Shari…I have not yet indulged after 7:00 but IF I decide to have dessert at 7:30 or 8:00 or glass of wine etc…I will fast that extra hour or two the next day so my fasting time will remain the same. Is my backup plan and I believe I can follow it. It also keeps me from running to freezer for ice cream at 9:00 as I know I don’t want to fast until 1:00 next day. 😍 Just how my mind works and what helps me say no so far, I really would need to want something and so far I haven’t felt that need…so it keeps me strong. Was easier this morning on the fasting…not checking clock at all whereas yesterday I did, lol.

My brunch is 320 calories so have plenty left in my budget. If really hungry or have a craving I can have that 120 calorie ice cream bar with my green tea today…and I just might. When I am eating at home I have been 200-300 calories under budget each day, even with a piece of toast or an ice cream bar. So far I am loving this routine! 🤞🤞🤞

Hi Everyone! Shari, I love your moose photo! Do you see them often? Paula, I'm happy to hear that you had good visits with your friends! Diane, congrats on the weight loss!! I did take a break yesterday so my weight was up a tad this morning for the restart of 17DD. I'm back at it with the lemon water in the morning and eating C1. I'm battling to not eat tonight after having supper before 6pm. My plan is to not eat 6pm-8am and have a 10 hour eating window. That seems like a good place to start! I had a great time at the dog show yesterday and it was fun working! We stayed for the lunch and raffle to support the club having the show and visited with "dog friends". Today I focused on my dogs and took the youngest for a walk and then to a store for the first time . She did really well at the store! We are having some thunder storms going through-thankfully nothing serious! Everyone have a good evening and a great Monday!!

Hi Everyone! Today has been a good day! I had a hair appointment today which took all afternoon and I've done well with eating. We had to miss our dog class tonight because my oldest dog had me up at night with intestinal problems. They've continued throughout the day so I will call the vet tomorrow. We received a message today asking if we could evaluate a dog who will possibly be coming into rescue. The dog is located very close to where we live so we will do a visit in the near future. I'm always happy when we can help! Have a great evening!!

DW and Shari…yes, our pet family members do get sick now and then and we have to do our best to figure it out and help them. Awesome to here Grmpy cat is warming up to people! Hope your dog feels better soon DW and so good of you to help with rescue animals!!❤️

Paula…so nice to have a restful, quiet weekend. Ours would have been but we have too many chores here to make me feel guilty if I relax too long, lol! Moving households and reopening a closed home take time! At my stage in life I am wise enough not to guilt myself into overdoing it. Have paid that price too often! Best thing we have done to help both of us is hiring a cleaning before we arrive! That takes stress off and makes the transition at arrival end so much better…very thankful, and life is good!😎

Shari, How did you do at your physiotherapist appointment? How cool that Grumpy cat is warming up! My friend Kay who lives in your area has 2 cats and they are as different as night and day.

DW, How is your oldest dog doing now? What did the vet say? I so admire your involvement with recues! I still check the shelters online here. I saw a dog that I know won’t be a good match for us, but when DS saw her he really melted. That is progress because he has been very reluctant about getting another dog, mostly because of our mobility limitations. I will keep looking.

Diane, Since I am not a morning person, I tend to be a bit like your DH and eat breakfast quite late on some days depending on my schedule and plans. I have my lemon water and coffee but often delay the first meal of the day. Without really focusing on it, I realize that on some days I am accomplishing an IF of about 12 hours, sometimes more. I am going to start paying more attention to this. I looked up some info online and am beginning to understand how this could be helpful. I think as long as I have my green tea and seltzer I might be able to give this a try, at least on some days.

I didn’t get to check in here yesterday. It seemed like my phone wouldn’t stop ringing, and each phone call was a long one. It is good to be in touch with friends, but I felt like it was just too much phone yesterday. All of the calls were church related in one way or another, friends from my church, my former church, and a church about an hour away from here. I enjoyed catching up and helping with some issues when I could. But I felt like the day was gone before it even started. I had a so-so day yesterday and am not sure why. Today is much better and I am very much on track. I am making chicken breasts for supper with veggies and a salad. So glad DS doesn’t complain about eating too much chicken. I promised him that soon I will make a few red meat meals as I saw some beef on sale at Shoprite. We so seldom eat red meat that I think a few beef meals won’t derail me too much.

Diane, I totally understand od’ing on chicken!! I think I am coming close, and DS is even closer. I do my best to change up a bit how I prepare the chicken, while still focusing on keeping it healthy, but I agree that some beef and pork could be a most welcome change. Tonight I made a frozen “Caulipower” pizza for DS while I had tuna. I am very much on track today. DS had a blueberry pastry roll for dessert, and I had more tuna! Believe it or not, I was satisfied. I was able to accomplish my IF today and will aim for the same tomorrow. Not sure how often and how long I will be able to keep it up, but I must point out that doing/trying to do this is highly motivating for me. Many years ago an old friend told me that one secret to weight loss is adding changes now and then to keep yourself interested and fresh.

Shari, How did your aircut turn out? Will you be posting a new updated photo? I have very thin (the only part of me that is thin) hair, and it is baby fine. I haven’t changed my haircut in probably over 12 years! Woo hoo for hitting your mini goal!!! You are one step closer to your goal.

I finally went for my blood tests today and now will be anxiously awaiting the results. I am trying not to stress too much since in the past I have always had good results. But I am a worrier at times. Found out today that a dear family friend has been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Her name is Mary. Please, in your charity, remember her in your prayers. She is a few years older than me. My annual mammogram is on Oct. 15. Will be praying for good results of course.

I am down another small amount today just .2 lbs for total of 6.2 since September 3rd when I started the IF and tracking on Lose It! These small decreases in weight are spurring me on to keep doing the IF and keeping my calories within the 1395 I am allowed/budgeted to allow me to lose weight.

I found out (by accident) if you are in log screen and tap the date at top between the arrow a couple times a whole history for all your days, by week are displayed on the screen. I have not missed any days of food tracking and the only “week” I have been over total calories was my travel week. I am learning this app as I go…but it is certainly the most user friendly food tracking, calories tracking and weight tracking app (or site) I have ever used. Love that it is free too!👍

Here is a photo of a bear in our suburban neighborhood. This bear was seen yesterday just about 3 miles from our home. He crossed a major road and went towards a nearby golf course.