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!!!

Just having my first meal after my protein coffee "dessert" at 8pm last night. We actually ate at 5:30pm. Red letter day. I was starving by 8pm--hence the 2oz of PP in my coffee. But I was still under on protein. I'm kinda leaning that Dr. Fung doesn't think hitting a protein level every day is gonna kill ya...

Damn I love green soup with shrimp!!! And I forgot to add my snowpeas, but I had my limit of solids anyway. I may not even be able to finish them. Ummm it's just so satisfying for about 8 minutes of work--including passive cooking time. *snort*

Ok, so can I just ask a question here? No offense to Instapot users the world over. I don't have one, have never used a pressure cooker, etc. But I don't get why you need to cook things in it that are not meant to be cooked in it? Like your pasta, or a cake, or something that takes almost as long by regular old school method? I totes get using it to quick cook things that are low and slow moist methods. But cake? Come on...just because you "can" do something, doesn't mean you should, right? I mean aren't we ALL trying to learn that lesson right now, post surgery?

16 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

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!!

Thanks! It feels good knowing that even when I fall off the wagon I'm capable of getting back on again!

I have made good choices in the past. It is way easier for me when good choices are also what I really want, like the tuna tartar. As for the dumplings, the restaurant only serves noodles, rice, and dumplings, so again, what I really wanted, was also the best choice. Well, they also serve greens, but not a chance in h*ll I was just going to order a plate of spinach

I've done so little drinking compared to normal, lol. I was only tempted yesterday because my friend makes amazing Micheladas. I had one over the weekend and it sucked and cost $10!

Cooking, since I live alone, is pretty pointless considering how much I can eat. I didn't cook just for myself much even pre WLS, cause cooking for 1 sucks. The ironic thing is, I am a pretty good cook, and actually love cooking for other people.

23 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Ok, so can I just ask a question here? No offense to Instapot users the world over. I don't have one, have never used a pressure cooker, etc. But I don't get why you need to cook things in it that are not meant to be cooked in it? Like your Pasta, or a cake, or something that takes almost as long by regular old school method? I totes get using it to quick cook things that are low and slow moist methods. But cake? Come on...just because you "can" do something, doesn't mean you should, right? I mean aren't we ALL trying to learn that lesson right now, post surgery?

I'm with you ... I don't get the cake or mac and cheese recipes either. I just use it for things like soups, stews, etc. That's where you get the time savings.

The pasta thing was just laziness. I was planning to add the pasta after I had pressure cooked the res of the soup. But at the last minute I decided to throw it in as well. So, yeah, overcooked, as I suspected it would be.

15 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

The Pasta thing was just laziness. I was planning to add the pasta after I had pressure cooked the res of the Soup. But at the last minute I decided to throw it in as well. So, yeah, overcooked, as I suspected it would be.

Well I figured that was a time-saving economy step of cooking pasta in the soup. But yeah, no big surprise it would be overcooked. But I'm so weird, that even like Pasta Fagioli soup, I would cook the pasta separate and add it to each individual bowl--that's how much I hate overcooked pasta stuff. Or like chicken noodle soup? Yep. You guessed it. Me=weird.

@Matt Z... Can you please come pickup your dumping syndrome that you accidentally left with me?

How dare I, nay deign I try to indulge in yogurt today? My regular stuff, nothing new! So now yogurt is a no go?

Currently laying naked on the floor under a fan while both hot and cold, heart racing, head pounding... riding the dumping wave. I have such a strong gag reflex I can't even vomit if I wanted to...

F this

Cyber Sabbatical sign off soon

(Culprit attached)

Holy moly! No wonder it's hard to do a cup of coffee!! Ok, so I might be able to handle the matcha then!! I'm gonna order some from Vitacost. [emoji4]

I recently learned that the light roasts actually have more caffeine than dark roasts. So the blonde and veranda contain some of the most caffeine.

13 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

@Matt Z... Can you please come pickup your dumping syndrome that you accidentally left with me?

How dare I, nay deign I try to indulge in yogurt today? My regular stuff, nothing new! So now yogurt is a no go?

Currently laying naked on the floor under a fan while both hot and cold, heart racing, head pounding... riding the dumping wave. I have such a strong gag reflex I can't even vomit if I wanted to...

F this

Cyber Sabbatical sign off soon

(Culprit attached)

Dang!! So what do you think caused it? You think it was the 1-2-3 punch caused by the combo of the dried currants/raisins plus the blueberries and the peas, maybe even the cashews (which are carbier for nuts) maybe even combined with the carbs in plain yogurt?

