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!!!

26 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

I'm posting this just because it is so rare I actually put any kind of effort into a meal these days. I actually got a pan dirty, y'all!

Tri Tip Emmentaler Melt on Sourdough

AAAACK! I have been trying to avoid a platter of brownies in the break room all day. Finally, at 4:00 pm, I lost the battle ?

Shhhhhh, It's ok. You don't have to. LOL also you can add flavoings to it if you want to try again, or not...

Oh yeah? I hadn't thought of that. It sort of tasted like seaweed at the cafe. Is that normal? I haven't been game to open the packet I bought.

I'm posting this just because it is so rare I actually put any kind of effort into a meal these days. I actually got a pan dirty, y'all!
Tri Tip Emmentaler Melt on Sourdough

Ooooh that does look nom!

I am interested I am about 25 pounds away from my goal weight

5 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

AAAACK! I have been trying to avoid a platter of brownies in the break room all day. Finally, at 4:00 pm, I lost the battle

?

This would have been my literal tipping point... No one gets brownies...

#petty

Edited January 30, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

4 hours ago, Native Girl said:

I am interested I am about 25 pounds away from my goal weight

Welcome aboard!

5 hours ago, ummyasmin said:

Oh yeah? I hadn't thought of that. It sort of tasted like seaweed at the cafe. Is that normal? I haven't been game to open the packet I bought.

No they made a rubbish cup of Matcha....

Make it at home to your tastes so when you go places you'll know what you are looking for.

No they made a rubbish cup of Matcha....
Make it at home to your tastes so when you go places you'll know what you are looking for.

Oh phew! I'm not surprised it was them at all, I don't normally go to that cafe because ever since the new owners bought it, it just has a funny feel. I always think the staff are super stressed now or something,but it's not at all relaxing.
Right, so matcha adventures continue.

7 hours ago, ummyasmin said:

Oh phew! I'm not surprised it was them at all, I don't normally go to that cafe because ever since the new owners bought it, it just has a funny feel. I always think the staff are super stressed now or something,but it's not at all relaxing.
Right, so matcha adventures continue.

I suspect they made it too strong. There does need to be a balance...

Edited January 30, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

Alright, I needed this video...

Hi y'all, sorry to be MIA. Super swamped here and having a bit of SAD I think? I just am finding it really difficult to get my head back in the game after the holidays.

Welcome to all the new kids on the block and hello to all my dear friends!!!

@Orchids&Dragons-I break for brownies. ((hugs))

@ummyasmin-The secret to lovely matcha is...wait for it...a scosh of Crystal Light Lemonade drink stick. me=unrepentant, or using the Better Stevia lemon stevia liquid drops. So so so good! I also mix it into yogurt with blueberries, almonds, and poppy seeds. Addicted. (TY @GreenTealael for turning me onto that game!)

@sillykitty- I want to become one with that sammy! It looks so dang delish!!! Nom!

Ugh so a few perils of Pauline here: my blood sugars have been pretty low lately--like in the upper 60s. So I have been trying to "fix myself" by eating 6 small meals a day and staying between 600-800 cals. My B6 has been low as well and I started a BComplex supplement, plus some extra Vitamin C and Zinc for hair loss. The results from something are that I am famished! Like starvin' marvin' hungry--all the dang time! And I'm terrified. So far, I'm up from 144.8lbs to 148.4lbs this morning. How can someone gain weight eating 600-800cals? Ugh! Life can sure be a bitter pill at times!

I'm also having massive poop issues. The GI doc started me on 40mg of PPI rather than 20mg, and wanted me to start Linzess. We're trying to get rid of the esophagus pain and inflammation and he thinks I may be so backed up that it's putting pressure on my pouch and tummy and keeping things backed up. But Linzess and I do not play well together, and instead, I'm trying taking 11g of psyllium husks per day along with more green veggies, etc. I think I'm filled with poop! LOL, but at least I am going a little more regularly and it isn't Rosemary's Baby bad.

Sorry for the book. Bottom line is I haven't been IFing cuz of blood sugars. But maybe the high 60s are just my new normal? I feel fine until my BGs get down into the low 50s. Then I feel like crap. And right now, I don't even know if I can IF cuz of the hunger!

I'm gonna stop the BComplex and Zinc and C to see if that makes my hunger level go back to normal. Maybe I'm drinking too much green tea? I'm drinking a cup of matcha + 1 Chinese-size tea pot of green tea a day in addition to decaff coffee. Thoughts on this? Too much ECGC driving my blood sugar down?

Hugs all around!!

Edited January 30, 20197 yr by FluffyChix

15 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

I think I'm filled with poop

I think you found your 4 pounds

11 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Hi y'all, sorry to be MIA. Super swamped here and having a bit of SAD I think? I just am finding it really difficult to get my head back in the game after the holidays.

Welcome to all the new kids on the block and hello to all my dear friends!!!

@Orchids&Dragons-I break for brownies. ((hugs))

@ummyasmin-The secret to lovely matcha is...wait for it...a scosh of Crystal Light Lemonade drink stick. me=unrepentant, or using the Better Stevia lemon stevia liquid drops. So so so good! I also mix it into yogurt with blueberries, almonds, and poppy seeds. Addicted. (TY @GreenTealael for turning me onto that game!)

@sillykitty- I want to become one with that sammy! It looks so dang delish!!! Nom!

Ugh so a few perils of Pauline here: my blood sugars have been pretty low lately--like in the upper 60s. So I have been trying to "fix myself" by eating 6 small meals a day and staying between 600-800 cals. My B6 has been low as well and I started a BComplex supplement, plus some extra Vitamin C and Zinc for Hair loss. The results from something are that I am famished! Like starvin' marvin' hungry--all the dang time! And I'm terrified. So far, I'm up from 144.8lbs to 148.4lbs this morning. How can someone gain weight eating 600-800cals? Ugh! Life can sure be a bitter pill at times!

I'm also having massive poop issues. The GI doc started me on 40mg of PPI rather than 20mg, and wanted me to start Linzess. We're trying to get rid of the esophagus pain and inflammation and he thinks I may be so backed up that it's putting pressure on my pouch and tummy and keeping things backed up. But Linzess and I do not play well together, and instead, I'm trying taking 11g of psyllium husks per day along with more green veggies, etc. I think I'm filled with poop! LOL, but at least I am going a little more regularly and it isn't Rosemary's Baby bad.

Sorry for the book. Bottom line is I haven't been IFing cuz of blood sugars. But maybe the high 60s are just my new normal? I feel fine until my BGs get down into the low 50s. Then I feel like crap. And right now, I don't even know if I can IF cuz of the hunger!

I'm gonna stop the BComplex and Zinc and C to see if that makes my hunger level go back to normal. Maybe I'm drinking too much green tea? I'm drinking a cup of matcha + 1 Chinese-size tea pot of green tea a day in addition to decaff coffee. Thoughts on this? Too much ECGC driving my blood sugar down?

Hugs all around!!

The B's maybe sparking hunger... I remember someone placing an article on the boards a while back...

Blood sugars... IDK. But IF can always be intermittent... Take care of the important stuff first

Get well soon ????

Just now, Orchids&Dragons said:

I think you found your 4 pounds

I agree! I once removed 6 lbs of waste in 2 days ... Ridiculous. I just can't believe it sometimes