Day 18. Florida

NFD. Did good on my FD. Another hot day. Not much going on.

Have a great day.

Day 18 Canada FD

adding myself to the pocket list
@snowflake56 2nd of B2B2B2B2B2B2
@sparklyshoes
@bellyblast

Day 18 London UK NFD

Just checking in although I am being far from accountable and have been grazing all day. Nothing too unhealthy but mindless eating nonetheless. This is what happens when I have breakfast. I am really looking forward to my FD tomorrow!

Hope everyone is having a good day and staying on plan! Am out tonight so will look forward to catching up on posts tomorrow.

Day 18 Minnesota, USA CD

Congratulations @basyjames on your promotion and being appreciated by your employer. That doesn’t happen often enough!

@snowflake, I’m cheering you on with all of your FD’s this week. Even a couple done is an achievement, but if your body is telling you it’s doing fine with all of them, then go for it!

@Redrockgirl, good luck at the Ophthalmology appt. What is it you dread? The dilation? It’s a very strange feeling to be sure.

@bert1802, congrats on the position in management! I hope you won’t get snooty now! 😉

@anna6: when you do controlled days, do you have a target caloric intake? Do you stay at or go under TDEE? I am going to try your schedule this next month. I am really feeling that two years ago when I lost 28 lbs in 5 months that I had pushed it too much. I stopped enjoying the process and I felt like I had to keep up with others that were doing so well. Besides losing almost half of my hair (I have a lot of hair so it wasn’t really a problem, but it scared me) I also felt tired all the time, and then I started dreading my FDs. I think that’s why it took me so long to get back into this WOE and back onto the forum. Your way, Anna, seems far more sustainable than what I did back then. After all, you’re still here! And still maintaining. I’m going to follow your example and make this time around a more pleasant way to lose weight and become truly healthy, both body and mind.

Good luck to everyone!

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts”. Winston Churchill

Day 18, UK, NFD

So far so good on NFD, I think being more mindful helps as is trying to keep under my TDEE 🙂

@basyjames congrats on your promotion, what a nice surprise that was 😀

@rainbowsmile I’m sorry you feel so rotten 🙁 , I hope you get better soon 🤗

@northerndawn I started doing Anna6’s WOE for the same reason, to make it more pleasant and sustainable. To me, thats the better strategy long term 🙂

I’m a bit worried about @at, she hasn’t been here for over 10 days! 🙁 That is so not like her! @at I hope you are ok 🙏

Have a great evening everyone, stay strong 😎

Day 18 UK unexpected FD

One of those days. Just got papers out for tomorrow’s big meeting, keeping in touch with sick mother and helping to keep DD’s energy positive ahead of job interview tomorrow afternoon. Shortlisted for 2 significant-step-up roles, v nervous for lots of non-job reasons (long story!) so keeping EVERYTHING crossed for her that she does as well as she’s able on her own two feet.

Still T I R E D. planning to shower and get to bed asap – forgot to eat and time disappeared in emails, budget, bios, re-writing back up papers, reordering agenda… my bad as i’m behind, tho i’m behind bc sick. But still no-one else’s fault so trying to be less grumpy and swamped and just stick with it. Need to make capacity to do morning meditation and yoga, it’s transformative!

Took one big frustration today and went out for 30 mins – sposed to be charity shopping but head in wrong place. instead stopped and enjoyed collecting conkers, then spent time rescuing a bumble bee. Much better value for money 🙂

@basyjames congratulations on being put forward for promotion – yay!
@bert1802 congratulations on those v Grown Up business cards – yay!
@rainbowsmile hope today is a better day – time for some more flowers, methinks xx as @flourbaby says, I’ve done no exercise on this WOL xc a v little adapted yoga at home around pleurisy & pneumonia/post-pneumonia fatigue… Come up and meet up & compare notes 🙂
@at get well soon xx

food, shower, sleep and hopefully Future Me will have head in a better place. Wishing you strength for the journey xx

Day 18 – Lima, Peru – 16:8

A great day weight-wise – I am officially under 80 kg (barely, I know, but still) – 79.9. Woohoo! Thanks to all for the support. Another nice ride this AM, despite sore legs, and a good day at work.

@basyjames – congratulations on the promotion! Good stuff!

@dykask – hope things get less hectic and you have more time to focus on your fasting.

@johnnyr – I find that exercise helps “keep me honest” – in my case I cycle, and climbing when heavier is no fun. I am not certain it makes a great difference in the short term to weight loss, but for me is an essential part of the WOL shift.

@rainbowsmile – sorry to hear that you are not yet healed. Hope you get less grumpy.

@snowflake56 – LOL. If it makes you feel any better, my regular lunch during the workweek is in the company canteen – salad with chicken breast – I bring in some olive oil and wee bit of vinegar. So I try to occasionally live it up on the weekends.

