Day 12 – USA – FD 800

This week has been rough, going through a “breakup”, dad is having an operation tomorrow, and tons of work that I am late with. A bit of an emotional roller coaster, but I am hanging in there. Despite that, a 4 lbs (1.8kg) lost for me since I started on FD 800. It is not much, but considering I started on Thursday, and ate beyond my TDEE over the weekend. So I am happy about thạt 🙂 🙂

Hope everyone has a good day!

@jaifaim, I hope you will feel better! 🙂 🙂 Sending you good wishes!!

Day 12 Pocket List:
@gretta
@ann1239

Day 12 – Manchester, England – FD!

Back on my FD this week. As I’ve already told you all (several times, probably!) I had a very slack weekend. So my resolve is back and I’m going to smash my FDs and be good on my NFDs.

I *really* want to reach my first goal by our ‘getting together’ anniversary which is at the start of May. I must keep that at the forefront of my mind.

I’m adding myself to today’s pocket list, even though it’s 4.30pm here! Ha!
Day 12 Pocket List:
@gretta
@ann1239
@aglowworm

@bluesqueak – I love your post and the progress you’re making is inspirational! I completely know what you mean abut noticing how much people around you are eating.

@ciren2 – I really hope you feel better soon. Everyone who’s ill has my deepest sympathy atm. I’ve usually been sick by this point in the semester (we’re now in week 6), but have somehow managed to fend things off so far. Although on the train today and in my classes, it seemed like *everyone* was coughing and sneezing 🙁

@debster251 – *sigh* I bet it was amaaaazing! It’s good to know that it lives up to expectations! I hope one day I’ll get to go.

@flourbaby 😂😂😂 ‘CarbyMcCarbFace’ is brilliant! Hahaha. That really made me chuckle!

@snowflake56 – you’re being such a wonderful host. Let me know how that harissa chicken goes 🙂

@ann1239 – gosh it sounds like you’re having a really difficult time. Be kind to yourself. And congratulate yourself that you’re still doing so well on the FD800 plan.

Day 12, Germany, F800
My second 800 fd today. Feels ok. Today I drastically reduced my coffee intakte which is leading to a slight strange feeling in my head at the moment.
I’m already through with eating for today but saved some of my 800 cals for an Aperol Sprizz with the girls tonight! 🍹 Don’t know if this is the best cure for my head but so
It feels like I will also need plenty of hot water until then…

Day 12 UK CD

Weighed in at 143lb again this morning – the very first time 143lb has appeared 5 days running! (I won’t say it too loudly as I don’t want to jinx it!!) Pleased with yesterday’s restraint – eating fruit to others’ cookies/sandwiches, sticking to vegan gf despite many temptations. But definitely hungry by the evening & not yet got my head around fast & satisfying vegan proteins – work to do!

Tired after heavy day of meetings yesterday plus lots of unexpected exercise getting around Westminster demo, road closures, trees on rail lines etc. But pleased to have had a bath & early night and that really helped me get going this morning. Really trying to develop better habits 🙂

Today’s not been hugely productive but done some good prep for tomorrow, both personal & for meetings. It’s the picking up other project things I don’t feel on top of, but hopefully that’ll come at the end of the week… reminding myself that Balance is Key!!! Weds will also be a long day & I need to go gently. But really looking forward to arts festival again on Thurs eve then not out again til Sunday – yay!

Going to colour my hair to give me a boost, then make some magnesium cream to boost my sleeping. I may even make a quick sweet potato and raisin loaf if I can think of a simple egg substitute – be lovely to have a grab & go thing for tomorrow. I’ve not yet got the hang of which egg subs to use for which recipes, but hopefully it’ll all be edible!

My handle – michelin as in tyres, which are never healthy when over-inflated! Me=myself & I 🙂

@daffodil2010 very happy anniversary for today
@ciren2 @matpi your illnesses both sound awful 🙁 hope you feel better v soon x
@borealis has been missing in action for a few days – hope all’s OK.
Also thinking of @rainbowsmile @bert1802 @anna6 and others – if you’re lurking do jump in. We’re always stronger together xx
@snowflake56 you’re doing a great job of hosting the March challenge – thank you 🙂

Whatever’s happened so far this month, today’s the most perfect day to begin again 🙂

Day 12- Ohio NFD

Rest of yesterday went really well. Felt a lot better as the night went on. Stuck with my 500 and ended nursing a cup of coffee from the new waitress (she never even asked if I wanted food, so I gave her a higher tip lol) after work. Discovered nursing a cup of milky earl grey with the tea bag in tastes very good and helps better with sleep after lunch while keeping me awake the last couple hours. Got to hear some interesting stories too about local history and government agricultural handouts. This is why I sit there. I wish the school would let them tell these stories in american history class so more kids would know about it. Does anyone know the best way to freeze sliced bread? I bought a loaf for way too much money ($4.50 was the cheapest I have ever seen it and yes the price stung) and I don’t want to throw most the loaf out because I let it mold. I fantasize about finding a bakery where they sold sandwich slices of breads. But, I end up after freezing bread with the loaf getting both soggy middles and hard as rock ends.

