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Day 17 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 234 lbs. Going for another FD500 today. A couple of tense things at work to take care of this week, but taking Thursday off, as it is my late father’s birthday, and will spend the day with my mother.
Pocket list day 17 πͺ‘
@penz
@davinac
@brightonbelle
@northgeorgia
Day 17 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD
Yesterday got turned upside down as we had to drive yet again to where my MIL lived and meet two sisters to write thank you notes. I continue to be astonished at how much is involved in a death. Then supper included a fair amount of crusty bread to go with shrimp and a big pile of steamed broccoli, so was partly fine, but that bread is going to make today tougher than it needed to be. Oh well.
Wow, even with a fair number of us checking in, there’s sure not much chatter. So, @northgeorgia, I hope you’re able to easily resolve the tense things at work, @jaifaim, good to hear from you, and have a grand time with your friends in NYC, @excelsior12309, deep breaths: you’ll again find your RESOLVE to make progress down, @michelinme So glad your laptop could be quickly fixed, @flourbaby Oh, golly, I too hope Bo Bo finally finds your back yard tolerable and even interesting!, @davinac I too love FDs!
Okay, off to start my day. Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket list day 17 πͺ‘
@penz
@brightonbelle
@excelsior12309
@northgeorgia
@stitchincarol WFD
Day 17 UK FD800
Yesterday morphed into a FD800 so I thought I’d throw in another one, to make up for it. Today has turned into OMAD but I’m making it a 3-course one: panfried halloumi with mushrooms & spinach, butternut squash/pea/sweetpotato dahl, fresh peach and blueberries.
Today has been LOOONG – two zoom meetings and a pile of pre-conference work that needed completing ahead of tomorrow’s planning meeting. Plus picking up some more emails – do they never end?! I’ve also just realised that I’m full on tomorrow from 12pm and straight out from a meeting at 4pm so need to get set tonight. I’m v tired but Future Me will be glad I did.
It’s fruit & veg box again first thing tomorrow; I’m delighted to have eaten everything up from the first one xc some baby pears, courgettes and carrots. The carrots will combine with ginger to make a nice soup later this week, and the courgettes can go into the next thing I cook that works with greens – or be peeled and dressed into a salad; pears are going to become a compote with some leftover plums – yummy pudding for the end of the week too.
This week I topped up with an extra cauliflower, spinach, blueberries, plums and peaches with a little leftover. Now looking forward to seeing what the next box will bring. I find it so much easier to cook from a box, enjoying the adventure of how to use what comes, than going into a supermarket and deciding what I’m going to eat!
Today I noticed that I’ve been impatient to lose weight – but realised I’ve only been back here for 15 days! I’ll try to get better at seeing this as a WOL (albeit at the weight loss stage) and holding onto monthly milestones. I’ve come so far already cf 1 September, especially finding it so easy to resist foods that don’t match my goals.
@flourbaby LC pre-FD is such a good idea! i’m trying to do better this week π
@stitchincarol I’m so glad everything went well with the visiting and your MIL’s service. There is SO MUCH to be done after someone dies – over here we often call it deathmin. I’m still sorting out my mother’s bank account and utilities, we’re only just applying for probate now. I hope you and DH can have a few ‘normal’ days now.
@northgeorgia thinking of you as you come to you Dad’s birthday. I found my mother’s birthday surprisingly tough in July after her death this year.
Holding all the Pocketeers close today – you are what keeps me on this waggon!
Pocket list day 17 πͺ‘
@penz
@brightonbelle
@excelsior12309
@northgeorgia
@stitchincarol WFD
@michelinme
Day 18 – South Africa πΏπ¦ – NFD
Happy Hump Day! π«
Pocket List – Day 18
@davinac
@flourbaby
@penz OMAD
FD day today. Loving it just chosen a lovely menu from the FD book, plus the scales made me happy as I wanted to be in the 67kg range for the wedding which I am ( that is 6kg gone 19cm from around the belly). But my friend reminded me last night if I had tried on my clothes as they might be too big. Oops no I haven’t too late
michelinme that recipe sounds delish, must try it.
Northgeorgia don’t fall off, keep going.
