Hi @Kitnthecat - hope you're ok.

Re Fitbit, I have the charge but stopped wearing it because I got sweaty on my wrist and to wear it at night when it was hot was unthinkable. Just started wearing again today, but think I'll alternate wrists. Used to have the Ultra, but that gets you sweaty between your boobs. Think maybe a Flex on a fancy chain that they sell might be a good idea.

Oh forgot to mention I am 62 and very happily married..although it probably makes very little difference.

I do hate I bought 5 pounds of very expensive almond flour and have thrown out about a pound trying to make weird cakes and such. I am going to stick with waffles which were good and those minute bread things in the microwave. ..lol

Thanks jumanajane. I love carrot cake so I will try and I hope you don't mind if I follow your boards.

Hiya gals: I'm back and have read the 80+ posts since I left on vacation (no e-life during). Hugs to all who have had a rough go of it. I feel for you as we also ran into 'trouble' while away. We were at a remote provincial park (the only people in the campsite) accessed by 45 km of rough gravel forest service road. We ended up with our car not starting while at a caving trailhead. Turns out it was the fuel pump & filter (we thought so...) but it took 3.25 hours of $135/hr towing along with a 5 day hotel wait for parts from a larger city and then repairs. $2000 later *sigh*. And lack of good food choices means that I was mainly stuck with gluten free pizza (I use the term 'stuck' loosely, lol) with lots of bacon, eggs, hash browns and ketchup. I think I ate one small zucchini in 5 days - I have veggie withdrawal - and spent $90.00 to refill the veg drawers in the fridge when I got home. So of course I am up a few pounds (3 from the weight I was when I left) and could drop 7 or 8 for my happy weight as I am above 'scream weight' this morning.

Welcome to the 'new kids on the block.' This is a great forum group!
I do read everyone's but don't reply to all as it's just too many lol.
Just a side note about the fitbits, etc... anyone who is concerned about constant electromagnetic radiation and its affects on our bodies needs to rethink their synced devices which can disrupt brain function if there is no shutoff time (such as during sleep when the brain 'downloads' to memory). Something to think about and maybe do some investigation on. France, Switzerland, & Israel limit exposure to radio frequency radiation in schools due to possible disruption in children's health.

Well fell face first onto a pint of ice cream last night. Which one of you wants to take the blame, cause its never my fault. @fangirlish what exactly is a fat fast? Does that mean not eating fats at all? Just curious. Well onto a full weekend of work, remember I do 16hr days. Hope the rest of you have a good one.

@krazyforyou ... As I'm the new Missy here, I'll take the blame! Lol Hey, we gotta stick together, right? I've got your back, Sister. xoxo

Hello ladies, hope everyone had a good weekend. Just a quick anecdote from my wedding weekend. After the reception my sister says I look like I've lost weight. Then she asks if it was deliberate & then proceeded to say my face looked like a skeleton. (WTF). I said yes I'd been trying to lose weight & left it there. Tonight she called to "visit". Finally several mins into conversation she asked what I'd been doing. Interesting. Gave her mini version as hubby was serving supper. Going to let her chew on it for awhile, then check to see if she wants to try LCHF with me.

Hi May, hope holiday was great. No wedding was a *kitten* show from beginning to end. As soon I get it all sorted out in my mind & can find the words, I'll give the details of the day on my blog. Sure wished you were there for my nails. Poor girl struggled. They look not bad, just nowhere near what I'd asked for & she certainly was a novice. Didn't know how to pull colour down, what a squiggle was, or even half moon. But they are best gels I've had in awhile. Nice shape & thin.

Back from 2 weeks at a ranch in Northern New Mexico with no cell phone service and barely enough wifi to occasionally skype my boyfriend -- so I wasn't able to visit with y'all! But I am so pleased that I was able to stay on my moderate carb WOE with not one dessert the entire time! And now in New England, at my family's lake cottage, I am suddenly dropping some pounds after 7 whole weeks at the same weight. I wonder if those 7 weeks gave my body a chance to restabilize so it's now willing to let go of more?

