Minols make sure your insurance is valid before you go to Holland.Rain again here. Wet,Wet Wet are a group, Marty Pellow is the singer. Looking like I will get wet again walking with Heidi. I don’t like going fishing when it’s raining, it’s ok once I am set up but not comfortable under a big umbrella, especially if it’s windy. I hear the worst for my weigh-in, definitely gained a good few pounds I reckon. 😫😫. Must go back to fasting next month, maybe have a fortnightly weigh-in in stead of monthly.

Afternoon everyone!

Best Intentions – welcome!

HH – well done on the pound! Congratulations! Have you got any old-fashioned pound weights in your kitchen? Lift one up, they’re heavy! Or have you ever googled what a pound of fat looks like? It’s a big piled-up handful!
How’s your neck, and the rash?
I didn’t do any shifts in the end this weekend. The hours are so long it’s quite the psychological challenge! I might do one or two next weekend though for some extra money. Although in updating my income spreadsheet today I actually saw things are far better than I’d thought and furlough has come more than I’d feared.

Jean – oh wow, happy anniversary to you both for yesterday! Congratulations!
I think I’ll be back in town this week for one or two holiday things. New trainers are beckoning! And I went a bit mad on the Asos sale, and have around £130 of bikinis on the way to me in the post! Hopefully I won’t like them all…!!!

Mel – where are you going on holiday? Sorry to hear you’re not feeling your best lately. Be kind to yourself and take care. And well done on that extra fast!
I have lots of ups and downs lately too. Trying to just allow myself to feel bad and do what I can to feel good. Baths, nice films or series, cups of tea, calling friends…

Kay – did you find the plants you were after?

Minols – ooh, The Netherlands would be lovely. Which part would you visit? My ex was from there and I’ve not been back since, but always liked it over there a lot.

I’m not fasting today, for the first Monday in a long time! Last week I found I really overate on my NFDs. I’m not sure if it was frustration at not losing quicker that made me feeling like giving up. Which is totally counter-intuitive, of course (if you got a flat tyre, would you get out and slash the other three as well?!). Or if I was just tired of 5:2? I’ve seen lots of changes in my body that I love and actually feel pretty great. And I already passed my original goal (I’ve lost 8 or 9 pounds these past 11-ish weeks). So I’ve decided to have a week off, work on listening to my body, and enjoy the fact that I did what I set out to do. I want to enjoy the now, rather than always chasing ‘better’ and ‘next’. I think I might track calories just to keep an eye on things, but we’ll see. And I’ll still be checking in here, of course!

x

Afternoon All…

Good fast day…kitchen is closed….awake at 5.30 it makes a long day…..

Minols…
A plan for two weeks before your holidays, hope you can loose a wee bit of weight before you go…..the Netherlands sounds an interesting and busy holiday ….Hope the plans go smoothly with no hiccups..

Hedgehog..
We are not sure when the side effects kick in, what other people say it’s the second week, hospital say everyone if different, he is having a heavy dose apparently..
You were up early and busy, hope you completed everything….Flat bread sounds interesting..Well done on your pound off , did I missed that!

Dave..
I never know music ..I like what I like but don’t follow anyone…so very wet and cold here..shame on the fishing…

Endellion..
Well done on getting below goal..I think it’s good to listen to your body…it’s just normal chasing another one or more, when you are there go with the flow, you have to come to an end sometime….love the sound of all your things coming, let’s hope you don’t want them all…..

Nana..
Enjoy your evening with your sister and BIL, enjoy the cake…I have had a lazy book reading day, I was quite tired.

Jean x

Evening all,

Minols, a plan before your holiday hopefully! I think you’re right…lists required!

Jean, the final stretch for Steve now. Funny how the sea air can make you feel different when you not used to it. The ions will be rejuvenating you even if you are feeling tired, Im sure.

Endellion, youve done really well. I dont blame you – have a break from 5:2 and see how your body feels.

HH, goats cheese and blueberry salad sounds interesting..refreshing and tasty! Did you make the keto cheesecake?

Nana, well done on todays FD. Enjoy your afternoon with your sister tomorrow.

Dave, have you heard any more about the bowling restarting?
Any more thoughts on a phone. Its a shame because you did all the research before hand. You dont know until you have it in your hand and start using it…I was going to consider one, but maybe Ill stick with Samsung.

