I'll just take a seat here for a while

I bought a wine cooler for $25 just for fermentation. Too warm here to leave on the counter and kimchi smells up my fridge.

Broke my fast at 17 days. I need a full refeed in for next weekend so I’m not nervous about cocktails, and I have more people showing up. Will likely be the last big get together this year. Nobody will be around Thanksgiving. Christmas will be scattered. Neighbors moved away.

Just weighed in at 160.

I’m pleased with the progress - and going to do some weekly fasts next month.

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Wide awake still.

Got some watermelon rinds brining in salt and will turn them into pickles in the morning.

Getting a roast marinating in the morning for next Saturday sauerbraten.

Also going to mix up some starter for homemade sourdough - hopefully it will be ready to use by next Friday.

Lots of food prep - it’s going to be a glorious feast next Saturday.

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2 giant bowls bone broth :grin:

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The new plan of attack on the killer pot belly fat is evolving.

It’s a toss up between some IF or a week of fasting followed by a week gallbladder/liver cleanse.

Need to look back at the calendar.

Got my sauerbraten marinating - takes a week! It’ll be two days of feasting this weekend and some fasting starting for sure on Monday.

Saw a 5-6 week fasting plan and lost where it went but wanted to follow it. Will be back searching my history today. It was nestled in some fb comments on one of the groups I’m in.

Was bad and had some late night snacking. Popped corn, a serving of crackers (not low carb) and a mozzarella stick. Oh, and a big spoonful of peanut butter. Need to be a bit cleaner on this refeed.

Having my morning coffee right now. Questioning myself on this habit.

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Got the balls to weigh in today.

  1. Only 8lb rebound. Would love to hold this steady for a bit.

Feeling good.

Just tried on one of my mother’s shirts. Totally retro. Just tight around the belly. Would love to feel comfortable in this in February.

Reading up on making kombucha.

Getting ready to toss some big clothes in the car.

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I’ve gained 8 on refers but my body is definitely doing some reorganizing.

Tried on more stuff at home. The t-shirt I am wearing today was floating around me. It’s like a fat person stretched it out or something :joy:.

I am very low on proper fitting clothes.

Still have a solid 20 to lose.

Oh! Had a pair of Levi’s - haven’t fit me since about 2009. Well, they are firm around the belly but my ass isn’t filling them out like it used to. Baggy ass and crotch a little baggy.

Nothing seems to be fitting like it used to. It’s not just a weight thing but also a shifting body age thing I think.

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I hear you. Same with me. I am now 62 years old, and weigh 72.4 kg. today, and folks are telling me, not to drop any more weight, that I will be too thin. WTF? In 2000 I joined a gym and I was told, not just by the gym, but by other people that I was overweight…I weighed 70 kg. I have a weird roll on my belly, that only appeared like 2 years ago, and made me have to wear grandma underpants, which freaked me out. That roll is still there, and I will fast until that is gone! I tell it everyday to melt. Hey, I can melt small clouds, so why can I not do the same with fat cells? So, onward and fast forward for our new selves in 2021!

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Looking good!!

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Ill be back to report in tomorrow.

Refeed is over. Dinner party done.

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Miss ya girl :clinking_glasses::bouquet: :slightly_smiling_face:

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Agree with Stacia… we need some updates!

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Good morning!

Yes, feels like I’ve been gone for a year!

And still rounding myself up to get back on the horse.

It’s been cold here but supposed to kick back up by tomorrow.

Today is clean out the fridge again day.

Last night I opted for salad and pizza, lots of salad. And even though the icecream was bogo in the store I grabbed some watermelon.

I had my coffee with cream this morning. Going to stick with ice tea and water for the day and will make a decision about eating tonight.

Just got some fermentation lids in and some weights. So I can cook some things up without actually eating.

I didn’t drink last night, but feel a foggy like hangover - I think that’s from the carbs.

Lots of cleaning and reorganizing to do still.

