2nd post – I knew I had more things to comment on!

@northgeorgia I meant to say that I am loving your inspirational posts. I used to take photos ever Saturday afternoons to mark my progress and it was fascinating to s roll through. I might start doing that again. I also used to keep a diary where I would capture what I ate, what I weighed that day, how I was feeling. I must start that again too.

See, that’s maybe why the mojo is hiding….all the things I used to do I stopped doing…..except for coming faithfully on here.

@snowflake56 that really made me smile that you were dyeing clothes whilst wearing a teal silk dress. Now I have images of you with pearls and white gloves and the finest of gowns….like Jacqueline Kennedy ☺️

Right, now I am finished, off to work.

D8 FD UK Lake District

Had a successful FD yesterday and hopeful for another one today. I will be joining the ZBC and exercise list today.

Hi @superlambanana Our posts coincided yesterday so I am sorry for not saying hello. I am new to this group been here since August although not new to this WOL (way of Life) It is a lovely group from all over the world.

@stitchincarol Hope you enjoyed the time spent with your friends. I find the scales quite upsetting when they go up and down so this month as part of my challenge is not to get on them ( That’s a challenge in itself as they are there in the bathroom and just want to take a peek) until the end of the month. I know that if I stick to my eating and exercising plan the weight should come off.

@daffodil2010. Really looking forward to getting the earthing sheet. Haven’t told DH about it yet as he is not very open minded about things like this. I am reading the book and he has asked about it. The patches sound a good idea might get some to try out on mum and dad when they are here at Christmas. Would be interest to hear how your Dad gets on.

@flourbaby There are quite a few earthing sheets around. This is the one @emma Taylor posted
https://rowlandearthing.co.uk/pages/organic-earthing-sheet and is the one I have ordered. Enjoy pilates.

Cant see that anyone has started the pocket lists off today so here goes. Hope I have done it right and I don’t miss anyone.

Pocket list Day 8
@kazoo
@ccco

ZBC day 8 🚫🍳
@kazoo

DTF List Day 8
@ccco

Exercise 30×5 Day 8
@kazoo

Off to walk with Leslie. Have a good day everyone.

Day 8, Emden Germany, LFD

@stitchincarol and @superlambanana The stain got out but the dress is still wet, it’s raining so it takes time to fully dry.

@superlambanana Just try out one of the Leslie Samsone videos, they are fun to do and time flies by. On a LFD I drink lots of weak coffee and when I get hungry I take a mug of chicken broth, the cat gets the meat.

@daffodil2010 What a terrible day your DH had! I hope the patches will ease your Dad’s pain, it’s worth trying. Of course I’m always dressed like that! No, I only had it on because it finally fits well, I’ve hardly ever worn it. I mostly wear dresses, pants don’t fit me very well.

@flourbaby My mother seldom leaves her room and my sister says she doesn’t want to walk anymore. She’s almost blind and perfers to sleep a lot.

Pocket list Day 8
@kazoo
@ccco
@daffodil2010
@snowflake56

ZBC day 8 🚫🍳
@kazoo
@snowflake56

DTF List Day 8
@ccco
@daffodil2010

Exercise 30×5 Day 8
@kazoo
@snowflake56 💃

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 8 NFD UK

Day 8 already and this month has not started well for me. I thought that I would lose weight with the special diet, which i did, but oh boy have I put it all and some back on again. I just don’t seem to be able to get my brain in gear and a week has gone by already.😂😂😂

Am going to try to be quite laid back about it and not fret. I cant change what’s done.

The local leisure centre has partially re opened and competition for classes is fierce as they are much restricted and reduced. I managed to get a space for aqua fit this morning, ……. gawd it nearly killed me. This in spite of going for walks each day. I realise how unfit I have become and it is a salutary lesson.
It is easier to get into the gym so have booked a couple of time slots there.

Out to lunch tomorrow which is a long standing arrangement much postponed due to the virus. I will enjoy and not worry about calories and wait for a better mind set.

I have read your posts but too tired to comment on today.

TTFN

Day 8 Melb Aust CD

Managed a CD today after a couple of NFDs. I’ve gone back above my “trigger” weight, so putting the brakes on hard.

