Evening!
AS- that’s a long working day 😞 If the 16:8 & keeping a check on cals is working for you, stick with that! I’ve been doing extended fasts, so haven’t eaten yet, unfortunately my metabolism is quite messed up & I can’t lose with 5:2 or intermittent fasting…I joined here about 8 years ago, & quickly found out it didn’t work for me, the support has helped so I did alternate days fasting, & now that doesn’t work either! So have to be a bit extreme…
Jean- it will be strange for grandson coming home, hope he can find a good job & settle down… getting close to your holiday?! Must be very hard visiting your sister 🤗
Dave- you’ve got to enjoy your holiday! Hope there are some good pubs in Haworth! I do remember eating out at a couple of nice places when we went but it was years ago…
Nana- hope you’ve had a nice day, seeing Auntie?
Out early with my friend, the dogs enjoyed their walk, & her holiday sounded amazing (4 weeks away, visiting Malaysia & Australia), went to the building society with sis, that went well. My friend I was seeing this afternoon was feeling rough so cancelled, her cat has had a kitten so I was going to have a kitten cuddle… Fasting going okay, been busy enough, caught up with some jobs I’d put off so am pleased with that.
Have a good evening everyone…
Day 8 – Rural Nebraska, USA – non-negotiable WFD 😇
Thanks for that phrase yesterday, @funshipfreddie. I knew exactly where it came from, and as you’re the king of successful 5-2, that’s what made it so good, and so applicable to every moment of this lifestyle. And it worked, and I ate only what was on the menu yesterday. Exactly to TDEE? Not sure, but close, and the bigger success was that I didn’t eat anything extra, so I’m feeling some PNFDS–post NFD smugness, LOL!
Quiet board today…
Got lots done yesterday, have so much left to do but am exhausted, and am SO ready to be retired and moved.
Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket List – Day 8 🥦
@at
@lilymartin
@molij
@merry🍎
@funshipfreddie
@ccco
@stitchincarol WFD, non-negotiable
Day 8…. UK…. OMAD
Hi all, I fell off the radar at end April – Easter, being away, not being near laptop etc. Did not fall into a chocolate coma thankfully, but have started looking at reducing sugar, to reduce the “feast” volume I have on NFDs. This seems to be working so far. April was a good lesson in how and why I stopped 5:2 yrs ago because of my NFDs and mis-management of these. Clearly there are triggers that I need to remove to be successful.
Anyway, back here and happy to be back… Thanks for setting up Motivated May @jaifaim
Here’s to a good Month 🙂
USA. Day 8. FD
Quick in. Will have to get back to posts later. Another busy day!
Pocket List – Day 8 🥦
@at
@lilymartin
@molij
@merry🍎
@funshipfreddie
@ccco
Hope everyone is having a great day!
Day 8 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
@stitchincarol – glad I could help! 😅 I did waffle a bit yesterday; I was rushing because of the line-dance class. But that’s really how I feel about FDs. And, I mean ‘non-negotiable’ to myself, not other people. If people around you take you seriously & respect you, then they’re not going to give you a hard time, it’s just yourself you’re up against. During my Sunday FD the cookies & cakes always appear during our coffee break when we’re playing cards, but no-one even bothers to offer me food anymore. They wouldn’t dare 🤣
Sometimes people write things on here that surprise me, things that kind of reveal their mindset, & why they struggle more than others. E.g. someone recently mentioned ‘swerving chocolate & apple pie’. On a FD?!! Why would someone even contemplate eating such things if they’re trying to lose weight, never mind having a FD? I hope that doesn’t sound judgemental, and I’m sure it’s tougher if you’re living with someone who’s eating junk all the time. But, let’s get real. 5:2 isn’t a magic bullet, we’ve still got to work at it, whether it’s losing or maintaining.
Interesting info re the shingles vaccine:-
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14680147/Vaccine-heart-attack-stroke-risk-protection-shingles.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubutton
RESOLVE to the Thursday fasters! 💪
Pocket List – Day 8 🥦
@at
@lilymartin
@molij
@merry🍎
@funshipfreddie
Me tope con esta página , buscando documentarme para hacer la dieta 5.2 y veo que el.doctir Michael era una gran persona muy querido por tanta gente que al seguir está dieta cambio su vida, ahora yo vengo aquí y quiero seguir está dieta, gracias al Doctor Michael y mis sentidas condolencias a su familia
Morning All..
