Day 5 country west Australia CD
Almost going to do a FD but WFH today and cooking for DH so thought I would just be sensible and eat a small amount of the slow cooker casserole – beef and veggies in a homemade tomato sauce.
Nothing fancy but nutritious and healthy. Appetite is almost back to normal but I am finding it much easier to not eat or not eat nearly so much, so I will take it while it lasts.😊
@northgeorgia, well done on swerving the pizza. I mean pizza!!! That takes some self-control.👏😇
@merryapple, please send some of your rain west. 🙏
We are really short of rain here and desperate for some so we can start our seeding programme.
Ground is currently too dry.🥵
@dingping at least you are back on the wagon and we are here to hold your hand 🤝because yes, it IS a bumpy road as most of us can attest!! 🙄
@stitchincarol, as we get older it’s often EO(n) but the EO(ff) is MUCH harder. Plus the Fat Fairy uses such good glue to stick that spare tyre around one’s waist……😱
@missybear and @brightonbelle, remember the club Tortwah named by one of our members some years ago ? I am a definite member !! Seems like you may be too! 🤗
@malee57, glad to hear that you are back on track and your weight is heading south. Here to help in any way I can.🤝
@daffodil2010 and @stitchincarol, living in the country, people often just ‘ drop by/ drop in’ . Not as much as they used to but I always have biscuits or fruit on hand in case of someone ‘ dropping in’. I enjoy it, Unless it is an inopportune time.
And Murphy’s law – no-one ever seems to drop in when the house is tidy, floors swept, everything looking nice. They always seem to come when the house looks like it has been burgled !!🤭
@funshipfreddie, I’m with you ; if I don’t eat then I don’t feel the need to eat. But that first bite and the ghrelin kicks in and then I could eat and eat and eat. The longer I delay eating the better.😁
Off to do some chores.
Have a good Day all.

Day 5 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

FD over with. It felt like a long one. This morning I equalled my previous low of 67.6 kg from the end of April.

@maui & @daffodil2010 – welcome back! Still lots of absent fasters this month – @snowflake56, @penz, @gardenlily, @matpi, @linda.b, @michelinme & @mariaelena – I hope you’re all doing okay.

@stitchincarol – ‘innate determination’. I like that. Sort of like RESOLVE. Or “Do or do not. There is no try”. I am like a dog with a bone once I’ve made up my mind about something. Probably not always a positive trait though 🤔

@northgeorgia – well done on swerving that pizza! 💪🎯

Happy Fri-yay y’all! 🍹

“Don’t try to rush progress. Remember — a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing.” ~ Kara Goucher

Day 5 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 215 lbs. My reward for avoiding the pizza and finishing my 3rd FD of the week. Next one will be on Monday due to a lab coming in to do biometrics at work (if you have to fast 9 hours before, why not fast 24 – 32 hours before?) Got to run, as today is our college’s graduation and I have to look pretty on stage with my regalia 🙂

Day6 NFD NZ CORONATION DAY🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇿

Have swept all the autumn oak leaves off the paths, the weather is gloomy and warm but not raining (yet). I’m eating lightly – tea and toast before I get cracking on assembling step two of the trifle. I dyed some blanched almonds with red and blue to do the decoration. Then it’s out with the family silver. It probably needs a clean because I don’t think it’s been used since my mother gave it to me. My friend has a lovely large dinning table so I’m going to set it like my grandmother would have. That’s the nice thing about the Coronation Day – Tradition. My nephews have no sense of this because the world has changed into something new and different.
I hope everyone has a lovely day.

Onward and downward or a least sideways!

Day 6 Herefordshire UK NFD & 👑 day!

Miserable wet weather here at least I won’t feel guilty not being in the garden whilst watching the coronation! We have a village afternoon tea tomorrow to celebrate the coronation so being food sensible and not eating too many carbs might go out the window but so far things have gone well.

@merryapple – Congratulations on being 1kg down.

@lilymartin, @stitchincarol, @funshipfreddie & @excelsior12309 – I’m the same re setting of the food dragon, the longer I can delay the better. Is there any science about why this is for some?

@funshipfreddie – Hope Boo Boo is exonerated soon!

@merryapple & @funshipfreddie and to anyone else watching and celebrating enjoy the coronation and all the pageantry.

