Day 11 ?NFD country West Australia 71.5 kgs
STILL learning!
Thought yesterday was so well controlled that it might qualify as an 800 calorie FD. Crunched the numbers. An orange, 1/2 apple, 4 cups white tea/coffee, 1 cup of ham/vegetable broth, 3 ozs chicken and some vegetables , 1 slice wholemeal bread unbuttered, 1 scone/biscuit = 1120 calories.
Told DH that since I was so close to TDEE I was going to eat some chocolate and get to TDEE.
Come to bed instead he suggested.
Well, I thought, now that’s an invitation!! Showered and got to bed to find DH fast asleep. Nudged him in the ribs and said, ‘ well I’ve come to bed as you suggested.’
He sleepily replied ‘ I always found it helpful when we were doing the 40 hour Famine years ago. It stops you picking at food.’ With that, he turned over and went back to sleep!!
At least I caught up with some reading – currently reading Dr M’s 5:2
@okeydokey- your dental experience sounds horrendous. Holding your hand and thinking of you.
@lynz – think we’ve all been there. Day at a time.
@coda – great post
@bert – welcome back, good to hear from you .
Go well all🙃

Day 11 NFD Brunei

After a successful fast day yesterday I am aiming to avoid sweet treats and snacks today. I will have a couple of beers later though, so trying to offset the calories from those in advance.

I have also had trouble sleeping this week and am intrigued by the magnesium advice. Going to read up on it now and hopefully it’s something i can easily get hold of here.

Tomorrow I may fast in the day, so as to not over-indulge at the curry themed dinner party tomorrow night.

Have a good day everyone! Thanks for all the interesting posts.

Day 11 UK FD

185.6lbs Down again:)) Yesterday was a NFD but I still didn’t eat much, probably about 1100 calories worth, so that is why.

My son is still fasting. He has lost ten pounds in less than a month, although nothing from his waist so far. He still won’t try new foods so his diet is very restricted unfortunately, the replacement shakes are a bit too sweet imo but are better than the sugary cereal with several extra spoons of sugar that he would otherwise eat. I can’t get him off the bread either:(( He is so stubborn, but at least he is reducing the amount he eats and has used the exercise bike a few times. He is weaning himself off his anti depressants too so is feeling a bit delicate so I need to tread carefully.

Day 11 Oman NFD

Day 11 Newcastle UK NFD.
Will try and stay more focused on these NFD till our weigh day on Monday. I don’t want to count calories on the NFD but need to stay clear of processed sugary carbs. As a treat I had a large bread crust with butter and marmalade last night bliss lol normally I would of had 3 or 4 slices of bread and then my tea so self education seems to be working ok. Keep at it people.

Day 11 UK FD 🌈

Getting it done. Planned food for the day ✅ exercise class booked ✅ water ready to take to work ✅

Gonna be a good one, have a good day all. Whatever happened yesterday if good continue the momentum, if not so good draw a line and make today better! 😊

Day 11, UK, FD

Day 52 of my diet (26x 0 kcal FDs and 26 NFDs) and I have lost 2st / 28lb / 12.7kg 😀

For May I am down 7.7lb / 3.5kg

Day 11 – FIN – FD

Yesterday I ended up having the last slice of cake for dessert at lunch. I also ate a square of dark mint chocolate in the afternoon, but I feel like I didn’t go overboard as I didn’t feel stuffed at the end of the day (my other meals were lighter), which makes yesterday an improvement compared to the past week.
Today I have yet to break my fast. Right now, the hunger pangs are pretty strong. Will have a few cups (à 4 dl) of tea/infusion soon, but as of now I still have no plans as to what I will eat today. Maybe I’ll do a liquid fast? The idea of having a meal plan obviously hasn’t taken concrete shape yet.

@okeydokey I hope your dentist appointment goes well and will help you feel more at ease for future appointments. I have one coming up on Friday as well, but it’s just a regular checkup.

@pissupoosa The spreadsheet looks great! The colors make it pretty informative – haven’t seen that done before. It’s great if you can keep up doing that much work on it, but as others said, don’t feel pressured to – I assume most if not all of us will be happy with a lot less. Also, I noticed you’ve marked Mon-Tue as fasts for the rest of the month – I’m sorry if I’ve been unclear, but I’ve never done B2Bs so far and usually fast Mon & Thu. If you continue with this awesome spreadsheet as is, I would appreciate if you could correct that.

