Actuslly it’s Day 18
Sorry about that!
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Osoyoos, British Columbia, CANADA – FD
This week I trying my 2 FDs back to back, I was doing Mondays and Thursday but after reading the ‘Which diet is good for you’ article and seeing the success the Constant Cravers had with the plan laid out there I thought why not… and also if I do it Monday and Tuesday then it is over for the week.. so here goes 2nd fast day in a row.
Sorry I didn’t post yesterday, we don’t have our own internet here and have to borrow from a neighbor or go to McDonald, so while we are on vacation I might be a little intermittent on my posting,but I am writing every thing in my journal.
Day 18|NFD|Bucks UK
Happy that scales told me that I’ve lost 1lb this morning.
Not counting calories on NFDs but definitely curbed what I’ve eaten to avoid the bloaty feeling.
Sort of annoyed my big brother no.2 appeared after work to give me a lift home.. I didn’t tell him and made him think he was doing me a favour
Day 18 Cornwall UK
Nfd A bit of a carb-fest but still under tdee. A good day, pilates class was brilliant. My teacher does a 10 minutes meditation at the end and somehow today I was really in the zone! If only I could do this at home!
So fast day tomorrow.
Thankyou for helpful posts, such great people on this thread!
Onwards and Down!
London | Day 18 | FD
Managed well with some miso soup and a plain rice cake (for lunch) until 630 pm. Last minute dinner plans with a friend scuppered the FD 🙁 Well, at least managed 20 hours’ish.
Tomorrow NFD and TRX class after work.
Onwards and downwards!
BTW I’ve ordered Dr Fung’s latest book – Complete Guide to Fasting 🙂
Day 18: Pacific NW USA, Liquid only FD, free day from counting calories, since I don’t actually do all that well when I do count!
A little head achey probably means I’m not drinking enough today. Trying to make up for it the last few hours but I may have waited too long.
Yay emmcee, on the negative cals! Looking forward to your Thai Curry Prawns for dinner tomorrow. I also keep my recipes on Evernote – love it.
NorrieB – your perseverance does us all a world of good too so thanks for your valuable input!
JFitzy – have a good trip – I start another this week too. On the road with my mini scale!
Salty – I’m impressed with your BSD. That was the 1st book I read before this quest, I opted for 5:2 because I thought I could never stick to 800 cals for 8 weeks. I do love the recipes and little to no carbs.
Coda – well done (“back away from the bakery”!)
Read this today on the MSN Health page, an article about How to Live to Be 100 !
According to a study published in the journal Rejuvenation Research, people who practiced intermittent fasting — eating for six days and fasting for one — showed an increase in a longevity-boosting gene called SIRT 3 after 10 weeks. And before you ask: The participants didn’t follow a particularly healthy diet! Both “feast” and “fast” diets included things like Oreos, cake and bagels with cream cheese.
Day 18 E. Canada NFD
Merryme, what a great analysis you gave. Indeed, learning is precisely the value of posting. Of course I don’t know what will be useful let alone interesting for others to read, but I figure people can just read what they want.
Fuvvie but of course you should post about yourself. It’s too hard for me to do it for you, I can’t see that far, something to do with the curvature of the earth I expect…
My ‘calorie blogs’ are intended to help me and those interested discover how it could happen that I/we think I/we eat less than I/we do. I find it a challenge to estimate calories: the online sources aren’t always easy to decipher and apply to one’s actual situation; plus stuff one doesn’t prepare oneself, is a bit of a dilemma as one doesn’t know for sure what went in and how much. Finally, the ‘stuff I may have forgotten’ is just that, since I often have to recall from memory what I ate, I don’t record as I go.
The Kit Kat? Oh, that was meant as an anniversary gift for spouse – as I couldn’t risk bringing home even a single slice of cake for him, I was too afraid I’d eat it. The Kit Kat looked safest, but we all know how THAT turned out, LOL.
I am keenly aware that this has to become a WOL. I’m beginning to appreciate just how challenging that could become. On the one hand, I haven’t done too badly over the last three months. But I also catch myself thinking “when this is over…when I get back to ‘normal’…hang on, this IS going to be ‘normal.’ Oh boy. Maybe I can join the French foreign legion instead, it sounds easier…
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Today: 1.5 breakfasts 300
Banana 80/380
Skipped lunch, very difficult to do as I was out with others.
Caffe latte 140/520
Small piece of bbq salmon 150/670
Odds and ends – small piece leftover steak 100/770, cucumber salad 50/820, peanuts 50/870, cream 30/900, squash 50/950.
Hmmn. Still not enough veggies.
Tweed Coast Australia / Day 19 / FD
FD going well, though I’m busier than I’d like to be. I’m kind of afraid of going out tonight as part of a volunteer role with the local youth organization. I’d rather stay home and rest! I’m aware that when I get over tired, I get ravenously hungry, so have trepidation. I’ll let you know how all pans out when I post tomorrow.