Have a fun day all
Day 18, London, UK, FD
I don’t think I’m quite settled in yet (much the same as Bo-Bo!π») so my sleep is disturbed and the tasks before me seem a bit overwhelming. This all makes for difficult fasting, but I won’t be to hard on myself just yet …………….. “Better to try and fail than not to try at all” – Nicole Krauss
@northgeorgia & @michelinme, this March was my mums 6 month anniversary AND her birthday fell on Mothers day ……………. it was sooo hard, but we got through it by sticking together and reminiscing about cheeky & funny she was!π€ππ€π Spending the day with your mum will give you both the support you need.ππΌππΌ
@stitchincarol, I hope things settle down for you soon, it’s certainly a busy time, but you’ll feel happy afterwards that you made the effort to get things done as she would have wanted.ππΌ
Thanks for adding me to the list @funshipfreddie, I’ve no excuse now!!
Happy Hump Day! π«
Pocket List β Day 18
@davinac
@flourbaby
@penz OMAD
“Changes that seem small and unimportant at first will compound and turn into remarkable results if youβre willing to stick with them for years.” – James Clear
Day 19 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 232 lbs. @flourbaby and @michelinme Thanks for your words of support; it is still really hard, especially since he was taken so suddenly when a simple procedure went wrong in the hospital — mentally I have blocked the violent painfulness of his passing since my mom and I were both in the room with medical staff rushing around when he died. Up until that point, most of our extended and close family members that passed either did so more gradually through hospice or hospital care, or happened in an instant (overdose or heart attack). It’s difficult when your last memory is your loved one screaming in torment, convulsing, and hearing the blood pressure constantly drop among shouts of “no pulse,” while the medical staff slowly give up. I wouldn’t wish the experience on anyone. We were asked at least once if we wanted to leave the room, but my mom shook her head no. Later she said with so many staffers in the room it would have been hard to get to the door anyway. We’ve replayed those final two days repeatedly in our minds wondering, “what if,” but we realized if any action taken were different, we would have questioned ourselves even more.
Day 18 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD, but controlled – 159.6
I’m gobsmacked by that lovely number. The eating plan for today is to have a salad for lunch and a sandwich for supper, but I’m allowing myself the option of having a sandwich to go with that salad, and then a second sandwich at supper. Yes, a lot of bread, but it’s excellent bread with whole grains, seeds and fiber, so oh well.
Around 8pm last night I realized I had a headache–and that I almost always have a headache on WFDs. So I went into the kitchen and pulled out the leftover salmon and had several bites of it. By the time I had put it back in the fridge and come back to the living room, my headache was gone. Perhaps I ought to plan on some protein on WFDs? I was startled by how fast it was effective. That’ll be something to really ponder over the next several weeks.
@michelinme The reason I’m finding the details related to a death so astounding is that I knew basically none of it for when my own mom died in 2015; my sister who lived near her in California clearly took care of many, many details without ever mentioning them. β€οΈ BTW, I am so in awe of how successful you are at dealing with all those fruits and veggies!
@penz Wow, look at you go!
@funshipfreddie Hmmm, another nearly silent day for you. It’s laundry day and mosaic class, if I remember correctly; have fun!
@davinac Congratulations on meeting you goal weight for the wedding! And, don’t forget to put your header on your posts, showing the day and where you are, plus what kind of day it is. Check out the way the rest of us do it, or read the very first instruction on the first page.
@flourbaby Is any room in your new house completely settled? That’s a good way to find some peace–or, at least, that has worked for me when we’ve moved. I have my own move to contemplate next June, and I’m already overwhelmed, LOL!
@brightonbelle The carrot of a trip to Palermo ought to be effective in keeping you to your daily goals; I’m sure it will be a lovely, lovely trip!
@northgeorgia What sad and awful memories you have of your dad’s last hour. They are understandably difficult to bear.
Today is my own. I have to walk over to church for 15 minutes this afternoon to play the keyboard for the opening of the classes DH teaches, but I’m otherwise free to arrange and fill my time as I choose. Glorious!
Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket List β Day 18
@davinac
@flourbaby
@penz OMAD
@brightonbelle
USA. Day 18. FD
Good day, everyone!
Pocket List β Day 18
@davinac
@flourbaby
@penz OMAD
@brightonbelle
@ccco
Day 19 UK FD800
Day 18 CD
Weird to be the first post of the day, but here goes!
I didn’t post yesterday as it was non-stop, but I fasted all day, drinking lots of liquids, then had healthy evening meal albeit late as I was out until mid-evening. Pepper, tomato & lentil soup, courgette & cheese omelette with 1/2 baked sweet potato, peach/pear/apple compote with vanilla vegan yogurt. Today I’m aiming for FD but will fallback to FD800 if needed.