I did one horseback ride (the first in 45 years) and it's probably the last time I'll be on a horse. He ate whenever and whatever he wanted as we rode, and it was very clear who was in control (not me!) The wrangler said "I've had many people on him and they tell him who's boss the first time and he never eats." Ah well. After the first 45 minutes of terror I relaxed a little and enjoyed it a little bit by imagining myself a cowboy!

Hello Everyone, I think I finally got this weight thing under control. I have lost a total of 3 lbs in one weight. Just working out in the pool and watching carbs not calories. The funny thing is I am not hungry much and have to make myself eat most time. I will not be on line much maybe once a week due to cutting back on a few expensive myself. So no home internet. I will be using a journal to track what I am doing, back to the old way of life.

hi,

Marney here and I am new to the forum. I am 61, Canadian, and have been on MFP for awhile. Lost 30lbs then gained 12lb back when on vacation and sick and into excuses. Just needed a break. Back to it but weight was stalled. My husband's doctor recommended LCHF to him. He is waiting until a convenient time (!) but I have jumped in. Weight is starting to shift.

We are visiting with friends for 3 days next week and travelling in hotels for a few days after that. I am going to do my best but not get bent out of shape if I cannot follow too carefully. Just best choices in the situation.

With all the hype about high fat no-no, I do find it difficult to get my brain around this one and I do worry about the health "numbers" but it was doctor recommended and I am going to stick to it unless he recommends not to.

Eating fat, I do associate with more hot flashes but it doesn't seem to be any worse with this diet. I am trying to keep the net carbs between 20-30g at the moment. I am very short, 5'1" and so I have to keep the calories around 1200 to 1300 to lose weight. Watching that too. But I am not hungry on this, which is such a blessing. I do love veggies and I find I have to eat less of them than I did before which is a hard adjustment. I am getting to know the low GI ones quite well .

I am looking forward to getting to know you and enjoying this forum. Thanks for being here, it is a huge help.

M

Hi all!
Lovely to have you back May. I really hope your break was everything you were hoping for and more.

Kathie......you did so much that whatever happened at the wedding I am sure it would have been far worse if it hadnt been for all your hard work.....you put heart and soul into it as we all know and so too do your son and dil. I'm sure they totally appreciate it. With your style of writing I'm looking forward to the blog!!! (wink wink)

@Emma, glad you had a good time and managed to stick with things...boy are you travelling...one end then across and up to the other! lol. I have heard New England is beautiful!? One of the things on my bucket list!
How was your walking after your horse ride? The last time I went on a horse he did exactly the same thing...ate everything in sight and decided where HE wanted to go,lol...then I couldnt walk for a week as my inner thighs just seized up! That was when I was far younger and more flexible!!

@Rebeccah ...so good to hear from you! Nice to hear your are getting a friendly professional ear to help you deal with everything! I'm sure time with the grandies was lovely and be a real lift!

@Deb and Marney...welcome! Really nice to have you join us! We would love to hear your stories, woes with this WOE and successes! In return...ask us anything , vent, share, whatever. You will find an audience/friendly ear here.

@canadjineh, poor you ! That sounds like a far more expensive vacation than you envisaged in more ways than one! Hope you still got to do everything you wanted to...apart from staying 'on plan' lol, you didnt do badly though did you!

@Krazy.......I love your 'falling into a tub of ice cream' comments! lol. Hows the new boy doing? Still jumping up? Love that you just pop in and out so we have a snapshot!

Havent heard from Ellen, Cindy and Karla recently...hope you are ok...really looking forward to updates from all of you! As for me....4 weeks until we go to UK and of course the 2 kg I want to lose is going to be stubborn and not move! Tomorrow I'm getting hubby to drag out the suitcases with the 'smaller' clothes in(along with coats, jackets and jumpers that only come out when we go to UK,lol) and see if any fit yet....as its about 15 years since I last wore those sizes it will be interesting...or depressing,lol. Maybe they will be all moth-eaten and an excuse to buy new!!