Nothing planned today just walking Charlie..
William is on his way home, Jacqui is so excited
( but trying not to be).. then he has to sort a job out, I hope he settles after nearly 3 years away.
Hedgehog..
It’s good you are getting all the finances sorted out for mum and she’s ok with it.. enjoy your doggie birthday walk today.
I must get to see Chris it’s a long way to drive when she doesn’t really talk and disappears like last time.
(AS..Chris is my sister with dementia living in a home now)
Dave..
Its good you are going self catering you know your your calories… any bowls today?
AutumnSky..
I usually try and keep in the 500/ 650 calories on a fast day non fast days it’s hard to say as I don’t really count now but I keep aware..1200/1300 possibly.. I always have weighed Friday first thing out of bed..then I have Friday off, fish and chips, cake , wine, chocolate , not all 😂.. what I fancy…it’s the carrot of the week, a bit of a treat not overboard though.
I hope that helps.. you are doing well don’t overthink, it’s easy really.
Hemmy..
Have a good catchup with Kirsty don’t spend too much much money if you are out shopping 😂
Nana..
What are you up too?
Jean x
Yes, beer is allowed on holiday, Brads27! 😂
That gave me a laugh this morning. Will pop on again after work.
Have a great day.
Day 7, second post
“TDEE is non-negotiable, Carol, so that means snacking right now is non-negotiable. No. No, NO!!!”
Thus has been the internal comments for the last hour. Not easy, but your comment has been helping, David!!
Day 7……Florida…….CD
Thank you for the warm welcome, I appreciate it. So, I was looking back at old posts and what not. My very first post was in Nov.2016.
I can’t believe I’ve been on and off this road for nearly 10 years. It was neat to read my ups and downs. It was a really off form of motivation…. That’s for sure!
Today was a control day for me but I did make a few mistakes. Last night I closed down my eating window at 5 at the 16th hour, I ate breakfast about 9. By noon, I was starving.
First mistake eating breakfast….. second may or may not be ending my fast at 16 hours.
I closed my eating window at 4pm today. Yes a bit early but I have a slight problem with after dinner snacking.
I find if I close my feeding window down I don’t snack.
Mind games, it all it is
I’m just going to have find my rut in the road so that I find what works best for me.
Tomorrow, I’m going to do another FD. This might be to soon and to fast but I got to thinking that Mother’s Day is Sunday and I got the kids coming over, so I know they be lot of food and sweets. I plan on this day to be gluttonous. But if I do an FD tomorrow, one Saturday and one again Monday. Maybe Sunday will not hinder my efforts to badly. When I was a 4:3 girl but never on the weekend but Sunday I know could potentially throw me off, so I want to get a head of it.
Well, that my day and thoughts……
Day 8 country west Australia FD 84.5 kgs!
Ha ha I just had a laugh out loud to myself. I opened up the chat here and it was on Cinque’s post about the flutracker. I had quickly read that as flut cracker and I was like what the heck is that??? Lol
OK down to business.
Good morning everyone. I hope everyone is having a great week so far.
Weight this morning 73.1kg. I think I jinxed myself saying I would be in the 72’s! Anyway I’m still happy with that. I had two good FDs this week and was expecting a bigger loss but I’ll take the 300g off and remind myself that weight loss is not linear. Sometimes I think wouldn’t it be nice if we just lost an exact, say, 250g for each FD but then I think well it would have to work in reverse too. So one chicken snitzel is 500g on and so on and I then I say, nay just be happy with what you get!!
Cali, you’ve been through a rough patch and I hope it is all getting better for you x It sounds very difficult and I can imagine how distressing it would be to have to worry about organising care for OH whilst trying to cope with your own issues. Sending great big hugs to you.
Neil, a week of fast 800 has to get your weight back on track. 800 calories can be quite a lot of food especially if you look for those with the most volume vs calories. I know you can do it.
