I have just heard from ginette…. she says she may come back and rejoin our group.. .
Told her you missed her Hemmy… she sends her love to you and everybody else who remembers her..

Audrey x

Evening everyone

Jean, you must be a mind reader. Just on this minute after so long amd reading a few pages back. I have missed everyone and posting regularly but i just can’t seem to get my head around things that well. Going through the motions of life but always playing in the background are fears. I should be so happy because I have officially left work now but I am just worrying all the time. I want to post again but this seems so much like my old life when I felt more normal.

Anyway, today is my first fast since mid May. I will have put on a few pounds. Not much I don’t think and actually doing that has stopped the night sweats I was having which were causing me anxiety for various reasons. I will weigh sometime. My main aim is to stabilise but also continue fasting for the health benefits so think I will fast completely once a week and the other day do 24 hours so just eating a meal in the evening only vaguely calorie counted and see what happens with that.

Today has been not too difficult. Just had a mug of oxo but nothing aside from a couple of cups of tea.

Hemmy, your past few quotes seem so very relevant to me even though I haven’t been here.

Jean, daughters(!) I agree they sometimes love a drama and they certainly love us in it up to the neck.

Rowenna, lots and lots of people have babies well into their 40s. I know several people like that and they’ve been great mums too. Good luck with it.

Kay, hope Ellie is ok. We were in Kent over the weekend and saw a shar pei. Don’t think I’ve ever actually met one before. Thought of Ellie Bean.

Hope everyone else doing ok and enjoying the summer xxxx

Evening everyone

Just a quick catch-up from me. I am reading all the posts, but I haven’t completed a fast in living memory.

I’ve put on about 3lb in the month Phil has been in hospital, and I’ll get back to it when things are back in an even keel. Phil’s likely to be in another week, then physio at home, so hopefully life can get back to normal in the near future.

Rebecca goes off to Sicily at the end if the week, and with Hannah still away and Phil enjoying the pleasures of UHW, I’ll be ‘home alone’ for the first time in 19 years. At least I’ll be able to watch what I want onTV.

Hope to catch up with everyone soon.

Lynne x

Lynne…
Lovely to hear from you too…enjoy your time to yourself…Phils in the wars a month in hospital is a long time…for you too. Hope he soon gets back home…

Your 3 lb isn’t bad over the month it will soon come off…

Lovely Hannah is still enjoying herself and now Rebecca is off on her hols…it’s lovely when they can..

Keep popping by and take care of yourself..

Jean x

Good morning FB Brits hope all is well with you and yours. Xx

Looks like a drop of rain here at last … all very dry but not complaining. Love the weather. Out in my piece of heaven from early till late. Lol.

Lovely to see lots of old friends around again. Xx

Enjoying 16-8 .. leave off in the evenings from Fri -Sun .. still only coffee till 1pm. . putting on 1-2 .. but it comes off just as easy within a few days.

Busy at the moment will pop in when I can.

Take care all… Brit lovelies…Today, give yourself the consideration and kindness you’d extend to the people you love. If you’re dissatisfied with your progress, remind yourself of all you’ve accomplished. If you made a mistake, cut yourself from slack. If you’re tired, take it easy. Xx

Morning All..

A bit of rain over night more expected today….

Going to sort new glasses out today, found some but a bit smaller than I like…with my weight off my face the larger glasses look er large…lol

Then off to see visiting daughter…everybody still very upset with each other…but I seem to be out of the equation…I know how the elder gets up tight, (she rang me last night) so I went down the middle…the others said it as it is, they are right but she didn’t want to hear it…hubby and younger son are both bulling and controlling her really but she will see it one day…at least she is talking to me…bloody children I have had two nights of listening to arguments for three hours! Crying on all sides!…deep breath and relax…lol

Well I have had cheese on toast for breakfast, just 1 slice…I must of had my berries for 18 months then added my granola…a nice change….must really change about more….

Hemmy..
Make the most of your weather and garden…maybe no watering today..😀..you are maintaining well, you have found the balance. Hoping Kirsty is still going strong I think it’s hard when working and out and about…as I have found this month.

We are hoping to have a FD tomorrow as busy Thursday and Friday.

