Day 11 Wisconsin USA FD500
Day 10 was a planned eating day because of our anniversary dinner, and was totally worth every calorie. Cheese plate with fruit, jam, nuts; Braised short ribs with pureed sweet potatoes and roasted vegetables of all kinds; Topped off with a variety of dark chocolate from a local chocolatier.

Outdoor yoga was peaceful and much needed. The talented instructor crafted the class to appeal to all levels and I found parts of it quite challenging, which always leads to a great feeling of accomplishment at the end of class.

Today will be my first fast day in a very long time. It seems like a good day to schedule this after the excesses of yesterday. I’ll fast until dinner, when I’ll have a portion of leftover stuffed peppers that should come to about 500 calories.

@emma-taylor, you are so right and I’m going to use that technique next time I want to be gracious but don’t want to be made to eat.
@northgeorgia, you’re so close – surely you’re getting into that 230 club very soon.
@diana123, yikes, not the way you want to lose weight. Hope you’re feeling better.
@songbirdme, yes it was just one cookie and I was kind of trying to be a little humorous in my description of the dire event, lol. Thanks for the suggestion about half – I like that solution. Fun to know we were having some of the same experiences back in the late 60’s.
@snowflake56 I hear you. Always trying to avoid hurting those sweeter friends’ feelings.
Good luck on your CD @kazoo.
@i-hate-lettuce I love picturing you wandering the lake district. I often walk along the menomonee river near our house where there is beautiful fall color right now.
Good luck today @toady
@flourbaby be kind to yourself during this stressful time.

Plan for Day 11:
FD500
Continue walking and daily yoga

Day 11 MN/USA NFD
Day 10 NFD

Beautiful weekend here. Taking advantage of the height of fall colors and the wonderful afternoon temperatures….maybe just a light jacket today at family cookout.

@flourbaby How trying your last week has been! I really hope things go well for you from here on out, that the lease is for a comfortable place and can be reimbursed partly. And that your own roof repairs are expedited quickly and well. You are right to get out of the hotel….doesn’t sound like the healthiest situation for mind or body.

@markie99 Congratulations on your anniversary! Your dinner sounds wonderful.

@emma-taylor Envious of you, but also happy for you to be experiencing such a lovely time. I vote for staying there, for now.

@toady Good luck for a better day tomorrow…..I’m aiming to get back on track this week, myself.

@i-hate-lettuce DH and I also loaded up at the farmers market. Sadly, that will be the last one for the year, but our favorite farmer/vendor has invited us to come to the farm for the next month or so where they will sell privately to customers. We’re hoping to be able to take advantage of that. We love farmer’s markets and local produce.

@kazoo Very glad for you that you had a lovely break with DH.

@snowflake56 I will be thinking of you over the next several days. Fingers crossed for everything to go well and be completed.

@diana123 I hope you’re feeling better….it’s not the best way to have a FD, but at least a bright spot in the middle of feeling ill.

@northgeorgia I can feel it too! You will break into the 230’s this week!

@stitchincarol I hope your weekend with family was great, and no regrets! Safe travels!

Happy Sunday, and see you on all of the lists tomorrow!

Day 12, FD, Aus

Having a Monday. Bleck.

I join in the votes to stay put, @EmmaTaylor!

Commiserations with your roof calamity, @flourbaby. Hope your temporary digs are nice and work out for you.

day 12 update

Feeling much better after a longer workout, but not that hard. I did run 3.5 km pretty hard, but the rest was light stairs and brisk walking. I’m not keen on more injuries, but it was enough to crush the hunger that was bothering me.

Day 12, Emden Germany, NFD

No lists for me the next few days. We don’t have any sweets in the house so I should be fine.

@coogeecoastrekker Welcome!

@northerndawn Thanks! I intend to stay calm and collected.

@stitchincarol Have a save drive!

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 12 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Had a good night with my friends on Saturday, it was great to see them, and although we have planned a weekend trip in November to stay in a lighthouse (very socially distanced indeed), that might be postponed if further restrictions. So it was good to meet up.

