2nd post NZ
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Day 4 NZ FD 71.9kg 🏃🏼♀️
It’s a beautiful crispy morning here… I’m back home after a fast walk (no dogs today) and am thinking about making the apple pie. I have some Grannie Smith apples and might add some freshly grated ginger to the spices.
@sldeal Knitting for grandchildren is a very good place to learn because they are small and their clothes knit up quickly!! I use YouTube music videos when I need to up my activity – private dancing like Tina Turner says!!
@stitchincarol Go you on your water fasting!! I imagine it’s easier to achieve when it’s hotter… Great that your steek is done! Is this perchance going to be a 70th bday present?!
@brightonbelle Have you planked yet?! I’ll do mine after writing up this!!
@flourbaby I wish I had ‘staff’. I could get so much more done!! Did you manage your 10 sec plank?! 11 secs tomorrow if your core can take it!
@northgeorgia Be strong and don’t let people undermine your good intentions… If they know they can’t, they’ll surely stop attempting to derail you. Or ask them to join you… Do they need to lose weight???
@excelsior123409 That’s lovely to hear that the procedure went well and is hopefully curative.
I love that: “Bet you can’t eat just one!”
@at Hope the FD went well for you!! River dance sounds fun. Are you tap dancing around the house today?!
@bert1802 You must be up late again because you’re posting after me again!!
@funshipfreddie I was going to say enjoy your lunch out but I see you’re on the FD list so it’s eggs tonight I take it!!
@snowflake56 As a 6 minute planker, do you have any thoughts on the value of going over 2 minutes?
@jaifaim Keep dancing!! With your bike riding fitness you’ll be the last person on the dance floor!!
@metatauta Are you back on form yet🤞?
@ccco Hi there!!👋
Steely RESOLVE plus a plank or two!!
“Bet you can’t eat just one!”
Pocket List
@funshipfreddie
@mary🍎
@molij
Your so thoughtful Steve sending rain to Manchester. I’m wondering if I should adjust my TDEE now I’ve lost more weight.
I do remember reading that excess proteins can turn into carbs which can turn to a negative outcome such as weight gain. If you’re taking in an excessive amount of protein that may be what’s happening. I suggest you do lots of research. Good luck!
Thanks for sharing helpful info. Yes, I agree with you when you say it’s all in our head. There are times I’m full but I think about that bag of chips my grands have in the pantry and then there’s this mind battle I go through. I’m not hungry, but just knowing there’s chips in the pantry keeps tugging at me. However, I found eating wholesome food, and staying away from processed foods keeps my cravings to a minimum.
Good luck to you and your continued weight loss journey.
I only have another 25 pounds to lose so hopefully by Christmas I might be a little lighter even if I haven’t met my target.
Jabba
I only fast once a week but I don’t eat anything for the 36hrs probably not recommended for a first timer but you will still lose weight if you limit your calories on your fd to either 600 or 800.
For those who’ve missed the rain I will very happily send it down to you free of charge..
2nd Post – Day 3
Pocket List day 3 🔔
@at
@jaifaim
@excelsior12309 FD 800
@northgeorgia
@flourbaby
@brightonbelle
@sldeal
Afternoon All…
A rainy day expected so painting off ..seen no rain.. annoying.. they will be here tomorrow..
They don’t seem to work fast…Tony did it all in 1 1/2 days.. but no filling..
Some filling needed but not a lot..we have done two full days and still a bit to do.. they seem to drink coffee and vape and admire what they have done!!!
I am still not too good but not worse, I do a few jobs then feel shattered, resting a lot.
Jabba..
You need to come on each day and post, it is really good to do that. To keep a check and account of yourself.
Steve..
Good 3 lb loss well done… we are dark and grey here but still dry.
Hedgehog..
Well done on the fasting.. think I will start Monday.. I am not eating a lot don’t fancy much. Well done on the cupboards… I have just cut a bush/tree down, 4’ off the top, sat here looking at it, driving me crackers two trips to tip.. tired now.
Hemmy..
You will soon get the two pounds off… nice to enjoy some company… I really wouldn’t know what I have put on, trousers tight!! Never mind start on Monday.
We lost a dog last week upsetting he was 12, with cancer.
Jean x
Good afternoon back from MoreLife, my last weekly session.I lost 2lbs so have lost a stone and a half while attending there.I now go to monthly sessions for the next 9 months. I’m just over a pound to lose to move down a weight division.I sound like a boxer🤣.
Day 3 – Georgia/USA – FD
Morning all! Jumped on the scale this morning, thought it was broken, couldn’t figure out what was wrong, it seems I need batteries. I’ve only had the scale for a few years, never thought to keep extra batteries around. Will run out later to get some. FD went okay yesterday, but probably went slightly over by eating a bit too much chunky peanut butter, something I enjoy eating when I’m craving. Water intake went good yesterday, another 75oz I figure if I can keep it up for the remaining of the week it should be easy going afterwards.
Decided to make today a FD since I know I’ll probably eat way too much tomorrow (Independence Day & Friday when I go out).
We’ve been having temperatures in the mid to upper 90’s and a dry spell. The grass looks more like dry hay, I feel sorry for anyone who planted a garden.
@funshipfreddie – I need to move more, I used to get 12,000 – 10,000 steps daily and then somehow I slacked off. I’ve been sedentary, which I know isn’t good for me, definitely got to get back to moving even if it means through dancing.
