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Good morning ladies…
FD#2
It is so nice to hear from everyone and hear about your successes.
My boys are both in their 20s…and yes, very much involved in their own lives…it’s nice to see them young and having so much fun. Their dad and I are having our own fun…getting reacquainted as a couple after years of focusing on them. 🙂
Good luck to everyone, today.
Hi gang!!! Dragon fly- it must feel good to be close to goal. Congrats so far and I can’t wait to celebrate with you when you get there.
Teach- a routine always helps me when I’m sad. Your school kiddo’s sound wonderful and they must really cheer you up. Enjoy those smaller sizes, you earned them. Washington sounds like a blast, you will figure out the fasting part. No worries!!
Sarah-it’s nice to have something to fall back on when we eat too much. Isn’t it?
Flo- my boys are 22 and 23, my daughter is 18. They are still fun at this age, but it’s not the same as when they were little. Sometimes I miss it but then again my hubs and I are enjoying a little freedom so “it’s all good”.
Onward and downward my friends!!!
Hi, again.
We were SO glad to be Fasting again on Monday, after lots of treats and eats on Easter! I discovered something: in the last 3 days before Easter, I did not have any wine with dinner. LOST 3 POUNDS!! I usually limit myself to 5 oz per night, but I had no idea that it added so much to my weight.
Thanks for checking my blog, D-Teacher. Hope you’ll find some useful recipes on it.
As for going out to eat on a trip, for years my strategy in a restaurant is to eat 2 appetizers, instead of one app and one entree. Then I split a dessert with someone. [on a Fast Day, skip the dessert]
I’m retired now, but taught Earth Science to 8th and 9th graders in middle and senior high schools. My data-recording for nutritional content and weighing myself daily is related to science teaching…. I hasten to add that I am not neurotic about this, I simply enjoy compiling and comparing data.
Onward to Fasting tomorrow. Good luck.
Hi everyone 🙂
Teach, its so important to have a supportive other half, I’m lucky like that too. Things will get easier I promise .. its been a rough ride for you of late *hug* Time is a wonderful thing .. sending lots of happy vibes your way xx
Minny, thanks for the support 🙂 Your boys are the same age as my son .. I do miss the days of him being young, but agree the freedom can be wonderful at the same time 🙂
Seems we have lots in common on this thread 🙂
Well, I did a semi-fast yesterday .. my fella thought I was on a FD and as I prepare my own meals on those days, I found he hadn’t factored me into dinner lol! So I had about 300 cals, tuna and rice noodles, and put together with my soup and crackers at lunch … brought my cals to about 650 for the day! Today is my usual FD .. hope I don’t get to hungry though …..
Almost weekend .. stay strong xxx
Happy Friday, everyone.
I hope that everyone has had a good week and has been able to accomplish their goals for the week.
I took today off work…treating myself to a long weekend 🙂
It’s feeling like Summer here…very warm in the afternoons…we’re taking our first boating/fishing trip, of the season, this weekend…I’m very excited.
I usually do a FD on Fridays…I hope that I can stay strong, being home and all…I’m planning to make a low carb pizza for dinner, I hope that it turns out good.
I hope that everyone has a marvelous weekend.
Happy Friday Florida 🙂 Enjoy your long weekend, sounds wonderful .. especially the boat/fishing trip 🙂 Look forward to hearing all about it on Monday. Make your FD a good one, you are strong, and I know you can do it 🙂
Hope everyone else is ok, Teach, Minny .. thinking of you and sending hugs xxx
I’m so glad its Friday, to not have to set my alarm will be heaven lol.
Weighed this morning and am down 2lbs 😀 I seriously need to keep the wine intake under control this weekend .. so easy to relax with at the end of the week!
Have a great weekend everyone xx
Hi ladies,
Flo. – How fun to take out your boat. 🚤 You get to be the “Bow Babe”this weekend. Lucky you!! We have small cabin on a lake in northern Minnesota, I can’t wait for boating season. Hopefully I can wear my “small” shorts soon. Ha
Teach- your husband sounds like a really good guy. Take it day by day and remember all the wonderful things about your friend. I’m sure she would like that.
Dragon – How come I never lose weight by just not drinking wine??? Seriously, I rarely have wine with dinner. No fair!! (Joking lol)
Fasting- I think we are the exact opposites. I barely look at my numbers. I even tend to round off my weight loss and gains to the closest 1/2 pound. Seems easier that way. I think that is what I like about fasting. I only have to count calories on two days. I go crazy with any more counting than that. But if you like to add up numbers and do pie charts, graphs etc… Go for it!! There’s all kinds of variations on fasting. Which is great.
