Day 28 Minnesota, US NFD

I’m going to try to keep controlled today at under 1000, but if not, then certainly under my TDEE which I have decided is 1500 cals/day. That’s about right for my goal of 150 lbs. (68.2 Kg), which lands me at 23.5 BMI, according to this site (I’m 5ft 6.5 inches).

I will try to focus on the positives: I lost 8 lbs in August, 4 lbs in September, and I have, in spite of going up and down various times this month (and eating too much and sometimes the wrong things on NFDs), I am about at where I started, so still 12 pounds down in 3 months. I will plan ahead better for my fast days and exercise options in the next month, and try to lose at least another 4 lbs. Maybe, if I stick to my goals, I will surprise myself!

I did manage a 30 minute walk outside in the sunshine and temp of 42 F (5.6 C) and my that lifted my mood quite a bit. The snow left on the ground should be gone by tomorrow! The good news is that starting Saturday, the temps will be even warmer for the next week, and I’m determined to take advantage of that and be out walking every day!

It’s 3:20 pm as I type (we change clocks back Sunday at 2 am), and I haven’t eaten yet, so I may try for the OMAD option.

Take care and be kind to yourselves, everyone.

Day 29 – NSW, AU – CFD

Okay, so I did go a bit overboard today… didn’t want to waste the rest of that tasty Fruit Loaf, so ate the last 3 thick slices of it. Ended up having a carrot and some Spicy Pumpkin dip for lunch and a banana for afternoon tea and going to finish the rest of the dip for dinner. Today’s total calories – 1350, which is under my goal weight TDEE so calling it a CFD, but back to a good girl tomorrow!!

Other than that just a lazy day doing my latest diamond dots picture and enjoying my new haircut… I went bare clippers buzz cut and my head is so much cooler (and I think it looks slimming too!!)

Day 29, Emden Germany, FD

My eating habits got a bit out of hand lately, I don’t seem to be able to do a decent FD or even a CD. On the spreadsheet I saw I’m in good company today so I’m sure today I can do it today.

@at My DH filled one of the gaps in the linoleum yesterday, it came out quite well for a beginner. Other than me, he has the patience and likes to do fiddly things.

@basyjames Congratulation on your new nephew!

@ccco You did so well this month, losing 7 lbs is a lot.

@stitchincarol, @markie99 and @northerndawn The advantage of growing up in a small country like the Netherlands is that you have to learn other languages. Foreign films aren’t syncronized but subtitled so as a child you hear a lot of different languages what makes it easier to learn another language. In Germany every flim is synchronized, it’s just silly to listen to James Bond in German. In school I learned English, French and German, I liked German the least (I still do) and ended up living in Germany. In the nineties I studied German linguistics and literature and English literature for a few years but found it extremely boring and didn’t like the athmosphere at university. I read books in English and watch films in original without any problem, my problems are to get the syntax and interpunction right.

Pocket list day 29
@at
@daffodil2010
@northgeorgia
@snowflake56

ZBC day 29
@at
@daffodil2010
@northerndawn
@stitchincarol
@snowflake56

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 29 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Good night with my friend, already just one week into lockdown she is feeling the loneliness of living alone, there were even a few tears, so I better belt up my anti-social self and up my game and spend more time ringing her and dropping into her. I work only 5 minutes away from her so I will have lunch with her a few days and one night a week dinner. I didn’t realise how lonely she was. ☹️

Being a bit of a loner myself this lockdown hasn’t really affected me too much, but I do feel for all those sociable people out there, (like my Dad, like my older friend), so I need to get a bit more empathy and make that darn phone call, etc etc.

Today will be a protein based FD, hoping to move things along from the weekends carb fest. If I finish October as I started I won’t be upset…better maintain than a gain !!!!

Take care @Ihatelettuce…love the wildebeest image ☺️
@penz when I worked in big corporate land I used to have a monthly teleconference with the Australia office…..but we were much nicer on hours to each other….I was on the call at 7am which meant my Aus colleagues would ring in at 5 or 6pm their time. Midnight Zoom…….argh, fair play to you 👍

Have a great Thursday.