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Ok! Definitely here today. lol

Not sure if it’s been the cold, hormones, or what but I wound up going on a mindless eating rampage yesterday - the hunger kicked in around 1 or 2.

Wound down the evening with cocktails and a drunken walk to Wendys cause I had coupons - it’s right up the street. It wasn’t even that good.

This morning my BM haven’t stopped and my body didn’t like what I did. lol.

I did wake up really early and got a good meditation going - wound up falling asleep during it but when I awoke later I was able to start getting a good list together today of things I really do need to get done.

Have had my coffee with creamer and the xylitol. I am debating if I want to keep going with that in the mornings or not. I have a little bit of cream left at this point, just a matter of deciding if I’m going to buy more or just let it run out. My inner self says let it run out. I will let it run out.

Drinking black iced tea now. I feel really bloated still.

I am way behind now on my fasting schedule but not going to beat myself up over it.

Size 14’s still fitting but I am chicken shit to get on the scale after this last couple of weeks so I’m not going to do that just yet.

What I am going to do is start reporting everything I am eating/consuming every day for a bit. And I need to get back to my regular posting schedule here.

I have 27 more fasting days to get in somewhere in the next 46 days. That’s 19 eating days. Hmmm.

I committed to making a turkey chili tomorrow. I think I’ll play it by ear - maybe have a late lunch today and fast 24 hours and do a meal tomorrow night and then jump onto a 2 day and keep building up. Going to go play around with the stickies and insert my 19 eating days now.

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Realized I had to chunk some days in there for Thanksgiving. No long fasts, and going for OMAD on those eating days. It’s chunked in there for now. Going to have an early evening meal today and then going to warm up with a 24 hour fast.

Feeling better already facing the calendar.

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Sorry it was a rough day… I think the stress is pretty overwhelming for all of us this week! Looks like we are in for another week (at least) of major societal stress. If you can manage OMAD… do OMAD. We have to go easy on ourselves right now so we don’t totally come unglued.

Glad you checked in, you got this, Miramar!! We’re in it together! :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :blush:

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I have a friend on FB who recently lost his wife to the C.

I have expectations of myself.

Resources to take into consideration.

Stupid virus crap.

People owe me money.

Stuff to get rid of.

Projects to do.

Other friends to help.

Dishes to wash and perpetual laundry :rofl::rofl::rofl:.

And you know what?

Everything just typing it all out right now I am so freaking blessed. :heart::heart::heart:

But I know I’m capable of so much more.

So tonight I got salads but didn’t eat them. They will hold this week.

ATM I’m finishing some free flavor nips mixed with fresca. Had some fried green beans.

Wanting to dive more into fermentation, dehydration, pickling.

Pushing myself to sell some items.

Need to meditate more and focus on changing my own reality and rid myself of more bad programming.

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Sounds like you are very reflective right now, taking an inventory. I think as the year closes out I will be doing the same. Time to assess everything.

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I did good today.

Decided to OMAD it, had a salad and chili.

I get this salad bag - pear and gorgonzola.

I always assumed it was supposed to serve more than one person but I never looked and always just eat the whole bag.

Tonight I decided to look. It says a bag is one serving and only 250 calories. I always add more dressing but still - I need to just do more if those.

And I couldn’t finish the bowl of chili and the piece of cornbread. :smiley:

I have a couple slices of watermelon if I decide I need a little something else - but overall a good day. Just water.

Got some half gallon ball jars and now I just need a scoby and I’ll be brewing my own kombucha.

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Slow but steady today.

In the process of rearranging all my cupboards.

Over the fridge is nearly done.

All the other cupboards are shifting around and I’m wiping them and rearranging shelves as I go.

Realized my cupboards are only 10 inches deep. No wonder I struggle.

I was able to consolidate and toss out some old spices.

Feels like I’ve been working 8 hours, and looks like 10 minutes :joy:.

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Well this won’t do🤣

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