Day 3 UK NFD

Yesterday was my first ever water fast. I needed to be active in the evening and so wanted my stomach empty. I feel great! I am rewarded by dropping under eleven stone and 70kg and now have a BMI of 23. I know it will bounce back up but it feels wonderful. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels! I may do this twice a week as I am taking language courses at the University on Mondays and Wednesdays and need to walk to and from the train station. I haven’t walked so far for years (it is three miles each way and involves a big hill) and my hips and back hurt a lot, but that is as much from the sitting as the walking. I have ordered a thinner cocyxx cushion to take with me so the sitting is easier. Despite the pain I feel great, although working today may be a challenge, as may be doing the walking again on Weds night. Good for me though. I have had a lot of practice ignoring pain as I have fibromyalgia, using music as a distraction to focus my attention away from the pain, although only working/exercising on an empty stomach alleviates the fibromyalgia pain. I simply cannot digest food and be active at the same time. I must get going and let the rabbits out. I had to shut them in early yesterday to get to the train on time. They will all be thumping at me!

Day 3, London, UK, FD (1st of B2B2B)

Starting my usual B2B2B for this week, for me, it makes sense to fast at work.

@bigviking…………. Are you still under the influence??? Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is October, so there’s no wagon to fall off of, unless…………………………. You’ve gone over to the dark side, the DRY side, the mad side – AGAIN????!!!!!!! Personally I polished off a bottle of shiraz I had been dreaming about during September, over the last 2 NFDs – Fantastic!!!!

@lilymartin, I too have never met a carb I didn’t love!!! I believe there’s nothing wrong with them and they have a place in a balanced diet……………… however, ‘balance’ is where the problem lies for me, I just find it so difficult to eat the correct portion of carbs and be satisfied, so until I have that control, they’re limited, in theory, to certain (low GI) types only 2-3 times per week. Of course I still fall off of that particular wagon and have cake, biscuits, chocolate, pastries, etc. etc. etc!!!!

@debster251, if only those wine gums were £5 a bag, I would be sorted!!!! Good luck with the sugar dragon slaying!!!!

@big_bill & @califdreamer, these may be of interest, any excuse for a big feed!!!!! Sometimes a carb-heavy meal kickstarts my engine!!! Particularly when combined with drowning my dragon in 3L water a day!!

http://100down.org/the-whoosh-effect/

http://fatburningman.com/4-simple-strategies-to-burn-fat-after-a-binge/

@fatrabbit, I managed to get the following for my coccyx problem and after 1 week it’s made such a difference, I can actually stand from seated without pain or rolling forward then arching upwards (never pretty!!)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Naipo-Orthopedic-Sciatica-Wheelchair-Hemorrhoid/dp/B01GFD275Q/ref=sr_1_28_a_it?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1505814410&sr=8-28&keywords=coccyx+cushion&refinements=p_76%3A419159031

Stay strong everyone, we’ve GOT this!!

Day 3 – Reykjavik – NFD

It didn´t take long to prove the wisdom from @coda right. Only two days in October and my weekend add-on weight is gone (0.9 kg) and then some. I have to practice more patience dealing with the scale. I´ve toughened the plateau out and got the scale moving again, that is in the right direction! 🙂

@debster251 thanks for the support. The reason I joined my wife in a dry October was to be able to control my weekends better and try to stop gaining 1-2 kg each weekend. However this is so much more difficult spiritually for me to encounter than fasting.

I´m extremely shocked and saddened over these Las Vegas massacres. May God´s love and mercy comfort and help those who are fighting for their lives or suffering after the incident and the families and friends who have lost a loved one.

“My heaven will be a big heaven and I will walk through the front door” Peter Gabriel

Day 3 UK FD
2nd of B2B

Yesterday’s FD went well. Fasted till 6pm from similar time Sunday so around 23-24 hour fast. Same again today.

@saffy420 – I saw I’m already on the spreadsheet. Thanks!! I’ll just add my vital stats 😉

Hi Saffy, can you please add me to the spreadsheet too? Thanks!

Hello all, a little late joining in for October, but I feel I need the mindfulness that checking in brings, even if I don’t manage to keep up with all of the posts.

Day 1/2/3, Northumberland UK, NFD

So started the month with Sunday pub lunch, but still think came in under TDEE despite some snacking. Yesterday was a different story, healthy meals but feeling a bit run down and turned to chocolate and biscuits, leading to an extra 1000 empty calories. I think I may actually need to go through artificial sweetener withdrawal as ate ridiculous amounts of sugar free gum in September. I think I will aim to avoid it for October, and other sweets, but I won’t be giving up the chocolate completely. I’ll also aim to get back to daily planks.
For maintenance I don’t need the lo-cal fasts, and with full fat yoghurt etc in the house now, are difficult. What I think I need for my wellbeing are the fasting periods, so I am aiming at 16:8, around TDEE, with the intention of at least one day per week with a shorter eating window.

Start weight for October 72.7 kg, down to 72.1 yesterday and this morning. For curiosities sake I must do other measures soon. I don’t think the tape is down, but some jeans are borderline too big and baggy.