Have lovely days everyone
Ta

Day 6 – Rural Nebraska, USA – TDEE – 155.2

Yesterday was a combination of excellent behavior–I didn’t snack one calorie between lunch and when we were first served at the Mexican restaurant that evening–and off-the-charts noshing, when I had not one or two, but SIX cookies. 😵‍💫🙁 So today, I have another opportunity to eat with restraint and appropriateness.

I chose the BBC tv station to record all the preparations and the coronation itself and then simply slept until I woke up–7:30, which is 1:30 London time. And now I’m watching and am so entertained by all the pomp and cirumstance.

Have a grand one, everyone! Oh, and @funshipfreddie, so unfortunate that BooBoo is being suspected! I hope Popsie shows up very soon!

2nd Post – Day 7

@dingping – I haven’t seen any theories as to why some people find it easier to fast all day & some can’t manage without eating earlier. This is Michael Mosley’s answer to ‘Do the calories have to be in one meal or spread across the day?’ under FAQ’s

“There have been different studies using different approaches. People who took part in Dr Krista Varady’s studies of Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) had just one meal a day, at lunchtime. Those who took part in Dr Michelle Harvie’s studies of the 2 Day Diet ate several small meals a day. Michael prefers having two meals a day, breakfast and an evening meal. Mimi prefers several small meals. Which approach is better? The one you can stick to. Some people find, for example, that eating breakfast actually makes them feel hungrier later in the morning.”

Day 7-No. VA USA-FD

Joining @funshipfreddie on a fast day. Weight has been gradually edging down, I have lost almost 8# (3.6 kg) since mid-March. This shows me yet again that if I can consistently keep to the plan, it will succeed. I have also tried to up my activity with some online exercise videos, but it is nothing extreme. I wonder why I wasn’t able to get my fasting act together before now?

Enjoyed the Coronation activities (on BBC) way more than I thought I would (though I am a bit of an Anglophile at heart anyway.)

Also, I am glad that the wrongly-accused Boo-boo has been vindicated!
Pocket list, day 7:

@funshipfreddie
@excelsior12309

Day 7 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 217 lbs. Got a lot of No fasting Sundays this month… will shift it to Monday in most cases. Booked a few days near a beach next month for my family. Hopefully, it will be nice weather.

Day 8 Melbourne, Australia NFD

I’m back to keeping the bingeing under control. When that is okay I will go for another FD. I’ll get there, but I’m not there yet.

@Maiu good to see you back and that things are sort of going in a routine.

@funshipfreddie of course Boo Boo was innocent. Your new neighbours will get to know you both and realize that she would not harm anyone (except maybe a mouse).

Day 8 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

Yesterday’s FD was a toughie. I woke up way too early. I think it’s partly just the novelty of being in a new place, & wanting to get the place organised. But I persevered, & all the boxes are finally empty & stored in the garage.

@merryapple – That’s the best advice for everyone; no point trying to copy what someone else is doing. Do what works for you, because everyone’s different. I got Wordle in 3 today too; a 92 day streak! I don’t think Popsie’s & Boo Boo’s paths have crossed yet, which is weird considering how close they are. Maybe they’re just very wary of each other. I’m sure half the complex will hear the racket when they eventually ‘meet’ 🙀 I’m glad the Duchess of Drama wasn’t at the Coronation. I don’t think she or Harry understand what the word ‘duty’ means. And what they put the Queen through towards the end of her life is unforgivable.

@lilymartin – well done on your weekend restraint! A pity you missed the Coronation as it happened. I felt quite emotional when the King & Queen were entering the abbey. Although Queen Elizabeth has been gone for 8 months, the beginning of the Coronation somehow really underlined the end of her reign. For me, the anointing & the choir singing the anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’ was the highlight of the ceremony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF7PpB-UU2o

@malee57 – Boo Boo is no angel! 😅 She’s great with people, but doesn’t play nicely with other animals. She’s brought home several dead birds & rodents, & killed at least one snake I know of.

Wishing RESOLVE & Tuesday morning PFDS for the Monday fasters 🎯

Pocket List – Day 8 🍏
@merry🍎
@northgeorgia
@lilymartin

Day 8 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 220 lbs. Well, a bump upwards to be expected, although I could have behaved a bit better yesterday.