My fridge and kitchen are stacked with fruit and veg again after the fortnightly box. It’s a little overwhelming tbh but I think I’ll get through, and I prefer the larger portions of a fortnightly medium box. Kale, corn on the cob, spinach, sweet potato, tomatoes, courgettes, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, baby cucumbers, nectarines, peaches, apples, pears, blueberries – and more! It feels colourful and fresh and helps keep my mind engaged and motivation high. Also gets me cooking from scratch and thinking about food in a different way, making eating healthily more of a priority. All of which will hopefully keep me firmly on the waggon while I rebuild these habits.
I’m still getting evening snack urges but these are definitely habits rather than hunger! when there’s only healthy stuff in the house it becomes less tempting – or I’m adding another apple, kale crisps etc which don’t derail my longer goals.
Loved reading posts yesterday, and looking forward to hear how your FDs went. Here’s strength to today’s pocketeers.
Pocket List Day 19
@michelinme
Day 19, NFD, Aus
I’m not in a good mood today! Not sure why… A friend of mine started chemo today. Another friend, whom I had lunch with, is mentally not in a good space. And my usual dog sitter is unavailable and we’re away next weekend! Compared to some of you on this forum, these are trivial travails, but I’m feeling pretty blah!
@davinac – you’ve done so well! Hope your clothes look fabulous on you and you enjoy a wonderful wedding.
@flourbaby – you’ll get there. Does your new place feel like “home” yet?
Take care, @northgeorgia, I can really feel your pain through your post. Such an awful way to lose your father and I’m not surprised you and your family are trying not to go down the ‘what if’ path.
Day 19 – South Africa πΏπ¦ – FD
There are no longer any salted peanuts in my kitchen; because I scoffed them all. Every last one of them π I doubt very much I’ll see another 70.2 tomorrow π€
@stitchincarol – nice number! πͺ Yesterday was line-dancing. It was great fun, & everyone was there for a change, after a couple had been missing for a while due to holidays or illness. Tuesdays is laundry/mosaic class. But Tuesday is a public holiday next week. Mosaicking is moved to Wednesday, so I’m going to have to choose what I want to do. Yes, I’ve been quiet for the last few days. Just not got much chatter in me this week.
Sending RESOLVE to the Thursday fasters π―
Pocket List – Day 19
@merryπ
@at FD800
@michelinme FD800
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
Day 19-No. VA USA-FD 800
Joining the fasters for today. Our weather here is rather rainy and dreary, but the rain is much needed.
Our vet is coming to the house today to give rabies vaccines to the two cats. We will see how that goes. The old corgi is very stiff and seems uncomfortable moving around; I hope the vet will give advice about using dog aspirin for arthritis.
Sorry to see people in a down mood. @northgeorgia, your dad’s death sounds so traumatic, I am sorry you and your mother witnessed the end in such a fashion. @stichincarol, my older sister was living in the same town as my mother when my mother died suddenly of an aortic aneurysm. My sister was at the hospital with her. My sister was also her executor. IT was very hard on her emotionally; I wish I had realized more at the time how much it got to her. @penz, it sounds like you have good reason to feel a bit down, with the experiences of your friends.
Wishing good vibes to all today.
2nd Post – Day 19
Pocket List β Day 19
@merryπ
@at FD800
@michelinme FD800
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle FD800
@excelsior12309 FD800
Day 19 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD
Yesterday got a bit upended, as DH’s second of three classes is now cancelled–long story–putting him at home for supper. So I made Clam Chowder Pizza from the NYT cooking site, a recipe I’d been trying to find time to make for two weeks. I loved it; he didn’t. Oh well. But it also means my restrained eating/drinking was not. π«€π€ So today’s WF may not accomplish quite such a lovely number as I’d hoped.
@michelinme Gee, you’re overwhelmed by all that’s in your box??? LOL, I would be too, but you’ve proven yourself equal to the task!
@penz Well, my MIL died two weeks ago, so that’s dramatic, but she was 94 and never liked me, so my heart is just fine, and I think your three things are precisely what would depress me as well! Is the prognosis good on your friend starting chemo? Is your friend who’s in a bad place mentally only temporarily there, or is stuff so bad in her life that it’ll be a long road to joy? And is there another option for a dog sitter, although not the one you prefer and like? π€π€π€π€
@funshipfreddie Well, I bet that, with today’s FD, you WILL see 70.2 tomorrow…do be sure and celebrate when you do! The calories of those peanuts will take awhile to convert to actual weight, and the weight of the peanuts themselves is not heavy enough to show up on the scale immediately. Thus, you have time to show a bit of restraint to avoid any permanent damage. And I fully understand not having much chatter inside, even though my posts don’t normally reflect that, LOL!!!
