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Yeah the flavour definately comes from the chia and protein, the current one is a chocolate powder but it's not too overpowering. Field notes are great. It's a small pocket sized pad that has maybe 40 total pages. I have got a dot matrix one, a bit like bullet journaling. I've sketched out some pages each month. A calendar…

I suffer from this, it got a bit better more recently by using silicone earplugs and a bluetooth sleep mask playing a waterfall brown music track for 8 hours. But I still find it hard to get to that point, my mind races and I get a kind of FOMO feeling where I'm avoiding the next day, so I watch TV or doom scroll. The next…

Love the username, it is indeed go time ✊️ You can do it, join me here and share your journey too. It really helps me stay on track and it gives me a chance to scan through other posts. Emotional/Stress eating is my weakness too. You can make changes however small, it's impossible to 'fail' you just go again the next day,…

113 Well within my calories yesterday but ate well, I actually had a really tasty deli salad box from Sainsbury's, Butternut Squash, Bhaji, Coconut spicy slaw. I did have a swim, it got a bit busy for a small pool so I didn't stay long. Friday, I'll pick up some lunch at the train station at 2pm and avoid fast food later…

Day 112, sat currently with the sun on my back in the hotel restaurant. I'm nursing s filter coffee, finishing some journaling after breakfast, a great moment in time, the sun feels warm and fulfilling, the coffee is rich and I can feel the boost it is giving me. Marcus Aurelius this Morning talked about seeing challenges…

111, tracked and maintained twice so far this week. Also made a point of getting better sleep, particularly last night knowing I was up early today. I didn't make the gym, bus was delayed and busy, I wanted to get back, sort my suitcase for today and eat, which I did, my wife had made a lovely salmon with potatoes and…

No problem, glad they helped, I sometimes feel like I'm shouting at the clouds. Happy Birthday, glad you enjoyed it, life is too short not to. I did the same in London last week. The breakfast is great, I use hot water instead of milk which means I can take them to work and I can use a decent amount of oats, so it's more…

109, listening this Morning to a podcast with Dr Georgia Ede, about processed foods and the effect on glucose levels and also vegetable oils, really interesting. A good motivator to reduce them. My wife had bought a tasty looking cheesecake last night and I managed to avoid having a slice. Instead, I took my field notes…

Not sure what body doubling in but I could do with a place to share experiences and tips. I was diagnosed last year, meds helped but seem to be in short supply. My biggest issue is once I'm tired/drained at the end of the day, I struggle to keep to my plan, I eat junk for a dopamine boost, I'd love to go to the gym but by…

Totally get the commute thing, mines only an hour but it's a busy bus and I hate it at the end of the day when I'm already drained. Also toxic workplace behaviour is just not worth putting up with. You shouldn't feel guilty for taking holidays. I'm getting dealt a bit of blame culture at the moment and it's so jarring as I…

Sound very much like me, I go through phases of losing weight then it goes back on. Trying to realise that I'm not getting any younger and I need to sort it now. It sounds like you are making good choices, keep at it, it's not always a 'switch' that flicks, it's work, tough choices and consistency. If you keep posting,…

I'm going through this at the moment, constantly tired/drained, when I get home I just can't relax fully. I've just come back from a week off and felt refreshed on Tuesday, only to feel exactly the same again on Tuesday night. I don't mind 'stress' in the sense of workloads, crisis management or difficult decisions but not…

Try the musicozy, it's a bluetooth headband/mask, I used headphones for years and kept losing or breaking then and hurt my ears. I use the eye mask now with an 8 hour waterfall brown noise track and have never slept better.

