Succeed in September

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  • 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 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 NFD

    Checking in with PFDS after a slightly hungry but successful FD. I’m surprised how quickly this week has gone by……if only the pounds shifted as quickly.

    Last night I watched a TV programme about injectable weight loss drugs and the part I thought most interesting was about a woman who participated in a trial taking what she believed to be the drug for many months. She endured all the side effects and lost a huge amount of weight. At the end of the trial she discovered she had been taking a placebo. It was her own belief that the ‘drug’ would work that enabled her to control what she consumed and with that knowledge she continued on her weight loss journey and lost more. A lesson there me thinks 🤔
    Personally I’d prefer to do FDs than stick needles in my belly.

    @merryapple it seems like you have had good medical care, take it easy when you’re home x

    @northgeorgia hope you’re safe and don’t get any storm damage 🤗

    I need to get a wriggle on, we have someone viewing the house today so I need to do a tidy up.
    Happy Friday everyone!

    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.

    Day 27 UK NFD

    Off out this evening for a birthday celebration with DS 30 and his GF at a lovely Japanese restaurant

    Just watching Florida on the news @northgeorgia hope you and your family are ok

    Well done for a left handed post @merry🍎 and ouch that sounds painful 🔩

    Oh no a roof problem, not what you need @flourbaby Good luck getting it sorted

    Another viewing @missybear Here’s hoping 🤞I’ll have a look , that tv show sounds interesting 🧐

    Well done @michelinme great progress and I know you’ll be a terrific support for DD
    See you all tomorrow 👋

    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 27 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD

    I saw a number on the scale this morning that I haven’t seen in two years. Now, keep in mind, it’s not a real number, because I’ve simply emptied out my body of everything on two WF days this week, but it was lovely to see, and I have serious PFDS, motivating me to eat very, very well today so that my number in the morning is far better than last Saturday’s weigh-in.

    And I think my comment yesterday was more insightful than I realized. Remember me talking about choosing to take on my 32yo attitude about eating, rather than feeling sorry for myself at how little I could eat and how often I had to exercise restraint? Perhaps that is what is missing for those of us who are struggling to regain younger thinness, and to replicate the success we had the first (and second and third…) time around with this way of life. We’re all struggling to replicate the actions and the successes, but we’re forgetting to replicate the attitudes and thoughts. Who knows, but I feel myself being far stronger about RESOLVE as I work at focusing my thoughts and attitudes to align with how I felt about food when I was 32, when I weighed 132 and had a BMI of 22.7…and a flat stomach, LOL.

    @michelinme Yay for clothes being looser! The name of the color of the slacks I want is often called “stone” here in the US–not white, but very light. Is that the same name you have in the UK? I have a pair of capris that work for summer, but as the weather is starting to change, it’s time to find a pair for cold weather. I tried one Goodwill yesterday and didn’t even bother to try on anything; I’ll try a different store today. Your weeks ahead sound crazy busy, which is never good for your health, so hold tight to your determination to focus on self-care and plenty of sleep even as you also focus on caring for your daughter. ❤️ And, I’m slowly getting on board with the notion that when you feel hunger pains, that’s when you’re actually losing weight, so let’s celebrate every moment of feeling hunger! 😂

    @merryapple I looked at my hand and tried to imagine 7 long screws fitting anywhere. Amazing, and I am hurting for you. What a dramatic result for a simple stumble and fall!

    @flourbaby Oh, no! I’m so sorry about the mess with your roof and in your–decorated!–bedroom, and hope you are able to get it repaired quickly. And I’d entirely forgotten about the apparent link between fasting and effective chemo treatment, but when you mentioned it, bells started ringing.

    So, @michelinme, here’s one link of many: https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2021/06/fasting-cancer

    @funshipfreddie Oh my. That’s it: oh my. How can someone think they have the right to control what others eat, so that if you are in front of food–at a MOSAICS CLASS, no less–you are somehow required to eat or you’ll be rude? Is this friend who said this overweight? Or is she one of those women who can apparently eat anything and not gain? It seems to me that’s the only explanation, is one of those. Amazing. You stick to your guns, my friend, because she is WRONG.
    And, wow, that fish diet. Not willing to go that route, but it’s very impressive and makes me wonder if a tin of sardines–or other fish, for that matter–would make a good lunch, when I want food, but am wanting to eat minimally and save my calories for a lovely dinner.

    @missybear I’m impressed by the woman who lost weight on a placebo; goes to prove what I’ve always believed whole-heartedly: our brains and thoughts are far more powerful than we typically credit them with being. Good luck on the house showing today!

    I heard on the news that Hurricane Helene is slamming Georgia this morning, so I’m thinking of you, @northgeorgia, and praying you and your family are all safe even though wet. ❤️

    Okay, a zoom call with my sisters today (as we do on most Fridays), and it’s time to pull out the tax stuff and finish it up, and I have quite a bit of choir preparation to do as our first rehearsal is next Wednesday, and we’re going to Omaha this evening so DH can visit a youngish man who’s been hospitalized since mid-May with a cancerous tumor, and then we’ll go out to dinner…there’s certainly plenty to do today to keep me out of the kitchen and away from food!

