Aussie Determination

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Fittoretire

6:07 pm
12 May 16
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Yep, back on the meds, Jade….I haven’t tried a specific diet to address my cholesterol because some of my siblings have and it made no difference whatsoever, so I think it’s the kind that can only be addressed by statins….bummer! 😠😟 I’m with you on the fumes and water regime here too but doing ok so far. Good on you for hanging up your cape, although I suppose it’s also quite a superpower to be able to say “no”! Best of luck for the rest of your fd. I conquered my ironing mountain and brought my sister to get her hair done, so a successful day, I think. 👍💪😃

Countrygal

11:40 pm
12 May 16
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Hi team, Fit it’s good to know your blood results, I’m wondering if stress is at the base of your sking/eye problems.? Stress can be blamed and the cause for so much of what effects us. Like you keep telling me, try to take it easy. We all pressure ourselves, often unnecessarilly, and do forget to stop and smell the roses😉
Jade, you sound to be in the same boat! It sounds like we all need lessons in how to pace ouselves☺️
Still rather brisk here this morning so it’s a wait and see type day. 21 expected but the breeze is very cold. I’m just doing laundry chores today, then sitting AGAIN, this could become a habit 😱 I’m finding it’s getting easier each day and my mojo is getting quite lazy. I haven’t done my weigh in as yet but will check in later. I’m again going through the zigzags at last check, and this plateau seems to still be winning. I wish we could come up with a “kick in the butt” secret to moving plateaus. I guess our daily intake must be pretty much the same therefore keeping us in a pattern of maintenance? I might try a heavy cal dense type of day then fast tomorrow and see if that works. Weekends are the same as any day for me so wont make any difference.
Have a memorable day team, make it count
“Real people aren’t perfect, and perfect people aren’t real” …..and so say all of us😳💕xxxxx

Fittoretire

12:10 am
13 May 16
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Mornin’ CG! Thanks for the concern and I will be sure to stop and smell the roses this weekend. I’m going to a coffee morning at my old school tomorrow so it will be nice to see the old gang again. Then, once I get my sister settled into hospital, I can relax and enjoy the fine weather we’ve been promised ☀️🌞 I’m hoping the scales will be kind in the morning because I’ve really tried with my fasts again this week. 🙏 Best of luck to you too, you’re the queen of plateau busting! 💪👍😃 There is no way you are lazy…..it’s called relaxing and it’s what us normal, mortal beings do!! 😉😃💞

Countrygal

12:22 am
13 May 16
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Fit tomorrow wont come quick enough for you. I’m sure your sister will put on a show for you, but be strong and know it is for her wellbeing😊 It will be lovely for you to have the catch up with old friends too, often the years seem to stand still and others have a detrimental impact on some. I’m going out for lunch with “the girls” tomorrow, I just remembered, so there goes any chance of a fast! Oh well, life IS to be enjoyed, Cuddles 💕😊xx

Fittoretire

12:31 am
13 May 16
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Have a lovely time with your pals and enjoy every mouthful! 😋😃 I’m off to bed because I have to be at the school at 9am…..almost like old times!

JadeLark

2:02 am
13 May 16
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OK got it – walk-in robe😀 Have a wonderful time on your outings, dear pals – always great fun to get together with the girls or with old friends from work. 🎉Let’s all have a stress-free day, shall we? Today’s work is over, hallelujah! It was like chasing minnows here, so many pesky details to attend to. Like ants at a picnic.😣🐜
Fit, I have my fingers and toes crossed all goes well with your sis tomorrow – probably won’t be a piece of cake (oops, sorry!!🍰🚫) but surely best for all. Deep breath now, and breathe out all the toxins….💨….🌾…✨ And can you believe it, not a single plan for our trip got changed today! That’s one day and counting….↗️

Grad weekend for dear D, we’re looking forward to celebrating with her🎉 🎓🤗I’m going to enjoy every minute, b/c it has been a long road! All right then, let’s all take it easy this weekend, gang – relax and enjoy your day! 🔆💕🍷xxx

purple hats

6:43 am
13 May 16
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Hi all. The crab lady is back…unfortunately can’t get back on the horse until Monday at least as we have quite a few more crabs to share with neighbours over the weekend… 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀 and of course some white wine…..OH had a lovely 4 nights away and it certainly did the trick with lifting the mood…it was a great time for us both…should do more of it except that 5.2 went completely out the window and way too much 🍷🍷🍷🍸🍸🍸🍹🍹🍹🍻🍻🍾🍾🧀🧀🍫🍫. Of well you only live once and might as well enjoy every minute you can I say. Back on the 🐎🐎🐎 Monday and for the next month before my Canadian family comes home I have committed to tracking on MFP daily, avoiding scotch completely and doing lots of exercise. Planning on being 😇😇😇😇😇for a month!! I’ll need help guys!!

Have not had a chance to read all the posts…there are a lot of them everyone has been busy posting. Home everyone is well and enjoying life. I will get to reading posts and answering soon as I unpack…💜💜💜💜

Fittoretire

11:36 am
13 May 16
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Hi all! Very quick post because I’m just back from the coffee morning (had one small plain cupcake!) There was a great crowd and it was lovely to see so many ex colleagues, some who had left before me and also came back for the visit! It was really wonderful. I even won a prize for you Jade in the raffle, talk about the luck of the Irish…this is just perfect for you and OH! More later……

JadeLark

7:20 pm
13 May 16
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Hey there PH a/k/a CrabLady🦀🦀 Welcome home and that sounds like a lovely weekend! Indeed you should grab happiness when it’s right there in front of you, so glad to hear OH had fun too. Loads of time to be AngelLady next week😇
Fit, sounds as though you road that horse right through your little gathering 🏇 well done again! And fun too, I know, to catch up wi the gang. Hope you’re taking it easy now with your feet up and a nice Sav at the ready💚 Won a prize did you? Oh do tell!

