Intermittent Fasting Daily Menu/Results/Accountability

[FluffyChix 17,410]

14 hours ago, GB in CA said:

I want to try IF. How do I start? I am 2 months post-op and I have lost 43 lbs. However, I've been stalled for 3 weeks. Will IF kick start me?

PP=Premier Protein.

In my opinion for what it is, we all have normal stalls along the way. Two months, your surgery is not even considered fully healed nor is it close to being "mature." So starting IF at 2 months, you are usually not even eating enough to be able to IF. I would say IF would be at a minimum (for me at least) of 4-6 months.

I could see starting a 16:8 (16 hours fasting with an 8 hour daily eating window and no restrictions for calories other than what your surgical team gives you) if and only if you can get all your fluids, and your 60-80g of necessary protein in for the day without relying on Protein Drinks. Supplementing a tiny bit of missing protein is fine, but not depending on it to carry your protein needs. If you can do that in 2-3 meals, then it would be a sorta-safe thing to do IF.

If you can't, then it's something to think about adding for that last 20-30lbs of loss once you have a fully healed mature anatomy.

[FluffyChix 17,410]

Woooohooooo! Can I just tell you guys that I love our little private Idaho over here? No fussing, fuedin, or kung fu fightin!

I had a 16:8 today and will do a 20:4 tomorrow. I think I need 2 meals. I feel like I do need to try to get closer to 60g of daily Protein and not jack with going lower for now...since I don't know if autophagy is happening on me?

I love my definition of eating a "lot of carbs!"

Here is Sunday lunch for me. I was hungry for my tuna salad and cottage cheese in a celery stick and also hungry for a big ol' spinach salad with berries, bacon, egg, blue cheese, and punkin seeds! YUM!

B/As

I guess I know that I'm having an afternoon snack...and what it will consist of. Ok, sometimes leftovers do not suck.

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

MIA here, read 7 or 8 pgs to get caught up....everyone sounds pretty good. Had surgiversary labs, everything is good except off the charts B12. a bit low on D, idiot lab tech musta screwed up B6 cuz it was missing (can't expose it to light). I hate the new NP at my retired PCP clinic, took a friggin' hour and a half for a very lame physical - did not even have me undress????? Won't relay other details. UGH!

Anyway I have decided to start w 16:8 this week and insert a 24hr somewhere. And going old school w journaling for awhile. I have lost 3 of those 4#s I gained, forgot to weigh this morning was too busy getting laid.

Edited October 28, 2018 by Sosewsue61

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

39 minutes ago, Sosewsue61 said:

MIA here, read 7 or 8 pgs to get caught up....everyone sounds pretty good. Had surgiversary labs, everything is good except off the charts B12. a bit low on D, idiot lab tech musta screwed up B6 cuz it was missing (can't expose it to light). I hate the new NP at my retired PCP clinic, took a friggin' hour and a half for a very lame physical - did not even have me undress????? Won't relay other details. UGH!

Anyway I have decided to start w 16:8 this week and insert a 24hr somewhere. And going old school w journaling for awhile. I have lost 3 of those 4#s I gained, forgot to weigh this morning was too busy getting laid.

At least you got your cardio in!

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Ok. Yes. That last pound of the gain is gone. No eating until noon today - I will be busy busy sewing Halloween costume for granddaughter.

Oh - I still have high cholesterol - but my triglycerides dropped 100 pts. and the ratio improved. I refuse to take statins, I already have severe enough leg cramps. No one dies from heart disease in the fam, it's all cancer.

[Matt Z 4,139]

Heading back to the gym today. Hopefully it helps. Stuck on the same 2-3 damn lbs that it's getting VERY frustrating. Trying very very very hard not to get too depressed about the stall. I've got 12 lbs to lose in 15 days. Pretty sure that's not going to happen.

[GreenTealael 24,905]

19 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

Heading back to the gym today. Hopefully it helps. Stuck on the same 2-3 damn lbs that it's getting VERY frustrating. Trying very very very hard not to get too depressed about the stall. I've got 12 lbs to lose in 15 days. Pretty sure that's not going to happen.