@brightonbelle You’re doing such a lovely job replying to each of us!
@excelsior12309 We too are slated to get rain in a few days–two to three inches!–so you and I can celebrate together the much-needed moisture. That’s too bad about your corgi; I hope the dog aspirin helps dramatically.
@northgeorgia Enjoy your day with your mom!
Pocket List β Day 19
@merryπ
@at FD800
@michelinme FD800
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle FD800
@excelsior12309 FD800
@stitchincarol WFD
And I’m off! Have a grand one, everyone!
USA. Day 19. FD
Pocket List β Day 19
@merryπ
@at FD800
@michelinme FD800
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle FD800
@excelsior12309 FD800
@stitchincarol WFD
@ccco
I have been reading everyone’s posts but haven’t been able to reply recently! I will be able too soon. Soon much is happening for me in the fall but since my surgery, everything I do seems to be done is slow motion! In the meantime, I hope everyone is having a great day!
Day 19 Wales π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ NFD
Well todayβs scheduled FD just isnβt happening. Iβm not in the mood, feeling low, nothing tragic going on just finding trying to sell the house stressful. Busy days of cleaning and tidying getting the place show home ready for viewing only to get feedback that the house doesnβt suit the viewers. Weβre starting to think we may have to take it off the market over the winter and get some maintenance jobs done to refresh it ready for re entering the market next year. Disappointing as we hoped to move this year. So my inner toddler doesnβt want to restrict intake today, Iβm not face stuffing, just having a NFD.
Hopefully you Thursday fasters are showing more discipline than me today π€
Pocket List β Day 19
@merryπ
@at FD800
@michelinme FD800
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle FD800
@excelsior12309 FD800
@stitchincarol WFD
@ccco
Day 19 second post
I’ve got disconnected from reading/responding to posts by reading late at night then sleeping. So a second post on this wonderfully sunny warm day, when I woke early and was all done with meetings by 10am – time to catch up and share my food journal!
I dedicated a chunk of time today to some meal planning and prep, rummaging through the freezer and co-cooking with my lovely friend. I now have batches of carrot, cannellini bean & ginger soup, plum/nectarine/pear compote and lipsmacking garlicky kale crips (YUM and only 22 calories/portion!), plus prepped cauliflower and broccoli and a plan for sweet potato and courgette dahl.
Tonight’s OMAD (apart from kale crips!) will be red cabbage and beetroot soup (from the back of the freezer) steamed corn on the cob with sweet potato/butternut squash/pea/red lentil dahl, and fresh peach and blueberries with some vegan yogurt for extra protein. I can’t believe how much fruit & veg it’s possible to eat in one day!
@penz your load would bring me down too. It’s really hard when people we care about are going through cancer treatment or struggling with mental ill health. We carry their pain on our hearts almost as much as if it were our own.
@brightonbelle I see you’re also doing FD800s – how are you finding them, cf FDs?
@excelsior12309 I hope things go as well as possible with the vet’s visit. it’s so hard when our pets are struggling
@funshipfreddie I can’t have peanuts in the house – or cashews! They never get to the planned recipe or visiting guest because they’re far too tempting and moreish. I can just about resist 100% natural peanut butter as long as there’s nothing to spread it on! I’d love to know how you choose between mosaic (creative, meditative) and line dancing (energetic, social)? And thank you for collating the pocket lists.
@stitchincarol I do get sensorily overwhelmed by lots of clutter but also when there’s so much to process that I can’t take it all in /remember what’s there – I stop seeing things if there’s too much of them. Then I stare at the fridge and can’t work out what’s there – and it’s easy to overlook what needs eating up, and I hate wasting food. Now feeling it’s broken down into identifiable things that are ready to use without a lot of work – just what i need for busy/tired days.
I’d forgotten how warm and welcoming your lovely posts are. I just love the chatter of happenings in your household, ministry and family life, and the way you notice and encourage each one of us. Thank you!
@northgeorgia I’m so sorry you went through losing your dear Dad in such a traumatic and painful way. Really glad you can be with you mother today and hold the loving memories close.
@ccco I hope you are looking after yourself in this post-surgery time. In some seasons we do seem to slow down or can’t notice how much we are doing – so easy to see only what we miss. Take care
@missybear house-selling/home-moving is super stressful, especially when you’ve made the decision but feel powerless while other people make their minds up. It’s one of the top 10 stressors for most people. All those actions, plans, people, and the shape of the next chapter are waiting for the right person to come along. there’s so much going on under that simple description of ‘house-selling’. Go gently.There’ll be another FD.
