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Cate
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Really? Wow! That's going on my calendar xoThat almost includes a birthday, even; mine is a day earlier than hers. I definitely love deep dark tones of green.
Cate
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Well........I did a 500 cal fast yesterday & felt about 1-2kg less so hopped on the scales.......nope- same, same. Not happy about that! That is so unusual for me. I'll do another one tomorrow but will try only having water or tea until evening.
It's such a miserable day today & it's women's golf day. G got very wet yesterday & cold. I'm dressed to go, but in 2 minds about it. It's showery & cold. A is back from her regular 4 months trip to the North. Lots of Tasmanians escape for the Winter. I like A, but I guess I'll see her soon enough. I may go out there just to catch up with her. I'll decide in about 45 mins.
It's such a miserable day today & it's women's golf day. G got very wet yesterday & cold. I'm dressed to go, but in 2 minds about it. It's showery & cold. A is back from her regular 4 months trip to the North. Lots of Tasmanians escape for the Winter. I like A, but I guess I'll see her soon enough. I may go out there just to catch up with her. I'll decide in about 45 mins.
Maybe you just didn´t move your bowels? A 500 kcal fast when you burn 1800 kcal/day puts you back less than half a pound of real weight. The rest is water and -especially- gut content.
Cate
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I know, I know LaMa. Logic doesn't come into it when you weigh the most you have for 10 years & just want to see it gone
I have been SO hungry all day today, but have refrained from eating everything in sight. I have caught up with all of my paperwork, ready for the Vets' AGM on Tuesday week. I had to balance the whole year, do comparisons to the previous year blah, blah. DONE!
I also polished off the last of a book- the latest in the Flavia De Luce series, by Alan Bradley.
Today I have eaten-
BF-1 slice of very lean leg ham & 2 eggs on sourdough oat toast (410 cals)
Lunch- salad items, some cheese & another slice of ham, a small avo, plus some natural yoghurt & stewed rhubarb (561 cals)
Dinner tonight will be small serve roast chicken, veg & GF gravy (365 cals)
Will end up about 1600 cals(under my TDEE of 2,018) My BMR is 1,468. I plan on doing another 500 cal. fast tomorrow as G is going away early to play golf in a Vet's tournament.
Tonight we are going to an 8 ball AGM, which G will run. Hopefully, it will be quick.
I have been SO hungry all day today, but have refrained from eating everything in sight. I have caught up with all of my paperwork, ready for the Vets' AGM on Tuesday week. I had to balance the whole year, do comparisons to the previous year blah, blah. DONE!
I also polished off the last of a book- the latest in the Flavia De Luce series, by Alan Bradley.
Today I have eaten-
BF-1 slice of very lean leg ham & 2 eggs on sourdough oat toast (410 cals)
Lunch- salad items, some cheese & another slice of ham, a small avo, plus some natural yoghurt & stewed rhubarb (561 cals)
Dinner tonight will be small serve roast chicken, veg & GF gravy (365 cals)
Will end up about 1600 cals(under my TDEE of 2,018) My BMR is 1,468. I plan on doing another 500 cal. fast tomorrow as G is going away early to play golf in a Vet's tournament.
Tonight we are going to an 8 ball AGM, which G will run. Hopefully, it will be quick.
Cate
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Thanks, LaMa. I got my calories up to 1750.
The meeting went very quickly. I think it was a record 30 minutes. There were no problems. G is still running it, but he has been doing that forever & keeps it simple. We have 2 others who now do the weekly results & ladders so that makes it much easier for him.
I am doing another fast day today & am only going to drink water & herbal tea until dinner time & see how that goes. Once I have something to eat, even if it's only a stick of celery I just want to keep eating. G has left for golf already. It's much easier to fast when he's not at home. Dinner is all cooked & ready. I will be having a savoury mince with vegetables, possibly followed by a little tub of yoghurt, depending on how hungry I am.
I was .5kg down this morning- 8.5 to go!
The meeting went very quickly. I think it was a record 30 minutes. There were no problems. G is still running it, but he has been doing that forever & keeps it simple. We have 2 others who now do the weekly results & ladders so that makes it much easier for him.
I am doing another fast day today & am only going to drink water & herbal tea until dinner time & see how that goes. Once I have something to eat, even if it's only a stick of celery I just want to keep eating. G has left for golf already. It's much easier to fast when he's not at home. Dinner is all cooked & ready. I will be having a savoury mince with vegetables, possibly followed by a little tub of yoghurt, depending on how hungry I am.
I was .5kg down this morning- 8.5 to go!
Rebel lee
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Is that total or a shorter term goal?
Cate
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Thanks LaMa xo
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It is currently 3.18pm & I have eaten zilch today so far. I'm only doing it the once, just to see how I cope. So far, so good. Michael Mosley I think does that as do lots of 5:2'ers- not eat anything from dinner one night, to dinner the next. I'm glad we had an early dinner last night!
I have done heaps today. As well as the everyday chores like washing. Dish-washing etc I sorted all of our bedding & did a major tidy of our hall cupboards. I then went for a hike & now I'm officially knackered!
