Hi Brads, I recently batch cooked the Chicken Casserole recipe in one of Michael Moselys “Fast 800” recipe book with a couple of personal tweaks, I added a tin of Butter Beans and used up all of the Chicken breasts I found in the freezer. 3 portions waiting for me in the freezer. Also made the Lamb Tagine and the Pork Steaks in Mustard Sauce from his blood sugar diet recipe book. Can recommend the Latter and easy peasy to do. I enjoy those you can batch cook, makes life so much easier and if I have a few frozen diet meals I can use it helps keep me on the weight loss path.
Here is the link for the spreadsheet for the Fab Feb 25 Challenge
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OZxVz-sVBVDpUPkLtY7dIl60BbvOkuHj3JRRaiw_kv8/edit?usp=sharing
Day 30 2nd post
Phew ! Finally remembered what to do – next month is open – see you all soon
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/fab-feb-25-challenge-%e2%98%84%ef%b8%8f-3/
Everyone is welcome to join us! 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 – @at is producing a Fab Feb spreadsheet and a link will be available soon -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.
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
Day 30 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD or FD500
Today will be a serious challenge to my WFD as I’m going to be at a quilting retreat, food provided. I’m not intending to give in to food, but if I suddenly find food in my mouth (sounds silly, but I often find myself eating moments after insisting I won’t), I’ll be sure to limit the total calories. Not lots of RESOLVE there, huh? I’ll work on building that…it helps that I have to leave in the middle of the afternoon to go teach lessons, so perhaps I’ll find total and strong RESOLVE with that break.
@merryapple We do indeed eat off luncheon plates, a habit we started when the kids were still little. I think my largest problem is the nibbling I do too soon in the day, too late in the day, and while I’m cooking. I think. I’m trying to figure out what “rule” I can self-impose that will have the most success and focus on that. And I too have old china that I use regularly, from my Aunt Laila’s wedding in 1929. ❤️
@molij Too fun that you have chickens, something I’ve toyed with over the years, but probably won’t have. We do have a member of the congregation who provides us with eggs from his chickens, so we’ll miss that when we move away. Your dog club sounds like lots of work, but it’s clear you enjoy it. And, yup, I’m truly looking forward to getting back to serious sewing after two years of little sewing while I focused on DH’s Fair Isle!
@penz EXCELLENT news about your WF yesterday, and coffee entirely counts as far as I’m concerned. SAVING TOILET PAPER ROLLS????? Yup, you have a problem on your hands, honey. 😂🤣😂
@funshipfreddie No, not a slacker, LOL! But you’re right that @molij and @penz had phenomenal numbers yesterday! And trust you to come up with the wisdom that we can apply Socrates’s words to food: developing the capacity to enjoy less. That’s really key, isn’t it?
@brightonbelle Good luck with overcoming the technical problems!
@northgeorgia Yeah, the news about the crash between the plane and the helicopter is simply awful.
Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket List – Day 30 😇
@brightonbelle FD800
@at FD800
@funshipfreddie
@merry🍎
@molij
@excelsior12309
@stitchincarol WFD
2nd Post – Day 30
Pocket List – Day 30 😇
@brightonbelle FD800
@at FD800
@funshipfreddie
@merry🍎
@molij
@excelsior12309
Day 30 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 234 lbs. Got a 14-hour shift today, ending with a Chamber dinner. Thankfully, the grant is back on, so back to work on gathering data, letters, and writing narratives for the application! Now if the logging company will come pick up the logs from my neighbor’s house. He didn’t realize they had put them there until he got home Monday… and it appears they put them right on top of my water meter. I’ve been putting pressure on him to contact the company — he has, and they apologize and say they’ll call the loggers… but it makes me angry every time I see the stack sitting another day. I look forward to South America with each passing day!
My prayers are with the families of those who were in the commercial airline accident overnight in Washington DC.
Day 30 UK f800
Trying to load next months challenge but having technical difficulties- having a break then I’ll try again
Pocket List – Day 30 😇
@brightonbelle FD800
@at FD800
@funshipfreddie
@merry🍎
@molij
Day 30-No. VA USA-FD
Well, yesterday was a salt-laden total bust of a fast day, so I am re-focusing for today! I would like to end the month on a slightly down trajectory!