Okay – it’s soup time! Not got much work done today, but there’s it’s been great to have a practical focus today and there’s always tomorrow!
Sending strength to today’s fasters. I hope all’s well with @at, @daffodil2010 and other friends.
Day 20 UK FD
Iβve been struggling with whether fasting is for me but Iβm not giving up yet. On holiday a couple of weeks ago I discovered the delights of Turkish tea so Iβll have a pot on the go today. Iβve planned a light dinner from the 5:2 recipe book but am not planning another meal unless it feels necessary.
Here goes.
Day 20 – South Africa πΏπ¦ – NFD 70.1 kg
Major PFDS today π I was decadently lazy yesterday & I only clocked up 3200 steps. But I had no hunger, even when meal time rolled around. @stitchincarol – you were right! I did see 70.2 for a second. But then I removed my dressing gown & it went down to 70.1 π―
@michelinme – despite my love of peanuts, I’ve never really been mad about peanut butter. I vaguely remember eating it as a kid. But I bought my first jar about 3 weeks ago. It makes a good afternoon snack on NFDs, so I have peanut butter on low-carb pumpkin crackers instead of yogurt. Boo Boo is not impressed, she really loved finishing off that yogurt π
@jacko5 – welcome to the forum & to 5:2. Check out ‘Coping strategies for hunger’ under ‘MIND’ on the home page. There’s a ton of information there. You just need to find what works for you. Fasting might take a while to get used to, but it just takes practice. You can do it! Anyone can, with the right mind-set. I think we all find the NFDs trickier once we get used to the fast days. Maybe try to plan what you’ll eat – and when – the day before, and stick to it. And get rid of any tempting junk-food you have at home. If it’s not there you can’t eat it. A lesson I’m still working on myself π₯΄οΈ
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/forum/mind/coping-strategies-for-hunger/
Weather for ducks here; it poured the whole night. But I’ve got lunch dates today & tomorrow, so I need to go out. Aiming to be on my best behaviour food-wise
Happy Fri-yay! πΉ
Pocket List – Day 20
@jacko5
Thanks for the link. Iβm going to spend today in the garden (weather permitting) and have already planned dinner.
Iβm also re-reading the introduction to The Fast Diet to remind me why Iβm doing this.
Iβm at a party tomorrow afternoon so any ideas about planning/managing that?
Pocket list
@funshipfreddie
Day 20 UK CD
Weekly weigh day – after all those vegetables! – and I’m down to just below this month’s goal, at 189.6lb/85.7kg… altogether I’ve lost 5.4lb, 1″/2.5cm from my bust, 0.7″/1.8cm from my hips and 0.5″/1.25cm from my neck. My carbtastic stomach has gone down by a 2″/5cm – possibly due to switching from carbs/sugar and regular processed food to cooking from scratch and low carb/no refined sugar, while energy and focus have both improved and my clothes are fitting better. Next goal – 185lb, and drinking more on FDs.
@jacko5 welcome to the September challenge! FDs are easy once you’re in the swing; the main thing I find is to have a plan, and a back up plan. Work out what you’re eating ahead of time, keep busy in the times when you might have snacking habits – or cut up eg carrots/apples to nibble on instead. And drink plenty of water/herbal teas etc. It’s not a bad thing to feel hungry – it gets us back in touch with our bodies.
Most of us would agree that NFDs are harder – that sense of ‘I’ve earned this’ and letting hair down. I find it helpful to keep in touch with longer term goals – eg remembering that I want to be healthier and have more energy, move around more easily etc -and that cake/drink/chocolate bar/sugar rush is a step in the opposite direction. I find that fasting resets my relationship with food so it’s much easier to step over temptation. And remembering that this is a way of life, not a diet – a way of eating that will lose weight in early stages but will benefit the body in all sorts of ways. Good luck!
The pocket list is a list of anyone who is fasting that day. It helps with solidarity and a sense of external accountability, so we can encourage one another. SO far today it’s just you but you might have company – meanwhile we’re rooting for you! You might find it helpful to read the first post of this month’s challenge, which explains the pocket list and lots of other useful stuff.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend!
