Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 30 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD – 162.6

Okay, full disclosure: there is a possibility I had a heart attack on March 21, and yesterday I had a stress test.

Wow. That looks stark, huh? The test went fine, showing no problems at all, so there are more tests in my future, but so far things look good. The nice thing about it all is that I was so busy on Sunday getting ready for the recital, and then couldn’t drink any alcohol, so had no chance to go overboard at the restaurant afterward; then on Monday, couldn’t eat before the test–which was zero problem, of course–but then wasn’t even home from it and the DEXA scan that got thrown in for good measure until early afternoon, so had almost nothing to eat before we went out with our boys to celebrate the good news, so my weight this morning may be the lowest Tuesday morning weight in a long time. I haven’t kept complete records, but it appears so, making today feel like a winning day also! 😇

@northgeorgia Ouch. My Spindrift is bad enough at $6…

@funshipfreddie Great name for next month! I do love alliteration…

@brightonbelle What a difficult month for you, and you still managed to get in a post on this last day–that’s true dedication, and I think you did a tremendous job and the word “terrible” needs to be removed from your post. How’s your FIL doing? (And, for that matter, your DH?) When is the funeral for your MIL? Will your FIL be strong enough to attend?

Partly because I didn’t know what the tests would reveal, partly because I still have the Ascension Hymn Fest on May 9, and partly because I’m tired and stressed and overworked, I’ve taken May off from piano lessons, so today is my last day to teach for several weeks. Of course, that means I don’t get the money either, so that’s a sad thing, LOL! But I’m absolutely looking forward to the break; I’ve taught pretty much year-round for three or four years now, and I’m ready for a serious and meaningful break.

And on the sheet that I have to track my weight and updated at the beginning of March, I wrote: I CAN DO ANYTHING FOR FIVE MONTHS: I’M MUCH TOO SMART TO BE THE ONLY THING STANDING IN MY WAY. So that will be my mantra for May; in the meantime, it turns out I’m down 2.8 pounds since the first day of April, and that makes me smile.

Have a grand one, everyone!

Pocket List – Day 30 🥦
@fastingnurse
@excelsior12309 FD800
@stitchincarol WFD

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

2nd Post – Day 30

Pocket List – Day 30 🥦
@fastingnurse
@excelsior12309 FD800

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 30 – USA/GA – NFD

Weigh-in: 226 lbs. My overall weight for April was 229 lbs, up a couple from March. I’m hoping to reverse that in May with my choices on NFDs.

@brightonbelle, I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your father-in-law.

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 30 UK NFD

Thanks all for being so understanding about me being a terrible host this month , I am so pleased to be handing over to @funshipfreddie

I’m so with you on the crisps/chips @jaifaim @excelsior12309 We managed to polish off a giant bag on the train home yesterday

@leoniraats – excellent progress 👏

@merry🍎Hey a loss is a loss , always next month

I wasn’t sure about your post @stitchincarol , sad or happy emoji? wait to hear today

Hoping to hear more on @flourbaby s move in May ?

I’m sure your cutting back on the fizzy drinks will reap benefits @northgeorgia

So I’m signing off on April 2lbs down See you all in Mindful May

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 30 – Ireland – CD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽‍♀️ 🌾
153.3 lbs

Dear @brightonbelle thank you so much for hosting in what was a terribly difficult month for you 💕 thinking of you all now.
@stitchincarol I hope the tests have gone ok and that it is nothing too sinister you are testing for? 🥰
Hi @merryapple! Good to see you there and a loss is a loss! We’ll get back on track in Mindful May 💪.
@excelsior12309 – you’re so right about the crisps/potato chips!! They are my weekend downfall right now… but must cut them out – well particularly the big bags… standing back from the situation it’s just crazy after all the good work done but… once that bag is open… 😭😂
Thanks for setting up the May challenge @funshipfreddie – our numbers are super low at the moment… hopefully we will see some retuning friends for the summer. 💕💕
@leoniraats just take it a day at a time… you’ll find your routine in this new job but the first few weeks are always a little tricky… congratulations to you! 👏🌟

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Hello Southern Hemispherites!!

Hi everyone, long time no post again – my apologies!