@ann1239 Sending huge hugs amd hope things get better.

@missybear Dare I ask which Doctor is your favorite? And my youngest keeps rewatching any episodes with Missy. No, I haven’t introduced her to the audio stuff.

@michelinme The most common egg replacers I know for breads are chia eggs or flax eggs. Either are 1 Tbs of flax to 2.5 Tbs water or 1 Tbs chia to 3 Tbs water for one egg. If you use canned beans, there is always the juice from the beans that you can use. I know that whips up to substitute for egg whites. Do you eat soy at all? I would say an easy protein would be to add tempeh in.

@miraclelou Caffeine withdrawl maybe. Just remember to gulp some water with your sprizz. It might keep the weird feel at bay.

@flourbaby I had to chuckle at the other option. But I think your final choice is much better. To be honest, I had a mental picture of yours as like the baker covered in a fine powder of flour.

@ciren2 Hope the feeling sorry for yourself goes away and that you get over being sick. Sounds like you are doing the best you can to take care of yourself.

Day 12, Rocky Mountains, US, CD

Quick check in. Busy day. Have to catch up on posts later.
Hope everyone is doing fine. 😊😊😊

Day 12 Ohio, US — NFD (86 bites)

Still shaky today, but things are definitely moving in a positive direction. “Patient endurance attains to all things.” is my motto right now.

I started to read Dr. Alwin Lewis’ book and he seems to think that bite counting is a way of controlling volume of food and thereby indirectly controlling calories. In that regard it seems to be similar to the Volumetrics Diet. For me so far it has helped with mindfulness and awareness of fullness signals. That is a real surprise since once I spent several months doing mindful eating using hunger and satiety scales at each meal. I never got to the point of getting clear fullness signals, so I stopped the practice. I also find that tallying bites isn’t much more involved than tallying steps, which I’ve been doing for some time.

@betsylee Yes, sometimes people take small bites and sometimes they take large bites. Over a period of time, though, they don’t vary that much from their average bite size. Here’s the URL for a New York Times article about some recent research done on this: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/25/counting-your-bites-for-weight-loss/

Have a great day everyone!

Day 13 – Melbourne AUS – NFD

Closed the kitchen at 609 cal on yesterdays FD, still mentally struggling to stick to the 500 since the holidays, but I’ll get there.

Trying to be sensible today, and so far so good.

Netball semi-final tonight (for those who don’t know, it’s kind of like a mixture between basketball and handball – mostly played by commonwealth nations), so fingers crossed!

Hope everyone is doing well 🙂

Day 13 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD
3rd B2B2B

I really enjoyed my FD yesterday, I enjoyed the food I had prepared, and more so because I had had a good liquid fast day the day before ☺️ Going now for 3 in a row?

Why? To get off this plateau…I am inching towards it sloooooowly….it would be super if I could get past 135 by Friday morning, but I think one of my stepdaughters is coming around tomorrow night and DH was talking about going out for dinner. Now, I might try to skip that and jet them have quality time together. If I can wing that, then definitely try for another FD tomorrow.

Funny thing, this morning I looked back at the Tracker entries on this very sight, and this exact week ago I was also on a long plateau, almost same weight as now, and determination strong to push through. By the end of that week I had breached the barrier! Maybe the same this week too 🤔

Thank you all for your anniversary good wishes. Strange one as DH was in work until midnight so I only briefly saw him awake in the morning, but sure, we had already celebrated. 🍾

@northerndawn, the daffodils came super early this year, a lot are going over already. I remember on my wedding day 9years ago the daffs were just about to bloom, it all depends on how the winter has been. Being a small is,and facing right into the Atlantic Ocean our climate is maritime and changeable to say the least!

@matpi I counted most of my bites yesterday just for fun….I am a slow eater and small biter but it was interesting. Most people finish their meals way before me, bigger bites and less chewing for DH for example. Will keep an eye on it.

