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 now, FluffyChix said:

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.

I have turkey and vegan bacon in my freezer from the summer, I may use it eventually...lol I feel like I should start prepping frozen meals again

On 10/27/2018 at 5:37 AM, FluffyChix said:

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.

Thank you so much! That helps a ton!

A little early, didn't make it to noon.

Turkey burger mushrooms avocado tomato

Someday, and I pray soon, this nearly will be MINE! Having one of those days when I see nothing but my?liquid diet ahead!???

3 hours ago, Sosewsue61 said:

A little early, didn't make it to noon.

Turkey burger mushrooms avocado Tomato

That looks absolutely amazing!!!! And don't worry about "not making it"--any improvement is a good improvement and each time you do it, it gets easier hon!!! You done great!

Dang had a slippery moment around 3pm! Came home and was making "mah boy" a snack for a late lunch--he wussed and decided he didn't want to pull a 20/4 today, and as I was making his plate of smoked turkey, BHs lacy swiss and blackberries, I was having a moment. I got SOOOO hungry I wanted to just cave and say eff it!

But I powered down a bottle of water, did some deep 4-square breathing and made a cup of green tea. Score!!!! IF 1: wimpy self-control 0 (GOOSEEGG BAYBEEEEE!)

6 hours ago, Sosewsue61 said:

A little early, didn't make it to noon.

Turkey burger mushrooms avocado Tomato

That looks great! What is in the avocado?

I fell into a "salad" from Whole Foods... Very little salad hahahaha utterly necessary

9 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

I fell into a "salad" from Whole Foods... Very little salad hahahaha utterly necessary

Good lord! That's a hellah plate!!! Was it good? Love that you can get roasted brussels on their salad bar!

1 hour ago, FluffyChix said:

Good lord! That's a hellah plate!!! Was it good? Love that you can get roasted brussels on their salad bar!

It was (still is) good. I barely made a dent in it. Funny I got it to share with someone then forgot about it. My fav part was the hummus and falafel lol

Shrimps, bell pepper, 'shroms, onion, tomato, romano cheese

9 minutes ago, Sosewsue61 said:

Shrimps, bell pepper, 'shroms, onion, Tomato, romano cheese

OMG! That is forkin' delicious looking!!! Gimme! Gimme!!!

Dinner rare stripped down food

Kinda BBQ chicken breast and roasted brussel sprouts

Mandated 12 hr dry fasting for routine testing and I'm already so thirsty. Is there such a thing as head thirst? Lol

Checking out my gallbladder in the AM just to prove whether or not I am a sleeve unicorn (dumping syndrome) or a regular @$$ lol.

How is everyone else doing?

Edited October 31, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

On 10/28/2018 at 5:15 PM, Sosewsue61 said:

forgot to weigh this morning was too busy getting laid.

Wait a minute... Am I the only person not ... Exercising my way to better health???

LOL