Mel, well done with your walking and fasts. Im sure your weigh in after a NFD will still be good.

Well I didnt fast today and I feel pretty rubbish about it.
I was home from work about 3.30pm and Neil had planned to make a caramelised onion flan, which I knew wasnt going to be very low. I should have just told myself its ok, I can just have a small slice and have nothing else. Of course that wasnt what happened and I ended up having a piece of bread and butter and a couple of crackers plus 3 chocolate brazils! The tart was lovely but all in all definitely not a FD.

Getting quite fed up with myself now, as everything feels tight and Ive more or less wiped out all the good work Ive done over the last 2 years.

I was hoping to be able to get some decent walking in now we have Tara, but because of her reactivity with other dogs, that is really difficult at the moment.

I know Im not posting much on her anyway but Im going to take a break from the forum.
Im always so negative these days and have nothing to add in respect to the fasting way of life at the moment.

Ill be back.

Keep safe everyone x

Morning all!
Jean- hope Steve’s treatment goes okay again today- is he driving himself again? Enjoy your nonFD!
Minols- how did the eating 2 meals go, & no snacking? Who’s looking after your dog if you get to go away?
Dave- exciting to get your new phone- will keep you quiet setting it all up again!!
Endellion- well done with getting to your goal, & if you like the changes then that’s perhaps more important than trying to get rid of a couple of extra pounds on the scales! You should be pretty toned with all those workouts!
Nana- have a lovely catch up with your sister!
I’m fasting today, feeling good so far! Hope to do a workout as yesterday went too quickly & didn’t have time! Supposed to be dry here all day, but not looking very nice outside!
Getting a bit jittery about our holiday- always seems alot to organise planning food for the boys as well as us, & have got an asda delivery for the evening we get back! Packing for Devon is a challenge as we’ll have to carry it all in rucsacs so need the bare minimum! But will pack more clothes etc for Cornwall & can leave it in the car.

Hedgehog..
A bit of a challenge on your holiday for packing…are you walking from place to place with a rucksack in Devon?….you are a good organiser it will be fine, it starts to all fall into place…Always seems so much to do and think about..boys are used to being left, they left everything clean and tidy last time…good idea on your shopping delivery when you come back, a job ticked.
Steves driving his self at the moment, if he gets unwell I shall take him..I am walking Charlie while he’s gone…

Jean x

Mel..
You are good thinking of taking everything down to the cottage for HH eg rucksack 😂…me thinking back packing 😂…
Have a day off again, your holiday is looming…NFD for us today…. 5am awake again..I had my breakfast walked then came back and had a slice of toast and marmalade….just such an early start…it’s funny I miss not fasting if I don’t do it eg holidays or catching up with people.

Thanks I think we are better today, Steve is not so sure 😂…not so tired for me… he is back home again..

Jean x

Hi all

Netherlands will (hopefully) be around Tilburg / Hague area. Tbh though, it’s the anitcipation and plannign I love as much as the holiday…so I’m enjoying the imagining of it all just now!

Yesterday went alright – no snacking really – just one biscuit with a coffee. But I was ready for th OH’s curry creation! I’m liking this putting him in charge of the kitchen!

Hopefully an omelette will appear soon as I need to head down to the church for a bit soon and I don’t want to embarass myself scrabbling around dark cupboards for custard creams! There are no obvious ones (checked that long ago!) but I know there will be some hidden somewhere!

Off to hurry up the chef…

Mx

Morning everyone!

Nana – well done on a good FD. Enjoy seeing your sister and the cake!

Jean – exactly, I can’t keep going down forever. And it feels very peaceful and nice to be saying to myself that where I am right now is a great place to be!
I’m impatient for the parcel to arrive! I got a message to say it’s out for delivery, so hopefully soon. Will report back…
Hope Steve is bearing up alright through all of his treatment.
Sorry to hear you weren’t feeling brilliant yesterday. Hope today is better for you!

Kay – don’t go! We’ll all be here to boost you along if you stay! I think Jean could be onto something with just trying straight 5:2, and maybe 800 cal FDs on that too. Or if that doesn’t appeal other, just sticking to NFDs and your TDEE, focusing on what you really feel like eating in portions that feel good?