Post 2 – day 29

@daffodil2010 – The Wildebeest onesie isn’t as comfortable as the Warthog one, the antlers get stuck in the fridge 🙂

Hmmmm ….. think might be taking too many meds 😉

Day 29 Wisconsin USA FD500

Good morning everyone! Yesterday’s NFD was reasonable although it included some after dinner snacking. I baked an apple pie (something I do each autumn) and there was a piece just calling to me. It was great with coffee.

Almost two years ago when I received a Fitbit device via my health insurance company, I wasn’t sure it was something I would use. Turns out I like tracking things like steps taken, stairs climbed, and even sleep patterns. Does anyone else enjoy using a tracker, or is it information that you don’t really need? If you use a tracker, does it motivate you to move more?

Plan for Day 29:
FD500
Continue steps, yoga and one other activity (tai chi today)

@stitchincarol, thank you for your good comments, especially about my impatient self, and I’ve taken them to heart.
@northerndawn, great to hear your positive comments and that you are walking outside. Sending you encouragement.
@penz, enjoy your midnight zooming. Hope it moves at breakneck speed 🙂
@toady, congrats on staying under TDEE, and, your hair sounds cute and carefree and very on trend!
@betsylee, thanks for the encouraging words.
@bellalondon, congratulations on your progress.

Take care everyone, and good luck on whatever path to weight loss you are traveling.

Pocket list day 29
@at
@daffodil2010
@northgeorgia
@snowflake56

ZBC day 29
@at
@daffodil2010
@northerndawn
@stitchincarol
@snowflake56
@northgeorgia
@markie99

Exercise day 29
@markie99

Day 29 North Canton OH FD

I just realized my day 28 post did not take. I will need help with the spreadsheet please. Any takers wonderful people?

Pocket list day 29
@at
@daffodil2010
@northgeorgia
@snowflake56
@brightonbelle
@basyjames

ZBC day 29
@at
@daffodil2010
@northerndawn
@stitchincarol
@snowflake56
@northgeorgia
@markie99
@brightonbelle
@basyjames

Exercise day 29
@markie99
@brightonbelle
@basyjames

Day 29 USA (Illinois) NFD

Laundry day for me (most Thursdays) so I am up and down stairs many, many times. The high winds and clouds will keep me from putting sheets and lingerie on the back clothes line. Oh, and the falling leaves are dropping like crazy too. It’s that time of year.

@markie99 – I got a Fitbit last Christmas from a QVC special. I was like you wondering if I really would use it. And yes, it does motivate me more to move during the day. I have a very severe nickel allergy so always was afraid it would lead to a break out, but so far so good.

@stitchincarol – I could not agree more with your “it’s been a joy to really focus on each of you this month, and a joy to be in this international group of very kind people. You all are making my own weight-loss journey easier and richer, and I am fairly certain I’d have given up by now if it weren’t for this forum.” Each newbie who arrives here and lingers at all finds this to be the case. Just MHO. 🙂

Onward and downward.

Day 29 Murrells Inlet SC FD

Whew what a week. Last week we received the results of my husbands MRI. Not the news we wanted to hear, tumor is growing again the news could of been worse so we are grateful.

New treatment in place chemo every six weeks for 9 cycles and his infusion increased to a higher dose every two weeks. Spent the last week getting everything set up and to kick off the week our cobra expires at the end of the month so had to get DH set up on Plan D of Medicare and Plan F and I am now on Obama Care. All a royal pain it the %^&. DH’s chemo was going to cost of $775.00 every six weeks and one of his anti-seizure meds was going to coat $945.00 a month. Doctor’s office as able to reach out to the manufacture and go this chemo at no cost and we are working with the other manufacture to get a year for free. How do people deal with these crazy cost??

On the flip side my fasting paid off this month I am 4lbs lighter YAY fasting really helps me stay focused on myself.

Be kind and stay safe.

USA. DAY 29. OMAD

Diana123, my heart goes out to you. You and your husband will be in my prayers!

