Day 22 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD

Yup, it’s a Tuesday and it’s an NFD for me. I think I’ve perhaps moved into strep throat territory, but regardless, contagion plus extreme laryngitis has put paid to teaching piano lessons today. Now to figure out if it’s simply viral, or if it’s perhaps bacterial so there’s a point in going in for antibiotics. My doctor is in the town where we used to live twenty years ago–40 minutes away. Thus I think long and hard before going in, LOL.

@daffodil2010 Oh bummer! I hope you and DH both feel dramatically better quickly!

@maui I’m so delighted for you that even with more food in you, your weight didn’t move up much. Your determination is shining through!

@michelinme You are on a serious health roller coaster right now, aren’t you?? It sounds like you’re doing all the right things to heal, and hope you’re far better quickly!

@malee57 Yay for being down to goal weight for November; yup, you’ll be up tomorrow after eating today, but you’ll be back again and solidly there by the end of the month!!

@lilymartin My condolences on the loss of the young friend; so heartbreaking.

@matpi LOL, nope “Got wine?” commercials are most DEFINITELY not in the future! And, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stir-up_Sunday I’m still debating if I’m going to make one this year or not; my kids are pretty indifferent to it, but I bought a mold several years ago and love the tradition.

@i-hate-lettuce Oh, happy anniversary!!!! I still haven’t managed to brew my beer; finally found the paperwork I needed…perhaps today since I can’t go teach? Hmmm, that has real possibilities! Have a grand trip to Yorkshire Dales area!

@northgeorgia Well done on being up so little this morning!

It’s ironic that my throat is so much worse today, because I feel so much better than yesterday–I didn’t even get dressed yesterday! So I’m off to see what I can accomplish from my big to-do list, and wish you all great RESOLVE and joy in your day!

Day 22 USA/HI FD800
Yesterday’s 800 turned into 1000…..amazed that I stayed at 172lb. Planning a real 800 today. I’m home all day with just DH so should be easy to control the calories. Our sons packed up the car and took off for a day of shoreline fishing.
I’m planning to organize my kitchen cabinets and pantry shelves today. Bought some new dishes, flat ware and skillets so I want to remove the old items and replace with new. Long overdue… odd plates, some chipped etc.Time to get moving so I am going to sign off. Best to all for a great day.

Day 22 UK FD800

Yesterday became a happy FD500 with OMAD supper of cauliflower, brocoli, quorn chicken, fresh tomato, apple & pear compote and vegan custard. I forgot to weigh myself this morning as overslept but definitely feeling less puffy.

I slept better but awake around 4am for almost 2 hours, then woke up bang on 10am when my PA rang the doorbell! Went to the local hospital for breast screening which was a bit overwhelming after almost a week at home. Instead of picking up project work I nurtured my frazzled brain by finishing the Christmas pudding prep. My mother came over and enjoyed the stir/make a wish tradition and we chatted while I prepped them for steaming – 2 big ones and a tiny one for a gf friend. @matpi the steamed fruit pudding tradition is still strong in the UK. This is only my 3rd year of making one but I really enjoy it – even more so this year as both DD and mother will be here for the first time since 2019

Today has been a really easy FD as my body hasn’t even mentioned food. I’m still feeling spaced out and strange but heart rate mostly more settled today. OMAD supper of baked sweet potato, brussel sprouts, spinach and mushroom sausages followed by apple, pear and blackberry compote – slowly eating my way through the fruit drawer in the freezer! Aiming for an early night as tomorrow will really need to crack on with project work – and steam the next Christmas pudding!

@lilymartin i’m sorry for your loss. Funerals are so hard, especially when people have died suddenly x

@gardenlily @stitchincarol I hope you both feel better very soon. What a lot of us are sick this week!

@maui congratulations on your 172lb steadiness. I’m in almost exactly the same place, longing to leave the 170s behind and turn that corner…. then into the 11 stone-something, then below 70kg…. All so close together it feels an epic achievement to get to 168lb!

Pocket list Day 22
@northgeorgia
@maui
@michelinme

Day 23 Melbourne, Australia

Tomorrow was going to be my FD. But I am unexpectedly working tonight. So I think I am going to do a couple of 24-hour FD rather than my usual 36-hour FD. I’ll see how I go doing that.

Day 23 – Ireland 🇮🇪- NFD

Covid day 5 for me and Day 7 for DH, still testing positive, still at home in quarantine…..bleh, how long does it go on for?