Mrs O..
Good luck with the show and we will have you back when it’s finished..you have been missed….a few people busy at the moment…

Jean x

Morning 🙂

Audrey, glad your fast went well. Take care of your back *hugs* Enjoy being pampered at the hairdressers, and then relax with the tennis later 🙂

Jean, hope everything works out with your daughter. Its such a worry *hug*

Hemmy, glad your doing so well, I love the quote today, just what I needed to read 🙂 Have a lovely day today xx

Welcome Sally 🙂 Hope to see you post here again, its a supportive group 🙂 Good luck with your day!

Lynne, Sarah, Mrs O .. so nice to see your posts 🙂

To everyone else, have a good day. NFD for me, yesterday was very successful, although I was so hungry come evening lol! I’d not eaten much on Sunday either, so I was so ready for some food!

Take care xx

Kay don’t worry about the gain I was over 3lbs up after my holiday but one fast and I am 1.5lb down!

DF thanks for the hugs much appreciated…

Aud x

Hi all

I have had a good day food wise but my back is really bad 😭..

It’s really quiet on here hope everyone is ok… shout if you are struggling…

Back later

Audrey xx

Evening All…

I got my glasses ordered this morning …..then had a lovely afternoon and evening with Katie and children, a rainy day but had a good chatty day…children were very good…

Foodwise very bad, fish and chips, chocolate and wine…oh dear…it’s so hard when people are about.

FD for us tomorrow…may have just a coffee to start the morning…must make an effort…

Audrey…
Hoping your back improves a couple of months for your injection seems a long time….rest up and watch the tennis…lol…a good excuse…you need a bell for Ian…lol

Sarah..
Lovely to have you back…

Jean x

Morning all

I am fasting today hopefully….

MY back is pretty bad and I am turning to my old comfort food again… I spent yesterday afternoon and evening in a nest on my sofa with a heated blanket over me to keep back warm and I will probably be in same position today, the cleaning can wait for a day..

Hope everyone is ok Shera sounds like you had a good day yesterday, and Mrs O so busy. Sarah glad you are back you have been missed, Kay how did yesterday’s fast go? Hemmy love your posts, where do you get your thoughts for the day from…jean me and you fasting today, anyone else joining us?

Sorry if I missed anyone, back later have a great day everyone.

Audrey xx

Good morning F B Brits hope all is well with you and yours. Xx

A cloudy start but still warm here. Maybe get some stuff done indoors today. Need to do a bit of furniture waxing. Lol.

Aud .. sorry your having pain with the back again. That does seem a while to wait for an injection for relief.

Rest up in your nest with Wimbledon. How brilliant to see our guys doing so well. Xx

Sym… it must be hard trying to stay neutral when you must have your own thoughts. Always best though as things and people can change quickly.

Things said can be harboured for years to come. Least said soonest mended… a very wise old saying. In the end peeps end up doing what they want to do anyway regardless… I suppose that is how it should be.
Trouble is we usually get left to pick up the pieces. Lol. have a good day.Xx

Sarah … lovely to see you back .. I love and have missed your posts. Xx When things are hard and uncertain there seems a big black cloud .. with time though it lifts and we find our way out of it.

Lovely that your time now is your own to do as you will. The fasting is helpful it gives a feeling of control back into ur life.

Take care and keep with us Sarah. Xx

Kay… you will soon get back to your happy weight. You know you can do it when needed. That’s the brilliant thing about this way of life.

Hope Ellie is doing ok in this weather … hot for them. Have a good day. Xx

Df sounds like you are doing well with your FDs … are you doing an eating window as well ?

Enjoy your day. Xx

Shera …You sound busy busy. It must be very rewarding to be appreciated by your pupils. Also hard when they leave I expect. ( Well some I suppose not so much. ) Lol. Have a good peaceful day. Xx

Mrs O .. what are you up to my lovely. You are always so energetic and fun.

Wonder if its them there Gins that do it. Lolol. Enjoy your day and I am sure you will. Xx

Lynne.. a lot of things going on with your family. Hope all starts to go more smoothly for you very soon.

