Day 27 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 70.5 kg

@brightonbelle – I vaguely remember watching Grange Hill in the late ’70’s. I found that ‘Just say No’ song on YouTube?! 😳 I’m guessing it never reached #1? 😅

@stitchincarol – well done on swerving that popcorn. It does smell amazing, but the taste is usually a bit of a letdown. If it wasn’t for the salt or sugar, there isn’t much to it. But 5 net carbs in just one cupful! Just saying ‘no’ can be tricky. I was telling a friend a few days ago about the weekly spread of junk food at the mosaic class. She wasn’t impressed by my not indulging, & actually suggested it was a little rude of me to not partake 🤷‍♂️

@excelsior12309 – I finally finished 1 side of the giant plant pot I’ve been working on. I’ll be grouting it next week & then starting on another side. Poco a poco..

@merryapple – you must be home by now?! Macrame or making fishing nets?! 🤣 Highly unlikely. Maybe a parachute jump.. 🤔 @at is still using the spreadsheet, at least. We last heard from @snowflake56 on the 3rd, when she said she was going to the Netherlands ‘for a short break’.

@northgeorgia – stay safe!

@flourbaby – Oh no?! I hope the rain abates soon, so that leak at least doesn’t get any worse

A fishy diet…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13895089/sardines-diet-weight-loss-70-days-Dr-Boz.html

Happy Fri-yay! 🍹

Day 27 UK CD

Yesterday’s FD800 rolled into a CD with the follow up to my superhealthy dahl of halloumi and avocado then pear/plum compote and custard, then a slice of emmental cheese! I think I would have been okay without the halloumi starting the roll… I think it’s because I didn’t drink enough, didn’t eat lunch and then ate when ravenous – at @stitchincarol‘s number 4 – so the bowl of dahl jut wasn’t enough. Now I’m envying @missybear and others your PFDS!

Nevertheless despite an exhausting week and last weekend’s indulgences my weekly weigh day shows me down another 1.2b/0.5kg this week to 188lb/85.3kg. That’s a total reduction of 7lb, 2″/5cm from my bust and 1″/2.5cm from my hips since I started on 2 September. Still a Looooong way to go to my 147/goal, but a great start! BMI is down from 31.5 to 30.4 – only 1kg to go to move down into the overweight category. My waist hasn’t moved yet but looking at my tracker from last time round, it was always slower to get started…

I’m beginning to think about next month’s goals as it starts on Tuesday! I’m aiming for an October loss of 5lb/2kg, to drink more and restart adapted yoga. It will be more challenging in some ways as my busiest month of the year, plus going to stay with DD will fill my quiet weeks. But I’ve batch-cooked dahl, soup and compote and will take some down with me to share. And I’m travelling on my regular FDs which should hopefully make it easier to fast – focusing on drinking lots rather than eating on the journey, carrying healthy snacks with me so I’m not tempted.

@merryapple that’s a lot of screws in a tiny joint! I hope your recovery is as comfortable and speedy as possible. Hopefully by now you are back home resting up after all the adventure

@flourbaby it is delicious – so I’m having it again today! But I’ll learn from yesterday and eat proper lunch too. DD has been through 6 + 3 months chemo before so will stick to what works for her. She gets that I fast and is rooting for me to be healthier but isn’t interested atm. While I find I have more energy, less pain (after painful FDs) and better focus/concentration/sleep. But I’m there to be alongside as cheerleader/nurse/companion/housekeeper/cook…. and hopefully get some of my project work done on the side! i’ve got a few zoom meetings and some computer based stuff to get on with in the cracks around the edges… 🙂

@funshipfreddie thanks for keeping track of our friends. I was wondering whatever happened to @rainbowsmile and @fatrabbit?

@missybear Congrats on your successful FD! Enjoy the PFDS. The TV programme sounds fascinating! What was it?

Sending strength to any fasters today. And wishing you all a happy weekend, whatever it holds. I’m excited to be on an online course tomorrow morning, then at church on Sunday morning. other than that I’m resting and enjoying seasonal trim of lavender, picking last tomatoes/chillis, making some rosemary oil and restarting yoga – perfect.

USA. Day 27. FD

I have’t fasted in a few days, so today is my day. Hope everyone is having a great day!

Day 28 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD

@missybear – the whole ‘placebo effect’ subject is fascinating. I hope the viewing went well 🤞

@michelinme – I don’t remember @rainbowsmile. @fatrabbit posted a few times in July/August, but has disappeared again.