Good morning everyone.The sun is out so that’s always good. Still cold but the snowdrops are out so not too long to spring.Crocus are also making an appearance.Chicken casserole for tea tonight so I’ll try and hang on until then before I eat.HH careful with the birthday treats they were my downfall but I’ve no idea how bad not got weighed for over 2 weeks and next time I do get weighed will be the 5th of February.
Good morning FB Brit friends. Xxxx
Its a beautiful day here and full sunshine forecast all day.
I slept so well last night the very best for months. .. Day 11 no Alco. Drinking more lemon water and feeling more energetic..
I need to do a big shop today.. No Sunday roast to get as I have booked us Sunday lunch at our favourite pub. We can get glammed up lolol
Dave.. I have just read Car Insurances are going down about time too. The same needs to happen to home insurance too. Well done on your Bowls win ..
H H … Well done on your weight loss .. its a good feeling stepping on those ole scales and seeing a reduction lol. I expect Mum likes to stay independent financially but a headache for you and sis.
Sym.. Hopefully you are ok today and no bad throat. .. The holiday will do you good after the eye treatment anything like that is a worry .
Hope everyone else is well.. Xx
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They believed they could so they did. Xxxx
Day 30 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
Well, I was feeling very smug about yesterday’s 10,265 steps; & then I saw @molij did 14,600 & @penz racked up +17,000! So now I just feel like a slacker 😅
@merryapple – I’m fascinated with these shows about extreme hoarders. The Swedish Death program sounds like it had a similar format. With the hoarders, it’s not just a case of sorting through/throwing out their possessions. Quite often they’ve been through some kind of trauma which triggers the hoarding. And they need some kind of psychological therapy during & long after the clean-up. But, the conditions some of them live in before they finally get help?! It’s mind-boggling 😳
@stitchincarol – that is interesting, considering Socrates lived nearly 3000 years ago! The quote about happiness & ‘developing the capacity to enjoy less’, I guess we should somehow be able to apply that to food too 🤔
@northgeorgia – good to hear about the positive results of your checkup, & hoping you get good news soon about your grant situation 🤞
The best time to eat breakfast for longevity:-
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best-time-to-eat-breakfast-longevity
Wishing us all RESOLVE for our last FD of Joyous January 💪🎯
Pocket List – Day 30 😇
@brightonbelle FD800
@at FD800
@funshipfreddie
@merry🍎
@molij
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Day 30, NFD, Aus
PFDS, I’m happy to report @stitchincarol. But my WFD is really a CFD (coffee fast day). I could not do a day without caffeine. I ended up over 17000 steps and over 90 minutes weeding in the reserve. A good day!
I’d like to do the Swedish Death Cleaning. In my old job I used to move house every few years which really helped to clean the clutter down. We’ve been in this one spot now for 6 and things are starting to collect. I recently discovered my OH had been hoarding empty toilet rolls. Why?!?! I’m encouraging him to donate them to the nearby primary school. I hope they’d love them for arts and craft.
Day 30 NZ FD 69.9kg⬆️
I’m full of good food and will be ⬇️ by tomorrow morning!!
I need to get going with the decluttering… I have so many interesting possessions (of course they are!!) that it is a wrench to off load anything…. Last night I served dinner on my grandma’s dinner service and dessert in her dainty wee Edinburgh Crystal bowls, all from the 1930s…
@ccco Remember, don’t be too hard on yourself!! You have been super busy and achieved a lot. Draw a line in the sand and be happy!! Joy and positivity rule!! That’s how we roll to shed our excess weight!!
Do you knit or sew?? Time to find something to do with your hands to keep them occupied!!
@molij Your dog club volunteering sounds fantastic!! Well done you two!! They will miss you when you move away…
I will be thinking of you for your biopsy results.🙏
We are very scared of bird flu here because it could take out our native bird population who have no immunity what so ever. A poultry farm down south had it and it has been successfully contained by culling. The thinking is that it arrived via a wild sea bird??