This week, we have a faculty/staff appreciation lunch on Thursday, so of course, that means a M-W FD week. Maybe I’ll have a good result Thursday morning, but don’t talk to me a week from today after a NFD string from Thursday to Sunday which includes Mother’s Day weekend haha! I will have to watch myself on the days without feasts.

Should be inching closer to that 213 lb target for the month!

Pocket List – Day 8 🍏
@merry🍎
@northgeorgia
@lilymartin

Day 8 – Rural Nebraska, USA – TDEE – 154.8

I was actually thrilled with my weight this morning; given how fat my belly is–an uncommon thing since weight usually goes to my hips, butt, and thighs–I was sure I was going to see 157 or 158 this morning. Like, sure. I weighed twice, I was so astonished. The boys were up yesterday, and we didn’t actually eat crazy: some cheese and crackers and prosciutto with a glorious wine a little after noon, and then a GF pasta with a pork-neck-bone sauce and ricotta sauce (new recipe, and quite good) and a garden salad, then a GF cream cheese bars dessert. The wine flowed rather freely, but I suddenly realized I preferred my sparkling water and was done. So perhaps I showed more restraint than my belly indicated, LOL.

And that’s my chatter because I was woken up at 6:45 am by many feet on my roof, LOL!! The parsonage has hail damage so the roof is being reroofed today–seriously, in one day–and new siding soon, and new windows (because the existing windows are original, so over 80 years old and not energy efficient at all, and the congregation figured this was the logical time to do it). So I’ve been outside talking to the project manager several times and it’s only now 8am! Not a typical Monday in any way, but I will sure get lots done, I imagine.

Have a grand one, everyone!

Day 9 country west Australia CD 80.8 kgs
Good FD yesterday and surprisingly easy.
Keeping the hunger dragons caged seems to be the key for me.
The first bite of food has me wanting more. If I don’t eat, I usually don’t feel hungry.
Planning on getting into the 70s this month…
Glad you are hanging in here @malee57

Day 9 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Nothing much to report,keeping on keeping on. Interesting article from M Moseley regarding lower metabolism, I completely agree as I feel mine has stopped 😄

I do drink green tea, eat spicy foods, daily resistance exercise, I could up the high fat dairy and meats though. It’s been so ingrained in us to eat low fat that’s it’s hard to change.

I have recently re-discovered butter, cannot beat proper Irish butter on toast, and although I don’t eat much of it I have told DH that we will never have anything but real butter in the house again 👍

Oat bran and blueberries for breakfast, Lunch is mackerel salad and black olives, and spicy chicken and peppers for dinner. Xxx

Day 9 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

It’s a perfect autumn day here, 20 °C, clear blue sky with a slight breeze. My new place is starting to feel like home now that I finally got around to putting up some pictures.

@stitchincarol – I hope your new roof & windows are all finished & looking good 🏡

@merryapple – we could do with some of your rain here too. We have a serious water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay where I live. Our dams are only about 13% full, and roughly half of that is unusable. Winter is technically our rainy season though, so 🤞🤞

@daffodil2010 – I love butter too. Can’t understand why it’s so expensive though. I always smear some on my veggies at dinner. My mum always bought Blue Band margarine when I was a kid, thinking it was ‘heart healthy’, I guess. So my grandmother would bring me some Lurpak every weekend 😅

Off out for brunch. Have a good day y’all 🍳 🌞

Day 9 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 216 lbs. Tomorrow will be another FD; maybe something good will show on the scales before my obligatory work luncheon on Thursday 🙂

Sort-of, not really, a ZBC… packed my mixed nuts to break my fast after this morning’s biometrics at work.

Hope you all have a nice Tuesday 🙂

Day 10 NFD NZ

The wind and rain are swinging around to come from the south bringing rain, snow and plummeting temperatures. If I don’t turn the heating on, according to MM it will help with keeping my metabolism up along with eating saturated fats and more protein! Sounds OK to me!
@jaifaim Good to have you back!
@stitchincarol Nothing like an honest day’s physical work to make food taste better.
@Daffodil1020 Butter all the way! We produce dairy products and are having to pay exorbitant prices for them. Butter, milk and cheese have literally doubled in price… My jams and marmalade are quite fruity/tasty so I don’t use butter on toast now.
@funshipfreddie Your water shortage doesn’t sound too good… Lovely to hear you’re all moved in!

Onward and downward!

