Day 18-UK-FD

Have not had great FDs this week due to headaches :-/ the ones that hang around.
Someone asked about undoing the good work of a WFD, which btw is amazing to attempt!. From my understanding it’s about the ‘insulin response’ our bodies produce, overtime we become insulin resistant, when the body can’t clear out the sugar, so it’s dumped in fat cells. This depends a lot of overall individual health, stress and cortisol, other hormones and what’s eaten on NFDs. I’m sure a small amount of bread would not hurt too much though.

Does anyone use an App for fasting? I do and it can make things a bit more interesting :0) mine currently says 15 hours 😉 you can also track your mood..

Has anyone listened to Paul McKenna’s Youtube stuff re meditating on compulsion foods? it’s pretty good, and it worked for my chocolate biscuit obsession, which I no longer eat at all.

I agree that there could be emotional reasons behind disordered eating, but also just bad habits in my case. Thinking I deserve a treat bc ‘the sun is shining’ 🙂 silly thinking! and not self care. In her book on binge eating, Kathryn Hansen says this is ‘neurological junk’ which I find quite helpful, just pathways made up from neurons that don’t need to be listened to, the opposite being true, i.e setting up new healthy pathways.

Good luck with fasting people xx

Day 18 NFD country west Australia
Family arrived with cake, stayed to lunch – roast lamb with all the trimmings BUT I had the smallest amount of meat, NOT the top slice which I absolutely love 😢, and heaps of veggies .
So starting to make more sensible choices. 😇
( May have been derailed by afternoon tea at a friend’s house but again only 1 piece of slice instead of mindlessly munching whilst having a cup. 😳😳. Baby steps….)
@i Hate Lettuce, yes that is what I like about 5:2, that it is flexible. One just has to have 2 days where one is actually fasting!! ( something I kind of glossed over when EFS for months at a time).
@funshipfreddie, golly your jokes are funny. I love them!!🤣🤣 Thanks again for such hilarity.
@matpi, I hope you manage to get your project done with your input. Cut and paste ?? I know most lecturers don’t think much of that approach so best of luck with your colleagues.🤞
I m going to adopt the ‘ Do – There is no try, ‘ approach.
And sticking with AT’s saying. Sadly I AM back where I wish I wasn’t !!!
Onward and downward.

Day 18 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD800 151.4

Sadly, yesterday’s WF wasn’t. It started just after noon when, feeling awful because I seem to be coming down with a cold, I ate just a bit–truly, only a bit, and good choices–to warm up (need those calories for warmth, you know, and the day was bitterly cold) and to nurture my body. Then, after lessons were done, I was on a quest to buy some wine for a friend on a budget, and the store I went to was having a massive wine tasting. Figuring I’d had enough calories not to have an empty stomach, I had four small swallows of four different wines–and then remembered I was supposed to be fasting! 😂 Then I had a massive attack of gas that had me in misery. I was halfway home when it finally went away, so I went ahead and did my big grocery store run for Thanksgiving. By the time I got home at 8pm, I needed (did I? well, I wanted, and felt like I needed) a reward (so, yes, I guess I think I’m a dog 😂😂😂) so first I had one of the new beers I bought and then I had a Kahlua and Cream. And I didn’t ever really feel guilty, and still don’t this morning. 🤷‍♀️ So, today will be a FD800 to compensate for yesterday’s shortcomings, and it’s all good. And I found two AMAZING deals for my friend and, at her direction, bought her two cases of wine at roughly $5/bottle!! It was a good day, despite the deviation from the plan.

@at Loved reading all your chatter, especially the bit about the Nutcracker; sounds great fun!

@maui I’ll bet your day yesterday was an absolute delight, and well done for staying at 173 for several days running!

@brightonbelle Yeah, if I’d been losing a pound a week, I’d be back to where I was last May before I started eating…it’s TOUGH to counteract our natural instincts, isn’t it?

@malee57 LOL, yeah, a tired brain sneaking in a “not” does indeed make the sentence nonsensical; now I get it! Thanks for the info on a mouthful of food; I completely derailed yesterday’s WF, but I’ll skip little nibbles on future WFs.

@matpi Your rant about your teammates reminds me of a team project I had in college in an accounting class; I got an A, and my teammate did not. That was lovely vindication for the other gal’s stubborn indifference, LOL!

