Think I will do a FD tomorrow,had two sausages two bacon and two fried eggs and small tin of tomatoes,so probably over for a fast day.Denise goes to doctors in the morning so I don’t think I can stay up until 3am In the morning for hockey.Going to go to Withington for gym type rehab,it cost £20 for the year,it’s in a church hall but has the equipment and is run by people who have had an heart attack.Usually we put Christmas stuff up on my son’s birthday the 12th of December,kids used to mither, when we putting the tree up so stuck to my son’s birthday ever since.

Good evening

So so sorry about your neighbour Tabby, so sad. In days to come you’ll know you did right by him when many others would have left him in the hospital. I think Dave had similar earlier in the year when he lost a neighbour and had been so good running errands and checking he was ok. That’s the nice thing about this forum we share so much and provide support in all areas not just 5:2.

Talking of 5:2 I’m on the train home and don’t get back until 10. On 232 calories today from a coffee and a couple of squares of chocolate. Tummy grumbling but trolley been past twice and I’ve ignored it. So feeling positive I’ll have another successful fast done this wek.

What’s a cooking stone Jean? Intrigued and off to google. I’m so impressed with all your comments to each of us personally. Either you have a super duper memory or spent ages scrolling back and checking what each of us has been up to. Much appreciated.

Good luck at the doctors for Denise, hope she gets some positive options.

Pseu hope you’re not so tired tonight, can’t help with dinner ideas as fast day for me. But my daughter was heading home to make stir fry with pork that sounded very yummy.

Did solicitors to ok? So much to do, hugs to you, your mum and family.

I love our amazon delivery man Kay,he always bringbiscuits for the woof. Woof loves him too. I like Jeans plan of being extra specially nice to delivery people during this busy time for them.

Hello to Gizmo, KL, Minols and Lynne too

Porridge is very healthy

I’ll be fasting tomorrow! Mum came for dinner tonight, won’t fast while she’s here, she doesn’t approve! Had a low day today though, just had a tofu & veg stir fry, very nice, cobbled together, had planned soup but the broccoli was past it…
Solicitor said we wouldn’t need to get probate for Dad, but then his (small!) life insurance policy insists on it, so we have to do that. I’m not ptepared to do the paperwork, sounds a nightmare, so we’ll get the solicitor to do it! Poor Mum’s so upset with it all even though I’m doing most of the work, it’s still worrying her. She enjoyed dinner with us tonight though.

Evening everyone

Sorry I haven’t been around, tough time at the moment. I’ve spent most of the day been thinking about events this time last year, especially as it’s around this time I had the call to get to the hospital without delay. Glad I booked a few days off on annual leave so I didn’t have to cope with work.

HH, I was in a similar position to your mum. Phil had a credit union account for years with around 5k in it, which they doubled when he passed away, but insisted that I obtain probate. It actually was much easier and quicker than I thought it would be, very simple for a solicitor.

Lots going on, everyone seems to be doing so well with their fasts. I’m hoping to get back in the swing next week and make a concerted effort up to Christmas.

I’m still having to eat wheat a couple of times a day so I can have tests in around a month, but regardless of what they show I’ll be cutting out the gluten again. I’m getting so bloated, I know I don’t normally have a flat stomach, but it became sold and very distended and Bec told me I looked pregnant.

I will try and get back to checking in daily.

Thanks again everyone for your support.

Lynne x

Not fasting today as planned,back to docs yesterday for athritus , now in my feet☹, want to get pain under control tablets 3× a day with meals that 12 a day wuth food.So still on cal count re-arange fasting when reduce tablet done 1 day fast 800 cals then did 1000 cals due to reflux.Hope all goes well for every body.

FD today for me

Morning All..
Going out shortly to see my sister and go to cemetery..it’s raining!

We are fasting today so joining the mass fast…

Hedgehog..
I have my Italian focaccia bread which is lovely makes 2 flat loaves , I am setting my cob loaf dough off later today for the weekend I will see how it goes before I send the recipe..

My sister went to probate, I think it took 6 months the solicitor did it but there was no will…

Dave..
Hide and seek with chews that’s a new one…hope Denise gets sorted…

Lynne..
I was thinking about you….we lost our 4 parents over Christmas so lots of memories and sadness..

You must feel awful so bloated hope it can soon be sorted…I think you are right if you can sort it by taking out gluten..go with your own feeling..

Gizmo…
Hope you are soon feeling better and the tablets work….the weather doesn’t help with arthritis mine us playing up..

Minols..
I am so impressed at all these games so early in the morning…..it definitely wouldn’t be for me, nighttime maybe…lol

Keep strong fasters…these days do come around quick 😂

Speak later..

Jean x

How’s everybody doing?

We are all finished eating here..weigh in tomorrow…

I have got my batch bread dough done and now resting in the fridge…looking good…I will let you know the out come Hedgehog..

Dave..
What tablets did they give Denise?…something strong I hope…are they going to do anything?

Jean x

Dave…
I have not heard of them..let’s hope they help..

X

It’s meant to be a new production of The War of the Worlds, they retired the old one. Same music of course but the visuals are all updated. I’m going to see it on the 10th. 😀 OOOOO-LAAAAAA!

Ate a carrot and hummus like I used to on pre-keto fast days. Might have another one, not sure yet. Not too hungry.

I love the oooooolaaaaaaa,I have it on vinyl.It the sound of the sixties tomorrow ,can’t wait.