I am also WFH and found yesterday I was not taking any breaks……I had to go to the office all during lockdowns so being at home is a new dynamic. I am feeling much better but I do have Covid and the fatigue and sinus headaches and congestion that go with it, so I need to take regular breaks from work!,,

My boss has told me to go offline whenever I want to, so I should heed that advice.

DH like a caged animal at this stage, what can you do.

Hope everyone else is feeling well. Love to read all your stories xxxx

Day 23 – Rural Nebraska, USA – CD 154.4 (second day in a row)

No WF or FD of any sort is sure having an ugly impact on my weight. And today won’t happen and tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and Friday is leftovers, and Saturday is a big gathering with friends, and Sunday is Thanksgiving for the boys and us (they work on Thursday), so the best I can hope for is to behave on each of those days and not go nuts. I succeeded with that yesterday, and am so busy today getting everything tidied and ready for a full day of cooking tomorrow, that I believe I should be fine to be well-behaved. 😇

And, I feel much better, and did by afternoon yesterday, so probably could have taught. On the other hand, I did the shopping/errands that needed doing, and that took me four hours, so it was a huge blessing not to be teaching.

And what I’ll be thankful for tomorrow, among other things? Is that my body is still strong enough to bounce back from what was looking/feeling like strep and turn it into a VERY mild-symptoms cold!

@maui How fun to have new dishes, flatware, and skillets! You’ll enjoy using those tomorrow.

@michelinme I’d forgotten about Stir Up Sunday–I didn’t make @IHL’s tropical Christmas cake in late September/early October, so had decided to shrug it all off. But then I realized I’m right on time for a pudding, so I’m getting everything gathered and will soak the fruits on Saturday, and then when our sons are up on Sunday, we can have an actual Stir Up Sunday! None of our kids particularly like it, but they’re all wonderfully tolerant of a mom who seems to be turning into a Brit, LOL (at least, that’s the way they phrase my sudden fascination with all baking things British!).

@metatauta I’ve thought of you and wondered how the big move was going. Sounds amazingly stressful, and you sound as if you’re coping with good cheer and peace, so VERY well done, you!!

@funshipfreddie FUNNY jokes today; shared them in our family group text! I hope the rental you’re looking at proves to be all that you want!

Ahh, @daffodil2010, my heart goes out to you and DH. You’re experiencing–it sounds like, anyway–what DH and I experienced with our two bouts: extreme boredom once you get past the feeling sick stage, and simply continue to be sick. We were so blessed to live only half a block from church, and no one else is there during the day, so we each could go over and work with no consequences, but when you’re well and truly stuck at home? Yup. Bleh.

@northgeorgia Yeah, you’re way ahead of me–congrats on hitting 210! And on top of all that I listed earlier in my post, next week is when I bake something like 500 cookies (they’re all in the freezer now). I’m seriously thinking I’ll put masking tape over my mouth to stop automatic nibbling, LOL! And then the week after that is my birthday…it’s never easy, is it??

Okay, last night’s supper dishes are hollering for a bath, so I’m off. Have a grand one, everyone!

Day 23 USA/HI FD800
172 lb trying to make this one more 809 day before tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast. Realizing now that I could make several keto friendly options for tomorrow … maybe I will try to pick up ingredients after work and make a few things.
Off to work this morning so must run… many caregiving tasks before I walk out the door. DH will have a great day with our sins while I get in a day at work which I do enjoy.

Day 24 Melbourne, Australia NFD

Working tonight so I will just try to be very careful about how much I eat. Last night was okay, so I will keep it up tonight.

@funshipfreddie I hope the rental works out. For me it can be quite stressful finding a new place to live. I am in my late 50s and have made only 4 moves in my adult life. I find somewhere I want to live and stay there. Even when I left my husband I went back to my old place.

@Daffodil2020 it doesn’t sound very much fun having COVID. I hope you are both on the mend soon.

@michelinme at least you know what you can and cannot do when you are unwell and how to work around your body.

It’s 5.30pm so off to work soon. Then tomorrow night I have a zoom with my sisters and a glass of wine. I do not drink when I am alone, so I average about one glass of red a fortnight. I don’t think I have too much of a problem at this stage.

Day 24 – USA/GA – NFD (Are you kidding me? It’s Thanksgiving!)

