Day 25: Pacific NW USA, NFD

So far, so good with late brunch and ice coffee. Out to dinner tonight. After dinner is when my NFD challenge really starts – the evening zombie walk to the refrigerator and pantry. I tried to buckle down last night. I had my pad of paper right beside my chair but had eaten a handful of nuts before I remembered to write it down. However, next handful I counted them, wrote it down before I could eat and noticed that the appeal wasn’t really there. It was the mindlessness or fatigue or something else that made me get up and grab the first handful and I know it would not have ended there had I not had the moment I was writing ” 5 Mac nuts” to have enough time to feel whether I really wanted to eat them or not. That was after having eaten a really satisfying meal. I wasn’t actually hungry and my mind had time to be rational over my body. We’ll see how I manage the zombie walk tonight.

For me it’s a different story on a FD. If I try eating a little solid food on a FD some kind of survival mode kicks in and as far along on this journey as I’ve come so far my body wins over my mind every time.

Debbie – thank you so much for running our challenge this month! Hearing everyone’s totals for the month will be exciting. I’ll weigh in later in the day after work on Friday, if that’s OK? Friday will be my last FD of this challenge and I want to allow for every ounce less that gets me closer to my goal!

Have a good weight loss and healthy week everyone!

Australia Day 26 FD – well I had a typical blow out weekend. I ordered grilled fish at a restaurant on Friday night and they brought me chicken schnitzel by mistake. I was the last person served and did not want to keep everyone waiting so accepted it. It was all downhill from there …

Day 26 / Tweed Coast Australia / NFD

The mouth ulcer was mostly healed and no longer hurt. So I indulged in a couple of slices of tomato on my salad at lunch, some strawberries and an apple for a snack. All went well, no pain in eating these. So I was shocked to wake up with mouth pain and a whole new crop of ulcers that have erupted elsewhere. Given this turn of events, as you suggested a couple of pages back, HannahWatto, I think it would be good for me to see a doctor.

Croatia, Day 26, NFD
Weight: 75.7 Kg

Days 24/25 USA. Busy weekend. Both NFD. I attended a bridal tea party shower today. There was a lot of cute bite sized goodies to eat, and of course I had to sample them. For dinner it was soup and salad. I hope that balances out all that I consumed at the shower. Tomorrow will be a FD. Thank goodness for Monday. A fresh start to get back on track after the weekend. Stay strong!!

Day 26 – Switzerland – FD
Had a good weekend foodwise and kept to healthy choices in moderation. Friend showed me how to use physio tape to bind my foot, and amazingly my plantar fasciitis hardly hurts at all, even in the mornings. Continuing with the stretches and anti-inflammatories in the hope I can get it healed soon – it’s been getting worse for months and I’ve been steadfastly ignoring it in the hope that a bit of weight loss would sort it out. Can feel a cold brewing but really don’t want to change my FDs this week… so will drink lots of tea and see where this one goes. Keep up the good work everyone!

UK day 26 FD I think I’ve posted this before but I believe a Monday fast will something I do forever , after the excesses of the weekend I find it almost easy and I’m pleased to say I’m beginning to learn to resist some of the weekend temptations – sure I still drink but I’m more aware and hopefully this is a sustainable way of life

Finally making bit of progress – loss for sep 66.6 to 65.2 .. its was a tough month losing weight- and although was doing 4:3 was still not promoting much loss this month – i did one FD so far and intend to do a second this week.. but changed my diet for NFD – and sticking to clean eating and eating every three hours and just veggies protein – egg white – a friend who sticks to clean eating diet and maintains calories told me and was a click in my mind that yeah although i eat within my calorie range on NFD i eat too many carbs and all the wrong food – hence am eating very less nutrients and fiber and hence must be going into starvation mode.. hence in 4 days this has worked.. i have to avoid certain fruits and limit my carbs per day and drink 5 cups green tea everyday – and so far its really tough eating so much cuz 1300 calories for my bmi is what i need to eat – few nuts lots of egg whites.. and enjoying grilled and steaming my proteins with lots of herbs.. not sure if this will help anyone who went through what i went through – but worth a try.. message me if anyone wants to the guide plan.. happy to share..

Gozo, Malta

Yesterday after a three course lunch I just had a banana for dinner with plenty of water. I hope to have stayed within y TDEE.

Today I jumped on the scales and I saw my weight going down from yesterday. I’ll weigh myself and report properly next Friday. Today is a fast day for my husband and I. It’s cottage cheese and salad for lunch and and baked fish with salad for supper. I’m having plenty of sparkling water meanwhile.

I’m babysitting my grandson after going to mass at a nearby chapel this morning. And this afternoon I’ll shop.

Have a great Monday everyone. It’s the start of the week and the last week of this challenge. Stay strong.

Day #26/USA/FD

WOW…I have missed a few days here. I’m still chugging along, but not making much progress…at least as far as the scale goes. I’m learning that the number on the scale is not the best measure of progress. I wore a pair of golf pants yesterday that were decidedly loose. I remember buying them and they were too tight to wear. Progress!

