The FastDay Forum

HI I'm back! I've been away in Sydney and at an embroidery retreat at the Quaker Centre near Canberra. Had a wonderful time. Didn't fast and I don't feel as if I have put on weight. But here goes. I'm back. I'm fasting today. I see there is a lot of reading here to catch up on. Have a good one, fasters.

I'm in too. Only two more fasts till the end of the Lenten challenge. I'm highly likely to fail my goal (2kg loss by Friday) but I'm feeling okay about my weight. Bought some new clothes over the weekend and easily fit into a size 10, unthinkable before starting this WOE when size 14 from the same brand started to feel tight. Good luck everyone.

I'm in.

I'm in today too for the first fast of the week and the second last fast of my Lenten Losings Challenge. Finding it easy so far - just herbal tea and water so far then planning zuchinni pasta with an avocado pesto for dinner. Happy Monday fasting everybody!

Thank you @Sallyo! The embroidery jaunt sounds fun. I saw some lovely quilts at Castlemaine over the long weekend, and I am amazed at those who have the patience to do such delicate and beautiful work.
I am almost at the end of my Monday fast - roasted cauliflower salad with red grapes in it. I hope fellow Monday fasters are going well.
And thank you @Pilchards - I found my IGA had a full stock of Pukka teas and I am enjoying the peppermint with licorice . How do you make your zucchini pasta - do you have a spiral device, or a grater?
cheers

Good Morning Everyone
I'm in too
6 weeks until sunny Spain and pleased to say well on target, but I've had a slightly over indulgent weekend
so going to do a 4-3 this week.
Good luck everyone

I have a spiralizer thingy @MerryMelb that I bought in a kitchen shop. I throw it into boiling salted water and bring it back to the boil then drain well and toss in my sauce. You can have it raw but I prefer it just cooked. I use one zucchini per person and my fave sauces are avocado with basil garlic and lemon juice or sun blush tomato with basil garlic tahini and pine nuts. I blitz both in the food processor.

I'm in today too - I thought I had been quite good this weekend, but the scales suggest otherwise Today i will be having veg soup for lunch, then omelette followed by fruit and yoghurt later on. everybody!

... I throw it into boiling salted water and bring it back to the boil then drain well and toss in my sauce. You can have it raw but I prefer it just cooked. I use one zucchini per person and my fave sauces are avocado with basil garlic and lemon juice or sun blush tomato with basil garlic tahini and pine nuts. I blitz both in the food processor.

Yum. Sounds tasty.
So a pesto then is used as a sauce or a dip?

I'm in today, not quite 2pm here. Have had coffee and tea, fiber just a bit ago (find it prevents constipation from fasting). Had a brief episode of funny-feeling tummy (empty, gurgly), but OK now. I did add mint to my usual green tea, as it's helpful for tummy issues. Planning the usual rest of the day.

Since I've been plateaued for awhile, I think I'll bite the bullet and try to keep track of normal day calories; not as a long-term thing, but just to see where I'm at. Perhaps a couple of minor adjustments could make a difference. As most of you must know by now, I'm most concerned about keeping this WOL sustainable--i.e., not too many onerous restrictions. But if making a few simple adjustments could make a difference, why not give it a whirl? Plus, it's spring and that seems to favor weight loss.

Yum. Sounds tasty.
So a pesto then is used as a sauce or a dip?[/quote]

I use it as either a sauce to stir through the pasta or as a dip with some veggies. One avocado makes enough for two meals so I often take it for lunch the next day with some cut up veggies and the lemon juice stops it discolouring too much.