Day 3……Florida…..NFD

So…… yesterday was suppose to be an FD, but it didn’t turn out that way….. today is an unexpected day off and an unexpected day with the hubby….. Yeah, for these days! So another NFD for me. I think I’m going have to do a b2b2b, W, T and Fri. to get back to good!

@inittothinit……Welcome back! I love it when old friends reappear!

@bethwhite…..Another Floridian! Im about 35 min., north of Tampa! Welcome!

@jessyoursize…. sorry to hear about your power issues. Glad you made it back. I know when our power was out, my eating fell well all over the place, ate things I normally wouldn’t have but a quick reset and I’m back to where I was…you can do it to!

@flourbaby…. you made me laugh with madness I tell you comment….. now it’s driving me mad as to what movie I heard that in……

@daffodil……..I give up many a FD, to have a great date day with the hubby. No worries, reset today. It very important to keep your marriage strong and growing. That why this WOL is so great…. you don’t have to disappoint your loves because your on a diet….. you can have your life and this WOE without regret….. kinda like having your cake and eating it too……

A special welcome to all the newbies!

@rainbow…..I’m blown away by your strength and courage!

I’m truly sad about all the cord in the world from the political controversy in Puerto Rico, to a mad man in Vegas. What the hell, people are bringing unnecessary war right to our front doors. I don’t get it, we all breathe the same air and we all bleed red. My thoughts and prayers to every individual who must suffer because of one person idiocies. May God or your spiritual being clear the path to a peaceful future!

Then Tom Petty, to top it all off!

Okay, the house has been cleared…..2 kids at work and hubby of to Mass which means I can get my morning chores done in solitude. Oh yeah, I got to water the garden too! I watch a scary movie with the kids last night, so watering went to the way side!

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

Day 3 – USA – NFD

Day 3 – Perth, Western Australia – NFD
Under 500cal yesterday yet my weight increases. Oh the joy. Had a very annoying day today but still under 1200 cal. Unfortunately half were alcohol and most of the rest were fish fingers so…

Day 3 Lancaster, PA FD
DAY 2 NFD
Day 1 NFD

✨So happy to see all the new people and the regular troopers eradicating fat, here on board! ✨
@fatrabbit ✨Very Glad to hear from you✨ I can tell you are so busy, and doing great!✨ I understanding how, “only working/exercising on an empty stomach alleviates the fibromyalgia pain.” Good for you for able to energize and rejuvenate yourself in-spite of the pain. When my head is in the right place I am motivated for my digestive system to neutralize and eradicate Lyme disease, that I’ve had since my 30’s. ✨I also love what @fatrabbit say’s, “Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.” ✨
My teeth, gums and jaw aren’t as sore so I’ve been eating salads, arugula lettuce and kale. I have been somewhat bad also eating soft foods like peanut butter and chocolate. 😝 I’ve been having a hard time sleeping, chocolate and peanut butter help me sleep. I will put a stop to that though, tonight I will have my unsweetened low fat coconut milk with turmeric, ginger, nutmeg and vanilla Stevia to help me calm enough to go to sleep.😴

So sorry for the 59 people killed and 500 wounded by the shooter in Las Vegas. 😪Horrendous. 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Praying and White Healing Light to all the children and families.✨🙏✨
I am so sorry to hear about Tom Petty, he’s been a favorite of mine and my friends for many years. Sending him and his family white light and love.✨

I will be able to read more on everybody’s posts later today.

@at You are so awesome to keep an eye on me. I’ve had to make a decision. Make the appts to have the surgery and implants done on my jaw and teeth, even if my Dad might need me. This is my dilemma @at Well really, I’m still putting it off. He can’t tell me if he will need me ahead of time. It could be a month of recovery for my teeth. We have a vacation scheduled with him in November. We still don’t know if he will be stable and able to go, I might have to wait till after November to have the dental work done as we are planning to stay here through December and January, unless he needs me to take him to the doctor’s. If I ask him he will just tell me to go to the doctors. Each time though I worry that it will be the last time. I would deeply regret being unable to be there if he needs me, if it is the last time.

Well, Let’s make it a great FD all Pocket Fasters!
And good NFD’s as well!

✨✨Wishing Everybody Well✨🎶✨

Day 3 Akron OH NFD. Today is my baby’s 13th birthday!!!it’s official, I am the proud mother of teenage girls, challenging but fulfilling.
I am with @flourbaby, I never met a refined carb I did not like, definitely a love-hate relationship there, but ADF has made it possible to enjoy my treats guilt free for the first time in about 20 years.
@fatrabbit, you should change your moniker to skinnyrabbit seriously, what an inspiration to the rest of us.
So much sadness and tragedy in the world. It feels impossible to keep up with all the negativity. But in the midst of all this darkness, there are pockets of light and hope; as I watch strangers lend a helping hand, making sacrifices to benefit people they do not know ,I am encouraged and strengthened. It may get worse ( who knows), but as long as some of us (hopefully most of us) are willing to share kindness, joy, peace and support to the people around us, the Family of Man will only grow stronger.
My best to you all.