It will be strange being alone for you. .. Try to really make it some your time. Do things for yourself for a change .. things to give you pleasure. Xx

Take care all … Brit lovelies..

There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative Xx

Hi Kay

I have a tens machine and a pain gone pen and pain relieving gel but nothing is working but thanks for suggestion… had a hot bath yesterday and that eased it a little for a while…

Hemmy I am like a little bird… safely tucked up in my nest hehe Lolo 😁

It’s really strange the injection seems to turn the pain off so when it wears off it takes a while to get used to the pain again but I will get there…

Thanks for caring it is appreciated..❤

Aud x

Hi Ladies and Gents,

I only joined yesterday after finding myself trying to deal with a 3 stone overload. Monday and Tuesday were my fast days, which i seem to have completed ok. Today is a ‘normal’ day. I lost 3 stone a few years ago, and put it back on …. I used my fitness pal for this, so I still use this to control my calories. My question is, when is the best time to weigh yourself ? After your 2 fast days ? Or just at a weekend/weekly ? My TDEE worked out at 1800 odd calories, but my fitness pal gives me 1200. Am I better to stick to the 1200 ?

Many thanks, I am near Brighton by the way so very much in the UK.

Gemma xx

Hi Hemmy, hope your enjoying your day 🙂 I haven’t actually done the window for eating thing, I know a lot do though. Its difficult because on the days we have my partner’s son, we don’t get to eat until quite late those nights, so it wouldn’t be consistent for me really.

Hugs to you Hemmy x

Hi Gemma..

Welcome to our little group..we are all friendly and help one another..

We (hubby) usually do Monday and Thursday with weigh in Friday morning..

It is fasting and feasting.. so go up to 1400/1500 cals on a non fast day, keep off the naughties too much..

We have Fridays off and eat extra have what we want, our wine day so maybe a couple of glasses, chocolate if we must maybe a cake out, fish and chips but it’s one day!

I would split the days, your fasting window is greater.. see what suits you.. as we as a group have been doing it a while, we are now tweaking it to suit ourselves… at the beginning just get into the two day fasting mode..

As DF says keep popping by every day it does really help, get to know us ask any questions if you want..

Good luck.. you could have 3 stone gone by xmas 😀

Jean x

Hi Jean I am doing ok.

Vicky called in this morning, was quite upsetting they have had to have their dog put to sleep, bless him he was very old, but they had him before the girls so in many ways was like their 1st child…we had a good cry together!

However, I have had a good day calorie wise have just had a salad haven’t eaten anything else so a really good day today (unlike yesterday).😁..

DF how are you going on?

Will be back tomorrow watching tennis, so long Andy! Try again next year…🏸🏸..

Aud x

Evening all and welcome Gemma (I live near Brighton too!)

I decided to bite the bullet and weigh this morning. Thought I had put in a few pounds but actually not. Was .5 of a pound down from the last time I weighed at the end of May. A bit astonished, thought I had been eating quite a bit and not fasting but obv things have not been great and maybe that has stopped me putting on. Wouldn’t recommend it as a strategy but must admit to feeling good about it. I am 2lbs from goal but actually just content to maintain at the moment.

Audrey, sorry to hear about daughter’s dog. So awful. My sister worried about her aging retriever. Says I will see a big difference in her. Those of us with dogs really understand the enormity of it all.

Hemmy, totally understand the partner issue. Only just used (ish) to son’s new girlfriemd after more than a year. 4th long term relationship – sigh – You sound like you have had a very busy and productive day. I have just done bits and pieces. Need to find a few hobbies and more social networks for the newly retired. Feel slightly out of psynch with all that sort of stuff.

Jean, I too love a Pat Val. Such gorgeous things like quiches etc too. Hope things settle down on the children/grandchildren front. Sounds quite upsetting and also as shame while you daughter is over from the States. Was just wondering if that had any impact on what is happening but it is sad for this not to be a happy family time. Families though eh. It is onoy when you start talking to other people that you realise your own are quite usual, unfortunately!

Have a good evening everyone xx

Sarah…
That’s really good news the weight front…at least you have been maintaining…you must buy a kampa it will keep you busy…lol…family tree for the winter months…once you feel more yourself and can get your head round it…..you can think what’s your sort of thing…what do you fancy doing..?

