Intermittent Fasting July 2008

[sazzie]

Originally Posted by Wolfpax24

I was kind of bummed yesterday- found out this weird appendage thingy all of a sudden making its appearance in my stomach is an incisional hernia, coming out of the muscle wall from where I was cut for my csection with DD. ANYHOW I did not want to do anything about it- but sounds like I have to. I am waiting for a call from the surgeon to set up a consultation. HOPING AND PRAYING that he can do it all from a scope and not have to be cut open.

Wow sazzie that is interesting about the iodine. I have been telling my doc my thyroid is not right, but he insists it is. I dunno. I am getting where I am thinking of looking for a new doc.


AND the ARNP who looked at me- when I asked about why I could feel the incisional hernia so well- she says you are losing your fat pad under your stomach is why! WOO HOOOO now that was some excellent news through all of the yukky news.

Sorry but I somehow missed your post.
I will forward some prayers to Him so that your doc will say 'scope', it is!

Yes, it is interesting about that iodine, isn't it. I have a lot more inquiries to make to my doctor about it, and am waiting for a phone call back for a script for testing.
Losing your fat pad, eh?! Good news, indeed!!

KUTGW!!

Barbara, so glad to hear your toe is feeling better this morning; I know that was a bad 'ouch'! Are you able to put any type of shoe on this morning?

[LowCarbRachel]

Just a quick hello as I'm running a bit late this morning.
I have a big presentation this morning that involves my former boss and how we will be using her freelance services. It has the potential to be very awkward, so I'm trying to mentally gear up for it.

Will check in later, have a good day everyone!!

Rachel

[Ragdoll24]

Originally Posted by Gracie

Are you able to put any type of shoe on this morning?

Gracie So far the sandals that I've tried on are rubbing on the toe that is still sore. The fit-flops are my best bet so far. It's still uncomfortable walking with the big toe so swollen.

[Missalissa]

Originally Posted by LCShadows

I thought I should introduce myself. I've been reading about IF for a while, and only recently found your thread. I hope there is enough interest to continue an IF thread in the future.

Welcome LCShadows! Don't worry. This thread will continue on, even if there are only a handful of us. Barbara just remembers when there was tons of people posting on here. They come and go, and sometimes come back. There are a dedicated few here that have managed to stay the course.

Congrats on your losses so far!

Originally Posted by BrandNewMe2004

I'm still here! I'm so sorry to hear about Rachel's car accident! HUGS!! And Barbara's fall from the step stool! HUGS!!
Luckily my face is healing nicely. I will have a scar, but it shouldn't be too bad.
My eating is still off from what it should be. Missa's post about the right diet for you struck some cords. I have had the hardest time the last couple of days making choices for what I want to eat. I'm thinking of going down to one meal with coffee, protein shakes, and the master cleanse fast lemonade drink for the other times. I am also curious about the flat belly thing. I'm not as disgusted by too much about my body, but would like to see my stomach go way down. I still look 9 months pregnant. Yuck.
Anyway - I'm still working on it. Still sticking around. Not going away from LCF or IF. Just need to figure out my life so I can do what's right for me without struggling with life getting in the way.
Hope y'all are doing well.

! Just keep trying and trying. You will find what works for you!

Originally Posted by maizenbluebabe

I am not losing weight, but I am not gaining either. (Well, there is this one pound that keeps coming and going like a yo-yo)

I think my body is desperately hanging on to all its fat cells, and unless I start a regular exercise program, my bod is going to continue to "hoard fat." And right now, because of a bad time crunch, my "exercise" is pretty much limited to house cleaning and closet sorting and am about to shampoo our upstairs carpets.

I feel really energetic when I do FF and combine with LC so I would never give them up. And like a lot of members of this thread, I come here for the Social Life as well as IF inspiration but right now, alas, I am up to my a55 in alligators trying to get ready for a house full of company and then almost immediately take a 3 week trip so my time here will probably be limited for the next 6 weeks, but I am not deserting. This is a wonderful group of wise people with hearts of gold and they lift my spirits so coming here is a daily fix for me even if I dont always have time to join in much just now.

