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Where are all my fellow Thursday fasters? having a lie in this morning?
Well second and last fast of the week. I'm off for a whirlwind trip down to Melbourne via Shepparton tomorrow and back next Tuesday. Hope you Victorians can order some nice weather for me

I'm in with you @Wineoclock, and fasters everywhere.
I'm glad today is a fast day, it's a relief to rest my body and who would have guessed that I would feel this way. Not I that's for sure.

Let's fast and fast well, thinking of all the good it's doing to our bodies.

Hello Wineoclock and Chinchin. I'm with you today as usual. Yoga at 6.30, black coffee at the café - where I had a political argument with the proprietor who is our neighbour - and who then shouted me the coffee! And now at work: preparing our pictures of horses for the exhibition at the State Library over the school holidays, in conjunction with our Sister City, Minamata. Very hard to choose the best ones for the exhibition. It's frittata for dinner, with pumpkin and goat's cheese. Yum. But lots of living to do before than. More horse drawing with the grade 1s this morning - charcoal! Great! We'll have black smudges everywhere. Love it!

I'm in Thursday team! Haven't been on here for a while but I'm back with a vengeance - I really miss how good I feel when fasting. I'm also well into my running now, which I hope will help, at the very least it'll make me feel good and fit! Also trying to cut down carbs. Let's see how I go!

@wineoclock I'm afraid we probably won't offer the weather, but the wine is always flowing!

Good luck all

I'm having my second fast day on Thurday. Still Wednesday here in the US. I have my 500 calories planned out for tomorrow.

Hi fellow fasters

Am back to my usual Thursday fast, trying again for a more-or-less liquid fast. Almost managed on Monday, 200cals consumed but better than 800 which is where my fast days had been...

First black coffee for the day while I have a break half-way thru the house cleaning... After cleaning has been done, I have my September challenge exercise still to do - that will get me to mid afternoon.

@wineoclock, it is miserable today, lots of showers, but the weekend forecast isn't too bad, and from Mon on we are expecting temps in the low-mid 20s!! We are going to the beach for the weekend, then I am off to Adelaide for 9 days for one of my regular visits.

Successful fasting everyone!

I in with you all! It was an early start for me as I hadn't prepared nearly enough for this morning's presentation to staff. But it's all gone well, kids are on hols already, so it's so much quieter

Was really nice this morning - in honour of staff photo day I pulled out an old business dress I haven't been able to wear for the last few years (most expensive non-formal dress I've ever bought, and always loved it) and it now fits like a glove! Yay! this may well be my last proper Thursday fast for a little while...I reckon it might have come time to call maintenance, and give 6:1 a go...at least for the holidays.

Sassy1, say hi to Adelaide for me...I was hoping to get there these holidays, but have too much to do...hope they have nice spring weather for you when you get there.

May the fast be with you all!

I'm on my second fast today! Doing pretty well so far , having 500 calories today. Good luck everyone

Well done @PeonyBlue, I'm in as well. On train, starving and the bloke behind me starts eating, for half an hour. I could smell what he as eating! Fish, sandwich, asparagus, bAnana, Apple. Hahaha funny.

I am in too, second fast for the week of my first week back! Just having my black coffee waiting for thevsun to come up so I can let the chickens and ducks out. Then off out to feed daughters cats and on to meet a friend for coffee. Good thing here is nothing available to eat with coffee! Have arrangec to meet another friend this afternoon to keep me out of the house and busy. Will do Hairy Dieters shelherds pie tonight as summer is over! Storms arriving today!
Have a good fast day all

Sorry about typos, it is early!

How are we all going? I'm doing well. It's quarter to 5 and I haven't cracked yet. Just about to cut open my last pumpkin and roast it in cubes for the frittata. OH has just opened a packet of commercial biscuits and left them on the bench. I'll just put them away in the pantry or before i know it i'll have one in my hand and half way to my mouth. Children made pizzas at school today. The smell killed me so I hear you, GMH! It continues to amaze me how strong my sense of smell is on a fasting day.

[janeg]

I'm in today to join you all on your lovely exciting days.
This is my third of the week and it is potentially a tough one.
Today, Scotland has our Independence Referendum. I don't get a vote as I'm non resident. However, I am on tenterhooks. Excited, anxiety like I have never felt before and, most of all ,hope that my nation is sensible.
It would be so easy to use this momentous occasion as an excuse, but, no matter what. life goes on, so, I'll gird my loins and just do it.
Resolve is firm just now and can let it all go when we get the results tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a good fast

They put a wedding shower lunch for the Junior School Staff!!! One of our staff members is getting married these hols...I thought the big lunch was tomorrow, so I was happy to fast today. Then I come out of my office to see champagne and cakes and all sorts of delicious goodies!!!

So, somehow I managed to come out of it not too badly...a bit of sushi and some strawberries (no champagne...goodness only knows how I would have gone drinking with so little food in my system!) Keep dinner small and I might even still manage a decent fast day!

So, well done Sallyo and GMH for overcoming your temptations...it's not always easy, is it. And thanks janeg for the reminder on the big vote. My Mr lived in the North of Scotland for a large number of years, so we've had quite a number of discussions around the vote & keep a close watch on discussions. Thinking of you all!