Day 22……Florida…..NFD

Today is going to be an epic day of eating as it’s the OH birthday and in our house you get to eat anything and everything you want. So, here’s the menu….. For breakfast, he wants this breakfast sandwich we call the heart attack….. Oh my they are so good, plain bagel one side with butter, the other side with cream cheese, then filled with an egg, sausage and provolone cheese. Then he wants no lunch but dinner is NY strip steak, twice baked potatoes, stuffed tomatoes with stuffed grape leaves topped with baslmic vinegar and oil. Dessert is frosted ginger bread and vanilla ice cream…… it going to be a hell of an eating day.
That’s one of the great reasons 5:2 works as a WOL, You can enjoy a special day, holidays or vacations without worrying about destroying all of you efforts. Tomorrow, we just fast. Any other diet, would have even the most sane person, fretting over what are they going to eat, are they going to eat something different, skip the cake. How many joyous occasions are missed because one is worried about the food, not enjoying conversation with friends and family because they are eating something different or worried they’ve blown their new life style.
Enjoy the moment as they arise, don’t miss out……

Okay that’s my ramble for the day.
Yesterday food wise was okay, did manage to get some physical activity is as I tackled my OS room, I moved a dresser, a couch, took his bed apart and moved his tv stand in an effort to clean under all of them. I didn’t do much declutter as I did organizing, after all it is his stuff, so it’s really not my place to rid him of it. I also noticed tons of cobwebs, so I laced his corners with peppermint oil, so hopefully it will keep them at bay. The cobwebs could also be from the fact, his room has had a good clean in a year or so. All I do is light dusting and a mop of his walk ways normally.
Next is to tackle, the last room, my YS room. This one is going to be the most fun….. NOT!
It’s taken me almost two months minus the garage as the OH said he’s going to tackle that. He’s working on it at least….. to get this house in order. My next project will be washing and properly storing the tons of blankets that are in the linen closet, developed an organization system for old pictures and important documents.
Today’s project is deep cleaning my washer, I was suppose to do it a couple weeks ago when the hubby took apart the dryer and cleaned it out, but I had other things a doing!

Okay, I seriously done rambling!

I saw a little stiletto of a man, he’s on the loose, he’s on the loose carrying a can of fandango!

Day 22 – Cumbria UK – NFD/CD

Not a bad NFD yesterday – just over TDEE – still staying below maintenance weight 💃

@dykask – good to hear that you are on the mend – I agree that doing 2 days fasting each week cannot harm you especially if you follow a fairly healthy eating regime on the other days
@rainbowsmile – you are doing a great job during emotionally difficult times 🤗 If you don’t already set yourself a relaxing bedtime routine – I tend to have a glass of my homemade Kefir before going to bed on FD to ensure I don’t go to bed feeling hungry – ensure your bedroom is dark and cool (Neal Yard’s Goodnight Pillow Mist spray is great – Spritz 1-3 pumps around the room and over the pillow) – no technology in the bedroom – settle down with a book and turn off the light as soon as you stop concentrating on your book
@bigviking 🥂Enjoy
@fatrabbit – just make that u-turn and you will soon be heading in the right direction – You can do this!
@crazynoon – just keep with the plan and you will see changes – 2 days at 500cals and 5 days at TDEE of your target weight (not your current weight!!) and the lbs/kg will soon start to melt away…..and drink plenty of water – around 2L/day
@Fellow sugar avoiders – apologies but I have fallen by the wayside – DD brought me some raspberry truffles handmade at our local chocolate shop……..need I say more……
@flourbaby – Love a good Thai meal too and I totally understand about the wine 🍷
@bert1802 – Happy Birthday to your OH and have a fab time together ❤️BTW I’m impressed by all that housework – You remind me of my sister – I’m the total opposite – hate hate housework 🤣
@steffieagle – Happy 71st Birthday 🥂What a role model!!!! celebrating your 71th birthday at the same weight you were after giving birth to your first child 47 years ago – how fabulous is that!!!!
@lilymartin – your post will resonate with so many of us – I also do not go anywhere near the scales when I have had an overindulgent week!!!!!!!! I firmly press my RESET button and weigh myself a week later once I have completed a 4:3 week and hey presto the scales are back to normal. As you say this is why the WOL works – enjoy the good times with no guilt…….
@steve-toon-taxi-driver – something tells me you are on holidays 🤣 Have a fab time!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend – Weather still miserable here and definitely cooler – I’m off to see the first ballet of the live telecast season later this afternoon – Le Corsaire from the Bolshoi