We are soon going to need someone to start the August Thread. I dont feel qualified to do that yet--new kid on the block. And Barbara always gets the threads off to a warm and lively start so it would be great if she were willing to do that again. On the other hand, why should she do all the heavy lifting? (Especially with a poor little broken toe? )

Rachel? Missalissa? Gracie? Wolf?

Don't worry! We will have an August thread. In fact, I may go ahead and make the August thread since I have the time this morning. Then everyone can start posting there Friday.

Originally Posted by maizenbluebabe

You asked about how to achieve a 19 hour window. I kind of started gradually. Started the day with a cup of coffee with some cream in it--still do--and found it pretty easy to give up breakfast and then tried to keep busy so I wouldnt hang out where there was any food and be tempted or have the time to think "Oh, gee, it's been X hours since I ate--I must be hungry.".

My best, easiest Fast 5 schedule is to end my fast around 1 or 2 PM and then close the eating window at 6 or so. I do not get bingy urges at night. And do really try to do it all on LC eating, even when I may not be doing strict Atkins or count my calories carefully.

That's basically how I started IFing. Eased into it. Check my sig line. Your body can handle almost anything, it's your mind you have to convince!!

Originally Posted by maizenbluebabe

OH PHOOEY! I have now found something about this place that I REALLY REALLY HATE!

I accidentally posted duplicate threads (see above.)

Don't fret. That has happened to me on more than one occasion!

Originally Posted by LowCarbRachel

Just a quick hello as I'm running a bit late this morning.
I have a big presentation this morning that involves my former boss and how we will be using her freelance services. It has the potential to be very awkward, so I'm trying to mentally gear up for it.

Will check in later, have a good day everyone!!

Rachel

That must be how my dad feels when he comes to the grandkids bday parties and all his ex-wives are there (he has 3 exes and we are still friends with all of them!)

[Missalissa]

Told ya I would go ahead and start the thread for August. Now it's ready for posting!

Here's the link to the August IF thread.

Intermittent Fasting August 2008

Barb, Rachel, and Sazzie be sure and post your stories and pics!

[Missalissa]

::Why Having a Goal Isn't Nearly Enough::

Twenty-three out of twenty-five people couldn't give me the answer I was looking for. Unfortunately, this means that twenty-three of the twenty-five people I met with will
never experience the motivation necessary to get what they want.

If you want to get motivated to change something in your life or achieve an important goal, you must know the answer that ninety-two percent failed to deliver.

So much has been said about the importance of having goals that many people have been lured into the false notion that having a goal naturally leads to the motivation to achieve it.

Even more, setting a specific goal with a timeline will all but guarantee success. As someone who has set goals in the past, I'm sure you know firsthand that merely having a goal isn't enough.

While setting clearly defined goals is critical to living the life you want to live, lasting change requires something more than a specific goal. And this extra step was something that twenty-three out of the twenty-five people I spoke with didn't know. They had goals, some of them even specific and scheduled, but without answering the most important type of question, the motivation to achieve success will be short-lived.

And if you don't have the motivation to follow through on your goals and dreams, you'll never succeed. That is why you must take that extra step, you must answer the most important questions.

If setting a clearly defined goal isn't enough, what's the missing link?

W-H-Y

That's right, the missing link is why you want the goal. Without a strong and persuasive 'why' behind each one of your goals you'll never achieve it.

As I sat down with those twenty-five individuals I asked them each about their personal and professional goals. Every one of them had an answer. Some took time to think about what they wanted while others already had a clear idea of what they hoped to achieve.

After the goal was identified, I asked each the exact reasons why they wanted to achieve the goal, the compelling and powerful motivators.

Only two out of the entire group offered satisfactory answers. I say 'satisfactory' because reasons such as being happier or making more money aren't strong enough. Reasons such as these will never overpower the habits and obstacles that stand in your way.