Yet another night with little sleep here. A different nut to crack now, so I’m going to dust off my cape and summon some super powers💪♥️❗️Good thing I keep it handy! xxx

Fittoretire

8:17 pm
13 May 16
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PH, delighted to hear you and OH have had such a wonderful time. I love your attitude of living life to the full….the horse will be waiting patiently on Monday! 👍😃
Jade, I won two tickets for a bus tour from Dublin to Glendalough and Powerscourt Gardens. It includes a tour of the city, plus mountain and coastal drive through Wicklow. If you get good weather, it would be stunning! I would love if you could avail of the tickets because OH and I have been to those sites many times, so it would be wasted on us. Google them and see if you think a tour like that would suit you. However, I will totally understand if that sounds like too much of a plan for your OH. I think it’s a sign from the gods or Gypy’s fairies! ☘💚👍😃

Fittoretire

9:54 pm
13 May 16
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Have to share some good news….my younger daughter just skyped to say that she has got an internship with a London film company. It’s only for six weeks but she is absolutely thrilled and it will be great experience for her. Not such a bad Friday the 13th! 😃

Countrygal

11:00 pm
13 May 16
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Hi team, hi Fit, that’s great news for your daughter AND what a lovely win with those tickets. Sounds as if things are looking up. How did things go with your sister? Or is that still to happen? How lovely for you to catch up with old friends too😊
Jade, just keep on haning on, hopefully not for long now. It’ll soon be holiday time with no pressures.
PH nice to see you back, it all sounds such a fabulous time away, with the extra rewards to bring home and share. Life is definately for living, plus your o/h sounds to be in a wonderful frame of mind, which does you good to see him like that☺️ Monday will be here soon enough to fast so enjoy the weekend plans.
I’m back to the zigzags, this was all so easy in the beginning, watching the scales fall, but it ain’t happening now! I seem to be maintaining, but sure I was at my heaviest weight too, I know I’ve hit the chocolate over the last few days, as a treat, but my fasts don’t seem to have the same effects. My meals are still healthy, my appitite still quite small, so there must be something I can change to shake things up. I’m wondering wether to have a week or two without fasting, just normal healthy eating, then start back with vengence!🤔 My next experiment, will be low to no carbs and high protein. No calourie counting, and just eating until I’m satisfied. (Which can be dangerous😳) but even trying that for a couple of weeks, then going back to fasting, has to shake the metabolism up doesn’t it? These last 5 K are reknown to be the hardest and I can vouch for that! Oh the decisions we need to make on something which should be a natural happening in our everyday lives! I’m going out for lunch today with the girls, one of who is having her second knee replacement next week, and she is only 57, so there are always blessings to count team.
“A mind is like a parachute, it doesn’t work, unless it’s open”😉💕xxxxxx

Fittoretire

11:31 pm
13 May 16
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Mornin’ CG! Things went ok with my sister. She complained a lot before we left but accepted it once we got there. It was a long day, though and I was surprised at how tired I was when I finally got home. I left at 11.45 am and got back at 6.15pm! And today was beautiful, warm and sunny! Typical! My weigh in was disappointing too, only 100g down despite some of the strictest fasts I’ve ever done! But I think I’ll stick with the plan for the moment, I might as well while I’m in the mood for proper fasting. Best of luck with your plan! 👍💪💞😃

Countrygal

11:52 pm
13 May 16
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Hi Fit, I’m pleased to hear things eventually went well. I’m not surprised you were tired, it was a long day, and emotional too, fear of the unknown as well, especially getting your sister to comply😉 Have you any idea how long she will be in for? 100g is better than nothing, but it does get frustrating. Even with my liquid fasts, it didn’t make much difference. Oh well, never say die, with all my jumping up and down, I’ll be fasting again Monday, it’s become so much a part of my life now, it would feel disloyal not to!😉💕xxxxxx

Fittoretire

12:19 am
14 May 16
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I’ve no idea how long my sister will be in hospital….probably a few weeks. It really depends on how much they think her physical complaints need investigating.
I’m sure if we get back to basics things will start to happen again….re calculate our TDEE, maybe do quarter of it instead of 500 coals on fds and use MFP to be certain we’re counting our cals properly. Come on gals, shoulders to the wheel….WE CAN DO THIS! 💪💚💞😃

purple hats

1:06 am
14 May 16
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Hi all.
Fit you have got it. I certainly need to get them shoulder to the wheel…on Monday!!we can do this. 💪💪👍👍👢👢 we need to get on our horses🏇🏇🏇and bikes🚴🚴🚴 and get this done perhaps We will have to all get a 5.2 superfast red cape and then we could do anything!! Just like Jade and her capes. A combination of fun non fast days and good fast days is just the ticket. We have all done this before and felt amazing about ourselves… Remember how that felt 😇😇😇😇. The challenge is on…😘😘📉📉💛💚💙
Great news about your daughter..fabulous experience for her. And winning the raffle that would be great for Jade and her OH. Hope they have the time to take advantage of it. The mini WTF must be getting close . Remember to have some serious time for YOU now that your sister is being looked after for a while.

Jade. You do crack me up..love the story about your car. Can just picture your face!! But what an attitude…just love it. Also think you did good reducing the use of your superwoman cape..of course the mum cape 👧🏼👧🏼will never be able to be packed away or the supportive wife cape💞💞…nor should the fun and frivolity cape.🍸🍾🎉🎉🎈🎈..seems that you are missing quite a lot of sleep lately.😴😴😴 Hope that improves soon.

