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Well I'm having a 1000 cal maintenance fast today. Didn't put on much over my 2.5 week holiday, but since I got back I have been eating like a starved person. Yesterday I took control by eating sparingly, maybe 1200 cals and today I am doing 1000 or less. So far porridge with Greek Yoghurt, mini protein bar and 3 coffees (about 425) I'll have a late lunch, not sure of what yet and if I'm hungry later raspberries n yoghurt. Unfortunately I'm not in control of my eating, I don't eat huge quantities of anything, it's more a mental "why can't I eat anything I want" attitude. Well fasting, you can to a degree on feast days, however, it's easy to slip into not enough fast days, or having that deprivation feeling, thus failing a fast day and then going for it. I am in a state of experimentation, luckily I am slim, so I'm not stressed about it. Also so long as I pull myself back into line, before going off the edge, I'll be OK. Its not easy getting to or staying slim for some of us, especially those of us who's weight has yo yo'd for decades. Good luck anyone fasting with me.

@GMH: it's hard to be thin, eh? Well, it does sound complicated. Have a good day. I'm not fasting : did it yesterday and will do tomorrow. I notice today that I am grazing on apricots as we have 6 buckets of them in the kitchen and I pick one up every time I go past.

[janeg]

I'm in doing a 500 cal , first of three.
Living in a hotel at the moment but they do eggs benedict, so I can have my poached eggs as usual with the added extra of some spinach. That's all I'll have for the day so hope it's under the 500cal.
Good luck on your maintenance fast @GMH
Really need to decide if I'm going to officially declare maintenance mode...

Hi all

just wanted to wish all of you fasters a wonderful day and good flow Today I am not fasting myself. I will fast next Saturday. Weekend, especially Saturday, is quite easy for me to do because I move around so much that I "forget" about eating. Kinda

Cheers
Mahalo

PS
Saw the DVD "Still mine" yesterday and found it very touching and worth seeing. For those who like to get distracted by movies while fasting. It is based on a true story.

In for a proper fast today, the first in over 2 months. Lost some weight on an ultra-low carb regimen in Nov. and managed to stay close to my goal over Christmas but starting to have "weight creep" and am over the upper limit of my maintenance range.
Back to tea, coffee, miso soup and fish and veg for dinner. Good luck fellow fasters

Whats it about @Mahalo?

@nursebean
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2073086/

Thanks for that @Mahalo. Never heard of it before. Sounds as though it may be a bit on the sad side. Is it?

@nursebean
Have you seen the trailer? It reflects the energy of the movie pretty well in my perception. I'd rather call it touching or heartwarming. This couple is pretty strong together. I guess it all lies in the eye of the beholder and is a matter of resonance like with all art (music, movies, books)

I am still not sure when to fast next week. Guess Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday will be my days. We will see

I'm fasting today because I have to take a blood test Tues. that can be negatively affected by fasting. It's keeping me from all the snacking that is so easy to fall into while watching our football playoffs on TV all day.

Well I was fasting today.....nothing but black coffee.....just got in from work........pizza! DOH it seriously forced itself into my hand wrestled its way into my mouth and, well I surrendered. I now have a warm pizza glow.
Still half a fast is better than no fast, but that pizza was good.........

I'm in today. Was struggling so had 2 meals today. It's hard fasting on Sunday, hubby and the girls has a full Sunday dinner and it smelt amazing. I've finished the day on 520, the first time I've had ready meals and it was ok, also did a zumba class that was quite tough going. Can't wait for the next challenge to start, I feel like I need a new focus, that said I'm very chuffed I only put 1kg on over Christmas despite several failed fasts and it's already come off do I'm not spending January undoing December!

I'm in ADF mode and I fasted on Sunday. It's already Monday in Japan. I won't eat until about noon, though, other than a soft-boiled egg I allow myself outside of my 8h window.

I hope everyone has/had a good day!

I fasted yesterday with success which was very heartening. I struggle to get results. I must be moved on from my famine effect as scales smiled at me this am. Ok it's likely to be fluid loss but was very strict to dinner time just with usual regime of fluid fasting to forestall the hunger monster with teas with stevia, h2o, meso, my from scratch brew of coffee and dinner was mostly leaves and very small quiche. Today I have been restrained.

Have been back on track since Boxing Day. This is my 21st month of having intermittent fasting as part of my life and for which I am grateful. I agree with you @GMH some of us really have to work hard at this maintenance phase as I guess this past year I have really been investigating how I go with maintenance while observing my fasting appetite, my normal appetite and and what must be like binging appetite whenI just want to eat and eat. I am a work in progress still having to rejig what is to be my optimally sustainable weight and most suitable BMI.
Next fast Thursday I think so see you then, may the fast be with you