Maybe... or maybe not (in 15 days) but it will happen. Be proud of the entire journey not just arrival at the destination. We are all very impressed and in awe of you...

[GreenTealael 24,905]

1 hour ago, Sosewsue61 said:

Ok. Yes. That last pound of the gain is gone. No eating until noon today - I will be busy busy sewing Halloween costume for granddaughter.

Oh - I still have high cholesterol - but my triglycerides dropped 100 pts. and the ratio improved. I refuse to take statins, I already have severe enough leg cramps. No one dies from heart disease in the fam, it's all cancer.

Thats fantastic! Hopefully in time high cholesterol/cancer risks will be significantly lowered too.

We (I) demand (respectfully request) pics of completed project!!! Lol

Edited October 29, 2018 by GreenTealael

[GreenTealael 24,905]

18 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Woooohooooo! Can I just tell you guys that I love our little private Idaho over here? No fussing, fuedin, or kung fu fightin!

I had a 16:8 today and will do a 20:4 tomorrow. I think I need 2 meals. I feel like I do need to try to get closer to 60g of daily Protein and not jack with going lower for now...since I don't know if autophagy is happening on me?

I love my definition of eating a "lot of carbs!"

Here is Sunday lunch for me. I was hungry for my tuna salad and cottage cheese in a celery stick and also hungry for a big ol' spinach salad with berries, bacon, egg, blue cheese, and punkin seeds! YUM!

B/As

I guess I know that I'm having an afternoon snack...and what it will consist of. Ok, sometimes leftovers do not suck.

Looks so good, I might fall in to a (kosher) bowl soon...

Edited October 29, 2018 by GreenTealael

[Frustr8 7,886]

And Mazel Tov,when You Do!

[FluffyChix 17,410]

16 hours ago, Sosewsue61 said:

MIA here, read 7 or 8 pgs to get caught up....everyone sounds pretty good. Had surgiversary labs, everything is good except off the charts B12. a bit low on D, idiot lab tech musta screwed up B6 cuz it was missing (can't expose it to light). I hate the new NP at my retired PCP clinic, took a friggin' hour and a half for a very lame physical - did not even have me undress????? Won't relay other details. UGH!

Anyway I have decided to start w 16:8 this week and insert a 24hr somewhere. And going old school w journaling for awhile. I have lost 3 of those 4#s I gained, forgot to weigh this morning was too busy getting laid.

For God's sake woman! It's cardio! Cardio I tell ya! CARDIO! bahahahahahaa Congrats mamacita!!!! On SO many levels - congrats!!!!

Oh and I second the motion for piccys!!! (of the project please) hehe

[FluffyChix 17,410]

1 hour ago, Matt Z said:

Heading back to the gym today. Hopefully it helps. Stuck on the same 2-3 damn lbs that it's getting VERY frustrating. Trying very very very hard not to get too depressed about the stall. I've got 12 lbs to lose in 15 days. Pretty sure that's not going to happen.

Hang in there @Matt Z It's so frustrating when the scale defies our efforts! I want to shake it, shoot, it, crash it against the wall on your behalf! Please don't be depressed! It will add to the cortisol. Pound the Water and the floor at the gym like in Flashdance!!! Here's your morning workout music. Believe Matt! Believe--what a feeling!!! It cans still happen!!

[FluffyChix 17,410]

56 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Looks so good, I might fall in to a (kosher) bowl soon...

What will your Kosher bowl contain? What made mine unkosher other than the whole food and Rabbi (sp?) blessing? TIA! And absence of Lenny Kravitz of course.

Here's Lenny!

Edited October 29, 2018 by FluffyChix

[GreenTealael 24,905]

1 minute ago, FluffyChix said:

What will your Kosher bowl contain? What made mine unkosher other than the whole food and Rabbi (sp?) blessing? TIA!

Bacon lol

[FluffyChix 17,410]

1 minute ago, GreenTealael said:

Bacon lol

Oh crap! I forgot about that! I so rarely add it to anything. I make bacons for Denny (Mr F) and keep it in the fridge so I can pull out a slice and slap it on something for him. I was feeling frisky that day. LOL.