@flourbaby ha ha, love it @carbymccarbface 😆 BTW on day 14 of 30DS but still level 1, however I am following Natalie now for a lot of the moves. I will look at the level 2 clip tonight and decide then whether to move on 😄 and upwards to scary level 2 😱

Together we are stronger – Pocket list Day 13
@daffodil2010

Day 13 – Ireland – CD

Did not feel well last night and ended up being quite sick… maybe something has been building since Sunday when I had a bad headache.
Felt so wretched I couldn’t sleep for ages but finally drifted off and woke up feeling much better and have spotted a very fake, but nice to see, new low.. 2lbs down and quite close up my current target.
Today is due to be a FD but I will see how I go… on the way to work and feeling flushed but will come home if I’m not feeling right … also will eat if I need to as have very little in my system right now…

Wishing you all a very good day today!

Pocket list Day 13
@daffodil2010
@snowflake56
@jaifaim

We rise by lifting others 💕
Onward and downward ⬇️

Day 13: Gloucestershire, UK: NFD.

Good thing about being ill, (the ONLY good thing) my weight has gone down into a new kilo.
Absolutely blocked up and catarrh-y sore nose, sore throat from coughing, muzzy head…sitting around at home feeling sure the boss will be on the phone asking after my health (really meaning “when are you coming back?”). Paracetomol makes me feel better for awhile but not right up to the due time for another dose, unfortunately.
I’ll try to stay off work for two more days, depending on the pressure applied…I don’t want to spend a day out in wet weather and get worse again.

@jaifaim: so sorry to hear you are ill too. Or, at least, I hope it was very temporary and you are ok now.

Day 13- Atlanta, Ga. – USA

The scale was kind this morning. Whoo hoo!! Super motivated. Going to stick it out.

Day 13 Herefordshire UK FD

Missing yesterday but glad to be back and fasting. Thank you, you lovely people, for your messages of support/sympathy for my recent encounters with bread and biscuits. @flourbaby you made me chuckle over the thought of posting biscuits through letter boxes and treating them like loaded grenades, which metaphorically they are! Hope there is someone who makes you chuckle and cheers you up your end like you do for us here. Ta x
I’m hoping to undo some damage with the bread and biscuit episode with B2B2B. Just me at home over these next few days so should be able to focus and commit. There is potential for a dangerous incident when a birthday cake needs to be made for my mum’s b’day on Saturday, fingers crossed no cake bombs explode in my face!

@matpi very intrigued with your bite counting experience and read the article you posted. Do you count your bites with an apple watch or do you use and app where you physically have to tap the phone screen every time you take a bite? Do you set yourself a target number per day?

@snowflake56 – yes happily joining in today and the next two as @michelinme put it ‘whatever’s happened so far this month, today’s the most perfect day to begin again’, and I am!

It’s been fun and revealing reading the online names we give ourselves, it’s often intrigued me. Mine is part of my DD nickname given to her by her school friends, it reminds me of her free spirit and the joy of carefree days, they are all grown up now but she is still lovingly referred to as Ding by all of them.

Sorry to read that a number of you are feeling not so good but sending you my best wishes and hope you can shrug of the bugs and pick yourselves up.

Putting myself on the pocket list and have it firmly in my back pocket.

Pocket list Day 13
@daffodil2010
@snowflake56
@jaifaim
@dingping

Ta x

Day 13 – UK – FD500
Day 12 – F800
Day 11 – FD 200cals

After that overindulgent weekend making a concerted effort this week after pressing my RESET button on Monday with a strong FD and plenty of exercises which included a 45min Broga Class, 1hr Pilates and an evening 90min Strength Yoga class.

Tuesday included a 90 min hike with my walking group and a 45min High Impact Pilates class.
Today started with a 90min strength Yoga class and this afternoon I will be volunteering as usual.

Cooked a tasty butternut squash, chickpea and spinach curry yesterday – did a double batch so will have some for later in the week 😋

@aglowworm @bluesqueak – the ballet was Sleeping Beauty by the Bolshoi – Princess Aurora was performed by Olga Smirnova – such control! @debster251 – yes it was a live screening at my local cinema – we are so lucky as they screen the plays from London as well as ballet and opera!!
@therealwil78 – your brunch sounds 😋 I’m rather partial to a good mimosa 🍸especially the Sicilian Mimosa which is made with blood orange juice.
@matpi – poor you – hope the antibiotics kick in soon and you start to feel better 🤗
@dingping – pick yourself up and move on – you can’t undo yesterday but certainly can make sure tomorrow is positive x
@daffodil2010 – I missed your wedding anniversary on Day 12 – wishing you and your OH much joy and happiness 💑
@judyjudes – however sad it was but perhaps some relief as well to have sprinkled the ashes of your beloved parents in their final resting place 🤗
@snowflake56 – I had not heard of the book or the author that inspired your name on this forum so googled it – some religious undertone and some interesting reviews! sounds like people either loved the book or not. Thank you for your lovely comment 🤗
@wacm – belated Happy wedding anniversary to you too
@northerndawn – welcome back and we are pulling you back on the 5:2 wagon – hold tight xx
@ciren2 – hope you feel better soon – ignore your boss and return only when fit enough to cope with the demands of the job and the bad weather we seem to be stuck in this week x