SJ…quite a contraption you have on your leg there..what a bummer. However at least you are kept busy with the grandies and should not have a lot of time left to feel the pain. Keep your spirits up there, as I am sure you will, my friend. 💕💕💞💞

UP. I can just imagine the fun you are having..what a great holiday..lovely to hear from you 🎪🎪 keep on enjoying yourself as I’m sure you will. 💞💞

CG. Just love Autumn coloured trees. Your place must look amazing.🍁🍂🍃🍁🍂 We have a lot of them in our area and the yellows, orange and red leave make the most stunning view. I too enjoyed Poldark and am thinking it may have been a series on the ABC. I could be wrong though as memory not that great. Great news that you have found a favourite Aunt to send your clothes to. That will make it easier to get them out of your cupboard. Also glad to hear you are behaving yourself as well as you can…well done!!💕💕💕. Bummer about the plateau..maybe a break like you said might just do the trick. Worth a try…

Hi to everyone else..Doggy, Annie etc…best get moving as I still have not unpacked everything out of the car. Off to have a game of bridge this afternoon with some friends as I did not get there on Thursday..decided to get back to the holiday insead..💜💜💜💜💜💜

Fittoretire

9:35 am
14 May 16
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Hi all……wherever you are!
PH, good on ya!👍😃 This wol of life has to work for us, not the other way around. However, it has become harder to lose, for me anyway, and I think I do overindulge on nfds. So that’s why I’m trying a no-nonsense, back to basics formula to see if I can get things moving again. It’s frustrating after all this time to be stalling and zigzagging when this time last year I was about 3kg lighter but I can’t remember how I did it!🙄🤔😊 How I wish now that I had paid more attention to how those sneaky kg crept back up again and that I had put a stop to them sooner! Oh well, no use crying over spilt milk! 😩Back on the horse on Monday it is and, in between, portion control and no snacking! I have to get my phone fixed because it won’t recognise the PIN number and I can’t switch it back on after turning it off yesterday. After that, I’ll go visit my sister and make sure she has settled in OK and was looked after properly. Wish me luck!!

purple hats

10:04 pm
14 May 16
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Hi fit. Wishing you luck!!🍀🍀 Remember she will try the guilt trip on you so take that into consideration when checking in on her. A lovely day again here but I have pulled a muscle somewhere On my back In the middle of my shoulder blades. Catching every time I do something soit will be lots of hot packing my back today unfortunately. We are at the age when we just get everything good and then something falls over. Oh well..at least we still have all of our marbels, , unlike your poor sister. Know what you mean about the kgs creeping back. I have actually put on a kg this last week because of all the crab…..and or course the wine that had to accompany it..

Just a quick check in this time. Hope everyone else is well💜💜💜💜💜

purple hats

10:08 pm
14 May 16
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Oops. Just realised you will have been to see your sister by now. How did it go??

Fittoretire

10:36 pm
14 May 16
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PH, it’s hard to keep track of the time zones, isn’t it? My sister was OK in herself but when I went to see her at 11.30am, she was in bed, half dressed, hadn’t been washed or supervised to brush her teeth. She hadn’t been given a high fibre breakfast which I requested or been left water to drink to drink, which is all part of the regime she needs to keep constipation at bay. I had to point all this out to the staff, even though I had told them yesterday and written it all out on a page which was supposedly put in her file. I also pinned the same page on a notice board beside her bed! 😡 Hopefully things will improve when they are more familiar with her needs. I won’t be holding my breath though! Sorry to hear you have back trouble. I hope the heat pack does the trick. 💞💕

Countrygal

12:07 am
15 May 16
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Good morning/evening team. Australia came second on Eurovision 😊 Well done.
PH do take care, it doesn’t take much for us to pull something, just lifting and bending the wrong way, without thinking can do it. It’s difficult to keep reminding ourselves, think before you do things. I’m my own worst enemy with that!
Fit, I’m sure things will settle for your sister, she is new to staff as are her needs, give it time for the routine to become part of the norm for both her and staff. You can only guage on how other residents/patients look, even speak to their relatives if you see them😉 It has been a big decission for you, and an emotional drain, so she is there now, please accept it and don’t feel any guilt…….and take a breather ❤️
I have decided after 2 years of counting calouries and close to 2 years of starting our thread, rarely missing a day posting, to take some time off. I feel my freshness isn’t what it used to be, we don’t have the support we were getting and I find it difficult to be positive when we all are on a plateau. If it wasn’t for Fit and Jade, our thread would be empty. This way of life and eating has done wonders for me, 30 kilo is a phenomenal amount of weight to lose, and I’m just over the moon at the change in my body. I don’t expect or want to ever get back to the 50’s I couldn’t carry it now without looking anorexic, and it would be so aging😏 You all have your day to day lives to live and posting is taking a back seat to so many. I do wish you all continued success with 5:2 and would like to thankyou for the continued support. I will be reading your posts and will be back in a month or two, or maybe just comment every so often, but not on the regular daily basis anymore.
We all met, it was both a blessing and a lesson, it’s time now for me to let things go. 💕☺️xxxxxxxx

Fittoretire

12:59 am
15 May 16
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CG, you have done an amazing job losing so much weight as well as going through lots of pain and several surgeries during that time. You have certainly inspired me to grasp this wol, not just for weight, but for health reasons and for changing my mindset towards food. Your wisdom and words of encouragement have meant the world to me when I was struggling with various personal and family issues. It does seem as if many of us are zigzagging at the moment and that is frustrating. I hope you do stay in touch and post from time to time, but I respect your need for a break too. I’m hoping you come back soon with renewed vigour. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for me and everyone who has ever followed this thread. 💕💞❤️💚

go gal

5:03 am
15 May 16
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Hello Aussie Derminators.
WELL , WHAT DOES ONE SAY.?
I will also admit that life has gotten busy and time to post daily on our thread has been put to the side. I have to be honest…I have lost my mojo in this WOL ! I have been on this plateau of 75kgs for the last 8 months. Even with B2B and Fasting following the plan each week the kilos will not move.I am going to do my own thing.
I will check in from time to time as well to catch up on what you all are doing especially Whats happening with FIT AND JADE meeting up.
Do not think for one moment that I am giving up…..because I am NOT!…..
I ALSO WILL STILL BE MEETING YOU ALL IN PALM COVE NEXT YEAR.WHICH I SINCERELY HOPE WILL STILL HAPPEN!!!!!!
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE PAST 18MTHS….I am ever grateful.I wish you all the best….contact me whenever you wish.I am always here for any of you awesome women!