HH – thank you! I mean, I think ultimately I would like to go a little lower eventually, but I’m not sure my heart is in it right now. So maintenance is on the cards for a while til I want to knuckle down for a few pounds more, whenever that might be. But you’re right, with the training I definitely feel more toned, and my friend commented my arms looked stronger. So that’s cool!
Your holiday sounds brilliant! It’ll all come together, for sure.

Mel – glad you had a good NFD. They’re the hardest of the two, I think!

Minols – I don’t know that bit of The Netherlands that well, but I’m sure it’s lovely! Planning is half the fun, often. Although I am usually very blasé about it. I’m going away next Tuesday, in theory, and all I have is the flights (although I do usually just make it all up as I go along when I go away). Still in two minds whether to delay the trip another week, though, in case I have to quarantine when I’m back…
Also where can I get myself one of these ghost chefs?

Grey and rainy and gross this morning. But my boxing class managed to slink into a dry spell so I could do that outside, luckily. Then abs soon at 12, my favourite! I’ve been quite a busy bee the past few days, working a lot on my website and matching social media accounts. It feels good to be using my brain for something creative! I have til the end of the day to submit an article to a competition as well…

x

Paul walked Jodie this morning. I was on shopping duties for my vulnerable neighbour. Big list today. It’s good because I can see if he has missed something off and give him a ring to check. He is quite predictable and I know brands and sizes now etc so not too onerous.

Jean, I don’t think I could cope with fast days getting up that early. I find it best if I don’t eat until about one o’clock. Have been doing that on these two non fast days too.

HH our self catering has different times too, don’t mind getting there at 5pm but will find having to leave by 9am a bit stressful! They haven’t mentioned anything about not leaving instructions. Your St Ives place sounds lovely. I need to see it! Shame about Mr HH’s sinusitis, a horrible condition.

Hi Minols, lovely having Mr Minols cook. Paul doesn’t very often as I don’t encourage him. I find it a bit stressful! If he was quiet and happy ok but he gets stressed and shouts at the utensils and stuff!

Endellion you sound like you are in a good place at the moment. Busy! Enjoy maintenance and decide whether you really need to lose more? I think you can just hit that happy spot where maintenance is fairly manageable but any lower is hard. My goal is quite high but I have never been tiny. And I like food too much. But you are much younger and I think that has an affect on how you feel too so you may want to go lower. Sorry rambling again.

Had a good day yesterday walkwise and am just deciding whether to go with Paul again. I should because it bonds us too as well as with the dog 😂😂.

Think I will ……

Workout done- pushed myself to do a more challenging one. Dishes up cheesecake for son, without eating any 😇
Hope everyone’s okay 😀

Only women can multitask 😁been setting up my new phone,changed about 40 things, so pretty close to what I want now. The battery is going fast but I have not been of it for hours. Will get a better idea tomorrow. All this holiday talk, I want to get away for a few days but Denise doesn’t seem that keen.

Morning All..
A dull drizzle morning..

I am having a ride with Steve I think he wants company then going to the park…a bit early for moving and tidy at 7.30…

A good shave for Steve and a bit of hair growing.. we are happy… he likes his hair…only downy bits.. time to go yet..

Clean and polish at dentist at 12.30 so I will miss lunch.. a different girl so she will be told what she can and can’t do!!! 😂

Hedgehog..
Good weight loss ..half a pound to go a big well done 👏👏👏👏
I am showing half a pound down a bit more off before Friday hopefully…holidays are a pain for weight but life goes on and you have to enjoy yourselves.. you always walk a lot so it may level out..

Speak later pm…must start moving..

Jean x

Minols..
You make me laugh.. hope you enjoyed the Peanut butter scraping …. glad you managing to your plan of omelettes… the protein always seems to move weight..

A busy day to sort out lots of things before your holidays… a big sigh …..hhhhh… and close the door and go enjoy yourselves..

This hospital is in the countryside, and a new cancer department and wards.. just walked Charlie around the back where the wards are.. it’s so beautiful with large lovely gardens and wicker seating.. we walked only around the edge away from it all.. gorgeous hedgerow with wild country flowers, birds singing and so quiet …it’s so amazing..