@flourbaby – yes, picarones are… simply awesome.

@beedo – yes, spring is coming, but not here yet – we continue to have more days of grim Lima weather (gray, no sun, super humid) than nice days…

Day 19 – Japan – NFD

I’m way behind here. However 65 water fasts done in 2018.

Day 18 Ohio, US NFD

Nice smooth day. Kept it low sugar (29 g added sugars).

Enjoy Humpday!

Day 19, Emden Germany, FD 2nd post

@annemarilyn when you do 4 LFD, you’re not doing one on Friday so I’ll join you tomorrow.

Day 19 Madeira NFD

Madeira is such a beautiful island, and the people are charming. Lots of mountains and gorgeous scenery to take in. The weather is a pleasant 25 degrees and our apartment is set in beautiful gardens, including an orchid garden. ‘Bird of paradise’ grows almost like weeds and the vegetation is lush. A beautiful pool has beckoned and the water is just the right temperature. I’m in heaven! Off today into the mountains to view some of the island. There are great walks in the Levadas, but sadly OH is not big on hiking. We’re still managing about 15000 steps a day and the hills around Funchal are getting the lungs puffing!

Food choices have been good so far. Lots of salad and fish 💪

Have a good day everyone.

DAY 19 FD – UK

So, last week all my great plans for September went out of the window! I missed THREE FDs as I was ill all week. So lots of eating and barely any exercise at all for about ten days.

So although I did a FD on Monday, I’m feeling rubbish!!! I feel like I’m heavier than when I came back from holiday, aggggh!!!

On the up side, this month I’ve done 4 x FDs and today is my 5th.

On the downside, I had planned to do 12 X FDs and now I will only get in 9 X FDs (if all goes well!)
I feel like I will only get back to ‘square one’ by end of September, rather than actually lose weight.

I guess another upside is that I’ve realised that exercise really does help keep the weight off! (I know that is a bit obvious!) But I’ve been incredibly sedentary recently (illness plus unusually for us, our holiday was an inactive one) and that has really made an impact on the scales. Although I haven’t actually weighed myself! I don’t dare!

I will weigh myself at the end of the week and see what the damage is…

Day 19 UK NFD
Day 18 NFD
Day 17 NFD

Lots of things that have been hanging in the air are reaching their conclusions and it seems life can move on from the limbo that has surrounded me for a long long time. Feeling very numb following powerful events this week, but ok. My emotional life has very much been a rollercoaster these past few years but I hope things are hitting a long straight run, phew!
Thankfully this has coincided with my new way of doing 5:2 with 4:3 instead and B2B, this helps me stay focused and as the first day is the worst if I can get beyond that then the others are easier, long may that continue!

@snowflake56 – you are on a roll too and LFD in the mix, WOW! Good luck and joining you from tomorrow onwards. Glad you took a listen to Gil Evans, I’m not a jazz fan but found this a beautiful blend.

@flourbaby – why is it so easy to write a plan on paper?! We’re owning this WOL!!

@wellrounded – take care of yourself and your daughter, best wishes to you both.

@michelinme – Your mug cakes sound very tempting! But anxious for you and your feelings of being ‘overwhelmed’, take care x

Hang in there ‘grumpy’ @rainbowsmile! x

@merryapple – what a great inspiration you are in that a hectic life can’t be used as an excuse to not succeed! good luck with your trip to London and the exhibition, I might just come and take a peep!

@basyjames – congratulations, new horizons hopefully in the pipeline.

@annemarilyn – I’m not surprised you got confused, I thought at first @snowflake56 declaration was because her fingers got carried award on the keyboard! Good luck to you both.

Positive, positive positive despite the dull day outside.

Ta x

Post #2

Well my earlier post has truly disappeared 🙁

I’m disappointed with my September efforts. I was ill for a week and as a result missed 3 x FDs.

I’m trying not to use any negative words but I am feeling really B L U M P Y right now!

I’m feeling like my goal is fast disappearing over the horizon instead of getting closer!!

Also I’ve done no exercise recently (illness plus a rather sedentary holiday which is unlike us!)

I had never realised how much of a difference exercise makes until now! I think this is what allows me to eat/drink whatever I like five days per week and I hadn’t appreciated this until nearly a month with no exercise.

Anyway, trying to get back on track now. This is my second FD this week. I plan another for Friday.

A massive HATS OFF to @snowflake56 !!!

Adding myself to the pocket list
@snowflake56 2nd of B2B2B2B2B2B2
@sparklyshoes
@bellyblast
@fivetwofan5252
@beedoo

Day 19 North Canton OH Healthy eating day

It still feels weird not to be fasting every day during the week; it’s been a habit for so long. My head is stuffy from a developing cold; agh hate it!

Yay @johnnyr I am so glad you were able to reach a nice compromise with Mrs R. Dude, your exercise plans are hardcore! 45 minute Bootcamp + 3 mile run; you are motivated for sure :) I wish you great success!!!

