Morning everyone

Clare, well done on the 2.5lb loss and Angela on your pound, especially after all your gallivanting.

Kay, lovely to hear from you and glad the job is going well. Hopefully your Mum’s health will be sorted soon.

My weigh in today, and I’m 1.5 down from last week. This means that I’ve only got 0.5lb to lose from the random gain including Mother’s Day apple crumble. Had a bit of a melt down on Sunday trying to Rebecca (youngest) revise for her mock GCSE’s. I knew there was a reason why she has a maths tutor, it brought back the terrible memories of me trying to explain something which I found quite easy (always loved maths) but to her was impossible. A real case of speaking different languages.

Thankfully Hannah was home and she pushed Rebecca to apologise, though it was the usual teenage ‘Sorry. I still don’t understand what I did wrong and why I need to apologise though.’ That made me smile. Still last mock is Friday so stress will be lower for a few days until I start nagging her to revise for her actual exams in May. She’s only in Year 10 so I’ve potentially got years of this ahead of me.

FD yesterday was alright, but couldn’t manage the usual liquid only, think it was the apple crumble sugar spike from Sunday.

Minols, I love the cards the children make in school – who comes up with the ideas. When I commented on how thoughtful the card Bec bought me was, she told me the shop didn’t have a great choice. Out loud Bec, out loud.

Looking forward to Easter now to eat my chocolates.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Lynne x

Tammy…
Have a break and enjoy your holiday but please come back….

Lynne…
Glad the weight is moving in the right direction….I am with you on exams Grandson is going through it….and don’t we know it ….😬

Xx

Hi

Jean I totally get what your saying, I just can’t seem to get my head into it at the moment, maybe next week

Tammy xxx

Jean, sounds like you’ve had another productive day and a successful fast, well done.

Tammy, try and do what you can when you can. How was your win on the postcode lottery?

I am sooooo tired today. Didn’t catch up on sleep last night as it was a FD. Hubby is away with work tonight so I’m just relaxing and contemplating heading to bed at 8.30! 😂 I was looking forward to a good sleep and some peace and quiet then my boss went and booked in a conference call for 7am tomorrow. 😢 xx

Hi Girls Xx

Lynne .. well done on the 1 1/2 pounds down. Brilliant news. Xx

Tammy … It is hard going at times. .. especially if there is a change of routine etc.. like your work.

Like Sym says please don’t go away. Check in and chat … always new ideas coming from everyone. Tammy.. If you decided to have a break … enjoy your hols and come back and tell us how it went. Xx

Sym .. sounds like you had a good day. Lots done too.

Going to try the hot milk and honey day again tomorrow… Cant remember why last week but it was easy.. Something I was stressing about. Lol.

This week sorting out all old coin .. medals ..old watches.. Jewellery etc for this Vintage Cash Cow company. Bag it up … they make an offer … all post paid.. if you don’t like the offer they return it. Just want a fresh start this year. Lots of this stuff was my first husbands plus Andrews.. grandparent’s Just want my space now. Lol

Have a lovely eat tomorrow… and enjoy the day. Xx

Hope everyone else is doing ok … A few missing now… hope your happy and well. Xx

Thanks guys I am definitely coming back, you don’t get rid of me that quick.

Angela, we find out on Saturday how much we have won, they are having a large presentation at one of the local large estate houses, that opens to the public, but we have been told it’s a minimum of £2000, which alone is brilliant, I will let you know on Saturday 😆

I think between changing work and being excited for Saturday ii just can’t concentrate on anything else.

Xxx

Hi Hemmy, you sound organised getting rid of stuff. I could do with doing that, help declutter my brain as well as my house. I walked in on Sunday evening to shoes and bags and coats etc all in the hallway, we have a utility room for all that. I was annoyed and couldn’t face sorting the boys mess so I went for a nap! 😂 I’ve sorted it tonight though.

Tammy, how fabulous. Well done. xx

Who have we lost ladies or who’s lurking in the background?

I was going to go to bed, but just seen ‘Fantastic beasts and where to find them ‘ is on sky store. Settling down to that and a snuggle with the cat instead. xx

Night Hemmy..xx

Morning lovelies,

Sarah, fantastic news about your friend! My sister has been through breast cancer and thankfully came out the other end with a clear diagnosis. Its such a relief .. I always love to hear that others are beating this!