“Only I Can Change My Life, No One Can Do It For Me”

Day 22 – USA – NFD

@lilymartin, lol – “he lives still”! @bert1802, happy birthday to your OH! Have fun! @SteveToon and family, have a wonderful holiday! @steffieagle, happy birthday!

Day 22 UK NFD

Hurray, I’ve achieved my goal- lost 3 pounds. Now am going to look after the granchildren for half term and no doubt will put them all back on! I’ll have little say in what I eat. Such is the life of someone trying to lose weight. Lol!

Day 22, US, possibly a FD

hello all! I’m back from my holiday and catching up on all the posts. Reunited with my beloved pooch this morning – she was well looked after while we were away but I always miss her when she’s not around. Congrats @anna6 for bringing a pup into your family; so much joy! Do you know what sort of dog you’ll get @debster251? A dog really does complete a family.

Congrats LindaSue on your clothes purchases. Great bargains and the pieces you picked up sound lovely.

StrawberriesandCream. You temptress! I’d never heard of peanut butter KitKats but now I want to try one. They just sound like my perfect match… (And I liked your comment about how a few of us are sightseeing at the moment, which is ok as long as we’re still travelling. So apt.)

Wow, Steffieagle – being the same weight now you were 47 years ago is amazing! You must be so proud of yourself (and if you’re not, you should be!)

@lilymartin – don’t beat up on yourself too much. (I say now after having done almost the same as you last week; just not in the gorgeous Margaret River!) You know the drill – hit that reset button, and when you brave the scales soon and see no (real) damage done, you can then look back at what an awesome time you had, and enjoy the memories.

And thanks to you all for your words of comfort and encouragement after my fat-photo experience. I am surprised, but grateful, that the scales only showed a 1kg increase over the last week. They may well be lying, but if that was the price I had to pay for a week of excess and indulgence (beer with lunch, wine with dinner Every Single Day!!) then I’m happy to pay the price.

Firmly hitting that reset button and even my OH says he just wants to subsist on soup this week.

Day 22 – McMinnville Oregon USA – NFD
I had a good CD yesterday and planning on the same for today.
It’s raining cats and dogs out, I’m occupying myself with a bead necklace project. Tiny seed beads so I use a lot of energy squinting. (ha ha, I wish)
@steffieagle – You are such an inspiration!! Happy Birthday 🎈🎈
@bigviking – Have a great vacation!! 🛳 🥂
@tsubaki – Hang in there, you’ve got this!!🌺
@steve toon taxi driver – LOL you are ready to be on holiday aren’t you!!
@bert1802 – Wow, I want to come to dinner at your house please!!

Day 22 California FD

I think I’m going to do a FD one day early today, because a Thai restaurant meal last night along with wine resulted in almost a kg of weight gain. It’s probably mostly water, but I want to get it off. I’m also traveling this week so want to stay ahead of the game.

@bert1802 – Happy Birthday to your OH! 🎂 Have a good time celebrating. I agree that the 5:2 is great because there is always room for celebrations without guilt. The FD’s usually take care of it.

@awilson, send some of that rain down here. We could use it!

@redrockgirl – I like popcorn and it has a high fiber content. If you do air popped it really isn’t a bad deal. But the salt does cause water retention.

Day 23 – Perth Western Australia
FD

Day 23 – Japan – FD (Y2F1) 83.3kg

I’m calling this Fast #1 of year two. My first year was longer than a year. The start of this year was delayed.