@northgeorgia – good luck with FD, but like the song says “If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again…”
@merryapple – I wished I had pursued furthering my knitting skills years ago, I only know one or two basic stitches and the only thing I was able to knit was a scarf. Good luck with mixing.
@Excelisor12309 – No, I definitely can’t eat “just” one!
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@at
@jaifaim
@excelsior12309
@northgeorgia
@flourbaby
@brightonbelle
Hope everybody have a good FD/NFD.
Day 3 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 161.2
Gotta love a WF for how the weight drops so beautifully. Of course, once I get food in me, beginning the process of digestion, the weight will go back up, but that lovely number is hopefully sufficient motivation to eat minimally today. We have some leftover chicken that I’ll chop up for sandwiches at lunch, and some leftover casserole of black beans and brown rice that we’ll enjoy for supper. Tomorrow? Tomorrow is the day I get a gyro at the Seward Fourth of July celebration, and I’ll eat it while listening to the city band play patriotic songs in the band shell; it’s a serious “Americana moment” that I treasure every year. Sadly, it’s supposed to rain throughout the morning tomorrow, so our usual fun won’t be quite as enjoyable, but the afternoon is forecast to be dry and sunny, and we’ll be spending that at our friends’ lake house.
@metatauta You poor thing; I hope you continue to get better and feel wonderful soon!
@northgeorgia Are you possibly letting others and their wishes be more important than you and yours are? I’m bummed for you at your “insistent coworker”…
@jaifaim Dancing the nights away, are you? 😁💃🏼
@funshipfreddie LOVED the movie Thelma. Do you mean “Lost,” the TV show? Or is it a new movie?
@at I’m glad the riverdance movie was so good. I’m proud to say I remembered my second 30-second plank last night, and already did my morning 30-second plank. Part of me is embarrassed by such a tiny effort (30 SECONDS???), but I also know myself well enough to know that it’s only if it’s doable enough that I’ll keep doing it, so it’s how I’m starting…we’ll see how soon I up the time to 60 seconds.
@merryapple Well done on your progress! I too have never been all that impressed with top down sweaters, but they’re handy for being able to know exactly how long to make the body. After counting my stitches multiple times yesterday to ensure I was centering everything properly, I got the steek made for the neckline, so I’m feeling a bit like a horse headed for the hay after a long ride, LOL!
@excelsior12309 Our temps the last two days were in the low 70s–unheard of for Nebraska in summer. So unheard of that I wore long jeans and a sweater, LOL! Temps are getting back to the low 80s for the rest of the week, but not much sun and cloudy, so still not usual. But maybe that’s because I’ve become so accustomed to drought weather, and this rain has me befuddled, LOL.
@flourbaby I love your 10 second planks; perfect place to start! 😉👍🏼😂
Have a grand one, everyone!
Afternoon!
Hemmy, I’m sure you’ll soon get those 2lbs off! Sad about the dogs…
Wet here as well, not feeling very lively, will finish the food cupboards today & hopefully not be tempted by anything! We went out for breakfast again this morning, we quite enjoy that now, I had the half size/ child’s portion, it was enough with hubby’s beans & mushrooms!
Have a good day everyone 🥰
Day 3 UK FD
Lots of great examples to follow – I haven’t got a pen and paper to hand so can’t reply but some great posts , I’m even considering planking and I do agree @at the technique is key
Pocket List day 3 🔔
@at
@jaifaim
@sldeal
@excelsior12309 FD 800
@northgeorgia
@flourbaby
@brightonbelle
Day 3, London, UK, FD,
Late on parade and it’ll have to be a quickie😜 too!!
@northgeorgia, all well meaning generous folks, whether your mum or co-workers, friends or relatives will have your back, be supportive and listen to you if you’re the insistent one when you say no, No, NO!!!.💪🏼💪🏼
@at, thank goodness you’re back!!! So, @at says I should only plank for a max 2 mins and in fact less is more …………… That’s correct isn’t it?🤭🤭
@merryapple, I think you confused me with someone else, when it comes to furniture moving, I’ll just need to strengthen my ‘Pointing’ finger!!!.😜😜
Keep the faith folks, I’m off to do a 10sec plank!!! Phew!!!
“Failures are merely incomplete successes”
Day 3 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 235 lbs. Well, here I go again. Maybe I can get at least one FD in this week. This was not the day I wanted to fast, as it’s the day before the 4th, and there could be big temptations this evening. I’ll still plan to fast today. If it collapses, I’ll restart on Sunday.
Hi, I’ve been doing the 5:2 for one month, 4 weeks now. I’ve never had to diet before in my life (I’m 63, male). I always ate what I wanted, drank a bit too 😉
But my healthy job meant I didn’t put any weight on (I walked about 6-8 miles per day). An injury put paid to that and the job and the weight piled on. I was 15st 9lb when I decided to follow 5:2 and here I am 4 weeks later and my weight? 14st 9lb, that’s right, lost one stone in one month. 500-600 calories is easy imho. I get it that some will struggle but to me the biggest battle is in your head. If you sit there dreaming of that pork pie/mars bar/packet of crisps in your fridge you’ll crumble. Once I decide I’m eating nothing else that day that’s it full stop, finished. The one thing that hasn’t changed for me though is the waist measurement is still the same as the day I started? Hey ho, the scales don’t lie. The weight is coming off and hopefully will continue until I get to about 13 st then I’ll change to 6:1. Keep at it folks, it works 😉
Day 3- No. VA USA-FD 800
Hello to all the fasters. The cardiac catheterization went very smoothly. Very kind and efficient staff, one of the easier hospital procedures “we” have had in the past few years. We hope this will put an end to the intermittent fibrillations that have been happening in spite of maximum medication.