Portugal day 19 FD
Checking in early today.
After a day or two of wreckless eating, I need to get serious again and focus on FD today. About to do 30 minutes of fitness blender which is always a good start to the day. Will eat a small meal (500cal) around 7pm this evening. Need to remember to drink lots of water.
Day 19 Essex uk
I’m not sure if it’s a FD or NFD. I’ve adopted the not eating past 5/6pm. I read up on the 16:8. It’s just what I’m doing practically! I’m also not eating starchy foods so potato, bread, pasta etc are completely out. I’m doing my weigh in on Friday-my official weigh in day. Let’s see how it shows on the scales…..!
Don’t give up lovely people. XxX
Surrey UK Day 19 NFD Going for a hearing test today, just checking in and finding we are all still at it. Fuvvie whinge as much as you like, it really helps to get things out in the open. Both my grown up daughters and they are mothers themselves, have been whinging most of this week, and I have been doing my best to soothe the jangled nerves, and then have to find my own space to calm down and stop worrying about them! What a great life!
NSW, Australia – 65yo retired male. Day 19+
NFD, although calorie intake of only 1650 (from target of 2250).
After yesterdays 7.8k walk I actually feel fantastic.
During the walk I completed 3 of Dr Mosleys 20 second HIIT’s and I’m not sore today so will continue with them each 2 days.
Today was one hour of Hydrotherapy for my back and Core body strength and I leave these sessions on top of the world.
Am thoroughly enjoying researching FD recipes and now have a collection of over 200 dinner recipes at approximately 300 cals per meal = tons of variety and no getting bored!
UK day 19 NFD oh dear did so well yesterday until after dinner when I thought as I was still in the 400s I’d have some yogurt , then I had a biscuit with coffee- then I remembered I’d had a ryvita mid afternoon that I’d forgotten to record so ended up 700, so too much for a FD but I’ve already had a slice of toast this morning so I’m not mentally geared up for a FD today , so I’m going to try for a good NFD – and get back on track Thursday
Australia Day 19 FD
Was planning another water fast today but just had a lovely chicken salad for dinner instead. Still under 300 cals though. So hopefully we’ll still make progress tomorrow.
Fuvvie, I’m sorry that things are so hard for you at the moment. I don’t know you in “real” life, but you seem to me like such a caring, compassionate and selfless person. You always have a kind word of encouragement or support for us all. I don’t know how you keep up. But thank you. I hope you get the rest and support you need and deserve.
Gozo ‘Malta
Day 19
FD
Yesterday I ate two fried crab claws. Today I went out with daughter no 1, her son and my grandaughter whom I’m babysitting today and had a coffee with milk in one of the two cafeterias in the village square. For lunch it’s chicken with yogurt and grainy mustard and vegetables plus salad. This evening it will be a 170g Greek yogurt with two teaspoons honey and a banana.
HannaWatto we are all human and nobody is a failure until you stop trying. We’re all in the same boat and have been there and done that. So courage and keep going dear.
NorrieB it’s good to be a mother that can listen, talk and give advice to our daughters. It doesn’t stop the worrying sometimes but as a famous saint said, padre Pio ” pray, hope and don’t worry”.
Stay strong everyone, onwards and downwards. Have a great Wednesday!
Day 19 Italy – NFD
Managed to stay within my TDEE yesterday. I was pushing it but saved the day with tuna salad for dinner instead of the hamburger I made for my partner. Hoping to have a healthy TDEE day today and a good Fast Day tomorrow.
Sweet dreams Fuvvie, good quality sleep is so important. I hope you can start to sleep better, it might make everything else you have on your plate more manageable.
Day 19 USA (Illinois)
FD for me. Will drown my sadness over the Cubs lack of scoring in lots of water and tea today. Will do a light supper as I have 1/2 of a steak to eat up as leftovers.
I love being a “life-long learner” as we teachers always wanted our students to be. Just reading this morning I have learned “scupper” and about Evernote. I hope liking to learn will help keep me (or my brain at least) young.
fuvvie – glad your sleep study went well. I know if I eat carbs or sweets I seem to sleep better, but then I am groggier the next morning. Last night I had a nightmare about having my cell phone stolen by some kids at the school where I used to teach. I was just as glad to wake up!
moth54 – chuckled out loud at the thought of joining the French foreign legion would be easier than 5:2. Really? I don’t think so. You’re counting all your way to success. And I fully agree that this is my new normal. I can never go back to eating the way I used to or I will weigh the 30 pounds more that I did before I started 5:2.
Off to a busy day of teaching piano lessons in 3 different home-schooled children’s homes. It’s a great group of 6 children. They practice and are well disciplined. Sad to say, but much better than those kids who would steal my cell phone! 🙂 Plus I ought to work in a little time at the gym.