    So here’s to RESOLVE, to success, and to thinking the way we did back when we were thin!

    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 NZ NFD 70.4 🏃🏼‍♀️

    I took my dear furry friend Paisley the Scottie up Mt Eden this morning. My legs work and staying home with one 🖐️ out of commission was tempting fate – I was surely going to find I had to use it for something…
    I have realised that FDs will be difficult because of oral antibx hmm. This means modest eating on all 7 days… cooking with one hand and eating with my left hand does slow the process.
    @funshipfreddie the trouble was I didn’t stumble I kicked a uneven pavement slab (that should have been all one level) went flying and landed on my face and hand
    from memory the placebo effect is 30 % will say they feel better on a placebo so a new drug has to surpass this percentage to have a real effect
    Time for Val to hold up a mirror to herself…
    @michelinme it’s lovely and inspiring to hear how well you are doing👏
    Same goes to @stitchincarol’s new found enthusiasm

    @flourbaby can one of your work colleagues put a drone up to look at the roof? I thought you couldn’t sell a house knowing it had a problem like that. Will you have some comeback on the agent and previous owners?

    Bedtime for me. It’s day light saving tonight Spring forward…

    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 – USA/GA – NFD

    Weigh-in: 238 lbs. The insanity of this week caused me to get back to my weight four years ago. Forget it. I’ll be back on track tomorrow and have to get serious in October.

    It was a scary event. The hurricane tracked further east last minute, so the Carolinas fared much worse than we did. We have some small and medium tree limbs down, but no trees, no visible property damage, no flooding, and even the power stayed on (just blinked a bit yesterday morning). But there were those around who had power out for a day or so, trees down across roadways, and some localized flooded roadways and parking lots.

    Day 28 UK NFD

    Quick check in off for a 3 mile walk up to watch a rugby match 🏉

    Good to hear you’re all ok @northgeorgia

    Don’t worry you’ll be fine . it’s a very forgiving supportive group @excelsior12309 I’ve actually quite enjoyed hosting but I’m looking forward to handing over the baton

    See ya all tomorrow ☀️

    Day 28 UK CD

    I spent this morning at a webinar which was really good. And kept me away from ideas of weekend brunch….

    About to have a late lunch bowl of my 5 veg dahl with smoked tofu – yum! – plus a baby apple or two. Finally coming to the end of my last fruit & veg box, all batch cooked and frozen, with just apples and carrots to go. I’ll prob make like a horse and crunch them raw 😀 Early Supper will either be carrot and cannellini bean soup with pear/plum compote and soya yogurt or something I’ve not thought of yet! But as lunch & supper are so close together that seems like plenty to me!

    Still ploughing through the admin relating to my mother’s death…. another special delivery form from my sister this morning which I’ve signed and packaged up for collection on Monday… We’ve barely begun to sift through worldy goods but at least we’ve got the legal and financial stuff well underway…

    After a deeply gloomy grey cloud morning the sun is now beaming down and it feels really warm outside. I foresee at least an hour of pottering or sitting outside with a book as soon as i’ve eaten something… the weather is far too good to be enjoyed through the window!

    @northgeorgia so glad you are okay
    @excelsior12309 we’re an easy group! if you get the party started we’ll mostly entertain ourselves and all look after one another 🙂
    @merryapple v glad you are home – and already out with the Scottie dog! Good luck with the cooking/eating one-handed.

    @brightonbelle @excelsior12309 @merryapple Thank you for your encouragement! I’m at the easier early stage where, as long as you stick to healthy eating and 5:2 basics, the weight simply falls off. Case in point – I have a friend who I got into fasting a few years ago and who has just restarted FD800. After 3 weeks he’s lost a staggering 7KG – more than 15lbs! Now that’s motivation – and an extra boost for me too as we’ll now check in with one another and mutually encourage

    @funshipfreddie thanks. I just remembered that I can simply click on their names to see when they’ve last posted – d’oh! @rainbowsmile was a challenge regular and frequent monthly host in 2017/18

    @stitchincarol we have ‘stone’ coloured chinos here too – and it’s really on trend this autumn so you’ll be down with the cool kids

    @flourbaby so sorry to hear about your roof – and into the sanctuary space of your bedroom too 🙁 I hope it’s something that can be fixed reasonably straightforwardly…

    Right, off to get a bowl of dahl. Wishing you a happy Saturday whatever shape it has…

    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 28 second post

    @stitchincarol ouch ouch ouch! I hope your shingles clears up v soon. Can be painful as anything 🙁

    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?

    Day 29 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD

    @stitchincarol – Shingles?! That can be nasty. But if that small area is the extent of the rash, then you’re – kind of – lucky. I had it right up my inner left arm, from my wrist almost to my armpit. Along with a pounding headache for a day or so.

    @merryapple – any chance of compensation from the Auckland Council? Sounds like negligence on their part? But then pursuing a legal matter like that might finish up costing a fortune. I’d be inclined to fire off an email or two to whoever is responsible for the shoddy work, just to make me feel better 😒

    My last FD for Successful September. Planning on making it a good one. Very windy right now, 50 km/h & another cold front sweeping the east of the country. I might wrap up for a quick walk later 🥶️

    Happy S🌞nday y’all!