@stitchincarol – well done on seeing the lowest number in two years! I think I would’ve taken a photo of it 😅 And if you saw it, then it’s real. And repeatable. And beatable 🎯 You’re spot on about my friend. She is overweight, & a smoker. A retired nurse too. Both her middle-aged daughters are overweight as well. One seriously & the other has had gastric bypass surgery but is still struggling. I think I’ve only mentioned fasting to my friend once, & she dismissed it with one sentence, “it’s not good for you, y’know?!”. 😂 Sure Val, have some more ice cream… That sardine diet was interesting. I saw a guy on YouTube who claims he ate 720 eggs in a month – 24 per day – & actually lowered his LDL (bad) cholesterol!

Have a good weekend everyone 🌤🌈

Day 28-No. VA USA-NFD
We finally have a rain-free morning. Rather humid, though.
@merryapple, I admire your determination to power through and go up the hill with your tiny Scottie friend. It is quite amazing how our non-dominant hand has to learn so much when Ol’ Righty is out of commission.
@michelinme, you are so admirable! Best wishes to your daughter.
@flourbaby, roof problems are the worst! We had to have ours replaced in 2021 after years of drips and ceiling spots in the house. Our handyman could not find any issues, but once the roof was replaced, all problems ceased. Of course, it was expensive. Sooo aggravating.
I am mentally preparing for hosting. I just hope to be able to keep up with all your activities!

Day 28 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 160.0

Okay, yesterday morning I weighed 157.2, last night I weighed 159.6, and this morning I was 160.0, so who knows. I ate reasonably at lunch and our dinner out last night, but then I had some dessert that was out of control. Thus, I blame myself, but know I can make things good today, and I’m fine.

The real issue is that I woke up on Friday morning with what appeared to be 7 spider bites in a row, red, and slightly swollen. Long story, but a friend looked at the picture I sent and said I needed to go to the clinic ASAP because she was sure it was shingles and the sooner I got meds, the better I’d fare. So I was out the door at 7:30 this morning and came home with the meds (an anti-viral med???) that will help. Thankfully, the area is only a half inch by less than three inches, so although it hurts constantly, it’s a tiny, tiny area to hurt, and I feel fine.

And NOW it’s the Cornhuskers playing Purdue, which is DSIL’s team, so I have a college football game to watch! 😉

I’ll read and respond to posts later, or whenever I’m able to find time. Have a grand one, everyone!

Day 29, NFD, Aus

Oh what a fun, but food and alcohol filled few days I’ve had!

Oh no, @merryapple, but the fact you had enough sense of humour to ask if your surgeon needed to sharpen his tools shows what a positive upbeat feel you have about the whole incident! Hope you recover quickly.

Like some of you (@flourbaby, @stitchincarol, @michelinme) I’ve revisited some old posts and motivational notes to myself as a kick in the pants to get back on track. In addition to reminding myself ot those positive vibes and commitment, I’ve decided my reward for losing some kilos (when that actually happens) is some new earrings. I have so many halves of pairs, having lost various ones over the years. Perhaps the sole earring has run off with a sock?

Hi @lilymartin – great to have you back but so sorry to see what an awful ride you’ve had of late. Cross fingers you normalise soon and can ditch all those meds.

Thank you @excelsior123909 for hosting next month. The October nomenclature is not an issue – the fact you have stepped up is all that is required!

How’s the unpacking going, @flourbaby? Has BoBo ventured outside yet? Wishing a dry spell on you so there’s no more potential damage to your ceiling – how terrible!! Will you be able to get a tradie in quickly/easily to fix it?

I’m intrigued @missybear – was the side effects that woman experienced part of what she was told might happen (even taking a placebo)? If so, that just highlights even more strongly the power of the mind!

Glad you weren’t too badly affected @northgeorgia? Looked like a bad hurricane from what I’ve seen on the news here.

Eek, @stichincarol. Hope those meds kick in quickly – my GP had shingles and said it was the worst thing she’s ever experienced. Is it too late to get the vaccine?

USA. Day 29. FD

Yesterday, I attended an end of the summer season party, which meant I didn’t do any fasting. Today is another day, so I am jumping right back in.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Day 29 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 237 lbs. Not pretty, but today’s a FD, and other than the retirement reception tomorrow, my plan is to do a reset this week going into October. To be honest, I’ve let junk food stampeding into my life and I have suffered the cumulative effects of that. I have also been feeling unwell since getting a cold or some virus at the start of August — kind of a lingering bronchitis or something. My thought is that if it were viral it would have slowly gotten better, but now that two months have passed, not so sure. I’m going to try to set up something this week to find out what is going on. I think all of this is connected somehow and getting me off track.

Pocket List – Day 29 🍗
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia

Day 30, FD, Aus

It will be a FD today but I have NO motivation.

Thank you for hosting @brightonbelle. See y’all in October.