@stitchincarol If you are eating good food then it might be quantity… Have you tried using a luncheon plate rather than a dinner plate??
A 40 yr old knitting pattern🤣 That takes you straight back to the 1980s and the off the shoulder look!! It’s back in fashion!! Good timing!!!
@excelsior12309 I remember the joy of seeing, after four years, the Southern Cross peeping over the horizon when on a night train trip in the Andes.
Luckily, I guess, everyone has two kidneys and adrenal glands… I hope the surgery goes well and your granddaughter can enjoy her semester here without worrying too much about her dad.
@jaifaim Sad that you have to work so hard but you do have great holidays 🤣
My 2 year bike service required bleeding one brake and replacing the fluid, oiling the chain and a clean (it wasn’t dirty…) from what I can gather… Nothing was done to the ‘engine’ and digital screen apart from checking them. The cost was $200 or £100.
@funshipfreddie Swedish Death Cleaning is a cultural thing, not a recent invention, I gather. The TV programme was quite inspirational because the psychology of people’s differing situations was a fundamental part of their process. It was always a win for that person, not just tidying up excess stuff.
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Pocket List 😇
@at
@funshipfreddie
@merry🍎
@molij
Evening!
Couscous- you don’t sound too lazy, you go to the gym! If you’re going to blow it, blow it well, sounds like a good weekend 😂 Hope you don’t ache too much after gardening …Can I come for some cake?
Dave- yours sounded nice, although lemon isn’t my top cake…it’s lovely that Chloe is so loving with you, would be nice if Xena was more like that! I do love our walks though, wouldn’t change that…have to admit it’s a 3 egg omelette here too!
Jean- good if your weight is headed downwards! Hopefully Charlie will be fine when you’re away, he’s spoilt for the other 50 weeks, so don’t feel bad! Hope you soon feel better 🤗
Hemmy- good your weight is going downwards too…we had a very muddy walk as well! Do you take Pip to walks in the car or can you walk from your village round the fields?
A beautiful day here too, the snowdrops are out, so feels spring like, I think they’re forecasting snow soon though?
I was half a pound down this morning too, that & the sun put me in a very good mood! It’ll go back on over the weekend though with my birthday treats! Just did shopping & a Joe Wicks workout. Popped to Mum’s with shopping for her, it was an oh dear visit, she’s got in such a muddle with cards again, I’d left them all sorted for her, in a muddle with her money too, I think sis & I are going to have to get tough with her, I’ve tried suggesting gently that she lets us do her money but she wouldn’t let us 😞 She says I’m a bully & I nag her as it is!
Up early tomorrow, son’s taking his car in for a service & needs picking up!
Day 29 North Wales NFD
Spent the day cleaning today and in the process managed to do 14600 steps. Very pleased with that. I have been trying this month to do more steps. Tomorrow I am going to the hospital to see the ENT specialist. Hoping to get my biopsy results. 🤞 I have had a text message today from APHA saying that all chickens in Wales need to be kept under cover to prevent the spread of Bird Flu. Our chickens are undercover all year round, thank goodness.
@merryapple your menu plan sounds delicious. I think a lot of places have 20mph speed limits. I am in favour of them. People drive far too fast these days.
@penz I hope your water fast went well.
@jaifaim sorry you are out of sorts. Hope you feel better soon.
@funshipfreddie I don’t really know much about speed awareness course having never been asked to do one.
@excelsior12309 hope the surgical excision of the tumour is successful.
@brightonbelle my mum did the death cleaning before she died. It saved us so much work. Getting our house ready to sell has made us clear out so much stuff. I am going to try really hard to keep on top of stuff now to save my children from having too much stuff to get rid of when we pass.
@northgeorgia glad your doctors visit went well.