Pocketlist Day 20
@jacko5
Day 20 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 236 lbs. Yeah, no surprise after yesterday’s double feast. Got a conference to attend two days next week, so I need to have at least one FD between Sunday and Monday. A FD after the conference is also probably in order. Then, I need to get back to more controlled NFDs.
Day 20, London, UK, NFD
Work breakfast/lunch today, so chicken salad awaits!
I forgot to post yesterday, and I’ve been skimming posts. @stitchincarol, my bedroom is completely sorted so it’s my peaceful place, the rest of the house ……………… not so much!!π³ However, it definitely feels like home now @penzπ€π€
Peanuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, nuts in general are banned from the new house, I tried the ramekin thing, but it was pointless since I just kept REFILLING the bloomin’ thing!! Nuts are a gateway food for me, they’re too moreish & I can’t seem to stop grabbing handfuls until the bag is empty, then the hunt for chocolate begins!!!π±π²π³
Welcome to the challenge @jacko5, you’ll find answers to every question here or somewhere on this site; you’re in the right place!
@michelinme, your results are amazing, well done you!!! I’m going to make a concerted effort…………. starting Mondayπ€……….. it’s always a Monday isn’t it!!!
Stay strong folks.
“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
Day 20 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
My weight isn’t as low after yesterday’s WF as it was after Tuesday’s, even though it’s generally even lower. Part of me is really irritated by the feeling of slamming my shoulder against the wall of 160 pounds, trying to knock through it and go and STAY below it….but part of me is really pleased that at least I’m eating appropriately and not going nuts most of the time, which is a dramatic improvement.
@ccco It strikes me that you’re doing wonderfully, given you had BRAIN surgery! So pat yourself on the back and be proud; we all sure are!
@missybear Oh, those agonizing questions when a house isn’t selling; I feel for you and hope you find the answers that are comfortable and reasonable–or, far better, that a buyer materializes soon! And then you’ll have brain space to spare and can get back to proper fasting; in the meantime, stay with us, because it’s a shorter journey to return to 5-2 when you’re already here!
@michelinme How do you make your garlicky kale chips?? And, oh–what a kind thing to say. Thank you. β€οΈ And WELL DONE on achieving your September goal already!!
@jacko5 Welcome to our group! My best tip for you is in response to your comment that you’ll not have a second meal “unless it feels necessary.” It’s a serious struggle to commit to this attitude, but my answer to that is, “Hunger is not an emergency.” Also, on NFDs, try waiting to eat until you’re at a hunger level of 3 out of 4: 1 is you just ate, 2 is food seems interesting but just to snack because you’re not actually hungry, 3 is actual hunger pangs, and 4 is the stage of eating anything in sight–and too much of it–because you’re ravenous. My two best tips, but not tips I’m as skilled at following as I’d like. π
@funshipfreddie Yay you! Those lower numbers are so delightful, aren’t they?
@brightonbelle Sometimes people are more important than FDs; I’m glad you had a grand time! And, yeah, it sounds odd. Here, I get to share unlimited recipes this month, so take a look: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018543-clam-chowder-pizza?unlocked_article_code=1.ME4.nXyf.uuzMSVSaF_X8&smid=share-url Essentially, it’s two leeks cooked until they’re practically a jam, LOL, then spread over a crust with the clams added, torn up fresh mozzarella, a lemon zest over the whole thing.
@flourbaby I’m glad for you that your bedroom is completely sorted–a place of peace, indeed.
Tomorrow, DS27 turns into DS28. But he works tomorrow and Sunday both–a rare thing to work a Sunday, but another manager is on vacation–and then the race of classes balanced with work begins again on Monday. So we’re meeting him at a shopping mall today and shopping and paying for a new pair of shoes as his birthday gift, then taking him out to lunch. Hopefully we’ll be able to find a day to have a family meal with DS32-soon-to-be-DS33—and then we’ll have to hunt for a date to celebrate HIS birthday! So my plan for today is to eat minimally at lunch, and then bring something home for supper (a rotisserie chicken is high on my list), and eat it with a salad while we watch the Huskers play a rare Friday night game. We’re currently 3-0 (first time in years we’ve started a season so well), but this is the first conference game, so it’ll be a bit more challenging. Fingers are crossed!
Have a grand one, everyone!
“You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.”
Day 20 Wales π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ NFD
Feeling in a better mood today, trying to accept that the house wonβt sell this year now so we will make some distracting enjoyable plans for the winter and forget about moving until the spring.