Much love and hugs …….YOURS……GO GALXXXXX

Dogsabie

5:25 am
15 May 16
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Hello everyone. Well I guess none of you will be surprised to see that I too am going to give the 5:2 a miss for a while. Like CG and many others , I find being stuck on a plateau for so long can become soul destroying. I’ve been doing quite a bit of research and sadly it would seem that most diets just stop,working after a while. As our metabolism changes wiht the weight loss, we need to eat less and less calories plus exercise more and more in order to lose weight. I’m going to stop fasting alltogether for the next few months at least.
It’s been great meeting and chatting to you all. A special thanks to Countrygal who started our thread. You have been a great inspiration. Good luck everyone.
Over and out for now.
Doggy XX

suejen

6:51 am
15 May 16
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CG I do understand how you feel. Many like me are away, and others lead busy lives. The fact also that most of us have plateaued and almost noone is reporting losses doesn’t help the motivation either!
But CG I would like to give you my heart felt thanks for starting the forum and for the fantastic encouraging posts you did daily for so long and so faithfully….and through surgeries and all sorts of hard circumstances. My 12 kg gone is due in no small part to the support and encouragement found on the aussie determination thread.
I do hope that you’ll be back CG but some things do exist for a time….a special purpose. ..and then they fade away. You have brilliantly lost 30 kilos and nothing can take that away from you….or the achievement of WTF 2016!!!
Will be in touch via email suejen xxxx

gypsybell

10:11 am
15 May 16
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Ye Gods! I come back to find a mass evacuation! So hope off topic warbles didn’t send you all packing!
But no, I do understand the need to be out and about and doing other things. I have been on a break from the fasting aspect. but I know it is a way to maintain and cleanse the system and I am very grateful for the knowledge of it and mostly for the support of you all. I do think this thread has helped quite a few of us to come out of the cupboard on many issues and receive a healing. We should not lose touch whatever our wendy way. My Email is gypsybell3@bigpond.com for any who may ever need it.

I hope to head off soon for some vanning and meanwhile, I struggle on with the muddled writing project, which will have to take a back set to life too, if the leprechaun’s MRI results are going down hill. Will need to spend some quality time while the sun shines. I am not by any means disappearing, but am pretty off topic for a diet focus. Ha! as if we care! I will be hanging out to see how the overseas contingent goes on their epic WTF tour! Nobody is actually all about the diet here. So we will wander on, unled. (my bet is she won’t be able to stand that for long! and will be clucking at our heels in due time.)A break in routines is always good for one.

CG,GG, you both started this thread and I do treasure the time you have given to us. do let us know what adventures you get up to. And you might want to check the wattpad site for the next chapter of what your warrior queen is up to. am just about to post it. Thanks to all who are attempting to follow it (my nearest and dearest tell me it is quite a frustrating thing to do!) Just can’t seem to get to hell, but I’m working on it weight wise. Hit the scales at 87kgs again. Eek! I will be fasting next week! Cheer!xxx gyps

JadeLark

2:19 pm
15 May 16
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Oh my goodness 😱 CG I have cherished you wisdom and humor, indeed that of the whole gang here. I can’t bear to think of an online disbanding! Truth be told, we’ve all given 5:2 a break, because we have so many other things in common to share thoughts about. I never even told OH this was a 5:2 forum but rather a group of like-minded women around my age who were strong, smart, funny, and just kickass and were here to discuss life and health – I mean, right? So maybe we could find another way to stick together as a group, if not here? A blog maybe. Just a thought, you all know I’m a chatterbox😀 and I love hearing what others across the world are up to. Ah well, que cera, cera I know. I won’t fret but I don’t give up easily😈 GG, my cyber almost-twin, don’t you give up either💪😍

It has been an awful week here, D is going through a rough patch and, wave my cape as I might, I can’t fix it. Time will, though. So there has been some involuntary fasting – on Thursday I had two tablespoons of peanut butter, PERIOD. Oh wait, and a glass of red wine, how could I forget that.🍷 Probably the most delicious glass ever. The scale was heard to say “well sure if you’re going to get all crazy, I’ll take a few off.” But peanut butter and wine…a diet I don’t recommend.

Our trip, sadly, is being postponed, but as I wrote Fit – our non-refundable tickets are on AerLingus so we must go to Ireland at some point or lose what credit we have left 😜 SO…hope for the miniWTF is still quite high.☘ You know, if I didn’t know me very well, I would think I was a total charlatan. But I promise I am serious, Fit. I have been married to The Legend for 25 years and this is the way every single trip has gone! But eventually we DO get on the plane.

PH you lovely purple thing, I am sorry to hear about your back troubles. So true, we get one problem sorted and another drops in. Take care of yourself 💜 but I still think it’s awesome that you enjoyed your time with friends so much 🦀 🍷🍸🎉 Oh my, I was about to say some version of Carpe Diem, and the incessant ads for Cialis popped into my head: “When the time is right, why stop to take a pill?” 😂 But except for the pill part, it’s the way to enjoy life.😍

Gosh Fit, they didn’t get much right with your sister, did they! How frustrating, but then again not surprising either. No wonder there is so much med malpractice that really does happen. Strength and patience to you as you deal with that. But cheers for your D and the exciting opportunity ahead🎉 – sounds like fun and a great learning experience!