@funshipfreddie I’m still laughing out loud at today’s jokes; thanks!!

@i-hate-lettuce I’m actually quite astonished to have turned passionate about WFs… never would have guessed I’d like them so well, and find them so simple to accomplish (well, usually). But it’s because I’m doing them on T/Th: my natural inclination is to skip breakfast, and then I’m gone to teach lessons for the rest of the days, so not eating/nibbling is simple (well, most of the time! 😂) and I end up finding it relatively easy. Now, to WF on a day when I’m at home? Nope, I won’t succeed. 🤷‍♀️

@amiya I was the one asking about nibbling on WF days; thanks for your thoughts on that as well as all the other thoughts/info you shared!

@northgeorgia I too have found that not eating after 3pm or so, even if I’ve had extremely diet-unfriendly food before that, to be helpful on the scale. I’m sure it wouldn’t work carried to an extreme, but I’ve been surprised by the scale every time I’ve pulled it off for any random reasons.

@lilymartin Well done, you, on those baby steps; that is indeed where success begins!

@michelinme I hope you feel better soon! Here’s an idea for you to try: start with sweet potatoes and cook/mash them the way you would regular spuds, except add in an egg (or two, if you want, and depending on quantity) once it’s cooled a bit, whisking briskly so it doesn’t cook ahead of time. In the meantime, either cut off a fourth of a smallish orange, or cut in half a large orange, and juice them, and pull out the rest of the membranes inside. Fill your orange shells with your mashed sweet potatoes, top with almonds and a pat of butter and bake…I think in a regular oven for about 30 minutes. Divine. Truly. It pulls out the orange oil into the sweet potatoes and is so impressive looking on a plate; this has been a regular on our Thanksgiving Table for years. I am repulsed by the brown sugar/marshmallow approach to sweet potatoes, but with no added sugar, this is a far cry from that.

@linda.b Thinking of you often, hoping you’re improving!

Okay, it’s time to get at my to-do list. Have a grand one, everyone!

Today WILL be FD800 because I do not choose to be fat. Today, I do not try, I DO.

😇😂💪

Pocket list day 18
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@amiya
@stitchincarol FD800

2nd post
I am getting out of bed and on the recumbent bike for the 30 minute workout right now! Posting my lack of exercise is giving me motivation lol

Day 18 – UK – TDEE

A lovely 6+km walk this morning with my regular walking group – dry and even a bit of blue sky but a chilly wind – a very welcomed coffee at the end with the group.

A good FD800 completed yesterday and today has been well below TDEE and for the past 2 weeks I have also managed to remain alcohol free at home (with some difficulty I have to admit) Weigh in tomorrow…….hoping for the downward trend to continue 🤞

Baking afternoon for a fundraiser tomorrow – Orange and Poppy Seed Cake and Apple, Spelt and Almond Cake

@maui – Happy belated birthday wishes for your DH – good to hear that you had a lovely family time
@michelinme – what a shame about your washing machine and such an inconvenience too
@matpi – group project work can be so frustrating as you don’t have any real control of the outcome – hope it works out 🤞
@funshipfreddie – I look forward to your “Jokes of the day” – always a good giggle
@i-hate-lettuce – I so agree that flexibility is our friend with 5:2
@lilymartin – I am loving your positive attitude – “I’m going to adopt the ‘ Do – There is no try, ‘ approach” – that’s what I have been focusing on for the past 2 weeks too
@flourbaby – I’m not surprised that you are exhausted – the care you are providing for your mum is wonderful and I’m sure she does appreciate it – absolutely right that remaining booze free in a stressful situation means not only a shiny halo, but a rake of medals too!!! 🤗

I am seconding @flourbaby ‘s – “Keep the faith folks!!”