Day 3, norway, NFD

Didn`t get to buy those scales yesterday, was chained to my PC to finish all the formalities before submission. Had lots and lots of tea, and fasting went great! This morning I even hit the gym before work, so a good start on the challenge indeed.

@mari84, good to see there are more norwegians on this forum! My thesis is about parasites and how they get around in water, food and animals. I love it! How about you?

@at, you are completely right, I must try to look at this as a WOL and not a diet. I feel like I am on a diet now, hopefully the transition state to a WOL will start after some time. I guess it takes time to get used to it?

@penz, thanks for complimenting my name! It was the first thing that fell into my head when I thought of joining a forum of fellow fasters 🙂

Have a great day, FD or NFD!

Day 3 – McMinnville Oregon USA – NFD
I’m running into Portland today for a photography class. We meet on Tuesdays, Spring, Fall and Winter. I and several others take this class over and over again because we love the instructor. A Dutch transplant in his 80 and a mega talent.

@jarbia – I would love to hold your hand to achieve our goal. I’m at 145 too, 10 lbs sounds like a lot but we can do this together. I used to run but I have a bad knee so I walk now. I miss the endorphin high from running. I try to walk about 3miles every other day but I struggle with consistency.
@fatrabbit – I have trouble walking hills too. I’ve been told to hold my stomach muscles tight and walk straight upright, not leaning into the hill and I have found it helps with my back a lot. I hope it might help you too.
@Strawberriesandcream – 50 indeed 😀 I still feel like a kid and don’t always recognize myself in the mirror.

Day 3 – 🇬🇧- FD

So on track for b2b- only temptation to resist is a glass of 🍷 whilst watching Doctor Foster, wish me luck but in the words of Tom Petty – I won’t back down!!!!

Day 3 | Ireland 🇮🇪 | CD
Planning on under 1000 calories for the day – so far so good

read this and it resounded with me
You can either make excuses or get results, but you can’t do both.
Tough talking – maybe what I need to keep my focus.

Day 3, Gozo, Malta, fd

Fasting around 700 calories

Good night everyone, onwards and downwards

Day 3, Emden Germany, NFD

@rainbowsmile I think you are very strong, it’s amazing how you can go on with so much pressure upon you.

@steve toon taxi driver that was funny! Perhaps we’re househunting in the wrong country/town, we could consider to move to Newcastle where people seem to have a great sense of humor!

@bethwhite2909 @coda was right, my name is Elisabeth and I’m from the Netherlands.

@jessyoursize did I get that right, you had 2 heart attacks?

Did well today, stayed under TDEE, did my 5 min planks this morning, the second 5 min planks before going to bed, played the piano for 45 min, so a good day today.

Norway, Day 3, NFD

Good FD yesterday.
Not a good NFD today, but not too out of control day (OOCD) either. Or maybe a little.

@afridgetoofar sounds interesting! I studied metallurgy, or in other words high temperature chemistry 🙂

Watching Ally McBeal, nostalgic 🙂

Day 3 West Midlands, UK

Today has been a FD, and my most successful one so far coming in at under 600 cals, thanks to a last minute change of dinner (bread and soup rather than chilli – my evening meal is dictated by my diabetic (type 1) hubby, so while aiming for 500 cals, under 700 will be a success for me).

Got to the gym and ran 2.45mi according to my Garmin. Someone mentioned about HR on FD, I naturally have quite a low resting heart rate (55bpm on a weekly av), today’s was 48bpm, so I will be interested to see if it is lower on FD in the main, or that is just part of my natural variation.

Tomorrow’s breakfast, lunch and snacks are all prepared as I have a 6:30am start, and my brain doesn’t function well at that time of day. Just need to sort out my clothes too, then I am good for a slump in front of the telly for a little.

I loved the articles shared, especially the whoosh effect one, that feels true.

I will get better at referencing people, honest, but I need to find a piece of paper to do that, because some of you are very chatty :-D.

have a great day everyone

Day 3 – NFD – Florida

Yesterdays FD went okay for my first FD in a long time. Ended up around 850 calories.
Broke fast today at 2:00 pm and day is going well so far.

I love reading all of the posts – very encouraging. I’m so excited to be on this journey.

How do I easily get to spreadsheet from here?

THanks

“@bethwhite2909 @coda was right, my name is Elisabeth and I’m from the Netherlands.”

I have always wanted to visit the Netherlands. Still have family there from what I understand. My maiden name was Mellema – have you ever met any?

Have a great day!!

Day 4 CD Gold Coast, AUS
Yesterday was a good fast day, liquids only. I had a few cups of tea/coffee with low fat milk, less than 200 calories in total, and lots of water. I got really tired as I was on my feet for over 6 hours at work, so quite achey when I got home. I rested and did a full body scan, and then was fine for the rest of the evening. I slept really well and woke up feeling really good. I love going to bed not feeling full or worse, bloated. I seem to sleep so much better. And the scales are showing I’m down 700g too.

@onahealthyhigh – indeed, our grandchildren’s curiosity at our expense! Ha ha! I also keep a pen and notepad handy to respond to ones I want to comment on. Is it forgetfulness at my age that I need to write things down? Well, maybe, but more likely what a chatty bunch we are!