Cinque, I love tamarillos too. We bought a tree but it was the old variety that has the really hard teeth breaking stones just under the skin. We had a bumper crop the first year that I made into a chutney (or something like that) but it was inedible as it was full of those stones! Waste of time and effort. I could still eat the fruit fresh if I was careful to look for the stones but it ended up splitting in half in high winds.
Well I better start some work. Take care everyone and have a great weekend xx
AS yes 1.5 stone in 7 days,I was having beer every night and a full English every morning, normally I don’t have either. Going self catering on our holidays this time so definitely no cooked breakfast every day but I will be having beer at night. It’s allowed on holiday.
Day 8 NZ FD 69.9kg🔺
Beans (bean soup) always cause🔺😉
It will be easy to fast in your new house @stitchingcarol if you haven’t had a chance to unpack any kitchen gear!!!
@northgeorgia Sound advice for all of us!!
@lilymartin I am interested to include seaweed in my diet esp as we have an iodine shortage here but am unfamiliar with cooking it. I have seaweed+salt which I use for fish and it’s delicious. The Outer Hebridians (where my father is from) collected it and used it in soups.
I’m racing to get ready to go walking…
Evening everyone!
It was a bit of a hard one today. Didn’t get home until after 7pm today.
Jean – Thanks for the tip about not counting the exercise.
Hemmy – Well done on your 3 months without wine!
Brads27 – Did I read that correctly, you gained one stone and a half when on holiday! Sometimes, when we are on holiday, we do just relax and enjoy that time. Sorry to read about Denise’s leg.
Hedgehog – I hope your fasting went well. What did you eat to break our fast today?
Nana – What is your allowance each day? My Nutcracheck worked it out at about 1300 a day. Which personally I feel is very low. However, having one relatively main meal and a small one seems to be doing the trick.
Have a little more work to do before bed, and then prepping for the day ahead.
Have a great night all.
GDSA and Cinque, thank you too for the birthday wishes, (cool one, Cinque!). Happy Birthday doggos.
I agree with the various comments about the Sussexes (still miffed that they were given the title from my home county). What Meghan fails to realise is that respect and admiration are earned through decades of selfless public duty. Whatever one’s views on the senior royals, they are dedicated and hard-working and generate hundreds of millions in tourist dollars and billions for charity.
CalifD, are you recovering well? Do look after yourself.
Neil, I get the visual disturbance migraines that, these days, rarely progress to the headache stage thankfully. Too bad about the weight gain. Fast 800 will get you back on track. I found Dr M’s, ‘The 8 Week Blood Sugar Diet’ in a telephone kiosk book exchange and left it lying around for OH to read. I saw he did read some of it – mostly recipes! – and has now discarded it. I tried. Have a lovely week off.
Cinque, thank you for the link to ‘flu tracking site. I sent it to some friends in Oz. Summer is trying to appear here. We get a glimpse now and then.
Quacka, Anzac, hello to you and Turn if you’re lurking.
Good afternoon everyone, back from funeral.It was a nice ceremony then I went back to the golf club. Had 4 points of Guinness and a couple of pints of bitter. I would have stayed much longer but nobody else was staying so I came home. Chilli for tea. Might go mad today then start properly tomorrow.
Day 7 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
@ccco I also went off the wagon yesterday. Long story…or short. Not worth any explanation. Today will be busy with another load down to the house, and then tidying everything that’s there–lots and lots of trips up and down that long staircase to the basement–and I’ll just continue continuing on where my eating is concerned.
@funshipfreddie This is quote-worthy: “My decision to fast isn’t negotiable.” Pithy and memorable.
@bert1802 Welcome back! I’m so sorry your life has been so complicated; here’s hoping it’s all settled down and good now. 🙏
I slept straight through until 8:30 this morning and that’s the first time in over a week I haven’t shot awake at 3 or 4 or 5 and started thinking about moving, and what to move next, and how to arrange the new house, and when will I have time to–you get the idea. I’m so thankful for the blessing of sleep, LOL!
And now I’m off to pack up winter clothes. Have a grand one, everyone!
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Pocket List – Day 7 🍌
@northgeorgia
@ccco
USA. Day 7. FD
Yesterday I went off the wagon. Today will be a FD but I still feel so stuffed that I don’t think I could eat if I wanted to.