Weigh-in: 213 lbs. Good pre-Thanksgiving day weigh-in. Only gained a little under 3 lbs from yesterday, so I must have done something right! The sides I’m making didn’t require a lot of prep like @stitchincarol, so I’m about to get started (we’re eating at 1:00). My aunt is doing the turkey and dressing, but since another aunt last minute decided to host, my other aunt’s children and grandchildren are opting not to come. My mom told me last night, “once we’re gone, it will be up to you to keep up the traditions and pull together any family members for holidays.” No pressure! Haha!

Interesting fact: most southern families make “dressing” instead of “stuffing” for Thanksgiving. There’s also a tendency towards “sweet potato” dishes rather than “pumpkin” dishes. Although if we’re talking pies, I prefer pecan for traditional ones. My favorites would be chocolate or key lime. However, we’re bring a red velvet cake. Another quirk is that some families, like ours, do red velvet cake without any cocoa (I think it might have evolved from lack of resources and then a taste…”well, don’t waste your money — it tastes better without the cocoa powder.”) So my mom is making one of those, a lemon pound cake, and the baked macaroni and cheese.

Oh, there’s going to be a carb explosion, isn’t there? haha

Happy Thanksgiving!

Day 24 Ohio, US — NFD
Days 22 and 23 — NFD

Fatigue has been hitting me hard this week — I’m not sure what’s caused it Tuesday. Yesterday the cause was quite clear: I had a temporary crown replaced with its permanent counterpart. Since the tooth was so sensitive, I had a couple shots of anesthetic there and then was very lethargic for the rest of the day. As a result I spent most the it in a horizontal position reading a Stuart Woods novel.

With all that, I’ve been able to stay on track with the re-calibrated eating plan. Something that’s developed during the recalibration is that my body really wants about one-third less for breakfast than what I was used to eating. Breakfast is now my smallest meal of the day. Again, not sure what the reason for this change, but I will follow where the body leads.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating it today!

@stitchincarol Today my aim is to stay (fairly) close to eating plan. That said, my menu for the day will be a tofu pot pie with pierogis as a side. In the evening there will home-made pumpkin pie. The graham cracker crust will be the only part of the pie that will have sugar.

@northgeorgia I do love sweet potato pie, but pecan pie is my favorite. When my family lived in the South, my mother used to make “shoofly” pie and that became my favorite as a youngster. But I haven’t had that for years.

@funshipfreddie Great jokes! Good luck with apartment selection! Thirty years ago I bought my dream house and thought thatit would be my retirement home. Several moves and decades and 2400 miles later, I’m now where I am. Life ever surprises us!

@linda.b Glad to hear that you are getting over the worst part of Covid. Hope you shake off the aftereffects and the rest of the shingles very quickly!!!!

Day 24 USA (Illinois) Happy Thanksgiving USA!!

Quick entry while the turkey is cooking —

Like #stitchincarol I woke up early – had cooking and stuff on my mind. Made a good tasting mincemeat pie that started with jarred mincemeat then added wonderful ingredients. Sad my grocery did not have figs, but I used dates instead. Will be just fine, especially cuz it has brandy in it!

We did a recording of the concert last Sunday, but I don’t have it yet. Not sure if we can post it online anywhere (did not get rights to do that…) but maybe can share somehow.

Our Ukrainian pianist shared our 3 carols with her mother who said we did wonderfully! Our director (a baritone) and I (soprano) each did some solo work, and she was especially complimentary. I think Nadia recorded those somehow by herself.

Back to basting turkey — hugs to you all!

Onward and downward.

Day 24 UK FD

Happy Thanksgiving to all who are marking the day today. It seems the Europeans have taken time off sick while the US contingent are sharing recipes and traditions. I’ve loved reading them all – Yay for an international forum!

It’s been an extraordinary day here. Like @stitchincarol I couldn’t sleep again last night – still awake at 3am trying to relax and listen to audiobook rather than toss and turn but pinged awake at 6.30 to be up for the 7am washing machine engineer. He was lovely and left at 8.30 – all fixed for the call-out charge despite the new fan belt. At 8.45 the doorbell rang – gas engineers whose office hadn’t booked the appointment – all done by 9.30 having repiped some of my gas supply. The rest of the day has passed in a haze of activity – furniture moving, furniture buying, organising, planning, writing, and speaking at an online event.

BUT amidst all the busyness i’ve felt pretty chilled &cheerful – because I started the day with 45 mins yoga and meditation! I’ve been wanting to do this for weeks and not felt well enough. But now I have it’s like a benediction – I’m back in the slow on the inside/measured on the outside lane, and it’s lovely.