Gyps, hallelujah I’ve been dying to read more about hell and our little queen, who seems to be falling for the wrong guy. OH HOW ART IMITATES LIFE, AMIRITE???? But in real life, and as a total non-sequitur to my last comment, I do hope the leprechaun gets to feeling better😔best wishes there dear girl. X

Well goodness I did say I was a chatterbox, so fair warning that I’ll keep chatting until there is no one around. Hmm now there’s an existential question: if one talks but no one is there to listen, has she actually chattered? 🤔 Well, she can give it a try.
Cheers, hugs, and ♥️♥️ from the US contingent🇺🇸😎xx jade xxx

Fittoretire

3:42 pm
15 May 16
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Hi all!
I’m going to give MFP a chance to get me back on track but instead of 500 cals, I’m going to try quarter of my TDEE and see what happens. 🤔 I’m not giving up on beating this plateau yet. 💪 I also don’t want to lose touch with everyone here on this thread. I’m still convinced too that fasting is good for one’s system and general health, so I’m going to persevere for that reason as well. I would hate to think that WTF 2017 might not happen, especially after convincing my OH to make the trip…eek!😱😫
Jade, we WILL get to have our mini WTF when life has settled down a bit (does that ever happen for any us?!) We’ve a bond now that can’t be broken so we’ll do this when the time is right. 👍☘💚😃
Gyps, looking forward to the next chapter of the adventures. Can you write us a happy ending or rather, a happy continuation…. I don’t want this journey to end!
Love to all 💚💞💕

gypsybell

4:30 pm
15 May 16
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Ah, I’m still here Jaded one, do not be concerned. According to the fairies, we’ll all get recycled and pop up somewhere. Let us keep a candle in the window and see what flies in. Does feel awful lonely not getting any response from the mother hen. PERHAPS WE SHOULD HAVE A WAKE!

YESS! Mine’s a rum. What are you having?

Sob….remember When….(raising glass…sniffle )

Waaaaaa……(Ah, WTF, gimme the boddle…)

…sniffle ….. hic…. Waddabouta lil’ song?…Suijin’s on pianna…Sheesh… wait up the fekin’ boddles’ empty….ah, that’s better… on the raw stuff.. (upending still..)..keep in tune now girls.. 1..2…3..

AD’s ANTHEM – ( To the tune of “the hills are alive with the sound of music)

(gypsy’s verse)
I go to the scales when my seams are bursting
When my looking glass… prays it can’t be true(oooo)
My flab over flows with each pound of choooclet
Now I neeeed… five twoooo….
(PH’s verse) …
I look in the fridge ,when my tummy’s empty,
Hoping to see, yummy things in there.
Alas just to see, not one thing temp…ting ️ ️ ️
And I fast… once …more.. ️ ️
(GO GAL xxx)
This way of life,
Will change my shape.
And I’ll be,
Thin once more.
…..
(Verse 4 (ish)!! FIT)
‘To laugh like a brook as I trip and fall,
Over kilos that I’ve dropped,
To sing through the night,
Like the Gyps,
When her moonshine has popped….
( Possible chorus?)
Climb ev’ry stairwell
Drink till you peee
Swallow ev’ry morselllll
To yore TeeeDeeEeeeeee!

Yeah, sheet, I remember that… Waddabout this…

LIFE WAZ ON THE BUGLE…

…I was bulging from me clothes
Couldn’t touch me toes
Wobbled when I waddled
‘N’ life waz on the nose…

I waz down ‘n’ out ‘n’ blue
Then I heard about 5:2
Yahoo!
Ta’ hell with bein’ dun in
Them AD’s are up ‘n’ runnin’!
Now it’s CG on me case
‘N’ ol’ GG’s in the race
On the rail it’s our Fatbuster
They’re all meltin’ in a cluster
Doggy’s yappin’ on our heels
Gawd! How good it feels!
Uptight! Fit! To kill
There goes Suejen! Up that hill!
Taco’s Foxing on the straight and it’s Mayhem in the middle,
Yess! they’re Gunna do it! Them ol’ nags! Fit as a fiddle!
Ho!the crowd is on it’s feet!
Yo! That ol’ Coutry Gal looks sweet!
There they go! Around the bend!
Yesss! The mob is on the mend!
It’s the Michael Mosely Cup
‘N’ the lard has given up!
Yahoooo!
AD’ers Win! True Blue!……(The gypsy)

….. …sob… let us not lose the plot! This is not THE LAST POST!….. GOING TO CONSULT THE VORTEX NOW…. WHERE THE HELL IS EVERY BODY?…. nNot to worry…. we will just have to dig them up! ….. whine! …. dammit. I know there’s another bot – ah, there you are.. sob… gus it’s just you ‘n’ me….. …Good nite ladies…..gps… oops! damn typos… oh, well… might be an omen….hic..

gypsybell

4:39 pm
15 May 16
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Aw, shit, let’s face it, I’m not FITTORETIRE in this state….let’s party on!

letch shee.. happy ending? Nah, not good a endings,,, lets make it a serial…. Gad yes! gunna send the fairies back to Ireland… next chapter…. keep yore winders open. …xxx (seriously think the last chapter might help yore constipation, Dawg…. give it a go… ) xx

gypsybell

4:51 pm
15 May 16
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Fit, we will do the 2017 WTF, no worries. Just let us form a WTF ass(ociation

lemme sober up and think onnit.