Of course you are welcome, Bert1802.
I hope everyone is having a great day. Off to play golf with my daughter. 🤗
Afternoon…
Fasting til dinner tonight, getting used to the long fasts! Dave, you might be joining me next week then?!
Hemmy- I don’t have room for many flowers or shrubs so I have lots of pots too, I’ll take Mum to get the summer bedding plants soon & do some summer pots up, still have lots of winter pansies in full bloom…
Jean- hope you can lose a bit with an extra FD …
Popped to Mum’s this morning with a dinner for her, she’s leaving little bits of meals to keep for another day & sis had to throw some stuff out, it’s been in her fridge for days! Mentioned again about sorting her savings account out, she let me take her building society book & was quite happy about that, we’re doing the paperwork for her POA for that tomorrow…pleased she was fine with it!
Have a good afternoon all, cleaning to do now….
Day 7 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 239 lbs. I wasn’t a perfect angel yesterday, but was mindful and careful in the evening. I’m only up a pound and change today. Hoping for a good FD. I have a minefield ahead this month starting with a Chamber of Commerce breakfast tomorrow morning, and one in the evening the following week, and vacation at the beach by month’s end.
I think the adage to eat less, eat under TDEE, eat proteins, vegetables, and good calories, will serve me well.
Pocket List – Day 7 🍌
@northgeorgia
Hemmy..
Your garden always sounds lovely… have you ever counted your pots? Well done on not having wine, once the habits broken it’s much better.. I am trying breaking my chocolate and biscuit habit.. I was so good for a long time once it starts it’s got you. Have a great weekend..
Dave..
Denise’s leg sounds so bad I feel for her… it must be red raw. It will be a long time to repair.
Thinking of you on your funeral day…
Jean x
As expected I gained,3lbs over the last 5 weeks but Easter was in that period and I stopped a few Easter eggs from going out of date. So I may start doing fasts again, not done any while I was on the MoreLife course. Will take a bit of getting used to though.
This is most bizarre.I am only able to post in little bits. Will try to finish this post later! Have been trying for an hour with little success. Apologies for the myriad posts.
I just read this today about women over 50:
…”Calorie restriction does not mean nutrient restriction. But what researchers have known for years is that the volume of food that we eat matters to our ageing. What we have to do as we age is eat less. Think more like this though… “you don’t need a lot of food, just the right food.”
A tiny bit of light science….
As food is digested, mitochondria in our cells convert calories into energy. A by-product of this process are free-radicals. These are oxidising agents that can deteriorate the body from the inside-out, just as oxidisation forms rust on iron, ultimately destroying it. Excess free radicals can stiffen arteries, increase brain inflammation and give us more wrinkles.As food is digested, mitochondria in our cells convert calories into energy. A by-product of this process are free-radicals. These are oxidising agents that can deteriorate the body from the inside-out, just as oxidisation forms rust on iron, ultimately destroying it. Excess free radicals can stiffen arteries, increase brain inflammation and give us more wrinkles.
And of course as women on Okinawa have shown, regular consumption of sweet potato, turmeric and seaweed helps to minimise the genetic triggers of the production of free radicals without causing hunger
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A huge welcome back @bert1802, it is so lovely to have you back again.
I think a lot of us have lurched along this WOL/E road, some staying on the wagon, some clinging on by a fingernail and some like me falling off the wagon, watching it disappear over the hill and then eating like there is no tomorrow . Hence I am back here again, posting for accountability, reading others’ journeys and motivated and solved to do 5:2 as it is supposed to be done – actually fasting on FDs and keeping to/under TDEE on NFDs.
second post. I have just tried to post 3 times without success so will try again later. Apologies if you suddenly see 3 posts the same from me !!
Good morning everyone, yes I agree with Jean I never knock off calories gained by doing exercise. HH they told Denise her right leg is really bad and she as to have the bandages changed three times a week from now on. She describes her leg as something out of an horror film. Said they’d no skin left after they take the bandage off. It’s true what they say when you get older all your friends from years ago seem to disappear.I don’t see many of them now but have new friends who I see regularly. Good you had a cow free walk Jean. Not sure what will happen after the funeral service, they have made arrangements to go to a golf club after the service. I would like to go but it depends if anyone is going, I’m getting a lift to the crematorium but I don’t think he will be going to the golf club after because he’s driving.If I can get a lift off someone who is going then I will go, if not I’ll come home. Better get weighed now then take Chloe out. Not confident about losing weight this time, but I have lost weight every other time in the last year apart from when I gained a stone and a half in a week at Benidorm 😱.