Have a wonderful weekend fasters!!! 😃
Teach, enjoy the trip, I’ll be sending you positive vibes throughout 🙂 I have every faith that you can carry on with your 5.2 lifestyle while your away, and if you can’t then its no big deal right? You can just hop right back onto it when you get back 🙂 Take care while your away *hug*
Minny, hope you had a lovely weekend 🙂 Lets make it a positive week .. we are SO strong!!
Flo, how was the boat trip? Sounds amazing .. I love being outdoors myself, I always feel so much better for it 🙂
Fasting_me, how was your weekend?
I had a lovely weekend, the weather was kind and I managed to spend most of it outside! (I’m sure I was born to live outside!) Back at work now, closed in, but fasting and determined to make it a good week with a good result when I weigh-in on Friday!
Take care my friends, much love x
Hey everyone…I did have a very nice weekend. We caught some fish and I got a little pink…it was great!
Now it’s back to the grind. I did good, food-wise, until yesterday…then I way over indulged on way too many carbs…I’m feeling it today. Hoping for a good fasting day today, to put me back on track.
I hope that you have a wonderful trip, Teach.
Minny, I know that you are looking forward to some warmer weather…a cabin on the lake sounds wonderful…and I am sure that you will be wearing your small shorts this Summer…you are doing so well.
WTG, on the weightloss, Dragon Fly!
Have a nice Monday, everyone.
Hi Everyone, I had a great weekend. Spent all of Saturday outside cleaning up the yard.(we have 12 acres!). It was a ton of work but it looks great now. The sun was finally shining and it was beautiful. Next weekend we head up to the lake to put in the dock and open up the cabin. Also a ton of work but so worth it. This is my favorite time of year. I get to shed the winter weight and gear up for summer. Awesome!!
Teach- enjoy DC. That sounds like a fun trip.
Dragon- I think we both love the outside. Enjoy!!
Flo- I got sunburnt too! My winter white skin just couldn’t handle the sun. Lol
Have a great day everyone! ☀️☀️☀️
Hey guys 🙂 Hope your all ok.
Sending positive vibes to Teach, thinking of you and hope your having a great trip 🙂
Minny, your cabin sounds amazing! Just the sort of thing I’d LOVE 🙂
Florida, hope your FD went by without any problems yesterday 🙂 I was fasting too, but think I went slightly over my 500 cals. Not too bad though.
NFD today 🙂
Have a great Tuesday, STAY STRONG! xx
Morning to my lovely friends, hope your all going well 🙂
Had such a test last night, it was my step-sons 8th birthday and as a treat we took him to KFC! Oh my word, just the smell of that place lol! I had a few bites .. but didn’t order a meal for myself .. had my healthy meal later on in the evening. I’m loving the fact that I am finding it easier to resist stuff like that now. I don’t need it haha!
Have a great day, I was considering a b2b fast today and tomorrow, I’ll see how I go today. Tomorrow is official FD, but if I can do today too then hopefully it will boost weight loss for Friday weigh-in 🙂 🙂 I don’t know about you guys, but I always feel better in my mind on a FD .. calmer somehow?
Hugs to all x
Good luck with your fasting days, Minny
I will love to hear how it goes…I have considered it for future when the loss starts to slow down. I agree…when I have a good fasting day, I feel better…mentally, more alert.
And good job with the resisting and staying vigilant. It was a good test!
FD for me, hoping to have a good one.
“Whatever your problem is…the answer is not in the fridge.” LOL 😀
Hi my fellow Fasters, how is everyone today??? I had a FD yesterday so that means today is a NFD. I don’t know how you all can do those back to back fasts! sounds rough! But good luck with it.
We had a….gulp….wait for it……a very light dusting of………….SNOW!!!!! 🌨🌨🌨 last night. Not funny, Mother Nature! Not funny at all. (It’s all melted now so I’m just going to pretend it never happened.).
