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!!!

11 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

This is a tough one. I hope someone with more experience has a good answer for you ❤

Who cares about experience ... I need opinions!

3 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Who cares about experience ... I need opinions!

Ok tell him don't think too long about it...

9 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Ok tell him don't think too long about it...

Uh oh, too late ... I already gave the pass that we can figure this out when the time comes ....

I just don't think this is an unreasonable request. And his reaction surprised me .... makes me go hmmm

@sillykitty I'm proud of you for broaching the subject. It obviously means a lot to you. Just don't rush him into it. Give him time to adjust to the idea. Now he knows that's one of the steps on the commitment path.

@Biddy zz Congrats! Hitting a milestone always matters! That's awesome!

3 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Uh oh, too late ... I already gave the pass that we can figure this out when the time comes ....

I just don't think this is an unreasonable request. And his reaction surprised me .... makes me go hmmm

Sooo,

I asked a ton of people and got some surprising responses. Most people believe that over time these things can be revealed as comfort levels and familiarity increase. The consensus is that cell phones are like vaults for A LOT of information, not just potential infidelity, and people are wary to share that so soon.

Hope that helps provide some insight on his reaction!

Edited November 21, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

Uh oh, too late ... I already gave the pass that we can figure this out when the time comes ....
I just don't think this is an unreasonable request. And his reaction surprised me .... makes me go hmmm

He might feel like it's a parent wanting their kid's pass code. I know if he has yours that's fair enough, but noone wants to feel like they're being watched to make sure they don't trip up.

Hey everyone! Who is fasting up until main meal time or just taking the day off?

1 minute ago, GreenTealael said:

Hey everyone! Who is fasting up until main meal time or just taking the day off?

Cornbread just came out of the oven .... it HAS to be quality checked before I feed it to the family ... no?

3 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Cornbread just came out of the oven .... it HAS to be quality checked before I feed it to the family ... no?

I support quality control methods lol

????ROFLMAO

Thanks for all the feedback on the pass code situation. Too funny you took a survey @GreenTealael

I think my take away is I'm gong to wait and see, and not worry about it until the time comes. Hopefully by that point he'll see I'm not a controlling person, and he can be comfortable with the idea. I think I was more surprised he was taken so aback by it. He has been very open up to this point, even leaving me his key to get into his place if I arrived before he did, starting on our 5-6th date. I just doubt my instincts at this point. I mean he seems like a good guy, but I've been wrong before. Take away ... relationships are hard! (But still better than being the cat lady )

2 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Thanks for all the feedback on the pass code situation. Too funny you took a survey @GreenTealael

I think my take away is I'm gong to wait and see, and not worry about it until the time comes. Hopefully by that point he'll see I'm not a controlling person, and he can be comfortable with the idea. I think I was more surprised he was taken so aback by it. He has been very open up to this point, even leaving me his key to get into his place if I arrived before he did, starting on our 5-6th date. I just doubt my instincts at this point. I mean he seems like a good guy, but I've been wrong before. Take away ... relationships are hard! (But still better than being the cat lady )

Agreed.

I was very discreet about the survey, but people just seemed to want a little bit of privacy in a world where your info is constantly for sale.

Edited November 22, 20187 yr by GreenTealael

What's everyone's Thanksgiving plans?

Casa SK is turning out baked goods in the predawn hours, cornbread and cheddar biscuits. Then will go over to my mom's house. I cook, she hosts, since she has the bigger house, but I am the better cook.

It will be a very traditional spread, turkey, stuffing, mash, green beans, etc. Nothing at all bariatric about it. Will be hosting the extended family plus a few friends, about 20 peeps total. Making a few compromises this year because of how busy I've been coming up to the holiday. Pies have been purchased, instead of me making them. Kind of kills me, but I didn't have the time or energy to get them done this year. My mom begged me to let her buy Costco premade mashed potatoes. She tells me they taste as good as mine and don't require peeling 20 lbs of potatoes . We'll see ...

2 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Cornbread just came out of the oven .... it HAS to be quality checked before I feed it to the family ... no?

How noble of you! Sacrificing for the sake of family ?

2 hours ago, sillykitty said:

What's everyone's Thanksgiving plans?

Casa SK is turning out baked goods in the predawn hours, cornbread and cheddar biscuits. Then will go over to my mom's house. I cook, she hosts, since she has the bigger house, but I am the better cook.

It will be a very traditional spread, turkey, stuffing, mash, green Beans, etc. Nothing at all bariatric about it. Will be hosting the extended family plus a few friends, about 20 peeps total. Making a few compromises this year because of how busy I've been coming up to the holiday. Pies have been purchased, instead of me making them. Kind of kills me, but I didn't have the time or energy to get them done this year. My mom begged me to let her buy costco premade mashed potatoes. She tells me they taste as good as mine and don't require peeling 20 lbs of potatoes . We'll see ...

Going to SO family house, I made bread: regular for them, gluten free for me. I don't plan to eat anything really off plan.