Day 29 – uk – post 2

@stitchincarol

Halloween has become really big here especially over the past 30 years and there’s lots of the same traditions like pumpkin carving, trick or treat, fancy dress, apple bobbing

Samhain is as you say pronounced sow-win
And it’s the original Halloween!

It’s one of the 8 Celtic festivals (equinoxes, solstices and cross quarters) that mark the passing of the year and the different seasons,
if you live with the land there are different tasks and foods to prepare or harvest at each time of year

Lots of Christian traditions and modern holidays are mapped onto the old Celtic way of doing things

Eg samhain is about moving into the darker months and resting and remembering those who have passed into darkness
Imbolc in spring is about planting seeds and new beginnings and planning new things
Beltane is about fertility and abundance celebrating the fruits in May
Lammas is the harvest festival in August gathering in your hard work

Lots of imagery and ideas for thinking about life as well as practical advice for working with the seasons

I think a lot of ppl in the uk are aware of this although maybe Only small numbers celebrate it at home
but numbers are increasing. I think the way these festivals connect us to the cycle of the earth and growing food appeals to a lot of people

some events especially in May at Beltane there are parades and green man festivals in towns and villages
And the big ones like the Solstices often have community events to celebrate them as well

It’s a nice way to honour the traditions of our homeland and connect and be aware of the natural cycles

Day 30 – Japan – WFD #86?

My water fasts are just liquids with no or very low calories. My main drink tends to be about 1/3 club soda with 2/3 water. I like the favor better that way. Also some black coffee, but often just 1 or 2 cups of that. For a treat maybe a glass of diet cola which isn’t really healthy. Another treat is maybe a fruity tea which still is very low in calories.

Most coffee/tea actually has 1 or 2 calories a cup. Many people consider it fine as long as you keep your calories below 35 or so. That is actually a lot and a few times in the past I’ve had a bowl of miso soup when I felt bad. It is salty and around 30 calories a bowl. I don’t think I’ve done that for over two years now. At some point, too many calories drives my hunger. I would have a great deal of trouble eating a small meal and continuing to fast, unless I was sick.

What helps the most is actually exercise, something like running is what I prefer. It tends to curb my hunger and it often does raise my blood glucose.

36 hours of this fast is actually pretty easy. Going another 24 hours is much harder but some point after that it gets easier again. When I’ve done longer fasts, it is pretty routine and easy after day 3, but I’ve only done those a few times. (Probably less than 10) The longest I went was only 7 days. However from there one probably could go weeks if that was desired, it is just probably better to have some medical supervision at that point. I’ve just never felt the need to push past that.

Day 30 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – NFD

Finishing the month a whole one pound lighter 😄😄😄😄

But I feel great, really happy and content in myself, all that exercise, fresh air and grounding has really helped me this month despite if all so I am pleased.

I take delivery of a full size 100% cotton grounding sheet today from http://www.groundology.com and really excited about that. It was quite expensive but I hope it will be another game-changer.

Despite weight not being ideal, all the Leslie walks, the times I do successful fasting, DTF most times, and the daily grounding…….I haven’t felt as well in a long time.

I plan to research the Blood Sugar Diet, or Meditterranean diet, try to find something different to mix things up. I will still be IF’ing and will still be here.

Have a great Friday ☺️

Day 30 – NSW, AU – MFD

Was supposed to finish my fast around 9:15 but when it came around I wasn’t hungry so I just kept going and decided to have some lunch at 1:15pm, meaning I did a 20 hour fast which I’m really proud of. Basic lunch of a small tin of spaghetti and a bread roll and that left me enough calories for a Butter Chicken microwave dinner. Ended up having a 3 and a half hour eating window today. And despite my binge yesterday I’m still weighing in at 97.7kg.

