Really gone off the rails, biscuits cake chocolate 👺👺👹👹👺👹

Nearly to bed both dying…I have now changed to a really runny nose and lots of sneezing…Steve still chesty..

Hot whisky and lemonade and sleep!

Xx

The scales have moved for me… Down to 13 stone 13, but that is just after a fast day so I know it will go up a bit when I eat normally. But I am chuffed anyhow…

Mim…
Well done on the weigh loss…it will be iffy in December but you are pulling it back fasting…

Dave..
Uummm the traffic is horrendous all the time around there…keep fingers crossed we get there in time…

Been out for car diesel and bought a jumper and some long sleeved tops..tidy me up a bit 😂..when away…

Jean x

Rain rain rain….no snow…very cold!

X

Tonight we found that the chicken we were going to use for our curry had in fact gone off. This meant that after a discussion that ended with neither my wife nor myself wanting to leave our flat, we ended up ordering in a takeaway curry… Now I just feel a little bit guilty. I haven’t had a takeout for so long now, I should have enjoyed it, but… I did so well losing weight today and everything, I just feel like I let myself down a little bit.

Thanks… I will try not to worry about it too much… I didn’t go over board eating wise either (not like I used to do anyway). My next fast day isn’t until Monday now, which funny enough I am actually looking forward to…

Morning all! Missed yesterday, had a busy day yesterday as we ended up doing a bit more Christmas shopping, took Xena with us, & lost my list somewhere so had to go out again when we got home as I realised I’d forgotten something!
Going to make a Christmas pudding, a bit late I know, only Mum & I like it, but my friend sent a recipe for a triple chocolate one which looks good- might try it! Mum came over for dinner & to watch the Strictly final last night, didn’t get to see it all as Xena was playing up, she had been lots better recently…currently curled up on my lap! Had a fright this morning as youngest wasn’t home- didn’t even know he’d gone out! He doesn’t normally stay out, even if it’s 4am when he gets in, so I rang him- he’s fine, stayed somewhere, we shall be having words later! Carol service later with Mum, then some Christmas cards need putting through neighbours doors, if I can brave the cold!

Morning all, I think I’ve definitely got to the point where I’m just eating/drinking whatever and not stressing. I’ll probably do a fast or two in the coming week, since it’s just part of my routine now, but if I don’t get any in I’m fine with that. Line drawn in January, when I’ll start counting calories on my NFD days and I’ll have to force myself to start exercising again. I want to start going to karate, which I haven’t done for about 15 years, and I really miss running but that’ll have to wait until it’s lighter. I miss the Body Combat classes too, but they are so tricky to get to these days, the M4 is so often a nightmare. I have my fingers crossed there’ll be a new scuba class starting in February, but the dive master doesn’t know for certain yet, they usually only do them in late autumn.
Did a fair bit of researching and sketching for my volunteering job yesterday, need to finish that today, though I also need to go and buy more watercolour paper and don’t want to go out today, so won’t get the painting done just the drawing. I’ve finished my current textbook so have my evenings free at least. Last one was on the Arctic, next one is on the Nile.
Busted out my Christmas jumper on Friday, pretty chuffed actually because it’s a kids one and fits me fine. It’s not saying much really, I’m only 5ft1, so even carrying extra weight I’m not big in the grand scheme of things.

Hope you’re all well! Glad the cold is clearing up Jean. Carols sound nice and festive HH. Mim, being able to do the occasional blow out is part of what makes 5:2 work, impossible to be good all the time, once in a blue moon is fine so don’t worry about it. 🙂

Are you an artist Jean you mention a drawn line a few times,I will need one like they have on motorways 😁. Warmer today 6°C,three o’clock when I went to bed this morning, Heidi stayed up with me,we was looking after our grandson yesterday and they have two dogs and a cat,the cat fell asleep on my legs,the dogs were out back so didn’t see them but Heidi wouldn’t leave me alone when I got back.

Yes it will be difficult these coming days but as you say the line will be drawn probably on January second 😁

Ohh..our lamb meal was lovely very much a Xmas dinner for us, a bottle of red…all went down a treat..no pud..
Possibly the last large cooked meal until Christmas Day…I cant believe I used to cook a full large meal every day……it’s very rare these days…

Have a good evening ..

Jean x

Too much talking about Christmas & food, & mum’s given me a stollen cake, mince pies & cake, grrr I was going to avoid all that! Haven’t touched them yet…busy day again, walked Xena too much but she’s still been a pickle! Not supposed to do more than a couple of 20 mins walks a day, but Mum & I tookher out to the heath afte the carol service, & I walked her before it…
Jean- glad you’re feeling better, hope Steve does soon as well. Hope that your journey is okay tomorrow…
Dave- did you day it’s 2 days until your 🎂?
Pseudo- all this work should be keeping you out of mischief. Good to get into a child’s size!
I’ll be fasting tomorrow, have eaten too much this weekend!

Morning folks.

How was the car this morning, Jean? The ice on mine was an absolute nightmare, rock hard, tooks ages to chip off, and I think it’s meant to be colder up by you. Are you going to weigh after Christmas? Or leave it until January 25th?

Maybe FD today, maybe not, not too bothered either way. See how it goes. I’m hoping this week will be quiet since it’s getting a bit late for Christmas pressies. Also hoping my mother’s turns up in time, it’s meant to come on Thursday, cutting it a bit closer than I would really like. I had no ideas at all this year, was just going to get something from Boots, until inspiration finally struck at the end of last week.

