2nd Post Hi @songbirdme *waves* It’s comforting to come back and be remembered 😊

USA Day 5 OMAD

Okay! I found the pocket list, so skip what I started. Adding myself to this list!

Pocket List – Day 5 🍒
@lilymartin
@jaifaim
@i-hate-lettuce
@daffodil2010
@aidan64
@ccco

Day 5 Oxfordshire, UK – FD 800
Quick check in today. Been for a run, baked a cake and finally got round to the ironing pile which has been taunting me for at least 10 days. Yoga later then some pan fried salmon with chilli ginger sauce and stir fry veg for dinner.
@springer – happy birthday
@funshipfreddie – what a scary future that article suggests.
@erikaa67 – keeping busy is the key. Then not snacking in the evening.
@saffy420 – well done on a good fast and a good first day.
@dykask – DS is threatening to bake next week, complained that I didn’t give anyone else a chance.
@lilymartin – I hope you’re feeling better today.
Pocket List – Day 5 🍒
@lilymartin
@jaifaim
@i-hate-lettuce
@daffodil2010
@aidan64
@ccco
@suki2

Day 5 North Canton OH NFD
The weekend was nice and then it got colder, brrr. Looking forward to steadily warm weather and multiple long walks.
@i hate lettuce good luck on your waterfasts 3 days should not be too difficult to manage and I hope it works for you
@ccco good job on OMAD, the 3 pound loss is encouraging. Also great idea not to stick with it long term
Welcome back to all the new names and old friends that took a break, the support from the forum is phenomenal and that is why we keep coming back
Something about being staying home raised the hankering within me to bake. And apparently I am not alone. The baking aisle at the store is quite spare and there is no yeast to be found anywhere-not even online. Well I don’t need the temptation anyway if I am being honest with myself. So maybe that’s a good thing.
I watched a movie with Scarlet Johanssen and the guy from Star Wars (Kai lo ren) it was so moving – DD and I just wept and wept. The name of the movie is Marriage Story. Nobody dies, but it was just so real – about relationships and how they evolve. It made me want to hug the people I love.
Have a successful day pocket fasters and stay restrained non fasters.
There was a tip in the IDM program manual @flourbaby shared – On nonfast days do not act as if you fasted the day before otherwise you will negate all your gains from fasting
See you all on the morrow – Lord willing!

Day 5, London, UK, FD,

Slow start to the day after a very late night working towards a deadline today, this has made today’s FD a doddle ……………………. Simply because I’m about to keel over with exhaustion!!! I’ll do a walk with Leslie, have an OMAD bowl of soup and crash!!!

@saffy420, just so you know, the rise of the adult afternoon nap during lockdown, is a REAL thing!!!!

@springer, happy belated Birthday!!!!

Lots of talk about will or won’t power recently, I’ve come to rely heavily on mojo as I have Zero willpower, however I heard a nutritionist discussing the topic recently. He said there’s no such thing as willpower, it’s all about having the right motivation!!!! If someone offered me £1m I’m pretty sure I could walk past the winegums and even the wine, but tell me I’m doing it for ME and the numerous years of self-loathing and not quite 100% self-belief or self –love ……………… (you know what I mean, sometimes I truly want to kick myself for being the ONLY person in the world who cannot walk past a biscuit, cake, winegum….etc, etc, etc!!!)……………… means the ‘for ME’ incentive is just not enough!!! So, I’ll keep on keeping on and reminding myself that my mojo is strong and is a separate entity offering support; that those jeans will fit, that walking in heels won’t be as painful as an elephant balancing on a pinhead ……………………………….. and I’m gonna reward myself with a Tiffany cuff when I get ‘there’, by which time it’ll look great on my sylph like wrist!!!!

@aidan64, welcome to the challenge ……………………….. I sometimes forget I’m challenging myself to lose a few lbs rather than chit-chat & catch-up on news from around the world!!!!

@excelsior12309, Yep, I’m pretty sure that’s’ what they sprinkle on cheese puffs, Wotsits, coated peanuts, winegums ……………………… the list is endless!!!!