@stitchincarol the dog club is where 60 dogs and their owners do training sessions so that the dogs become better behaved. We run 8 classes a week. I personally do not train the dogs. I am the membership secretary and my husband is the treasurer and the chairman. We are behind the scenes making sure every thing runs smoothly. We have been doing it for about 10 years now. It takes up a lot of our time. So jealous our your quilt retreat. Three days of sewing sounds like heaven.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
I have a 3 egg omelette, I’m greedy. They are good mixed with some onions and peppers. Had a good bowl today we played 3 games of 21 up . There was a lot bowling today but it was a lovely day for it. We won 3-0 so even better. Football tonight all our nothing, a must win game.Cottage pie for tea aces I’m hungry, not had anything to eat today so should be a low day.
@brightonbelle – I’ll happily do the spreadsheet for February and am hoping to get some mojo back to join the challenges properly too x
USA. Day 29. FD
Pocket List – Day 29
@penz WFD
@brightonbelle FD800
@northgeorgia
@ccco
Just realized I needed to update the pocket list!
USA. Day 29. FD
Due to the number of cheat days I had and the misfortune of getting on a scale, I am determined to fix the fact that the scale is creeping up in the wrong direction. This means I have to double down. January proved not to be a good fasting month. I have no good excuses. Staying home during these dreadful winter temperatures only leads me to eating. 🙁
Day 29 pocket list:
@penz
@ccco
Just need to get into the correct mindset. For reasons I don’t really understand, when I eat, I become particularly hungry. I just need to find ways to keep busy! That usually helps.
Day 29 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
My weight is staying in the same range it’s been all month, despite my confidence that I was solidly on track, and my belief that I was eating okay. Clearly not. 🤷🏻♀️ I’m trying to figure out what to change, since change is clearly needed.
@jaifaim I’m so sorry about your family’s loss. I got a call from a friend the other day specifically because her daughter’s best friend from high school unexpectedly died, and she was focused on staying in touch. Good advice for us all!
@brightonbelle Thanks so much for volunteering to lead us into and through February!
@northgeorgia Yeah, that pause announced yesterday had everyone scrambling, didn’t it? I hope it’s only good news for you. Your lunch with your mom sounds lovely; did she actually do some sort of fast on Monday?
@ccco How did Tuesday’s FD go?
@molij “Dog club”?? Do explain! 😉
BTW, for all who are talking about a course v. paying a fine, I did the course several years ago, and by the time I was done, I was sorry I didn’t simply pay the fine, LOL! It took a LOT of time on my laptop…
@merryapple Your dinner menu sounds glorious!
@penz I look forward to a glowing report on today’s WF!
@funshipfreddie Isn’t it amazing that even back in the day of Socrates there was conflict between possessions and being content without?
@excelsior12309 My heart aches for your SIL, for his daughter who’s off to an adventure but must be terrified to leave her dad, for you and your DH, for your daughter, his wife…so much fear and worry, I’m sure. I’m glad there’s a solid plan in place, and look forward to hearing of the success of the plan!
I started a sweater somewhere around 35-40 years ago, got the body up to the armpits, and for some reason set it aside. I came across it the other day, so have pulled that out to finish as I still love the pattern. It couldn’t be a big contrast with the knitting of DH’s Fair Isle, as the needles are as large as pencils, LOL! I’m going to our local quilt shop for a retreat tomorrow through Saturday, so today’s going to be busy with doing as much as I can to free up Thursday. I’m looking forward to three days straight of sewing!
Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket List – Day 29
@penz WFD
@brightonbelle FD800
@northgeorgia
Day 29 UK f800
@merry🍎and @funshipfreddie I clicked on the link re death cleaning and that’s exactly what I’ve been trying to do – having fairly recently lost 2 parents it’s made me realise the amount of useless stuff I hold on to – 25 is the year to become minimalist – so this has spurred me on – thanks
Sounds like some positive steps are planned @excelsior12309
I’ll aim to set up Fab Feb 25 challenge in the next couple of days – @at ( or anyone else with the skillset ) if you could do the spreadsheet please
Happy Hump Day! 🐫
Pocket List – Day 29
@penz WFD
@brightonbelle FD800
@excelsior12309 FD800
@northgeorgia
Day 29 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 237 lbs. Yeah, the bounceback after a WFD is hard, especially if you have a celebratory meal. It would have been mom’s 53rd wedding anniversary, so it was another reason to take the day off and help her enjoy the day and reflect on memories.