Intesha, I watched the Dawn Service in Gallipoli and thought of you. It was so moving and I’m sure it was a most amazing experience for you

How absolutely frustrating and maddening Neil. I’m sorry you lost out on a chance to purchase the new home and I hope next time things go more smoothly. Stupid Bank

I’m so glad your small meals are working out well for you Cinque, I really have to watch my portion sizes as I live with a man-mountain who eats ENORMOUS portions so even if mine looks so much smaller than Mr A’s it can still be way too much

Sorry to hear about your laptop LJ, I also hate trying to use my phone. I am all thumbs when it comes to typing on the little screen. Such good news about no longer needing regular appointments with your dietician; that to me signals that you are ‘there’ 🙂

I’m really sorry about your stress levels Lindsay and the accident with you granddaughter. I hope you and your daughter have been able to ease the rift as I’m sure she was just reacting to the shock. How was your week at the beach?

How awesome to see two otters Thin, I would love that. Thanks for the nice words re the colonoscopy, what a relief it was especially given the PTSD about Mr A’s bowel cancer nightmare in 2022/2023

So I only lost 200g in nearly two weeks and decided enough was enough. I bought a gorgeous jacket years ago for the 2019 trip but it came from England and their sizes must be way out as it was too small and I had to go and buy another one even though I lost 15kg. It is still too small (clearly) so I have this week embarked on operation speedy weight loss as it is perfect for the next trip in November. Yesterday and today I got up even earlier than normal and went for a 3km walk around our hilly suburb. Small portion of Mr A’s home-made muesli for breakfast, warm meat salad for lunch and a normal dinner but significant watch on portion size. I lost 300g overnight so whilst I know that velocity can’t be maintained I think it is a step in the right direction

Must run, work hollers. Take care everyone

Fat Busting Brits!!

Good morning everyone just about. I went to bowling matches yesterday and e won both. I didn’t play in either. It was nice just to watch. Could have done with better weather though. Didn’t rain but was cold. On the telly it says it’s been the wettest 18 months in history😫.

Hello Southern Hemispherites!!

Morning all, sorry I haven’t posted for a while, but I’ve been really hectic.

We’ve been keeping an eye on property listings at the moment, because my wife is struggling with her health a bit and wants a house with a flatter smaller section. We aren’t seriously looking until our younger boy finishes school in 2 1/2 years, by which time our mortgage should be almost paid off. But if something perfect came up in the meantime we were going to pull the trigger. Something perfect did come up so I’ve been running around getting appraisals on our house, contacting the bank trying to organise finance, and starting to do some renovations so our house would be ready to go on the market if our offer was accepted. Well, our bank was ridiculous, even though out mortgage is only $40k and we were offering $450k on the house we wanted, they wouldn’t give bridging finance for a few weeks so we could get our house sold, that meant that we had to put in an offer conditional on selling our house. Unfortunately, that meant that our offer was turned down because there was a slightly lower cash offer on the table, and they went for that.

The whole situation has prompted me to get our house all in order, so if we do find something else, we can pull the trigger and get it on the market straight away. I’ll also go through a mortgage broker to see if we can find another bank to lend us the money. I didn’t do that this time, because we needed to get the offer in straight away, so I didn’t really have time to look at other banks. But we’ve started wallpapering the tired looking walls in the hall and two of the bedrooms, changing curtains, fixing up all the little things I’ve been putting off doing for ages.

That led to a bit of stress eating and I gained a kilo over the last two weeks. I’m hoping that now that the house stuff is no longer as urgent that I can settle back into my normal eating/exercise routine.

Mindful May ☯️ 2024 Challenge

Here’s the sheet link for Mindful May

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RMEMI6UDv_CHdRg19q1yU9e9qNir_cX_xfrVaHfpPAY/edit?usp=sharing

Use it well!!

Fat Busting Brits!!

Evening!
Hemmy- hope it doesn’t turn into a cold, you’ve done well to not have one for so long! Have to say I would only fancy crumpets with butter or honey, not anything savoury!
Jean- you’re so disciplined, I’m sure you’ll be fine… it’s nice to have a few treats especially for your birthday 🤗
Dave- hope there’s some nice recipes in your books, it’s nice to have different things, I love trying new recipes…
Nana- hope you’ve had a good FD?
Had a liquid FD today, yesterday I was picking a bit while I did lots of cooking. Made tiffin again & some cookie dough & brownie things which are really nice- not sure how I’ve resisted eating any today! Been messed about with phone calls for my new HomeStart family today, been over to see youngest son & done some gardening . My bean plants are doing too well, but can’t plant them out yet as we’ve still had frosts overnight…eldest has seen a lovely cottage to rent (it’s so nice it’s made me envious 😂), just waiting to see if the landlord is happy for them to rent, I will find it really hard when he goes, but he needs to start looking after himself!
Taking Xena to the vets tomorrow for her teeth to be cleaned & an x-ray on her leg.