Pocket List – Day 5 🍒
@lilymartin
@jaifaim
@i-hate-lettuce
@daffodil2010
@aidan64
@ccco
@suki2
@flourbaby

Remember guys …………………………… “Whatever the problem is, the answer is NOT in the fridge”

Day 5 UK FD
Day 3-4 UK NFD/EFS

Still here! Fasting today, look foward to catching up with posts tomorrow x

Day 5, UK. NFD. Not a great day calorie wise so need to make time to read posts on forum and refresh myself with the book.

Day 5 UK NFD

Weighed in at 65kg. No loss or gain, so can’t complain. Ooh, rhyme.
FD tomorrow. Umming and ahhing over whether to throw a third one in on Friday to kick start things a bit? Will see how I get on.

x

Day 6 Melb Aust FD

Doing okay, just checking in.

@at, ouch, and how frustrating that it will mess up your exercise classes as well. Hope it heals quickly.

Day 6 Pocket List
@betsylee

Day 6 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Good FD yesterday with good result. Trying to get mojo back. Quick check in as I have to head to work soon but already have had a walk in the glorious sunshine.

What a fabulous day it is and forecast for unbroken sunshine in these parts for the day 😄 Pity I have to go to the office.

Happy hump day

Day 6- Netherlands 🇳🇱- MFD 800
Happy dance 💃 happy dance 💃 happy dance 💃
I had a wonderful birthday yesterday with an amazing cake after a recipe from M. M. Eggplant brownies. I had it with fresh raspberries and enjoyed every bite of it. Delicious. And after that indulgent day I still lost some weight. Right now I’m very pleased with how things are going.
I want to show my deepest respect to those who do the water fast or OMAD. That must be incredible tough.
@lilymartin @funshipfreddie @songbirdme @ccco @ suki2 @at @jaifaim thank you all for the birthday wishes
@lilymartin I hear you. After my accident I had to gif up my nursing careers and got stuk at an desk job at a health company. Now with corona I work 12 hours a day, 5-6 days a week behind a pc. And is devastating out body. After the switch a gained 30 kg…..
@ihatelettuce thank you for your tip. I will look online for the seed. After your post I now want Thai basil 🌿 myself 😁👍🏻
@at please keep an eye on those burn wounds they often get under estimated and can be dangerous. If in doubt see an doctor 👨‍⚕️ please. I hope the pain will be soon less. And I love 💕 love your quote in your last post. I will remember that during this experience
@flourbaby I can already see those shiny cuffs on you skinny wrist. They will look amazing. Good motivation

Did I mentioned that I lost weight after my cake day 🤪💃💃💃💃

Day 6-Netherlands 🇳🇱- MFD
Happy dance 💃 happy dance 💃 happy dance 💃
I had a wonderful birthday yesterday with a great cake after a recipe from M. M. eggplant brownies. I had them with fresh raspberries and enjoyed every bite of it. They were delicious 🤤. And the best part is that I still lost some weight. Even if I went over the 800 cal….
@lilymartin @funshipfreddie @songbirdme @ccco @suki2 @at @flourbaby @ jaifaim thank you all for the birthday wishes 🥰
@lilymartin I hear you… after my accident I had to give up my nursing career and got a desk job at a health office. Now with corona I’m sitting behind a computer for 12 hours a day 5-6 days a week. And it is devastating for my body. After the switch i gained 30 kg….
@ihatelettuce thanks for the tip. I will look online for some Thai basil 🌿 seeds. I want them too
@at please keep an eye on those wounds. Burn wounds tend to be under estimated. They can be dangerous. If in doubt always see a doctor 👨‍⚕️.i hope the pain will be soon less. And I love 💕 love your quote at the end of your last post. I will remember it during this experience
@flourbaby already I can see those cuffs shine on you skinny wrist. Good motivation
Did I mentioned that I’m very pleased with where I’m at the moment 🤪 I lost weight after a cake day. Life is good and all odds are in favour of me 💃💃💃

Day 6 Oxfordshire, UK – FD
Yesterday became a CD (1000cals) so aiming for a proper FD today. scales showed a small loss so not all bad.
@springer – congratulation on your success with scales and cake
@at – Take care of your hand

Day 6 Pocket List
@betsylee
@i-hate-lettuce
@suki2

Day 6 UK CD

Snack Dragon 🐉 remains in his cave. I’m so pleased that I haven’t succumbed after weeks of snacking with impunity. I’m still scratching my head about it as I don’t usually snack. I’ve been 2 meals a day for years with a weekly or bi-weekly OMAD. I naturally eat 17/7 as don’t have much appetite until around noon.