Have a great week!

Second post – A question/request to the collective please…

Any good recommendations for a veg spirilizer?
Couple of people mentioned the brands they use but I can’t seem to find that post any more! Much appreciated.

VioletP, I’m asking about making veggie spiral, not spritzer :-p
Spirilizing veg – like courgette (courgetti) etc

London Day 28

FD for me so had a bullet proof coffee for breakfast and I will decide later what to have for dinner. Maybe fishcakes or mushroom stroganoff!

Hope everyone had a good weekend and here is to the last week of the challenge!!

Hi Pissupoosa I bought one at a show for £10 and it is brilliant! I will look up the name of it and let you know 🙂

Sunshine Coast Aus Day 26: NFD: hi everyone. Just got back from choir practice and feeling as high as a kite😃🎼🎹🎶Decided to do NFD today instead of FD as I’m trying to get back to 5:2 and not be quite so strict while still limiting carbs and no sugar. I am feeling that vibe from some others and I also started to listen to Jason Fung again. Tomorrow is an FD and I’m looking forward to it.

Day 26|FD|Toronto
After 3 “OK” but not fully mindful NFDs over a spectacular Fall weekend,lots of walking in the early Autumn sunshine, today is a FD with an added challenge of dinner at a friend’s home this evening.

Second post
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-31-day-october-challenge/

I think this is the link for the October challenge. I asked tech support how to do it and JJ sent me in the right direction Lots of people have found the thread, presumably from the Recent posts. Just clicking on it there will take you to it as well. We have 34 on the list so far. I’ll post the names on Friday so any I have missed out can let me know. Apologies in advance lol.

SongBirdMe, I belong to a community choir and we practise on a Monday night. A group of us from that choir meet on a Saturday or Sunday, and the delightful 77 year old Pianist and her wonderful 83 year old bass husband welcomed us into their home to learn solo/ group items which we then sing in an audition in front of the choir for solo/group spots between choir items in our May and October concerts. It is all a lot of fun, and the afternoon always finishes off with an afternoon tea that Helen cooks for us. It really is a lovely time. It is a very uplifting experience. We laugh a lot and enjoy each others company and singing. Learning the words is great from a brain exercise point of view as well.

I had better get to bed. Everyone else in the house is asleep, but I have been at this computer reading posts and adding names to the list of October challenge for the past 2 hours. JS48 and Bajlish Rose are on the list.

Thank you Fuvvie. Quite looking forward to it!

Day 26 Minnesota, USA NFD
I will try to keep this day a low calorie, low carb day with healthy proteins and fats, and do a FD tomorrow and Thursday. Weight was up this morning as I predicted, by a little over two pounds. That’s my usual fluctuation: lowest weight on Saturday mornings, highest weight on Monday mornings after the weekend– when I allow myself some indulgences. I can easily live with such a WOL! Unless I go wildly out of control this week (which could happen, I must admit), I feel confident I will get to my goal of 140 at the end of challenge.
Lael, my OH can only eat small amounts of tomato, OR strawberries, without getting sores. He could never eat the two together! so much acidity!
Thanks Hannah for the congratulations.
Ciren2, yes, I’ve received a few comments on my weight loss. It feels almost as good as being able to wear my old favorite jeans and other clothing items, and being conscious of how loose and comfortable they feel! No more staring into the closet and trying to guess which clothes I can squeeze into, let alone be comfortable in! I’m so grateful for finding 5:2 and this forum of wonderful, supportive people!
Good luck everyone!

Day 26/NFD/USA.
Walked 4 miles this morning.

Day 27 NFD NZ
Just signed up to October, thanks Fuvvie.
I’ve been staying away from the scales, my guide has always been a particular pair of ‘measuring pants’
I haven’t worn them in years, even when they fit comfortably, but I keep them and they are my gold standard for my comfort zone. I’m far more concerned with my size than my weight if that makes sense, I just know that when they fit well I’ve been about 58kg. So the goal is to get there by Christmas.
I’ll weigh in at the end of this week for the challenge but I’m really measuring my progress by these pants…which I tried on this week and they go all the way up!!!!!
I can’t do them up/walk/sit/really breathe with them on 😂😂😂😂😂 but they go over my shrinking hips which they haven’t done since Christmas last year so this is working and I’m grateful to you all for helping me stick with it.
It’s brilliant to read everyone’s posts with such positive notes as we near the end of the month, keep it up everyone, no matter what your scales say there are so many good things to come from 5:2

anna6- i love gozo !!!!! i know it well x

why is it when you press ‘reply’ it doesnt mention the name of the person you are replying to. it means to get the person to read your congratulations they have to read the thread every single day right thru!

Australia Day 27 NFD I have only an hour to go of my 36 hour fast. It went really well including an hour at the gym. Today will be all about staying within my TDEE and getting in at least a 45 minute walk. My third goal – and I can’t believe I am posting this publicly – will be not to drink tonight. This has been a bad year and I have definitely been drinking too much to compensate. That stops today. Like the food and the exercise – everything in moderation! Have a great day all!