Day 9, second post

I just realized I won’t have a chance to post in the morning as I have an appointment for my car to get new brakes and a couple other things, and I have to be out the door at 8:15. I’m happy to report that today’s WF went just fine, and I persevered. My treat tomorrow is that I’m going to get a Starbucks Skinny Latte while I wait for the car to get fixed, then DH and I are going out tomorrow night to celebrate the end of classes he’s been teaching on Wednesdays.

I’ll be back on Thursday morning and I wish for myself and all of you RESOLVE to stick to your Wednesday plan!

Day 10 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Busy day ahead of me, a mistake I made in work was realised yesterday evening so I have reached out for assistance on how to fix it (suffice to say it’s not a quick amendment and involves money in trust and UK revenue 😱), so I have girded myself with boiled eggs for breakfast and heading out now to face the challenge of the day!!!

Welcome back @jaifaim

Hh ha @funshipfreddue, you brought back memories with Blue Band margarine. We lived off that stuff as kids. Urgh!

Happy hump day

Day 6, 7, 8 and 9 Herefordshire UK NFD

Things went a bit wobbly Sunday and Monday as OH who works away four days a week came home and my good intentions disappeared whilst having to prepare meals for the two of us. Tiredness also a factor which also makes me eat more to try and feed the tiredness away. We have our daughter staying with us at the moment and she will be here awhile as she is leaving her husband. She’s just come back from a yoga retreat and has declared she wants to eat healthier, so that’s a plus for me, an ally in the battle. Not that OH isn’t but he likes his food so bigger quantities get cooked and I get wobbly! Yesterday was a good day, drank a coffee, loads of fizzy water and a banana during the day because I was ultra busy around the house and garden. Finished the day off with Ottolenghi’s roasted sweet potato with tomato sauce and feta cheese – it was delish!

@funshipfreddie – many thanks for your info on why some people find eating sets off a hunger dragon. I had a look around and couldn’t find much more on the topic. Some say it’s to do with what you eat, as in not enough fibre and protein to fill you up. Medically it’s linked to glucose intolerance. I think naturally my rhythm is to eat later anyway, I’ll skip breakfast most often whether I’m eating consciously or not. If I do have breakfast then I’ll graze through the day with a hearty lunch and supper with tea and cake in between too!

I do enjoy reading all your posts despite me being an irregular contributor, they are inspiring as well as reassuring when I get the wobbles!

Have good a good day everyone.
Ta x

Day 11 country west Australia FD 81.3 kgs
After a very good week of a FD Monday , very controlled eating Tuesday and Wednesday , this morning I jumped on the scales happily , only to find they were UP 500 gms
The vagaries of the numbers on the scale are a mystery.
Anyway ,resolved to have another good FD today and see what the number is Saturday which is the day I actually record.

Day 11 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Managed to resolve my mistake in work which wasn’t actually as bad as I thought it was and was easily fixed with a couple of apologies for the inconvenience and nobody made a loss, and no tax issues. Phew!!! Thanks @funshipfreddie for the Shout out.

DH is leaving for the UK tomorrow to spend the weekend with his Mam for her birthday. I have a gloriously free weekend ahead and am looking forward to it indeed.

Hope all ok, it is indeed quiet xxxx

Day 11 UK FD

Pocket List – Day 11

@lilymartin
@funshipfreddie
@dingping
@brightonbelle

Day 11 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD – 153.4

Another busy day today. They gave me a loaner car yesterday while they changed the oil, put on a new serpentine belt, and worked on my brakes–the pads were almost down to metal, so it was clearly time!–and I did a little shopping and then hung out with my sons for several hours. The car still wasn’t done at 3:15 yesterday, so they suggested I simply drive the loaner car home (45-minutes) and drive back today to get my own car. So I did. DH is going to “Muffins and Mimosas” at the senior living facility where his mom lives (along with his three siblings) this morning in celebration of this Sunday’s Mother’s Day, So I’ll be doing my usual Thursday work, plus practicing for the Ascension Hymn Fest one week from today (YIKES! I’m not feeling ready!) and then driving to Lincoln for the car, and then to Omaha to teach lessons…crazyness, eh?

It is indeed quiet. @daffodil2010 I’m so glad the fix was far easier than you feared, and already accomplished!

Have a grand one, everyone!

Pocket List – Day 11
@lilymartin
@funshipfreddie
@dingping
@brightonbelle
@stitchincarol WF