I agree, she is awesome…
I'll just take a seat here for a while
@Van Time of month = TOM 
You are all too sweet!
Today I’m going to toss more spinach into my soup to get my iron in to carry me the next couple of days.
Just had my coffee, and had some cheese.
I may resume fasting a little later than 3:30 today. Running out for watermelon in about 20 minutes. Feels like I need to catch a plane or something. Don’t want to stress myself out, but also don’t want to get all slacker.
Need to keep eye on the prize.
Ok, be back later. 
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Not terrible. Finished with a yogurt and called it at 4:30 start time. I felt like I was in a pie eating contest trying to finish off what I had to eat. Next week the watermelon will be plentiful, cold, and cubed by 4:29 on Friday. I dislike making eating windows but for now it seems to be helping. I just eat so darn slow sometimes.
I’m full and very satisfied with what I had.
5 days to go!
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Your posts make me laugh, almost every single time…A pie eating contest!!!
Thanks for sharing your journey. You are a hoot!
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You’re hilarious!!!
Looking forward to your progress for this week!
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Good morning!
196 woot! Bet you never thought someone could be happy with weight gain during a fast🤣 - but it’s really about what was not gained back and welll under 200 now. I call 2020 the year I commit to never going over 200 again.
Lost half an inch on the waist as well.
I am in the meaty part now. Somewhere in the next 20 lbs I get to change my name tag from obese to just overweight. Big store promotion.
Yesterday I went to Walmart and bought a 3 x shirt. Seems counterproductive but it was on sale for 1.50. men’s button down. A good cover-up for when I’m painting or getting dirty or going fishing.
Ready to do some house work today!
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I was good today.
First 24 is over. 4 days to go.
Mild headache coming on, but better than last week. Going to bed shortly so it won’t be an issue. Will be excited for the energy explosion - hopefully by tomorrow night.
Got my freezer and fridge cleaned out today and shuffled around. I tossed a lot of food that I just won’t get to and should be bought fresh when I’m ready. I still have a cadbury egg. I saved that.
Have finally started getting some stuff done. Have lots of clutter to be sorted. Baby steps. Been procrastinating for months but I’m ready now.
Watching a show about iodine. Apparently the amount they add to table salt isn’t enough.
More water chilling.
Not hungry. Very happy about that.
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You never fail to make me laugh!!! I just LOVE to laugh. I think I am in love with you, LOL!!! Cadbury egg gets saved, LOL!!! You could save the egg until you are 90 yr. old and it would still be “edible”. Definition of edible: That which can be eaten without harm; innocuous to humans; suitable for consumption…Therefore I put the word in brackets, (LOL-again!)
I also never want to see 200 lbs. again. My bloated waist IS going down, and I can put on my pants, one leg at a time, without having to either fall over, or hang-on to something, due to the huge gut getting in my way. As you probably already know, I am on my second, consecutive 21 day fast, and after the third and last 21 day of this cycle, I know I will still not be at my goal weight of 56 kg., that I used to weigh, all my life, until my peeps started dying and leaving earth…Therefore, I am wondering how I will then continue. I know I will want to do the daily Zoom chats with Yasemin, like I am doing now, 'cause it keeps me accountable, and on tract. I know my weakness, intellectually. I am an addictive kind of personality. I like alcohol (I live in the land of BEER. I love to drink beer.), and I am a foodie. I am wondering…I think I will do your approach of 5 days of fasting, during the week. Do you do OMAD on the weekends or 1-3 meals on the weekend? If I do 3 meals, I can EASILY put away 5000 kcals. I probably will give myself a 4 hour eating window on the weekends. I like to eat out with family/friends (when there are no lock-downs.I have not gone out to eat, since March 11, when I pigged out at a japanese suchi bar. Loved drinking Sake). I do wish you every success, Jill. Much love, Mary Joy
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Good morning!
Hi Mary Joy!
Right now I have eating windows. Friday will be 4 hours, Saturday 6 hours and Sunday 4 hours. I eat slow and there’s no way an hour will work. Friday is kinda small meal and snack time, Saturday looks like 2 meals, and Sunday is an extended brunch.
I’m a foodie as well and for now won’t be changing that. I’ve thought about it and I could see winding up OMAD with some OMEOD if weight starts creeping. I like cooking, and eating new things. Last night I cooked my neighbors dinner for him as I couldn’t stand to see him mess it up. I just bought a new Belgium waffle maker a couple weeks ago. I want a Belgium waffle this fall. Maybe I’ll toss the Cadbury egg in it.
My vodka is calling too. I’m way too sober for a pandemic. Thank goodness that doesn’t go bad. I enjoy having a couple of cocktails in the late afternoon. And while I’m cooking.
Sushi with saki and a Mai Tai. Gotta have a cold drink as a backup for the hot saki. Cucumber saki martini is nice too.
While I’m straight atm I’m taking a course on remote viewing. Hopefully it will help me with my blackjack game and I can spy on someone if I feel the need.
Ok. Refeed belly is on its way back out. 193.5 
I’m sweating my sheets and pillow regularly at night. I’m not feeling like I’m too hot while sleeping - just sweating out water. Maybe I’m sleep exercising. Now if I could only get myself to sleep shower after the fact that would be swanky.
