Day 28 UK FD

Happy Thanksgiving to all our US fasting friends

Feeling viral & viscerally miserable today. Felt pretty yuck after my board meeting so skipped the evening function and came home. I suspect it’s a combo of virus, restarting some project work & being thoroughly miserable with politics.

Definitely time for proper self-care – healthy food, meditation, yoga & sleep – if not outright hibernation! I had a bit of a sort through project things & plenty to pick up over the next couple of weeks. Started resenting emails & feeling overhwhelmed – which is a good reason to rest up, recover and set good boundaries. It always astonishes me how much easier things are when our bodies are rested & we’re in a good head space!

Brain not working and every word a struggle so I had a good sort of the freezer instead. As well as meal planning, it’s been a bumper year for soft fruit and my freezer is crammed full, so planning how to use all the wild plums, blackberries & elderberries for Christmas presents. Hoping to make a batch or two of chutney and some fruit vinegars/shrubs this weekend.

We take so much for granted, and often notice only what goes wrong or what we lack. Here’s my heartfelt thanks for this space, gentle days, warm homes & good food x

Day 28. NFD London
I’m another one who doesn’t listen to the news anymore. I walk out and do something else when my DH puts it on. I used to be very scornful when people said they didn’t vote, but now I think they might have a point. Except that people died for the right to vote, so we mustn’t squander it.
FD tomorrow. Definitely. H

Day 29 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Weigh in day and it’s a small kilo loss for the month but anything will do. At least I am on the other side of the 140lb milestone (I use pounds, kilos and stones to throw positivity at my weight 😆)..

It’s a wonderfully clear morning today. Shock after the wettest November in years…and that’s official from the Met office. The two wettest places in Ireland were Dublin Airport, and the 2nd spot was at the tiny weather station just 3km from where I live!!!! So I live near the officially 2nd wettest place in Ireland this November. Boo. I sure hope today will be different and herald in a bright December ☺️

Out for my morning walk, the Stars were so clear, I stopped to take a look, then stood transfixed as not one, not two, not ten, but at least 40 satellites silently crossed the sky from West to East in an almost perfectly dotted line. Just goes to show what’s up there that helps us live our modern lives and that we take for granted in our modern lives and don’t look to see. It was kind of magical I have to say….so silent and clear.

Oh @flourbaby I had to google your 19 Hostages wine as I don’t believe I have tried it…but knowing me and my boozy friends, I may well have!!!

Looking forward to the busy weekend ahead. Putting up the Chrustmas tree tonight, then tomorrow we visit Santa with the Grandaughter, tomorrow evening is my brothers anniversary mass so I will meet up with my family there, then on Sunday I plan to do some Christmas shopping. It’s starting!!!!!

Have a great day all the last of November fasters. If I don’t see you before the end of the month, see you all in December.

Thanks @ciren2 for your gracious hosting, and I sure hope that ankle weight and physio will have you sorted soon.

Day 29. FD London

Lovely and sunny, and v cold in London today. Just on my way to my watercolour group. Have a good day all. H

Day 29 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NFD

I haven’t posted this last week but I have read the emails from the forum, so thank you for all your kind wishes. I’m OK, obviously preoccupied with arranging the funeral and liaising with solicitor but coping.

Did my last Friday of the month weigh in this morning and saw 128 on the scales, it won’t last, I won’t maintain that low I just haven’t felt much like eating this week.

@ciren2 thank you for hosting November 💐xx

Hope you’re all making progress with your goals and if progress is slow remember 5:2 is a way of life not a race. Just keep on keeping on one day at a time.

USA Day 29 NFD

A bit of a challenge trying to get into the website today!! Anyway, after yesterday’s mega feast, I think I shouldn’t eat again until Christmas. I ate a little of everything but that was still way more than I normally would eat! In any case, this Thanksgiving was particularly special, since it was my grandson’s very first! I can’t wait to see him on Christmas! Holidays like these are always more fun when children are involved and this little guy is the only baby in the family. For Christmas he is going to make out like a bandit! LOL

Okay fasters! Have a great day! 🙂

Day 29 Canada FD

@ciren2 I am so glad you got to see the physio early, now you have a rehab plan!
@I_hate_lettuce that is timely advice, there are plenty of feast days coming up next month

Trying to up my walking and yoga practices:)

Day 28 and 29 – UK – NFD

Travelled down south yesterday and spent today with my dear friend – so lovely to see each other and spend some quality time together 🤗

No fasting but trying to stay mindful however some lovely 🥂🍷has been drunk!

