Hi Suejen, I think I had the same trouble getting the photobucket thing. It makes me a bit dyslexic seeing all those similar lines of codes/letters. So let me try explaining what I discovered. On the right side (after you’ve clicked on the foto you want to select) there appears 4 elongated boxes with codes in, but also, (outside the boxes at the beginning) are also four (different) sets of code (one set for each box). If you get that, then you will see that only ONE of them is HTML. (DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH http!)

So – then just hover over the HTML (I left CLICK, BUT DON’T THINK IT MATTERS) the trick is to watch for a quick flash of yellow in the box beside it and the word ‘copied’ flashes, then disappears. If you then right click and ‘paste’ it on our forum comments box it should work. Hope that’s as clear as …..um….well mate, we are never too old to learn and we WILL figure it out!

Thanks CG/Lotus, I had an apple as I keep forgetting to get the Miso soup. I did get the jarrah hot choc on the weekend so will be sipping some of that when I have my sweet tooth urge.

Well done Lotus, I find it easy to resist when at work. Dimsum, only 45 Cals, may get me sum of that 🙂

Bugga! of course I meant ‘out with’…. No… there’s no fixing it…too late. Just have to wear it…..or not…Bwaaa!Ha!Haa!

LOTUS- 45….. I would have said late 30’s for sure. Could not agree more FB and yourself could pass for siblings! Does that mean I now have another daughter to keep me in line?
The mention of how we are breaking boundaries in “Social Media” is very true. The accolades can only go to one person OUR CG!. When she become my “BUDDY” back in Sept 2014 there was an instant feeling of friendship that I wanted with her , then come along my angel FB ,the same connection occurred. Hence our meeting. The 3 of us have always shared trust and honesty with each other. I think this is why you all feel comfortable with sharing your experiences . Gypsy mentioned : the conversations we share with each other are those that we may not even share with our nearest and dearest. I would never have imagined the relationship through a forum for better health would evoke the integrity and honesty that it has.CG and FB are the most beautiful women you could ever wish for as friends. I am so elated that you are all experiencing the same.
Just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU.We are together united in 5:2 and friendship.THIS IS AUSSIE DETERMINATION WE CAN DO ANYTHING WHEN UNITED…. GO GAL

Aw sheet! and I’m all alone on this page! Jeeze! Hello!

Well Just to change the subject, Suejen, don’t let your daughter’s mental issues define you in the parental role, you are still trying and have been for her lifetime. That’s the measure of you, and the hell of it. mental strife in a family has us all looking in the mirror when it’s ours. I grow ever more diligent – my mother was schizoid. It’s a worry! especially on my mad days. Then I consider what I would do without lunacy, really? and it helps. ( and yes, I did do a couple of years psyche to aide diagnostics re “am I going around the bend?”. too funny when the answer comes back “Nah, pity, keep trying…” … so restful here all alone… Erk, CG’s gunna kill me…. hope she’s got them on track in the anaesthetic dept..

GG – what a beautiful post. Had me tearing up a bit ( not a good look on the train!)
CG – got your reply! No worries

GYPS ….. are you reading a boring bit in Fifty? or thinking UMMMMMM AGHHHHHH, OHHHH… great pic…GO GALxxxx

No papers necessary – naturalised here 🙂

Aw, GEEGEE! sucha sentimental softie you are. I think that was CG’s brilliant observation, not mine. but I was inspired by it, too. There’s no denying the advent of internet connection has been a boon to the growing problem of housebound isolation, and for all ages. But it had a shallow, rather empty ring to it on site’s like Facebook, plus a shyster’s playground on others. Tinned, skinned and exploited by endless ads and scams. And it actually teaches this generation to even THINK in shorthand ! Their reading attention span is reduced to one sentence, or get cut off! No wonder there are so many depressive disorders in the young. Kitchen table therapy is gone and with it the family forum. My grandkids even text each other when they are sitting side by side in the car! but won’t put a sentence together at the dinner table on the rare occasion that they use it.