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Oh, I really like your plan! And thank you again, for making me laugh. You really ought to write a blog, or a book…really, people need to laugh more. When I think of all your losses, and your willingness to help others, like your neighbor, well I am sending you so much love. I love to know there are people like you in this world. It does my heart good. Hey, have you read the short story by Roald Dahl ( a faboulous writer!) called, “THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR”? The collection of about 7 short stories, in a book (all the stories are good), within the collection is the story about Henry Sugar. You have GOT to read this. It is about how Henry learned how to win at blackjack and such, by using ESP.
https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Story-Henry-Sugar/dp/0141304707/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3B240D9TGXRQ0&dchild=1&keywords=the+wonderful+story+of+henry+sugar+and+six+more&qid=1595335024&sprefix=the+wonderful+story%2Caps%2C317&sr=8-1
Lastly, the night sweats could have to do with the beginnings of menopause. You are aged 52, correct? And you are still getting your period, right? Well, the sweating at night IS a symptom of entering menopause.
Much love, Mary Joy
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My cycle is now 23 days. Everything looks normal. Probably perimenopause.
Part of the Fasting choice was to get my hormones reset. Feeling more at ease with all of that. I’ve been irregular for years.
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Ugh.
Last year I got a wyze cam. It crashed, and finally got the replacement a couple of weeks ago.
Just got around to setting it up today and got full view of “the trunk.” It looks like more than 50 lbs that needs to be gone. I’m really just realizing how much different my mid section filled out as opposed to 2007 when I lost weight. But I also know I was looking too thin when I started diving into the 130’s. I really hope this fat finds it’s way out.
Did 3 loads of laundry today and finally got some things cleaned up but have a lot more to go. I have things tossed all over my little apartment right now that need to be organized and put away.
Did the dishes Not a lot, but had some things sitting on the counter as I get lazy, toss stuff upstairs and then hang out at my neighbors downstairs.
Not only did I do the laundry, but I folded it and put it away. The luxury of living by yourself. Sometimes you can just pile it somewhere and skip the folding. And just make a huge mess all over the place.
Had a fight with myself about half an hour ago. Sat with the neighbor as he had dinner, and shortly after I was wanting a snack. Walked into the kitchen and turned my ass right back around.
I have shorts and clothes that I should toss out as they’re a bit worn out but waiting until they are falling off of me. Came across a shirt I got when my sister and I went to an event in 2015. I got a little sad. It has a small hole in it. Lots of tshirts I should ditch. Should probably find a project to make something out of them. A rug or something.
3 more days this week. Eye on the prize. I really hope the scale plays nice nice with me the rest of the week.
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191.5
Almost to 190!
I awoke thinking today was Thursday (really having a battle with my head this week about feeding time) and had to double check what day it is. How awesome would it be to have another whoosh day tomorrow?
Got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night and dang, I am sweaty and soaking the sheets. Had to put a towel down to lay back down. Just washed these sheets yesterday and they’re going right back in the wash today. Thinking I may need to lay towels down every night or sew a mattress cover from towels. I don’t feel hot or sweaty while I’m sleeping. It’s warm and I don’t have the AC on but I’m not sweating when I go to sleep.
Feeling like I get a do over today since it was supposed to be Thursday. I must have messed up the last time I lived this Wednesday, so going to be very alert about what I’m doing today.
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My neighbor and I had a chat about my fasting plan and goals and he thinks I’d be going too far to go to 145 . He thinks I should be 170.
I’m only 5’6. I tried to tell him I’d still be considered overweight at 170. Pffft.
Winding down. 
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When I was 150 lbs… mom complained I was too “skinny” but she doesn’t realize that even at 150 lbs, I’m still considered overweight as I am only 5’1!! I’m carrying too much weight for this frame. I think it’s because I have been overweight my whole life… family aren’t used to seeing me at a smaller frame.
At the end of the day, I am going to do what’s best for me. People will need to get used to the skinny me.
Did your neighbor notice the dramatic change in your weight?
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Oh, yeah…not VERY obvious, or? Those sabotaging “friends” and family lose it, when we take back our power, and become healthy. I bet your neighbor is not the pic of health…Those people usually do not do the research, they are not healing themselves, and are self-proclaimed “experts”. I just measured myself, I am actually 5’5", 167 cm., and I plan on being 123 lbs., in November, turkey neck and all. That is fine with me. (Or…will autophagy tighten up my neck?) My knees will thank me. Do not listen to anyone but your inner self. You are the expert of …YOU.
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@Van my neighbor noticed my face is a lot thinner. He thinks he’s in love with me so he’d accept me if I was 500 lbs which is very sweet but we already had a thing for a while and we are better off as just friends.
@schmidtsmia he is not the picture of health. He has depression, high blood pressure, arthritis.
He is a loyal servant of king Budweiser. He has a rough upbringing, and I have changed his food habits greatly. He’s tried things he never would before and doesn’t live on prepackaged noodles and rice every night (just some nights now). I helped him a lot but he needs to help himself from here on out.
Ok, onto the headlines:
Today’s weight: 190.5
Half a lb to go by tomorrow! Woohoo!
I know it’s just a glimpse. Like a sneak preview to next week. But it gets me excited for after the refeed days.
I’ve got an old batch of avocado here that seems to just be getting hard not ripe after 3 weeks. I’m giving up on them and picking up a watermelon and some ripe avocado today.
Need to make some cold brew tea and coffee for the weekend as well.
Here’s to a productive day! 
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I am pumped!
Just went to finally put a bra on that has an extender on it and it was a smidge looser!
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Had a talk with a friend tonight so is doing her own diet thing.
She had a realization. She remembered when she was younger, and her mother used to weigh in daily.
Her mom had a 3 lb window where if she went over she’d just drink coffee that day.
Her mom was fasting!
Anyway this realization had come after I told her once I get to goal weight of 145 I’m not going past 150 again.
My friend is 70ish, so her mom was doing this back in the 40’s or 50’s.
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Wow!!! She was doing this before we even knew the benefits of fasting.
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