Morning all.
We’ve definitely hit Autumn over here. On Sunday we had a hot sunny day at 27 degrees, yesterday was pouring rain and 16 degrees, then when I got up this morning, we were down to single digits.
Turn, great to hear from you again. What part of Christchurch are you in where they have enough room for sheep, cows and chickens?
Anzac, hopefully the BA can pull some strings and get you sorted with a position, good luck
Thin, I hope you had a good catch-up with your friends, sounds like you’re having a nice social trip.
Quacka and Cinque, I hope you’re both well, and everyone else lurking.
One of my friends posted a fundraiser for the starship foundation (children’s hospital over here) called “Kilometres for kids” where you walk 75km or bike 300km during March to raise money for their air ambulance. I decided to help her out by joining up, since I easily ride the 300kms, I pushed the goal out to 500kms. I don’t know how they go with donations from overseas, but if anyone feels like throwing a few dollars towards the cause, my page is here: https://kilometresforkids.org.nz/neil-morey
weigh-in tomorrow. I have no idea how this one is going to go, I thought last week was going to be a good one, and I ended up going up a kilogram. I had a control day yesterday of around 1300 calories, and I’m planning on doing a fast day today of 800 calories and I’ll see how I get on.
Day 3 NE England IF 17:7
Today I intended to fast 16 hours and have an eating window of 8, but I stretched it to 17 hours of fasting. No change on the scale after a weekend away thank goodness and started the week with 21,000+ steps so feeling quite in control atm.
@stitchincarol hope you can shake of the virus quickly, lots of bugs going around here, thought my cough was coming back this morning but seems ok now. All the kids in the family have had a sickness bug 🤮so hoping I dodge that.
@lilymartin glad to hear you are ok and many thanks @at for stepping in to lead us forward.
Evening!
Dave- good that Denise went back to the GP, hope they get her in to the clinic soon…not long til the bowling season then, you’ll be busy! You need to crack on with the decorating before it starts 😂
Nana- well done with your loss, so steady! Hope the weather does stay nice for Norwich…do you think you’ll go & see your daughter, hope she settles in to her new flat soon.
Jean- lots of jobs for you to keep busy with, rotten decking doesn’t sound good! Will you get wood again? Glad Charlie is back to normal…Youngest has to do a 4 month training course for the fire service as it’s a different county, he’ll be finished end of May, & will only find out then what station he’ll be at. He’s enjoying the course so far although he knows most of it…
Hemmy- well done with the windows, that’s a job I can only do one at a time, hurts my neck too much, we have a window cleaner for the outside though.
Just having one meal again today, getting very hungry now! We went for a walk by the river again although the cafes were closed so didn’t have a drink out. Got a back door key cut for Mum’s in case we ever have to get in, if she has left her key in the front door you can’t unlock it, hopefully she’ll never have a fall … getting her new heater fitted tomorrow, I expect she’ll be moaning about that! Cut hubby’s hair this afternoon & planted up some lillies. Dinner time now!
Day 3 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
Well, the good news is that the weight I was up yesterday morning is gone plus an extra pound, putting me at 158.4, so I’ll take that as my March starting weight. I didn’t actually eat all that much on Saturday, and I ate a normal amount yesterday, but crowded it into four or five hours, so nothing is making sense to me; perhaps my body will behave normally soon.
I have a fever and feel awful, but the clinic thinks it’s probably just a virus, so I’m at home nursing myself; thankfully, DH is better today. Perhaps I’ll improve just as fast, and if not, I’ll see the doctor tomorrow.
@excelsior12309 How’s your SIL’s healing going? 💞🙏
Good afternoon everyone. I’m stiff after playing bowls for 3 hours. Less than a month to the start of the season. Denise went to the doctor’s and they put her on antibiotics and said they would get in touch with the leg clinic.
Afternoon everyone, it’s been a lovely few days of sunshine and as we’re going away to Norwich for a couple of days on Thursday I hope it continues. Also it means that I get to enjoy riding Geraldine more.
No change on the scales last Friday when I weighed which meant my total weight loss for February was one and a half pounds, slow but steadily going down. I’ll keep on with the 18:6 1300 calories for now.
Hope everyone has a good week.