@merryapple, your journeys up and down the hills sound lovely (but exhausting!); also, the wool you are putting together sounds lovely.
@stichincarol, your day of many lessons also sounds exhausting! I salute you for your dedication. And I also can see that trying to knit a large item in the kind of heat we are having lately is very difficult. I am sure the sweater will be lovely once the weather cools off!
@funshipfreddie, someone should knit YOU a sweater for your cold weather there! We have had two lovely days of low humidity and temps in the low 80’s, but the heat returns tomorrow, with thunderstorms at night.
It is nice to make the acquaintance of @sideal; I also have to stay strictly away from things like potato chips…”Bet you can’t eat just one” was what the old advertisement used to say!
also, hello to @molij.
@bert1802, you are definitely “on a roll”, so it is inspiring to the rest of us!
Pocket List:
@at
@jaifaim
@sideal
@excelsior12309 FD 800
Day 3 NZ NFD 71.6kg 🏃♀️
Headed up the volcanic cone first thing then went off to our guild’s spinning day. I’ve started with two Gotland fleeces, one is silver and the other a light grey. I’m mixing them so by the time I ply them I will get a subtle tweedy silvery grey yarn to knit. @stitchincarol I am down to the elbows on my top down fern yoke design and still need to knit the ribbing on the body. I’m not that convinced by top down yoke knitting unless its a like an Icelandic Lopi sweater… Enjoy the warm weather while you can! It’s freezing here.
I have the Texan coming for an Independence Day dinner tomorrow… I’m thinking that its apple pie weather😋
@bert1802 When I think back, I used to get headaches as I was adjusting to FDs and less food. The brain loves to have lots of glucose… But like you say, tiredness and stress also contribute to headaches. I’ve never heard of calorie cycling. Does that involve a bike???🤪
@northgeorgia That co-worker is not being a good and supportive friend to you…
@metatauta That doesn’t sound much fun… The wee ladies in Bali used to make oat porridge for the westerners with gut rot… Can you eat oats?
@stitchincarol If I could send you our rain I would… Half the plants here think it’s spring and are putting out new leaves and are starting to flower. Keep up with those planks!!!🤩
@at Thank you for the planking information. That’s really helpful for me and I’m sure others who are giving them a go. You eat so healthily and exercise well, is it portion size that is your Achilles heel?
@brightonbelle That sounds like a great refocusing plan💪
@sldeal The sheet was fixed up by the time I looked again!! I started doing the sheet because I didn’t know how to do spreadsheets. It’s all a learning curve!! Well done on a super successful start to the month!!
@molij Long distances separating families are always tough… Your home in North Wales sounds gorgeous!! Especially the vegetable patch!!
@flourbaby 1 minute planks???!!!😁You can do this too!! You’ll need a strong core when you start shifting furniture!!!
@jaifaim I just worked out your under-the-line 🙃smiley face!! I use it for the antipodes!! You might possibly be relieved by @at‘s plank advice or are you going to persevere with longer times??
Have fun dancing!!! We have an artist’s party at the Auckland Art Gallery on Friday so I’ll have my dancing shoes on too!!
@funshipfreddie Thanks for your BMI. If and when I get to 65kg my BMI would be 21.5… That’s 6.6kg away…hmmm!!
That’s a slightly odd quote… In the southern hemisphere between June and August puts us in the midst of winter…
@excelsior12309 I hope all went well with your DHs cardiac catheterisation and you are safely back home now. I see a new diet, the Atlantic diet (derived from traditional Spanish and Portuguese diets), is challenging the Mediterranean diet. It looks like it switches out pasta with potatoes and wholegrain bread!!
@snowflake56 Wow !! You’ll be at your goal in no time!!!
Steely RESOLVE!!!
Good morning F B Brits .. a wet one here. Xxxx
Just weighed and I have put on 2 lbs .. I always do it eating up weekend left overs when Kristy’s been lol. All gone now so back on track today.
I am on watering duty for a friend .. not a big garden just baskets and a couple of borders. not needed today.
Soo very sad two of the village dogs passed on yesterday .both good ages but it still doesnt help the loss. .
Sym.. hope you are feeling better today . drink lots of warm liquid….. honey and lemon. xx
H H .. Ohh you are brave doing kitchen cupboards out did you manage to get them finished.
Dave and tyhpoo .. well done with your loses.
Nana .. how is it going for you.
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Jabba .. welcome to our little corner .. lots of tips here to help you along..
Have a good day everyone..Be nice to yourself, you deserve it xxxx
Day 3 – UK – FD
The Riverdance 25th Anniversary special was fantastic – great mixture of singing, dancing and music and incorporating different cultures so very different from the norm – the four of us all loved it.
Yesterday’s NFD ended up well under TDEE so I was very happy with that.
Busy day today – Yoga class (1.5hrs) this morning followed by coffee with other yogis then an afternoon of volunteering, so hoping to keep busy and go for another FD500 today!!
@stitchincarol – well done on getting your planks in for the day!!