O & D
Day 19 NJUSA. NFD busy day. – dinners and a couple of lunches for the next six days are out in restaurants then back to FD with a vengeance. Trying to eat very lightly but not always possible. Felt so very positive coming on this two-week trip but I definitely see where I am shooting myself in the foot. It’s not the food around me or the people around me it’s the thoughts in my head and I really have to get back into my positive side have a good day everyone
Good Morning All, USA, Missouri Ozarks, Day 19, Fasting
Cannot believe how energized I feel today, I was up at 5 a.m. just looking for things to do before I came to work. Fast went perfectly yesterday, just had a salad and Greek yogurt for dinner. Got in all my exercise and probably a gallon of water or more yesterday.
The irony is that I am so tired on the days that I eat “normally”, maybe it isn’t really normal to eat that way, huh?
Have a wonderful day.
Hi Fuvvie. Sending light and love your way. Can’t imagine what you are going through. Too much pressure to have the sole care of an elder – so easy to say everybody has to step up but somehow they never do. Just know that you have an army behind you who think the world of you and we’re all out here pulling for you.
Day 19, E. Canada, NFD
Fuvvie I too am glad your sleep analysis session was helpful. Thank you for the reminder that sleep quality is as important as diet quality.
I’ve been thinking about your carer situation, and how many of your MIL’s children can’t/won’t help. I sense you are under a lot of stress, and if that stress makes you ill, the wheels are going to come off for everyone. So it is in the best interests of those other adult children to help ensure that the carer, you, is cared for. I’m thinking along the lines of a ‘carer fund’ – an operating balance of, I dunno, $2000, not to fall below $500, to which each party contributes $500 and then makes a proportional ‘top up’ contribution as required. Then, in cases of emergency, you raid the fund and hire someone in your community who could keep an eye on your MIL in exchange for, well, you could call it an ‘honorarium’. It might be easier to find responsible candidates for such a task if they knew it was only going to be for occasional, short periods, and not on a regular basis. Just a thought.
But whatever you do, don’t feel hindered about posting about your situation. It’s not fair for you to feel you are being self-centred to do so, because it is very likely that other people have similar stresses and could benefit by reading about yours.
Hi all uk day 19
Need some words of comfort please. My son number 3 has been going out with a lovely girl just over 2 years and has broken the news he can’t commit, not the right time and has finished the relationship. No one else involved but I am devastated for her as she thought he was the one. He is upset too and not a decision he has taken lightly but I am so upset. I’ll read other posts later but just need to let someone know.
Day 19. NFD.
I’m so sorry, Coda. I really, really sympathize. Someone else may wonder why this would upset you so. After all, it is not your son’s heart that has been broken (although, I am sure he IS hurting). However, in my experience, I have decided in some cases it is harder to be on your end. My husband and I have been through this same scenario with our oldest son. If only my son knew how much sleep my husband and I lost over this girl’s heartache. It made us sick.
I will tell you that the girl with the broken heart has moved on, and she has found someone who cares about her as much as she cares about him, and I’m so happy for her. That is what she deserves. Being with a mate who can’t quite match your affection is a special kind of torture. Try to keep that in mind. I would guess your son did the right thing, even if it feels horrible right now.
Day 19: Gloucestershire, UK: Fast day (hopefully).
Pissupoosa: I too am patiently waiting for that book.
Coda: Sorry to hear your sad news….but it was a brave decision by your son. Better to be honest with the young girl than to live a lie. It may turn out for the best, who knows what lies ahead for both of them.
Fuvvie: Wishing you all the best. xx You sound a lovely, kind and thoughtful person.
London | Day 19 | NFD
Breakfast – coffee with skimmed milk
Lunch – Nasi Goreng (ready meal – 281 cals) and a miso soup
Dinner – hopefully something light…
TRX class after work
Fuvvie – glad your sleep apnoea test went ok. Stay strong with the family stuff (easier said than done, I know!) and don’t worry about having a good moan on here 🙂
Coda – I have been on the receiving end of such a decision a long time ago – the difference was, this guy delivered it in the most insensitive and cruel way imaginable by literally walking out on me without so much as a backward glance to check if I was OK. Your son on the other hand sounds like a very honest person, who knows his own mind and is sensitive to others’ – take strength in that.
Day 19 South Florida
Coda, you seem to be a very sweet and kind woman to be concerned about the lady’s feelings.
I’ve been on the receiving side and I took it very hard and it was the most heartbroken and sad i’ve ever been.
Once i pulled myself together I am finally able to say that it was the Best thing that ever happened to me!
Better to have the broken heart right now, than years and years of struggling – that’s not fair to either of them.
I hope you have a good day – your understanding and caring means more to both of them than you can imagine!
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