Nana xxx
Good afternoon everyone. Xxxx
What another beautiful day .. only just sat for lunch .. So I wont want much this evening .. maybe boiled eggs.
We had a good long walk then I came back and cleaned all outside windows.. now I need to do inside after lunch.
Dave.. Your glasses are a good buy.. pays to shop around… Good luck with bowling.
H H.. I saw a lady in the village this morning she has been on Keto and lost a lot of weight. Loves it and feels really well.
Sym…With the better weather and able to get outside more .. it brings to notice all that needs doing lol.
It s a good idea getting a big joint and sectioning it…
Nana .. How is your day going.
Enjoy your afternoon everyone ..”Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Xxxx
Day 3 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 235 lbs. See you again on Thursday, which should be my next FD!
USA. Day 3. FD
Pocket List – Day 3 🍏
@lilymartin
@penz
@molij
@brightonbelle FD800
@at
@jaifaim
@ccco FD500
I was successful again yesterday, so I an having a go at it again today!
DASH Diet in the EatingWell magazinze and have been considering it. I eat pretty close to that already, so I think I will go all the way with it. In case everyone doesn’t know what DASH stands for it is Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, which was created by the NIH (National Institute of Health) in the States. It’s very simple and worked well for my sister, so I thought I would do that. Exercise is a little bit of an issue, since I now walk with a cane due to severe arthritis in both my knees and hips. I still can lift free weights, though. It was embarrassing to answer my doctor’s question when he asked what I did for exercise, especially since I used to be a competitive runner! ☹️. I used to have a personal trainer and exercise 5 days a week and run seven days a week. Now I have to do so much less. Aging is no fun! Anyway, I think this will be a good diet!
Jaifaim, I stay away from alcohol, too. Besides being waisted calories, I have given up sugar, salt, and anything made with white flour. I prefer multi grains.
The sugar and the white flour were easy to remove but salt was hard to stop eating but I finally did it. I seem to be very salt sensitive now, so I am glad it’s gone!
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!👍🏻
Morning All..
A chilly start but lovely day.. walked out with Natalie this morning…
I am hoping to re seal my French doors it’s still a bit chilly.
I have someone to give a price on new decking coming on Thursday I really have no idea how much it will cost..I feel it’s going rotten I don’t want to go through, it’s the door Charlie uses the most.
Hedgehog..
Charlie is lively and been naughty today not listening so definitely back to normal!
How is your son doing in his new job? Is he still enjoying it?
Mum sounds like me chocolate and wine 😂🤣
Dave..
I sometimes buy a large pork joint I cut it into three. It does me a few days.. pork salad tonight.
Your glasses seem a very good price. I shall play tomorrow weather is good. Enjoy your game today.
Have a good day… everyone fasting?
Jean x
Day 3 UK f800
Phew good to hear from you @liliymartin and sorry to hear you’re both suffering @stitchincarol
It still pleases me to get it in 2 @funshipfreddie
Good advice @at – that’s what I’m planning
Right off to get organised Have a good Monday all
Pocket List – Day 3 🍏
@lilymartin
@penz
@molij
@brightonbelle FD800
@at
Day 3 – Ireland – FD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
157.5lbs
Hello all. Very glad to be here for our Mindful March challenge – thank you @lilymartin and @at for taking the reins and @lilymartin good to hear all is ok.☀️🌼☀️.
I have had a good weekend with time on my bike and hiking with pals ☀️ Feeling better and stronger each day. I’ll catch up on posts tonight or tomorrow 📖 👍
My intro for any newcomers:
The first challenge I joined was October 2017…and I’ve been intermittently fasting in all senses of that phrase 😂 since. Sometimes it’s hard to do but you fall off and you just climb back on again… 🧗♂️
My name is a little play on words as I am a french speaker so “J’ai faim” means “I’m hungry” but also stands for Just Another Intermittent Fast And I’ll Maintain…it makes me smile 😃
Maintenance is haaaard! I’ll get to 155lbs again this month and ideally down to 152 this year – then aim to bob between 152 and 155lbs forever and ever. 💪
I love being outdoors even in our lovely Irish weather and cycle, walk, swim in the sea. I do some strength work too but that’s fallen by the wayside in the past few months.
