Intermittent Fasting Daily Menu/Results/Accountability

[sillykitty 10,709]

I'm kind of fascinated by this IF and hunger thing.

So I had planned to push my first meal as late as possible, per usual on IF days. At 3pm I start heading home from an errand, and was starving! I was planning what I was going to eat when I got home, talking myself out of stopping and picking up something, the whole deal. But stuck in traffic (2+ hr to go 35 miles ). And then, poof, hunger gone!

So now I'm hydrating, since I didn't drink much today because I knew there were no bathrooms on the freeway. We will see how the rest of the evening goes.

[Matt Z 4,139]

Down another .5 lbs. I did eat during my fast again, I had Kind bars, so granola goodies. Still not really getting hungry during the day... Had a double coffee this morning and that might not have been a great idea on an mostly empty system. Going to be seeing a lot of the porcelain today I think.

[GreenTealael 24,919]

Great loss @Matt Z I just got a box of the 100 cal mini kind bars because the big ones have too much sugar and cals for me, even though the go down just fine...

[Matt Z 4,139]

3 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

even though they go down just fine...

[FluffyChix 17,410]

Good morning. I had a great UD yesterday and managed to IF until 3pm when I had my quicky green Soup with shrimpies. That held me until 6:30 when our wine pairing even started. I was fairly well-behaved. I had a sip or two of my wine pairing and a only about a bite of the food for most of the mini-courses (think appetizer party). I did have a whole (small) chorizo mushroom and a whole serving (maybe 1/8-1/4c) of cold Tomato Soup. The other stuff was just bites. But I did try dessert for the first time last night: 1 tiny (emphasis on tiny) bite of apple pie al a mode + 1 dark chocolate hershey's kiss with almonds. So I escaped that situation while partaking but not entering beast mode. We had fun with our friends and each other. Win! Nailed it!

Then as usual, we went to have a real dinner at our cheap Italian place--cuz although calorie dense, the pairing event is like going to an appetizer tasting that is 5 offerings long. This is where I wish I had a tiny pouch. Cuz I probably would have been full and fine!

But noooooo....and I would have been in great shape had I not caved to their homemade braided garlic bread with amazing dipping sauce. But I contained myself to about 1/2 (overestimate). I ate 1 small caprese stack, a bite of grilled chicken, a grilled shrimp, and 1/2 a small slice of grilled yellow squash. And I was done. And had a glass of cab. I did come home feeling my usual sick/nausea--which I probably wouldn't have felt if I'd skipped the dipping oil and bread. GAH! When will I ever learn?

Oh, and an NSV - we are friends with the woman who bartends at our little neighborhood place and she asked me last night if I intended to lose any more weight. I told her yes. But she asked why, cuz I was already skinny and looked amazing. *blush* (Get behind me Satan--I still have work left to do, my race has not been run!)

scale isn't totally a b***h, but it was expected--I'm back up to 161.6lbs this morning from my new low of 160.4lbs. Meh. Today is another day and I'm back on the IF train for as long as I can stand! Black coffee, thy name is woman.

Here's the only piccy from yesterday: Green Soup. I drank the broth first, waiting 15 mins, then ate the guts that made about 3/4c of volume totes.

Food log for UD 1200 Cals (I am over-estimating quantities and using entries that look very similar to the food actually eaten. I probably was lower than this by 100-200 cals, but this dog will hunt for my purposes. (Click to enlarge.)

Oh and today is very clearly a DD 500cal day.

Edited September 14, 2018 by FluffyChix

[FluffyChix 17,410]

Wooohoooo! Congrats on the loss Matt and on feeling less hunger! Isn't it great???!!

@"they go down fine" - I hear ya girlie!!! ((hugs)) @GreenTealael

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

15 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Ok so my RD told me to do it this way: eat the liquid first using the cup as a strainer. Get as much broth out as possible, then "pause a while"--like 10-15 minutes before beginning the solid portion.

i don't have any restriction on clear broths when I eat them slowly. It goes strait through. So it isn't creating a slurry.

hope that helps!! What do u guys do or what were you told to do?

Oh, hell no! No way do I want to go back 15 minutes later to eat stone-cold bit of veggies! YUK!

[FluffyChix 17,410]

3 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Oh, hell no! No way do I want to go back 15 minutes later to eat stone-cold bit of veggies! YUK!

Hello.....this is 'mericuh. I do have a microwave that works wonders on cold guts.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

8 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Hello.....this is 'mericuh. I do have a microwave that works wonders on cold guts.

Still ain't gonna happen! For as often as most of you eat Soup, I doubt it's an issue anyway.

[GreenTealael 24,919]

2 hours ago, Matt Z said:

😎

[FluffyChix 17,410]

Just a TMI moment, but um, I think I "found" the source of the xtra pound and I will just add--it is gone now. hehehe

Seriously.

One.

Freaking.

Ginormous.

Soul-satisfying.

Pound.

So I'll still claim the scale weight this morning but know in my heart of hearts, that I was only up maybe 0.2-0.4lbs after an UD that even involved wine. That gives me a little hope for a future of being able to eat over 1000cals a day and be "ok."

[GreenTealael 24,919]

5 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Just a TMI moment, but um, I think I "found" the source of the xtra pound and I will just add--it is gone now. hehehe

Seriously.

One.

Freaking.

Ginormous.

Soul-satisfying.

Pound.

So I'll still claim the scale weight this morning but know in my heart of hearts, that I was only up maybe 0.2-0.4lbs after an UD that even involved wine. That gives me a little hope for a future of being able to eat over 1000cals a day and be "ok."

Hahaha! That's where my extra pounds are too since the weight is dropping...

[sillykitty 10,709]

@Matt Z ... congrats, those kind of losses are nice at this point post WLS!

[sillykitty 10,709]

2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Then as usual, we went to have a real dinner at our cheap Italian place--cuz although calorie dense, the pairing event is like going to an appetizer tasting that is 5 offerings long. This is where I wish I had a tiny pouch. Cuz I probably would have been full and fine!

Oh, and an NSV - we are friends with the woman who bartends at our little neighborhood place and she asked me last night if I intended to lose any more weight. I told her yes. But she asked why, cuz I was already skinny and looked amazing. *blush* (Get behind me Satan--I still have work left to do, my race has not been run!)

Not my experience. I can graze with the best of them! I found that long grazing meals make me more hungry, physical hunger. I had a looong omakase sushi dinner not long ago, and then drinks at the bar after. I was drinking my damn Water DYING of hunger, grrr!

Ha ha, I have to admit I am totally vain, and love those type of NSV's! I had a good looking fit colleague said to me, "Girl, you look amazing! You must have lost 30 lbs!", in a southern drawl! I was like, yeah, uh huh, something like that.

Edited September 14, 2018 by sillykitty

[sillykitty 10,709]

As I mentioned last night, I had a good, no hunger IF day yesterday.

I only had one meal, some leftover Kofta Kabab and rice. I took pics, but then realized it looks like the weight Fluffy just lost , so I'm not gonna post it! I was planning to top up with a Protein Shake. But I just had that nice, satisfied full feeling for the longest time. I didn't want to ruin it by washing it away. So didn't meet Protein goals yesterday ( @FluffyChix will be so disappointed w me )

The only negative is I've been in a stall for a week now, up and down a little every day. Not unexpected considering the big drop I had after my vacay. But a little frustrating, none the less.