CG – I am so glad to hear that today is a better day for you. I have sour cream in mind for today 🙂 I might try to fast again today or I might just be careful with what I eat and pick up on Thursday. Lotus, you mentioned that you put on .5 of a kilo due to overindulging on the weekend, I can easily put 2 kilos in one week and I am determined not to let that happen! I eat up on all of my non skinny days, it is the fasts that prevent me from gaining…so I’m a tad worried.
Lotus and GG Happy Birthday girls 🙂 I hope you both had fun and enjoyed your cakes. I had cake too, and it wasn’t my birthday!

Taco fox, I had to laugh about the unthinkable happening, as if it was totally divorced from you and cam down from on high! Never mind, there is always next time.

Successful fast yesterday but she I weighed myself this morning I appeared to have gained! A lot!

Then I remembered my blow out weekend……. which was why I hadn’t weighed myself pre fast…

I’ll see how I go by the official weigh in on Friday.

Non fast day. Corned beef and cabbage coming up. Sounds dull but my family love it. Done in the slow cooker and the cabbage is jazzed up with carrot, onion and cheese. We usually have mashed potato with it but tonight I might dilute it with pumpkin.

Have a good day all. Hang in there everybody!

Milena woke up through the night thinking about your lovely Lazarus cat …. had a smile .. good stuff.
Lotus I keep Tahini paste for making Hummus, will have to try it in other ways too.
Up slow cooked corn beef with cabbage is one of my favourites too. Try mashed carrot and parsnip with it instead of potato.
SJ meant to get back to you before dinner last night. I have been having chilli over cabbage instead of rice. I’m struggling with Slendier stuff and haven’t yet tried it boiled and ‘fried’ as was suggested in an earlier post. Can even have some light sour cream over chilli when cals allow.
CG if you are anything like me all the pain killer pills make for a dodgy tum and so over eating when on them is not an issue. Hang in there friend. 🙂
Taco don’t sweat the break out, it has happened to most of us at one time or another. Tomorrow really is another day. 🙂
YY xx

Just saw Birthday wishes for Lotus & GG

Have a happy day girls, best wishes xx

Yum Yum, – I too struggle with slender noodles ! They are pretty special! Chewy, slimy and they smell funny . Lol, but I will try boil them – I only eat a backet if I am about to eat my arm off -or someone else’s 🙂 and you are right! Tomorrow is another day and I will try to be as angelic as possible 🙂

Spyder- 🙂 welcome, everyone on this forum is helpful and kind 🙂 I’m sort off newish but I know that you can swap your fast day to suit your lifestyle 🙂 Violet 🙂 welcome , sorry I missed your post.

Milena 🙂 I’m so glad your cat is well again! We have an old 8 kilo cat and a young whipper sniper , slim young one 🙂 The old one sings at night, arrgghhhhhhhhh! On a weeknight it kills me! He loves to get in my face and meow, I open my eyes and he purrs so I pat him to try and settle him back to sleep – lest the chihuahuas wake and that’s bad as they need to pee as soon as they wake up.

Thank you all for your lovely bday wishes 🙂
Milena, was it you? – had a giggle at your posts – the sausage roll spoke to you told you to eat it hmm? I had the same convo with a couple of Tim-tams today… What could I do? They were calling my name 😉
Taco lurve your posts. So cute 🙂 esp about your pet antics!!
Spyder, Violet – a big welcome to the thread and this WOL. We do have a whinge now and then, but mostly it is a hugely successful way to a healthier you…
DiiP – hang in there Mate. And yes, maybe s new job in your life may add unwanted stress? If they renew the contract will you stay on? There are days I don’t feel talking too, but, this thread is fun to be in, so join and lurk if you feel like 🙂
CG – hope tonight’s better pain-wise for you
GG – caring for someone is tough, especially a parent… But it’s a privilege too! Take care of yourself!! Glad your OH is there for you (at least over the weekend)

While we are telling pet stories…. I was at the dog park this arvo with my dog when his best dog buddy thought I was standing still for too long and was obviously a tree. Lifted his leg….

Horrified owners and I were all recovering and they were telling me what a good job my daughter had been doing with my dog while we were away when one says, “Here she is now”.

This threw me as she had dropped me at the park on her way into the city for an appointment. It couldn’t be right, but sure enough, it was her! Dumped a little dog she had nearly run over into my arms and continued on, saying she had tried to ring the number on the collar but no answer.

To cut a long story short, I was able to eventually contact the owner and all ended well. It had escaped, was blind and standing in the middle of the road. It was wearing a coat and shaking like a leaf while I held it as all our dogs were big ones and freaking it out. Turns out in the end that it has never been scared of anything in it’s life and would have picked a fight if I had put it down, according to the owner! Was just cold as it usually wears 2 coats! I believe it is now in it’s basket with a hot water bottle! PS, this is Queensland!

Anyway, went home to the corned beef, really wanted a wine while cooking but resisted, (unhappily!).