So Monday FD and there’s a lot of weekend to lose. I have done my Leslie walk and gearing myself up for what is going to be a hard week in work as my colleague is in hospital. As I am still relatively new it’s going to be a challenge to cover everything…..but I am ready for that challenge.

@flourbaby, wow, living in a hotel is not good, hope that you have got yourself that lease and can call a place home. The stress of it all! Then TOM too. I had that experience with TOM appearing a week later…so annoying……so I am with you sister ☺️

@EmmaTaylor oh yes, stay as long as you can, there is something very freeing in being able to make those decisions. In 2016 myself and DH had finished in jobs, we had money, and we took on a tour of Europe on the motorbike. I remember enjoying a week in Sicily, then we arrived in Rome and stayed for another week, and to be honest, only my Dads 80th birthday party was being held at the end of that October, I know we would have stayed out longer, gone further South……so enjoy this time.

Have a great Monday

pocket List Day 12
@daffodil2010
@penz

Day 12 – UK – FD

I’m not sure where the last 5 days went to but it seems I last posted on Day 7!!!!!

Been busy with life, spent a lovely day on Friday with DD joining her whilst on her dog walking business, covered 12km doing 4 different groups of dogs – weather was good and only had some light rain for the last 5 mins – then had a lovely coffee at her house before driving back home.
Friday evening I watched ‘The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage’ a 3hr celebration of The Royal Ballet back on stage after a seven month absence – absolutely fantastic for a ballet lover ❤️
Have also been enjoying the French Open as well as some interesting cricket in the IPL…..

Been cooking some good food too
*Made a Beetroot and feta galette with za’atar from Falastin: A Cookbook by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley – used red and golden beetroots as well as some Chioggia beets which are naturally striped as the supermarket had all 3 types available (that’s another fabulous cookbook to try)
*Jamie Oliver’s Crispy-skinned mackerel with Asian-inspired dressing also featured – such a simple but very healthy and tasty dish
*Also made one of OH’s favourite meal – a seafood paella and managed to get a socarrat to form (which refers to the scorched rice crust that forms on the bottom of the pan when cooking paella)
* @i-hate-lettuce – also made your “Caribbean Christmas Cake” over the weekend 🤞it turns out OK

However I have not managed another FD since Day 6 and definitely fell off the DTF pocket list but did do a couple of CDs and kept up with my regular exercise sessions and so back to my usual Monday FD starting with a Broga Class at 7am this morning with OH so now sitting here trying to catch up with the posts.

@snowflake56 – I’m sure you enjoyed your home free from workers – hopefully they’ll be back to finish the work as planned today
@daffodil2010 – I know what you mean – I do miss socialising with friends or going out for a meal with OH……..
@betsylee – no weight gain is like being on a plateau so “When you get to a plateau, think of it as a landing on the stairway to your goal. And maintenance is a lifelong plateau, so a bit of “rehearsal” for maintenance isn’t the worst thing in the world” 😇
@northgeorgia – you’re definitely heading to the 230’s 💪 You have got this!
@markie99 – thinking of you with all that unrest – stay safe 🤗 and WOW happy 51st wedding anniversary to you both 👩‍❤️‍👨 and a wonderful meal to celebrate with 😋
@northerndawn – Like you I started off well last week and then it got away from me too……but that was last week so a fresh start and fresh mindset and onward we go!!
@stitchincarol – thinking on your promise post – the big one I made to myself is never to let myself go back to where I used to be in 2013 weight wise and that is it!!
@emma-taylor – loving your chilled vibes from Greece and agree with others why not extend your stay if it’s possible ad I am a tad envious especially as our weather has cooled down somewhat here!! Unfortunately I can’t even get my OH to agree to go out for a meal let alone to fly somewhere……
@annabelle48 – keep jogging along – you’ll get there 🤗
@diana123 – no matter how hard this all is you are absolutely right in that you have to be safe especially for your OH – and so sorry to hear about your bout of food poisoning – hope you feel better soon
@brightonbelle – good to have you back safe from your roman adventures and I’m with you today for a good FD500 and have already done my exercise session this morning too – let’s do this!!
@flourbaby – just a big 🤗
@kazoo – you went to Scotland at the right time missing out on midge season!!!
@coogeecoastrekker – Welcome to the challenge and great to have you with us