I stay away from alcohol 🚫 most of the time and have reduced added sugars ✅ and eat gluten free 🌾 because of intolerance symptoms – no gut issues – more gluten ataxia symptoms for me 🤕. My little icons help me to stick to clean nutrition.
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Pocket List – Day 3 🍏
@lilymartin
@penz
@molij
@brightonbelle FD800
@at
@jaifaim
Day 3 – UK – FD
Welcome to this Mindful March Challenge to @ccco @molij @funshipfreddie @excelsior12309 @brightonbelle @northgeorgia @iona72 @lilymartin @penz @icystorm @stitchincarol
Apologies for being absent yesterday but was out all day – visit to a garden centre with friends to choose a birthday present for a friend’s 70th (a keen gardener) followed by a light lunch and then we went to see an afternoon screening of “Swan Lake” from the Royal Opera House…….absolutely stunning 😍 OH and I had a planned Italian date night so a wonderful indulgent end to a non stop day……Pressing that RESET button with a FD today!
@ccco – great start to the challenge with those B2B
@funshipfreddie – thank you for that mindfulness quote to start us off on our mindful challenge 🤗
@excelsior12309 – “I AM 20# less than I was last March” that is such a great effort from you for the past year, here’s hoping 2025 is as successful for you – I caught UP with the major surgery your SIL underwent and am hoping that his recovery continues on a positive note
@brightonbelle – Stick to a controlled week before you head out to Lyon and then just enjoy your holiday and get back on the 5:2 bandwagon on your return
@lilymartin – great to hear from you…..you had us worried for a bit – I’m happy to carry on with this challenge and then hand the baton over to you for the April Challenge if that’s OK with you?? I also have about 4kg that crept back on and it seems like I have been trying to lose them forever…….perhaps together we can make March a successful challenge 🤞
@penz – better a bit late than never – I too usually try to fast on Monday and Thursday but planning on adding 3rd that each week this month
@icystorm – I missed your joining the challenges last month and you have been doing amazing – may Mindful March help you reach your short term goals – I have added you to the spreadsheet should you want to use it for motivation/support x
@stitchincarol – swift recovery to both you and your DH
@jaifaim – so sorry to hear about the recent loss of your mum but lovely that you were all with her at the end – “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” ❤️
ThanKs to @funshipfreddie for starting our Pocket List and I have added those from Australia who posted early – TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
Pocket List – Day 3 🍏
@lilymartin
@penz
@molij
@brightonbelle FD800
@at
We all know this but all easier said than done 😔 “IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT LOSING THE WEIGHT; IT’S ABOUT LOSING THE LIFESTYLE AND MINDSET THAT GOT YOU THERE” Steve Maraboli
Day 3 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 71
@lilymartin – good to know all is okay with you; you had us worried there for a while!
@stitchincarol – oh no?! I hope a good night’s sleep for you & DH has made a vast improvement! I remember those three days in hospital you mentioned all too well! 🥴 🤗
Just solved today’s Wordle in two! That doesn’t happen every day. A 43 day streak though! 🎯
Sending everyone positive vibes for the Mindful March Challenge 💫
“If not now, when?” ~ Hillel the Elder
Pocket List – Day 3 🍏
@molij
@brightonbelle FD800
Day 2 – Rural Nebraska, USA
It’s almost 9pm, and I’m headed to bed, but I just saw you’d posted, @lilymartin, and I’m so very thankful it was simply irritating issues that prevented you posting, and not some sort of health problem–I thought of the three days last year (??) when David didn’t post and it turned out he’d been in the hospital!
The bad news here in our household is that not only is my hubby fighting the crud, but as time went on this afternoon, I went from fine to not, and now my chest is quite miserable. So we’re sitting side by side on the sofa consoling each other, LOL. Hence, I’m headed to bed at 9pm. Hopefully a good night’s sleep will make us both feel ever so much better.
Talk to you all in the morning, and welcome back to all who are showing up for March!
Day 2 – USA – NFD
Greetings, everyone. It’s great to be into March 2025 now. Thanks to @at for hosting this month’s challenge.
My short term goal remains 233 pounds, which is a 6.8% reduction in my current mass. I intend to reach that by the end of the month. One day at a time! I’m watching lots of motivational videos to spark the necessary fire of action within.