Fittoretire

6:11 pm
15 May 16
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Good on ya, Gyps….. I know you’ll work your magic and all will be well in the world again! 🌟💫☄✨🌏🌍🌎

gypsybell

6:33 pm
15 May 16
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Hi Fit, saw you voted on the chapter. it was pretty awful, but I did get a giggle when I just did proof reading (FFFF!!!! typos!) Gaaaaark! ha! ha!
Did you get as far as the ‘dairy’ queen?!!! Oh, dear, haven’t laughed so much for ages. We do understand that this is a serious send up of every literary no, no, in existence? It’s okay to laugh girls, There are more than a few sacred lores being sent up here. I hope you’re picking that up. (My professor mate in Tassie has gone to his shrink to see if there is an antidote for my crass use of tadpoles (comma’s) and waffling nonsense! but I told him not to read it…. oh, well …. free will rules! My niece is cringing under the bed, praying her friends on wattpad don’t find out she’s related to the ‘fairy nut’. but it will all come out in the wash……Harr! har! ha!… have dairy queen! nite you mob xxx gyps.

JadeLark

7:26 pm
15 May 16
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Lol Gyps, like me you get on fire with a bit o’ the grape, or whatever you’re sipping 😉 I am not creative like you but darn if I can’t play golf like a pro after about 3 whiskeys. A bit impractical for a super-power, I gotta say. Your poems are awesome though! I am planning to WTF myself to Ireland still in 2016 so don’t count me out of any parties. xxxx

purple hats

11:32 pm
15 May 16
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OMG. I can’t believe it. There must be something in the spirits out there. 😳😱😮😳😱😮 I for one will be continuing to post as I have a very long way to go and this way of life has given me the best results so far in my weight loss. I also believe that it will be the saviour of me for the long term. The maintenance phase it offers should keep the weight off with the support of this forum which I sincerely hope keeps going. The amount of times we post is an individual thing. CG has done an amazing job of posting each day and keeping everyone motivated but it is not something everyone can do. We all post differently, I for one try to post every morning or at least once a day when I have Internet connection. Others just post every few days, others maybe once a week and Fit and Jade more often. It is all OK…..CG has indicated she needs a break from daily posting and this WOL for a while and I wish her all the best…

Thank you CG for starting this amazing thread and helping so many of us.💝💝 I can understand the need for you to take a break from from 5.2 as our fearless leader and your frustration with your plateau, but would love to see you pop in from time to time with a cheery hello. You have done an amazing job loosing your weight and now is the time for you , I believe, to just concentrate on maintaining. You look amazing and I would be over the moon if I had achieved what you have. 🎉🎉🎉 looking forward to your return in a couple of months as indicated.

GG. Same for you…can understand wanting to take a break from 5.2 however would also love for you to pop in from time to time with a cheery Hello. You have had such a full life over the last couple of months and so much fun. The organisation you put into out WTF was amazing …you are amazing. 💕💕💕

Same goes for you Doggy. You have been struggling for quite a while now to keep motivated. I wish you luck and hope to see you back one day. 💕💕

Gyps. Thanks for the down memory lane post. It is not the end my friend….we will still be here keeping each other motivated when we can. We have all hit a plateau but I for one will be blasting my plateau to Smitherines in the next month!!!!!💣💣💣💣💣 it is time for you to hit the road and have some fun 🎉🎉💞🎉🏍🏍instead of sitting at the computer. I have been keeping up with the chapters and enjoying them.

FIT. I’m with you re keeping on this WOL and the thread. Good idea about doing a quarter instead of 500 cals. I will try that also. We will keep each other motivated…the challange is still on. 😍😍😍😍😍..so sorry your sisters cars is not what you would like, it is like that in hospitals over here also as they have so many others to tend to as well who probably need more care than your sister at that time. It also takes time for requests to get through all the layers of staff. It is so frustrating so sending you big hugs…..things will be OK…just don’t let her come home constipated. I do regularly and now take my own prunes to hospital and eat them to keep myself regular. Just a thought!!

As to the 2017 WTF it is still on and now might be a good time for me to get definite numbers so that I can keep looking for accommodation..I cant book till September. I think we should set the timing as early September as first suggested as the best time by Gyps and Gawd.

ATTENTION EVERYONE,! ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
PLEASE INDICATE ON THE THREAD OR EMAIL ME AT carmeleverson@gmail.com IF YOU ARE COMING !! And if early September suits. ❓❓❓❓

Jade. What a bloody awful time you are having! It is heart wrenching 💔💔 when our children are having troubles, we just want to fix it all for them but unfortunately we can’t always do that. And in top of that to have your trip postponed!!! I do hope that it eventuates soon. I don’t know how you keep on being so positive but hats off to you.. 🎩🎓👒👑 Just love your posts. Keep them coming….

SJ. Hope the leg is improving…and the love is still flowing with your family💞💞💞

Well……that’s all for now folks! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Fittoretire

10:55 am
16 May 16
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Hi there PH, how did your fast go? I’m going to try measuring and weighing food to make sure I’m at or below quarter of my TDEE because I must have been miscalculating for quite some time. There has to be some logical reason why the weight loss is slow or not happening at all! Of course, nfds are also a challenge but I have been better there I think. Except for last night when my sister arrived home from Spain and gave me a Toblerone, nooooooooo! 😳😊 I demolished the lot, well, OH helped a little, because I reckoned if it was sitting in the cupboard I’d be fixated on it all week and driving myself mad. So now, it’s gone and I can move on…phew!
Jade, how are things in your roller coaster world? Life is sur throwing lots of curve balls at the moment 😠 Who would have thought that work might be your escape??! Take care, my friend 💕💚
Gyps, I’ve read the latest chapter and I didn’t think it was awful. I’m in awe of your imagination because I have none myself. I think that’s why I’ve never really got into the fantasy genre. So, it’s good for me to be stretched in that direction….lifelong learning, that’s the way to stay young! 👍😃
I’m really hoping WTF 2017 is still on, so I’m game if everyone else is. Obviously, booking flights well in advance will be cheaper but I don’t want to commit to that unless we’re all going ahead. 🙏😍😃