@markie99 – It is so carefree and easy having hair only a millimetre or two long, don’t even need to bother towel drying it now. Although because I have a grey patch right at the front of my hairline it does look like I went in too deep, but honestly I’d happily have hair like this all summer long (does get a bit too cold to have it the same in winter)

@stitchincarol – Not quite bald, that’ll probably come at Christmas when I’m heading home for the holiday and my brother’s said that he’ll bring the shaving foam and razor and give me the full Yul Brynner (or Bruce Willis or Patrick Stewart, depending on your maturity) Though I have found one little issue with having it so short and spiky, it catches bits of fluff easily.

Wondering if I can do another 20:4 tomorrow, maybe even work myself up to a OMAD just for something different.

Day 30 UK NFD

Scales not playing nice this morning – +1lb after a FD How is that even possible ? Actually after all these years I know the answer but it’s a mean trick , onwards ……..

I too am going to set my November goals Have a good Friday all x

Day 30 – UK – FD 800

Lovely sunshine now so going to get out for a wander soon

Early start to get the food shop done before it gets busy then walk into the village to get supplies from the Deli and now enjoying a cup of tea whilst catching up here

@diana123 – sorry to hear the news about your OH – positive thoughts coming your way and hopefully the treatment plan will help reduce the tumour – made me realise once more how lucky we are with our NHS system here
@snowflake56 – thank you for the company – mine will all be FD800 🤞
@i hate lettuce – great to read positive news in your post – Will be Rugby watching too and texting my Irish friend down south during the game no doubt – we used to get together to watch as my OH is not a great fan and I miss her company……
@missybear – stay with us and maybe go back to the basics of 5:2 and remember to drink plenty of water to help you step off that plateau

Pocket list day 30
@dykask WFD
@at
@betsylee
@snowflake56

ZBC day 30
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@daffodil2010
@snowflake56

Exercise day 30
@snowflake56 💃
@at

“The only successful way to reach and maintain a healthy weight is to find what works for you.” – Author Unknown

Day 30 Wisconsin USA OMAD

Good morning! Here we are on the penultimate day of our October reset. I’m happy I was able to join in, and want to thank you all for your wise words, kind words, good advice, interesting ideas and other fun things I’ve read (midnight zoom comes to mind).

Safe distance volunteer shift at the library this morning, one more volunteer outdoor voting event this afternoon and then will be home for the duration of the weekend which will include some form of trick or treating (we will be the givers of treats, not the eaters of treats).

See you tomorrow!

Plan for Day 30:
OMAD
Steps, yoga and my own SS classic class

@diana123, everyone’s experience is different, but I understand at least a bit. My DH survived months of cancer treatment a few years ago and I will always remember the challenges, the ups and downs and the kindness of friends. Remember to keep taking care of yourself. You and your OH are in my thoughts.

Take care everyone.

Day 30 Minnesota, US CD
Day 29 NFD

Too many salty foods yesterday (well, only salty because I added too much salt), and I’m up two pounds. Today’s goals: drink at least 2 liters of water, and herbal tea this afternoon, control calories to 1000, exercise. I’m planning on a very seriously focused November!

@diana123 I’m very sorry to hear your news. I’m hoping and praying that your husband responds to the new protocols. I’m so sorry for all the incredible hassles you’ve been put through trying to finance health care….I could go on and on about this country’s health system, but I’ll stop with that. The majority of people just don’t understand the system or the issues, really, as most people have not had to deal with major problems, and that’s why they don’t demand a better and more transparent system. I really will keep you and your DH in my prayers. Everyone here is sending you love and hugs!

@stitchincarol I’m trying to get out walking as much as possible before it’s not really possible due to ice and frigid temps that will come. Then I will get more friendly with Leslie, and a few others on YouTube. And you are right that 12 pounds in two months was quite a bit, but that mad me a little too complacent this month and I was not that careful on NFDs. But my hope is that over the months it all balances out to about a pound a week.