I wish everyone great success and ideal health on your journey this month!
Best,
Joseph
Day 3, FD, Aus
Bit late to the party this month; had a busy weekend.
Hello all! Lovely to be back and thank you @at for stepping up to host.
For any newbies out there, I live in Australia’s capital with husband and two dogs. I’ve been doing 5:2 on and off since about 2017 and keep wanting to lose the same kilos. When I do 5:2, it works for me and the weight comes off. Then I get complacent, and guess what, it comes back on. I am DETERMINED to get rid of that excess flab once and for all!!
I usually do my FDs on Mondays and Thursdays, as this is when I have evening commitments outside the house that do not involve food.
Day 3 country west Australia 83.7 kgs FD
FINALLY !! after illness and IT ‘issues’ I am back online!!
Thanks for hosting @at. I did say I would do March but happy for you to continue and I will host April or happy to take over the reins after you have done all the initial hard work! Whatever suits.
Have had a diabolical time with IT issues – lack of good WiFi and dodgy mobile reception, all part of the joys of living in rural WA.😊
March goals – lose the 4 kgs I have been trying to lose for a year ! Actually go back to basic 5:2 as it is supposed to be done. ie ACTUALLY fast on 2 days of the week. Crunch the numbers ( uggghhhh!!) for a while to get back on track.
Looking forward to joining the group daily and reading and posting daily for accountability.
Same old story …..🙄🙄😱
Welcome to everyone old and new who is changing their lifestyle with living 5:2 as a Way of Life ( WOL)
Have a great Monday. 😁
I’m definitely going to cut mine down. I’ve only had 1 tin of butter beans, and Chloe had a quarter of them, I have her quiet a bit of my food tonight, was too much for me. Not a problem for Chloe though. Bowling tomorrow afternoon only practice. The league starts the first week in April.
Evening!
Jean- sounds like you’ve had a busy weekend with the garden & DIY shopping! Hope Charlie is okay now?
Dave- not sure I could keep eating the butter beans like you do, not got much flavour on their own! I take Xena out most nights at about 10pm too, feel pretty safe around here though…
Hemmy- hope you’ve enjoyed the garden in this lovely weather! Maybe try multivitamins with some iron if you’re very tired?
Nana- hope you’ve had a good weekend?
Had a lovely long walk by the river with Xena yesterday, out for 2.5 hours, foggy when we left but sunny at the end! Took son’s washing round, he’s still doing on-call at weekends from home, had a shout just before I popped in so had to go later…Saw Mum as well, helped her do an online shopping order, she didn’t want to bother but realised she’d run out of chocolate & wine 😂 Another sunny day here today, had a long walk on the heath, so lucky to have the variety of places to walk so close by. We had fish for dinner tonight, hubby doesn’t seem bothered about having a roast, he is eating too much though, has a big plateful, was going to cut his down a bit but he asked for more potatoes 😬
USA Day 2. FD
Today I closed the kitchen at 567 calories, close to my goal of 500. A good day and I am not even hungry. I will need a few days of this before I step on the scale!
Hope everyone is having a great day! See you all tomorrow! 🤗
Have a great time, Iona.
My clothes look better, but the scales are refusing to budge. Never mind, I can see the change.
Going away to Italy in April and I would like to wear trousers that I can’t currently get into. We shall see…
Been to Asda opticians my mate got his specs from there so I went to order a pair of prescription sunglasses.Brilliant price £179 cheaper that what I paid at Specsavers.I got Polaroid lenses so will be ideal for fishing and bowling.I can get two pairs of glasses there for a big chunk less that what I pay for 1 at Specsavers. Just put the spuds on in the airfrier in duckfat😋😋😋. Done extra for Chloe.Oven heating up for Yorkshire pudding.
Day 2 NE England NFD
Just home from our weekend in Scotland and a lovely time we had. Eating a three course meal seemed so indulgent, I need to get back on track this week😮
I will step on the scale in the morning to see the damage.
Look forward to chatting with you all ~ onwards and downwards. 💪
Day 2 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 237 lbs. Today should go pretty well. Due to my conference this week, my next FD will be on Thursday.