@metatauta – hope you are back to your usual self soon x
@jaifaim – I’ll join you on a FD today – as my resolve is strong at the moment I’m aiming for 3 FD this week to give me a good start to the FLY in JULY🧨 2024
@funshipfreddie – our weather here has turned cooler and wet too despite it being summer and Wimbledon has started but typical for the UK 🤣
Pocket List – Day 3 🎶
@jaifaim
@at
“The only successful way to reach and maintain a healthy weight is to find what works for you.”
Day 3 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
Brrr?! A chilly 11 C this morning 🥶️ The sun is a least trying to show itself. Not the best NFD yesterday. But I managed 11,000 steps to make up for Monday’s 7000 🚶♂️
@flourbaby – you’re so busy?! I hope you managed to squeeze in a little work too 😅
@northgeorgia – you could always be the insistent coworker? Just a thought. Here’s a good quote from Warren Buffett – “Very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything”. 🤞🤞 you have better RESOLVE today 💪
@stitchincarol – did you enjoy the movie ‘Thelma’? I just heard Netflix is showing ‘Lost’ in the USA? Not here though, unfortunately. I still haven’t seen the last couple of seasons. Brilliant show.
Happy Hump Day! 🐫 🕺
A good quote for ‘Fly in July’ –
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” ~Leonardo da Vinci
Day 3 Ireland – FD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾.
Hello all!
A super quick check in from me today.
Having a fun, busy week… late nights and early mornings…
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Pocket List – Day 3 🎶
Yes I’ve been having stomach issues on and off for a year or so now. My test results all came back normal, including the coeliac one. I might not be coeliac, but my issues always seem to follow after I’ve had more sugar and flour products than normal. I suspect that it’s just my body just can’t deal with those as well anymore. As always, I’ll try to keep my sugar and wheat intake down, but it is so tricky to avoid. The doctor gave me some prescription fibre supplements and will re-check in 4 weeks.
I love the spinach and feta mix, so simple and yet it works so well. Hopefully your burn wasn’t a bad one
We can get tamarillo plants at the local plant shops, and my wife managed to successfully grow rockmelons and okra in our glasshouse, so hopefully tamarillos will work too, we’d just have to keep it cut back to stop it growing out the top of our glasshouse.
Anzac, great that you’re slowly working your way backwards. Hopefully I can join you after my previous 2 weeks saw me drop 2 kilos before my 300g bpunce back this week.
Have a great one everyone
Morning everyone, sorry for long time between posts (again)
Whinge away Neil, we are having a wet cold winter too. I am so sick of being cold! I hope all of your test results come back with positive news
I hope you didn’t burn yourself badly Cinque, take it easy and try to get some rest. Those spanakopita triangles sound divine
I can’t stop thinking about how sad and tragic the loss of Dr Michael is and his poor wife & family must wake up every morning and think ‘if only…..’
G’day / Thin, we rarely watch commercial t.v. anymore now that we have discovered streaming. We do watch MasterChef Australia faithfully and also Have you Been Paying Attention but that’s about it
I’m doing well with slow weight loss and was 92.5 this morning after a 900cal day yesterday. It’s still too slow and the jacket still won’t even meet around me but I will push on. The pleasing thing is my ‘bounce back’ was 95 and now it is 93 so my body has adjusted to a slightly lower weight
Thin your DD sounds so interesting – I can just picture the boys going WOW when they saw her dangling from a rope
Lovely to have a nice chatty post LJ and so glad you have your laptop back
I must run but hope to catch up more soon. Take care
Hello everyone, from a beautiful sunny winter’s day in Melbourne, after a cold night!
I’ve my first free day after some busy ones (school holidays). But I must be tireder than I think. I have already burnt myself, spilt things and I keep losing track of time, wish me luck. I want to make a batch of spanikopita triangles for the freezer.
Josie’s fear of dogs is an autism/ADHD thing of overreacting to a perceived threat, and then it spiraling. There is a proper name for it, but I can’t remember what it is. I don’t quite know how it can be overcome, but logic and assurances don’t work! Glad that some one trained is on it.
Ooh, isn’t zoo membership a great thing. (Younger granddaughter goes often with her mum, but Josie chooses to visit me instead. )
Goodness LJoyce, how can it be six years since you moved?
You are so good at strategies. Having a cold weather 800 x 3 strategy is so sensible.
I have the Dr Mosley tribute program ready to record, but plan to watch it live tonight. Thin, I agree, it is such a sad waste. A small fateful mistake, and all the work he put into having a long healthy life, just gone like that.
Gday, a good icecream is such a wonderful treat food so hooray for that tofu recipe.
(Thin I hope you can find someone selling home made icecream so you can have a treat! I just loved making my own, and even the Connoisseur brand seemed wanting in comparison.)
Neil, I thought you had stomach problems months before winter arrived. But wouldn’t it be good if getting back to lots of bike riding did the trick. Fingers crossed that they can cross off all the serious things and find something simple and easily fixed.
I do hope you can grow a tamarillo tree. They really aren’t suited even to Melbourne, but my friend’s one is wonderful and productive, they must have a very sunny protected place for it.
I do like them fresh, but these roasted ones are such a revelation to me. So simple and zingy and they take the place of tomato sauce, cranberry sauce… any condiment! I’m just about finished them, but I wish I had enough to stock my freezer so I could have them all year.