purple hats

1:35 pm
16 May 16
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Hi Fit. My fast day went exceptionally well.😇😇😇😇 First time I have not eaten anything till 6.30 when I had my dinner. I did have my milk coffee at 11am made on half milk, half water so finished the day on 430. Good luck to you and thank goodness you got rid of that toblorone !!! Now you can start in earnest. I am planning to,record everything I eat in MFP even on non fast days and I did weigh my chicken tonight just to double check but it was as I have been counting so that part was all good. Finished the night with a jarrah chocolate drink made on water so very pleased with myself. Really going to kick this plateau to kingdom come in the next month..👠👢👞 one very determined lady here. You have been good lately with your fast days and I’m sure that weighing food once again will be helpful…we can do this!!!😘😘😘👍👍 💞💞💞

Re the WTF everyone has indicated that they still want it to happen so I thought that getting numbers was the way to go. If people don’t answer on the thread over the next week or so I will contact them individually to get numbers. Understand completely about booking flights ahead..I’m planning to do that with accommodation also. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that everyone is still keen!! 🎉🎉🎉🌏🍾🍷🍹

A big Hi to everyone else on the thread…Jade, Gyps, SJ, Annie, UP we might have reduced in numbers for a while but there is life in the old gang still. I’m off to the land of Nod. 😴😴😴 talk to you all tomorrow.

gypsybell

1:37 pm
16 May 16
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Hi Fit, Ta for the open minded forbearance. I always seem to go off at tangent in the middle sections of a story (no matter how I pre map it)but this is a wander and a half! Not to worry, will get back to the business of hell in due course.

I certainly don’t plan to cancel WTF 2017. And actually think it will be more manageable to organise as a private group. we have too much invested in our friendships to lose touch. I think PH’s call for date saver is the way to go. It was what I was initiating earlier (after Sydney). Setting a date gives us all a focus and opportunity for early bird deals.

I AM DEFINITELY IN,PH! AND GAWD WILL BE, TOO.

But the September suggestion I made was not suitable for Jade’s teaching break if I remember correctly.(and there’s no show without punch, J!) so refresh us on when your school break happens in yank land.

The weather here is just getting cooler. So my best forecast for 2017 would be from mid May to early Oct. Given the weather seems to be changing later these days, I would go for late September to avoid the winds, (if we go for Palm Beach area) if September gets chosen. Most of us can go anytime so lets work around those on a set schedule and set a date. August is usually very windy. and June July are the colder months (rarely below 20 degrees in the daytime and often much warmer and it’s a rare night that get’s below 10 -15). so let us know (again) Jade when you’re hols are. and even if life gets in the way in the way for some of us in meantime, we can plan and hope (just don’t tell you hubby too soon Jade, he will be exhausted from all the possibilities!)

Another suggestion for keeping in contact off this thread is just join up on Facebook. I have many of you on mine already. So look for Gypsy Bell and send a friend request. I mean, we probably all have fb (except Gawd) and it is something we mostly all check regularly. A group page can be arranged. Just a thought for an easy alternative to here. Look for Gypsy Bell and send a friend request if you care to join mine.

Fit, I have Jade on mine. Do you have Facebook? let us preserve WTF at all costs! xxx gyps

Fittoretire

2:21 pm
16 May 16
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Gyps, I’m afraid I’m not on Facebook so I don’t really know anything about it. But if that’s what the way people want to go, I’m sure I can get myself up to speed 🤔😃

JadeLark

2:31 pm
16 May 16
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Hey gang – when you look at the raging inferno that is currently WTF-Ireland (airline fees AND non-cancellable rooms,💰👋)….who here thinks I will make it to Australia? Why, Gyps does♥️gotta love you for that. X and Fit still believes I’ll make it to Ireland! X But watch out, I looove Toblerone😈
What I said before was that Sept was as good a time as any. I’m near enough to retirement that if they don’t like it they can…not like it. I don’t care. So bring it on and we’ll just see if I can bring it on.👍 Lol don’t worry I am not telling the Legend a thing just yet, he’ll have us visiting the rings of Saturn as a side trip before we beg off. The inferno though is not his fault at all. Just a mess I can’t fix and can’t leave at the moment.
By the way, urp on my misspellings lately – wtf que cera = que sera…#ritingteechermeltdown.

Facebook is a great idea – and I hope that CG figures out a private online gathering place, but in the meantime I’ve sent Fb friend requests to anyone I could figure out, look for that to “pop”-per up in your request box lol. I couldn’t find anyone besides Gyps, GG, and PH. I’m not a regular poster there though, just comment occasionally and share photos. My US friends are big into online political debates and I’d rather stick pins in my eye.

And speaking of which, I have to get myself to a meeting with librarians. my life is so exciting🎉🎈 Have a lovely day, good luck on the fasts! 💪💚♥️🔆🤔😍jade xx

Fittoretire

2:44 pm
16 May 16
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How VERY exciting Jade! What’s the collective noun for a group of librarians, I wonder….a boredom? That’s really mean, I know and inaccurate too, I’m sure, but I can’t resist a cheap joke! 😈

JadeLark

3:51 pm
16 May 16
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NAILED IT. Oh it’s accurate and hilarious😂Which is what I love about you, Fit. 🎯 Worst of all, it’s to meet for a discussion about hiring a new librarian. Why am I on this committee. Oh, I know, because I made eye contact with the dean the day she was trolling the halls for some (any) non-librarian faculty to be on the committee. Well, off with me then, to boredom! xxx

Fittoretire

7:58 pm
16 May 16
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Oh dear, got derailed by my darling OH presenting me with a starter of scallops and black pudding! I couldn’t refuse but I did leave out the rice from the prawn stir fry that followed. So, I’m not even under 500 cals never mind quarter of my TDEE! Oops! 😳

JadeLark

8:45 pm
16 May 16
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Ah, guess who’s back from boredom purgatory! Must meet with librarians more often, they don’t blather near as much as everyone else in the building.