If you don't know what you want, nothing else matters. I have worked with many people who only knew that they wanted something different in their lives, but it stopped there.

Uncover Your Quality Reasons: Here's the real kicker about my meeting with those twenty-
five men and women - each and every one of them had the answers they needed inside of them.

The problem isn't that you don't have the type of motivators you need to succeed, it's that you haven't brought them to the surface. That's about to change.

Take one of your goals in mind and answer the following questions with as much detail and emotion as possible. Remember, the more powerful your reasons for wanting to achieve the goal, the more you'll be motivated to take action and get what you want.

1. What will achieving your goal do for you physically? Mentally? Emotionally? Financially? Spiritually?

2. What will you think of yourself years from now if you achieve your goal?

3. What will failing to achieve your goal cost you physically? Mentally? Emotionally? Financially?
Spiritually?

4. How will failing to achieve your goal negatively affect your friends and family? What will it cost them in the long run?

5. What will you think of yourself years from now if you never achieve your goal?

This short list of questions should be enough to get you started on the right path. All of your goals require this type of questioning. Without it, you'll quickly let habit and routine run the show and fall far short of what is possible in your life.

When you answer this line of questioning with your goals you'll finally enjoy the limitless motivation you need to change your life for the better. Every time you encounter an obstacle and you feel like you can't go on, revisit your reasons and you'll have the leverage you need to proceed.

We all deal with moments of indecision and weakness. We know we should do one thing but we have an urge to do another. While the majority of people will give in to their temptations and regret it later, you will have the secret to staying the course day in and day out.

The two individuals who had powerful motivators behind their goals (one man, one woman) have already made progress toward their goals. They are thrilled about the changes and find it rather easy to get motivated about what they want.

As for the remaining twenty-three, I can't say the same.

Answer the questions above as well as others you think of during the process and you'll not only get motivated to reach your goals, you'll stay motivated until you create the life you have always wanted to live.

[sazzie]

Rachel, I know you will do well with your presentation. You have it in ya, gf!

Missalissa, thanks for starting the August thread! Will start posting there on Friday.

And, another thanks to you Missalissa, for that great motivating questionnaire!
I was so impressed with it, I copied it to Word and answered each one! I found it very empowering, and a bit of an eye-opener, especially how one would react years later if a particular goal was not met.....not just with fat release, but goals in general.

I would like to think I would be one of the two who set goals, had a concrete reason for establishing them, then planned them through with concessions for flexibility in case of changes.

Yeppers, that was a good one!!

[Ragdoll24]

Missalissa Thanks so much for starting our August thread, good work. The questionnaire was very interesting & motivating.

Gracie I'm sure you are one of the two people who have what it takes to achieve your goals.

[Missalissa]

Originally Posted by sazzie

And, another thanks to you Missalissa, for that great motivating questionnaire!
I was so impressed with it, I copied it to Word and answered each one! I found it very empowering, and a bit of an eye-opener, especially how one would react years later if a particular goal was not met.....not just with fat release, but goals in general.

I would like to think I would be one of the two who set goals, had a concrete reason for establishing them, then planned them through with concessions for flexibility in case of changes.

Yeppers, that was a good one!!

Really made me stop and think too!

[maizenbluebabe]

Originally Posted by BrandNewMe2004

I'm still here! I'm so sorry to hear about Rachel's car accident! HUGS!! And Barbara's fall from the step stool! HUGS!!
Luckily my face is healing nicely. I will have a scar, but it shouldn't be too bad.
My eating is still off from what it should be. Missa's post about the right diet for you struck some cords. I have had the hardest time the last couple of days making choices for what I want to eat. I'm thinking of going down to one meal with coffee, protein shakes, and the master cleanse fast lemonade drink for the other times. I am also curious about the flat belly thing. I'm not as disgusted by too much about my body, but would like to see my stomach go way down. I still look 9 months pregnant. Yuck.
Anyway - I'm still working on it. Still sticking around. Not going away from LCF or IF. Just need to figure out my life so I can do what's right for me without struggling with life getting in the way.
Hope y'all are doing well.