@jumanajane thanks, falling face first was the proper description for it. Gibbs is only 8mo old and still a puppy, I am his favorite play toy. But he is learning and we are still doing obedience classes. German Shepard's don't reach "adult status" until around 18mo old. So I am on for the long haul. Sue I though about one of those fitbit zips but didnt do it. Let me know how you like yours. Still thinking about you Ratsmith. Hoping Granny is kicking up her heels. The timer only has 5 min left on the cheeseburger pie I got off here, except I used some pepper jack in mine. Let you know if its worth it. See ya

Hello Beautiful Ladies ! Welcome back May ! You paint a very cozy picture of your holiday, so glad you had a nice time.

Welcome new comers Emma, Sue, Deb and Marney. Marney, I'm Janice and I'm from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Where in Canada are you from ?

Well I'm on my last day of 6 days off from work. Kind of strange not to be rushing around frantically. It would take some doing to get used to this, not accustomed to having time on my hands to do as I choose. I have had some "me" time, which hasn't always been as constructive as I'd like, but I figure I need to learn how to slow down too. I've had one day at the beach with my two daughters....while fasting, that was a first. A couple of days just taking it easy and reading my book or sunning myself. One of my good friends came in from another Province and we met for dim sum, and that was enjoyable, as was the girl talk I so needed.

I was also in the garden a couple of days. My veggies are finally coming in. I've picked peas, green and yellow beans, rainbow Swiss chard, lettuce, one zucchini, a few beautiful pickling cucumbers (so good,) and some herbs. I've eaten a few fresh raw peas and a few small cucumbers....just wash the cucs and eat them skin and all. I froze three bags of beans, which I find so satisfying. I'm making a point of going over to my mother's house to check the garden and pick 2-3 times per week. I don't want anything to get too old before I pick it. I'll freeze more beans, and try to keep up with the zucchini before it gets too big. I love it raw as well as cooked. The tomatoes aren't ready yet, picked one cherry tomato so far ! But when they are ready, I'll be canning them and freezing sauce. And right around then, I'll be making pickles as well. Maybe if I do it little by little, I'll be able to keep up. Today I am also making beef/pork bone broth, and that's a comforting feeling.

My back is getting better much more quickly this time around. Luckily I see Dr Randy twice per week. I know the bending over picking veggies isn't doing me any good, and he suggested taking care of my health and not picking the beans, but I can't waste them ! So I am pacing myself, and had one daughter help me yesterday. Yesterday I also had my first walk in a few days, and that felt good. But my lower back is still a bit sore and the right hip especially. Tomorrow I will get another adjustment and that should help.

I'm still enjoying the fasting, and plan to continue throughout August. Especially since I anticipate eating a lot more garden produce next month. When I went keto, I naturally started to eat twice daily, so eating one meal daily is so doable, as long as I eat a substantial meal for my one meal. This made skipping that one meal for a day or two easy as well. And I think I've found a way to mitigate damage done by my carb excursion days. I can't give up meeting my friend for dim sum, or eating garden tomatoes, or having a small dish of ice cream in the summer, so I need to make this work in the long run and be able to incorporate treats every month or two, in a way that I am comfortable with. And the fasting for undetermined amounts of time feels like freedom to me ! I have lots of energy, feel good and feel most importantly, in control. And the scale is down, but I'm just a bit more conservative in posting new lows until I know they will stay low. It seems that I have less weight fluctuation eating this way, so that feels good.

Ok better end this long post. Take care everyone !

Hi Janice,

I am living rurally in southern Ontario. Your garden and preserving sounds so yummy! But hard work. Take it easy on that back. I have to admit that the 5 minute drive from my home to our area farm market is just so easy. and others pick! The produce is so good. I retired here from Toronto and food is so much better in the country or growing your own.

One thing I have noticed with this WOE is that there are more dishes. Cooked food seems to be part of each meal especially breakfast. But I will get used to it soon, I am sure. i have a few gatherings coming up and I find it difficult because the munchies are usually carb based and the cheese isn't lactose free. Sigh. However, I have made it through other gatherings without eating much of what is there. lactose intolerant does limit a number of things when there is finger food on offer. I'll manage.

I tried fasting or the 5:2 diet and it did not work for me at all. I was so hungry, I could not control my appetite at all. I tip my hat to you, Janice, for doing it. If it works, go for it.

Lunch time.

M