I’m just doing 2 FD’s this week, don’t feel strong enough mentally to do any more than that. I’m feeling a bit low this morning. I’ve suffered with depression previously and every now and again the knot in my stomach returns. I hope it lifts soon .. I hate feeling like this 🙁

I had a lovely day yesterday, I do miss my son, and it was wonderful to see him. I just feel sad when I have to leave him again 🙁 That’s probably why I feel like this today.

Have a positive day everyone 🙂 Stay strong x

Quick post now – more later. Don’t know where yesterday went!
Sarah – chuffed for your friend. The on-going niggling worry flares up at times like this, so really pleased they’ve worked out what it is and it’s not cancer.

FD for me today…busy – schools finishing this week so I have 3 more assemblies still, plus a couple of funerals and all the usual. Congregation might be in for a treat this week as I really don’t know when I’ll write the sermon…do you think I could just get away with handing out jelly babies and tell them all just to contemplate their navels! No, mustn’t plan for that, because we all know that if I go and buy the jelly babies ahead of time I’ll have eaten them by Sunday…

Mx

Morning All…

A drizzle day at the moment…having a lazy day just a couple of out and about jobs to do may leave Steve in the garage and have a bit of me time….

NFD for us thinking of gammon, egg and new potatoes for dinner…we will see…

Exdolly…
You are more than welcome to join us, some peolple do two days a week especially best when you are just getting into it, and a few do three a week depending if you are on a plateau or nearing goal. On a FD Two meals a day, one meal a day or liquid only….I can’t do liquid only. It does get easier after a few weeks but as always hiccups do happen on the way, draw the line tomorrow is another day…it’s a way of life not a diet.

Keep popping by and join in and get to know everybody….we moan about alsorts but it’s life what’s got us in this position ….good luck…

Sarah…
So good news about your friend very frightening glad it’s turned out better than thought. Hope you are breathing better this morning…lol

DF….
Hope you feel better soon knotty tums aren’t good….you had a good day with your son remember the happy moments…I am seeing my daughter hopefully in late June, I haven’t seen her since October…I miss her very much…she is trying to sort flights out…

Minols…
Good luck on the sermon…I think I will join you I love jelly babies, I bite the head first then the body, a system …lol

The schools finish early in Scotland, ours a few weeks yet…

Hemmy..
Have a good FD today…weather not good here…hope it’s better for Mr Pips walk..

Jean x

The art of jelly baby eating…

Essentially, love all jelly babies of whatever hue, but have a particular fondness for orange sweets of any kind. I particular like happy combinations, so purple and orange go well together, as do green and yellow, green and red, red and yellow, orange and yellow. Purple really has to go with orange, but can go with yellow if you’re down to the bottom of the bag. Green must never go with purple or orange – it’s a waste of the purple or the orange, which are both so good that every now and again I have a burst of purple+purple or orange+orange…other wise known as a really greedy moment!

I even love the tiny tots (cheap imitation babies) that we used to sell for 22p a quarter on the sweet stall in the market where I was a Saturday girl…I think we might be getting to the bottom (very large!) of my problem!

Mx

Long post just disappeared into the ether. Kind of sums up how I’m feeling at the moment.

Welcome Dolly, FD do get easier.

Sarah, great news about your friend. I expect the waiting for news has been stressful.

Minols, I never really appreciated the intricacies of eating jelly babies, but I can see now that it is an art. Sorry to say I don’t really like them.

Angela, hope you manage to get home at a reasonable time tonight after starting your working day so early.

DF, depression and anxiety are more common that most of us realise. It can make you feel very isolated so feel free to offload onto your ‘virtual friends’ when you need to.

Hemmy, hope the sorting goes well for you. Both Phil and I have lost our parents, the most recent in 2005, and its taken years to part with some of their possessions but did provide some sort of closure. I’ve still got a box of photos which need sorting. Thinking of you.

Jean, enjoy your running around. It’s nice sometimes to just do a few errands on your own and in your own time.

A bit fed up at the moment, bouncing between Physio, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker. No care for Phil until they can all agree what he needs so may be a long wait. Phil’s also getting a bit impatient waiting for news about the extension, but it’s another thing in the hands of the local council, so he should know not to expect anything to happen quickly – he worked for them for over 20 years.

Rebecca came home yesterday moaning about her exams. In the morning they were interrupted by a load hailer – one of the finalists in The Voice lives locally and went to the school so was there visiting with cameras. In the afternoon exam the fire alarm went off 4 times. I think she may be ‘managing my expectations’.

FD today for me, Hemmy and Dolly I think. Not sure of anyone else but have a good day everyone.

Sorry for the long post – one of those days.

Lynne x

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome here.