Best Matariki good wishes for the weekend past. And hoping you get some sunny days like we are having…but that big high is stationery over us at the moment, you will have to entice it over to you.
Off to see if I can manage those spanikopitas before the fresh cheeses go off in the fridge.
Best wishes all
Day 2…… Florida…..NFD
I’ve had a headache all day, but I think it’s just because I am overly tired. I’m finding that on my FD, my energy is at a high and I’m staying up later or forcing myself to go to sleep because I’ve got to work. So, I think my lack of sleep, is causing the headache.
NFD for me today, managed to come in at about 1400 calories. I’ll take it! I think I’m going to do another NFD, it’s my last day of work before the long weekend. I am thinking I’ll get my second FD on Friday or Sat.
@sldeal……welcome!
@northgeorgia……. I find that my weight tends to go down more after a NFD, than my FD. I have a friend that calorie cycles, she was telling me that when you do a low calories day then switch to high calorie you body still thinks your in a deficit and uses your reserves. Which why you can still lose weight when eating more…. Not sure if this is a true scientific fact but that’s what she says. Calorie cycling is awful, so I just take her words for it….
@at…. Thank you…. It’s great to be back with a new focus.
@stitchincarol…… It’s crazy, how our bodies deal with stress. I’m like you, stress and I don’t get along.
Have a great evening!
Day 2 – 2nd post
Ughhhh…. had to cancel today’s FD too, due to an insistent coworker at lunch. Ok, third time a charm, maybe I can at least get Wednesday in.
Evening!
Hi Jabba & welcome on here!!I find it easier to just eat once on FDs, I get hungrier if I have 3 meals! & keep food simple, salad or soup…a good idea to measure as well as weigh as sometimes you can lose inches rather than weight.
Dave- hope your weigh in is good tomorrow!
Jean- hope you feel better soon!
Steve- well done losing 3lbs, that’s great!
I kept fasting until a late lunch, was busy until then, cut hubby’s hair & cleaned up. Made a start cleaning out my kitchen cupboards but didn’t get very far!
Morning all, my weight had a little ping upwards this week, but nothing too extreme, just a few hundred grams.
Thin, I will continue to whinge! It’s been cold, wet, and grey here for weeks. Strong winds that felt like our roof was about to be lifted off, thunderstorms, the guy who does our mail at work says he’s been emptying 45mm of water out of his rain gauge the last few days, our forecast for today is more of the same with a high of 8 degrees that feels like 1 degree with the wind chill. I’m really sick of it. I just want our regular winter where we get cold frosty mornings and then beautifully sunny days afterwards.
Day 1, 2 – USA/TN FDs
@merryapple, thanks for hosting this month. I’m going gently, gently in making sure I do not aggravate my already frail digestive system. It’s taken a few days already of eating absorbing stuff (bread, pasta), which has been anathema for at least 7 years, but I found alternatives that are very low carb and made from lupin beans rather than wheat flour. They have agreed with my system so far. Today, I am off from work and started drinking my rocket fuel tea that I abstained from for a few days, and so far, so good. Being cautious, as I have to work again tomorrow and do not want any surprises! The pounds lost were partially put back on, so I am starting out July at 141.8. I’m not complaining, and I am hoping to get rid of at least 3.5 more to achieve my goal weight again that I was in 2020.
Good afternoon all
You can tell it’s summer here in Scotland as the sky is grey and cloudy but at least its not raining or worse.
I weighed myself earlier and I have managed to lose another 3lb I have no idea how that happened after the pizza I had at the weekend but I will very happily accept it.
Welcome jabba it’s a very friendly and welcoming place so any further questions I’m sure someone here can answer it for you.
Day 2 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD – 163.4
I actually used some willpower yesterday (not a strength I commonly call upon, or succeed in using when I do call on it), and that was a joyous moment, even while I was a bit grumpy not to be enjoying whatever form of sugar it was I was wanting. Today, I have only 8 of my scheduled 12 lessons (as the rest of the students are on vacation), but the last lesson isn’t over with until after 7, so I should find the WF easy enough, since my willpower is typically strong early in the day and fades as the day progresses. Using the insight I gained last Tuesday, I’ll spend my driving time making a mental plan for how I’ll eat tomorrow and on the Fourth–girding my loins, so to speak! 😂
@sideal Welcome! We are all well acquainted with each other, as we’ve been doing this for so long, so I’m sure it can seem hard to jump in, but we’re always thrilled to have someone new join us, so thank you for jumping in with both feet; we’re glad you’re here! And snacking is a typical downfall of all of us!
@merryapple I’ve lost focus over the last several weeks what with all the activities going on in my life, but retraining myself to eat only at a level 3 hunger is high on my list of goals. My body is still not entirely fine after yesterday’s commotion, but I don’t feel bad anymore, so I’m thankful for that–and, thus, I think it had to have been some sort of viral something. And the Fair Isle has been dreadfully neglected, partly from lack of motivation, partly from “who wants a wool sweater heating up my lap in this weather???”, and partly from not having the yarn color I needed while at convention last Friday and Saturday, and then not being able to see the contrast between the two blues easily enough to feel motivated last night. LOL, lots and lots of excuses! But today I’ll put neckline stitches on a yarn and create a steek, so once that’s done, I’ll be knitting merrily away to finish the body. How’s your sweater coming? Down to the sleeves yet?