Today’s pocketeers (took the liberty of adding everyone who’s mentioned they’re fasting to the list once again):

@fatrabbit
@shera10000
@coda (?)
@lynzm
@bigviking
@debster251 B2B
@chumi

Day 11 UK NFD ahhhh it was all going so well , I was busy decorating yesterday when I stopped for a coffee and thought I’ll have a quick snack as a treat , well it’s a familiar story ☹️ Once the floodgates are open . Thanks for the inspirational post Coda there are still 20 days left in May and I’m aiming to get back on track ,might not get the opportunity to fast again until Monday but will aim for controlled NFDs and have plenty of exercise planned

Hello yes its going to be a fast day

@fourbaby – I have started to do a green juice on my fast days – my OH and I love JV’s turbo charge smoothie. It makes quite a lot but I split it between OH and myself. If I feel like something at lunch I will have some juice but keep the bulk for later. Not sure of the total calorie – mfp estimates 12 oz at 416.

Way to go @bigviking – you may have to change your name soon to littleViking lol

Day 11 – UK – FD

Thanks for the spreadsheet @pissupoosa – I really like the colours too!

Adding myself to today’s picketers list (thanks @chumi ):

@fatrabbit
@shera10000
@coda (?)
@lynzm
@bigviking
@debster251 B2B
@chumi
@pippapah

Day 11 – UAE – FD (last day of B4B)

Adding myself to today’s picketers list (May 11th):

@fatrabbit
@shera10000
@coda (?)
@lynzm
@bigviking
@debster251 B2B
@chumi
@pippapah
@taraga

Day 11, Belfast, FD

@okeydokey good luck today – nice deep breaths, I’m sure you’ll be fine!

I also found on FDs that my sleep was getting interrupted…either running to the loo or just the slightest sound would awaken me. Might look into the magnesium spray too – thanks @flourbaby.

@pissupoosa – the spreadsheet is looking great. As others have mentioned keep it simple if you need to. I’ve still to get a tape measure to add my measurements as even just a before/after for May would be interesting.

I weighed myself yesterday and I was heavier than when I even BEGAN the 5:2 at the start of April. I’ve no idea what is going on…the scales, our floor, weighing on a NFD…??? I used to weigh myself the day after my second fast so I think I’ll just keep to that. I’m trying not to get discouraged as I know our weight can fluctuate even in a day. But jeez :{

Anyway, today is a new day and I will add myself to today’s pocketeers:

@fatrabbit
@shera10000
@coda (?)
@lynzm
@bigviking
@debster251 B2B
@chumi
@pippapah
@belfastsink

Good luck everyone. Hope you have a good ‘un

Day 11………..Florida……NFD

Thank you everyone for the welcome backs. It’s good to be back to my regular scheduled programming although I wish I did not have to work. Oh such is life.

So, when I got home I did weigh myself, the scale said I had an incredible amount of weight gain, almost 7 lbs, but after a semi good FD, it only showing a three lb gain as of last week. I’m gonna take that as a win.

Oh my mom well that a story and a half….. she’s gone against medical advice, her doctor dropped her as a patient because he said he refuses to be responsible for her. Kicked me and my sister out of her house and the whole 9 yards.
My sisters and I are at our wits end with her. Even worse, all the mean and nasty things she said to my sister broke her heart. That’s what kills me, she’s always been like that to me and at least civil to my sister.
So, I have no idea what our next step is going to be, my sister went home as I did but I give it a month and I’ll be back down there dealing with it again.

Well, I’m off…. my work duty is a calling!

Chin up Princess…… your crown is slipping!

Day 11 – Cumbria UK – NFD/CD

Another beautiful day – temperatures around 17 degrees and a warm breeze this morning ☀️

Broke my fast this morning when out with OH for brunch – Eggs Benedict served with ham hock and spinach with a ciabatta roll – only managed 1/2 the roll……….3 FDs does shrink your stomach…….feeling rather full atm…….
Weight down to 53.8kg/118.6lbs this morning well below my target weight of 55kg – plan is to keep eating mindfully for the rest of this week, keeping weight below 54kg if possible before I head down south this weekend to visit old friends for the week.

I’m in the bacon butties with brown sauce camp – although it’s not something I ever cook at home, but may have on a rare occasion………used to really hanker for these but seems to have gone off them in the past year……..