You know, we have all had moments of looking in the mirror and hating the way we look . It is kind of funny-sad--sometimes I look in the mirror and think: You big dope--God gave you a Temple for a body and you have messed it all up by putting trash in it!" I know He forgives me, but I also know it would also please HIm immensely if I would try harder to be a Good and Faithful Servant and make wise use of what He gave me.

But like you, I sometimes have a hard time finding out just exactly what to do, what will really work for me--the details get kind of hard to pin down sometimes. But notice how many of our friends here have tweaked until they find what works for them. Combining LC with IF seems to make pretty good sense but I think we each have to find our own rhythm so dont get discouraged and give up on yourself .

Just keep on coming here and joining in and keep on trying. And one day, you will look at yourself like Professor Higgins did Eliza Doolittle "By Jove, she's got it, I really think she's got it!"

Missalissa's questionnaire! Wowweee--talk about ending the month on a high note! And as well, something for us to search our hearts about and AIM HIGH FOR!. And what really riveted me is to stop and count THE COST of failing!

There's an old cliche that goes something like "in five years: OK, so you dont stick with an eating plan, weight loss plan, signing up for some college courses, trying for a promotion, getting all your closets clean, etc. In fact, you dont even really try hard to do anything and give up when the going gets tough. So, the time will pass and you will be five years older no matter what you do--you cant stop time--but wouldnt it be rewarding at the end of it to look back and see that you met just one important goal, stuck to something, tried something new, made yourself a better person in some important way that makes you like yourself more. That is what came to my mind as I read MissA's questionnaire. We have to aim and then get totally stubborn about not giving up. A wise woman from another site always says, "you are not a loser until you give up and stop trying." YES! We cant give up!

Wolf The hernia thing must be awfully worrisome , but also how great to hear that you are noticing it because your fat pads are melting. Sending up a little prayer that no zipper is going to have to be installed in your hide over it.

Barbara just another reason to count your blessings that you live in The Sunshine State--with your sore toe you can do flip-flops or any minimal foot cover--after all it is the style there!

And Rachel, we are waiting to hear how it went with the former boss. Seems like a very tricky situation, but you have been on a roll lately at work, so I am betting it went fine.

Sazzie--the iodine test sounds fascinating and I'd love to try it but the stuff does bad things to me (hives, short of breath) so I guess I will have to pass it up.

Hey, August is coming-- a new month, a new start. Day after tomorrow we will meet in the brand new thread Missalissa has prepared for us.

I can hardly wait to get there--I have peeped over the fence and into the calendar at it. Wow--it is a bright and sunny place with tables for us to sit at while we eat yummy low-carb treats and visit. And there is a lovely seabreeze blowing through the palm trees while some studly beach boys play guitars and serenade us. After our meal (drinks served with tiny umbrellas) we can stroll over to the lounges under the palm trees and watch the sailboats on the bay. And plan what we will have for supper under the stars.

Sounds like a fabulous place to spend the next month together (Oh boy, dont I lead a rich fantasy life for a girl who hangs out in a little mountain town for most of her life these days.)

[LowCarbRachel]

Hi everyone! I worked late, so I'm just home from work. Then I needed to stop and get garbage bags and cat food on the way home (I know, she leads a glamourous life!) I got so hungry that I had to stop and eat something. It was not on plan. But, an occasional off plan meal is not going to ultimately hurt me.

The presentation. Well, I was in a bad mood this morning thinking about it. I usually love to present, but today, I knew it could be awkward. There was a senior vice president and a vice president in the meeting, along with several directors. My art director was right there by my side the whole time (we are a great team.)

Presentation went well, even though my mouth felt so dry that I could barely talk. And, the former boss even said at the end, "I am Rachel's employee now, and all of my assignments will come through her." It's been difficult the last few weeks as she has always been MY boss and no one had clearly redefined her new freelance role in our organization. Everything should go pretty smoothly now, I hope. I hate hard feelings, and this former boss was also a former mentor to me.