Lots of interesting posts, clothes that fit, don’t fit, sewing that works, doesn’t work, nails long or not, dying of clothes that does or doesn’t work, grounding/ earthing sheets as a new interesting topic, holidays cancelled and/or changed – how can all of this have happened since I last posted? Even air pots, which I still don’t really understand; will have to have a discussion with Mr Google 🙂 ! What has happened to the time this month?

All I know is that we persevere, and the weight will eventually go. End of story!

Onward and downwards everyone!

Day 8 – second post to add the lists!

Pocket list Day 8
@kazoo
@ccco
@daffodil2010
@snowflake56
@northgeorgia
@stitchincarol

ZBC day 8 🚫🍳
@kazoo
@snowflake56
@northgeorgia
@northerndawn
@stitchincarol

DTF List Day 8
@ccco
@daffodil2010

DRY TODAY, Day 8 — does this count???? 🙂
@stitchincarol

Exercise 30×5 Day 8
@kazoo
@snowflake56 💃
@northerndawn
@stitchincarol

Day 8 USA(Illinois) NFD

Yesterday’s OMAD was good enough to get me to lose 2 pounds. This is what I have to do in maintenance. Today’s rainy and cold day has us going off to an Apple Orchard for cider and donuts to bring home to freeze. Hope to find a good lunch place while we are out.

I adore the interesting discussions we get into here. Everyone is so interesting!

Onward and downward.

Day 8 UK NFD

Going well but going to have to be mindful over the next couple of days Braving the train up to London tomorrow to see my youngest son Not seen him since February so super excited Staying overnight so there will be plenty of opportunities for food/drink Just going to try my best

Day 8 OMAD Rome

@Basyjamed – you are welcome, although I’ve no idea how I dropped on that book, and video on YouTube. It does seem slightly bonkers that something so simple can have such a big effect. My husband, who also takes a lot of persuading, keeps pointing to areas of grass and saying – ‘ we could ground ourselves there’. I have no idea why he’s been so receptive, as he’s quite good at pouring cold water on more ‘out there’ ideas. Maybe his knees are better for it. They were very swollen, and he thinks he might have to have knee replacements, but at the moment the swelling has gone down, so could be that.
Too much wine being imbibed here. I’m cross with myself for overdoing it, and I can see that I’ve put some weight back on. Grrrrrrrrrr.

Virginia, US Day 8

back to work today and humidity is back too.
it is very comforting to read the posts how life goes on in different corners of the world.
@stitchincarol – do you like to can peaches? are they yellow or white peaches? the white ones are my favorite and they are very good now at the Whole Foods. i eat too much of them.
Today is a regular day for me: – cappuccino, rice, vegetables and white peaches.
l8r

Day 9, Emden Germany, NFD

Today I’m trying to make a dress from the table cloth I dyed a few days ago. I don’t have a pattern so I’ll take a dress I have and lay it on the fabric and then cut it out. It will need a zipper because it’s a cotton. Meanwhile I found out that the silk I have on a roll is called rinzu silk, it seems to be used to make kimonos (or is the plural kimono?), that’s why it has the unusual width.

@betsylee I loved your summary!

@bellyblast I wasn’t very succesful with my dyeing experiments. I’ll have try out more.

@stitchincarol How do you can peaches, what kind of liquid do you use? We picked the first peaches in our friends garden last week and plan to pick the remaining ones this Friday. Some of them are still quite sour but they are starting to rot because of the rain.

@northgeorgia I measure myself at the end/start of each month, at this weight it doesn’t change much on the body but I watch strap and my ring are more comfortable to wear now.

@penz Are you still a member of the ZBC every day? Perhaps just do the 1 mile Leslie Sansone, it’s only ~ 15 min.

I really like the every day lists, when I’m on it, it usually do it.

ZBC day 9
@penz
@snowflake56

Exercise 30×5
@snowflake56 💃

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 8. Northern Ireland. LFD

Day 3 for me after joining the forum on Monday and doing a liquid fast, then a non fast day yesterday. I overate a little bit so have decided to do another LFD today even though I used to do Mondays and Thursdays to try and kickstart myself back into the routine. I also had two glasses of red wine with my tea last night so clearly I am not ready for DTF yet!

I’d love to do another liquid fast on Friday to really get this thing going, but the lure of a nice tea with wine on Friday evening will probably scupper that.

I’ve been blaming a very busy job for my mindless eating in the last 6 months, but of course the great thing about fasting is the extra time it gives me so I must try to focus on that!