    Pocket List – Day 29 🍗
    @funshipfreddie

    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 UK NFD

    QUick post for accountability.

    Went to church, ate a twix bar at coffee time. The sugar and last night’s heap of dried mango have left me feeling pretty puffy. Nevertheless today’s lunch will be red lentil pasta with cheese and spinach sauce with a corn-on-the-cob on the side and the last of my plum/pear compote. If I’m still awake this evening I’ll have carrot/ginger/cannellini bean soup and an apple.

    It’s mostly grey cloud and windy out today but I enjoyed the wind, that sense of autumn blowing in. I do like the transition seasons of autumn and spring. Now looking forward to wrapping up in cardis and scarves, breezy outings, hot soup and candle-lit suppers. It’s important for me to find ways to celebrate the darker months so that I don’t get too down – coziness, candles, books, steaming baths: here I come!

    I’ve got some stuff to do before going away tomorrow but finding it hard to motivate myself as so tired/yawny. Despite an early night last night and a good sleep. Planning to fill up my weekly drug boxes after lunch and change into PJs. There’s nothing to stop me going to bed at 5pm and sleeping/resting through til 7am, which would be bliss! That gives me plenty of time in the morning to finish packing ahead of meetings and catching my train….

    Wishing you all a healthy, happy Sunday whatever that looks like

    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

    USA. Day 29. FD

    Pocket List – Day 29 🍗
    @funshipfreddie
    @northgeorgia
    @ccco

    Say that a pocket list was started, so decided to jump right in to that! 🙂

    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 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 70.6 kg

    Last FD for September done & dusted. I gained 0.1 kg for the month, so I’m calling that ‘Success in September’ 🎯

    @penz – you have to work on your motivation, it won’t come knocking on your door. You must have some, or else you wouldn’t be here? But then I guess you could argue that you have to be motivated to work on your motivation 😅 Personally, just thinking about the health benefits, preventing diabetes etc is enough for me. Remaining slim & healthy. Feeling/looking better. It’s just for one day; & you’ll be asleep for a third of it.

    Thank you @brightonbelle for hosting the September Challenge 💐

    @exclsior12309 has posted the October Challenge link already:-
    https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/welcome-to-outstanding-october-challenge/#post-357643

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

    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 UK FD

    Jumped on scales at same as start of month , hoping a decent FD might see a small loss tomorrow but that’s been my month again yo- yoing I really must get out of this habit , I’ll be doing some thinking about my October strategy

    Thank you all for allowing me to host this month see you in October

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

    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 FD day Germany

    September result lost 1.5kg, so ok with that. Especially as I ate a bar of chocolate and had some wine over the weekend, it was nut chocolate so told myself it is half healthy…. Only another 5kg to go and maybe I can loose the Statins.

    Brightonbelle you did a great job hosting September.
    Bring it on October.

    Day 30 – USA/GA – NFD

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

    Day 30 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 FD

    2 posts today have disappeared into the ether, so keeping this short! Thanks @brightonbelle for hosting, calling it a success because I’m gradually getting back into the 5:2 routine but I’m not doing my monthly weigh in until tomorrow for the start of Outstanding 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

    2nd Post – Day 30

    Pocket List – Day 30 🥝
    @penz
    @merry🍎
    @at
    @michelinme
    @missybear
    @excelsior12309
    @flourbaby FD800
    @brightonbelle FD800
    @davinac

    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 UK FD

    I’m on a train to stay with DD. Amongst my luggage are 3 pots of dahl and 2 pots of soup. Hopefully I’ll get to eat some of those to keep me on track over the next few days.

    Just realized that I can’t weigh again until back home for Friday’s weekly weigh day, so I’ll take last Fridays as my month end/start. I rejoined the waggon on 2 September after a long time eating my way through life in the wilderness. I’m now down just over 7lbs/3kg for the month with rather a long way to go.

    Thank you @brightonbelle for hosting Succeed in September. Despite ups and downs I’ve made solid start and that’s helping hugely with motivation, and changing my relationship with food. And thank you everyone for a warm welcome and generous encouragement. This challenge is what makes this WOL work for me. Here’s to a solid FD andan Outstanding October!

    Pocket List – Day 30 🥝
    @penz
    @merry🍎
    @at
    @michelinme
    @missybear
    @excelsior12309
    @flourbaby FD800
    @brightonbelle FD800
    @davinac

    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 💕

    One Day Over… NZ

    Thank you @at for the spreadsheet.
    I have grown rather fond of using it because it keeps me honest!!
    Thanks so much @brightonbelle for hosting
    Whoever selected a kiwifruit for the pocket list – it was very appropriate for me. I bought some for their medicinal qualities as you will see in next month’s post!!!☺️

    See you all in Outstanding October
    Remember to plan your reset strategies💪

    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!!

    Hmmmm I’m not sure @merryapple 😂😂😂 but I’ll do j my best to get back to routine before Friday and the scales ⚖️… thank you! Good to be back 💕💕

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