Pocket List – Day 2 🥚
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@excelsior12309
Denise buys a large pork joint then cuts it into 3 , she gets 3 meals out of it and saves money. I’ll use up the butter beans with my roast tonight. A bit warmer today but I feel cold, got the fire on and Chloe up on the sofa in front of the fire next to me as usual. I must start the decorating again, finish off the stairs then it’s the living room next papering.
Afternoon All…
A lovely mild day, pleasant walking with a light coat on.
I have lots of filling to do, some in the bathroom, kitchen and outside in my French door…
I have finished the bathroom just need to retouch some ceiling paint were the plumber caught…
I then had to go out to buy some more sealant as it was off… the prices have gone up a lot.
Having a cuppa then cooking Charlie’s veggies.
Dave..
Small pork joint for me today, clearing the freezer out..no yorkshires today…
Jean x
Day 2 UK NFD
Hi all, thanks for leading us @at 👏
Me – 63F living with DH on south coast of England long time IFer . I’ve got my act together ( a bit ) this year got rid of 8lbs so far, another 10 or so and I’ll be happy Need to be realistic for my March goals as I’ve got a trip to Lyon next Thursday- I know – a trip to the gastronomical capital of France isn’t a great choice for someone trying to lose weight but hey – life happens
So I’ll be f800 the first part of next week and we’ll have to see how things go
Looking forward to our March journey 🌤️
Pocket List – Day 2 🥚
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@excelsior12309
Day 2-No. VA USA-FD
Mindful March begins! Thank you @at for setting it up and also for your quote about wishing to be where we are now…it is so true. I am not at my goal, which is another 10 #, but I AM 20# less than I was last March, and that is because of intermittent fasting!
Brief bio: I am 74, a pediatrician still working 4 1/2 days per week. Started 5-2 in 2017, lost substantial weight and then over the next few years did not maintain. Re-started in March of 2024, with good results and shall we say lots of plateaus. This group is helpful and supportive! I am looking forward to a more “motivated” month than February!
Jean I go to bed at 1am at the moment, used to be later but with Denise sleeping downstairs I have to go earlier. She’s watches TV then starts reading until she’s tired. If I was her I would be permanently tired she hardly ever sleeps. I think she gets 4hours of she’s lucky..Roast beef tonight food the Yorkshire pudding batter yesterday. Chloe didn’t eat at all yesterday but watch her go with the beef and Yorkshire pudding, it will be gone in a few minutes. Might do her an extra roast potato. Got the duck fat ready.
Day 2 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
@at – thanks so much for getting the ball rolling, & thank you for the spreadsheet 🙏
My brief Fast Diet bio for any newbies – David, 63, originally from Manchester, England. Retired & living in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Been 5:2-ing/IF-ing since 2014 after watching Michael Mosley’s documentary, ‘Eat, Fast & Live Longer’. I joined the Challenges after I quit working in 2018. I do basic 5:2, having around 600 – 700 cals on FDs – one evening meal – and I have an eating window of around 12 noon to 8 pm – two meals + a snack – on NFDs. I usually only weigh myself after my Sun/Thur FDs, so I’ll take tomorrow’s weight as my starting weight for the month. My BMI is always well under 22 though, which is in the ‘normal’ range.
A good mindfulness quote to begin ‘Mindful March’:- “The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself” ~ Henry Miller
Pocket List – Day 2 🥚
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
Hemmy..
Yes a beautiful day out posts crossed. Roast beef sandwich always sounds good. Have a lovely restful weekend.
Dave..
I would be dead if I was in bed at 10am.. I don’t think I ever have…always an early bird up and bed early..
Bed now so night to you both ..
Xx
Day 1 North Wales NFD
Thank you for setting up the page @at
USA. Day 1. FD500
Thank you, AT for taking up the helm! 👍🏻. I see I am the first to discover our new challenge Mindful March.
I just closed my kitchen at 682 calories. It’s a little above 500 but it will do!
Hope everyone is having a great day! 😊
Jean if I went to bed at 10pm I would weight 40 stone because if I get up early I’m eating all day. Much better getting up at 10am then not so bad. Hemmy we are all much better now. Chloe’s had her 2nd walk so 10pm or maybe earlier for the last one. Only a month to the bowling season and speedway starts this month so happy days. DON’T FORGET TO GET THE BUTTER BEANS HEMMY 😁😁😁. Can you hear me 😁😂🤣
Hello All
It’s a new month and a new challenge – Welcome to anyone wanting to join our Mindful March Challenge! So sign up and sign in and let’s make March a successful month.