And yes. CG It is the older generation that feels the loss of actual speech! or the long, newsy letter. the kids don’t even know what’s missing, they’ve never had it. Too impatient to click away what doesn’t amuse them. So I think it’s great that we have become tolerant, and even supportive, of longer posts when someone needs to get a load off! I did see one request a few months back about ‘keeping posts short, please”. but it got ignored, or vetoed. And as I’m the worst offender I’m delighted you all now appear to be infected! Carry on. I’ll practice being brief and give others a go! xxx Gyps

In my opinion, the Internet, FaceBook, and other such technology are tools. They themselves are not good or evil, (even abbreviated speech, ) in some circumstances. We have all connected on the Net after all! A knife in the hands of a killer or surgeon – same knife, different outcomes.
Let’s continue to use this double-edged sword to heal than hurt 🙂

I’ll pay that, Lotus, you are right. xxx – good to debate and have positives
re-enforced. One thing’s for sure, progress isn’t going to cater to those who can’t keep up!

I saw this on Pinterest and thought to share with you great writers ( check the ideas for validity though, just in case it’s not a scam!)
http://pinterest.com/pin/223983781444481533/
Check for scams with
http://pinterest.com/pin/287315651203887868/

Fit, just thinking, it might help your body along with “detoxing” if you filled up on extra water and more raw veggies today, as it’s FD after few feast days?

Lotus – that’s good advice, I really need to detox; my system has been overloaded with sugar for the last few days. Had to indulge in some birthday treats with my wonderful mother-in-law yesterday who has reached the ripe old age of 94 with all her marbles intact – a great lady!
SJ -re night time attire……”Chanel number 5″!…..and a 🙂

Lotus, we can notice. You look great!

Gypsy, what a hilarious mistake. Having your leprachaun after reading 50 shades, quite the revelation!

About to start a fast day.

I must just say that on FB you have a lot more control than on here. I tend towards being a private person anyway but just remember that while we have these great relationships on here, anybody at all can read this and never comment, just lurk. And maybe it is your next door neighbour or someone that you know but that you don’t want to know everything about you. I would happily share more on here if it weren’t for that. I can’t imagine anyone really wanting to wade through every post for identity clues but who knows?

If we had a closed group on FB we would have far more privacy in the sense that we would know exactly how many people are in the group etc. Not that I am suggesting we do that just pointing it out. Anyway, when I am back in OZ I will put up an old photo and a new one but just don’t have access to an old one right now that is suitably ghastly!

SJ unless it’s freezing, which it rarely is my part of oz it is zero. And while I am here it is the same because I wasn’t prepared to waste valuable suitcase space on pj’s! One suitcase for 4 months and more than one season.

Team! Have to report I lost 600 gms this week now down to 73.1 kilos… Hopefully will see a 72 something by end of this week, but if not, no problem. It will all happen in its own time!!

Thanks Fit 🙂 I feel at peace regardless of the speed ( or not!) of progress. Our bodies are precious, flexible, finely tuned. I am just grateful to be alive and well and surrounded by loving people.

FD wasn’t going great for me but I was trying not to go over by too many cals when I remembered about the half box of chocolates in the cupboard……well, you can probably guess what happened next! So annoyed and disappointed with myself. I can’t seem to stop sabotaging my efforts; every time I’m doing well I go and ruin it all. Sorry, guys, for the downer 🙁

No Fit, this is exactly what we are all here for. So, no apologies required. I am the same with chocolates. If there are chocolates at home, they don’t last for long. i can resist anything but chocolates. Its a female thing I guess.
Whatever is done is done, I will say move on and plan healthy eating for rest of the day.
I understand the guilt, however, move on and don’t think about it anymore. Try and dont stock up on chocolate for a while and you will be fine. So, throw the guilt out and move on.. Hugs FB

Sorry! forgot, but will post a proper recipe on the recipe thread, as there are various combinations (even including choc-chips!) that will make a tasty alternative 🙂

Thanks DiiP!

Hope your soup was nice and hot Doggy, it is a cold day today! No books lately, been bitten by the chess bug, so playing it madly 🙂
And, No one chatting today? What happened? All quiet on the Western and Eastern Seaboards ??