@bert1802 How lovely that your daughter in law is such a blessing you count her as your third; my son in law is similarly treasured by my DH and me. I’m always in awe at people who get skinny when they’re going through life upheavals; like you, awful things in life make me wanna eat, eat, eat, and so I gain weight. Your plan sounds solid and we’ll all cheer you on!
@at Your film tonight sounds fun! And, seriously, you didn’t gain anything in June? That is indeed most impressive. I’ve heard the same thing about planks, but rather than taking that to inspire me to do “only” one-minute planks, I just quit them entirely back when I started in on them. Okay, hang on—
Okay, I just did a 30-second plank, and I’ve set a timer to do another 30-second plank when I get home tonight. There! 😂😂 Thanks for the motivation; I feel much better to be part of the plank group, LOL!
I have a fair amount of tidying I want to accomplish before I leave for lessons, so need to scoot. We had two inches of rain early yesterday morning, and another two inches overnight, so my half-hour of watering isn’t needed–it’s always nice to have back that time!
Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket list – day 2
@flourbaby
@jaifaim
@northgeorgia
@stitchincarol WFD
Day 2 – UK – NFD
Yesterday I managed a good FD500 too @bert1802 – lovely to see you back with us – I was absent most of last month and don’t think I welcomed you back 🤗
@stitchincarol – thank you for those words – I’m looking for motivation to get back to my happy weight and hoping to make July work for me
@sldeal – welcome to our international group – always a word of motivation and lots of chat about all sort of things go on here
@merryapple – thanks, I try…….re planks:- I used to hold planks for 3mins until someone told me that after the first min it does not do anything for you really……. .so now I hold for 1 min and do a couple daily and some 30secs side planks……..You can mix by doing high planks i.e. on your hands or on your forearms ” More time held is not necessarily better when it comes to how long you hold a plank. Focus on the quality of your form, rather than the seconds on the clock. “Two minutes is often considered the maximum, and you don’t get much more benefit after that,”
@jaifaim – thank you – we both had a fab June and I was lucky to escape without putting any weight on but sadly did not lose either 🤣
@molij – lovely to have you back with us – it has been a while but many of us still here x
Enjoyed a walk this morning with my regular walking group – just over 5miles covered
Going out this evening to see a film about the 25th anniversary production of Riverdance……not usually my thing but this 25th Anniversary production is meant to be a powerful and stirring reinvention of the show, which is preceded by a brief documentary detailing the history of Riverdance and the interval features a behind the scenes look at the show….
Day 2 UK NFD
Like a few others I’m starting on a simple 5:2 this month , with the emphasis on NOT going absolutely mad on the 5 NFDs
I also want to get into a good exercise routine
See you on tomorrows list
Day 2 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 234 lbs. And, yesterday was NOT a FD. Of course, what can you do when your college president pleads with you to have lunch 🙂 Then I come home, planning on a light meal, when my mom invites me for supper. I thought for sure I blew the scales up, but was actually DOWN a little this morning. Maybe I’m finally back into the groove. Now for results on the scale…
Anyway here is attempt two. Hoping to get a FD in today and tomorrow before the Independence Day weekend.
Pocket list – day 2
@flourbaby
@jaifaim
@northgeorgia
Day 2 – USA – Georgia
FD
SW – 155.6
CW – 152
GW – 135
Yesterday was my FD but all I kept thinking about was food and what I was going to eat when my fast ended. I’m a junkie (mostly salt-aholic) so my mind kept lingering on chips. I’m glad I held out though, I broke my fast around 5pm and munched on almonds and later ate a chef salad. I then found myself craving something sweet so rather than giving in to chocolates I made a cup of coffee and used artificial vanilla flavor to sweeten it. That killed the craving.
I’m proud that I was able to get in 75oz of water yesterday, something I’ve been working on for a while, definitely a major win for me. Got on the scale this morning and I’m down 3.6 lbs. WHOOPIE!!! Yeah, I know it’s mostly water weight but any loss is better than a gain!
My car’s been in the shop for the past week getting painted, so I wasn’t able to get in very much exercise (I know, lame excuse because I can exercise at home, but my preference is the gym) I’ll be picking my car up today and hopefully I’ll be back on the track and/or gym at least 3 or 4 days a week. I noticed cardio usually helps me to get my weight down quickly.
@jaifaim – my hardest FD is when my grands are here. They’re always eating pizza or munching on chips, my 2 favorite foods. They keep me busy running around but I find it best for me to fast the days prior to them coming.
@maryapple – I may be the one guilty for fowling up your spreadsheet. I do remember pressing a button, not sure what I was doing at the time, but I think I got it now. Soooo, sorry.
Thanks everybody for your warm welcome, hope you have a successful FD/NFD!
Increasing your protein intake alone should not lead to weight gain as long as your total caloric intake remains within the normal range. It’s possible that your new diet, although healthy, contains more calories than you burn.
Hello! My name is Emma
I’m new here. After the birth of the child I became overweight, I hope the information on the forum will help me
Morning All..
Just a quick pass by..
Katie is at the airport and she’s on time..
Painter is here…
Still feeling unwell it’s developed into a heavy cold and banging head .. so not fasting this week. Just resting and not doing much.
Welcome Jabba it’s a good way of life…
Catchup when feeling better..
Jean x
Hello and welcome Jabba,I do 800 calories on fast days,if you can drink water that helps but do not eat too much on non fast days or you won’t loose anything.I only have one meal on fast days, I have it in the evening.