On the amount of water to drink – I try to drink a total of 3L – mixture of water, tea, coffee, kefir on most days but often only achieve 2L

@okeydokey – holding on to your hand for a calming influence during your dental visit – have you thought of some hypnotherapy to help ease your fears as a result of that childhood traumatic visit???
@pissupoosa – THANK YOU – great spreadsheet, love the way you identified the weekends – only do the whole daily thing if you have time and it does not cause you any stress – otherwise just go for start weight/measurements and final ones out of interest – most of us keep a log of what we do daily anyway but see how you go!
Just a small correction my start weight for the challenge was 54.4kg/119.9lbs just below my target weight of 55kg/121.3lbs
@songbirdme – hope it was a good celebration of your brother’s life and lots of good memories were remembered and shared x
@fatrabbit – good news re your son – baby steps as you say but he is moving in the right direction – you are setting him a good example 🤗
@coda – really motivating and mindful posts from you – thank you for sharing x
@bigviking – 2 stones in under 2 months – WOW and well done to you
@bert1802 – Mum may well have a degree of dementia or 02 deprivation than may be affecting her mental capacity – has she been assessed properly for this when last in hospital or by her GP? You can only try to keep her safe and you and your sisters keep each other strong by supporting each other – not easy I know – HUGS
@johnnyr – not heard from you for a while – Hope every thing is OK with you – you still with us??
@ciren2 – thinking of you – hope all is well – “Stay Patient and Trust Your Journey” 🤗

“THE SECRET OF CHANGE IS TO FOCUS ALL OF YOUR ENERGY, NOT ON FIGHTING THE OLD, BUT ON BUILDING THE NEW” – Socrates

Day11- USA- FD

Day 11 USA NFD

Day 11, Germany, NFD

@pissupoosa You really did a great job, it has been a huge amount of work you put into this! I’ll only be fasting on Mondays and will weigh in at May 31st. My measurements won’t change much so I won’t be measuring myself anymore. Don’t put all your time in the spreadsheet, there’s a life to live, Spring has finally come!

@okeydokey try to stay calm, there are a lot of us thinking of you, take care Hugs xxx

Day 11. Hampshire, UK. FD.

Have just discovered that I can have a big bowl of my homemade kimchi for only 35 calories! That is so exciting. It takes ages to eat and (on the day) no time to prepare! Something to munch when I get really hungry – how great.

Sorry but …

*** Please will someone tell me where the link to the spreadsheet is? ***

I don’t think I have lost any weight in these 11 days of May so far, but probably because it has all been rather disrupted by work trips.

Tomorrow for the first time ever I am going to deviate from my tried & tested 5:2 regime! This is because this week I have only done one fast day and in order to get my second FD in, then I would need to do a B2B.

I don’t like doing back-to-backs! I really struggle to concentrate and I have blacked out when getting out of bed in the morning! Whilst this is clearly not terminal, it is also not enjoyable. And I don’t want to do something which makes me not enjoy my WOL!

So, I am going to try doing 800 calories in a 16:8 window. Is that correct?

Please feel free to ping me some advice on 16:8!!

Thanks :0)

2nd post

Sorry everyone, I have now found the link to the AMAZING spreadsheet!
@pissupoosa – that must have taken you hours! Thank you!

Are we allowed to edit it ourselves? All my FDs get messed up due to work and now I am doing random things such as FD on a Sunday and then a FD followed by tomorrow a 16:8…… (I hope!)

Thanks!

@fivetowfan5252 – please share this Kimchi recipe?

Hi @coda!

I got the kimchi recipe from Sandor Katz’s book called Wild Fermentation. You can also google his recipe (“Sandor Katz kimchi”) and the identical recipe comes up.

You just soak most of the ingredients overnight in brine and then leave to ferment for 7-10 days. So just veg and salt water basically! I don’t know exactly how many cals are in 100g so I took an average from all the online estimates I could find.

I add loads of ginger and loads of radishes to my kimchi as I think this makes it taste fabulous! I don’t add anchovy sauce as it is nice enough as it is. I’ve added seaweed to past brews and that works quite well too.

I also found another recipe which makes kimchi which is much more similar to the stuff you can buy in the shops, but I haven’t tried it yet. Have a look at vegancoach.co.uk and the ‘super simple kimchi’ recipe they’ve posted. Looks easy and more like the kimchi I am familiar with. It is also fermented, so still good for the microbiome :0)

Let me know how you get on!

Day 11 – USA – NFD

I’d love to fudge the numbers just to save my “face”, but who am I kidding? Yesterday’s FD was a bust….wound up under TDEE but over 500-800. I’ve only had one successful FD this month so far, and gained back 3-4 lbs.

Day 11 UK NFD

Having great day, very busy at work, ate only soup for a late lunch so far….not hungry..
Weirdly feeling bloated though?? Any ideas?