Day 7- South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
@brightonbelle – enjoy your trip! 🇮🇹 🍕
@bert1802 – welcome back!
@northgeorgia – best of luck with your job situation 🤞
@merryapple – your number – looking good! 🎯
All the talk of hormones & hunger, ghrelin etc; makes me wonder if we all experience hunger the same way? The intensity anyway. I don’t fight it, because I know it’ll pass. I just acknowledge it. Of course you’re going to feel pangs of hunger occasionally on a FD, but you just get on with it. FDs are a doddle for me now. Partly because I know the hunger is only temporary, & partly because my decision to fast isn’t negotiable. And I think the longer I do this – the FDs anyway – the easier it gets. But maybe our diets on NFDs also determine how we experience our FDs & our hunger levels? People who follow low-carb diets seem to have an easier time of it.
Line-dancing, gotta run. Happy Hump Day! 🐪
Pocket List – Day 7 🍌
@northgeorgia
Good morning everyone. xxxx
The suns out and it look looks to be a lovely day.
I am so pleased to see how the garden has become full and so pretty with the different blossom. This year I have planted up so many more pots than last year.. my aim is to fill everyone. lolol
Kristy coming tomorrow .. so a nice long weekend I need a big shop today.
No wine for 3 months 3 weeks 1 day , I really am amazed how I don’t miss it or even think about it .. it was always my thoughts when I got Pips dinner in the evening.
These different things we get hooked on which triggers the ” wanting” must be some form of drug.
A S Hoping for a Good result for you with your Saturday weigh.. you have done so very well this week.
Nana .. Well done on losing your pound in April..
Dave.. I hope all goes well today .. its always so very sad saying goodbye.
H H.. Hopefully you can soon find a place for a getaway that you and hubby both like.
Sym.. I bet you are all excited waiting for your grandson to come home. It so good for them to travel the world though.. I think it was the making of Kristy.. shows then another side of life and people
Enjoy your day everyone.. back next Tuesday Xxxx
“Remember the small efforts can lead to great things” Xxxx
Morning All…
Meeting Natalie and Oreo for our riverbank walk.. no cows, the boys will enjoy as we haven’t seen them in a while.
Non fasting day ..
Nothing else planned just birthday card shopping for Texas for the year.!.. a job to be done..
Nana..
Lovely to have friends that long.. Barbara I see we met as neighbours in 1973, as we’re having our babies, Katie and Robert were born on the same day at different hospitals. We are lunching next week.
Lovely your grandson offered to decorate, they have too much on, Jacqui offered to help me but she is always so busy..
Dave ..
Hope the funeral goes as good as they can, have a few drinks.
Hedgehog..
William loved Japan the best place ever..much better than New Zealand.. he’s been on loads of holidays… I do hope he settles at home and not goes away again.. 50/50 at the moment.
You are starting to get into your tight stuff again, a really well done …
AutumnSky..
Glad you are getting around the calorie counting..
I don’t count now, as you seem to have the usual food to you and get used to the counted calories .. strangely I did yesterday ..
I would count your exercise as a Brucey bonus and don’t include.
Good luck to your weigh in.. my weigh in day is Friday morning.. I have had a shake up this week..I have not been moving much a pound up and a pound down for months not very focussed.
Hemmy..
Hoping Kirsty is still coming on Thursday..
Have a good day everyone..
Jean x
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@bert1802 Love to have you back!! You told some great stories of your adventures!!
We have all been through ups and downs but 5:2 is the BEST way to RESOLVE the excesses🤣
@funshipfreddie Don’t know how I missed you????!!!
Glad to see your mojo is working!!
Cheers!!!