Joining all the pocket lists this week and aiming for 2 good FD500

Pocket List Day 12
@daffodil2010
@penz
@at

ZBC
@at

Exercise 30×5
@at

DTF definitely!!
@at

“If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started, I was desperately wishing to be where I am now”

Day12 CD UK

Not ready to add myself to pocket lists yet. I seem to be seesawing between 11.2 and 11.3.5. so starting today with a control day to see how I get on.

Had a flu jab on Saturday which made me under the weather with a very achy arm. Symptoms are improving with just minor discomfort today. Not nice but infinitely better than flu which I had many years ago and think if I caught it now it would polish me off.

Got a lot of catching up to do on posts but @flourbaby I was so sorry to hear of your problems. You sound fairly upbeat but it must be truly horrible and upsetting so you have all of my sympathies.

Where do you all find such interesting and relevant quotes?

TTFN

Day 12 – USA/GA – FD

I wasn’t good yesterday. I grazed all day long in the post-hurricane soggy day blues. I’m back at 242 today, but just slightly so. I’m hoping for some downward movement this week. Tomorrow and Thursday’s weigh in will hopefully show that 🙂

***

Lola yawns. “I’m so tired. We shouldn’t have stayed out so late.” I look at Lola. “We don’t do this very often. It was fun.” Wesley remains silent, staring up the street, still embarrassed from the cat debacle. “I’m so glad we all took a time off work this upcoming week, aren’t you Wesley?” Lola shouts. I could just make out Wesley glancing backwards out of the corner of his eye before facing up the street again. “Yeah, great.” Lola giggles. “Well, it was a fun Friday night, early Saturday morning, whatever,” I said. “I had fun!” Lola responded. “My bags are all packed and ready to go tomorrow, err, today!” I look at my watch which reads a little past 3 a.m. “I have a little more packing to do, but I think we could probably be ready to head out around two o’clock this afternoon.” Wesley, still looking away from us lets out a sigh. “Where is that Uber?” I whisper to Lola, “I sure hope Wesley won’t stay grumpy out at the Overlook.” Lola laughs and whispers back, “I wouldn’t count on that.”

***

Good luck to all of us today!

Pocket List Day 12
@daffodil2010
@penz
@at
@toady
@i-hate-lettuce
@northgeorgia

ZBC
@at
@toady
@northgeorgia

Exercise 30×5
@at
@toady (but not 30×5)

Day 12 North Canton OH WFD

Last week was tough for fasting but because I embraced the slow and steady technique, I was able to make it through. I did ok until Saturday when I picked up some French pastries for OH which led to me completely losing the plot on Sunday. I am happy to be fasting today.
@flourbaby my heart goes to you. That must be so destabilizing for you ughh.
@northgeorgia go you!!! 230s are calling your name, I can taste it, its close
@dykask funny how some fasts are a breeze and others a huge trial.
Good strategy with the cakes @coogeecoastrekker. Can I assume you have trekked the Coogee Coast and where is it?

I am really in the weeds with the hot flashes especially after my carb fest yesterday
Went for a run with DD this morning and will work on my lower body this evening when I get home. I am on day 88 of the Morning 100, I can’t believe that I actually stuck to it and I know I am stronger and more flexible as a result. After I complete this series, I will begin a 21 day program with Shawn-T that is almost guaranteed to give you buns of steel 😁

Happy fasting y’all

Pocket List Day 12
@daffodil2010
@penz
@at
@toady
@i-hate-lettuce
@northgeorgia
@basyjames

ZBC
@at
@toady
@northgeorgia
@basyjames

Exercise 30×5
@at
@toady (but not 30×5)
@basyjames

Day 12 Murrells Inlet South Carolina FD

Feel much better and today was my weigh in day. 1.5lbs down in 1.5 weeks. Great motivation for my fast day. So far 70 calories for lunch. I remember how good I felt when I first started fasting and how it got easier each week as the pounds dropped, I now feel like I can do this again.