@northerndawn I agree with you about sustainability and enjoying the process. I can get very obsessive and I think earlier this year I was doing so with my B2B2B fasts every weekday and while I did not dread fast days, I was not enjoying the process as much as I did in the beginning.

@flourbaby I never thought this would be my path either, but since the opportunity has presented itself…. I went from 3 days a week (12 hour days) to m-f with flexible hours and I was pleasantly surprised that I like it. We will see; I am praying fervently for the right direction to be revealed to me.

@shinything you’re right about AT. AT we miss you and your words of wisdom!!!! Let us know you are ok.

@michelinme I will keep your daughter in my prayers

Wish I could write more, but I have a meeting in 5 minutes. Enjoy the day my friends

Day 19 NC USA NFD
I know I shouldn’t weigh on post NFD but I am back up a pound. 🙁 Still down about 10 lbs since I started though.

Day 19 Minnesota, USA CNFD

Yesterday’s CD turned into a FD, only because I wasn’t particularly hungry and by 5pm, when we usually have dinner, I hadn’t had more than coffee with one tbsp of cream, and water. So that gives me Monday FD of around 600 cals (I was trying for 365 but I’ll take it) and Tuesday FD at under 500. Weighed this morning and down to pre-holiday wt loss and a bit more. My stomach feels much better than when I started in August….not bloated and even a bit concave! That is so much more comfortable when trying to exercise a little, or even to lean over to tie shoes, etc. I’m envisioning the bad visceral fat, that surrounds organs and does so much damage to health, just melting away.

Today I’ll stay on 16/8 and no snacking after dinner. Planning for Buffalo hot wings this evening with salad and veggies aplenty. DH loves his wings and they aren’t too bad calorie wise if one limits them and eats more veg.

Slept poorly last night which is not unusual for me when I’m fasting. May have to try the magnesium spray I’ve seen discussed on the forums. The night before was an unusual FD night where I slept like a log, waking to occasional thunder and going right back to dreamland. It’s such a great pleasure to get a full good night’s sleep!! And probably one of the reasons I wasn’t hungry yesterday.

@michelinme: good luck to your DD, and good for you rescuing bumblebees!
@gretta: it’s too easy to turn to food to distract us from pain and discomfort, isn’t it? At least you kept it mostly healthy. Probably not too much damage done, as active as you are.
@snowflake56: it really is all about what our bodies are telling us as far as when and how often to Fast, isn’t it? Even though I intend to be a bit gentler on myself this time around over the long term, I do intend to do some B2B liquid fasts in the future for the benefits that kind of fasting can deliver to our bodies..
@daffodil2010 and @debster251: I’m living vicariously through you both on your holiday travels. We are all enjoying your posts.
@dingping: hang in there! I’m hoping you hit that emotional “Long straight run” soon and stay off the rollercoaster. We’re all cheering for you.
@beedoo: It’s so wonderful you have a true friend who is obviously glad to see your progress and wants you to share your success with her. Also, great reminders of healthy eating guidelines to use with this WOE for the ultimate benefits.
@fivetwofan5252: remember this is only one month of many you will have to get to your goal. I agree that while exercise isn’t necessary to lose weight on this WOL, it does help to keep appetite down, reduce anxiety and generally helps us to feel more positive. Well, for me, anyway.
@songbirdme: in regards to your earlier post; yes, there are plenty of beautiful lakes in MN that people come from all over the country to vacation on, but our Son and his family live down in central Iowa so we join them down there for their convenience. Hope you get over that cold soon!
@bethenew: I do weigh almost everyday, so I’ve seen the wild fluctuations the scale can show and just don’t worry about the day to day. It’s the weekly averages I pay attention to. Though I agree that when the scales go up unexpectedly, it can almost ruin your day if you let it.
@sparklyshoes: Wow! Already almost to your September goal!! Keep that feeling of accomplishment in your mind and it’ll help you navigate that reception minefield tomorrow. Maneuver toward the healthy foods!

Best of luck, everyone! Stay strong, but especially be kind to yourselves.

