anything I want. Hopefully, this was help me to not feel deprived. So far, I am never hungy. My biggest problem is the evening where I will either stress eat or eat out of boredom. I am usually too tired to do much at that hour, so I am working on a way to control this. 👍🏻

@lilymartin, it looks like you have a grasp on your situation. I wish you lots of luck.

@jaifaim, I agree with you about how a change of mind can change from day to day. Sometimes to me it also seems like minute to minute. Good luck!

@funshipfreddie, you are so right. Everyone is different, which is why we just need to see what works for us.

It’s already hot but out for my walk I go. 🤗

Day 14 – USA/GA – NFD – 239 lbs.

Meh. No real change over last Saturday, but overall is a 2 lb. drop over last week — I just have to stay mindful and I think OMAD, especially on most NFDs at work, will be helpful.

Day 14…… Florida……..NFD

My last couple days have been a bit busier than usual and I had to make some changes.

The changes are not major but more like small adjustments to make life a bit easier for me. I was really struggling to get my walk in daily. Pretty much, I hated it and nothing I did helped. I spent majority of the time pushing myself and telling myself I could do it…. etc., then I’d finish and complain to the hubby.

Last week, I came home and he said he did some research and said why don’t you try walking in the morning before your day starts……. Well, I really had nothing to lose, so I started walking in the morning…… The conclusion, morning walks are so much better.
First, I don’t have to push myself or tell myself, I can do it. I cut 2 min of my mile time plus, I’m not hating it but I’m not quite liking yet. Progress!

@funshipfreddie…..I have a tracker that tracks steps/miles, heart rate, difficulty….. etc.
I also do listen to music/podcast etc. I started walking not only for my health but my mental health especially. I’ve made some changes and it seems to be getting better.
Conclusion, in my own mind. Is I was thinking this was what it had to be set in stone so to speak but I’m coming to the realization that it’s fluid and I can adjust it to my specific needs and wants. The same way this life style works…. It’s not set in stone, it’s fluid and allows each one of us to adjust it to our own individual wants and needs.

Today is an NFD for me…..I feel good today

Have a great day

Day 15 – Ireland – NFD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽‍♀️ 🌾

156.3lbs

Glad you had a good day @bert1802 – one day at a time 🎶🎶 as the song goes. Yes morning activity is the best for me and I find it so hard to fit in later on in a day.

Getting up now to walk with friends. It’s looking rainy but hopefully it will hold off….

@iona72 I hope things calm soon for you… 🙏

Bravo @ccco and @northgeorgia 2 is the magic number ⭐️⭐️

Happy Sunday everyone!

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 15
NE England CD

Quick check in ~ more later

Pocket List – Day 15 🍳
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia

NSL – Day 15 🚫🍿
@iona72