@markie99 I have an apple watch now, and it does keep track of steps, exercise minutes, and all, but I had a fitbit HR for a couple of years and I actually preferred that. It registered more steps, it gave me credit for 12 stairs whenever I walked 2.5 miles in my neighborhood (hills), instead of just high and low elevation, and I really preferred it’s calorie counter program to My Fitness Pal. Also, the sleep tracking. I’ve though about getting another one, and wearing it on my right wrist…….I’d really look like a serious fitness buff with a device on each wrist, wouldn’t I? Maybe a bit much? 😂

@northgeorgia Sorry about yet more hurricane damage. Let’s hope that’s done for the year, and next year will be milder. I hope your shed contents aren’t damaged.

@i-hate-lettuce I hope you can have a restful and relaxing weekend to recharge for the week ahead, and that all goes well.

@daffodil2010 You are so kind to be there for friends and family. What a thoughtful and compassionate person you are! It makes me realize there are phone calls I should be making to people that I imagine are struggling with isolation, as well. It’s inspiring to hear how good you are feeling as a result of taking care of yourself!

@snowflake56 James Bond in German would be ridiculous!😂🤣 I’m glad you enjoyed your dance class!

@at Happy Anniversary Sunday! Enjoy your special day! I’m considering joining you for a dry November…..If I want to lose about 6 lbs this next month it would be necessary to forego the wine and spirits. Still wondering if that’s realistic with Thanksgiving celebrations. Hmmm.🤔

Have a good weekend!

3rd post

@at Live-Stream of tonight’s Première. It will be available for 24 hours.

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Day 30 – NSW, AU – MFD

After my 20 hour fast yesterday I thought that I’d push it a bit further and managed a 21.5 hour fast which I’m proud of myself for. Broke my fast with carrot sticks and Spicy Pumpkin dip for a late lunch, just now I’ve finished a frozen Cottage Pie for dinner and as I had some spare calories enjoyed a Peanut and Almond ‘Chocolate Nut Bar’ for ‘dessert’. I’ve also put a sign out to stop Trick or Treaters knocking on the door, unfortunately here in Australia they haven’t learnt the rules – like porch light is on if you have candy, though some places do put balloons on the mailbox.

As it’s the last day of October I’m really glad to say I hit my goal of getting under 100kg (and staying there!) I’ll post up my goals for November in that thread.

@stitchincarol – The previous times that I’ve shaved my hair this short was for fundraisers for the Australia Leukaemia Foundation… I’m a side sleeper so one side of my head always has hair sticking up (despite wetting it down) and I decided I was just sick of my hair and shaved it all off. I went downtown today to get some Vitamin D tablets and some more skincare stuff while it was half price and think that I had a few strange looks from others (pfft, don’t care about their views) but unless they’ve ever felt the breeze again their scalp, they can’t lecture me!!

UK Lake District

Thank you @stitchincarol for hosting this month and to @at for the spreadsheet.

I am still trundling along but not ready yet to get back on the wagon.

Have a good day everyone and see you all in November. It’s closer than you think.

Day 31 – Japan – NFD

Water fast went well but I cut it a couple hours short because I wasn’t able to sleep well enough. So I had some oatmeal with lots of fruit at about 6am and then I was able to sleep a few hours after that.

Day 31 CD UK

Sorry to have been MIA for a while, no particular reason, just didn’t really have anything to report.
I read all the posts each day though so I do keep in touch mentally.

Still on the landing as regards weight but just can’t seem to get my head around it. Electrical problems in house, no power for a day, haven’t helped. Finally found it was the fault of the dishwasher which has now ended its useful life. A new one is now semi installed ready for first check wash.

On a positive note my back is finally better so should be able to move more although have to confess I am not a great one for walking in the rain so weather hasn’t helped either.

@stitchincarol thank you so much for looking after us this month and your great help and insights. You have been there for us all the way.

I am so very sorry to hear of the various health problems and am sending all the positive vibes I can. I do hope things improve quickly although for some I fear it will be a really arduous road to travel.

So here’s hoping for a better November, just need to get my brain in gear. More movement might just be the key. I have proved the point that the ex nurses made…use it or lose it, I am now paying the price of 10 days of little activity.

The remedy is in my own hands….just get on with it. Strap yourself to that wagon girl and get rolling.

TTFN