The doctor visit went well — I haven’t even seen the results of my lab yet, as he said everything seemed to be fine. I’ll see if they’ve been recorded on my records later today.
Back to grant writing today; not wanting to turn anything political, but the lack of clarity in yesterday’s pause from Washington had me (and still has me) worried as me and about 100 other people depend on the federal grant for our paycheck. Hopefully, that will be resolved in a positive way in the very near future.
I’m going for another FD today, but probably not a WFD.
Pocket List – Day 29
@penz WFD
@brightonbelle FD800
@northgeorgia
day 29-No. VA USA-FD800
I think I can get a FD 800 done properly today. Every little effort helps!
@merryapple, your menu sounds delicious. Love the idea of apricots.
@brightonbelle, I am joining you in the “800 club” today.
The granddaughter is on her way to New Zealand today, for her semester at university. She was trying to figure out what the stars in the sky would be like in the Southern Hemisphere last night! What an adventure. Her dad, who is the son-in-law with the rare cancer, met with his surgeon yesterday and a plan is working out for lots of labs and studies and surgery in mid February. I think the surgeon seems pretty solid, so we are all hoping for a good outcome. Surgical excision of the tumor (on the adrenal gland) is the treatment.
@funshipfreddie, I have read of “Death cleaning” and I feel like I could do that. I like to sweep possessions out at times. My husband, on the other hand, would probably be a hoarder if I wasn’t around!
@brightonbelle, thanks for offering to host in February.
Fortitude to all the fasters!
Morning All..
A lovely bright day but still on the chilly side… due to the muddy fields we did the old road and village walk popped to cemetery and had a tidy.
A bad nights sleep sore throat and swallowing problem .. on thinking now… I did my eye drops in both eyes and went straight to sleep.. the salty drops have stayed in my throat with lying down and irritated it…. After my cuppa I feel much better.
Dave.,
Glad something had stayed low it makes a change.
Lemon cake sounds good.
Hemmy..
I am looking forward to going away but not leaving the boy I know he will be fine.
Lovely to have Kirsty coming up at the weekend.
Couscous..
I love cake but not banana bread.. strange as I love bananas..2 egg omelette is always good choice nice and filling…
Weight looking good I may get a pound off on Friday 🤞🏻
Jean x
I like that Hemmy I’m possible.A nice sunny day today going bowling at 12-30.I think Denise likes me bowling gets me from under her feet. Just took Chloe out so no doubt she’ll be asleep soon. My car insurance is due next week I’ve had a good look around for a good price but I will be letting my car insurance auto renew it’s £40 cheaper than last year with Aviva.Nobody could even match it. I’ve been with them the longest of all the ones I’ve insured with, they never put it up but silly amounts like others have. Cottage pie tonight. I got a new watch and it keeps telling me to take a walk, I tell it to shove off😂.
Good morning everyone in our little Brit corner. Xxxx
The weather is soo strange.. today its blue sky and sunshine here after yesterdays gloom and damp.
The fields are so wet again. Muddy an mucky. Roll on spring.
A good day yesterday .day 10 no Alco .. feeling much better lighter and more energy with all that sweet rubbish gone.
Scales looking good .hopefully by Friday just 2lbs will be left to go.
Dave yes best to just enjoy your cake .. when we do have treats or even when we shouldn’t Its always best to just really enjoy them at the time. Tomorrow is another day.
H H .. Hopefully Xena doesnt pick up the bug. .Natural yogurt is very good upset tummies … plus some mashed potato.. it works wonders.
Nana .. Are you out and about today.
Sym… You will soon be away in warmer climes. Its a really good time of year to get away. .
C C How is it going .just do little by little .. January is always a hard month after the relaxing of Xmas.