“If it was about knowledge, we would all be skinny and rich. It’s not about what you know but what you do!”

Stay strong and safe and enjoy your day everyone.

Day 12 Minnesota, USA. FD

I’m posting quickly, and briefly today, but I have read all posts…Good luck to everyone re-setting and hoping (like me) to get back to successful FDs and meeting personal goals.

Stay safe and healthy….be happy!

Day 13 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Going for a B2B but it will probably be over 500 cals today. Good day yesterday, so ready for today. A nice piece of hake and some veg for dinner and then a 5km walk on the track. But it’s definitely harder to shift those pounds than it used to be.

@stitchincarol what a wonderful musing regarding hunger. I don’t really like feeling hungry but as an experienced faster I mostly ignore the hunger until it’s time for my scheduled breaking of the fast. Easier done when busy, harder when relaxing at home. My mother had set mealtimes for us, there was no snacking treats for us poor kids (ha ha) and we always ate our dinner (no picky eaters tolerated in our clan of 8 kids 😀).

So good thought….embrace the hunger…your body will thank you. I drown hunger with water and then I am fine again. But some days it just gets too much, but perhaps they are days when other forces are at work, hormones, stress, illness…..

I worked late yesterday as my colleague is in hospital after a seizure poor thing 😨 so I remained calm and carried on despite being unfamiliar with a lot of things. Being older and wiser now I know when to ask for support and I know when to prioritise things so I will not let things get on top of me. When I was twenty years younger I might have let myself get overwhelmed with it all……..so that’s one of the benefits of getting older 😆

@snowflake56 oh my heart guess out to you with your floor issues ☹️

@penz you and me in same boat with Bacchus but I am trying a but better these days in the DTF ( except some days I don’t 😱).

@emmataylor enjoy Athens. I was there only once, back in 2000 and it was a business trip, but I forced my boss to come visit the Parthenon. I distinctly remember waiting outside the hotel for a taxi, crazy traffic, and a motorbike going by with an elderly lady sitting side-saddle on the back and wearing a fur coat. That’s my bonkers memory of Athens 😄

Have a great Tuesday.

Pocket list Day 12
@daffodil2010

Day 13 – Lake district UK – NFD

Good morning everyone

Duff decision yesterday trying a FD !
I was warned off FD’s etc until I get ‘back to normal’ (normal? good luck with that!) did OK until late morning, had remembered plenty of water! Then really ‘went off’, dog tired, had to give up. Had food and a rest, took a while then more food and got going again after an hour or so.
Must admit, I’m maintaining at the moment eating a lot more than I have been, obviously need more fuel for the fight!

@at – Hope you enjoy the CC Cake, Mrs IHL has ours well wrapped ‘maturing’ – well I reckon more like preserving with all the rum that the fruit soaked in!
Beetroot and Feta sounded good as well, beetroot very much underrated in our opinion.

@emma Taylor – Athens, incredible place, just so much to take in!

Clouds gathering, rain forecast, off out for a wander before it starts raining.

Take care all.

@at – Re Cake ……. Oh yes!

Day 13 UK NFD

Aiming for a reasonably controlled day , concentrating on healthy choices I’m going to be kind to myself this week If I exercise every day and get 2 good FDs in that’ll do and Ican build on it next week

Day 13 North Canton OH LFD

@at Love the analogy, no weight loss is the landing on the way to goal

@stitchincarol welcome back and thank you for the reminder. Hunger is not a bad thing, in fact I remember that around the time I started this WOL 3ish years, we used to say that hunger pangs were a sign that fat was weeping (or something like that) like @snowflake56 I really don’t experience hunger anymore, the only time I get hungry is if I am on an extended fast; I may feel a pang or two on the 3rd day and it usually passes fairly quickly if I ignore it. Now cravings –that’s a whole different story

@snowflake56 that floor would bug the heck out of me, and I feel your pain.