Fit, that sounds divine – if you’d passed that up, I’d be worried about you 😉 I know if my OH surprised me with gourmet food….well first I’d probably faint but I’d sure enjoy it when I came to😋 Kudos to you for staying in control with the stir fry!💪🍤

My approach lately is to be disciplined when it doesn’t interfere with my life. After all, the choice is up to me most of the time. So, I’ve laid off the sweets and grains, and it’s really calmed down my bothersome sweet tooth🍫 But if someone offers me a treat, I’m taking it! not to mention the southern manual of courtesy pretty much requires it☺️ But those things aren’t nearly the trigger they once were, now I’ve gotten used to a slightly lower-carb routine. Though I don’t care so much right now, so of course it’s all falling into place. 😶 Isn’t that always the way….

Rainy day here, watching crime dramas with D now, not a bad way to pass the time♥️ Cheers to you strong ladies🏋💕xxxxx

Fittoretire

9:15 pm
16 May 16
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Yes, Jade, I’m sure those librarian types are the ‘silent’ type! 😉 I’ve drastically cut back on carbs….well, bread and potatoes anyway. But saying no to sweet things….nah, that ain’t happening anytime soon! Still hoping I’ll see some progress this week though, so will be more mindful on nfds. Enjoy the crime dramas….they beat domestic ones for sure! 👍😃

purple hats

10:49 pm
16 May 16
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Morning all,

Beautiful morning here, a quick post before I am off to the pool. I have done some research on both July and September regarding school holidays(to avoid for accommodation availability) and weather forecasts etc but will post later in the day.

Fit. What a man!! Of course you could not refuse. You sure have trouble getting in a good fast days with all the temptation around you. oH well..there’s always tomorrow. Well done with the rice though. Just love the banter between you and Jade.

Jade.. Spending time with your D is the one thing you can do for her at the moment…just love her to bits💞💞💞💞. Love your outlook on life, what will be will be! That is exactly what we all should be thinking. I certainly have changed my attitude since retiring and am going with the flow much more. What happens happens and what does not then, it was not meant to be at that time..does not mean that it still can’t happen!! I’m sure you with get the WTF to Ireland happening one of these days…….🍀🍀🍀 and we can organise WTF 2017 to suit just in case the stars all line up and you can make it…you never know.🎉🍾🍹

Gyps. Not sure why we can’t just keep the thread going, ❓❓❓❓can you tell me your thoughts on that please… As you,know I am on Facebook but am not comfortable sharing the things we do now with friends of friends etc. you mention a closed group.page .not sure how that works but happy learn more. We could set one up and see how it goes in parallel perhaps…just a thought…

Anyway..it is time to get the togs on and off to the pool. Catch you all later..💜💜💜💜💜

Fittoretire

11:17 pm
16 May 16
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Enjoy your swim, PH….it must do your joints good. How’s the treadmill going? Thanks for doing all the research into WTF 2017…..much appreciated 👍😃

Countrygal

2:06 am
17 May 16
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Hi team, I’m still alive and kickin’ just not doing daily posts. PH no need to quit the thread, no one is asking that. I have requested a friend on your face book page Gyps, think it’s yours anyway, so many names the same. I joined FB but am an absolute novice. I just felt our thread was losing interest, and now I’ve shaken it up, you are all posting😊 I love our thread, but I’m finding it hard of late to keep the motivation going when nobody replies. Sure I’ll be posting but not daily. I thought if we got together through FB the subjects would / could be more diverse, although that has always been the way with us anyway. I’m still coming to Qld and did email you PH, but haven’t had a reply.
Fasting and being like minded has kept us all together and will continue to, no matter what media outlet we use😊 but if you look back, some days have been very quiet and I thought maybe you had all lost interest.
Cuddles to you all, and thank you to those of you who have contacted / emailed me, it was very heart warming and thoughtful ☺️❤️xxx

JadeLark

3:39 am
17 May 16
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Morning CG! Glad I still get to say that (if I can beat Fit to it, that is🙂). I will look for you on FB but yes, would still like a place where we can have a group chat. PH, quite agree I’d prefer no public sharing of any of my 5:2/AD rantings puh-lease 🙏😱 – but a private/closed group sounds good, if that’s possible. But FB is still a great place to share photos and general news, I actually enjoy it although I’m not terribly active on it. I did post some nice photos of us at the grad school graduation where we all sort of managed to smile. 😕😐😶😌

We are still watching crime dramas here🍿Lots of napping, things are slightly better. Adulting – it can be so hard! I actually enjoyed doing nothing all afternoon and evening for a change. I’d certainly rather be preparing to leave for Ireland, but I’ve gotten super good at acceptance of things I can’t change💪🔆🍷

Have a great Tuesday over there – big hugs ♥️♥️♥️xxx

Dogsabie

4:55 am
17 May 16
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Woof woof. I’ve just popped in to say hello as I realise that I do miss you all. Like CG I don’t promise to post everyday but like to see what everyone is doing. No one will be gobsmacked to read that my weight is creeping up again. I was down to 67 and now at *#%<~} 73.5. I’m considering giving a low carb diet a try as a means of getting into ketosis to kick start the weight loss again.
In the meantime I’m about to pop over to the next door neighbour where we are to have a few ladies round for a few drinks and a natter. Is it any wonder I don’t lose weight!
XX Doggy