Day 7 NZ NFD 🌋🏃🏼♀️69.5kg🔻
We have a beautiful crispy blue sky day here with big fluffy white clouds…
Thanks @lilymartin for the leptin update. When I first started 5:2 I can recall being absolutely ravenous on FDs but that has settled down so I wonder if Leptin adjusts as your metabolism gets used to undercutting your daily TDEE to loose weight???
Lactic acid production post exercise decreases appetite…
I also wonder about lean body mass loss when dieting after a certain age, no matter how slowly you go, with your androgen production falling… Eat more eggs!!
All I can say is it’s complicated!!!!
@ccco Take a breath and enjoy the tennis!! You have been sooo busy!!
We all grew up here playing. The tennis clubs were super social family affairs with summer BBQs.
@iona72 Loved seeing Scotland on your location!! Remember to have a Haggis and black pudding!! The best black pudding comes from the Isle of Lewis.
@stitchincarol You two sound so excited!!!! Lovely to be so close to two DSs!!
@brightonbelle Enjoy Napoli, home of the pizza (I think!!)
@northgeorgia Oh no… Hang in there… It sounds like you do such valuable work 🤞
My friend is traveling to California and for her Visa has to declare all her social media (insta, facebook etc) for the authorities to go through before they will issue one… Any anti the establishment activity and your passport is marked…
The medical staff here have been told not to go to any medical conferences in the USA by their US counterparts…
Hmmm…
Have a good day everyone!! 💪
A week of fast 800 is a good idea Neil.
Hopefully that will help end the bloating, and give you an added loss and you will feel FANTASTIC at the end of your holiday week.
Day 6……. Florida……….FD
I don’t even know where to start with how life threw me a whole bucket of baseballs all at once. Well, it did and I finally made the decision to take my life back.
A quick glimpse of me I’m a 51 year old tired, fat and extremely hot women. Menopause and I are definitely not getting along.
A couple days ago, a friend on the book of faces posted about starting the fast diet and requesting any information on 5:2
Of course, I sent her to the good doctors documentary.
In this I decided to rewatch it myself, then I fell down a rabbit hole and discovered that losing weight as well as adopting a IF lifestyle would ward me of the menopausal hostility that is plaguing me right now.
With that being said …. Here I am with some new determination.
I finished my first full FD and started my fasting window at 5pm tonight. It just after 9pm now and I’m experiencing my first bought of the belly wanting something. I’m ignoring it…..
Tomorrow, I’ll start my first control day. Actually looking forward to it!
Here is some additional tidbits about me
Hubby and I have been married for 30 years. He is my biggest cheerleader and will join me on any crazy idea that I want to try
I gave birth to two wonderful boys and gain 2 more beautiful kids to my greatest hits list as they have chosen their ride or dies.
I still travel 90% of the time for work and I am diving into the world of healthy eating away from home.
Well, that’s about it….
Thank you again for allowing me back in!
I couldn’t do this without you all
Morning all
I had a shock on the scales this morning. I was up over a kilo to the heaviest I’ve been for ages. I have been feeling really bloated this week, so hopefully that is the reason. But I think being on holiday this week, it’s a good chance for me to do a week of fast 800 to try and get things back on track.
Day 6…. Florida……. FD
Was wondering if I could enter back in this group?
I fell off the wagon ended up in a really dark hole and I’ve managed to crawl out of it. The first time I was here, this group was one of the main reason I succeeded and I need the accountability as well as friendship that goes along with it.
So, what do you say….. can I join?
Day 7 country west Australia FD 83.9 kgs
Up down up down …..
Too many carbs I think. I love bread and have toast a lot of mornings and a slice of wholemeal grainy bread for dinner at times.
I will reduce the carbs and see if that makes a difference.
@iona72, Wales and Scotland are lovely places – enjoy.
Poor internet and mobile reception……being in country WA I hear you my friend, I hear you !! 🙄
Hello everyone!
Thank you all for your support and advice about counting calories (Brads27, I will try not to cheat😉). It’s great to know that everyone more or less said it did help, even for a short period of time, even just writing it down.
I have been surprised about the calories in some items compared to others. I always thought that Tesco organic hummus would be high in calories, but it’s much lower than I expected.