On my second fast day today. Been to pilates this morning so that filled an hour, now back to work (I work at home) and have managed to avoid the kitchen and more importantly the fridge so far apart from making one cup of tea first thing this morning, a cup of coffee just now and a couple of glasses of water in between. Feeling very determined.

Dolly

Hi Girls…

Just have my milk and honey its very comforting/ filling.

Sym squirty cream indeed. You sure know how to please a guy. Lolol Xx

Lynne .. lots to be a bit fed up about. It is so annoying that those who really need the care cant seem to get it with out a fight.

That shouldn’t be especially as the people that care for them like yourself doesn’t have energy to waste trying to get what you need.

A friend in a good position within health care once told me… unfortunately things were not fair time wise… it was he who shouts the loudest… Thought that was awful but obviously true. Hope your Fast is going well is it liquid. Xx

Minois I used to like the little scented gums years ago. My very favourites are Rowntree’s fruit pastilles or gums.

My friends Dad loved the fruit gums .. friend took a big box in every week to the home … but had to take all the green ones out. Lolol Wouldn’t waste then so had to eat them all herself. Lol. Xx

Dolly well done keep going… Oxo in hot water is brilliant especially if you need some salt. Also fresh lemon in hot water helps hunger and good for the complexion.

Well that’s my break… just taking it easy today…

Best wishes to all. Xx

Hi everyone!

Welcome Exdolly! Beginning of an exciting journey!

Sarah – what fantastic news for your friend. You must all be so relieved.

Tammy – how exciting to have a win like that! That’ll surely make the holiday even better!

Lynne – sounds like a bit of a stressful time. It’s great that you’re still getting through your fasts in the midst of it all though, so well done!

It’s a FD for me today, and much needed. End of term = endless cake. I’ve had two NFDs back to back, yesterday and Monday, and struggled a little keeping a hold on my eating on those days. SO MUCH CAKE has been consumed in the past two days… But I’m trying not to get too down, and consoling myself with the thought that in the past, I’d have carried on in a slump like that far longer. It was only two days in a new WOL, and at least I’ve stuck to my fasts still where I’m totally cake free for a day.

I did my first final year exam today! Very pleased to have one down and out the way (out of a total of eight!!). Spending the afternoon sipping coffee and working on a huge assignment in the library, and then heading into town for some retail therapy. I’ve found this a great source of motivation actually! I like promising myself all sorts of clothes with milestones as I go as a reward, and taking old clothes down to the charity shop. It’s feels great to get things out of your wardrobe so you never have the ‘I’ll keep it in case I gain weight again’ mentality, and then treat yourself to something you have the new-found confidence to wear!

x

Hello again.

Liquid day – does that include soup? Hot milk and honey- how much honey?
I might try the oxo hot water combo to warm myself up as I feel quite chilly today which is a bit unusual for me although it does feel cold outside.

Just made a saucepan full of ratatouille for supper. I thought the bright colours of the veggies would be enticing. Not sure what if anything I can have with it. I need to do a bit more research on the do’s and don’ts.

Dolly

Afternoon everyone

Didn’t make it on here yesterday and was a bit naughty lol! Out at a meeting all day with a beige buffet, didn’t eat much at all and not too bad but then cooked one of our favourites for tea – crispy chilli chicken! I counted all calories apart from the oil I shallow fried the chicken in – I just didn’t know how lol! Accompanied by a bottle of red between us & rum and raisin ice cream – safe to say I was over my cals 😂

Nice easy NFD today, salad at lunch and maybe Kiev and veg later.

Have a good evening everyone. Clare x

Hi Sym… yes I can taste the honey and love it. Good not having caffeine too.

Been drinking lots of water as hot milk does make me thirsty. Lol

I agree good idea to do the same as Steve. I could never have done this way of life with Andrew. He did so love his food.

Stomach shrank even more lately I have noticed. Food not on my mind so much now.

It is easier not having Kristy here all the time… I notice now how much more she eats. We used to have the same.

Thing is I am still buying far too much shopping on a Thursday. Maybe I should think about just shopping every 2 weeks or do a list. Mum brings stuff as well and always buy “Just in case”. Must stop. Try to live out of freezer and cupboard for a week would be good. lol

Hope you enjoy that dinner. Xx

Ende .. sounds like you had a busy morning hope that exam went well with good results.