Have a great day everyone. 🌞
Hi everyone 🙂
Florida, no I didn’t end up doing a b2b fast this week. I just got too hungry one particular day. I have done b2b ones before though, the longest I did was three days in a row, and it was rough! I did see a bigger loss that week though 🙂 This week, I’ve stuck to my usual Mon/Thurs fasts xx
Minny, we’ve had a bit of snow here too! Crazy for this time of year … I need it to be summer so I can get outside! xx
Teach, hope you managed a successful FD, its harder when your away from home. Let us know how you got on! Hope your ok xx
I’m feeling slightly disappointed today with my weigh-in, which puts me exactly the same as I was last Friday 🙁 Not a gain, but not a loss either. I’ve really tried this week too. I’m wondering (hoping) that its water weight, hormone related. It sucks though 🙁
Anyway, its Friday so have a wonderful day and an even better weekend .. its a public holiday in the UK on Monday so I get an extra day off work 🙂 🙂 🙂
Good morning from Florida, everyone!
FD
Dragonfly, I’ve been feeling like you this week, but I think that I barely lost a pound this week, putting me at a 5 lb loss for the month. I am just going to have to be really good over the weekend…and keep from over-indulging. Hey, I hope that your weather improves, and that you really enjoy your 3-day weekend!
Teach, I don’t think that there is anyway that I could fast while on vacay…next Friday, we are going to the beach, I am going to try to do my normal partial day fast on Friday…hopefully, we will be so busy in the morning getting ready it will all work out.
Minny, that is crazy!…I hope that the weather improves for you over the weekend.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Keep the faith, you gals in Texas and elsewhere. Spring will come, Summer will arrive after that and the cold weather now is giving you more time to lose weight and get in shape!
I’ve had a good week with my weight: below my target weight for 5 days running. I like that. Of course I walked 54 miles last week, getting ready for my big hiking vacation in 2 weeks. My thighs are in good shape, I can tell you.
Made up some new recipes last week, but they will be posted in June while I roll out some other ones.
Hey! Watch out for Cinco de Mayo later this week — don’t get suckered into eating lots of empty calories. I did a blog last May about foods for May 5th that are Tex-Mex, but don’t break the bank. No, nachos are not involved.
Have fun. Tomorrow for Fasting, We’ll have Apple-Bacon Eggs. Got to go work out the food values…
Bye.
Hi ladies. Sounds like we are all a bit frustrated with the speed (or lack thereof) of our weight loss. I am only down a whopping 2pounds this month. Ugh!!! I know I have been eating right on point. I’m not a beginner dieter after all. I may be kinda new to fasting, but I know what overeating us, and I’m NOT overeating. So why only 2 pounds? Frustrating! I can only blame menopause and age. Sigh!! But I’m not giving up, no way. So….onward!!
On a brighter, more fun, side, I spent the weekend at my cabin. It was cool but sunny. 🌞 It really is my happy place. Lol. I love it there. We got it all cleaned up and ready for summer. I’m really looking forward to kayaking, boating, grilling out, bonfires. 🚤🚣🏼🎣🌌🔥 You get the idea.
Teach- Welcome back! So glad you had a good time in DC. And with no weight gain too, congrats!!
Fasting me- Congrats on your weight loss, Awesome! Your hiking trip sounds like fun. I can’t wait to hear all about it.
Flo- 5 pounds in a month sounds like heaven to me!! Well done!
Dragon- Looks like hormones are hitting up both of us right now, keeping that stubborn weight on. Let’s keep at it! May will be better!
Morning lovelies .. how are you all. I cant believe its May already, where IS this year going!
Teach, so glad you enjoyed your trip. Carrying on this way of life/eating is much more of a challenge when away from home. Its strange, but I’m exactly the same. I need the routine of home to keep on with it.
Minny, I bet the cabin was amazing! As you know, I LOVE the outdoors and that sounds like heaven to me!
Fasting_me, your an inspiration with the exercise, I’m trying to get my thighs in shape too. They are quite muscly, but I want them to be slimmer. Not sure how to achieve that but .. I’ll keep on with the exercise 🙂
Flo, how did your FD go yesterday?
I’ve not even attempted to step on the scale this morning, because I “feel” heavy. I know its water, I know this, but I cant handle a gain … I’m fasting today, and did a workout before work this morning. I need a good week of fast days and then will brave the scale on Friday.
It was a long weekend in the UK, so lovely having three days off work. I’ve also got Friday off this week to spend with my son .. I can’t wait to see him! He’s 25 this year, but he’s my little boy lol!
Have a great day everyone .. lets stay strong together!