Have a good day all!

Day 9 NFD UK

Definitely a NFD as out to lunch and plan to enjoy. Not doing well so far but………heigh ho that’s life.

Does anyone know where I can get a Sat Nav for scales? Mine are going in the wrong direction’!!!!!!!!!

USA. Day 9. FD

Yesterday’s FD went well but this morning the scale said I was sup a pound, so today I am adding myself to all the lists. I am amazed I am finding DTF very easy this time around! This might just be my benchmark month!

Pocket list D9
@kazoo
@ccco

ZBC day 9
@penz
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@ccco

My exercise today will be walking my grandson in his stroller. He loves that! Also, running around to keep up with him now that he is walking (more like running!).

Have a great day everyone!

Day 9 – Rural Nebraska, USA – Fast5

Why is it that mojo appears in spades and then is entirely gone?? What is the factor(s) that influences such dramatic swings of motivation?

Last week, I could have fasted myself all the way to Thanksgiving (4th Thursday in November). This week? I couldn’t figure out why I cared. I’m using past tense (“couldn’t” rather than “can’t”) because I think I have it back a smidge this morning. But where’d it go, and WHY?? So strange. I have to give all of you the credit. I kept thinking how I couldn’t stand the thought of admitting to you all how badly I fell off the wagon, so I held on, but only by a thread. So instead of 500 calories, I think I hit 1,000–I was in no mood to actually count calories, you know. At least I swerved the beer that was calling my name. And I did Leslie. And I did 6K (my self-imposed daily minimum). And the scale is down again this morning after being up after the sodium on Sunday and the beer on Monday.

But, again, WHY? We’ve all experienced this. What in the world causes it??

@EmmaTaylor, @basyjames, I finally bought a mat yesterday. After lots of looking and reading of reviews on Amazon, I bought the kind you put your feet on while seated. My thought is to use it myself and see what changes I discover, and then use that information to inform what I buy for DS. Perhaps I’ll simply give this one to him PLUS a bed sheet. @basyjames, I’ll be eager to hear what impact it has for your DD.

@EmmaTaylor, you need to simply enjoy yourself and not worry about added weight. Rome is Rome; FDs and DTF are for home. We’re all vacationing vicariously with you, so please enjoy yourself enough for all of us! 🙂
@alisa253, peaches are so simple to can that I don’t mind it at all. We don’t actually eat them that fast once they’re canned (I might pull them out for Sunday brunch, but mostly all the bells and whistles are going off in the back of my mind pointing out how many calories are involved in them, LOL), but my 30 pounds of yellow peaches will make 10-15 quarts, and those will last us two years and perhaps even a third year, although that’s probably pushing the safety limits of home-canned fruit. And, honestly, if you have a piece of home-canned peaches and a piece of commercially canned peaches, you are tasting two entirely different peaches. Entirely. Your food for today sounds delightful!
@snowflake56, these peaches are small enough that I think I’ll be able to simply cut them in half and put the full halves in the jar; in the past, my peaches have been large enough that I had to quarter them. I’ll use a light syrup of 2.25 cups sugar to 5.25 cups water, leaving .5″ headspace, and process my quarts for 30 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Have you canned before? Have a canner? Know the difference between cold-pack and hot-pack?
@daffodil2010, we gotta love when our OHs are motivated! Mine is too thin to be of much help to me most of the time, LOL. And to be so hungry that you even wake up in the middle of the night? Strange, indeed!
@kazoo, I just read your post about over eating yesterday. And you as well, @bellyblast! Maybe it’s something about being the 8th of September????? And your suggestion that @annabelle48 needs to take her scale on a walk so it’ll go down made me laugh out loud! But, for the record, I’ve begun recognizing that the earlier I meet up with Leslie, the more motivation I have for the day. Maybe. But I think ’tis true.
@northgeorgia, congratulations on a good FD yesterday! As to your question…I’m far more aware of how much humans actually NEED to eat as opposed to how much they CHOOSE to eat, making me wide-eyed in astonishment when I’m eating with other people and see how much they put down. I can no longer imagine going through life that bloated, so that’s a definite advantage.

Pocket list D9
@kazoo
@ccco
@basyjames

ZBC day 9
@penz
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@basyjames
@ccco
@stitchincarol

Exercise 5×30 Day 9
@stitchincarol

It’s currently 50 degrees colder than it was last Saturday. Yeah, that’s no typo. Behaving food-wise is definitely harder in cold weather. So let’s bring on the mojo and hold tight to each other on the wagon!