Hi All…
Back from Manchester…
Complete NHS mess up on Step daughter, Steve was amazed what was said…she has had a MRI in the past and was told crumbling spine complete degeneration, she has had 6 pain injections under anaesthetic and over night stay in hospital, she walks with two crutches and is on £60 worth of tablets a month including morphine ……this time she is told it’s normal wear and tear…looks like two MRI and possibly a mix up in people,they don’t match…Steve is fuming and she was so upset….the out come they decided on seeing a specialist next year…

Two hours later she already has been given an appointment to see someone tomorrow?? Do they realise there was a problem …

We had a bacon butty, we were so hungry ..omelette tonight more like a 800 day…never mind..

Everyone busy..

Jean x

Jean, cant believe what they have said to your step daughter. Hoping it gets resolved today. Are you back over to Leigh?

No frosts here, just cold, wet and miserable. I think we are having more wind and rain tomorrow.

Maintained last week after a successful fast on Friday but eating isnt too good at the moment. I will try and squeeze in the odd FD and skip meals where I can to provide some balance!

Very tired at the moment, Im still not sleeping very well as the last couple of nights Ellie has woken up a couple of times finding it hard to breathe through her nose. Watching her closely.

Made a list of the food we want. Not going over board just some nice things which we dont usually buy.
We have a load of Tesco vouchers, courtesy of doing surveys, so that will cover a few essential bottles 😀

Busy time of the year for lots of people, although its even quieter when the little box gets unticked!!

Kx

P.s. Pleased that Audrey reached her goal, she did better than some of us!

Thank God for the NHS, getting a little peckish now but will wait until six before I eat.

Haven’t eaten anything yet, though very drained and very tired so I might have something later or I might just sleep. Doing some drawing at the moment for the volunteer job. Trust me to pick a really awkward topic, I need to draw a dolphin, and I chose one of the lesser studied breeds, which means there are also less decent photos of them underwater.

Evening everyone,

I’ve been keeping up with posts, but not had chance to post myself. Too much to comment individually.

Tabby, if you’re picking up emails, just wanted to let you know you that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Kay, thinking of you. Can’t believe how long Ellie has battled on, testament to the love and care you’ve shown her.

I’ve still not been able to fast, booked my blood tests for Coeliac disease for 2nd January, so the end of having to eat gluten is in sight. It’s been a real struggle for me as my ‘healthy’ diet is usually low in gluten, but to get tested I need to consume it at least 2 meals a day. When I avoid gluten I avoid bread, cakes, biscuits, cereal etc. so the blood test is timed quite well after Christmas excesses.

Course was good last week, but also had an external exam which was quite difficult to complete in the time provided. Results in about 8 weeks, but at least nothing depends on the result, apart from my pride.

Not too much to do for Christmas, a few small presents and fair bit of food to do still but need to rearrange the freezers first. A job for an evening this week to keep me busy. Han is currently skiing in France and comes home on Saturday and Bec finishes college on Wednesday.

Good to see everyone is doing better than me. Weight is holding fairly steady, but I can’t wait to get back into my usual way of eating, clothes are getting uncomfortable.

Night everyone (from another youngest child)

Lynne x

Well I thought I had been on a quite successful week with all my fds but low and behold when I stepped up onto the scales they did not move for me yet again… Although when I got the trusty tape measure out I had lost another couple of centimetres of of my waist, so all in all I am not so sad… I think I need to up my game a little in the walking part of my life, even if it is cold a damp outside. A struggle it will be over crimbo, but it might just work…

Morning All…

Hoping to do a FD today….I am feeling much better but Steve is as bad as ever I have told him to stay in bed…I think it’s more like flu what we have had, the aches and pains, hacking cough, sore throats, pain in the mouth and teeth…you feel like you are improving and it’s back with a bang…it’s taken me about 10 days, Steve is about at 14 days now, he had a couple of days when he improved a lot and he’s gone again…
I think the flu jab has has helped us not be completely in bed in that time.

Well no jobs for a couple of weeks in the house I must make a start, looking grotty I shall start down stairs.

Hoping our surprise is holding for my daughter, she has no clue yet…SIL is keeping it a secret…it’s hard to do surprises when they get to an age..

Pseu..
How did your dolphin picture go?…a bad night for you too, I think we all have busy heads at this time of the year…enjoy the pub tonight..

Hedgehog..
Sounded fun at the puppy party…that’s a new one…SD is going with her mum today hope theres some progress…..

Lynne..
Hope the blood tests prove something for you….when you having to eat different to what you usually do…lovely to have the girls back home all together for Christmas…
The Christmas excesses will hit us all, nice in one way but not in the other…lol
Good luck in your exam, I think you get past the age for study it makes it a lot harder, for me definitely your brain isn’t so quick..

Mim..
I wouldn’t worry too much, Decembers not a good month even to hold your weigh stable is good…seeing some shrinkage gives you motivation…
We will hope to get some extra walking or something in…at the start of the year…hubby has been unwell this year so no excerise he’s better now so he needs to get walking!! the weather doesn’t help..

Have a good FD if anyone can manage it…

Jean x

Just having a coffee…just working through the house, loo and utility done..kitchen next…a bit out of breathe but OK…..Steve still in bed…

Dave..
Glad the scan was OK…less points on the holiday insurance 😂

Enjoy the crusty bread..

X

It was on TV this morning saying that people put on 5lbs on Christmas Day,so I think I will definitely gain this month.

Same here waiting to take Heidi out but to wet.

Raining for a couple of hours now…going out shortly to get some decent cough medicine…Steve bought some cheap stuff it’s vile and watery…

Waiting for a parcel first….apparently it’s on its way…

Finished our meal so fast day completed…I finished all downstairs jobs, a bit of stopping and starting took longer than usual..still not top form..

Jean x