Day 2 NFD
Thank you all for welcoming me back, it feels like I have never been away 😂. Welcome @sideal I am like Merryapple I plan to do my fast days on a Monday and Thursday. The trick for me last time was to reduce calories on NFD’s too. I lost a lot of weight last time I was on here and I hope to do the same this time with everyone’s support.
@jaifaim I would love to mind the grandchildren more often but we live so far from them 😭. If I am honest I think that’s why I have gained so much weight. I want to move closer to them so we can help more but my husband doesn’t want to at the moment😞. We live in a beautiful part of North Wales with a large garden for growing vegetables. Thank goodness for FaceTime. I do manage to see them every few months but it means spending a lot of time on the road.
Have a good day everyone
Remember we are stronger together 💪💪💪💪💪
Day 2, London, UK, FD,
Quick check-in from me.
Welcome newbies…………. “Best… decision …. ever!!!” Questions, queries, support and some metaphorical hand holding can all be found right here!!!💪🏼💪🏼
Good to see @at and @molij returning to the fold!!🥳
My ‘To Do list’ is overflowing with house buying stuff, holiday planning stuff, fasting stuff and of course at the bottom of the list work stuff!🤣🤣 I would love to add some exercise stuff, but there’s only so many hours in a day!!!
Stay strong folks, we’ve got this!!!
“Don’t go through life, grow through life.” – Eric Butterworth
Day 2 Ireland – FD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾.
156 lbs 🙃
Good morning everyone!
Great to see some new people joining and to see our familiar friends back this month… @at I hope you had a wonderful birthday month and happy birthday to your DH also! 🎈 we missed you in June 💕
I realise my post yesterday might have been confusing …
“(obviously not everyone’s numbers maybe and also I only counted losses not gains – I don’t do that 😂😂)”
So : I was conscious that not all of us track on the spreadsheet. So I went back to the posts… to see the difference between start and last posted weight but.. some of us don’t post start/end weight hence the thought that it could have been even more… you know I’ll always be optimistic until I’m not 😂😂😂
For the newcomers : There is no obligation to post your weight btw it was just fun to see the group total. It’s not a competition to see who lost most.. group effort all the way ⭐️⭐️
@merryapple I did chuckle though at your comment to @flourbaby’s pal 😂
@flourbaby you’re so funny 🤣 😂
@excelsior12309 I hope the procedure went well yesterday for your DH – a long day for sure – EOEO is real 😁
@molij the trick to a good FD is to keep super busy or mind grandchildren 😂😂
Hi @sideal – great to have you with us! If you haven’t already, will you read the post on the first page of Fly in July to give you some understanding of the abbreviations etc we use. I tend to fast Monday and Wednesday most weeks but am dipping in and out of maintenance so should really only be fasting one day now… honestly if I could truly manage one good FD a week and good NFDs I’d probably stay in maintenance … 🙃
@merryapple my plank is still just at 2m10… I’ll improve this in July 🎯. 3m – is the aim for now or the length of a favourite song. Your holiday sounds like it was just perfect. Poor little
Paisley ⚡️!! Funny on the sheet yesterday when I clicked in I saw Teneer at the end but then today when I look that name was gone… 🤔 . Maybe someone accidentally deleted the last few rows?
@bert1802 a fabulous FD for you! That’s what we want to hear… it inspires the rest of us 💪
@stitchincarol I hope you are feeling better today and no better woman to Just Do It when you’re back to feeling well. You have had such busy times recently I would have found it hard to apply myself. When the time is right you’ll be right 💪
I have lots of concerts this week so will dance the nights away and hopefully walk.
Tim Spector popped up on my feed yesterday saying “Everytime you eat is an opportunity to improve your health.”
Leaving you all with those wise words on this lovely day.
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Day 2 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
@sldeal – welcome!
@merryapple – my BMI is currently 21.8 I don’t know what happened to the spreadsheet; I think someone tried to add their name, but it didn’t quite work. e.g, there was a new name next to @snowflake 56 instead of ‘Germany’. I’ve sort of fixed it, but the last two names aren’t in alphabetical order. 👽
Gotta run! 🏃
“Everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” ~ Jenny Han
Hi a newbie here hoping to lose between 1&2 stone ,ant tips for fast days please as I’m new to it
Day 1…..Florida…..FD
Happy New Month!
I had a pretty good day, I actually stayed under my 500 calories. I ended at 450 but I’m so full, I could not eat anymore. I actually ended up doing a 18:6, at the office, we all eat lunch together and they were running a bit late so my fast was a bit longer than I expected.
So, My name is Michelle. I live in Florida with my DH of 30 years. We have three kids, I raised two of them and was blessed with a lovely young lady when she married my oldest. I started 5:2 in 2016, got down to 125 and was in maintenance. Life went upside down, sideways and wonky leaving me at 185 after it was all said and done. I ended the month of July at 182.6.
I am working towards getting back down to my lowest weight. I plan on doing two FD’s a week, staying around 1200 calories the other 4 days and on Sundays being a no counting calorie day. My weigh in will be Sat. Morning.
Well, I think that is it for me……
Back home from speedway a bad accident one of our young riders as had to go to hospital, hope he’s ok. Did a 24hour fast bar a few minutes. Just had something to eat now.