@Nothgeorgia just a matter of time now

@i hate lettuce that cake sounds like it is right up my alley

Pocket list Day 13
@daffodil2010
@basyjames

ZBC
@at
@basyjames

Exercise 30×5
@at
@basyjames

Day 13 Minnesota, US FD

Not the greatest FD yesterday, but under 850 cals, so doing another today….I expect my cravings will be less today and a FD easier to manage.

Pocket list Day 13
@daffodil2010
@basyjames
@bellalondon (FD800)
@northerndawn

ZBC
@at
@basyjames
@bellalondon
@northerndawn

Exercise 30×5
@at
@basyjames
@northerndawn

DTF
@northerndawn

@at I also love the analogy of the staircase landing for the times we don’t seem to be moving forward. And you describe your cooking and meals so wonderfully……have you ever written a cookbook? You should!

@snowflake56 I am so sorry to hear of the mistakes they made…..it is something you will always see as you go in and out of your bedroom…..I would make them fix it……in fact, last year they put a flawed hardwood floorboard right outside of out bedroom in a hallway. My husband was so angry because they argued it wouldn’t be noticed. Finally, after two weeks of ridiculous stress and anger on our part, they cut it out and put a new one in. It is not the best solution but it looks good. What a waste of everyone’s time to have to fight for what should have been the expected quality. I was willing to give up just to have peace, but DH wouldn’t allow it. I’m glad now. I hope you can find a solution you can be satisfied with.

Best of luck to everyone!

Day 13 Murrells Inlet South Carolina CD

Yeah I did it, fast day yesterday went really well. The cornbeef and cabbage was a good call for a light dinner.

Today I plan on keeping things under control and tomorrow is what I call my eat day. Really looking forward to having some good stuff for dinner tomorrow night. When we came down here looking for a new home we found this little gem of a family owned Italian restaurant and for over a year now we go every Wednesday night, of course we can’t eat inside so we do take out.

Go Be LOVE the world needs you. Have a great day everyone and stay safe.

Hello everyone

I’m back after gaining 16 pounds in lockdown :(. Mostly down to stress eating.

SW: 167
GW: 140 (eventually)

Day 14, NFD, Aus

Oooh @at – my OH loves rice pudding too. (It’s not for me.) Would you mind sharing your Torta Di Riso recipe? I reckon that would be a nice surprise treat I could make.

Hang in there @northgeorgia – we’re not even half way through the month yet and you alllllmost have one foot outside the 240s Club. With a bit of hokey pokey and shaking it all about, you’ll get there!

I’m with @northerndawn. Get your angry face on, and make them fix the lino, @snowflake56. To go through all this angst and not have it done properly will bug you forever.

Happy Wednesday everyone. Which reminds me, I wonder how @funshipfreddie is going? @EmmaTaylor, do you have any insight into your husband? (Sorry to the new Octoberites – old insight joke.)

D14 UK Lake District

Well I am still here but only just. I am really struggling to get my head round things. I am constantly grazing. Not on bad food just bulk.

I have asked myself why am I doing this and still go to the fridge for a handful of nuts or a spoon of peanut butter.

@stitchincarol – There’s quite a lot of spice in the cake already, so don’t waste money on buying expensive spiced rum! We tend to use an ordinary un-spiced gold rum, just a little once a week.

Day 14 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NFD

@kazoo I’m still here too but haven’t posted for a few days because I’m still struggling. Like you we’ve been shielding since March because of DH’s health and I am finding life in limbo increasingly difficult. I know I have to get my act together and make the most of life but my inner child feels so sad and just wants to eat and drink for comfort. I’m just taking 5:2 one day at a time and not putting any additional pressure on myself hoping I can come out of isolation healthy and within a few pounds of my maintenance weight range 🤞 for now I’m just trying to hang on to sanity 😉

I won’t be putting myself on any lists but I am still aiming for Monday and Thursday FDs. Day 12 was a good FD800 and yesterday I made good food choices and resisted the call of the wine rack. Checking in and reading everyone’s posts is helping to keep me mindful.

@stitchincarol thank you for sharing your email to yourself it really helped me yesterday, thanks to you I chose not to open a bottle of wine!

Together we are stronger 🤗