Jean x

Afternoon!
Jean- the hospital grounds sound lovely, hope you & Charlie enjoy the walk. Well done on your half pound off!
Minols- sounds like next week will be very busy! Hope the children enjoy it after your hard work! Hope the brunch omelette is good, well done not going for bacon rolls. I’ve had peanut butter today too 😉
Dave- happy birthday to Heidi 🎂 Hope she enjoys her chicken!
We had a nice early walk, hubby was up earlier than normal so he came too…cleared out a load of toiletries, found some little bottles for our trip, & a phone calls to make. Eldest son is on furlough again for a week, they’re going to do 3 weeks working, 1 off for a bit. But today he’s gone down to see his girlfriend in Somerset, for the day, a minimum 8 hr round trip!! A surprise visit for her too 😱 She’s told him she’s put on quite a bit of weight in lockdown, & keeps telling him he won’t want to see her any more!

Good afternoon.Heidi is sleeping after her ordeal.Will take her out again soon. Getting used to my phone, it has a remarkable zoom on it,100 times I think. Not tried it outside yet, got a car for it and put a protective plastic on screen but finger print wouldn’t work so took it off. The camera as all sorts of things, white balance, iso speeds,one mode you take a picture and it does a short video and gives you about 5 different pictures.Can do an 8K video then take a still photo from it, it just goes on and on. Looking at the he pictures of you on here, non of you really need to lose weight, you all look good.

Heidi as just scoffed her chicken, no doubt she will want more later 😁.

HH – re rats. It is a humane trap which just catches them. Last time we used it our neighbour (a real country man) then drowned it in our water butt! Said it was a kinder way to go, hmm. The plan is this time to take it for a drive in the country and release it. Mad I know but I hate killing anything. We did this in our last house when we had mice in our garage. We would get home from work, find about five in it, back in the car and down to the river. The other side was all open fields so we released them, me singing Born Free to help them on their way.

Continued – previous years we have fed the birds more and got lots of rats and had to get ratman in. Cost a fortune and of course poisoned the rats 😞. Expensive and unpleasant.

Evening everyone, ended up having a FD today as after a lovely visit with daughter and then collecting our repeat prescriptions by the time we got home it was mid afternoon and as I never eat breakfast and wasn’t feeling hungry decided to wait and just have an evening meal.
Jean glad Steves hair is growing back – my sisters has grown back lovely and is much thicker than mine. Sounds a nice place to walk whilst Steves having his treatment will you go with him from now on.
Hedgehogs not long to go now before your holiday.
Dave hope Heidi has recovered from earlier bless her.
Mel we were plagued with rats when they started building the new town of Northsowe because they were forced out of their natural habitat plus the next door but one neighbour keep chickens so they kept coming through our garden to get to they’re garden for the chicken feed. Neighbour inbetween us called in the council pest control who laid out traps laced with poison and they ended up catching over 30😮
Enjoy the rest of your evening everyone and stay safe.
Nana x

Fast day today, joining Jean and HH. Who else? Up very early today. We are having problems with the building site opposite. It has been sold for a while but nothing happening. It is next to the one which caused all our flooding last year. Anyway three days ago an enormous digger arrived and lorries to take the earth away. They started work before 7.00am. So much noise. Council not a lot of luck so Paul has gone to block the site with the car. I am having a cup of tea and hoping he doesn’t come back with a black eye.

Afternoon!
Jean- shame the bungalow’s too small…would be nice for you to get away from those neighbours! Hope you didn’t get too wet! Keep strong fasting- you always do anyway! I’m impressed at how long you wore bikinis for!!
Mel- I hope Paul survives! That’s ridiculous starting building work at 7am! Nice to have a humane trap for the rats, we did use one for mice, but felt rats maybe a bit too big…Hope you catch them quickly, they can do alot of damage 😱 a friend had one gnaw through cables in her car, v expensive!
Nana- glad you had a good day yesterday & well done fasting!
Dave- were you going fishing again? Or busy working out the new phone? Hope Heidi is okay after all the excitement yesterday!
Endellion- have a good & busy day! Are you sticking around with us now you’re maintaining? Hope so!
Was out very early with Xena for a couple of hours, came back & straight into cooking- breakfast for youngest as he’s on a late shift, then doing 2 different dinners tonight for the others so got ahead with that, made extra for Mum, she hates cooking! Lots of washing up, a bit of tidying, so didn’t sit down at all from 7am- 12.30! Fasting going okay. Hubby had to go & help Mum with her TV, she burst into tears on him because ‘everything was going wrong’- just the TV & a lightbub! All easily sorted…must be hard to not be able to do things yourself though 😞

Afternoon everyone!