Hopefully I’ve turned a corner and I’m solidly back on track.

Happy belated Birthday @springer 🎂

Wishing your hand a speedy recovery @at

Take care everyone & stay safe x

Day 6, UK FD

@at – ouch, that sounds nasty – hope it heals well.

Yesterday was a CD with calories under TDEE, we attacked the garden – some serious weeding and planting a few pots with bedding plants.

@springer, glad you enjoyed your birthday and your brownie sounds lush.

Yesterday we did our weekly shop and I managed to spend over £100, yikes, it’s been steadily creeping up during lockdown and it didn’t even include any treats apart from yoghurts. There’s just the two of us. Has anyone else noticed this? I did manage to find the mythical hand gel though.

@flourbaby my DH has taken to having a nap most afternoons. He wakes up really early (unlike me) and then runs out of steam later. Still it gives me time to watch my tv – I’ve just finished the Last Kingdom series 4 on Netflix.

@jaifaim, my new job is at the local hospital, they have a training building outside the main site and I’ll do all my training there, it was strange – the room was set up with us all sitting on chairs 6 feet away from each other. The job I will be doing is in another separate building, it’s only 3 days a week.

Today will be my usual apple for lunch then salad for tea. Am hoping to get out for a long walk later, the weather is glorious again.

Stay safe all.

Day 6 CD country West Australia
Thank you to everyone for the good wishes. I am feeling much better today.
And even better because I managed a good FD yesterday( mostly because I felt so crook I didn’t feel like eating!).
@at I’m sorry to hear about your hand . I hope it heals quickly.
@judyjudes. So glad you have that snack dragon caged. Pesky things those dragons.
Mine is a carb dragon that lurks far too close and escapes his cage far too often. Have tried slaying it many times but just ended up breaking bread or rice or pasta with him.☹️
@ccco, well done on your OMAD. Have thought about it but never had the discipline to do it. Discipline, now there’s a word………….
@jaifaim, I hope the FD went OK. I too find that the more regularly I post and read posts on this thread it really motivates me.
@daffodil2010, there is a posse of mojo hunters out as we speak.There seem to be a few lost mojos.
@i hate lettuce. I might give the egg fast ago. Butter, eggs, cheese. What’s not to like.
I have seen a few people over the years have done that but I have never looked it up. I plan to do so this week.
@aidan 64 – no eggs!!!!??????? Whaaaaaaattttttt???????? ( sorry, that looks rude which it definitely is not. I am just so amazed that you have not had an egg. Ever. Amazing). I Lurve eggs and go through so many a week.
@springer. Well done on the cake and the eight loss. Way to go!!!
@penz and @flourbaby, you both make me laugh. Laughed out loud at the image of your mojo chained to the fridge!

My SiL currently living with us enjoys making sauerkraut which I love.
When I was first on this thread in 2016 a lot of people were doing keffir, sauerkraut, kombucha etc. But I haven’t seen that so much lately.
It is interesting that there is so much talk and research into gut health now and how it affects so many things including mental health, immune system ( very necessary atm) etc.
Feeling the love. Feeling the vibes. Feeling optimistic for a good month.

Day 6 – second post

Egg fast day 2

Not sure this is for me, will see how I feel in the morning?

I’m amazed at the fat and calorie count for yesterday and that was eating less than the egg fast diet was saying to have! I’m way above my usual NFD numbers.

Had to cut right down today, had 2 eggs with 20g of cream cheese and just 5g butter for breakfast (less than suggested) loads of water to keep hydrated. Feel so full, can’t manage any lunch, just drinking water.