Hey Teach, so lovely to hear from you 🙂 My son only lives about 30 minutes car journey away, but with us both working full time, and him working really random shifts, it can go weeks and weeks without me seeing him. I treasure the time I spend with him, and get so upset when I have to leave him, not knowing when I’ll see him again. He has a nice life, with a partner and just about to move into a new house, I know he’s happy … but selfishly I miss the closeness. We were inseparable until a few years ago, when I split from my husband, and started a new life. That’s when my son moved out, and made his own life. He’ll always be my baby, its so good to know you understand how that feels 🙂 xx
How’s everyone else doing, Flo, Minny .. sending lots of love to you xx
So, after this week I have two more weeks to work, and then I’m off for TWO WHOLE WEEKS. Me and my guy have booked a week in Greece for the first week, and then a week at home to follow 🙂 I am in serious need of a long break. Work has been so hard, not so much busy, but office moves, department moves, people leaving, restructuring and lots of other stuff. Its draining!
I’m fasting today, weigh-in tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Lots of love and hugs xx
Hi ladies. All this talk about Sons has me appreciating mine. My 2 boys are at home right now and my daughter will be coming home for the summer. So I will have a full house again. I’m looking forward to it. My oldest is house hunting so I’m not sure how long he will be here, but I will enjoy it while it lasts.
Today is a NFD but tomorrow I’m going to add a 3rd FD. I need to jump start this weight loss. I’m getting impatient and really want to accelerate things. So from now on it will be FD’s on M W F. Wish me luck!!
Teach- glad to hear your back in a routine. I always feel better with a plan. Also, enjoy your lovely weather. I’m anxious to plant my flowers too but I will have to wait another week or so. It’s been a weird wether spring so far and I don’t want to jinx it by planting too soon.
Flo- have you been out on your boat lately??
Dragon- Greece sounds like fun. i hope you get to relax.
Onward!!
Hello girls…
Dragon Fly – you are almost too sweet 🙂 I hope that you are having a good fasting day…and I wish you a lovely weekend.
Teach – you must be getting pretty close to your Summer off school…I know that you must be thrilled. We’ve had some crazy, up and down weather also, really hot like mid-Summer…and then a little cool front comes through and back down to the 70s…that is going to happen again tonight. Hopefully, this will be the last one. We are headed to the beach tomorrow…I am so excited! I have planned some good foods to take with us, but the eating out is going to be rough…I’m hoping that I can make good choices.
I did have 2 good fasting days this week and I am going to try my usual partial fast tomorrow. I hope that you are all having a good week.
Morning everyone, hope you all had a good weekend. The weather in the UK yesterday was wonderful, so I was outside ALL day 🙂
Friday with my son was so lovely, we had the best day. Of course there were tears when I left (which I hid from him lol) Its so hard sometimes. Saturday I struggled, but was feeling slightly better by Sunday. I think I’m ready for my break from work now.
Had far to much vino this weekend .. not good as most of my cals were that! Fasting today, and going all out .. having only 2 weeks till I have to be beach ready .. its going to be a push, but I can try!
We certainly have a lot in common here with the ages of our kids, its good to know I’m amongst friends that understand 🙂
Have a great day everyone, keep updating 🙂
Hugs to all x
Hello everyone…nice to read your posts.
We are back form our mini-beach-break and it was wonderful. I totally enjoyed it…had a nice fish dinner, a wonderful calzone, rumrunners and beer…I had my fun, now it is time to get back on track. I am home today, but I am going to attempt a fasting day and some exercise. Back to the real world tomorrow. I am going to wait until Friday to weigh-in hopefully there is not too much damage.
Good luck to everyone with your goals this week.
Aww Teach, you can get back into this no problem. There is a new rule apparently with this now, where on fast days you can go up to 800 cals. Why don’t you give that a go for a while. Its not as harsh as 500 cals, and apparently, it works as effectively as having 500 cals. Try 800 on your fast days, and then when you get comfortable with that, revert to the 500 days? I’ve been doing 5.2, since January this year. I’ve done it in the past and got to a stage where I’ve just lacked the motivation and given up. The thing I’m loving now is the complete buzz I get from fitting into smaller clothes! I really don’t want to go back to bigger sizes now, because I love the feeling of this way to much! Just take it a day at a time, be gentle with yourself and give the 800 days a go. A few pounds down, and I’m sure you will be back on track 🙂 In the meantime, if your maintaining then that’s also good 🙂 I find it easier if I don’t put too much pressure on myself .. if it becomes hard work, then its not a good thing .. enjoy it 🙂 Big hugs to you xx
Flo, glad you had a lovely beach-break! I’m counting down to mine now. Just 8 days to work woo hoo, I can’t wait 🙂 Can you believe I’ve even got bikinis to wear this time … when I’m lying down flat I should look slightly presentable LOL!!