Kay.. How are things with you xx
Onwards and downwards….. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” Xxxx
Day 29 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
@merryapple – Swedish Death Cleaning?! I hadn’t heard of it. But this is an interesting article about it
https://www.becomingminimalist.com/death-cleaning/ I love the quote it contains from Socrates – “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”
@molij – the speed awareness courses aren’t free; they’re businesses, & not government-run. Although obviously they’re connected somehow. If you’re really bad, a la Lewis Hamilton, you don’t get the option to take a course 🏎
@jaifaim – I hope you’re feeling back on track soon 🤗
@penz – you’re on a mission! 💪
@brightonbelle – thank you for offering to host February 🙏
Happy Hump Day! 🐫
Pocket List – Day 29
@penz WFD
@brightonbelle FD800
Day 29 – Ireland – CD🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
157.1 ⬇️
Good morning everyone!
I hope everyone is well on this himpfay humpday 😂. I am a little out of sorts this week but one foot in front of the other we go. Thank you so much for your kind thoughts. 💕
I’m sorry I don’t have much chat this morning but am here and with you all as we roll to the end of the week and month. Thank you @brightonbelle for offering to host February ⭐
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Hi Everyone
Just dropped in to say hi.
I’ve fallen off the wagon again lol. I keep saying that I’m going to do a proper FD but the determination just fades when it comes time to actually do it. I know what the problem is though. I keep reading all this stuff (internet/instagra about eating protein and la la la la la and then I think well I can’t achieve any of this if I’m fasting. I need to decide what I want to do. Is it lose weight, is it achieve protein goals, or is it something else?
Our big holiday is fast approaching (it’s in May) and I would like to have lost a couple of kgs for that. I am also focusing on weight training in the gym. Apparently that’s the best exercise for my age ***rolls eyes and then laughs***
Monday is going to be my (second this year)FD restart. I’ll be back to check in then and confirm that I am doing it!!
Congratulations on the weight loss Neil, Anzac and Lindsay.
Take care and chat soon xx
HH the cake was a Lemon victory sponge 😋😋😋. All gone now so back to losing weight. Got to pull my socks up. Bowling later today so that should burn a few calories, we usually play for a couple of hours. Three dog walks not that we go very far, You would think greyhounds need lots of exercise but they are the laziest dogs alive. She must sleep at least 22 hours a day, wish I could too, she’s just stick her nose on my phone while I’m writing this😀😃😄. Better go to bed so goodnight.
Day 29, WFD, Aus
Ok. It is going to be a WFD today. I’ve done my 6km walk with the dogs and have planned to do some volunteer work weeding in our nearby nature reserve this evening. So that gets me busy and out of the kitchen; keys to success. I’m even going to start a pocket list because I will need the support today!
But I do wish you hadn’t shared your menu, @merryapple. It sounds delicious!
Day 29 pocket list:
@penz
Good morning Neil, and everyone!
Congratulations on that good progress!
Hi all, just reading your posts makes me realise my retired life seems lazy and somewhat boring. Brad, I also love cake, chocolate is tops but I make a decent Banana and Walnut along with Cheese scones. However when hungry anything goes and thats my downfall. Had a bad, bad weekend, wine, more wine, a Chinese Saturday night, Sunday lunch was a superb sausage and bacon bun with a pint of lager at a local restaurant then a sarnie at home before dinner. Monday fell off my Fast day wagon, wine and a Pasty for supper. Today back on track, a 19 hr fasting window, dinner a 2 egg omelette, mushrooms and smoked bacon, around 600 cals I reckon. Spent 3 hours trimming Hawthorn trees at the bottom of our garden, a real pain as is getting rid of the cuttings but it needs doing otherwise the branches spread out and cast a day long shadow over the lawn. Keep on doing what you all do out there.
Evening!
Dave- what sort of cake was it? Just so I can dribble here! I reckon Chloe might be okay without the vaccinations, she keeps well away from other dogs & may well have built up immunity from her past ones, if it causes her that much trauma 😢 I think I asked last year & your vet doesn’t do home visits? Ours would if necessary…
Jean- hope Charlie doesn’t get sick after tucking in today, what are they like 🤢 A couple of Xena’s friends have had funny tummies , hope it’s not a doggy bug…One had tucked in to some chips he found on a walk, so probably that!