Mindful May ☯️ 2024 Challenge

Welcome to the Mindful May ☯️ 2024 Challenge! I’m David – aka funshipfreddie – and I’ve volunteered to host this month. Everyone is welcome to join the monthly Challenges. So whether you’re a fasting veteran, just trying it for the first time, or if you fell off the wagon & are coming back to the fold, you’re invited to spend the next 31 days with us – to create or reinforce some healthy habits, & to maybe discover just how easy it is to reach your goal weight without facing months or years of daily deprivation. Fasting is tried & tested, it’s free (in fact it saves money) & for many of us it’s the only thing that works. We eat what we like – most of the time – & still lose or maintain weight & stay healthy.

“According to researchers at Brown University School of Public Health, the reason many of us are overweight has more to do with our mind than our body. We make choices on what to eat based on deeply ingrained habits, habits about how food makes us feel, instead of what it does to our body. So the mistake most people make when it comes to weight loss is to simply approach the problem from the perspective of the body, and ignore the role of the mind. A growing body of research has found that mindfulness helps people lose weight and keep it off.” ~ Charles A Francis

So by combining mindfulness & intermittent fasting we can only increase our chance of successfully losing &/or maintaining weight & having a healthier lifestyle. Mindfulness is a word that’s thrown around a lot lately, especially on social media, & can mean different things to different people. The word is synonymous with meditation, & the formal version refers to sitting & concentrating on an object or sound, or repeating a mantra, with the aim of calming or focusing the mind. Informal mindfulness complements the formal & can be incorporated into any area of daily life. There’s nothing ‘woo-woo’ or mystical about it; it is simply PAYING ATTENTION. So the challenge this month – in addition to committing to a fast day or two per week – is to attempt to incorporate some MINDFUL EATING into our daily lives.

What is mindful eating? Mindful eating is about using mindfulness to reach a state of full attention to your experiences, cravings and physical cues when eating. It involves:-

– eating slowly and without distraction.
– listening to physical hunger cues and eating only until you’re full.
– distinguishing between true hunger and non-hunger cues for eating.

From – https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mindful-eating-guide#what-it-is

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These monthly challenges were started by @coda in May 2016 and have been going strong ever since. Goals can be overwhelming when viewed as a whole. But by breaking them down into small achievable pieces (monthly challenges), we are able to stay focused and motivated to accomplish our goals one step at a time in bite-sized monthly challenges.

There are no rules, but as a general guide, here are some tips for any new people:

1. Posting – Please start each post with the day of the month, where you are, and if you’re on a fast day (FD), non-fast day (NFD) or controlled day (CD). We’re all over the world and in different time zones so it helps us keep track of which day we’re talking about, who else is fasting with us on a particular day etc. Look at the various posts, and you’ll soon see the pattern, and will learn how useful it is for reading.

2. In your first post, please introduce yourself to the group – this helps us to get to know each other, which is especially helpful for newbies. Perhaps say something about where you started, your journey so far, what you’re aiming for or how you are benefiting from fasting. You might like to include your starting weight or your goals for the month. But you don’t have to – share only what you are comfortable sharing online.

3. Spreadsheet – we will have a spreadsheet available and we will post the link on a separate post when we have it. It will be in alphabetical order by username. If you find it helpful, you can use it to record and track your progress as well as keeping track of how others are doing. It can help with perspective, accountability or planning. And if you need help just ask – there’s always someone happy to help. But you don’t have to use it if you don’t want to. It’s just another tool you can use if you choose.

4. Frequency – Some people post daily, others check in every few days. Some are brief, others are long and chatty. If you’re posting for a second time in the same day please head your post e.g. Day 1 – 2nd Post. Past history shows that posting every day truly does help with motivation for staying on track with your goals, so please don’t feel shy about suddenly posting daily; we love new members!