Dave – your new phone sounds incredible! Which one is it again? Hope Heidi had a great birthday.

Mel – haha, maybe you’re right about the bikini excitement. Glad you had a good walk too!
I’m surprised they’re allowed to make so much noise so early in the day. I hope Paul comes back in one piece…

HH – I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed about the holiday if I’m honest. There seems a lot to think about. I’ll have to do a test on arrival and self-isolate for up to two days awaiting test results. Or take a test before I go, but I feel a bit cheeky doing one here, when you’re only really supposed to if you’re showing symptoms. Hmm..
Wow, you’ve been non-stop! I hope you have a relaxing afternoon to make up for it.
Your poor mum.. it really can’t be easy. Sending hugs.
Yep, I’ll still be here! I don’t want to undo my progress!

Jean – in theory I go on Tuesday! Eek!
Exciting about starting to look for a new home! My gran had a lovely bungalow surrounded by a huge garden that she lived in for years and years, since she was about 60, I think. As kids we loved running riot outside but it was also very easy to live in. Worth looking until you find the perfect place…

Gah, all this talk of rats! Are we done yet?!

I spent a long time lying awake last night, thinking and worrying. I’ve booked a preliminary session in with a therapist on the weekend, to try and help understand my worries. It’s a bit scary but I think it’ll ultimately be a good thing.
Despite such a late night, I woke bright and early, and although I wasn’t feeling it, joined for the 8am workout this morning… and loved it!

I’ve just been tapping away on my laptop in bed the rest of the day. Sooo tired! Just browsing trainers, sunhats, writing a little bit… I’m thinking a little nap?

x

Afternoon…

Shopping finished and got Steve back all fine just a delay with someone else…

I have bought two nice taster whiskey glasses, they look really nice for spirits in general..they have arrived…I think Mel will like them..
Been into Scunthorpe we had a problem with our back wiper on the car, Steve broke it…..It was repaired free.
Three rounds of the park now eaten and kitchen closed….glad we have been busy as I got quite hungry.

Hedgehog..
I always liked a bikini, we went on a cruise 5 years ago and decided the time had come for a one piece or two full halves…we will keep looking for a bungalow detached or semi not really bothered..I think Steve worries about the neighbours at a later date if one of us is left alone, also driving as we get older to go nearer shops, I can understand were he’s coming from but I do like my village.

Lots for you to do this morning with different meal times, Mum does get upset easy, a good job hubby has patience …how is he, any better?

Mel..
What was the outcome this morning…did the builders understand??…it was a worry..

Dave..
Hope you are feeling better now….have you got your lights sorted on the phone?…our weigh ins in the morning 🤞

Jean x

Evening…
Endellion- alot extra to think about with the holiday then 😞 must admit going to an airport & flying wouldn’t really appeal right now, but you’re young & an experienced traveller, I’m sure you’ll have a great time! Hope the therapist session helps, I guess online?
Dave- hope your stomach improves soon 😬. Have fun with phone & watches! If the scales are unkind tomorrow, you don’t have to share!
Jean- moving is a real wrench if you love the area…are there any bungalows you could keep an eye out for in your village? Although obvs needing a car would still be an issue! Hubby’s sinuses do seem a bit better, thanks, hopefully no more antibiotics! I used to live in Scunthorpe as a child…Well done with your FD, hope you’re not too hungry this evening!
Nana- hope you’ve had a good day!
Mel- hope you’re okay, you’ve gone quiet again!
Feel like I’ve been ‘on fire’ today- as the nursery teacher I used to work with would say, the poor children were never sure if that was a good thing! Have done lots of cleaning, a good workout, tidying…kept thinking it was Friday (because we had our shopping delivery yesterday & usually have it Thursday!) so feel I’m ahead of myself 😀. And no picking, even made my favourite seed crackers & wasn’t tempted.