“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up ends up being the biggest step of your life”
These monthly challenges were started by @coda in May 2016 and have been going strong ever since. Goals can be overwhelming when viewed as a whole. But by breaking them down into small achievable pieces, we are able to stay focused and motivated to accomplish our goals one step at a time in bite-sized monthly challenges.
There are no rules, but as a general guide, here are some tips for any new people:
1. Posting – This is our only true rule: please start each post with the day of the month, where you are, and if you’re on a fast day (FD), non-fast day (NFD) or controlled day (CD). We’re located all over the world and in different time zones so it helps us keep track of which day we’re talking about, who else is fasting with us on a particular day etc. Look at the various posts, and you’ll soon see the pattern, and will learn how useful it is for reading.
2. In your first post, please introduce yourself to the group – this helps us to get to know each other, which is especially helpful for newbies. Perhaps say something about where you started, your journey so far, what you’re aiming for or how you are benefiting from fasting. You might like to include your starting weight or your goals for the month. But you don’t have to – share only what you are comfortable sharing online.
3. Spreadsheet – below is the link to the March Spreadsheet – It’s in alphabetical order by username. If you find it helpful, you can use it to record and track your progress as well as keeping track of how others are doing. It can help with perspective, accountability or planning. And if you need help just ask – there’s always someone happy to help. But you don’t have to use it if you don’t want to. It’s just another tool you can use if you choose.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17-IBPQOxK5UBUK-Vx7pqINE0bJqNaUSTrky_EqH0vNU/edit?usp=sharing
4. Frequency – Some people post daily, others check in every few days. Some are brief, others are long and chatty. If you’re posting for a second time in the same day please head your post e.g. Day 1 – 2nd Post. Past history shows that posting every day truly does help with motivation for staying on track with your goals, so please don’t feel shy about suddenly posting daily; we love new members!
5. Content of your post– Comments or questions, complaints or celebration – anything you’d like to share with the forum. Recipes, tips, tricks and bright ideas are always welcome. Remember: we all have good days and bad days, days we fall off the wagon or days when we are hanging on by our fingernails, days when our mojo deserts us and days where we feel completely in control. So DON’T GIVE UP – whatever it is, you are not alone!
6. Community – This is a worldwide forum so there’s usually someone online. We all do our best to offer advice, support and solidarity.
7. Pocket lists –A ‘pocket list’ is a list of the names of people who are sharing the same goal on a particular day. It’s great psychological support in mentally keeping that list in our back pocket, knowing we’re not alone. Anyone can join a pocket list or start a pocket list. Typical pocket lists are for a FD but in the past they’ve been used for people doing daily exercise or planks, or DTF (dry till Friday).
8. 5:2 basics – answers to many FAQs plus top tips:
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/
9. The “rule”. The F word (FAIL) is prohibited!! We all stumble in our journey – it happens. But acknowledge it, think about what you can do next time, and continue. We’re all here to help!
We tend to use a LOT of abbreviations in these posts. Here’s a guide to some of the more frequently used ones:
5:2 – 5 days NFD – 2 days FD
16:8 – 16 hours fast – 8 hours non fast
IF – Intermittent Fasting
ADF – Alternate Day Fasting (FD – NFD – FD – etc)
AF – Alcohol-free
B2B – Back to Back (consecutive FDs)
BMR – Basal metabolic Rate
CFD – Controlled Food Day (a day’s eating comfortably below your TDEE)
DH, DD, DS – Darling Husband, Daughter, Son
DTF – Dry ’til Fri (no wine, beer, etc.)
EE – Emotional Eating (reflex grazing out of a need for instant comfort instead of satisfying hunger)
EFS – Epic Face Stuffing (Definitely due to a faulty OFF button!)
FD – Fast Day (500 cals)
FD800 – Fast Day 800 calories
Hunger Dragon – that dreadful psychological beast that sometimes cannot be satisfied. Some people even name theirs (e.g. @i-hate-lettuce had an inner warthog!)