(I was sitting here and thinking about how THIS part of things, defining processes and presenting them company wide, is not something that I ever would have expected in a job as a managing editor.)

Okay, I am wiped out from the day and from my free meal. I'm going to relax for a bit and then start putting my thoughts together on the August thread.

Thank you for all being here. I appreciate all of you!

Rachel

[LowCarbRachel]

See you on the August Thread in the AM!
(Thanks Missa!)

[Wolfpax24]

hey there IS ONE MORE DAY LEFT in July Rach! LoL!

Barb- I CAN definitely relate to the hurt toe incident- has not been so long since mine. It is still hurt- the nail is black, and hurts to bend. I have to be careful what shoes I wear.

I am feeling good about my accomplishments with this w/o/e. I am not "really" on a plan per se, but yet I am. I just am "EATING HEALTHIER"- for me this is the key. I am NOT emotionally eating- rather finding other outlets for that- to me- a major hurdle crossed. NOT TO SAY I DON'T still want to eat- I just do not.

I think my main thing is becoming more accepting of myself, and realizing I ain't so bad of a person. I have been through a lot- in fact on the 19th of this next month, would be my son's 28th bday- I am never going to stop missing him- just dealing with it better than I did. I know he is going to be forever in my heart.

I am trying to spend as much time with DD as possible. The ex found a new home across town, which is NOT THAT far- but certainly not 3 doors down either. I am going to have to find a way to deal with her being farther away when that comes. Meanwhile I am working on getting back residential custody. We do have joint custody. It is just sad that $$ was the factor in her being with him instead of me- i could not fight him- can't talk about it anymore right now either- making me sad.

ANYHOW, I had a busy day- will share more tomorrow. I meet with the surgeon on Monday- thanks for the prayers. I am praying for a scope surgery and if not, scoop up that extra loose belly skin LoL! hugs to all.

[Missalissa]

Gracie, you look great in your new pic!!

[LowCarbRachel]

Whoops, I thought TODAY was August 1. LOL!!

Happy July 31 everybody!!

Will post later from work if I can.

((hugs))

Rachel

[sazzie]

Good Morning, IFers!!

Missalissa, thank you!

I'm holding off posting my story on the new thread till tomorrow.

My appointment went well yesterday, and my neurologist told me to keep on keeping on with low carb. B/P was 113/65; I usually run 90/60, but I guess I was a little excited.

It's very comforting to have two of my doctors support me in low carb, and they know that it has been beneficial to my overall good health.


I'll be back a bit later to see how your're all doing!

[Meekness29]

Hey Gang!

I haven't been on this side of the LC world in a while. Looks like everyone here is doing well. Keep up the good work ladies

Meek

[BrandNewMe2004]

I thought it was August already as well. I'm that eager for a fresh start. lol!

[fjeld]

Well thank you guys for leaving me hanging in the new thread when I've actually posted for a change

[Missalissa]

Originally Posted by Meekness29

Hey Gang!

I haven't been on this side of the LC world in a while. Looks like everyone here is doing well. Keep up the good work ladies

Meek

[nitenurse]

Just checking in, will weigh tomorrow to start August, thanks for starting the new thread. I know that LC is the only way for me to eat, and I can maintain well on that, lose slowly. I also seem to be finding that the IF added to that makes it much easier to really lose weight.
I have been dealing with some new insight into the fact that I probably have had an intestinal yeast overgrowth from antibiotics, again, and that LC is the way to stop feeding the little critters. With this in mind, makes fine tuning the food intake interesting. Got some new and improved acidophilus that really seems to help.
I check on this site everyday that I am home, sometimes I really don't have anything to say, but I enjoy the company, and the inspiration.
Elaine

[LCShadows]

Thanks for your warm welcome and advice, everyone!

Missalissa, I loved the goals article.

The last few days I used a 9-hour feeding window (instead of 12), and that felt easy. So today I tried