I’ve also done an unexpected water fast – non-stop busyness followed by being active in a zoom meeting during supper time. I snuck two cups of hot marmite during the 5 minute break. I need to drink a lot more ginger tea now but delighted to set myself up for a good weekly weigh day tomorrow.

@linda.b There’s a fair bit of research now that says resting as much as possible in the early post-covid period reduces the risk of long covid. it is an exhausting illness – far more so than almost any other I’ve had. Sadly I developed long covid back in April 2020 before anything was known about it. Please rest, rest, rest. Baby steps back into routine, count EVERYTHING as activity, pace yourself gently and hopefully this will pass over the next few days and weeks xx

Sending love and well wishes to all who are poorly at the moment. May you be well

I think i’m on a solo pocket list for today as it’s Thanksgiving but I’m marking it anyway for accountability

Pocket list day 24
@michelinme

Day 25 – Rural Nebraska, USA – CD, 155.4

That weight looks awful, but I’ve been 154.4 three days in a row this week (no FD/WFD since last week, remember), so to have gained only a pound after Thanksgiving? Doesn’t seem excessive at all to me. In fact, I behaved wonderfully yesterday (didn’t load down my plate, didn’t finish all that was on my plate, and didn’t have seconds of anything!), and didn’t eat/drink a thing (except water) after four or five o’clock–I wasn’t watching the clock closely enough to remember. So today? I bought rye bread and am looking forward to two turkeys on rye, one piece of cherry pie, and one beer, either for the lunchtime sandwich or the suppertime sandwich; the other sandwich gets water. That can’t be over 1200 calories, can it?? Hmmm…200 for the beer, 600 for the pie. That leaves only 200 each for the sandwiches. Perhaps it is over 1200. Okay, I need to think through if I’ll eat more than 1200 or if I’ll cut out something. Tough choices! EDITED TO ADD: my plan is to do OMAD and eat around 3 or 4; that will keep me at 1200.

@northgeorgia My impression has been that, as a nation, we’ve moved away from actually stuffing a turkey (I haven’t stuffed one since the early 90s) and so we’ve simultaneously changed our choice of word from stuffing to dressing. I used to call it stuffing, but have learned to say dressing now. Does your family still stuff? The fun thing I did with my turkey yesterday was to splay it. It was possibly the best turkey yet. Moist and flavorful. (Okay, I tried to find a link to show you, but the only one was for the NYTCooking, which requires a subscription, because all the other links were for spatchcocking, which is different [you cut through the breastbone]. Imagine lying on your back with your knees up. Now drop your knees apart, so they’re “pointing” out. That’s splaying a turkey. You cut the skin around the leg to release it, and it “pops” a bit and then stays put. It’s flat against the bottom of the pan, where it cooks faster than the breast, which is “in the air.” Make sense?) And I didn’t have a lick of pumpkin, but did have sweet potatoes…does that make me southern??? 🥰😇🤪 And DH and I both chose cherry pie…which came out one of the best I’ve ever made. Bliss.

@matpi No sugar in the pumpkin?? That would taste like a veggie rather than a desert, wouldn’t it? Are you feeling decent today?

@maui Nice job of hitting 171 yesterday!! And what a terrific idea to have the pie for breakfast; love it! Minimizing the late calories is always a win. So odd that finding fresh cranberries is a struggle; is that because you’re in Hawaii, or because they’re all sold out? Although, even that is odd to me; around here, there will be fresh cranberries in the store nonstop from now into January, as there were when we lived in St. Louis, and as when I still lived in Northern California.

@songbirdme Wow. The last time someone around me made mincemeat pie was Mom when I was little–like 4 or 5. She never made one again. I’ve often toyed with whether I’d like one and if making one would be worth it. What did you add to the jarred ingredients? Do you always make one?

@jaifaim Thanks, and safe travels to you!

@michelinme How lovely to have had two things fixed so easily and efficiently. But where’d you find time for 45 minutes yoga???? That impressed me, honey! 😂😂 Well, and so did the WF; well done, YOU!

@funshipfreddie Shame indeed about the townhouse. The search continues, eh? And the article is fascinating; the talk of fatigue and weakness immediately made me think of you, @michelinme–have you read this?

I feel so much better this morning. I forced myself to stay awake last night–a nearly impossible job, mind you, since I was awake virtually since 2am or something–and finally allowed myself to go to bed at 8:30, when I promptly feel asleep and stayed that way until 6:45 this morning. Sleep is truly magical when it happens, LOL!

Have a grand one, everyone!