IF – Intermittent Fasting
Keto – way of eating that generates Ketones
KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid!!!
LC – Low Carb way of eating
LCHF – Low Carb High Fat way of eating
LFD – Liquid Fast Day (incl. tea, coffee, miso, bone broth & water)
LOL – Laughing Out Loud
M/WOAM – Man/Woman on a Mission (courtesy of @i-hate-lettuce)
MFD – Modified Fast Day (800 cals) on the new
Fast800, it’s a FD
MFP – MyFitnessPal – a smartphone app & website that tracks diet & exercise.
NFD – Non Fast Day
OH – Other Half (e.g. spouse/partner)
OMAD – One Meal A Day
PFDS – Post FD Smugness (courtesy of @stitchincarol )
Pocket List – Names to “keep in your pocket” for a common goal for the day
TDEE – Total Daily Energy Expenditure (see the ‘how it works’ link on the home page to work out yours)
TRE – Time Restricted Eating
WFD – Water Fast Day (Water only)
WFH – Working From Home
WOL – Way of Life
WOCA – Woman Of a Certain Age
WW – Weekend Warrior (c/- @jaifaim)
ZBC – Zero Breakfast Club
My personal motto since finding this WOL Has Been “IF I QUIT NOW, I WILL SOON BE BACK TO WHERE I STARTED. AND WHEN I STARTED, I WAS DESPERATELY WISHING TO BE WHERE I AM NOW”
As it’s now the end of Day 1 in Western Australia where @lilymartin lives I’m assuming that for some reason she’s been unable to set up the March Challenge – Please let us know that you are OK 🤗
I’m going to post the “Mindful March Challenge” hoping that she doesn’t mind that I stepped in…….
Afternoon All..
A lovely day a village walk this morning.
I have done a tip run and brushed out the garage. Cut the grass. I have some filling to do in my bathroom, lounge and outside on my french doors so getting all the things together, I shall pop to b&q tomorrow and make a start.
Hillerys blinds have been and I have ordered a roller blind.
Charlie is back to his normal self.
Dave..
I have to pull my socks up starting tomorrow a bit iffy since coming back off my holidays. I have 5 lbs to loose. I am in bed at 10 I couldn’t take Charlie out at that time, his last walk is 4pm ish.
Hedgehog..
Nice to get out walking with your sister. I don’t know Lavenham. Hope you have had a good day today.
Hemmy..
What are you up to … are you in the garden I think everyone is here lots of noise about.
Jean x
Good afternoon everyone Xxx
What a glorious day. for March 1st … and looks like a run of them now.
Its been a busy social week..so a restful easy weekend now. Weight is good back to my goal.
Day 40 no alcohol..
I am very tired though.. its normal after quitting regular alcohol.. so just got good old fashioned Lucozade the small bottles from Amazon .. 8 for £5 .. plus Vitamin B 12 .
Dave.. I have just been to the coop and keep forgetting to ask about butterbeans.. I really must try them as I have convinced myself I wont like them lol.
Are you feeling well now.
H H … I have got friends that live in Lavenham been there for years .. I have never been there but always imagine it pretty.
Sym How is Charlie today.. It must be so worrying for you when that happens.
Nana … Hope all is well with you and yours.
I am having a cold roast beef day today .crusty roll for lunch and dinner .
Enjoy the rest of this beautiful day ” Seize the day and make the most of every moment.”
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Day 1 of March/(28+1) -USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 237 lbs. Sunday should be my next FD before the conference starts Monday. Weight went up a pound this week. I think I have to look carefully at my NFD snacking and eliminate that.
USA DAy 28 + 1 FD500 (March)
Today I am trying for another FD500. Thank you AT for offering to step in. I hope lilymartin is okay. I like Mindful March. Sounds like a good name to me!
I haven’t weighed myself yet. I knew I was down only 3 lbs. for February, so I want to give myself enough speed in March before I take another peek. 😊
Thank you, FUNSHIPFREDDIE! I hope to lose at least that much in March. March is going to be a busy month for me. That should help in keeping my mind off stress and food. Maybe if I stop watching the news, I might decrease some of my stress!🤗
I have been reading about stress eating, getting some good ideas. When I was younger, I could go for a run and that solved it for me. Now I walk with a cane and couldn’t even run away from someone trying to attack me. On the other hand, canes makes excellent weapons! lol.