I have enjoyed organising all the information with my details. I can pay for the app at just over £6 a month. For now, I’m feeling my way around. Had an egg (x 2) salad for lunch today with olives and fruit (apple and tangerine) in the later part of the day. I was surprised that it wasn’t as high as I thought it was at just over 350 calories. I do exercise every day, as well as the steps (11k so far today) and never really factored it in when counting the calories.
Supper was spaghetti Bolognese with turkey mince and I made a concerted effort to watch my portion size. Medium sized bowl and not my usual serving bowl size. Lots of water in between. I had a handful brazil nuts which are quite high in calories but still within calories.
Looking forward to weighing myself this Saturday.
Have a great evening, everyone!
Evening!
Dave- hope the funeral goes as well as they do…how did Denise get on with the bandaging, rotten for her.
Nana- that was so nice of your grandson to offer to help! But he definitely needs his leave. Nice you’ve kept friends for all that time! Well done losing your pound!
Jean- will have a look for the paint, thanks! Can’t believe it’s been 3 years since your grandson went to Australia, it seems so quick, has he enjoyed visiting Japan? It looks a fascinating country.
Hemmy- what have you been up to today?
AS- hope you’ve done okay today…
My teeny tiny friend came today, I was feeling quite good with the weight I’d lost & had found a pair of jeans the other day I’d hardly worn I can get into now…but next to Sarah I feel like an elephant 😂 Made brownies as usual when she visits but I resisted. Still not found anywhere for a break we can agree on, maybe one possibility…Got to see if the dog sitter can have Xena though.
FD again today, been really cold!
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Stitchincarol, thank you for adding me to your pocket list.
lilymartin, that is quite a list. I realize we are missing quite a few friends on here but your list really brings that home. I wish them all well, too.
Hope all are having a lovely day. I am off to watch my granddaughter play tennis for the first time!
Day 6 Scotland NFD
Hello everyone
Having a lovely long weekend in Scotland, chilly but dry. Mobile/internet signal awful so lots of catching up to do before we go to Wales on Thursday!
I used to love getting the Brasso out and polishing.I bought a slice of corned beef pie, never had it before but it looked nice. I am starting again losing weight on Thursday. Funeral tomorrow so I might be having a pint or two, one they other hand I may just come straight home from the funeral, over got a lift there and back so will see if anyone is going for a drink at the wake.
second post, almost day 7.
@brightonbelle, enjoy your trip to Naples.
@northgeorgia, I am so sorry for your employment situation. Fingers crossed you retain your job.
Mr Trump has done some crazy things since he came to office.
@ccco, we LOCA ( ladies of a certain age) can be tired due to age, but also due to low iron levels; lack of Vitamin D and lack of Vitamin B12.
The DASH diet seems to be a good one and often mentioned in the healthier options.
@stitchincarol, I hope your back is improving. Not long to go now!!
I came across some Marvellous May motivational mutterings :
1. Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. Henry Ford
2. Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals. Jim Rohn.
Off to bed before the witching hour.
And just because I have time on my hands ( I don’t but then who does?) I thought I would give a shout out to some former members I found a list of when cleaning out my office this morning.
A BIG hello to:
missybear
dramaqueen6
linda_b
jibjabba48
getfitme
matpi
ihatelettuce
flour baby
amiya
babs_b
metatauta
daffodil2010
Penz
michelinme
songbirdme
garden lily
fatrabbit
dykask
stitchsmith
fastingto58kgs
mariaelena
betsylee
caoimhe
high5
froby79
johnnyr
rootforyou
thinatlast
17ellen
malee57
maui
snowflake56
There are about 50 others but that is all I had down.
I know some people are on different threads but I am curious to know how they are.
I would be interested to know how they are going with 5:2. Whether it has worked and they are in maintenance ; Whether, it has not worked or Whether they are doing different things for health and weight loss.
Day 6 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD
I was very, very gentle with my back for the rest of the day yesterday, and DH did all he could to ensure I never had to bend over to pick up anything, and I’m entirely fine today–whew! We took down our loads and carried it all into the house, but very little got carried down to the basement (finished, where my sewing room, his office, a second guest bedroom, a family room, and the storage room are) because then we ran errands. We didn’t manage to find in stock the outdoor dining table and chairs we wanted, but I saw online this morning that the chairs are finally back in stock, so I quickly bought them before they sell out; we’re not the only ones who love this particular style chairs! Sadly, the table we want is still unavailable; my fingers are crossed we can get it by the weekend of DH’s retirement when DD and her family are here and we have dinner outside at the new house.