Day 25 UK FD

Yesterday’s WFD fell at the last hurdle because I simply couldn’t sleep. I got up and had a bowl of oats with soya milk, apple & raisins – and then munched a pile of dried banana (again)! This morning I weighed in at 172lb so resetting today.

Another unexpected day of practical things and logistics rather than project work, writing and planning. I now have a new (to me) table and a friend kindly helped me move all the furniture round to make space for the new (to me) sofa that’s coming tomorrow morning! DD’s room is now stacked to the ceiling with furniture awaiting a charity collection in 10 days’ time. Another poor night’s sleep too – awake until after 3am, up at 9am for table delivery. I’m super tired so shortly heading for a relaxing lavender & epsom salt bath and v early night in the hope of fixing my sleep routine.

@funshipfreddie you were alone on the pocket list yesterday! That house sounds like a nightmare. Hope you find your new home soon

@stitchincarol I did yoga in my bedroom while the engineer fixed my washing machine 🙂 Your Thanksgiving control and today’s plan for CD both sound very abstemious – well done!

Very quiet here today. I hope all who have been sick are feeling better very soon

Second post

@songbirdme On behalf of Nebraska and our beloved Cornhuskers: you’re welcome.

Whoop, whoop, whoop!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, for the rest of you a translation: By some miracle, Nebraska, with a losing record, beat Iowa, with a winning record. Therefore, @songbirdme‘s ILLINI have a chance at the title.

Whoop, whoop, whoop!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 25 USA/HI FD 800
No weigh in today after Thanksgiving. I didn’t even try to track calories.
Logging in now at 5pm as morning was busy with our younger son going home etc. So far today I’ve logged in 691 calories … hoping to keep it close to 800 for the day. May only have a mug of low calorie chicken stock with left over roasted veggies quickly blended into a delicious soup. Hate having all those mashed potatoes, stuffing, Turkey, gravy and pie calling my name every time I open the refrigerator – pure torture! DH and older son are enjoying the leftovers. Hoping they consume them. Lol
@stitchincarol We do often run out of things here. but overall we have good selection most of the time. Lots of cranberries earlier in the week but I was trying to grab them the morning before Thanksgiving. One thing you learn to to get things you need when you see them.

Day 26 – UK Cam CD
@funshipfreddie – oh, those jokes, creased me up! And as for the football – DH was up and down during the match, shouting and cursing – the most activity he’s done for weeks!!

Had a big rethink of strategy for weight loss – DD reminded me that I have agreed to help with grand-dau care in the lead up to Christmas – she finishes school 2 weeks before mainstream schools – and it is a time of family birthdays (what did all those parents do 9 months ago to cause this flush of celebrations???) as well as seasonal parties. So, I am going to try to maintain my current weight (139lb) until the start of 2023. If I can successfully do this then I will be ready to launch myself back into FDs in January and lose that last 7lb. Well, that’s my plan and it means less stress on the food front – I can plan the meals for a week ahead and be flexible with entertaining. Just need to make sure that there are plenty of low-cal options always available and plenty of veggie fingers/hummus/fruit slices and no-sugar drinks on hand. I’ll let you all know if it works …

@matpi – I use the splenda sweetener granules as well – they work just fine in really sour fruit mixes (rhubarb or gooseberries). We don’t use cranberries much in this household – they turn up at Christmas as a sauce for the turkey. As we don’t have turkey … I did try pumpkin pie when we were over in US years ago (DD lived in US for 6 years) and found it to be sooooo sweet so I guess using sweetners might help cut down the calories a bit.

@stitchincarol – stuffing a turkey/chicken- mixed thoughts. Personally, I make stuffing balls and bake them around the chicken. I guess the danger is when you stuff a frozen bird and then it doesn’t cook well or the outside gets very dry. We tend to have turkey crown for Christmas and I do bacon rolls, stuffing balls and chipolatas from the butcher – some very obscene plate art occasionally arises from this combination!! 🙂

@funshipfreddie – your house sounds like a lifelong project coming up? Good luck

Off to start weekend of child-care duties. Good luck to all on a weekend FD.

Day 26 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 217 lbs. Yeah, I did gain 7 lbs in a week. Happy Thanksgiving. One more NFD. I will do a FD tomorrow. I couldn’t manage a post-Thanksgiving OMAD with the leftovers and such (and no, the leftovers aren’t in my refrigerator LOL)!

