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!!!

So I went out with a friend and we ate a Pizookie together, I'm going to pay for it later... Lol

It was too sweet, too rich, too many calories. More restaurants need diabetic friendly desserts. I'm glad it was the only thing I tried. It's like 1000000000 cals per square inch

More stress removal techniques! Let me know what you think, because

< stress = < fat

Edited November 5, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

Interesting re stress. I have a job that can be stressful indeed. High media profile, 1000 employees, and some regulatory roles where we stop people doing stuff sometimes.

I was perusing through my iPhone ‘health’ app (linked to my watch) and noted something.

I have a low resting heart rate nowadays. This weekend, 51 or 52 bpm. But last week, 63-66 each day. Last weekend, 50, 52. And the pattern is consistent. About 10-15 bpm higher on workdays. I checked out three recent days I knew had large stressful events. 71, 71, 69. And that is averaged across 18 hours...

I haven’t checked weight correlation - but I eat differently in the weekend!

Hi all! Hope you had a great weekend! I'm back! I ate ALL. THE. THINGS. at WurstFest and had a couple sips of beer--meh. Not so interested in it. I'm up to 152.8lbs this morning but not worried. It's mostly fluid--and a lot of that is in my lymphedema arm. It always happens when I travel, even though I use a compression sleeve. It will drain and I will be back to my low within a week.

I'm doing a 24 hour OMAD today, maybe will even consider going for a 36hour. Will see how it goes and if I'm a starvin fool today--after eating so much and so many more carbs this weekend. I'm so carb sensitive. Ugh. Still! Oh well--lucky for me, I can take em or leave em without angst. I am OBSCENELY happy to be back in my own environment, on my own schedule with my happy belly food. I can't wait for one of my huge salads, and also sauteed greens and mushies--and maybe a hunk of salmon, chicken, or turkey! Wish I beef still loved me. But I still have dreams that one day we will learn to play well together!

@redhead_che Congrats on goal girl!! And so quickly! Man to be young and have your darling figure! Your bikini inspires this old crone to dream big! I just don't know where I would tuck and hide all my skin! LOL.

@FluffyChix, this fasting plan has actually helped me get to 124 already! I cannot believe I read this thread for so long without jumping in and trying it. I'm just going to keep riding the wave and see where it takes me!

1 minute ago, redhead_che said:

@FluffyChix, this fasting plan has actually helped me get to 124 already! I cannot believe I read this thread for so long without jumping in and trying it. I'm just going to keep riding the wave and see where it takes me!

That's super! So glad you're here. Post a lot! Post lots of food too. hahaha! Are the IF days getting easier?

26 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Hi all! Hope you had a great weekend! I'm back! I ate ALL. THE. THINGS. at WurstFest and had a couple sips of beer--meh. Not so interested in it. I'm up to 152.8lbs this morning but not worried. It's mostly fluid--and a lot of that is in my lymphedema arm. It always happens when I travel, even though I use a compression sleeve. It will drain and I will be back to my low within a week.

I'm doing a 24 hour OMAD today, maybe will even consider going for a 36hour. Will see how it goes and if I'm a starvin fool today--after eating so much and so many more carbs this weekend. I'm so carb sensitive. Ugh. Still! Oh well--lucky for me, I can take em or leave em without angst. I am OBSCENELY happy to be back in my own environment, on my own schedule with my happy belly food. I can't wait for one of my huge salads, and also sauteed greens and mushies--and maybe a hunk of salmon, chicken, or turkey! Wish I beef still loved me. But I still have dreams that one day we will learn to play well together!

@redhead_che Congrats on goal girl!! And so quickly! Man to be young and have your darling figure! Your bikini inspires this old crone to dream big! I just don't know where I would tuck and hide all my skin! LOL.

Congrats on successful travel days! BTW If I also looked like @redhead_che I would wear a bikini Everywhere, PTA meetings, volunteer sites, synagogue...

1 minute ago, GreenTealael said:

Congrats on successful travel days! BTW If I also looked like @redhead_che I would wear a bikini Everywhere, PTA meetings, volunteer sites, synagogue...

IKR!!! In the grocery store I would sport a flaming red bikini with maybe like a faux full length mink (cuz I always freeze my ass off in our HEB, no matter how fuc*ing hot it is outside!)

3 minutes ago, redhead_che said:

@FluffyChix, this fasting plan has actually helped me get to 124 already! I cannot believe I read this thread for so long without jumping in and trying it. I'm just going to keep riding the wave and see where it takes me!

That is Fantastic! ??????The best news is it can also be a safe and effective maintenance tool. No slippery slopes because you'll know exactly what to do!!

That's it! I'm getting a bikini today!

Edited November 5, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

Good times!

It has dawned on me that I have lost only about 20ish lbs since I started IF, that may not seem like a lot but it was 20ish more than I would have because my other health conditions and meds were trying to hold me back. I digress. But the physical change is vastly different. I swear it dredged pure fat out of me. so screw the scale, here's the pics

Edited November 5, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

Girl!!!! You look amazing!!!! And yes, can def see the diff in the 20lbs and agree! Pure fat. GONE!!!! Beautiful!!! Now go get some form fitting tops and skirts girlie!!!!!

6 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Girl!!!! You look amazing!!!! And yes, can def see the diff in the 20lbs and agree! Pure fat. GONE!!!! Beautiful!!! Now go get some form fitting tops and skirts girlie!!!!!

Thank you!!!!

I have a very Puritan closet. LOL

I have one risque dress I will post pics of when I create a Surgiversary post (this week) but funny thing is that black and white sweater belongs to my 12yr old. Im stealing her clothes now.

Edited November 5, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

10 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

It has dawned on me that I have lost only about 20ish lbs since I started IF, that may not seem like a lot but it was 20ish more than I would have because my other health conditions and meds were trying to hold me back. I digress. But the physical change is vastly different. I swear it dredged pure fat out of me. so screw the scale, here's the pics

Wow, that looks like so much more than 20 lbs!