I'm about to dive into a book!
Long-term Rebel xo
It is currently 3.18pm & I have eaten zilch today so far. I'm only doing it the once, just to see how I cope. So far, so good. Michael Mosley I think does that as do lots of 5:2'ers- not eat anything from dinner one night, to dinner the next. I'm glad we had an early dinner last night!
I have done heaps today. As well as the everyday chores like washing. Dish-washing etc I sorted all of our bedding & did a major tidy of our hall cupboards. I then went for a hike & now I'm officially knackered!
I'm about to dive into a book!
Rebel lee
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I do that often. Sometimes I'm simply not hungry in the morning and breakfast ends up being at 5pm or so. Those are normally the days I have a protein shake for breakfast. I still wasn't hungry but I needed something. By the time I add the peanut butter and a raw egg and a banana on occasion; it's a meal in a glass.
Cate
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I only did it as an experiment to see if the fast was easier by "not opening the gates" but I don't think it was. I'll stick with 5:2 for a few weeks if I can, but I can't see myself doing it long-term, even though the science looks to be there that it is beneficial. It's just very hard.
Don't worry Emily. I would never starve myself. I just want to get my weight moving back down again. Once it starts going up it goes up fast! I think if you lose it quickly initially(36 kg in 28 weeks for me) that is the price you pay. When I lose 5kg I'll go back to just counting my calories etc. I'll see how I go.
I feel a bit anxious again today. Pressure is building on G & I re the golf club. We have the women's AGM next Wed after golf & then the Vets the week after & next month is the general club AGM. B rang me yesterday & asked if we would commit to running one chicken run comp a month. She is having trouble getting anyone to say they will do one. I told her I would talk to G about it & let her know. When he got home & I talked about it with him he said: "Sure, why not?" & that made me feel sick. I can think of many reasons why not & very few in favour. I like what we are doing now & I think that's enough. On Tuesdays, G runs the Vets comp & plays I am sec/treas & do the bar for them, Wed I play with the women & do the bar & help the captain with little stuff, Fridays we go out & do some dirty work & Sat he plays. That's enough I think. Now, to convince him.
Don't worry Emily. I would never starve myself. I just want to get my weight moving back down again. Once it starts going up it goes up fast! I think if you lose it quickly initially(36 kg in 28 weeks for me) that is the price you pay. When I lose 5kg I'll go back to just counting my calories etc. I'll see how I go.
I feel a bit anxious again today. Pressure is building on G & I re the golf club. We have the women's AGM next Wed after golf & then the Vets the week after & next month is the general club AGM. B rang me yesterday & asked if we would commit to running one chicken run comp a month. She is having trouble getting anyone to say they will do one. I told her I would talk to G about it & let her know. When he got home & I talked about it with him he said: "Sure, why not?" & that made me feel sick. I can think of many reasons why not & very few in favour. I like what we are doing now & I think that's enough. On Tuesdays, G runs the Vets comp & plays I am sec/treas & do the bar for them, Wed I play with the women & do the bar & help the captain with little stuff, Fridays we go out & do some dirty work & Sat he plays. That's enough I think. Now, to convince him.
Hey Cate, that's cool, thanks for explaining. Experiments are helpful. Even though I've had an emotional eating day today, I didn't feel hungry at all the last few days following a really healthy diet but eating at regular intervals, even when I didn't feel like it. I guess I'm learning that that works, maybe a bit more slowly, but you are eating a normal amount of calories and still guaranteed to drop the pounds.
As for the golf club - you spend far too much time in a state of stress over it. Just say no if you want to say no. It will feel better in the long run, you know this.
As for the golf club - you spend far too much time in a state of stress over it. Just say no if you want to say no. It will feel better in the long run, you know this.
Cate
Long term member
I hate being grumpy or angry. Yesterday I was a bit of both. Today I have been a bit of both. Life can be like that, I know, but G & I have to start doing more of what we like & less of what stresses us.
Yesterday it was a combination of things really, including, quite unusually our older son, who took off with his GF for a drive & ended up on the East Coast of Tasmania, asking if ..........I could try to explain how the day went & how crabby I got etc but.....we ended up with the kids for the night, which ended up being lovely. I told them that "Dad has run away from home" which, apparently amused them & him.
Then we went to golf this morning & had a very ordinary game but with nice company, but had a very strange day overall. The more they say & do out there, the less we feel about staying, even as members, next year. We are so over it. It is such a shame really. I can't possibly try to explain what happened today. It beggars belief really. They are not worth it.
Yesterday it was a combination of things really, including, quite unusually our older son, who took off with his GF for a drive & ended up on the East Coast of Tasmania, asking if ..........I could try to explain how the day went & how crabby I got etc but.....we ended up with the kids for the night, which ended up being lovely. I told them that "Dad has run away from home" which, apparently amused them & him.
Then we went to golf this morning & had a very ordinary game but with nice company, but had a very strange day overall. The more they say & do out there, the less we feel about staying, even as members, next year. We are so over it. It is such a shame really. I can't possibly try to explain what happened today. It beggars belief really. They are not worth it.