Day 2 NZ NFD 71.6kg
A 19.4lb group loss is fabulous! I’m happy to do a tally up at the month’s end if that’s what you would like!!! @flourbaby If you put your friend who doesn’t ‘get it’ on a sinking ship with the extra weight, they soon would!!!🤣
@at You have an amazing fitness routine! While I was away I showed my friend who does Pilates, my planks. She doesn’t have the strength to stay static and hold herself in one position like I do but is more focused on flexibility and stretching. Is that your experience? Think of @snowflake56 who holds her position for 6 minutes!!!💪
@jaifaim Great to hear you are back in maintenance after your CHO loading for the big bike ride!!!
@northgeorgia We’ve got to get you back fairly and squarely in the 20s and down… Be 💪
@flourbaby It will be great to have a RELAXING holiday and let your brother help you out with painting!!
@funshipfreddie Just out of curiosity what is your BMI? I’m at the top end and was thinking of aiming for the mid point…
@molij Hi and welcome back!!! On the basis of idle hands find their way into the kitchen, your sewing is a win win strategy!!
@sldeal And a big welcome to you too!! My routine is I do Monday and Thursday fasts and sometimes throw in an extra one if I’ve had a big eating day the following day. I break my fast at 4pm with a boiled egg to get me through to dinner, which I often have an hour earlier on FDs, then metaphorically close the kitchen… Others might like to offer up their strategies.
@excelsior12309 Your family birthday pool party sounds gorgeous as do your flowering water lilies. I had a good laugh at your 4th of July comments
@ccco Wonderful you’re back with us!!
@metatauta I hope you’re feeling better by now. And you did manage to keep at least some of your impromptu weight loss!! Yum duck eggs…
@stitchincarol And same. I hope you’re feeling better too. Did anyone else get sick? These days it’s hard to distinguish between food poisoning and viral infections… What happened to your eating at #3 hunger? How’s the fair isle jersey getting on?!
@leoniraats Yes! We all want you to to hang in with us and look forward to you having some me-time once your new job and study sort themselves out… In the meantime as @flourbaby says, remember your body is not a bin!!
OK everyone!! It’s you who puts food in your mouth not anyone else… So chose those snacks wisely!!!🍏🍎🍐🍊🍉🫐🥝🍑🍇🍓
Onward and downward!!
PS Is someone having trouble with filling in the sheet? I just noticed it’s changed colour and names at the bottom have dropped off. Or do we have an alien in our midst…
Neil, I hope you get a negative result from the tests on all counts. Yes, the different brands vary a lot in calories. My biggest food challenge since living on the boat has been never knowing which supermarket or corner store I’ll be shopping at next, not knowing my way away around when I get there and not being familiar with the brands. Of course, we’ve overcome the latter somewhat after nearly five years. The thing I miss most is Carmens muesli. I’ve learned to cope.
Like you GDSA, ice cream is my big treat. Fortunately, I’m limited by the silly little freezer box which is usually full. We only ate Connoisseur in Australia and only when it was on sale as we were too tight to pay $10 for it. Goodness knows what a tub of that costs now. For several years after starting 5:2, I didn’t eat ice cream at all. Here we started buying Ben and Jerry’s but that’s boycotted now due to OH not agreeing with their politics. 🙂 Ridiculously expensive anyway.
I saw the MM tribute programme a couple of weeks ago. If it’s the half hour summary programme of his work. It mentions the famous tape worm experiment. Seemed like such a nice, kind man. After the initial on-site autopsy, I kept thinking we’d get a better explanation of his death like ‘snake bite’ or similar. It just seems like such a terrible, preventable tragedy, a fateful decision almost inconceivable to those of us used to dealing with such searing temperatures. Very sad. A young English lad has since gone missing in Tenerife, last heard of two weeks ago in a frantic phone call saying he was lost in terrain, had no water and 1% battery left on his phone. No trace.
GDSA, I haven’t watched any commercial TV for years. I later gave up the ABC which assisted my BP enormously. Years ago I watched Kerry O’Brien (on the much revered 7.30 Report) literally make up utter nonsense regarding a company story about which OH and I and a handful of others knew the exact details, not released to the press. The standard of BBC journalism is just embarrassing. You can’t read a single paragraph on its website that doesn’t have an error. And its so-called ‘BBC Verify’ – the self-appointed purveyors of truth? Woke national broadcasters should be subscription-funded. These days I believe nothing I read and little of what I see.
Well, there’s a big rant. All is well here except the weather. No more whinging you lot! Today the weather was warmer in Auckland than in Cheshire. I don’t think it will ever stop raining.
Day 1 – USA – Georgia
Current Weight – 155.6 lb – FD
Hi all, I discovered this forum last week, and I’m happy to be joining for July. I’m relatively new to 5:2 but I have done OMAD for 2+ yrs and was successful in losing 40lbs. I’m now finding myself snacking more and have gained 12-15 lbs since, so before I pack all those pounds back on I feel it best for me to get back on track. My goal is to hit 135 by my birthday in November, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Did a road trip with my BF, this weekend, and my eating was way out of control, snacking is my biggest con.
I don’t have any set days for fasting, but I’m hoping to fast at least 3 days a week when possible. My sister is hosting 4th July celebrations at her home and my BF want us to go to an event on Friday, so I’m thinking most of my eating will be done on those two days.
@merryapple Thanks so much for hosting, I’m definitely looking forward to flying first class with all of you this July!
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