Morning!
Jean- have a nice day out at the market, I love York…well done on some weight loss!
Dave- hope you enjoy the concert! Did the doctor say how long the painkillers would take to work for Denise? Do they take time to build up in her system? I really hope they work, fingers crossed…
Minols- another early start for you? Hope your weekend isn’t too busy…
Cakey- hope you have a good weekend after your busy week!
Pseudo- you too, lots of studying to do?
Everyone else have a good Friday too!
Having my hair coloured shortly, still not eaten after yesterday’s FD, feeling a bit desperate to shift something! Might risk the scales when my coffee’s gone down…

Denise has only had one tablet so it will take a while to work, hopefully it will.I have lost 4lbs so on target, still a long way to go.I just asked Alexa to play war of the World’s,she started playing the book from audible,just a sample so I stopped her and asked for the music,she played the eve of the war so I was happy with that,it will be on my mind all day now,u must see if the full album is on,I have it on vinyl and CD I think,it’s a lovely day here in sunny Manchester☀️☀️☀️

We have had a lovely lunch out and a good catchup with friends …sorted Christmas out again..walked around York Christmas Market ..seems much better than other years very busy with a good atmosphere..

Dave..
Well done on the 4 lbs off, a pound a week that’s about what you can expect…slowly does it and it keeps off..how much have you lost to date?

War of the World is one of Steves favourites…

All very quiet on here today…

Have a good evening..

Jean x

Dave…

Enjoy your 60’s night…..always difficult couple of weeks over Christmas…..you enjoy Christmas and treats then you draw the line as the New Year starts again…

That’s a great loss, you must be so pleased with yourself, a great achievement…….you have been with us nearly a year..in February??

Jean x

Dave, enjoy your evening. And well done to the loss so far. I think we will all slow down soon. I really want to maintain over christmas but we’ll see.

Jean, sounds like you had a lovely day. We went and had an afternoon round Tavistock. Lovely little town.

Pizza for tea but not eaten anything all day. Well we did stop off in a small tap room/micro brewery 😀

Off to the parish hall in a bit to support the village x

Hope you have a good night, Dave! Well done on the loss ad well!
And you too Kay!
Jean- glad you had a good day out & have Christmas sorted.
Hair done, sorted some forms for mum, puppy walked & played with, actually all had nearly the same meal for a change…but no change on the scales depite being very good this week! 😧

Up early didn’t get in until after midnight, concert was great,P J Proby still has the pony tail but his hair is pure white now😆. disaster struck at the interval I was going to the toilet and got to the end of the row and missed the small step down so I went flying right into the crowd 🤸🤸🤸.My knee has a lump the size of a small Easter egg 🤕🤕.The music was good though, Vanity fair,The Fortune’s and Steve Ellis,PJ Proby,The Merseybeats and The Searchers.I feel twice my age this morning,legs very stiff.Hope I can take Heidi out,my son has gone to Swindon to watch hockey and meet some of his Swindon friends.

Very quiet on here today,been taking pain killers and managed to take Heidi out,had to hobble round.Steak for tea😋😋😋.

I’ll chop some Holly off the bush when I take Heidi out.Quiet a few trees up now and lights on houses.Knee has gone down alot now so on the mend.Will take it easy the rest of the week.

Managed to take Heidi out twice,not very far the second time. Feeling tired now so no hockey tonight.Hopefully it will be repeated tomorrow.

Morning All..
A drizzly day yet again…

Popping out to meet up with daughter for a coffee a Costa…..her hubby on nights, in bed now working lots of hours and is very grumpy…he runs the world!….SD sometimes does a 72 hour week, she just gets on with it.
My life has revolved with shifts, my dad, my ex and myself and never had the carry on he does…

A couple of shopping bits which we can’t get in our area…then a lazy afternoon….

Having a chicken dinner tonight then having a tight week…we are fasting Monday..

Hedgehog..
You won’t want to do Christmas but you will for the boys, your Dad would of wanted you too..my mum died the 18th Dec so I know how you feel…you will do the best you can…you have been so busy lots more to it than you realise…take time for yourself too…hugs to you..

My cards went second class, they will arrive later in the week…

Dave…
Make sure you rest up..at least you are improving…..are Denise’s tablets helping her yet?…what’s for dinner today, any mouth watering recipes..

Tabbby..
Did you enjoy the walk around the Xmas market…we decided against it, we were a bit busy and raining…

Kay..
What did you get up to with Neil on your three days off together…?…are you back on track?

Everyone is very quiet are you all being Good???..😇😇😇😇😇

Have a good day..

Jean x

Dave…
Getting old isn’t nice…Steve is having to think through on having an operation on his back or not…he is very much better I think it’s probably Not…he has to have a pre op check in a couple of weeks but we haven’t even decided on that yet…the decision has to be taken next week…

We limp along together but get a bit better once in the flow of walking…it’s bad when you and Denise have walking problems as you need each other’s support…glad you are improving…

Chickens on now cooking …looking forward to it…

Jean x

Hi everyone

Well the trip to the market was very nice until i fell and I ended up in A&E i have a fractured wrist and a broken nose and a lovely big black eye, I wouldnt mind but when the family was having mulled wine i had a cup of tea so cant blame the drink I felt such a fool but the final nail was when a young girl said oh the poor old soul.

Dinner tonight was lovely roast beef, roast pots, yorkies and veg all made by hubby and kids now doing the dishes and they are going to put the tree up for me this evening, I love it when they are here the house is noisey but it is the way it was when they were young, my middle daughter is expecting her first baby she is due on Christmas eve so exciting times ( she was told she could never have children so it shows how much they know).

Dave that sounds like me and Hubby we hobble about too so you are not alone have you spoke to your doctor about physio for your knee, hope you enjoyed your dinner

Jean my sister in law had a big back opp 2 year ago at the age of 60 and she is great now she says she is glad she had it done but her option was get it done or end up i a wheelchair so she had nothing to lose

Hedgehogs, take time for yourself it will be very hard but your dad would want you to enjoy Christmas sending you hugs, I know how hard it is i lost my mum at the end of August.