Lovely reading evreyone’s post but unable to comment on all – Hugs to all those under the weather and hoping you feel better soon xx

Going to see the film Hannah tonight with my film group – one reviewer says it’s an exquisite exercise in slow cinema, following a woman forced to live with terrible doubts with Charlotte Rampling giving a performance of tensely calibrated restraint and I get a chance to practice my French.

Joining Pocket list for Day 13 as TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
@daffodil2010
@snowflake56
@jaifaim
@dingping
@russetfox
@at

Remember that “Success Is The Sum Of Small Efforts, Repeated Day In And Day Out”

Day 13 London UK, FD800

So far I have successfully not had breakfast, meaning I had a nearly 16 hour fast between meals. In other news, I actually fit into Size 14 Jeans. 🙂 They’re a bit tight still, but that’s motivation, right?

@snowflake56 – I don’t know, because my freezer just has levels, not temperature indicators. I just know that if I leave the freezer on its lowest level after the bread’s frozen, the slices often end up permafrosted together and need to be microwaved apart. It may be because I have to have gluten-free bread.

@aglowworm – yes, I have that – the weight is on a plateau, but the fat percentage goes down. So far, it’s meant that the weight goes down as well, a day or two after. Hope that’s the same for you, @daffodil2010

@jaifaim and @ciren2 – sorry to hear that you’re ill. There seem to be a lot of nasties wandering around right now. Take care in this weather and stay warm where possible.

@at Yes, I sometimes forget how lucky I am to live in London, but those live cinema screenings have made such a big difference.

Day 13 – USA – NFD

Turns out I had another FD yesterday and I’m not even planning them….weight quickly coming down day by day after scale reset…now 143.6 – aiming for 140, but notice face is getting wrinkly in the cheeks, so I will stop there. @ciren2, I agree that your health is the most important – they will always find someone to replace you and I don’t mean that disparagingly at all. @daffodil2010, happy anniversary! I only wish mine would have lasted that long! Getting out my hula hoop in anticipation of Hula Hoop Extravaganza…it’s a padded oversized multicolored hoop with ridges on the inside. A little hard on the waist once you get it moving, but your waist will definitely be whittled down from daily use. I would say that for me, at 65, and not athletic, timing the minutes of keeping the hoop up on my waist would be a measure of success. I think 2 years ago, it was 2 minutes! Sad, isn’t it? The trick, in my opinion, is to keep your feet apart, one in front of the other and move the legs, not the hips, back and forth frontwards and backwards, if I can make a graphic out of it. It was a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to starting back up again. Hope you are too!

USA Day 13 FD800

Day is going well but I wanted to pop back on to wish Daffodil2010 a very Happy Anniversary!

2nd post

How is everyone else doing today? I’m currently sitting at 840 cals and hoping to leave things there – although I plan to have a glass of wine with the hubby when he gets home, so will have to add a bit for that. I’m technically on a NFD, so I’m allowed 😊

I thought I’d come on and do a second post to help me keep my nerve. I have realised today just how many times I must wander into the kitchen and get something small to eat – and those ‘small’ bits quickly add up. I have had to physically (well, ok mentally – but it felt physical!!) restrain myself today from going in.

I’d really love to know what techniques does everyone have for distracting themselves from thinking about wanting food? I went for a shower early evening which helped, but I can’t do that all the time. I’d really appreciate any help with this because at times it’s been almost impossible – aaaargh!!

@jaifaim – Oh no! So sorry to hear you’ve not been feeling well. I hope you feel better soon.

@ciren2 – stick with it. Lots of warm fluids and rest and hopefully you’ll start feeling better soon. It’s good to stay off work while you’re feeling so bad.

@flourbaby – wow! Congrats on the 1.8 lbs!

@at – I would love to see the Bolshoi IRL! That sounds wonderful and I love Sleeping Beauty as a ballet.

@ann1239 – thanks for the check in 🙂 I’m doing good, thanks. Feeling motivated to stick to the WoL this week and I hope the scales will reflect that at the end of the week. How are you doing? Going with the flow and taking each day as it comes is often the best (only?) way for me, so I hope it’s working for you. FD800 every day (even with your one respite day) sounds really hard. You must have a willpower of steel???!!

