The FastDay Forum

I know I don't know why I thought we were out of sync. I guess I thought I was fasting again...doh!

I bet you're a whizz in the kitchen @Winsme and it's so much more enjoyable there on a feast day isn't it!

Have a good one

Bean xx

Well surprise surprise I seem to have fallen towards ADF by default and I rather like it. I also think it is doing something to my plateau as well. I just discovered this morning that I actually fasted most of last week in the window way too except for 2 free days. It has a nice rhythm

Oh great! I'm glad its working for you Gillymary! It really does have a good rhythm. The sort of rhythm that stops you from eating too much

Oh dear, two days have passed since I wrote that and I have literally eaten my words...well, food actually. I failed my fast and have decided not to do a back to back fast this week, so tomorrow I am eating AGAIN! I know, I know, I'm being naughty but maybe I need a mini break...and at least I'll have fasted 3 times this week so not too bad. It just means its gonna take me that little bit longer to reach 10 stone something...especially with my holiday coming up in about 2-3 weeks time. But I'm not going to worry about that. I'm going to enjoy my holiday. Theres no rush. I can reach my goal later...as per normal!

Very quiet in this tent lately. Hope all you ADFers are ok.

Bean

@nursebean I don't ever do a back to back fast. Life is short and the road to slenderness is long. Why endure extreme hardship along the way if you have a choice?

I failed my fast on bank holiday Monday; it was optimistic to think I could do it especially as my period started but hey, I tried. Fasted yesterday so we are, I think, back in synch if you are fasting tomorrow? I had a rotten nights sleep and my cat seems to have had puddy brain melt as he was trying to get me out of bed from 05:00. Add in TOTM and children driving me potty...

So, where I'm at: I actually (has a little sob) went over 12 stone yesterday; 12.1.6. That was enough to get me through a good fast day yesterday. Back to 11 something this morning but I need to be focused. Less bread on feast days and more planning of the fast days.

[Debs]

Oh dear @Winsome, we are all allowed a snivel sometimes . You are doing well keeping it up as well as you are in the face of various trials and tribulations.

Debs

Don't worry @Winsome I seem to be in exactly the same state as you! I failed my Minday fast, too and should be fasting today. I have skipped, breakfast so I guess you could say I'm doing 16:8 today! As you say, life is too short for back to backs. So I guess I'll join you in fasting tomorrow!

The dreaded ME Monster is clinging on to me today so I'm glad I'm not fasting.

Have a great day

Bean xx

Thanks girls.

Bean, I hope the heavy coat is shrugged off soon. On a long term note, I hope it is cast to the back of the wardrobe. My friend A was terribly bad with ME for years but is so much better now, transformed. She still has to manage her life carefully but she IS, for all intents and purposes, better. Hang onto the hope x

Thanks for that @Winsome. Just had a sleep and feel a bit better. I know I'm much better than I was but sometimes it comes back...full on. It is THE most frustrating illness. Just horrible.

Bought myself a Mars Bar today. Can't wait to sink my teeth into that later

Bean xx

M.E. Monster today @nursebean? Me too
Had to drag the darned Monster behind me,it clinging on like billyo,for a prescription review at the doctors.
Coming home,felt sure i must be walking backwards coz home was feeling further and further with every step
So good to hear of your friend @Winsome Thanks for that,coz we rarely hear good news stories of this horrid illness. As Bean said,some days are very good,others are - not so hot..i often find myself singing the John Denver song.." Some Days are Diamonds,Some Days Are Stones"! I am grateful for at least a partial recovery tho x
take care bean..If its not the ME Monster chasing us, its the flippin Hunger Monster !

Oh dear Candy! Hope you're having a better day today. I suppose I'm a bit bleurghh! If that makes any sense! The weather outside is wet and windy and grey and I'm cold here without any food inside me! Still, I was surprised when I stepped on the scales today and discovered that I'd lost two pounds from yesterday...despite having eaten a very naughty chocolate bar and having gone out for lunch. It was supposed to be my fast day,too. I'm all topsy turvy now and am fasting today instead.

Have to pop to the opticians later as my eyesight seems to be getting progressively worse. I guess I'll probably have to wear glasses all the time now, which I didn't really want Oh dear, this will mean having to choose a pair of glasses. I'm terrible at deciding...doh!

Anyway, hows all my fellow ADFers? Our numbers are dwindling aren't they? This has bean the worst week for me. I've bean naughty a couple of times, but I'm determined to get back on the wagon now.

Bean

I'm here and fasting today. Not finding it easy these days, but I'm determined to get through it. My true weight has gone up from 11:12 to 11:13 and I'm not at all happy about that!

The problem I have at the moment is that I'm finding it really hard not to comfort eat rubbish on feast days. LOTS of rubbish. I did make a menu plan this week but haven't followed it Both DH and I have cut back on the alcohol because he is feeling the pinch in his clothes for the first time in his life He's 6' tall and a 32/32 trouser and has been all his life, but age and inactivity (he commutes six hours a day, 3-4 days a week at present) means he is thickening up a bit. He actually couldn't wear a shirt this week that he was wearing a week ago; the collar was too tight. Now, he could gain a lot of weight before he would be classed as overweight, but he is determined he won't ever get that way and I applaud him. His bmi is only 22.24! He doesn't overeat but he does a sedentary job and suffers with sciatica so even if he had time, exercise is difficult and limited. He's gained a stone since I met him fourteen years ago and the problem is that at that size, a few lbs makes a big difference. Anyway, hopefully the moderate alcohol will help us both. Cutting back isn't helping our stress levels any though

Oh poor you @Winsome I do sympathise as I'm struggling too. Its funny isn't it...only the other week we were saying how great it is. I still love it but its proving a bit difficult at the moment. Maybe we just need a mini break or something.

Your poor hubby. Having to commute 6 hours a day?! That must be so exhausting. Talking of being sedentary, I'm not able to do too much. I do try and walk the girls most days and the weight is still coming off, which has really intrigued me. I guess if I was able to do aerobics or more of my yoga the weight would drop off that much more quickly. Hey, ho, something to look forward to.

Looking forward to buying myself a delicious meal from M&S later. Mind you, I think its going to be a tad difficult looking at the other delicious array of food they have. Roll on tomorrow is all I can say!

Enjoy your meal Bean

On another note, did you or @candicemarie ever try reiki? My friend A really credits it a lot in her recovery from ME.

This is her:

http://www.reikipages.co.uk/listing/nor ... st-century

She's right about her being a witch too We don't talk often and we're not close in the way some friends are, but for some reason she's always appeared in the form of a call, a text, a letter or a visit whenever I've needed her, and often before I've realised that what I need IS her. Can't put my finger on it but she's special! We met when she used to do accountancy; she did my books when I had a business. She stopped due to the ME but we kept in touch and here we are about sixteen years later!

Hi @Winsome yes! I have a neighbour and friend who gives me reiki..it always helps...i tend to go off into a lovely meditation while it happens..and feel well for a short while afterwards.
Another thing that helps a lot is reflexology..iit took a long time but it helped shift some of the joint pains and sore muscles..i can't afford to continue to have it tho as its quite pricey and needs to be regular,but while i had it,it really did some permanent good. X