5. Content of your post– Comments or questions, complaints or celebration – anything you’d like to share with the forum. Recipes, tips, tricks and bright ideas are always welcome. Remember: we all have good days and bad days, days we fall off the wagon or days when we are hanging on by our fingernails, days when our mojo deserts us and days where we feel completely in control. So DON’T GIVE UP – whatever it is, you are not alone!

6. Community – This is a worldwide forum so there’s usually someone online. We all do our best to offer advice, support and solidarity

7. Pocket lists –A ‘pocket list’ is a list of the names of people who are sharing the same goal on a particular day. It’s great psychological support in mentally keeping that list in our back pocket, knowing we’re not alone. Anyone can join a pocket list or start a pocket list. Typical pocket lists are for FD but in the past they’ve been used for people doing daily exercise or planks, or DTF (dry till Friday).

8. 5:2 basics – answers to many FAQs plus top tips:
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/the-basics-for-newbies-your-questions-answered/

9. The “rule”. The F word is not allowed!! (This is the only time I will use it – but here, the F word is FAIL.). We all stumble in our journey – it happens. But acknowledge it, think about what you can do next time, and continue. We’re all here to help!

We tend to use a LOT of abbreviations in these posts. Here’s a guide to some of the more frequently used ones:

5:2 – 5 days NFD – 2 days FD
16:8 – 16 hours fast – 8 hours non fast
IF – Intermittent Fasting
ADF – Alternate Day Fasting (FD – NFD – FD – etc)
AF – Alcohol-free
B2B – Back to Back (consecutive FDs)
BMR – Basal metabolic Rate
CFD – Controlled Food Day (a day’s eating comfortably below your TDEE)
DH, DD, DS – Darling Husband, Daughter, Son
DTF – Dry ’til Fri (no wine, beer, etc.)
EE – Emotional Eating (reflex grazing out of a need for instant comfort instead of satisfying hunger)
EFS – Epic Face Stuffing (Definitely due to a faulty OFF button!)
FD – Fast Day (500 cals)
FD800 – Fast Day 800 calories
Hunger Dragon – that dreadful psychological beast that sometimes cannot be satisfied. Some people even name theirs (e.g. @i-hate-lettuce had an inner warthog!)
IF – Intermittent Fasting
Keto – way of eating that generates Ketones
KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid!!!
LC – Low Carb way of eating
LCHF – Low Carb High Fat way of eating
LFD – Liquid Fast Day (incl. tea, coffee, miso, bone broth & water)
LOL – Laughing Out Loud
M/WOAM – Man/Woman on a Mission (courtesy of @i-hate-lettuce)
MFD – Modified Fast Day (800 cals) on the new Fast800, it’s a FD
MFP – MyFitnessPal – a smartphone app & website that tracks diet & exercise.
NFD – Non Fast Day
OH – Other Half (eg spouse/partner)
OMAD – One Meal A Day
PFDS – Post FD Smugness (courtesy of moi!)
Pocket List – Names to “keep in your pocket” for a common goal for the day
TDEE – Total Daily Energy Expenditure (see the ‘how it works’ link on the home page to work out yours)
TRE – Time Restricted Eating
WFD – Water Fast Day (Water only)
WFH – Working From Home
WOL – Way of Life
WOCA – Woman Of a Certain Age
ZBC – Zero Breakfast Club

Wishing everyone a successful Mindful May Challenge!

“Greater in battle than the man who would conquer a thousand-thousand men, is he who would conquer just one – himself.” ~ Buddha

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 29

I’m away doing medical tests; full disclosure tomorrow. 😂

I ate WELL yesterday so am polishing my halo this morning.

Have a grand one, everyone!

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 29 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 227 lbs. Planning another FD today, probably FD500. I had hoped to do some extending fasting this week, but my mom wants to make lasagna on a day I’m not fasting, so Tuesday will be a NFD…probably OMAD since I can anticipate something good at home!

@funshipfreddie I just discovered this person’s videos a few days ago. He is a traditional nutritionist in many ways, not really believing in IF and low-carb diets, so I take many things with a grain of salt. But I did find his experimentation with proteins and carbs on his own blood sugar interesting, and I figure that is very closely related to weight gain.