Hemmy- well done with your weight, what have you got planned when Kristy comes, will you have a meal out?
Nana- very hard your daughter moving away, but it sounds like it’ll be good for her, why do you think her asthma is better up there?
Couscous- are you doing okay this week?
Not done too much today, my neck was a bit painful & I didn’t sleep well, did have a long play at a park in a different village with Xena, we went for a wander round the (very muddy!) fields & another game, another wander & another play! Had one of my favourite keto meals- tofu fajitas but without the tortilla wraps, about 10g carbs…
Its been a bit quiet here recently, I dropped just under a kilo again this week, so down 1.8 kilos in the last 2 weeks. Progress is going well so far.
Have a good one everyone
Day 29 NZ NFD 69.4kg⬆️
A nice day is predicted 25*C, northerly, humidity 82%
I have two friends coming over for dinner. The menu plan is chicken breast seared in olive oil, fresh ginger, lemon zest and garlic then to finish off add a good squeeze of lemon juice to make a sauce. I’ll do a sorrel vinaigrette for a roast vegetable salad and some torn lettuce leaves from the garden; fresh apricots and nectarines for dessert with a simple syrup out of honey, white wine and fresh fennel seeds to bring out their flavour.
Of course you noticed @funshipfreddie!! My plan is steady as she goes for eating to get to the last day of January!!
Thank you @brightonbelle for offering to host. My turn is coming up but I’m away twice before the end of the month/beginning of the next…
@j’aifaim Condolences for your SIL’s sister. I hope she was able to have a peaceful end.
@northgeorgia Good numbers this morning!! All the best with the Dr.
@penz I’m with you on the speeding ticket. Imagine going to the race track instead of paying a fine!!!
@molij We are down to 30km/hr which is around the same speed in many city areas… Why don’t people use their heads and drive to the conditions… the fluctuating speed zones are a licence to write tickets and put up a whole lot of signs that create visual pollution and confusion…
Wow!! Three whole days to go!!
There’s a big FD coming up tomorrow 😁
Last piece of cake just about to disappear when I make a cuppa. Can start from tomorrow losing weight again. Had rain here today, hurry up summer.
Day 28 North Wales NFD
I have been very busy today, shopping meeting a friend and sorting out Dog club things for the start of the 8 week course which starts tonight. It has been another very wet day but luckily the wind has dropped.
@ccco hope todays FD goes better than yesterdays. Your renovations sound great.
@northgeorgia glad your water fast day went well yesterday.
@brightonbelle thanks for offering to do February. I will be there.
@jaifaim sorry to hear about your sister in laws sister. Cancer is such a horrible disease.
@merryapple that was a very inspirational story about Keegan. Thanks for sharing.
@funshipfreddie. I think our speed awareness courses are free. Not entirely sure because as of yet I have not been caught speeding. That in itself is a miracle as there are lots of 20mph in Wales now.
@penz I too would prefer to do the course rather than pay the fine.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Pocket List – Day 28 🍓
@brightonbelle FD800
@jaifaim
@ccco
@stotchincarol FD800
2nd Post – Day 28
Pocket List – Day 28 🍓
@brightonbelle FD800
@jaifaim
@ccco
@stitchincarol WFD
Hi FBB friends. Xxxx
Its a cold dark damp day.. ..just come back from Bicester Post office and soo very sick of road works that seem to have been there forever now.
I dont find any pleasure at all in driving these days.
Weight good this morning ..so onwards and downwards.. I will have to be careful when Kristy is here at the weekend.
Only just had lunch so I wont want much this evening. Maybe some soup and fruit. .
Nana. .You will soon lose you lbs .. its good to just enjoy things in life when you can.. Always hard when they move back in then you just get used to having them around then off they go again.
Dave .. Any cake left lolol .. Chloe sounds adorable.so glad she now has a loving home.
H H .. Well done resisting the cake . Not easy when out having a cuppa with a friend. . Good doing the workouts
Sym.. Its amazing how they seem to find all the old disgusting things on the walks to eat. lol
So fed up with getting wet walking..