We went out to eat with both sons last night (oh, the joy of being so close to them!) and I even had a beer, but with all that we did yesterday, I not only hit 10K steps, but ate little enough that I was down a bit over a pound from Monday morning’s ugly weight. I’m frustrated that I’m not losing weight, but drinking beer on NFDs clearly doesn’t help, and I’m thankful that I’ve found what I need to do not to gain back the ten pounds I’ve lost since last summer. The problem I face is that I’m determined that NFDs are “normal” and I want beer to be part of “normal.” And, truly, I think it can be, as long as I’m highly diligent about observing TDEE. @lilymartin, thanks for the reminder on leptin; I look forward to your words on grelin.
@brightonbelle Have a grand time on your trip!
Okay, time to get ready and leave to teach. Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket List Day 6 🌺
@ccco
@stitchincarol WFD
USA. Day 6. FD
Lilymartin, thanks for that understanding of leptin and leptin resistance. I am always trying to figure out what’s what with my hunger and eating while trying to work around everything. My DASH diet is working very well. It is keeping my water gain down. At my age water gain can be directly related to heart problems and I have too much to live for to let that get in my way. A bonus has been that my skin has greatly improved. When I read about that, I didn’t believe it. It even eliminates eczema for people who have that. In the meantime, my food choices to eliminate sodium also have the bonus of being lower calorie, healthier foods and that seems to be helping in the weight loss. Recently, even though I am eating properly, I have been fairly tired. I have been considering that maybe I am trying to do too much for a woman my age and need to recalibrate. I have so many things I want to do right now that I am not sure how to do slow down. Now that my grandchildren are old enough to do things, I want to be there, too. Today my granddaughter has her first tennis lesson and I want to be there to watch and to get a photo! Too many moments not to be missed! 🙂 Also, congratulations on your 1 kg. loss. Even water weight loss is a good thing.
Merryapple, I am glad you enjoyed the Auckland Art Fair. My son and I love art fairs. We have the Maryland Institute College of Art near us and they have wonderful art fairs in the Spring. Dinner with the Chinese billionaires must have been interesting. I doubt anyone here right now will be having dinner with any Chinese billionaires!
Birghtonbelle, enjoy Naples! 🙂
NorthGeorgia, I am so sorry that you got caught up in all this current mess we are going through. So many of those people are people we need! My neurosurgeon is also a John Hopkins researcher. I definitely can’t afford to see anything happen to him but the Trump administration has already hit Hopkins! 🙁 I hope you and your cohorts come out on top of this.
Stitchincarol, be careful of your back. If hurt, it gets in the way of everything. I know because I have arthritis in my spine. However, if you need something, Salonpas works beautifully. I highly recommend it. After ripping the inside of my house apart for renovations and then rapidly putting everything back, I am exhausted but luckily didn’t hurt myself! Decorating is fun, though!:)
I hope you all have a lovely day!
Day 6 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 238 lbs. A little stressed today. My program is on a list of about 150 or so others on the chopping block from the federal government on a recommended list of cuts from the White House’s budget office. I hope Congress rejects the cuts, because thousands of people nationwide will not be able to find gainful employment or be able to attend college. Plus, I don’t know what most of my staff will do. Or myself for that matter. We just want to go to work and help people get ahead; I hope we’re allowed to do that. I was hoping to retire in about 12 years with a decent pension. It will be hard to find another similar position at my age in the state retirement system if I have to go. I guess I’ll start looking just in case it’s necessary.
Until then, I’ll pretend all is normal. I’ll plan for a FD tomorrow and eat light today (hopefully nothing at lunch, and a light meal at supper).
PS SHers in Australia, just incase you don’t know about this and would like to participate, flutracker asks you to do a teeny tiny survey each Monday and it gives great data for the whole country. I’ve been doing it for a few years now.
There is a link to the NZ on there too.
Day 6 UK CD
4am start tomorrow for my trip to Naples , see you all in a weeks time and I’ll be back on it 💪