Pocket List Day 29 💐
@jaifaim
@at
@northgeorgia

White sugar is the tip of the iceberg…

Thank you , this surprised me, will be watching how I take sugar in future . Is the program still available ?? Thanks

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 29 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 70 kg

It was good to see another Sunday pocket list & I hope my fellow-fasters are basking in Monday morning PFDS 💪 A couple of sensible CDs should see me ending the month pretty much as I started it.

@northgeorgia – thanks for the link. I didn’t know some proteins like cheese can also contain some carbs. But it makes sense – lactose is a sugar.

@excelsior12309 – 5 am?! 😱 I could handle that, but only if I was asleep by 10 every night. Now that I’m retired I’m awake far earlier than I ever was when I was working 🙄

@brightonbelle – thinking of you & your DH 🤗

I’ll set up the May Challenge later today or early tomorrow. Could someone please set up a spreadsheet for ‘Mindful May’?

Pocket List Day 29 💐
@jaifaim
@at

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 29 UK

Sorry I’ll be missing today MIL passed last night , travelling up to break the news to FIL

See you soon

Fat Busting Brits!!

Good evening everyone just took Chloe out and the heavens opened.Typical been dry all day. I’ve bought a couple of books for weight loss, one was what they suggested at the weight loss session.And another one that’s to do with the 5-2 diet. They are filled with photos of food in different amounts and give you details all about the food. So very handy when deciding what to have for your meals.

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 28 – USA/GA – FD

Weigh-in: 231 lbs. Had a protein and healthy fat (hello, avocados!) breakfast yesterday and saved the carbs to the end, which honestly I could have done without. Kept me full all day, but I had the outing with some former colleagues yesterday including dinner. I wasn’t too hungry, so dinner was light, and I’m down half a pound or so today.

@funshipfreddie and @stitchincarol Sorry! Sometimes I get in too big of a hurry and don’t explain well. Here’s the video, and at 9 minutes you can see the explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg0Y3eNSANg

Also @stitchincarol I found the Spindrift drinks, but at $8 a case (I think $1 a can), I’ll pass for now. I’d love to try a single drink sometime, but I haven’t had any desire to go back to soft drinks in the past three weeks. I know I’ll likely have one again sometime, but I think have kicked the habit again.

I have some potential this week for prolonged fasting. I’m going to try to figure out what to do, but for sure will get my two days in by Wednesday, could be three or ..hmm, maybe four if I throw in OMAD FD500s… I saw my photos from yesterday’s trip, and I have definitely gained weight back in the past two years. Got to reverse the trend and get back to my January pattern pronto.

Pocket list Day 28:
@fastingnurse
@funshipfreddie
@excelsior12309
@northgeorgia

Fat Busting Brits!!

I said to Denise now that I’ve put the solar lights up the sun will disappear. Just had a beef butty for dinner and it’s roast chicken for tea so Chloe will start walking up and down when she smells it.I don’t think I’ll do Yorkshire puddings today, save on the calories. I’ve ordered the book we was told about at the session. It looks good so can’t wait to see it.

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 28 UK NFD

Thanks for volunteering @funshipfreddie to host May , a very safe pair of hands

Oh my @stitchincarol – tornados ! stay safe

You’re right @jaifaim – both ILs now in care homes and both very frail , I really want to provide DH with some support but it’s difficult , I realise lots of people deal with worse things all the time we’ll work it out

See ya on the list tomorrow

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 28 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD

@stitchincarol – those tornadoes must be terrifying? I hope you got a better night’s sleep? I had the opposite problem yesterday, when I woke up an hour later than usual at 8 am. Well, not a problem for me, but the cat wasn’t impressed. I don’t set an alarm because I usually wake up around 6:45/7 am if I’m asleep by 11.

@northgeorgia – I wasn’t sure what you meant either. Don’t the ham & cheese in the first sandwich count as proteins? 🤔

I guess I could get the ball rolling for the May Challenge if no-one else wants to? Thanks for offering to host June, @jaifaim. A BIG bag of crisps though?! What were you thinking? 😅 😱 Easy on/easy off 🤞

Ditch the duvet for a better night’s sleep..
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13358139/Cant-sleep-Ditch-duvet-just-snuggle-heavy-blanket-releases-feel-good-chemicals-feels-like-cuddle.html

Happy S🌞nday!

Pocket List – Day 28 🥚
@fastingnurse
@funshipfreddie

Fat Busting Brits!!