Day 19 country west Australia CD 84.4 kg
Cruella de Scales still playing nicely with small increments downwards but I am happy with that.
83 kgs by end of November looking a distinct possibility 😊
@michelinme I also do not understand the vagaries of some measurements! I weigh less today ( daily weigher but Saturday only recorder) than I have in months but my measurements – bust, waist ,hips, thighs, biceps are exactly the same as when I was heavier ,with the only exception of 1 cm off my hips ??? 🤔🤔
@at, yes I am feeling really motivated and positive at present. Christmas present to self is to be at 82 kgs or close to that, which will be the lightest I have been in 5 years.
And then the work of losing the rest of the weight will continue…..😇
This forum 👏 most certainly helps me to stay on the wagon.
@stitchincarol, good luck with the FD800 today. BTW I am going to try that sweet potato recipe. It sounds delish.😋 Also looks like your day may have been a FD ( fluid day) after all!!
@flourbaby, positive you will be fab by the big day.💐
We can do this together. 🤝
@penz is holding my hand across the Nullarbor for which I am most grateful.
I do think @penz‘s fingers may be numb by the tightness of my hold but still….😃
@maui, well done on the exercise. That is the part of health that is lacking with me at present.
Some days are easy to get exercise happening and other days it is kind of ‘ Yeah…… Nuh!’
Onward and downward.😁
A sign I saw outside a shop the other day which made me smile : I haven’t spoken to my wife in years – I didn’t want to interrupt her !!

Day 19 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 214 lbs. Last time I weighed in this low on a Saturday was on October 1. I did ZBC, then overloaded a bit on legumes at lunchtime yesterday and just remained satiated for a very long time. @stitchincarol I’m keeping that 3 p.m. idea in my mind for December; I think it could be helpful to me…

Day 19 USA/HI FD 800
Yesterday FD 800 was successful. Planing another today.
Lab results yesterday show high cholesterol, triglycerides etc. Gives me stong motivation to drop the weight. Did my 30 minute recumbent bike workout yesterday and today. Will switch to the 45 minute workout tomorrow. Upper body is included so it’s probably enough for now. Certainly better than nothing!
Dr will be here in a few minutes to go over lab results. I don’t want to be on meds. 🙁

Day 20 Melbourne, Australia NFD 7.30am

I did not log in yesterday as I was embarrassed and annoyed with myself that I had gained weight this week. But then I thought the reason I come on here is to be accountable to myself and to gain motivation to keep on going. It is too easy for me to see any set back as a reason to give up. And I am doing this for my health. I would like to lose weight, but because I do not want to end up having difficulty bending down to dry my feet after as my grandmother did. I want to be healthy enough to still be living in my own home at 90 years old. And enjoying my life.

@amiya I have listened to Kathryn Hansen and like what she says about binge eating. That is where my bingeing brain lizard idea comes from. And he has now woken up and realized that I am losing a little bit of weight and is fighting back. My FDs are okay, but my NFDs are a real battle.

@funshipfreddie I have just been watching the video you mentioned by Dr Pradip Jamnadas and am getting ideas to help me from it. I have already removed a lot of ultra-processed food from my diet which has helped. But I need to be more vigilant. I don’t want my life to revolve around food, but I want to be aware of all the difficulties food companies put in our way when we are trying to be healthy.

@stitchincarol I really like the sound of that sweet potato mash in orange halves and have written out the recipe for when I have friends around for an early Christmas lunch.

Day 19 Ohio, US — NFD
Day 18 — NFD

Yesterday evening there was a big energy drain that has continued up through most of today. I’m not sure what caused it, but I do seem to be coming out of it this evening. There was good news at yesterday’s weigh-in: 178.25 lb (80.9 kg). That’s my lowest weight since July, 2020! So it appears that the diet recalibration and the fasting are really working! Of course the trick is to maintain the loss rate. Part of the diet recalibration has been going sugar-free. Maintaining that is another trick.

@michelinme Is your vegan mince quorn based? By the way, I love mug meals and mug cooking. For Thanksgiving (this coming Thursday in the States) I plan on making a mug pumpkin pie (almost sugar free!)

@maui Is your recumbent bike designed for inside or outside? In Portland, Oregon, it was quite common to see commuters going to work in the morning on recumbent bikes. I never found out how they fared during the evening rush hour traffic.

@stitchincarol Actually the average glass of red wine has about 125 calories and an eight oz glass of 2% milk has about 122. So they are equivalent! Of course their effects are not equivalent! But that makes for the joy of life!

Hope everyone is having fantastic weekend adventures!

Day 20 – UK – NFD

Good morning everyone

What an easy day yesterday, Mrs I-h-l and I decided to go for a wander along the seafront down along the bay a few miles down the road. Bright sunshine and no wind, making the most of a late November mild day. Back home and watched the Autumn International Rugby on TV, then feet up and relaxing, a really nice ‘day off’.