It’s the daughter who lives here..her hubby and son both very controlling and really both bullies…the argument has been brewing for about 5 months..but she doesn’t see it….they go to his side of the family but avoided her dad for at least three years, and now he has started on us…see them very occasionally…just annoying as he lets you do things and help then turns his back…I feel that we are being used. I am having their dog for a week in August so they have to keep talking…lol..her dads 70 th birthday celebrations have been cancelled for next week due to the argument…..shall we say it’s very cool all around….it’s quite sad really……I feel like going to live on a remote island anywhere….

Hemmy…
Enjoy your large bottle of cider it sounds very nice…not today for me…hope you see the boyfriend soon…see what he like.

Lot of jobs completed quite a busy day for you…it always makes you feel good..you will be looking forward to Kirsty coming to see you this weekend..Mum also..

Weigh in tomorrow for us…..then collecting Katie and family bringing them back here for a couple of days….lots of food and wine again..roast beef dinner, Yorkshires etc one of her favourites….strawberry picking with the children, hoping they don’t eat too many…will be busy but nice…

Audrey…
Some new toys to play with..daughter has the halgogen oven she has had two used a lot…hope you are feeling a bit better..

Sad about Vicky’s dog it’s very upsetting as they get old…sad household tonight…💕

Jean x

Morning all

MY 2 fasts have worked wonders just need to behave myself today… weigh in tomorrow morning for me n Ian it’s his first night off tonight…

MY back is still sore, we are going to see mum on Sunday for the day, it’s the 1st time I have seen her since we had words… fingers crossed it goes ok, but Ian will be there to mediate if we need it..

Have a good day everybody and DF enjoy your fast day I couldn’t have resisted pizza either! 😄… you should be dropping loads of weight with all these fasts!

Together we are stronger

Audrey xx

Audrey, I’m really hoping the scales are kind to us both tomorrow 🙂

Jean, strawberry picking sounds lovely 🙂 Enjoy!

Quiet here today, hope all ok

Half way through FD, I can do this!

x

Thanks so much Audrey 🙂

Enjoy the tennis!!

xx

Evening everyone

Did not do second semi fast today but going to do 24 hours now and eat tomorrow evening only. I will get my act together and start thinking of things to do. The summer is quite busy to start anything. We are away a bit and have the last two weeks in August away with daughter and family. Then the baby arrives in mid September so we will have plenty to do. Plus we have booked a cruise from Montreal to NY in October. We won’t be able to continue like this and will have to find more cost effective ways of being away more….

DF hope you made it through ok. Tomorrow you can eat!

Hemmy not read that but looking for things to read so may give it a go. I like the odd biography though really I am a fiction girl.

Aud bad news on the tennis front, hope back is improving.

Jean, that is a real shame that a 70th birthday is being disrupted. It only happens once after all. I take it this is the SIL whose house mived you helped with. I remember you getting a gate sorted out etc. Charming isn’t it. A bit annoying to be taken for granted like that. Families. Ho hum!

Xxx

Hi all…

We have had a lovely day strawberry picking…plus a cream tea on site…we must have 8 lbs of strawberries between us…Katie said she will leave them for me….lol…lol..she can take them with her, I will have one punnet…

Zack has waited three years to pick always the wrong time…hit it right and he picked them very carefully really large ones..the lovely bright red right through…

A lovely meal, a bottle of wine, sat in the garden later to finish…really nice.

Audrey and DF..Hope the weigh ins go well tomorrow…Hemmy ..have a lovely weekend with Kirsty and mum…

Sarah..
Yes the same SIL and gate..lol…….families….you will settle into a mode, just enjoy……lots of exciting things ahead you are doing….

Feeling stuffed but nice..

Jean x

Its Friday!!!

Can you believe I’m the same weight as I was last Friday! So, so frustrating, but never mind .. its not a gain so I’m ok with it. Dress down day today at work, and the jeans that were once oh so tight are now oh so baggy, and on the too big side. Maybe its inches that I’m losing rather than numbers going down. Its all good 🙂

Bit of a dismal start here, what’s everyone up to today?

Back later xx