I'm so sad you experienced this and hope you will come check in to let us know you're ok now!!!! Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way girlie!!

I had a hungry hungry heffer day yesterday. Gosh I felt like a bottomless pit!! I do feel pretty successful in navigating it though. Here's how I triumphed. I'm writing this down so that I remember it. (I did have a "slight" altercation with pita chips leftover from my birthday--but the up side is I managed to limit them to 9=1serving and combined them with a complex meal rather than just shoving them down my piehole slathered in butter or cheese--something guaranteed to make me hurl in 30 minutes or less.)

1. Managed to do an 18 hour fast yesterday.

2. Made great food choice for lunch.

3. Made an almost great food choice for dinner rather than eating a chili cheese coney with fries at the ballpark like I was craving--and which would have made me hurl in 30 minutes or less.

4. Limited my allotted popcorn at the park from 4 cups for the game to about 2 to maybe 2 1/2 cups (I guestimated on the high side at 3 cups).

5. No alcohol despite wanting a beer or a glass of wine.

6. Exceeded my fluid goals for the day mostly from water, green tea, black decaff coffee.

7. Exceeded my walking for the day with 12000+ steps + did upper body free hand weights and actually jogged for 2, 1 minute intervals.

8. Did not stop for fast food nonsense or a drink after the game like I was craving.

9. Did not eat a heavy meal cooked at home late night like I was craving.

10. Appeased myself with 2oz of PP in decaff as a "dessert/sleep aide" even though it was 11pm--that's better than a low carb breakfast taco with bacon egg and cheese!!

Totals for the Day: 865 cals; 63g protein; 46g fat; 60g carbs; 11g fiber; 49g net carbs; 14g sugars

Despite doing all those things I did wake up to a 2.2lb up-tick on the scale this morning. I'm sure it was cuz I had 60g of total carbs and about 49g net carbs for the day. My pattern is that I go down, hit a new low, then bounce around above that number before again stepping down to a new low. So it's a jagged, spiky stairstep in a downward progression. So I won't sweat it. I also know I have bad lymphedema in my left arm as of last night, and that may account for both pounds. So I will chill out about the scale and just live another dream day today.

I'm only gonna do a 12/12 today and actually enjoy a brunch (homemade). I'll keep carbs lo-low and really munch the protein and see if that gets my hunger back in submission!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!!! Hugs all around!!

@GreenTealael

That sounds awful, hope you are all recovered!

@FluffyChix

I absolutely count all of those as wins!

For myself, eating perfectly is not sustainable long term. But what is sustainable is making better choices than I would have in the past.

Edited September 22, 20187 yr by sillykitty

I had another good day yesterday with IF and macros. I ate within a 4 hr window and had all my supplements and met my protein and fluid goals. Of course the scale doesn't agree and has bounced up, but whatever.

One win from yesterday. I ordered in Thai food, which is pretty much a mine field, since my favorite dish is a noodle dish. BUT, I stayed strong and only ordered lean protein dishes!

12 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Dang!! So what do you think caused it? You think it was the 1-2-3 punch caused by the combo of the dried currants/raisins plus the blueberries and the peas, maybe even the cashews (which are carbier for nuts) maybe even combined with the carbs in plain yogurt?

I'm so sad you experienced this and hope you will come check in to let us know you're ok now!!!! Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way girlie!!

No clue but I think it was the yogurt itself. I necer havr any issues with raisins , berries or nuts (wish i did) sometimes I give foods up and come back to them a few weeks later. Sigh.

Thanks for the prayers!!!

6 hours ago, sillykitty said:

@GreenTealael

That sounds awful, hope you are all recovered!

Thank you!

On 9/22/2018 at 1:52 AM, MargoCL said:

On 9/20/2018 at 2:25 PM, FluffyChix said:

Holy moly! No wonder it's hard to do a cup of coffee!! Ok, so I might be able to handle the matcha then!! I'm gonna order some from vitacost.

I recently learned that the light roasts actually have more caffeine than dark roasts. So the blonde and veranda contain some of the most caffeine

It's the reason I drink blonde exclusively and I make it espresso style

No true IF this week for me-feasting week of Sukkot so I'm not technically fasting because it is contradictory to my spiritual beliefs this week. However I will be heavily hydrating first thing in the morning and I will eat when I feel the need but stop eating earlier in the evenings when I can help it.