@malee57 – Hopefully one day your ‘bingeing brain lizard’ will meet up with my ‘Inner Warthog’ … don’t know where he’s gone to, but he migrated a while ago when I stopped feeding him and never been back. Maybe thats the start of a 5:2 Zoo somewhere, mind you it would need a big pen for the number of ‘wine dragons’ there are about 😉 🙂 🙂

@michelinme – Brilliant on beating the snacking, hopefully ‘non snacking habit’ will take over, remarkably easy once you get into the mindset of doing (or not doing) something 🙂

Take care all

Day 20 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 216 lbs. I didn’t eat just at mealtimes and didn’t make great choices throughout the day, but on the other hand, I did try to eat fibrous and filling foods over carbs. So the weight gain was moderate. Will do a WFD today and Tuesday. With Thanksgiving on Thursday, I’m not sure if OMADs will end up working out this week, but we’ll see. If I can stick to just two or three meals a day (NFD) and limit junk carbs, I’ll be happy.

Pocket list – day 20
@northgeorgia

Day 21 country west Australia FD 2000 (code for probable NFD given the day ahead!!) 85.7 kg!!!
Feeling quite happy with how I ‘m doing 5:2. Mostly making better choices and eating less.
Yesterday ,had to mow, whipper snip, weed and clean up a vacant quarter acre block we have in another town.
( It was very overgrown and the wild oats were almost 6 feet high!! Luckily we didn’t encounter any wild animals in the jungle there!! )
Spent 5 hours working solidly 🥵🥵😇 and thinking how kind Cruella would be this morning. But…. a 1.3 kg GAIN !!!
My DH tells me it must be muscle. ( could also have been the rare treat of fish and chips we had for dinner…??)
I think it is probably just the normal 1-2 kg variation but I was still a tad disgruntled at old Cruella’s number.😡
Today have family here and they are cooking their signature pasta dish , plus donuts , hence FD about 2000 I reckon!!
@maui congrats on the new low. Well done!💐
@michelinme congratulations on the no snacking. Winning.😇
@stitchincarol, how do you manage not to taste ll of the delicious things you bake???
That’s what I have found on this forum – most of us are really foodies!!! 😳🤔😅
@funshipfreddie, love the laughs – a lovely way to start a sunny Monday.🤣🤣
It looks like spring might just be beginning to … spring. Almost summer and we are having our first consistently warm days.
Temps for the past few days: Friday – 12C, cold and wet ; Saturday- 18C, cool and wet; Sunday – 19C coolish and windy; Monday ( today)- 27C warm; tomorrow – 30C !! then back down to the low 20s. For the last week of spring.
It’s been a crazy year!!
Onward and downward.

Day 21-UK-FD

Hi to everyone! I haven’t weighed myself as cat sitting, and don’t want to use different scales. I’m hoping this will be a good FD.
@malee57 well done on the loss 😉 the body is so clever I think and will always fight back to conserve calories and make it known it’s hungry!

I’ve also been reading (again) about the dangers of sugar. I realize I’ve been using plant based milk, instead of genuine milk, and not sure if it really is ‘better’, maybe just ‘watery starch’ with some nutrients ;-/. It’s a balancing act as with menopause/hypothyroid I was advised against dairy, due to the added hormones/antibiotics to cows here in the UK. Now I’m thinking of going back to normal semi-skimmed? I know there are some sugars in milk (lactose) though. There is the ‘no sugar added’ plant milk but I find the taste weird, and it tends to separate in a coffee.

Happy fasting!

Day 21 UK NFD

Lost the plot over the weekend and heading off to Rome for a short break tomorrow , See you all next week to see the Month out and hopefully my mojo will make a late appearance

2nd post

@linda.b – oh poor you – sending you all the positive vibes and big virtual hugs 🤗 Hope you start to feel better soon

Unfortunately several recent studies have highlighted the following: (you can google the link between Covid and shingles to find recent studies)
“It found that COVID-19 diagnosis in those aged over 50 is linked to a ‘significantly increased’ risk of developing shingles. Overall, those diagnosed with COVID-19 had a 15% higher risk of shingles than those without COVID-19, a trend that grew to 21% if they had been hospitalised with COVID-19.