One day left in this November Challenge!!

Day 30 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

Half a kilo down for the month. So no wriggle room to speak of; but I’ve managed to maintain. I’m happy with that result, taking into account the World Cup weekend + a couple of mini-binges.

@songbirdme – I also tried donating blood the other day… NEVER AGAIN!! Too many stupid questions. Who’s blood is it? Where did you get it from? Why is it in a bucket?….😜

Thank you @ciren2 for hosting this month.

Have a good weekend everyone, see you during the December Challenge.

Day 30 – Ireland – NFD
Hi all – sorry for being silent during November… I had a fantastic holiday cycling the Atlas Mountains – it was so amazing and hard!!! But was really chuffed with myself but I came back to some family hiccups and sadness and things just seem to have caught up with me so have been feeling low and virally. I’m finding it hard to admit that things can get on top of me and that I can’t just power through… but my body is showing me all the signs… 😢

So I stayed off most social media and technology for the past while. To be honest I’m not sure that it does me any good particularly being away from this fab group 🤔 I’m back to bad habits and seem to be eating all around me so will be back on board for December even though it’s the worst month to try apply myself but I will go gently.

I haven’t got to catch up on all the posts and I may not but thank you @ciren2 for hosting November and I’m sorry I missed out as I’m sure it was a lot of fun! I really admire your generosity and commitment to this forum and way of life!!! 💪 Wishing you all the best and see you in December
I hope that everyone else is going well too 👍

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Day 30, London, UK, NFD

So I’ve managed to dodge a bullet today, I delivered a bottle of wine to my brother with his card yesterday, so there won’t be any toasting today and I can stay controlled without battling the vino dragon!!

Weigh-in for November will be tomorrow morning, but with the 30DS and a less than perfect first 3 weeks to this challenge, I’m guessing the net result will be a big fat zero! I’m feeling fitter and the endorphins are pumping so at least the exercise is a positive!!

Onward to December folks ……… Stay strong!!

Day 30 – USA – NFD

Thanks so much to you, @ciren2 for hosting November…you are consistently personable, upbeat and encouraging! @snowflake56, congrats on your dispatch of lbs. this month! I knew you could do it!

As for me, I’m still in maintenance and below my goal weight, but shot up 3 lbs this month due to inactivity while I recuperate from major surgery and it’s what I expected.

I have a full plate for the next 2 months, as my health slowly gets back to normal. I start back to work next week, will then begin Christmas plans, and moving house the end of January. However, I’m sure the 3 lbs. will fall off and I will be back hula-hooping again, lol! I will also be sure to keep reading your posts, logging into the spreadsheet and occasionally popping up with a post. Here comes December!

Day 30 UK CD

Still coldy & tired despite v early night & 12 hr sleep! c’est la vie… just keep plugging away and I#ll get there eventually. A slugglish potter today but some v gentle stretching done, 1st batch of chutney made and some wild plum vinegar put on to marinade

Not my finest fasting month but I’m just about back on the waggon. on the bright side, I’m 5lb down from the month’s very highest peak and have all the tools I need to make progress. Planning ahead for a plain vanilla 5:2 December – nothing is impossible!

@jaifaim welcome back x
@snowflake56 congratulations, that’s great progess!
@ciren2 thank you for your gentle, wise, encouraging hosting this month – all much appreciated x

And onwards, grateful for friendship and support in this small corner of the world 🙂

Day 30/1st Oxfordshire UK nfd
Thank you @ciren2 for hosting this month.
Managed to lose 4lb, so very pleased with that.

Off out for a day of retail therapy with DD

Final November Post,

@ciren2, thank you for hosting this penultimate 2019 challenge, you’re a real trooper for sticking with this WOL even though it’s not sticking to you, although; you ARE the ultimate maintainer!!!

-2lbs this month, so I’ll be praying to St. Nick to help me navigate the December pitfalls as silly season begins!!!

See y’all over in December’s challenge!!

Day 1 – USA – NFD
@mia139, happy belated birthday!

Hi @therealwil78 – personally I’ve never done a water fast. I’m guessing you meant to post this on the December Challenge? But you’ve posted it in ‘November’.