Virginia, US Day Nine
Rainy day today in Richmond,VA.
I went to cycling class at 5:: am – early! today was the first day of 5am class. the club is back to early classes, it was easier to show up at 6:, oh, well, i did it! i will do some stretching (yin yoga) later, it feels so good.
Eating normal today, had white peaches in the morning.

@kazoo – i listened very good webinar about Cramming Food phenomenon. if you
are interested to know why you ( and many more of us) cram food, here is the link. i listen to Dr. Doug Lisle a lot, he is a good speaker.
https://youtu.be/aRcO9uvCRlA

have a good day.

Day 9 Minnesota, USA FD

Yesterday was a NFD but stayed under 1000 cals. Home made pizza at 4:40pm, two pieces of Lindt dark chocolate (sea salt), and a Gala apple at 8 pm (kind of late, but kept me from something worse later on).

@stitchincarol It is cold here! 45F. Time for warm soups. It’ll be hot again next week, though. Glad I got my houseplants in a couple days ago because we have a frost advisory for tonight.
@flourbaby I’m thinking of you! Love Thai food, and that’s enough of a treat without the vino! I’ve realized that if I have any alcohol even twice a week, that it kind of messes up my appetite for 4 out of the 7 days of the week. That effectively ruins my best efforts at fasting and exercising. Certainly slows everything down, and that opens me up to disappointment and impatience with weight loss. Not worth it.
@kazoo I’ve realized over the years of doing 5:2 that hunger is a sign that my body is trying to hold on to it’s fat store……don’t succumb! Force it to burn that fat that you don’t need anyway. You’ll find that the scales are down within a few days or so.

Pocket list D9
@kazoo
@ccco
@basyjames
@northerndawn

ZBC day 9
@penz
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@basyjames
@ccco
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn

Exercise 5×30 Day 9
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn

Good luck!

2nd post.
@ihatelettuce – thinking of you and hoping you soon get better. Sorry to hear the surgery wasn’t as good as it should have been. Please let us know how you are and best wishes to Mrs IHL.

2nd post
@i-hate-lettuce Sorry to have you leave the forum….I don’t think you could bring the mood down here because you have always been an optimist and dealt with your challenges with humor and good grace. But if you can’t always muster a positive mood, that’s all right, too. We all feel better after a moan sometimes.
It sounds like maybe they didn’t get clear margins around the “specimen” they excised, so you will need a bit more taken. Hopefully, not too much more. Fingers crossed for you and Mrs.ILH, and will be thinking of you. Post when you want to keep us up to date. Best of luck!

Second post. (Am i doing this right?! – day, place, type of day first then ‘second post’ etc after that?)

Late update from me. I had a fairly successful LFD, except for a stupid lapse when I was offered a bun at a (socially distanced) meeting earlier, accepted and ate the damn thing before it dawned on me I was supposed to be fasting! Thankfully it didn’t break my fast as I know that can happen easily when i eat something. I tend to go ‘oh well today is a write off, I’ll start again tomorrow’ but have managed to avoid eating anything else since the evil bun 👿 😝

@stitchincarol your musing on how and why motivation or mojo waxes and wanes is something that interests me too. Why did i just decide this week to start fasting again after a year of not doing it, and manys a week of thinking I should start again but not having the willpower? Why didn’t i lapse after eating the bun today? Who knows. As a woman, i wonder if its hormonal for me. Is there a certain time of the month when motivation is easier to find? Dunno.

@flourbaby Oh yes! I really am dizzy headed – day 9 not 8. Actually only day 3 for me you see so that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it! 🤣

@kazoo. I think its both your body telling you you need more calories and your mind playing tricks. Both are tricks and neither is your fault- its bloody biology unfortunately. The body will take food and store fat wherever and whenever possible and the mind will help by letting the devil on our shoulder whisper in our ear. Don’t give it a second thought, just look forward.

@basyjames the superlambanana is a big yellow piece of public art in Liverpool which is half a lamb and half a banana. There’s probably an arty back story, but my reason for choosing it as a name is that it has quite a large backside! And it also looks quite cool! 😀

Well done to everyone who had a good day today! Hump day over! 👍

I’ll go back to NFD from tomorrow until Monday again, so while I might check in over the next few days, don’t think I’ve dropped out already – i will return properly on Monday to catch up and hear more about these ground sheet things you all seem to be waiting for in the post!

