Hey y'all! Anyone and everyone is welcome to jump in and join us.

This is the Intermittent Fasting DAily Menu/Results/Accountability Thread. It's where a few of us (or many) are going to log in and encourage each other while we experiment with our own IF plans. You can list or talk about anything--not just your food. I look forward to adding in HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and core exercises to my walking plan while practicing IF. So expect to hear about that too. hehe I expect some of us will talk about the known IF side-effects like insomnia, circadian rhythm disturbance, etc. It's all good! Let's hack this IF mofo! mkay?

There is not any 1 specific IF plan--there are so many to choose from, so this is a BYOIFP (bring-your-own-IF-plan) and join the fun! This is the thread where we'll post our daily menus and maybe some piccys at times! We can discuss progress, issues we might notice, look at how we may want to refine our own personal plans. I do think you should be healed from surgery and have your doctor's and RD's blessings to try something like this and you should do a ton of research and reading about Intermittent Fasting.

IF isn't only about weight loss, it's about taking specific measures to limit either quantities, calories, macros, or sometimes only consciously altering eating windows/schedules in order to effect metabolic change and reduce inflammation and improve health markers.

Ok, let's do this thang!!!

1 minute ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

I was the opposite. I mostly ate healthy foods. I love veggies, usually ate those first, hardly ever in any type of sauce. Our meats are usually grilled and I prefer chicken or fish to red meat. I just always ate way too much and honestly had never felt truly full. Not even on Thanksgiving. That's why I loved my restriction.

Interesting! I wonder if that is related to your faulty esophagus issue?

Oh... and I shaved.

And went to a NYE rave in a full UV reflective suit and mask.
Woman in the photo with me is not my wife (not sure who it is really either LOL)

@sillykitty Where's the hunger thread? Hook us up please?

@Matt Z You are missed dude! But we understand. (Those jealous bi*ches!) Come back when you can! Congrats on being "this close" to goal! You WILL make it! How was your mountain climb?

Edited January 7, 20197 yr by FluffyChix

2 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

Still IF'ng... sorry I haven't been around. Some issues at work are preventing me from using this site all that often... and by "some issues" I mean "Someone saying I'm "Blogging" all day... not in "trouble" but I have to chill for a bit.

Still fighting to get under 200. Closest I've been at this point is 200.8 When I eat like an a$$hole, the numbers rise a bit... so, at least I know I can maintain pretty well.

Soooo close. Life is just a tease! Glad to hear you're doing well!

1 minute ago, Matt Z said:

Still IF'ng... sorry I haven't been around. Some issues at work are preventing me from using this site all that often... and by "some issues" I mean "Someone saying I'm "Blogging" all day... not in "trouble" but I have to chill for a bit.

Still fighting to get under 200. Closest I've been at this point is 200.8 When I eat like an a$$hole, the numbers rise a bit... so, at least I know I can maintain pretty well.

CASH!!!

1 minute ago, sillykitty said:

Interesting! I wonder if that is related to your faulty esophagus issue?

No idea. But it's been much less of a hassle since my throat has been healing up.

Just now, GreenTealael said:

CASH!!!

If only... I can get when people don't like me for a reason... I don't understand when people don't like me for no reason...
But thank you!

1 minute ago, Matt Z said:

Oh... and I shaved.

And went to a NYE rave in a full UV reflective suit and mask.
Woman in the photo with me is not my wife (not sure who it is really either LOL)

Damn Ed Burns Matt, you look smokin hot!!!! Love seeing the handsome face! Wooohooo congrats! Love the suit! Love you gettin the groove on!!! Congrats!!

Glad to hear you are doing well @Matt Z, you look great!

3 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

If only... I can get when people don't like me for a reason... I don't understand when people don't like me for no reason...
But thank you!

This person wants your attention...

5 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

@sillykitty Where's the hunger thread? Hook us up please?

@Matt Z You are missed dude! But we understand. (Those jealous bi*ches!) Come back when you can! Congrats on being "this close" to goal! You WILL make it! How was your mountain climb?

11 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

Oh... and I shaved.

And went to a NYE rave in a full UV reflective suit and mask.
Woman in the photo with me is not my wife (not sure who it is really either LOL)

Wow that looks like fun!

20 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Wow that looks like fun!

Agreed.

Hope you all can bear with me, I'm feeling kind of angst-y today. Also, I appreciate all the regulars here support, so I can share without rubbing people the wrong way.

I'm concerned I keep losing weight ... there I said it ... don't hate me please!

I've lost 7.2 lbs in the last month, 14.4 lbs in 2 months, 24 lbs in 3 months.

Except for 3 days of the January challenge, I haven't been trying at all, other than easy IF, i.e. skipping breakfast

I don't think I'm too skinny, but I don't want to lose anymore because I don't want to lose my curves. I also just seriously restocked my wardrobe, so that is an investment. I feel like all I need to love my body is plastics to tighten me up. I don't want to be smaller than I am now, just less jiggle-y.

I know the answer is to eat more fat and calories, as @FluffyChix said. But, I'm having a very hard time wrapping my head around that. Trying to eat more goes against everything I have ever done in my life. Logically, I know that is the answer, but revolting at the idea of implementing it.

I don't expect anyone to have the solution for me, I just am glad to be able to put it out there.

2 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Am I the only person that doesn't eat any dressing at all?

Yes ... did you see my fridge pic, it's like half salad dressing ....