I’m feeling well enough to fast. I’m still coughing a lot and have a slightly sore throat with some nasal issues, but I’m actually feeling pretty well. Well see how it goes.

Slowly getting back into working out.

Day 22, Mountaintop PA USA, NFD

Thank you all so much for the Happy Birthday greetings. As we climb the birthday ladder each one is special.

I started my day with my usual cup of coffee, took to the trail for my 3.5 mile hike uphill, downhill, up, up, up hill and back.

Enjoyed my protein waffle with a huge pile of berries, kiwi, and banana.

Played golf with DH of 49 years followed by a delicious dinner at one of our favorite fine dining restaurants in Northeast PA.

Our trees are peaking this week, about 10 days later than usual. The late warm weather has been an added gift this year.

Finished off the day watching amazing Outlander and Poldark episodes. So much drama and excitement I will be dreaming technicolor tonight.

For the record my weight loss journey is almost 4 years with the first 3 walking and losing 32 pounds and the last 10 months adding Fast 5:2and losing another 16 pounds. Since it takes me a month to lose 1.5 pounds or a little more, once it is gone I am on to the next level. This is a positive WOL. BTW I regularly enjoy Cosmos and red wine. It’s all part of the program.

Tomorrow will be a FD and another hike, 800 calories and a cleansing day. One day at a time is what we do.

Update – I now have only 16 hours to go in my zero calorie fast. I was worried about it after not fasting for a couple of weeks, however it seems my body hasn’t forgotten how to fast. I’ve only had mild hunger. So it seems getting back into 5:2 isn’t that hard. 🙂

Day 23 -Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Pressing reset……another weekend of eating, drinking…another jump on the scales, my weight really fluctuates a lot after a weekend. Will try for a liquid only FD today.

Day 23 London FD

Day 23 UK FD

I have had a rotten week and eaten far too much and my weight is back above where it was at the start of the month and back above eleven stone 🙁 I am not happy with myself and still not feeling well with another wave of cold symptoms hitting me this morning. I woke needing my inhaler last night for the first time this year I think. I am hoping that a water/black coffee fast and a good walk will lift me out of this hole. My hormones are not helping. After months of no period one started today. The menopause is playing with me. But hopefully that means the weight will come off easily enough and I still have a chance to get under 150 lbs by the end of the month…

after being afk for over a week

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not a great week (ish) but not terrible food wise.

I saw my sister for the first time in ages (like years) and we lost a furbaby – Wednesday we were out with my sister when a friend of my daughter phoned and told her that Ting was dead on the side of the road … the 2 hour drive home was one of the worst. He was only 2 and is now buried in the garden, we are going to get a rose to mark the spot.

Weigh in with weight watchers was good … down 2.5lb and I have now hit their goal (I want to lose another 20-25lb). Sadly OH was up 3, but that is still down 4lb over 2 weeks.

Anyhoo another week, and another opportunity to be awesome

Have a good one

Day 23, Belfast, NFD

@coda @In it to thin it @metatauta @awilson @at @bert1802 … thanks for all your kind words xxx

@steffieagle Happy belated birthday!

@steve toon taxi driver…hope you enjoy your holiday. You’ve earned it dude!

@lilymartin – your trip sounds amazing! With that quality of food and wine around you, it’d be rude NOT to partake!

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@Strawberriesandcream
@debster251
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GOOD LUCK!

Day 23 Wales FD

It seems we are resetting for a positive final week of the month, good luck everyone.

Day 23, South Wales, FD

Hi folks, feeling motivated to try a LFD today to see if I can shift a lb or two after a frustratingly long plateau….Oct 31st looms!

@steffieagle – happy birthday and thanks for a great post. It’s very motivating. I would love to be back at the pre-kids weight and you’re proof it’s possible!

@steen toon taxi driver – happy hols!

Day 23…..Florida……NFD

Today is the last day OH and I have together before he heads back to work. I’m home tues as we have to have the riser, plumbing term replaced in our kids bathroom. Not sure what will be doing but We had made plans to go to a open air market but it’s looking a bit drizzly out this morning, so change of plans perhaps?