Day 19 – Eastern WA USA – LFD

Day 19 pocket list:

@snowflake56 2nd of B2B2B2B2B2B2
@sparklyshoes
@bellyblast
@fivetwofan5252
@beedoo
@annemarilyn 3rd of B2B2B2B

@snowflake56 – I’m glad you’re joining me for a LFD tomorrow. We can do this!
@daffodil2010 – So good that you’re enjoying your family as you vacation! Priorities!
@debster251 – your spot in Madeira sounds delightfully refreshing! Enjoy!
FiveTwoFiveTwo5252 – I saw 3 posts by you. It’s goofy how that happens! Yes, it sounds like Sept has been disappointing so far, but there are still more days left. I’ve had those stretches too; months of plateauing or bouncing but not trending downward. For me, this is a turn around month. So many pieces play a part in our journey. For me I know I had a lot of stress in my last year of teaching this past year. I think I’m finally breathing deeply; stress is reduced & it’s working. Hang in there friend!
@dingping – may you have a rest from the rollercoaster! 🙂
@metatauta – did your new employer find you you another placement yet?
@northerndawn – growing up in Winnipeg, MB we’d head down to Detroit Lakes,MN when the Canadian dollar was in a good place. Love the lakes in MN.
@ciren2 – I’m sorry you’re feeling as you are but so glad you’re still posting. That’s a healthy sign. When we go through tough times and withdraw, I think it makes it double bad. Do you remember why you started 5:2 and how you did it at the beginning? Sometimes we try to make things more complicated. Also, make it suit you. Some of us aren’t early breakfast eaters, others are. So where we have our eating window varies. One thing I’m learning is generally not to snack between meals. Also, I’m finding LCHF meals are so satiating so I can go w/o eating for longer w/o hunger. I pray you find your way and also that your pain recedes. ((Hugs))

Glad we’re in this journey together!

Day 19 UK FD

Just a quick drop in to say hi. Fast day went well and I am hoping to do a third fast day later in the week.

I’m all up to date with my 30DS now. @beedoo oh no about Ripped I’m 30. Please let me know what alternative you decide on.

Good night folks.

Day 19 pocket list:

@snowflake56 2nd of B2B2B2B2B2B2
@sparklyshoes
@bellyblast
@fivetwofan5252
@beedoo
@annemarilyn 3rd of B2B2B2B
@sarahbob

Day 19, Gozo, Malta, fd

NorthernDawn on controlled days I eat rather within tdee or about 200 or 300 calories below tdee. I aim to eat below but don’t count calories as such but eat two sensible meals and snack on fruit and maybe a nutty cereal bar. I do count calories on fast days and they are normally between 750 to 850 calories. Sunday is the day when I don’t count calories and also a feast day. Do be careful of cds though as sometimes I gain weight over the weekend. I find this wol sustainable. I do need to lose about four kilos though to be the weight I desire.

Today I baked chicken with aubergines, zucchini and red peppers drizzled everything twice with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, pepper and dried rosemary.

Have a great evening/ night everyone.

Day 19 NFD

Long day, skimmed posts but laptop screen playing up – I’ll come back to read & respond tomorrow.

Think I’ve done around a 16:8 – got through 6hrs meetings & an evening community event with some good decisions. Delighted I remembered to stop drinking coffee & switch to peppermint tea, drink a whole litre of water while out, and eat undressed salad & fruit in between meetings despite cravings. Then came home after 12 hrs out & wolfed a whole pkt of graze smoky vegan protein beany things, c725 calories the pack! Also gk yog with cacao, almonds & dates and a quick litre of water. Now feeling absolutely Stuffed, and even more tired.

Heading for bed, hoping for 9 hrs sleep plus time for yoga & meditation before a busy errand & appt Thurs kicks off….

Whatever is happening, find a moment to take a few breaths and centre yourself – you’re doing better than you know xx

Day 19 – Lima, Peru – 16:8

Another good day. Got my exercise in and had a positive day in the office. Weight down again and am at 79.6 -I’ll take it. Beyond that, weather has taken a turn for the worse and it is very chilly again. Sheesh. I hate it when spring gives you a taste and things plunge back into winter!

Beyond that, everyone continue to hold fast! Onwards and downwards!

Day 20, Guildford UK, WFD

So made a biggie. I am WFD for a few days, trigger some autophagy.

So

Pocket list

@cateaus
@rainbowsmile WFD

Mari

Day 20 – Melbourne AUS – FD

Pretty uneventful FD, starting to get a bit peckish but will have an early dinner before netball tonight.

@rainbowsmile hope the foot starts feeling better! Was internally soo mad at that rude guy in the pool, not fun at all. All the healing well wishes being sent your way!

Pocket list

@cateaus
@rainbowsmile WFD
@snowflake56 4th of B2B2B2B2B2B
@gretta

Day 20, NFD, UK

Well very weird, yes, my other post has reappeared again! So yesterday I actually posted three times :))

@northerndawn AND @rainbowsmile – Thank you for your kind words!

@rainbowsmile, sorry you’re feeling grumpy! I know the feeling ATM!! Hope your lovely rainbow smile comes back soon!

Today is a NFD for me, but just checking in.

I did weigh myself this morning after my second fast day of the week. I have to see what damage has been done recently with unusual lack of exercise / illness.

I weigh one pound LESS than when I came back from holiday (at end of Aug) so I suppose that’s not too bad considering the above! So a little less grumpy today if I can try to put a positive spin on this!

Onwards and forwards!!

Good luck to everyone doing a FD today!