Day 21 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD800 or CD 153.2

Yesterday, we went to a performance of Handel’s Messiah that was simply glorious. There was a chamber orchestra of perhaps 18, plus a harpsichord and an organ, and a choir of about 103. I nearly have all the choruses memorized, as well as many of the solos, because of how many times I’ve sung in it, and how many times I’ve been rehearsal and/or performance accompanist, so it was beyond fun to mouth the words along with the performers. There were six of us in our group, and we went out to eat afterward, but DH and I split a fish and chips (the only time in the States that fries are called chips, LOL), so I didn’t eat too much. The kahlua and cream when we got home was probably too much, but it sure felt good on my still-sore throat. I’m barely awake yet (it’s 7:20), so I haven’t figured out what the menu is for today, nor given myself a firm talking-to about sticking to the plan…hence the indecision above about what kind of day this will be. It will be busy because I have lots of things on my list in preparation for Thursday’s Thanksgiving dinner as well as the entire month of December.

@maui Bummer on the high cholesterol/etc. I dug in my heals for 8 years or more trying to resist going on meds before my doctor finally put down his foot and said, No, NOW. So I’ve been on a statin since summertime (? time has a way of moving faster than I notice, LOL) and am interested to see what the numbers are next time I get tested. I’m truly impressed at how many FD800s in a row you’re pulling off!

@malee57 I’m disappointed right along with you that you gained weight this last week, but don’t lose track of how easily that can be chalked up to water weight/roughage retention than to actual weight gain, and I’m so glad you’re back on today! I’m glad you liked the look of my sweet potato recipe; it’s truly one of my Thanksgiving treasures!

@michelinme What did I miss? Why did you need to take codeine??

@matpi I grinned at your info on how comparable calories are between milk and wine. The huge difference is I can drink 16 oz of skim milk and feel zero guilt, LOL! Plus, 16 oz of skim makes me full, while 16 of of wine (it’s sad that I know this) makes me want more and to find some salty crackers or nuts to go with it, so…

@funshipfreddie I’m grinning and chuckling…thanks!

@at Your Saturday and Sunday both sound delightful! And add in a FD800?? VERY rewarding!

@lilymartin I don’t blame you in the least for being “a bit disgruntled” at Cruella’s number choice this morning! But. I’ll just bet all that work shows results in a week or two; that’s a common thing in weight loss, is to have the results of today’s efforts show up down the road. I’m sure you know that, right? So hold strong, because you are behaving WONDERFULLY! And too funny that we both had fish and chips on Sunday evening! As to not tasting what I bake? Often I do. Sometimes I don’t. It takes absolute determination of steel not to, and also determination that only a small nibble will do me. Mostly, I simply no longer bake, as I don’t possess that much determination, and DH isn’t all that interested in baked goods. All these cookies are for our church’s annual Christmas Cookie & Candy Boutique on 12/3, so that’s why I’m baking so much. Oh, and for us, and for when all our kids and grands will be here for Christmas. So…

@i-hate-lettuce Your time away will be fun; where are you going for Mrs IHL to shop? And what will you do? Follow alongside her or do something else??

@brightonbelle Oh my goodness. I can’t even imagine being able to “head off to Rome for a short break,” LOL! DH and I were there in 2019 for 3 days and had a glorious time. What’s on your agenda while there? Have fun!

Oh, @linda.b SUCH a serious bummer!!!!! My deepest sympathies, dear one, and I’ll keep you in prayer for rapid healing. Oh my. 😢

@northgeorgia So you simply chose to ignore my good-natured heckling, eh???? 🤪😂😂

Our village maintenance man has been one house away from us–about 200 feet–since 7am using a jack hammer to break up the cement on the street at the corner of the block. No idea what’s there, no idea why…but he’s NOISY, LOL. All that noise is motivating to be productive as well, so I’m off to start my day.

And because it’s been helpful over the last few days, we have Yoda speaking to us today:

“Do or do not. There is no try.”

Have a grand one, everyone!

Pocket List – Day 21 🍏
@lilymartin
@malee57
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@amiya
@at

Day 21 – Second post

Oh, @songbirdme, your concert sounds lovely! Is it recorded and online somewhere??