@stitchincarol thank you for the good advice. Enjoy the birthday celebration with your son π
Today is the first anniversary of the day I visited the cat rescue centre and our cat chose me. So weβre sharing a late lunch of tuna π»
TGIF π· Going to relax over the weekend whilst being mindful of TDEE. Next FD Monday. Have a good weekend everyone π€
Day 21 NZ π΄ββοΈ 71.5kg
πevery one!
Iβm back after a glorious trip through many mountain passes in the Southern Alps.
Iβm off for a bike ride nowβ¦
Iβll catch up with everyone and everything later but I needed to jump back on the wagon and be inspired by all your successes!! This little piglet is learning the hard way about delicious holiday over eating π
Cheers!!
Day 20 second post
For the rest of you, my college team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, is playing @songbirdme‘s team, Illinois–the fighting Illini.
@songbirdme Thinking of you! So far your team is doing a bit better, but we’re not as pathetic as we were in past years, so…
πππ₯°β€οΈ
Day 21 UK NFD
Off to a party today but with the knowledge that Iβm 2.5kg lighter than a month ago when I started, and that includes a 2 week all inclusive holiday.
Iβve been told to stop IF by a medic because itβs upsetting my IBS but my next planned FD isnβt until Wednesday so Iβll see how I am by then.
Day 21 – South Africa πΏπ¦ – NFD
@jacko5 – enjoy the party π₯³οΈ There’s a lot of evidence to contradict your medic; many people say IF can help to resolve IBS π€
@stitchincarol – “I burned the brownies..” very funny! π I told Gwynne you’ve messaged her about the football
@michelinme – congrats on reaching your monthly goal already! π₯³οΈπ
@merryapple – you’re back! π 71.5, not so bad after your holiday & still time to reach your goal π―
@flourbaby – have you tried raw/unsalted nuts? They’re nowhere near as addictive as the roasted/salted variety. Probably because they taste like cardboard unless you’re genuinely hungry. But I still have to weigh them out to avoid overeating them.
@brightonbelle – I’m not sure if you’ll find the pumpkin crackers in the UK, but there must be something similar there? Banting Spicy Pumpkin Crackers are made by Gracious Bakers in South Africa. They’re made from 50% pumpkin, + seeds. They also make zucchini crackers & beetroot crackers. Doing low-carb or keto in SA is sometimes referred to as doing the ‘Banting’ diet. William Banting was an undertaker in London in the 19th century, & popularised low-carb dieting in the 1860s (over 100 years before the Atkins Diet) The diet was recommended to him by a French doctor & he lost a lot of weight on it. Banting wrote a free pamphlet about the diet, rather than writing a bestselling book. He’s probably still kicking himself π Banting’s story was popularised by South Africa’s Professor Tim Noakes in his bestselling book ‘The Real Meal Revolution’ about 10 years ago. https://graciousbakers.co.za/ scroll down & click on ‘Low Carb or Keto’
Off to Mike’s Kitchen again. Have a good weekend everyone π€π
Day 21-No. VA, USA- FD
Weight is static. Yesterday I drank a dark beer when I got home from work, and although it was enjoyable, alcohol has the effect of making me careless about what I eat and how much. So off “the sauce” for the next month! It also helps decrease carb. intake, which helps me with weight control. I believe @funshipfreddie has been alcohol free for quite a while and credits that with some of his weight loss. It does work, I find.
@stichincarol, enjoy the various birthday celebrations. @missybear, today is the day we move our two “rescue” cats into their outside living quarters. They will share a small heated barn and be able to wander around. I will get my bathroom back, without cats knocking things off shelves and tossing towels out of the linen closet to make a bed for themselves. And have faith, your house will sell! The buyer is out there, somewhere. (I keep telling myself that about my office building….) There is a belief amongst some here that if you bury a tiny statue of St. Joseph, upside down, in front of your property, he will make the sale happen…Google it….
@merryapple, welcome back from vacation.
@ccco, you are inspiring!
@jacko5, welcome!
@northgeorgia, hang in there until October! A Fall re-set is in the air!
@flourbaby, totally agree about nuts. Though, if I bought nuts in the shell and had to crack them, that would cut down consumption drastically. Particularly Brazil nuts, which are impossible to shell.
Soldier on, everyone!
Day 21 UK CD
Still feeling buoyed up by yesterday’s weigh in, which kept me focused on healthy food for a CD.My stomach is almost visibly deflating – tho a loooooooong way to go!
Yesterday was a rest day – much dozing and a little gentle pottering. Today is more rest plus prep for a stall at community fare tomorrow. Supplies have arrived, but some printing to do then a very early night to get there on time around broken lifts, engineering works and a 10k city centre run.