Rather odd, I love cheese eggs and butter, but somehow this amount does not feel good. Might review this in the morning.

Day 6 – USA – NFD

Welcome back again to all of the posters/fasters that I knew in 2017! We always seem to know what to come back to, don’t we? Happy birthday, @springer!

Day 6 Canton OH FD
@at I hope that was not a bad burn, oh my! How does it look today? Feel better
@Ihatelettuce sorry about that, my head was thinking egg fast but my fingers were typing waterfast. Egg fast are very filling and very easily tiring, which is why I can do 3 days and that is even pushing it. The first couple of egg fasts that I did, I was able to get to 5 days but 3 days is my limit right now. Don’t blame you for reassessing, hope you shift some numbers in the right direction on the scale though –then it will be worth it
@aidan64 no eggs ever!!! By choice?!!! @flourbaby does not like eggs either. Eggs and bacon are my favorite thing in the whole world, actually eggs, bacon and pancakes but I can’t have pancakes like I used to- they don’t agree with my current hip size- so I have had to do with eggs and bacon.
@springer happy dance X 2 now that’s what I call eating your cake and having it!!!!!
Adding m’self to the pocket list
Pocket List – Day 6 🍓
@betsylee
@i-hate-lettuce 🥚
@springer
@suki2
@funshipfreddie
@brightonbelle
@ccco
@basyjames

Day 7, UK, NFD. Realistically going to be next week now or at least weekend until I get to another fast day. Stress of work has seen me reaching for carbs.

D7 Australia FD
Hi Everyone! Fast Day 2 week 1 today. Well I think I’ve stopped the sugar binge!
It’s a very windy Melbourne day today but it promises to get to 21deg Celsius.
It’s a good day for a walk in the park as long as a tree branch doesn’t fall on me!
I’ve been finding it hard to motivate myself to head out.
The covid 19 restrictions in the state of Victoria where I live are still strict. We are quarantined in our homes and can only venture out for essential trips….food, doctors visits etc.

Day 7 Tasmania, Australia FD
I’m struggling with 5:2, but have not given up. I have been active- going for walks each day & played social golf with a friend yesterday, keeping our distance from one another.I have been eating healthily, but have been drinking wine at the end of the day, most days & that I’m sure is holding me back. I don’t miss it on FDs, so getting myself to do 2 fasts a week again is a good start, starting right now.
Today’s pocket list Day 7-
@cateaus

Day 6 Ohio, US — NFD
Day 5 — NFD

Yesterday an experiment I tried turned out not so well. After seven weeks without any sort of “treat” I experimented with introducing an ice cream bar for dessert at supper. Since the 14:10 fasting had been in place for a couple of weeks with no problem, it seemed that I might be able to introduce the ice cream in that framework. It worked fine on the first day, but on the second, yesterday, I ate the remaining 5 bars for dessert and messed up the 14 hour fast. And today I felt groggy all morning. So it looks as though commercial sweets will be off my eating pattern from now on. Fortunately I was able to stay on task today. Definitely need the FD tomorrow.

@quebecoise Dr. David Kessler, author of Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, was a former US FDA director and in the book indicts the food industry for knowingly producing fast carb food that wreaks metabolic havoc with the body. He advocates that if one is going to eat grains, they should be only of the intact kind. I saw an interview with him on YouTube and he mentioned that even though best practice would be to eat as he advises, during a period of high stress, such as the pandemic, there is a place for comfort food. He indicated that we need to be gentle with ourselves at this time. So what you’re doing is not far off from the mark!

Day 7, FD, Aus

FD!

Congrats @springer! What a great birthday present you’ve had. I’m one of those people who do a water FD (if you stretch “water” to include coffee with milk). For me, it’s actually easier not eating at all than trying to limit myself to 500 calories. I would find that a challenge! That’s what’s great about this system: flexible enough to find what works for you.

I can feel your positivity shining through @lilymartin!

I love the names of some of those places you walk by, @Ihatelettuce.