Day 30, London, UK, FD800

So after 4 days of FD800’s and 3 days of controlled(-ish) eating, I’m down 3lbs this morning, it better stick until my final ‘Succeed in September’ weigh-in tomorrow morning!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I had a roofer look at my roof yesterday, he thinks it’s a few loose or missing tiles and will carry out repairs tomorrow🙏🏼🙏🏼. On first noticing a damp patch in the wardrobe during decorating I reached out to the vendors via the estate agent and they said they had never had an issue and there was NO patch in the wardrobe………………. Lies of course, I doubt I could do anything now in terms of compensation, so I’ll get on with it and know that Karma will bring balance at some point!! My survey said the roof was ‘worn’ and might need renewing in 10 years or so.😳

@merryapple, so good to hear you’re out and about with a furry friend, happy days helping you recover!🐶

@missybear, I hope the viewing went well and an offer is in the pipeline!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

@stitchincarol, you OWN that number!!! Congratulations, Day 27 is your day, I count all glimpse as set in stone, no matter what happens the next day!!🤣🤣 Sorry to hear about the shingles, I hope the drugs kick in and ease your pain as well as speed your recovery!💊💊

Good to know all is ok with you @northgeorgia, such a scary thing to experience, I can’t even imagine!⛈

@penz, yes Bo-Bo has ventured out ……………… and come back!!! He seems happy, if a bit lonely, 2 best mates and a couple of girlfriends have been left behind! The fences are a bit higher in the new garden and as a chunky 6kg boy, he’s a bit reluctant to visit the neighbours.

@brightonbelle thank you for hosting this challenge …………………. I think I really did ‘Succeed’ in September!!!🏆🏆 Onwards to being Outstanding in October!!!

Pocket List – Day 30 🥝
@penz
@merry🍎
@at
@michelinme
@missybear
@northgeorgia
@flourbaby FD800

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” – Margaret Thatcher

Day 30-No. VA USA-FD 800

Well, thank you @brightonbelle for hosting September. I have been bouncing up and down with you, it seems. No major gain, but no major loss, either. Time for an October mental “re-set!”

Day 30 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 235 lbs. Ok, reset here we go. See you in October.

Day 30 – UK – FD

@brightonbelle – I too have been bouncing up and down this month – I will weigh in tomorrow to see if I managed any loss, even a small one will make me feel better……Thank you for hosting Succeed in September, even though it just got away from me, much busier than anticipated but I was lurking in the background even though I haven’t posted since Day 8…..

My left shoulder rotator cuff injury is perhaps slightly less painful than it was at the beginning of the month, I have a 4 week review with the physio next week and hoping that she will arrange for a scan as it certainly not 50% better….

Congratulations to those who have stuck to their plan and showed a downward trend – and to those like me who are struggling along we can keep making small steps and make October Outstanding with @excelsior12309 and yes @merryapple I can get the spreadsheet done and posted today

See you all tomorrow

Day 30 – Rural Nebraska, USA – CD

The pain is entirely gone from the spot of shingles, the “rash” itself (is that what it’s called?) is slowly disappearing, and I absolutely understand how blessed I am to have had such a tiny case of it. Does it cause serious need for sleep, however? Or does the medicine? Because I’ve slept 11-12 hours two nights in a row, which is NOT my norm.

The bad news, however, is that I’ve eaten far too much this weekend. That whole “hunger level 3” needs to be my mantra for October, although NOTHING yesterday afternoon made me content and willing to stop looking for whatever it was would soothe me and my huge longing. Thus, that’s what I need to work on in October, because I WILL lose weight and get out of these 160s!!!!

I’ve made some good progress on tax work and am hoping to complete everything today; we’ll see if available time and my own motivation line up appropriately. Poor DH is preparing for a funeral tomorrow, a wedding and its rehearsal on Friday and Saturday, and three more funerals soon, so I’m seeing him very little. I’m thankful the funerals are all at the other church where he’s helping out, so I’m not involved in the least, except as a supportive wife.

@brightonbelle Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful hosting for the month!

Okay, see you all in October!

Day 30 – Ireland..🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽‍♀️ 🌾

Well the holidays are over… was just fab!!! No idea what I weigh… 🫢😬
I am not going near the scales for a few days and will be back on the forum later in the week.. spending precious time with mum now that I’m home to Ireland. Thank you @brightonbelle! Sorry I was missing for most of the month but did think of you all often particularly the Americans. 🇺🇸
@excelsior12309 thank you for taking over for October! I’m
Looking forward to reading back over the posts and rejoining you all soon!

Onward and downward ⬇️

We rise by lifting others 💕

2nd post

Welcome back @jaifaim!!!
I take it you have a couple of FDs planned before you resurface. Your numbers may not be as bad as you are anticipating!!