I've been through the ADHD journey in UK, similar feelings to yourself but also always struggled with routine and habits, impulsivity and severe GAD. I was referred via GP to a 'specialist' that put me on a waiting list for assesment, this was actually really good and done with a person who talks to you and asks more…

Thanks, I'll check that book out, just picked up a physical copy of ultra processed people at Euston. Love a good self help book that can sit on my shelf unread. Making small gains and focusing on small goals is a great idea and a good way of avoiding the feeling of such an uphill battle. Missed all 4 yesterday, had a…

Hope the MFD went well, can't underestimate the benefit of good sleep, I chase it constantly. So, it's 103, I was hoping to celebrate/announce 100 but have been in London. Definately eating and drinking way too much, although a much needed work break. If only steps were the be all - 18k, 9k, 23k, 13k, 15k, 11k, 7k. You…

Day 91, the poke boxes are really nice, I've found some pre prepared ones also in the local discount supermarket so I've been sampling them. A handful of nuts on the bus definately helps as does drinking more water. I'm enjoying reading a bit of stoicism, the below I've written in my field notes and reflect in daily, it's…

Motivation is the issue I have, I was thinking on it this Morning, my job can be mentally draining (as can many) but what really nails me, is my commute, I leave the office and walk for the bus, it is usually rammed and takes the best part of an hour for what should be a 10 min journey, by the time I arrive home, I feel…

Day 81, was our anniversary this weekend, 16 years together and 11 married, not bad going. Haven't tracked as much as I should over the weekend but made some great choices. Stopped drinking after a couple, drank water instead. Mostly decent food with some cheat choices thrown in. Didn't make the gym, I feel too…

Day 75, I've had quite a good streak going, not just logging but logging some of my poorer choices. Had a great weekend food wise with a really good range of nutrients eaten. The FMD is interesting, I did a bit of reading, you've done well to build in that routine. I'm sure what you are doing will bring down the LDL,…

I've never heard of the fast mimicking diet, I'll have to check that out. I struggle with IF just due to the routine and I worry that if I don't eat early on, feeling hungry nudges me in the direction of poor choices. My wife has jumped on my breakfast bandwagon too now and has ditched microwave porridge pouches. 50g of…

Thanks, it's 71 today and I feel like I'm gaining momentum. Did listen to the pod, it's was about inner truth, not sure what I took from it. Food wise, I'm taking yesterday as a cheat day and acknowledging it, not tracking it though 🤣 I'm sticking with the nuts as a snack, got 30g with me today, probably the afternoon…

Day 70, did well yesterday, stayed within calories and avoided airport food. Also avoided buying new books which I'd convinced myself was a reasonable reward for not buying BK. Just started the new MFP fibre/gut health programme which is interesting, the podcast I listened to yesterday talked about 100g of pulses/beans and…

Day 69, keeping the momentum going today. I've got to commute home which can be tough choice wise. I've got yesterday's salad and quiche to finish for lunch before I leave for the airport. I've got nuts and bananas for a bit later on before the flight. I've got water in the car for my drive back once I pick it up. Having a…

Thanks both, today was a good day, food choices and mentally. The pods are Rangan Chatterjee, Feel Better, Live More, has great guests. Tends to have 1 per week an hour or so, full podcast and then a shorter bitesize where he plays highlights of a previous pod. Lots of general wellbeing, gut health, mental health etc.…

Thanks for those, I'll explore the blog thanks, the articles on the app page were a bit lean. I'll save the link as a homepage link/app. The fasting I've never really taken to, I have a reasonable breakfast routine so I've stuck with that, what I really struggle with is later in the day, I'm gonna try some snacks…

I have haglunds in both ankles which causes a lot of tenonitis. I've always loved running, road or treadmill, it's been my go to for cardio pretty much forever. I realise now that it's not practical, any sustained pace just ends up causing problems and pain. Does anyone have similar issues and have a cardio routine that…

Thanks, I'll check them out. Day 67, tracked yesterday which was good and started the same today. Also traveling for work which usually makes it easier to make poor choices. I've brought some gym stuff so I can do something active later, even if it's just a walk up the canal. Food wise, I'll aim to pick up a mixed salad…

I make it day 64. Still around and not off the wagon completely. I really enjoy small motivational articles, I got the bug from trying Noom a few years ago, their plan/points whatever, isn't any different ot WW or SW but they gave a little dashboard of interesting articles every day, like some of the stuff in MFP plans but…

Day 25, what a great weekend, I did agree to takeaway on Friday but had a really delicious burger and a handful of chips which I tracked. I ended up having a few well earned drinks, its been a busy couple of weeks and was able to rest this weekend. I've tracked through the weekend and stayed within my count. My wife almost…