Day 11, NFD, Aus

Hi @snowflake56. Yes, still a member of the ZBC no matter what day it is. And you’re right, even a 15 min Leslie date would ease me back into the habit.

@stitchincarol. Me too. If I can get out for a morning walk before I start the day, I’m so much more awake and motivated. Now that spring is here and it’s getting light earlier, I’m planning on resuming my old routine. I know the dogs will be happy.

@Ihatelettuce – you are so not a negative influence on us. Stay with us!! We can be a nice positive influence on you!! Cross fingers the next round under the knife is a success. Thinking of you even if you don’t check back in for a while.

Day 10, Emden Germany, FD

I did it, I made my first dress! It fits really well, I had problems getting the side zipper in with the sewing machine so I did it by hand. The only thing I’ll have to change are the shoulders/sleeves but that’s just a small adjustment. It’s a wearable piece and I’m going to wear it tomorrow then we’re having our usuall Friday tea with our friends.

@i-hate-lettuce I’m so sorry to hear your news. I don’t think your posts will ever have a negative influence to us but if you feel it’s better for you to take a break then do so. I hope you keep us informed, you belong to us now. Meanwhile I’ll be thinking of you and Mrs. IHL.

@daffodil2010 It’s so much easier if the DH’s are on board as well isn’t it? Mine is more enthousiastic than I am at the moment so it good to have him with me on this. Try to get your motivation back, you know it’s worth doing it, you’ll feel so much better.

@kazoo and @bellyblast It just happens to all of us but it’s so disappointing when it does. I often wonder, didn’t I learn anything over the past years? I seem to do well for a while and suddenly everything changes and all my good intentions are gone. Like @basyjames I often start to eat more and more by the time I’ve almost reached my goal. I sometimes think, do I really want to reach my goal or am I secretly thinking I’m fine the way I am?

@brightonbelle I hope you had a lovely time with your son.

@stitchingcarol I never canned anything before but I make jam and marmalade. My friend has a canning pot but never does fruits. I don’t want it to be so sweet butas the peaches are quite sour we’ll have to use sugar I think. I guess raw canning is with uncooked peaches and hot canning is with cooked peaches like making jam. I don’t want the peaches to be too soft and falling apart so perhaps it’s better to put them in the jars raw.

@northerndawn The only thing I do now is eating less, esp. less sugary things.

@penz I also skip my breakfast every day, it’s easy if you’re used to it. I try to do some kind of sport every day and 15 min. of LS always goes even if I’m tired.

Pocket list day 10
@snowflake56

ZBC day 10
@penz
@snowflake56

Exercise 30×5 day 10
@snowflake56 🤸‍♀

Have a nice day everyone!

Day 10, London, UK, NFD

Another well-deserved NFD of PFDS😇 after yesterday’s LFD. Still not enough water, but slowly does it 🐢, I will get to my 3L aim………………. Eventually!!!

@i-hate-lettuce, thinking of you & Mrs IHL, sending you some serious healing vibes, mojo, good luck & anything else you need, keep the faith, stay strong, we’ll see you when you’re up to dealing with us and our usual ramblings again!!! ………………“Keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman

@northerndawn, I’m going to repeat it until it sticks regarding the vino 🍷 …………………………… “IT’S NOT WORTH IT!!!”

That’s the dangerous stuff that piled on the lbs in the first place @superlambanana ………………………………… unconscious, mindless face stuffing!!!! If you’re like me, you probably didn’t even savour the flavour of that bun!!!! Loving the name and, dare I say, the reasons for choosing it ……………………….. either its backside or its coolness😜😂😝!!!!

Stay strong everyone, 1/3 of the way through this challenge, time to reset, minimise the wobbles & shore up our defences💪…………………….. that fat fairy is never too far away …………….. the witch!!!!! …………….. yes, that’s a typo!!!

USA. Day 10 FD

Pocket list day 10
@snowflake56
@northgeorgia
@ccco

ZBC day 10
@penz
@snowflake56
@northgeorgia
@ccco

DTF
coco

I have lost 4 lbs. so far this month and I greatly attribute it to the fact that I have gone DTF! I hope everyone has. a great day!