Minny, hope your doing ok. Sending lots of love.
Have a lovely day everyone, stay strong and keep posting here .. it helps me enormously!
xx
Good morning everyone.
Teach – I can totally empathize…in the past I would do really well on a diet, then go on vacation, come back and gain it all back plus 🙁 That is why I ended up so overweight. I have been doing this since January this year…and I don’t know where I have pulled this determination from…I guess for me, this is the lowest weight I’ve been at for quite a few years and I want to keep it going. Today I am doing a hardcore fast to reboot and get back to it. I like all of Dragonfly’s suggestions. I think she is offering good advice.
Dragonfly – I know that you must be really stoked…and a week in Greece sounds heavenly. Plus a week at home, sounds great also. It has been quite a few years since I’ve taken a long vacation…I may have to put some thought into that.
Have a great day. 🙂
Hi Flo 🙂 Happy Friday to you too!
Sorry you’ve had a challenging week, you’ll be fine I’m sure. To be honest, I’ve not done much exercise this week myself, just felt tired really. Sometimes its our bodies way of telling us we need a rest! Hopefully this weekend will rectify things for you *hug*
Hope everyone’s out there doing ok.
Have a lovely weekend x
Hi lovelies, hope you all had a good weekend. I’m waving to you from a rainy day in the UK today. So miserable when it rains.
Teach, I am positive you can reach your goal! Enjoy your son being home, I can understand how wonderful that is! My son was moving into a new house this weekend, and it took everything in me to stay out of the way and not interfere lol. I know he was stressed out though, and that worries me 🙁 He’s doing fine today though, just had my daily text 🙂 xx
I’m pushing myself hard this week, I go away on Sunday 🙂 🙂 I’m in serious need of a break now. I got a really bad migraine on Saturday, and I’m sure its because I’m constantly tired all the time. Fasting today, and I’ve done a workout before work .. so feeling positive so far 🙂 Wonder how many lbs I can lose in this last week before my break … must try hard!
Flo, how was your weekend. Hope your feeling ok. Big hugs to you xx
I’m a tad anxious about wearing a bikini, I’m so self conscious. I envy these women who can wander round regardless of shape and be comfortable with themselves. I’ve never been like that 🙁 I wish I was though …
Stay strong everyone, keep posting!
xxx
Happy Monday…I hope that everyone had a nice weekend and a happy Mother’s Day. 🙂
FD
Dragonfly – I am fasting with you today…I am looking forward to a good week! I know that you will have a good week…and then a much needed break. You shouldn’t worry what other’s think…you are going to look fabulous in your bikini. You deserve to enjoy and have a good time.
Teach – you are doing fabulously! I agree with DF, you will reach your goal. We are all rooting for you!
Minny – hope that all is well up north…I hope that you had a nice Mother’s Day.
I am feeling good determination today…fasting and exercise when I get home. Have a wonderful day everyone. 🙂
Thank you so much Teach, that is a great attitude! Definitely going to strut now 😉 xx
Flo, how did your fast day go? Bet you did great, you were so focused yesterday .. I managed to get through it, it helps so much that others are doing it alongside me 🙂
NFD today .. will put off eating as long as I can. Didn’t exercise this morning, unfortunately I was just too tired 🙁
Will walk around a lot at work lol.
Have a great day everyone, stay strong!
xx
Good Luck to you Teach…You can do it! You can eat tomorrow…think about how good you are going to look down in Mexico this year!
WTG! with your fasting day Dragonfly…Only one more before your vacation? You can do it!
My fasting day went well…the exercise, not so much 🙁 I was just too tired when I got home yesterday…I will try again today to do some exercise.
Hey my fellow faster!!!
I’m doing fine. My weight loss has really stalled. I’m keeping at it and I know I can break through this plateau.
My middle kiddo, the one with autism, has been very sick. The doctors are not sure what is going on with him. We have been in for all kinds of tests and needles. Ugh!! He hates it and therefore I hate it!! But he is doing better now, so I’m crossing my fingers that he is on the mend. So The last few weeks my fasting hasn’t seemed all that important. But, I’m back at it, so…….onward!!!
I’m so glad that you all are doing well. Let’s all have a great week!!
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