Day21 USA FD800
Up only 1/4 lb after NFD yesterday..,total calories were about 1150 with very low sugar and carb. I am struggling with doing a true keto as doctor suggested. Will try to stick to FD800 today and tomorrow. Getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner… with both sons here we are planning a big dinner Afraid I will not be counting calories!
Knee was ok this morning but backed it down to the 20 minute recumbent stationary bike workout. Will try to do at least another 10 minute workout later today if knee continues to feel good.
Sorry to hear several dealing with covid… wishing a speedy recovery.
I am so thankful for everyone involved with keeping these challenges going! It can be a life changing tool when we choose to use it.

Day 22 Melbourne, Australia 8.30am

Yesterday’s FD was successful. And today I am down to 76kg which is my goal for the month. It will go up after a day of normal eating today. But it is heartening to see that weight after quite a number of months being too big for my clothes.

@linda.b shingles is a horrible condition. I had not realized that there was an increased risk of shingles after catching COVID – another reason to keep avoiding it.

@Daffodil2020 look after yourself.

I also love The Messiah. In fact I’m going to look out my CD of it and blast it out in my house. Doing the housework with music going is always easier.

Day 21 Ohio, US — FD800
Day 20 — NFD

Yesterday was a typically busy Sunday and I was still re-calibrating my NFD eating pattern. To day the fasting has gone well. Surprisingly more than half the day was spent outside the house, running chores and attending to appointments. Fortunately it got up to 45 F (7.2 C) with lots of sunshine, so it was a pleasant time to be out and about.

@lilymartin My heartfelt sympathies on your loss.

@malee57 I also find that having clothes fit again is one of the nicest experiences of losing weight.

@michelinme Is this a Christmas pudding for Dec. 25? Why do mash it up now? Does it need to ferment?

@daffodil2010 Hope you and your DH both recover quickly and completely!

@songbirdme Your concert sounds spectacular! And I would really love to hear those Ukrainian carols!

@stitchincarol I don’t suppose that they will ever have commercials for wine with celebrities sporting a dark red moustache, saying “Got wine?” 🙂

@at Those statistics about Covid and shingles make sense to me. People get the virus that causes shingles when, usually as children, they get chickenpox. After recovery from chickenpox, the virus can hide out along nerves thoughout the body and then waits until the body is stressed to blossom out as shingles. And Covid is a big stress!

@linda.b I hope you recover from that double whammy with the speed of lightning!

Pocket List – Day 21 🍏
@lilymartin
@malee57
@funshipfreddie
@i-hate-lettuce
@amiya
@at
@maui
@michelinme WFD
@matpi FD800

Day 22 – UK – NFD

Good morning everyone

42 years ago today Miss W became Mrs I-h-l …. How time flies, we’ve survived life’s bungee jump and everything thrown at us … and we’re still smiling and enjoying retirement, travelling and just having fun wherever and whenever we can 😉 Our friends on the ships often comment that we’re always happy and smiling, we even still hold hands …. I say it’s to her from hitting me 😉

So todays celebration, Mrs I-h-l is off for a days shopping trip with a friend, I’m kicking the Den brewery into action for a brew day, lots of stock in for Christmas visitors. So this lot for post Christmas/New Year.

@stitchincarol – @lilymartin – Re Christmas shopping trip, rented a cottage over in the Yorkshire Dales, so handy for York and surrounding towns, Knaresborough, Ripon, Northallerton etc plus some excellent walking country for any nice weather days that come along.

Take care all

Day 22 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 214 lbs. @stitchincarol I was in such a hurry yesterday, I didn’t read over the posts haha! I haven’t hit my goal weight once yet, so great job 🙂

However, I was really surprised to have gained only about 1/2 lb this morning — I didn’t sleep well last night and had a full meal at lunchtime with a visitor from Atlanta to the college. But I decided no more cutting corners — I took out a dubious cut of meat from the freezer (yes, it was chicken!) stored from the beginning of the pandemic and thought … this meat may be flavorless and tough, but it’s taking up valuable freezer space and must be consumed. I thawed out the whole package, lightly floured and seasoned it, and fried it up in LARD! My first time cooking with lard, ever, and I think I have more to learn. I should have tenderized the meat first as it was really tough, but the flavor was still there, and the lard added to it. I could only manage a proper portion, probably about half the size of a modern chicken breast. I’ll chop it up and stew it with vegetables I think. Will make a change from Turkey on Friday.

Pocket list – day 22
@northgeorgia