@bluesqueak – getting into those jeans is great! I have so many clothes in the wardrobe that don’t fit me. I WILL get back into them!! Good to know about the fat % going down followed by the weight! 🙂

@ccco – I’m sure that you will see some progress soon, especially with you working so hard at it. Good luck for the weigh in.

@aglowworm – posting here is a great motivator!! The evening time is my weakness. I play mind games, watch a bit of TV and drink herbal tea. As they say, ‘THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED’. Stay strong!

Day 13 – Eastern WA USA – NFD

I’m happy that the scale says I’ve moved 4 lbs of the roadtrip weight after the 63 hour fast. Am eating an 18:6 schedule today and then planning to go for another FD tomorrow. We had quite the snow system the last 24 hours or so (maybe it headed to @RedRockGirl). I had at least 4 inches of fairly wet snow to shovel today. Some good exercise! Hopefully it’s winter’s last hoorah.

@metatauta – yes, thank you for the hulahoop tips. I think I will go buy one before the month is up to be ready for April.

Feeling in need of a nap. The snow shoveling did me in. 🙂

Day 13 USA (Utah visiting) NFD

Finally got skiing yesterday — fabulous “bluebird” day, gorgeous sunshine and blue sky. Snow was terrific. Didn’t ski at all last season as snow wasn’t good at all, but this year. Wow. Lots of it. And more again today in the valley. I fly home tomorrow, so glad I got in yesterday.

Great to read of everyone’s reports here —

Onward and downward.

Day 13- Ohio nfd

Today is so nice and warm. First day where I didn’t go to work with my jacket. My plan for morning is that I’m going to go over to the walking path and do that and possibly some of the side exercise things they have until the kids are at school. Next time, I will remember to bring shoes besides my work ones.

Shopping plan for tomorrow is including going to the Korean market and getting lunch. I’m planning on eating less the rest of the day to get some tofu stew and the side. Of course, the latte I had the kid get me didn’t help today. I’m realising that since I had those days off, I’ve found it harder to not not get something out instead of making myself. I really do need to learn to make the tofu stew, but I suspect freezing it wouldn’t be good for it.

Gotta run, but may chck back later.

Day 13 Minnesota, USA FD800
Quick check in. A little over 800 cals. It’s about 9:50 PM and I’m off to bed to avoid eating anything more. Hoping to get my back into my usual routine where I eat nothing after 7 PM. Perseverance!
Planning another 800 cal day tomorrow.
Stay strong and best of luck to everyone.

Day 14 – Melbourne AUS – FD

We won our netball semi final last night! Though I only played half a game as we had some spares, it was a nail biter!

Ate well until the end of the day, then indulged in far too many home made rice paper rolls for dinner, followed by some dark chocolate buttons – so not totally bad, but just portions are way to big. Have been suffering from some lingering fatigue the last couple of weeks, some days worse than others, which doesn’t help the resolve. Think it’s time to go visit the doc for a blood test to see if they can work out why.

Weight is up this morning, but it’s no surprise, and not going to dwell. Will just keep plodding along and hopefully the fasting and NFD strength and motivation will reappear sometime soon.

@daffodil2010 happy anniversary!!
@ciren2 and @jaifaim hope you both feel better soon! Listen to your body at this time (and enjoy that silver lining of a bit of weight loss lol!)
@flourbaby woohoo love that woosh!!
@at that curry sounds great! I actually have some home grown pumpkins that I haven’t had yet, you’ve inspired me to add some to tonights miso soup dinner I have planned 
@ann1239 I hate that!! Those sneaky high cal foods are always such a disappointment

Pocket list day 14
@michelinme
@rafiki44
@gretta

Day 14 – Ireland – FD

Feeling much better today, thank you all so much. Not sure what I had but it seems to have passed thankfully ahead of my break next week…tired today but only two more days and then 10 days off work which should help…
Fast day yesterday turned out yo be more FD800 but will go again today for another FD… meeting friends tonight for a catch up after work but will just have a soft drink and hopefully there will be no food involved.
@ciren2 I do hope you are not pressurised into going back to work before your body is ready… @matpi sorry to hear you are still not out of the woods
Seems there is a little bit of downward movement for a good many people: @flourbaby, @therealwil78,@ann1239, @bluesqueak,@metatauta @annemarilyn etc… long may it continue…
@songbirdme I’m so glad you got to ski – it sounds fabulous ☀️ ❄️
@michelinme fair play to you! Your raisin bread sounds yum!
@gretta well done on your win 🏆
Wishing you all a lovely day today!

Pocket List Day 14
@michelinme
@rafiki44
@gretta
@daffodil2010
@jaifaim

We rise by lifting others 💕
Onward and downward ⬇️