Enjoy your day everyone “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”.. Xxxx
USA. Day 28. FD
Yesterday’s FD did not go well, so I am counting on today, as a second chance. To that end, I am adding myself to the pocket list.
Pocket List – Day 28 🍓
@brightonbelle FD800
@jaifaim
@ccco
Have a great day, everyone!
Day 28 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD
I woke up early, then fell back asleep and overslept, so this is all I can post this morning. I’ll catch up later if I can, or tomorrow morning.
Have a grand one, everyone!
I don’t know what to do about Chloe. She is terrified of going inside buildings,she is not bothered about the injections but just the thought of going in the vets. Last year her heart rate was over 200 which is not good. She’s 7 now, I think I stopped Heidi have boosters once she was 7. Three very first dog I had when I was at school a Manchester terrier never had any jabs or pills and was 19 when she passed away. Is you look online some say that they should have the booster, some say they should have it every 3 years and dinner say they don’t need it, we never have boosters apart from COVID obviously. That reminds me I’ve not had my booster yet. It upsets Chloe so much going to the vets. I don’t know what I’ll do.
Afternoon All…
Walked a different direction so muddy in one part I nearly fell. Charlie after being off and not eating yesterday, he found a dead porpoise and starting eating it…twice.. until I realised what it was… it stunk to high heaven! They are naughty..
I have got a lot of holiday things out laid on the bed, also a lot of sorting and charity bag growing.
Dave..
Poor Denise she is having to wait a long time to see the hospital…could she go private?
Poor Chloe going for her jab, Charlie is end of March, he’s not keen either…
Nana..
Hard time going to two funerals, it makes you think of your age…. I remember the pantomime from other years they do a lot for oldies in your area.. nothing much here. 2 lbs will soon come off, enjoy while you can then start when things settle down.
I will be glad when I can have a normal shower again, without faffing with a screw driver to get it to work.
Jean x
Day 28 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 233 lbs. Good WFD yesterday. I think my mom might have done some sort of FD yesterday, too. We both have doctor visits this morning. I’ve decided to take the day off, since it would have been my dad and hers anniversary today, and we’ll go out to lunch somewhere nice.
Day 28 UK f800
Sorry to hear your news @jaifaim 💕
Another depressing cold windy grey day here
Is anyone already lined up to lead February? If not I’ll do it , as you all know my posting skills are limited but I’m happy to volunteer to post every day as I need to keep focused
Pocket List – Day 28 🍓
@brightonbelle FD800
@jaifaim
Day 28 – Ireland – FD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
158 ⬆️
Hi all, well that was a difficult few days as I had a busy time planned but we also had a family funeral yesterday. My sister-in-laws sister lost her battle with cancer last week. Reminds me to live each day and celebrate the small things. 💕 A fabulous person gone way too soon.
I have another busy day today but will be back on to catch up tomorrow.
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Morning everyone, a horrible rainy morning here again.
Was glad to see the end of last week after the two funerals we attended,the first one had some very emotional songs throughout the whole service.
I’d forgotten that we had our annual Over 60’s Christmas meal and Pantomime on Saturday evening but luckily I received a reminder email Saturday morning. A very enjoyable time a lovely meal and as much wine as you like all free. I take a bottle of alcohol free wine as I can’t drink a lot of wine in a short time span.
As a result of everything last week I have put on two pounds which I expected. Also yesterday’s planned 1300 calorie day didn’t happen as we went for a curry night at our Newmarket friends home, very enjoyable and got home at 1am, I drove so managed to save some calories.
Dave glad you had a nice birthday 🎂. Hope Denise gets sorted out soon.
Hedgehogs naughty Xena, glad you’re not bruised.
Hemmy we really need to have a good spring clean, maybe after our daughter moves out this weekend. She’s going to be moving up to Castleford for a fresh start,we’ll miss her but it’ll be good for her and at the end of the day we want her to be happy and also her asthma and other allergies were greatly improved when she stayed up there over Christmas and the New Year.
Jean new bathroom to look forward to. Hope Charlie is better today.
Hope everyone has a good week, mine is going to be a usual one from now on🤞
Nana xxx