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!!!

35 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

And there's the love for the IF again. Within .2 lbs of my lowest again just like that.

Gosh isn't it SO BIZARRE how that works and how the scale is a mother fuc*er? Talk about mind-fuc*! Gah!

Congrats on having successful IF days and losing the glycogen bloat from the weekend!!!!! Wooohooo on .2lbs from your all-time-low!!! You got this Matt!!!

5 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Gosh isn't it SO BIZARRE how that works and how the scale is a mother fuc*er? Talk about mind-fuc*! Gah!

Congrats on having successful IF days and losing the glycogen bloat from the weekend!!!!! Wooohooo on .2lbs from your all-time-low!!! You got this Matt!!!

Today is my 6 month Post-Op anniversary as well.

Woohooooo Congrats @Matt Z. So what's today's weight and how much have you lost from surgery day to now?

3 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Woohooooo Congrats @Matt Z. So what's today's weight and how much have you lost from surgery day to now?

Down to 224.1 today. I was 310 on my pre-op official check in, I was 294.4 the day of surgery.
So... that'll put me at 85.9lbs from pre-op official. 70.3 from the date of surgery and 145.9 from my max.

6 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

Down to 224.1 today. I was 310 on my pre-op official check in, I was 294.4 the day of surgery.
So... that'll put me at 85.9lbs from pre-op official. 70.3 from the date of surgery and 145.9 from my max.

Wow that is super duper!!! I just found your other thread and posted. Sorry to make you duplicate stats here. But your losses are STELLAR dude!!! I'm so happy this surgery and IF are working for you!

Edited September 21, 20187 yr by FluffyChix

3 hours ago, Matt Z said:

And there's the love for the IF again. Within .2 lbs of my lowest again just like that.

Stay off the scale! Lol congrats

1 minute ago, GreenTealael said:

Stay off the scale! Lol congrats

NEVER! LOL I weigh in daily, or as close to daily as possible. Always try to keep it consistent as well, same time, same routine, same outfit... sadly my go to outfit is getting a bit wrinkly and lose. LOL

IF has been decent to me as well... Lifestyle accepted

3 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Yum girl!!!! Those meals look delish! So does that golden tea/milk!!! Congrats on getting back on your fasting schedule and on exercising. The walk alone is VERY impressive, but then adding strength training too--you are burning the fat girlie!!! Wooohoooo! We want you to weigh again soon!!! (Now that girlie-time is almost over...)

OK, so yesterday marked the end of 3, 24 hour fasts! Yippee!!! And I don't mind telling you that yesterday was hard. Oh, it was hard by the afternoon. But thank GOD for @GreenTealael's green tea mixed with the black teas I have here (Matt I'm gonna work on getting some of the ones you rec'd.) like Bigelow Peach and Celestial Seasonings ones. And of course, plenty o' decaff black coffee and tons of Water. I'm happy to report success!

Today I will do a 14/10 fast and eat normally, no caloric or macro restriction. I'll have 2 meals + the popcorn at the game and I may or may not have a couple of sips of a Diet Dr. Pepper. Dunno. Oh and a few peanuts--can't eat too many of those or I will feel ill, but I can handle about 8-10 max.

I'm down to 157.6lbs. I never dreamed I'd wake to this whoosh. I felt like it might happen cuz I was peein' like a racehorse last night. But I'm afraid to feel excitement cuz I don't want to be disappointed in the scale going back up. I did have some poopies over the past 2 days and of course pee'd a lot as mentioned. So it's quite likely 99% Fluid. But hey, I broke the 150 barrier by the end of September which was my goal!!! Wooohoooo!!!

I didn't wake up a Starvin' Marvin' like I did yesterday, so think I will be fine making it through noon to 1pm on coffee and water and supplements. But boy do I have plans for lunch! I'm jonesing for my greens Soup with shrimp and maybe one of my homemade meatballs (my daddy's recipe) that are lurking in the freezer all innocente. That's Spanish for innocent. hehe I make them up, cook and freeze on a tray, the bag and tag for later. They are 1oz portioned. I'm gonna make it Asian style. Hold me. Tonight we're just doing quick lettuce wraps with BH turkey and BH lacy swiss and veggies. No biggie. If I get hungry--which I won't, I'd probably splurge on a few almonds and 5 bing cherries.

Ok, that's all I've got! Super thrilled but trying not to be. Last time I weight this I was a senior in high school.

Girl time is going to start soon, I have to chocolate prep for it ?

6 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

IF has been decent to me as well... Lifestyle accepted

Dang, we're twinsies!!! Wooot! Congrats!!!!

Hello!

Been a busy couple of days! But a good couple of days!

Thanks for everyone for talking me off the ledge. I was ready to throw in the towel with all this healthy eating stuff. I'm glad I have a place to be honest about the struggles, without judgement.

So two days ago, first day back on the wagon, was a great day. Eating within a 6 hr window. Look at these macros!

And I actually cooked, real food. Well, threw stuff in the Instapot. But that's more than I have done forever, if I was just cooking for myself. Lesson learned. No matter how many recipes tell you to do so, pasta in the Instapot is not a good idea!

And, in other good news, the Premier Protein Vietnamese coffee agreed with me just fine. Was my whey protein intolerance maybe temporary??

Yesterday wasn't a good day for macros or protein, or fluids, or even IF really, lol. But, I had two meals out, and made relatively good choices. So I'm counting it as a win. Especially considering I had a graze-y type lunch that made me HUNGRY after, and I resisted the fast food siren call afterwards. I also visited a friend of mine, a bartender and only had club soda.

These are probably totally inaccurate, but gives me an idea at least

Ohh ... and the scale is moving in the right direction again. I'm close to the weight I have listed on here again!

6 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

I'm down to 157.6lbs. I never dreamed I'd wake to this whoosh. ....... But hey, I broke the 150 barrier by the end of September which was my goal!!! Wooohoooo!!!

Ok, that's all I've got! Super thrilled but trying not to be. Last time I weight this I was a senior in high school.

Super congrats! That is amazing! I'm so happy for you!

5 hours ago, Matt Z said:

And there's the love for the IF again. Within .2 lbs of my lowest again just like that.

Congrats ... that's awesome!

24 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Hello!

Been a busy couple of days! But a good couple of days!

Thanks for everyone for talking me off the ledge. I was ready to throw in the towel with all this healthy eating stuff. I'm glad I have a place to be honest about the struggles, without judgement.

So two days ago, first day back on the wagon, was a great day. Eating within a 6 hr window. Look at these macros!

And I actually cooked, real food. Well, threw stuff in the Instapot. But that's more than I have done forever, if I was just cooking for myself. Lesson learned. No matter how many recipes tell you to do so, Pasta in the Instapot is not a good idea!

And, in other good news, the Premier Protein Vietnamese coffee agreed with me just fine. Was my whey Protein intolerance maybe temporary??

Yesterday wasn't a good day for macros or protein, or fluids, or even IF really, lol. But, I had two meals out, and made relatively good choices. So I'm counting it as a win. Especially considering I had a graze-y type lunch that made me HUNGRY after, and I resisted the fast food siren call afterwards. I also visited a friend of mine, a bartender and only had club soda.

These are probably totally inaccurate, but gives me an idea at least

Gosh I think you are knockin' it out of the park girlie!!! You are doing things you've not done before right? Making great choices, not drinking, cooking for yourself, etc? Right? I'm so glad the scale is moving in the right direction!!! I really think this is working for us. And I love our merry little group of IFers and friends!! Yeehaw! WTG girl. Congrats!!