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Hi folks,
I'm in today for my 3rd fast of the week. I am trying to repair some feed day damage and also prepare for my hols next week.
Happy fasting everyone. Hope it flies by for you.

I' m in for second fast of the week - feels strange to do wed / fri instead of mon / thurs
Good luck with yr third fast Scooby! And good luck all fab friday fasters!

Good morning and good fasting! I am glad of your company and cheery support @Candicemarieand @scubachick as I am in for repairs. Enjoyed a lovely lunch party in the sun yesterday, thinking I had been modest with the wine and food, but scales don't think so. Was fed up(what a turn of phrase) as weight shot up after my very gradual hard-won tiny start of weight loss. Now I will put that behind me and think positively.

Happy fast, Katharina. Look at the big picture and just keep going. xxxxx

.... Was fed up(what a turn of phrase)....

I never thought about that phrase till now! Good one @Katharina.
Well, scales this morning show that I am back to 144lbs, where I was on 30th June, phew. So today I start this week's weight loss, while Monday and Wednesday were repairing damage.

I'm in today too. First time I have done a Friday I think. Also the first time I have done 3 fasts in a week. Normally do Mon and Thurs but have done Mon Wed and Fri. Lets hope it shows on the scales !

I do do do hope I am in today had my daughter home from Aus for 3weeks and only managed to fast once a week and over indulged the rest of the time. I then had a week and a half in France an OVER INDULGED and had no fast days straight on to a week babysitting during school holidays to let son and D in L get out to work. I now know why I put on weight when my children were young, I eat all the things I prepare and the kids decide they don't want, could I reach the bucket with them? No I could not

Hello, I'm in for the 2nd fast this week, was going to do 16:8 also this week but that just didn't happen, hay ho!!! Have a great day fab friday fasters

I'm like @philxjr--third fast of the week, first Friday, first time ever doing three proper fasts in a week.

I'm in for a rough one today, I think. Went out to bar trivia last night with OH, my brother and my mom. Lots of G&Ts, lots of mozzarella sticks, and we didn't stop eating until 11PM. I woke up only slightly hung over but immediately hungry, probably from eating so late. So: lots of water, lots of coffee, only a very small amount of self-pity. Onward!

Well, we are the triple fasting three amigos, @Philxjr and @Rieur! Rieur, I hope the earlier hunger pangs have subsided. I have them now! Its the couple of hours before dinner time that I find most difficult. Im ready for my fish and spinach now!

Lots of us here today seem to be here as a once off. Where are the usual Friday fasters gone? Is it normally this quite on a Friday? @Isis? @Romany05? @Justdee? @Daydreamer21? Are you all still 4:3ing and fasting today?

(Think I've finally worked out the tagging! Whoops.)

Glad to see you here @scubachick! Hanging in there? Hope today goes a little easier for you than Wednesday. Feeling much better here after what might charitably be called a soup bowl full of black coffee. Ah, well, the fun was worth it.

I am finding something easier in the rhythm of 4:3--with 5:2 there was always slightly too long between fast days one way or the other. I suspect it will be easier on Monday after only two days' break rather than the usual four.

Well done Friday fasters @scubachick
@Rieur you've tagged at last
I'm not in today I've had a bad week and doing an unusual Saturday fast tomorrow, I'm same Rieur I find to many feed days in between with 5:2 so normally 4:3 is both easier and better so starting back in the 4:3 tent tomorrow.
Well done today, I've decided on a 16:8 today

@Sue.Q Good for you! Do you often do 16:8 in addition to fast days? I've been curious about that.

[url]@@scubachick[/url] ummm errrr welllll..... Yes I am fasting today but ummm errrr was out today helping a friend and as it went so well we umm sort of err ....had 2 very lovely celebratory Gin and tonics! I haven't eaten yet (although at this point I not sure if that counts anymore) But I will just have my one evening meal, will keep it as low calorie as I can and try not to be too hard on myself!
At least I am learning something as a while ago I would of said 'what the heck' as I have broken my fast I might as well eat etc, but this time I am much more aware and will just be as good as possible for the rest of the day.
Thank you for picking us up for not reporting in as I know this also helps with commitment and keeping us on track.
I will find out at tomorrows weigh-in as to how much damage has been done this week as I have not been as good as I should have......

Yes I'm around scubachick & I did fast today as well as 4:3ing this week. I've been trying to recover from the unexpected weight gain of 3 lbs the day after hosting a lunch for friends. What is weird is that it was mainly salad, cold meats, some beany stuff, fresh fruit but I did make a lo wish fat cheese cake. It must have been the wine
I'm weighing tomorrow morning so hoping I have lost weight.