Day 11 US FD 4th of b5b

@pissupoosa THANK-YOU! Awesome spread sheet! You have been busy! 1 little note @fordprefect lives in the US in Lancaster, PA. He’s my hubby. Thank-you so much for your efforts!……about the water. I had a plateau one week or so and @flourbaby had good results with drinking 3L of water. I have been giving it a try and whoosh. Basically I would say to someone who is interested; drink as much as feels comfortable. It seems to be helping the body let go of the fat. I drink as much as I can… I’m drinking more like 1.5 L and it seems to be helpful. No more plateau. . I also remember someone said on a previous challenge, that empty fat cells (after fasting) store water in preparation for the expected famine, but drinking water allows them to release these stores. It has worked for me. I will research the part about the fat cells a bit more. I take minerals and vitamins daily, keeping my nutrients up. I’ve seen where some one is drinking more than 3L at times. I’m realizing the amount has to be determined by the individual and what is comfortable for them. I think the info that @annemarilyn posted, One should drink half one’s weight in ounces. For example, a 200 lb person should drink 100 oz of water. That sounds like a good way to gauge the specific amount per person by their weight. Although I think common sense has to take precedent. Don’t over due it if you feel ill or badly. Based on our individual height to weight ratio and metabolism we each have to determine what works best for ourselves individually.
@steve-toon-taxi-driver My husband went to the doctor for a physical and check-up yesterday. Back in August his blood pressure was 210 over 180. The doctor was concerned for his life. He’s been doing the fasting diet since the fall. His blood pressure at the doctor’s office yesterday was 144 over 88. Sometimes 124 over 70 on days at home. So we are seeing health benefits. He will do alternate FD’s during the week. He did a b2b once. If your wife thinks the b2b is too much, maybe try the ADF. Only if that’s something you want to do. Because what you have been doing really seems to be working.😀We have seen beneficial health results and I beleive you will too.✨
@onahealthyhigh Wow,😲I bet your post was a good one. Sorry I missed it.
@stone17605 Wishing you well on your root canal. I had one a few years ago… ouch!
Maybe we could start a Pocket Group for getting through the dental procedures. ✨✨We can do this!✨✨Holding you hand for calming (safety) comfort at the dentist!

@fatrabbit You are still being a great example for your son! ✨Awesome! Our daughter has been following my and @fordprefects lead ( in her own way.) She lost 3lbs this week. Pretty good. She basically ends up doing the BSD 800 cals daily. More vegetables …It’s working well.✨
@coda Wow just Wow Thank-you so much for sharing. A very informative blog.✨I am planning to go back over it step by step. A lot of good mindful, helpful information and steps.😊
@bigviking ✨✨🎉Congratulations on being down 7.7 lbs✨✨🎉Keep on Keeping on!
@lumat ✨Congrat!✨✨🎉You are doing great! I know it’s not easy staying off the carb and sugar roller coaster. It seems like you are finding your individual way to success.👏
@flourbaby my heart is filling with warmth from your support. You are right it will be worth it. Today will be the beginning of overcoming this dental nightmare. So glad my hubby will be close by. Holding tight!
@annemarilyn Thank-you for your prayers @lilymartin Thank-you so much for the support of holding my hand and thinking of me. In my mind It’s so much better knowing your there.
@chumi You are wonderful to reach out to me. I’m Wishing you well on your upcoming dental visit.
@belfastsink Thank-you so much for you good wishes.🤞
@at Holding hands Thank-you! I have done some hypnotherapy… gotten some of the issues. Working on the issue of claustrophobia and fear of not being able to breath while dentist, doctors have their hand in my mouth… yuck! I’m getting closer and will keep trying. Thanks for your support. They may get some done today and will probably have to schedule more for the future. With our wonderful group and @fordprefect I am so very Thankful and grateful. ✨I can make it through.
@snowflake56 I will stay calm.✨Thank-you for the encouragement.
@bert1802 very scary situation. Big Hugs to you and your sister. My mom had to wear an oxygen mask. She didn’t always want easy to keep it on. Her personality suffered near the end. I’m sorry you have to go through the trauma. Prayers for you, your sister and your mom.✨✨🙏✨✨🤗
@fivetwofan5252 I agree with you! I like kimchi also…low cals., great as pre-probiotics. So great for the intestine. I’ve read where people lose weight faster if their intestines are healthy. I think It also tastes great!

Thank-you to all who have started the Fasters Pocket Group Today.🤗
Pocket fasters Hold on tight! ✨✨We Got this!✨✨

@coda
@fatrabbit
@shera10000
@coda
@lynzm
@bigviking
@debster251 B2B
@chumi
@scs
@endellion
@flourbaby
@pippapah
@belfastsink
@basyjames b2b
@okeydokey 4th of b5b
@helenalee
@fivetwofan5252
@erika45

✨✨Stay Strong and believe in yourself. ✨✨