@jacko5 well done on an excellent FD – and great results so far! 2.5kg in a month around a holiday is amazing progress
@stitchincarol loved your DH’s joke! Thanks for the translation re your match/team. I hope you had a good time with DS28 too. Garlicky kale crisps are pretty much like this recipe but with garlic granules instead of ras al hanout
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spiced-kale-crisps
@merryapple welcome back!I’m still in awe of how much progress you made while I was off the waggon – trail-blazing encouragement for me to follow
@missybear happy cataversary!
@ccco everything counts! I hope you are continuing to recover gently
@flourbaby Monday is an excellent day for focus – especially on a Tuesday! You’ve got this…. new house, new beginnings….
@brightonbelle surprise visitors and parties are to be celebrated.. there will be other FDs π
@funshipfreddie I’d heard of ‘banting’ as a term for dieting and now I know where it came from – thank you!
@excelsior12309 alcohol makes me careless about food – and regretful afterwards. But generally now af except for special occasions, and glad of it.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend, with a mix of rest/fun and whatever you need it to be
Hello wonderful Fasters!
Iβm an old-time 5:2βer who began back in 2016 then joined #coda in May that year in her challenges.
Yes, I am alive and doing very well. Our new house is a real joy to live in, the swimming pool has been terrific, and almost all the outside work is done. Our upstairs deck is the last construction left to be done.
Oh @stitchincarol β what a game our teams both played! And the Nebraska fan base is quite incredible, especially to play against! I think our more seasoned quarterback must have had the advantage, though, but yes, the Cornhuskers are much better than previous years. But then again, so are our ILLINI!
Hugs to you all and best wishes that you succeed in September! Gwynne from Illinois
Day 21 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 161.0
Well, so much for my pound a week decline. This final week of September is another opportunity, however, and I’m going to seize it with both hands. Today, I’m making a carrot/corn/chicken chowder for lunch, and we’ll have bread with it. Tonight is leftover clam chowder pizza. For one of those, I’ll throw in a salad. So, lovely foods, but not a ton of calories. I’ll have wine tonight.
@jacko5 Wow, IF is upsetting your IBS? Have you done any research to see if others have the same results? And if you’re down 2.5kg even with a two-week all inclusive holiday, then you certainly have all the tools to successfully deal with a simple party! πͺπ
@funshipfreddie Thanks for letting her know. I kept wondering if Gwynne would check in to the forum, knowing I’d also be watching the game. And her team won…it was neck and neck until overtime, then they scored in two plays, and tore us into tiny pieces and ate us up when it was our opportunity to score. Glorious for them, horrifying for us. π€·π»ββοΈπππ First world problems, right?
@excelsior12309 I often think about you and your office building; it has to be so frustrating that it simply hasn’t sold yet.
@michelinme You deserve to be proud of the loss you recorded yesterday, and your restful weekend sounds perfect. Enjoy!
Have a grand one, everyone!
OOPS! It just struck me that I forgot to hit “submit” this morning, so better late than never!
Day 22 – South Africa πΏπ¦ – FD
@jacko5 – here’s an interesting thread re IBS & fasting. Most people are saying they believe fasting has improved or even cured IBS symptoms, but some say they believe fasting aggravated it.
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/ibs-cured/
And here’s a woman who says she solved her 40 year problem in three days after avoiding ‘dietary starch’:-
https://www.dietdoctor.com/suffered-40-years-life-ibs-fix-three-days-right-type-food
@michelinme – “surprise visitors and parties are to be celebrated…” nooo?!! π± parties are to be avoided whenever possible. And surprise visitors, well.. I expect at least 3 days notice. But then if they plan on staying overnight, that’s another story. I think I’d leave them to it & check myself into the nearest B&B π
@excelsior12309 – you’ll never regret quitting the ‘sauce’, even if it’s just for a month. My ‘Sober October’ of ’22 has turned into 722 days & counting..
Happy Sπnday!
Pocket List – Day 22 π₯
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Day 22 NZ NFD 71.3kg ππΌββοΈ
This is a quick check inβ¦ Itβs late 11.30pm
I read the whole month of September through today!!
I had a great walk this morning around a lake and up a hill, returning home at 1 pm. My new neighbours were drinking and blasting out Karioke torch songs in Malaysian across the hood, which continued through 7pm and beyond. I left the house then because I was so sick of the winey out of tune soundsβ¦
Monday is a new day and a fresh start to the week!!
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