I will check back later. Maybe if I do that at the end of each day, too, after I have completed my fast, I will hold myself more accountable.
I hope everyone is having a lovely day!
Day 28+ 1 CD
Hope all is well @lilymartin and thanks for stepping up if needed @at how about Mindful March ?
See you all soon
Good morning one and all. Nice sunny day but only 4°C. Having chilli tonight.I get weighed on Wednesday then just one more visit in April then I have finished at MoreLife. Will have to pull my socks up for the last month.
Day 28 +1 NFD North Wales
Down a kilo this month. I will be around in the background and I intend doing two FDs a week. @jaifaim I was so sorry to hear about your Mum. Sending you a hug across the Irish Sea. Hope everyone else is well xxxx
Day 28+1 – UK – NFD
Completed a motivating B2B FD800 x 5 and lost 1.5kg since last Saturday’s weigh in – setting me up feeling positive for a good March – back at 64.1kg this morning so some 3kg still to lose until I’m back in my happy place…..
If @lilymartin hasn’t posted by this evening (UK time) I will pull together a March Challenge – any ideas for a suitable name??
Today will be a OMAD day as we have friends over for dinner – will be aiming for some sort of control but have a CD planned for tomorrow to make up for it…..might even join @funshipfreddie on his regular Sunday FD ☺️ as my plan for March is to aim for 3 x FD800 each week
“SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ENDS UP ENDS UP BEING THE BIGGEST STEP OF YOUR LIFE”
Day 1 (March) – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
Oh dear? Wherefore art thou, @lilymartin? It’s already afternoon in Australia, and it’s evening in New Zealand. Hope you’re okay. Did you forget February has only 28 days? 😅
@ccco – ignore those dodgy posts! They’re just spammers. I reported it, & it will – eventually – be removed. The clue was in the fact that they were replying to a post from over a year ago. Also the dodgy link they posted – myonlineclass – which has nothing to do with diet or fasting. You lost 3 lb in Feb – that’s no small feat, well done! 🎯
@stitchincarol – so glad to hear you’re back here full-time. And you should pat yourself on the back for only having a 1.5 lb gain after the month you’ve had! 🤗
Have a good weekend everyone 🌤 🌈
Fab Feb 25 Challenge is the correct name of this month’s challenge, so check us out. We will soon be moving to a March Challenge but it isn’t set up yet, so go to the Fab Feb 25 challenge for now. You will be very welcomed.
Hello Finallyhere! I don’t know what myonineclassrp.wordpress.com/portfolio/nursing/ is but they are not part of this site. I would recommend trying the 5:2 group. We are about to start the March thread. Read our FabulousFebruary chain to see what we have to say. I have belonged to this group for a long time and they are good, kind, helpful people. Good luck with your challenge.
USA. Day 28. FD500
I succeeded at my FD500 and shut the kitchen down! I was very busy today, so that helped. Tomorrow I will be very busy, too, so I hope to try another FD500. Fasting is always easier, if you can keep busy and our minds off food.
Penz, you are so right. I am about to do the same thing, as I got my car insurance bill today
Excelsior12309,I am pleased to hear that your son in law has had a successful surgery. I am so glad that his tumor was successfully removed.
I can’t believe February is over already. I only lost 3 lbs. this month due to the fact that I went on a roller Coaster ride losing and gaining back some pounds. With Spring being near and gardening and golf on the horizon, I think I will be able to use that exercise to my benefit and as a distraction from food!
See you all in March!
Anzac, I enjoyed your humorous post despite the disappointing news on the work front. Food van in Queensland. Nudge, nudge. Off with those holiday kgs! Woot, good job.
I had a Friday FD this week due to an invitation to dinner at friends’ place tonight and lunch out with other friends tomorrow. I’d have rather done the FD on Monday but feared more social events might arise and I’d miss the opportunity. 59.3kgs.
Several of our male friends have put on quite a bit of weight since we last saw them 5 years ago. I’ve been walking with my former walking buddy in Kings Park. She always struggled with her weight but is now very heavy and has a lot of knee pain. It feels good to be bucking the trend as we age.
Yes, what has happened to LJ?