Yes, a good idea to not think of going back to your larger sizes. Hope you enjoyed your retail therapy. Xx

Dolly .. I do 1 spoon of honey … 2 if you have a sweet tooth. Oxo is a gem though warming. Xx

Minois … I know what you mean about charity shops and people reusing. Most of my wardrobe come s from them. Lolol

Lol Clare .. we all have those type of days .. life gets in the way of this life. Lolol Best to just enjoy it … somehow it never seems to be too bad in the end. Xx

Well F D nearly done girls … tomorrow we can eat. Lol Xx

Hemmy…
That’s my downfall buying too much food especially for baking….I am really getting better now but it’s taken a long time….we go to shopping about every three or four days for a small amount, it seems to be working..

Must be hard for your Mum all family bring things my sister used to do that when she stayed over.

Hope your fast went well today..

Sarah…
It’s good you are in a comfy 14, me too…although I get in a 12 and zipped up they are still very tight…one too big and the other too tight…I am about right now, maybe a 12 is not going to be me…lol..a lot better than my start of a very tight 16 but really 18 if I was honest with myself.

You did very well on the station with all the smells….then a sausage roll..lol

Jean x

Well I’ve survived my second fast day – feel a bit peckish now but I’ve drunk yet another glass of water and it is nearly bed time so I think I’ll manage!

Thank you all so much for the positive comments and advice. Hope you’ve all had a good day whether fasting or not.

Dolly xx

Hi all, Im still here, lurking!

Had a quick skim through posts, but loads to catch up with and no way I can comment individually to everyone 🙁

But, just a couple of comments…

Lynne, stay strong and look after yourself too. In a previous life I worked in social care and my first husband was a quadraplegic, so I can appreciate some of your frustrations.

Kay (DF), hang on in there…I too am having a blip with my depression/anxiety…usually my anti-depressants keep things at bay, but sometimes, when there are too many balls to juggle, I feel shakey etc….lets take 1 day at a time and move the black dog into his kennel 😉

Welcome Dolly, keep posting to let us know how its going and if you have any questions, shout!

End…hows it going?

Tammy…how exciting. Hope its good news on Saturday,just ahead of your holiday I think.

Minois (Minols), thats the 2nd time Ive seen your name adjusted…quite like it 😉 I know what you are saying about colours of jelly babies,but I no longer eat them now Im meat free, but lets talk about jelly beans…..

Sooo….yesterday was a FD, was went reasonably ok considering its my first in 2 weeks, finished on about 500cals. Today NFD and Im well over TDEE…oops!
Tomorrow is FD…I think I may do a fluid only (as in just milk in my afternoon coffee), but it will be my first in ages, so maybe posting a lot, once Im finished work!
Last week I was 1lb up…this week Im hoping to maintain my pound up…lol

Ive been writing this post, whilst doing other stuff, and I started it over an hour ago…lol

I will try and keep up better now.

Kay

Morning everyone, thank you SO much for letting me know I wasn’t alone yesterday. I’ve struggled with depression/anxiety all my life and have only recently come off my anti-depressants. On the whole I’m 100% better, but every now and again a day comes a long when its harder than usual. Thankfully, I’m feeling a bit brighter this morning.

I’m also fasting today, I think I need it. I’m craving the empty feeling. So, green tea and loads of water until later this evening 😀 Good luck to all the other fasters today.

Reading back through the posts I did giggle about the way to eat Jelly Babies, and which colour combos “work” … love it!!

Stay strong everyone, and as ever thanks for being there, it means the world to me!

Fast on!!!

Morning All…

Up and running this morning out for a ride on the motorbike…going to Goathland and Sledmere. We go as some of you may remember from last year…over 6 months motorbike treasure hunt, we have to find the clue and take a picture of bike and clue together…been doing it for years. Two clues today and 150 miles 😀…blow the cobwebs off…..

Glad to see Kay and Carol back on board, you have been missed..

Kay we are with you today fasting, just a coffee stop somewhere…no cake ☹️ Today

Sorry to hear a few are under the weather hope you all pick up soon and get into those lovely summer clothes…Hemmy, like you need to get some lighter clothes out, some may need the sewing machine on them, got to get that around my head…think I will send them to Carol….lol

Sorry can’t do individual today, must be ready for 10 ish or I will ge in bother…

Have a good day all..back late pm…

Jean x

Well it’s afternoon already which means I can now start counting down to my fast day tea lol!

Good nfd yesterday, well under tdee but my usual morning weigh shows me 2lb up – felt stupidly bloated yesterday so hopefully just a temporary blip, it’s ages until my proper weigh in so shouldn’t be a problem.

Nice to see you Kay & Caspersmum!

Catch up properly later

Stay strong fasters. Clare x