@stitchincarol @matpi So, stuffing is typically a seasoned herb/vegetable/bread crumb mixture you “stuff” inside the turkey as it roasts. “Dressing” is a cornbread based casserole seasoned with sage, celery, onions, and chicken or turkey broth that’s cooked separately. You cut out a small cake (think brownie style) portion and place next to your turkey, and pour on the gravy. So stuffing is truly “stuffed,” while dressing simply “dresses up” the turkey after it’s done.

Day26 USA/HI FD800

Weigh in 172 this morning, up 1lb from previous low. But after Thanksgiving I guess that’s not bad. Hope today’s FD800 will help. Still looking forward to seeing 169 on the scale soon!

Day 27 – Sunday – Gold Coast Queensland Australia 🦘🦘🦘 – NFD 🥦🍅🥦🥒🥑🥕🍅🍆🥬🥦🍄🌶🍏

Unbelievable! I have come down with Covid a second time! I had been feeling better and testing negative since Tuesday last week and just dealing with the Shingles (which are a nasty thing all on their own!) Woke up this morning feeling like my hayfever is worse than usual or was it a head-cold coming on???… by lunchtime full-blown symptoms… so did a test and POSITIVE!
Good grief! Continue with isolation for another week or so! Back to bed now.

cheerie dearies

Day 27 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 219 lbs. Yes, the full monster that was Thanksgiving has left its devastation. This is the highest Sunday weigh-in of 2022. I’m actually a pound or two heavier than I was during the post-Thanksgiving period last year. I felt pressured to take my family out to eat last night though I wasn’t hungry — this is happening more frequently, so I may have to make adjustments in my regular NFD week to compensate (and learn to tell people that I’m honestly not that hungry).

It is also interesting that the last time I weighed in this high was the end of September. You’ll recall earlier this week the last time I weighed in at 210 was also in mid to late September. In four days, I gained nine pounds. The regimen of starchy and sugary carbohydrates, in excessive quantities and densities, especially later in the day really took its toll. Plus, I haven’t done anything related to fasting or time restricted eating since last Tuesday.

Today is a WFD, and I may extend it into tomorrow. Although it’s been a plateau year, it’s been a useful year of learning and listening to my body. I am mentally taking notes of how my body weight responds to certain behaviors, which I really didn’t do in previous years. Some observations:

* The addiction to processed foods, soft drinks, and junk creeps back in. I think these are becoming more pervasive than in previous years. Quitting cold turkey at this point may be difficult, but I can journal how often these are being presented to me and begin to limit the days and times I partake to about half.
* Eating a quick sandwich or nibbles is not a proper supper, but I had stopped preparing home-cooked meals at home a lot this year, opting for a meal of “snack” foods instead. Although not really what you’d consider pure “junk” snack foods, they were more snacks than meals (a bit of cheese, some fruit, some sandwich meats, nuts, pork rinds, milk… well you get the picture). Not a great way to fill up. A real meal keeps me feeling full and satisfied with better choices and a definite end to meal time.
* Where did the water go? I’ve reduced my water intake massively this year, and don’t really know why. I may go to larger glass sizes to encourage more consumption. I don’t find water repulsive at all; it’s very refreshing — and I prefer it to anything else. It’s a mystery why my intake simply diminished.
* B2B WFDs are doable, and I’ll attempt one this week to balance out the Thanksgiving damage. However, as a rule, they don’t work well for me. Psychologically, it makes me ravenous the next day, which just defeats the purpose and does nothing to help me.
* OMADs scattered on some NFDs are helpful. But mostly if done at lunch time. This is my primary area of discovery. I want to experiment in these areas:
* Is it the OMAD or the stopping eating by 3 p.m. that is more effective? If the latter (which seems to be more indicative in my case), what is “for breakfast” on those days?
* What would a B2B TRE of 2MADs, stopping at 3 p.m. result in?
* Could a 5:2 WFD with the two previously described 2MADs break the plateau over a couple of weeks?

As you can see, I may have been plateauing all year, but I’ve been in discovery and deep thought. Now to begin action…

Pocket list – Day 27
@northgeorgia

Day 28 Melbourne, Australia FD

It’s nearly 5pm and I am going okay so far.

Day 28 – Monday – Gold Coast Queensland Australia 🦘🦘🦘 – NFD 🥦🍅🥦🥒🥑🥕🍅🍆🥬🥦🍄🌶🍏

oh @funshipfreddie!!!! ha ha ha ha, hee hee hee, ha ha ha!!!!😂🤣😂😂😄😆🙃😛😜😂🤣
my Covid addled brain needed that !!!