HI folks just a quick post. Not well again. My UTI has not cleared up so back to GP again. Have to stop my antibiotics & then do another test tomorrow to see what’s going on. In the meantime it’s just Ural until we get the results back maybe Friday. I’m not even sure it’s the bladder infection but we’ll see. Tummy is MOST unhappy & I’m exhausted doing nothing. So food today has been pretty erratic & whatever takes my fancy – comfort stuff. Didn’t even lose much after my FD which is unusual (even though it was a really good day) but I guess my body’s busy fighting other stuff!
That’s it from me suejen XXX
Fit so glad to hear you’re getting stronger. XX
Lotus happy birthday & hope you enjoyed those special tim tams with your name on!
GG so glad that you’re able to have this special time with your Dad. I think it’s wonderful when someone can spend as long as possible in their own, familiar home.
CG hope that nerve pain settles down for you, very frustrating when the meds are so unpredictable. But good to have you around the traps again!! Byee

Suejen, I hope you are well soon. Were you on keflex? I know that it doesn’t work for everyone- some people need stronger stuff. ill be thinking of you; I gained when I was sick but I’ve lost it again -I think our bodies just fight infection/pain/ viruses etc instead of fat when we are sick

Up- lol 🙂 what a naughty peeing doggy! Perhaps you will need to walk around next time, specially if that doggy makes a beeline for you 😉 I think it was lovely of you and your daughter to have rescued the little guy! Our smallest chi is a problem child! He always tries to pick fights and always needs a jumper or two if it’s very cold 🙂

I have had a very lazy day today:) all toy self.!i made leek and potato soup and scones …and posted all day. Lol. Tomorrow will be a busy day for me. B’day girl – Lotus – party hard , then fast it all off on Thursday. Goodnight everyone , take care:)

Good to hear from you SJ, but sorry you’re still not well. Mind yourself and forget about 5:2 until you’re better xx
Thanks for funny story, Up – it made me smile.

I love how active this post is!
Thanks for the warm welcome – I look forward to getting to know you all. 🙂
And thanks for the advice! I will probably have to do two days in a row next week (God help me)!
It’s a fast day for me today, looking forward to some steak and veggies tonight. I’m starving hungry now though – apparently gum makes you more hungry!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Ah well, maybe just a couple more… just to enlighten any who may be thinking old age is a depressing business – It’s all in the attitude one adopts….

Meet the mob. they just rode 800ks before dinner…

Me and my sidekick have done the trek on two wheels many times….

I’m the short one!

So if this is a portrait of old age, it’s not so bad, huh? My mate at Sundown. I’ll be proud to be her wingman, anytime, any day.

I’m still the short one – we were girls and now we’re grannies. Still riding that highway, our way. You CAN DO IT!

So thank god for 5:2. We can still enjoy this and live to our full potential. Here’s to mates who see us through the hard times! xxx

Thanks CG, I’m sorry you have residual nerve pain, but can’t say I’m surprised. It’s quite common, but the luck of the draw. I had it too, it can make life miserable just thinking it will never go away. Mine didn’t without drug intervention, I had to take Gabapentin (a epilepsy med) for about a year, to desensitize the nerve endings cut in surgery. It still has that phantom soreness along the suture line. But once the burnings and electrical shock type zaps settle you don’t really notice the minor stuff. Keep bringing it to your dr’s attention and don’t be put off by a gp’s limitations. the meds for nerve pain are a specialist’s call ( on the restricted list and need specialist ok for the NH funding, they are pretty expensive). keep notes on what you need to get sorted when you go for your post op consult. And Yes, keep the pain med coverage going 24/7, not just when pain breaks through. You need undisturbed sleep to heal, especially nerve tracts. Nite, my friend. It will get better.

Gyps you look slim, truly my girl…so don’t worry about an extra kilo or two, when you had such a ball!!!
Fit great to see you’re able to look beyond your own situation now. Don’t worry about being away for a while. My therapist had to drum into me over and over Sue we have time, we have time. There is no rush & there’s no need to panic. Just let it sit for a while till you can look at it with less attachment and emotion. It does happen. XX
And CG as Madam Secretary I hereby ban you from saying you’re sorry talking about your pain/meds etc ever again. Do you hear me!!!? We want to know how you’re going & then when you get it under control we can celebrate with you & send cyber hugs etc. So keep us in the loop & don’t worry if it’s the same day after day. If that’s the reality for you then we want to hear it. Enuf said methinks. Do hope you can get a system sorted before Chris has to leave – that would give you confidence for sure. XX
YY love the idea of you having a holiday in your bath this week! As you say great place to think things out. Hope you’ve been able to get your head around those decisions you need to make & that it has helped. Shall ask the chemist tomorrow re the different urals…thanks. XX
Spydernat welcome to the team. Great to have you with us on this usually VERY active thread. As to the mad hungries they will pass in time, as we have all found. But herbal teas are great or miso soup – all low in cals. I also have a tsp of Vegemite in a glass of hot water. I think it’s yum & it does keep the hunger at bay for me. And I always cook 2 hardboiled eggs for fast days. Very portable if you work too.
Hanging in there with my UTI till I get results on Friday. But CG I must ask my GP re the Cephalex or however you spell it, as I am feeling somewhat better since I stopped it. What symptoms did you have? Anyway we’ll see what the test tells us. Headache has been nasty at times & never had that before with a UTI. Eating was off the charts today so don’t expect any loss this week. Never mind so long as I can maintain over the hard times that’s OK. Hi to GG Taco Milena Lotus Dawg DiiP UT.

FB where are you girl??? CG any ideas??? suejen XXX