I slept horribly last night, not sure why? ….to much food maybe? Ended up sleeping late, woke up to an empty house, YS at school, OS at work and OH at mass. Such a shame because I told OH, I’d go to mass with him this morning. Something, I tell my self, I should do more often. Even though, we are both strong in our faith, we do things a bit different. He goes to mass daily, I go only on first Friday. Only because he believe that is part of his journey and how he repents. I believe faith is something you must live and practice in everyday life and how you live is how you repent.

Thank you for all your good vibes on my decluttering challenge. One more room and it’s complete. Although, it’s been a process, it has really been a weight lift off my shoulders and is making life easier. It’s crazy how much unnecessary stuff a household can accumulate over 10 years. That was my last big clean out.

I’m not sure who asked but I find that when doing several B2B FD, that I tend to loose interest in the bad things and what I loose during that time stays away.

Okay, well I’m starting to get rained on….

I saw a little stiletto of a man, he’s on the loose, he’s on the loose carrying a can of fandango!

Day 23, US, FD

Martini dragon was unleashed last night. feeling it today!

Onahealthyhigh – I didn’t realise you’d been on this journey for so long. What a testament to this WOL your journey has been. It’s fantastic that you’re med free – what a motivational post. 😃
@steve Toon – enjoy every minute of your holiday!
@bert1802 now that the evenings are drawing in I’m going to take a leaf out of your book. Decluttering here we come!
@Cipher so sorry to hear about the loss of your fur baby.
@basyjames and any one else resetting – we can and will do this! I was at an all time low last Thursday and blew it because of the booze and associated nibbling. That’s my trigger for sure and I know how to fix it. I’m so close to maintenance but can’t just seem to go those last few pounds. I WILL get there.

Out of curiosity do we have someone to take over the reins in November?

Remember: if you don’t change your mind you won’t change your body.

Day 23, London, UK, NFD,

It’s been a relatively controlled weekend, well it would have to be after the last two!!!!!

I’ve eaten well, shared one (just one) bottle of wine, had a Thai meal, carbed out with family, and yet the scales aren’t doing that bouncy-bouncy thing; I haven’t felt deprived and although I probably won’t make my October target, I feel positive and in control.

I’m looking forward to making this last week of the challenge count!!!!

Day 23, Rocky Mountains, US, FD

After an indulgent weekend (pumpkin cheese cake, chocolate babka, apple cinnamon cake- all eaten with whipped cream, of course 😄😅), I firmly press the reset button! I am with all you lovely fasters. Glad not to be alone! 😊

Yes, I agree, maintenance is the goal but the journey continues.

Have a good Monday everyone! 😊😊😊

Day 23, Gozo Malta, fd

Yesterday I ate above tdee. I ate three chocolate flapjacks I made on Saturday which were cut small but came at 430 calories. I ate southern fried chicken takeaway with chips and then had a salmon salad with toasted pittas in a restaurant in the evening.

Today I was 0.2 kilos more than yesterday and from the start of October.

I’m fasting today but have a Eucharist meeting with mass and agape (everyone brings food and drinks and we share and eat what’s offered). So I’ll try to eat as healthy as possible but it won’t be a real fast day calorie wise. Tomorrow I’ll fast.

Good evening/night everyone. Onwards and downwards

Day 23 NFD Norway
Had a good fast yesterday and a good run this afternoon, so happier now than I was on Friday, when I had too much chocolate and etc.. managed to stay away from the sweet stuff for the rest of the weekend though.

@rainbowsmile, I also struggle with sleeping on FDs. I found stopping the caffeine after noon,, not only coffee, but coke light and black tea helps. I take magnesium supplements and sometimes melatonin a couple of hours before bedtime, and I feel it helps. I also try to save most of my calories till as late as possible, and have a big bowl of soup for supper, which fills me up. I have extra salt in it as well, it’s more filling for some reason!

Next FD on Wednesday. I’ll be alone at work, so I’ll try to have only one meal in the evening and see if I sleep better!