Good evening everyone, not been a bad day. I’ve put up 2 security lights one at the back and one at the front. They are solar powered so I’ll let them charge for a couple of days providing we get some sun. Going around 1700 calories this week but might slip in a FD before Wednesday.

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 27 – Ireland – CD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽‍♀️ 🌾.
156 lbs
See up by 2+ lbs overnight..
Didn’t make great choices yesterday.., tired and a little frayed… still happy with shape but… goes to show…how easy it goes back on… I could list what I ate but the list included: Rashers and poached egg, very healthy lunch, three milky coffees, a bounty bar and a big bag of crisps… et voilà! La preuve, the proof that our choices count. 🫢

@stitchincarol @brightonbelle’s FIL is not well and does not live near them so may be taking its toll or… maybe just life..
thinking of you @brightonbelle 💕💕
I heard of the tornado @stitchincarol- hope you and yours are ok.
Have to dash… with mum.
Happy Saturday everyone!

Ps.. I can’t host May but will commit to host June 📬

Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕

Amazing April – 2024 Monthly Challenge

Day 27 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 162.4

Yesterday’s plans fell apart as there were wicked awful storms (homes in Omaha were leveled by at least two tornados, a huge business in Lincoln had the roof ripped off while 70 workers were inside [only three injured, and those not badly] and lots more damage in Iowa, just across the Missouri River that borders the east side of Nebraska), the phone/internet man came to install the fiber lines (I don’t think I’m giving that the right name, but whatever🤷🏻‍♀️😂), and because we were in a tornado warning (although all we got was heavy rain and some flickering lights), DH brought his student here instead of doing the class with him at church (which was sweet, but certainly interrupted my day), and then I had a weird thing of racing hart, ravenous belly, and heavy sweat–a blood sugar spike, I suppose? So I fed my body and then wasn’t hungry to go out, plus who wanted to venture out when more storms were coming?

As I said, plans fell apart.

And then I woke up with less than 7 hours of sleep and couldn’t get back to sleep for the needed 8 hours…except that means I woke up at 4:45, an ugly-early time to wake up, LOL! So I have time to post this morning.

@brightonbelle What’s up? I’ve been thinking things were not okay with you for awhile now, because your posts have had a different tone. We’ve maybe none of us met, but that doesn’t change the fact that we all care; do feel free to share whatever is troubling you and lean on our shoulders. ❤️

@merryapple I don’t mind this invasion by our insurance company, and in fact signed up for it; In addition to my $150-200 Fitbit (the third I’ve gotten either free or heavily discounted over the years), I also earn points by doing the online “classes” they have to help inprove our health, which is clearly a win-win thing. DH pays zero attention to the options, however, and they just leave him be, so there’s no real invasion here. Plus, it’s excellent insurance. 🤷🏻‍♀️ And, it’s truly impressive that you managed to do all that cooking and not gain back any weight; well, well done!

@funshipfreddie Yeah, I’ve read the same thing about 10K not being the actual sweet spot, and more than once I’ve seen 5K being a good place for my age. So I just keep moving and choose steps over escalator, and park far away, etc., etc., in an effort to get steps in even though I’m still not taking time to “go for a walk”…something I keep promising myself I’ll start soon. I’m guessing I’ll start next week, a comment I’ll explain next week as well.

@northgeorgia I only partially understood what you explained. Can you try again? Or give the link to what you were watching? Have fun with your friends tonight!

Did I mention I have a goal for DH’s Fair Isle sweater of getting 24 rows knit every 3 weeks? There are five rows that include white, and finishing that fifth row of white marks the 24th row and meeting my goal. The first deadline is this Monday (3 days) and I have 6 rows to get there, so it will be a challenge since I’ve only barely succeeded in accomplishing one row a day since I started this, but I’m hoping the meeting this morning will see me getting at least two rows knit…my fingers are crossed!

So many of you are quiet; I do hope all is well with you and you’re simply busy with life!

Okay, off to dry my hair and finish getting ready; have a grand one, everyone!

Fat Busting Brits!!

Get a bigger coat HH,I can’t bare anything tight. If I do lose a lot of weight I will have to buy all new clothes. And maybe they will fit ok🤣. Will cost a fortune but would be worth it. Can have a rest from bowling until Monday now.