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Fast day #2 for me!!! I am officially stuck at a plateau it seems! I've been 167.2 for over two weeks. I'm glad I'm not gaining but come on! I was 167.2 AGAIN this morning when I got on the scale. Hopefully tomorrow I'll see a drop. I just REALLY want to hit 10lbs lost! Badly!!!

Me too!!! Where we live right now is RIGHT off a major interstate and there are always 18 wheelers flying off the exit. It's just not safe. I cannot wait to be able to get into the new place and be able to walk around!

Feast day here, and day 2 of AIP. Sipping on some kombucha right now, and I'm on track to finish under my calories. I haven't been exercising at all but I'm so busy trying to pack for our upcoming move! our new neighborhood is MUCH more safe and secure so I'm going to start getting back into running again, and walking my…

Good morning friends!! Fast day #1 for me, and I'm needed it so much. I had too many grains this weekend, and I'm feeling it so much. I am dragging, and am exhausted. Clearly there is something to this no grains thing. Starting 6 weeks of strict AIP today to help cut down on inflammation for my Hashi's. Flumi- that balcony…

Jknight- awesome!!!! I can't wait to hit 165 as this was one of the first mini goals I've set for myself and I don't think I've ever hit one!! I'm only 1.8 lbs away!

Oooh! Thanks! I joined! I was in another IF group but no one EVER posted. I hope this one is more talkative!

I agree with this too. I don't think by saying that you are saying anything bad! But yeah, some battles just aren't even worth starting. I know people just can't wrap their minds around it, so I'd rather not get into it at all.

Didn't lose this week. Exactly the same as last Friday, which is acceptable! At least I didn't gain. I stopped eating AIP and noticed that some things (like eggs) bloat me and make me feel horrible. I really think that's why I didn't lose this week. Too much inflammation in my body. Hopefully getting back to it, will help…

Partial fasting is good, but people still hear fasting and think it's drastic. Calorie cycling sounds good too, but I think the best is just saying something vague like "Just watching what I eat!" because most people who'd ask are NOT my close friends and they know what I'm doing.

FD#2 today. It's dumping snow here in Maryland, but I'm at work. My hubby's government building closed so he's home with baby. I only live 3 minutes from work, so I don't have much of an excuse not to go. The roads were awful this morning and it's supposed to snow all day. Hopefully it's not TOO bad at 5:30!

The first month and a half of doing IF, I had bowel issues. Very urgent, and some cramping. I was very worried I'd have to stop doing IF. What helped me? Stop drinking coffee, at least on Fast days! I think it was too harsh on my system when nothing else was going on. Try this. I spent 1.5 months in pain/in the bathroom!

Hello forevertoday! Stick around here. This is a great, supportive group!

Good morning! feast day.. started my morning with blueberries and raspberries and drinking some plain tea! Eating clean this week hoping for another loss!

I'm doing really good today! Not even any major hunger pangs. However, I am looking forward to dinner! ;)

Thanks so much for all of your answers! I didn't mean to disappear! I do not get on the forums/groups on the weekends. Just quickly log in on my phone. You all have great points. I don't know WHY I'm worried what others think. I don't think it's "worry" so much as it just bothers me that people think I'm starving myself.…

Welcome!!!

Good morning! Had a good weekend. We are moving at the end of the month, so we packed a good bit. Spent all day making food for the week. I'd love to hit 10lbs lost this week. I just can't even imagine! YAY!

I fast at work so I always have distraction. Monday and Thursday. I drink a lot of water and tea and tell myself that I can anything I want tomorrow. I made it 23 hours yesterday before eating.

Good morning! Needed to lose 1.8 to get to 10lbs lost, and I lost 1.2! So I'm at 9.4 lbs lost! I am so happy!!! I know I sound like a broken record, but this is the ONLY thing that I've done that works. I'm not even exercising (I know.. tsk tsk) and the weight is still coming off. It feels too easy!

Oh I LOVEEEEE Goodwill! My mom and I take a day and go to 3 of them in our area, we just haven't gone in awhile! I need to get back soon but I want to wait until I'm down a pants size for sure!

@lulu1066 wow! That's great! It's really working for you! I cannot wait until I can officially get into the next pants size down! I was a 10 before baby, now I'm a 14. UGH! So discouraging, only because I have no clothes that fit and don't have tons of money to buy all new clothes! @thecarbmonster yep! I am about 30…

mwhite - Awesome job!!! and great job Karen on the nice loss, as well!! - Fast day #2 for me. Aiming to fast all day and eat all my calories at dinner time. I'd love to get to 10lbs lost! That means I'd have to lose 1.8lbs tomorrow when I log in. That would take me down to 166.6 which would the lowest I've been IN over a…

If I'm only over by 100 or 200 calories, I'd just call it a fast day, but if I went WAY over, I'd treat it as a feast day and fast another day!

Karen- Congrats on getting through the home fast day!! @thecarbmonster we must both be in the northeast! We have the same snow alert for tonight/tomorrow. Sigh.. I just want warmer weather. Today is a feast day for me, but with doing AIP, it's so limited. Basically meet, veggies, some fruit, and fats! I'm down 8.2 lbs and…

I have to fast when I'm at work!! LOL it's too hard when I'm home for the day.

Hello! I'm Britt. 28 years old who became a Momma last year in June to my first child! I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2012 and Hashi's just at the beginning of this month. I am on 25mcg of Levo and hoping to see some improvement. I haven't been able to lose weight for years. It's always been the struggle of losing…

Hashi's and Celiac disease! I am joining the Autoimmune club! Anyone who wants, feel free to add me, but please make a note saying something about autoimmune! Thanks!

Great job!!!

I was eating around 1pm and then eating dinner, but the last two times I've eaten JUST dinner and I've lost more weight this way. Not sure if there was a correlation there, but now I'm aiming to fast all day (drinking water and tea) and eating all 500 calories for dinner.

I've been experimenting with this, and I always seem to lose 1+ lbs the day after my fast. Example. Weighed myself yesterday morning and I was 171. I fasted all day and ate my meal last night. This morning the scale says 168.8. It always seems to go down unless I have a massive amount of salt.