Good afternoon FBBS Xxxx

Snowing quite heavy here .. walking was hard going this morning I think the worst walk for a long time. Fields are just like mud ponds.. I still managed an hour and a half.

Hedgehogs… you are always soo busy doing for your family .. what lovely Mum daughter wife .. plus human Mum to doggie you must be .

Nanafixit Well done on your pound loss yay. Its hard getting washing dry without a dryer .. like you I had one years a go
but never bothered to replace it. I try to do a bit of washing every day to cope with the drying. Were you ok after your jab my friend felt really cold and a very bad head all the next day.

Sym Well done keeping you weight stable thats brilliant. Get those bushes and ignore those neighbours dont let them get you down you dont need that. So good you have Charlie to focus on .. Honesty I really dont know what I would have done without my Pip. Now after 8yrs we have such a strong bond I love him and he me so much. He is what I see last thing at night and first in the morning. Take care stay safe

Typoo 3 lbs… WOW Wow and Wow.. didn’t you do fantastically well good for you. The smaller plate must have worked. lol Will you have any treats this week-end now or keep on track. I am looking forward to a mini caramel egg tomorrow when I collect the papers. lol

Hope everyone else is well Take care all stay safe. Peace begins with a smile.Xxxx

Afternoon everyone and well done Typhoo.
Hemmy just an achy arm at the moment but when my OH had his he had an achy arm plus a mild headache and a touch of feeling nauseous a couple of days afterwards. In our local newspaper today was a gentleman who was aged 104 and a half years old receiving his vaccination.
Horrible weather here raining/alerting and a cold wind so going to sit and watch a film this afternoon.
Hope everyone else is keeping okay and stay safe.
Nana x

Evening!
Hemmy & Typhoo – well done on the weight loss! Nana & Kay too- all done well, except me 😂
Windy & cold here, just a few snow flakes, mainly rain. Xena has stayed in her new bed, rather than her crate, but was very protective of it & very cross if anyone came near 😡 She refused to leave it to go out last thing, so of course needed to go out at 2am- was still being silly, so had to bribe her with chicken to go out, & stand out in the rain with her in my PJs! Has been okay today though! Have seen Mum again today, lots of wrapping up presents for sister’s birthday tomorrow; the boys have got her some but are rubbish at wrapping!
Pizza tonight & the biscoff cheesecake I made yesterday!

Lazy day here today, consequence of a late night and alcohol 😆

Getting fed up with all the rain now, looks like we have another week of it coming up…

Jean, I’m sorry the bullying neighbours are still at it 😡. There will be something you can plant in front of the fence. Has he already painted it before putting it up or is he not painting it?

HH, Xena is funny with her her beds isn’t she!
Hemmy, don’t envy you getting rid of the fox poo smell! Why do they do it??

Well done everyone who lost weight this week.
Hemmy and Typh00, I don’t know if you are joining in with the aim of getting a stone off for April (SOFA) but well done both. Great start back.

SOFA Week 4

Nana 1
Jo 2
Kay 2
Minols ?
HH 0

SOFA so far: JANUARY
Nana 4.5
Jo 5
Kay 4
Minols 3
HH 2
Dave ? (Weighing in on 2/4)

Jean maintained ✔

9 weeks to go 😉

Not as easy as you might think. But I am trying.

Good morning

I got up had breakfast and that’s enough excitement for one day lol.

I’m up for joining the sofa just need another 11 pounds to lose if I can lose one maybe two a week it’s very doable.

All i have to do is stay strong and away from the chocolate,cakes and hot cross buns when I go shopping.

Stay safe everyone.

Hi FBBs Xxxx

A better day here although cold no wind, dry and brighter.

Had a nice walk with my neighbour .. then it was getting the Sunday paper some cold
roast beef and some fresh bread for a lunchtime sandwich.. Oh and my little caramel mini egg lol

This year of lockdowns have made simple pleasures more enjoyable I think.

Kay .. Yes please to joining SOFA .. I have about 12lbs to a stone to lose. I will be happy if I can achieve about a pound a week is that ok. It will keep me more motivated.

Brads … Do you take Cider Vinegar I swear by it .. I have 2 tablespoons every morning in water with a spoonful of honey. My Australian neighbour put me on to it a few years ago ..I must admit touch wood with a few more vits as well my health is very good. Hope you feel better today .

Typhoo Being Sunday is it a bit of Chocolate day lolol Just a square say. lol

Hedgehogs .. Happy Birthday today … enjoy your special day.. Hope you get some lovely pressies Xx
Sym ask at the garden centre fro quick growing shrubs .. ragged robin is one Or different shade of conifer look good long side each other. Hope you are having a good day and Charlie didn’t get to mucky ..

A nice easy day now .. feet up reading the paper and book. I have the other Gammon steak with pineapple tonight for dinner so a restful day

Take care all say safe . “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. Xxxx

Afternoon..
Got a few things done, then a 10 min snooze before daughter woke me up 😂 we were both snuggling on the settee…

Thinking about tonight’s dinner, some beef I think already cooked to go out of the freezer into a dinner.

Tyhpoo..
A bit of motivation with the others it all helps. SOFA challenge..everyone loosing what they want…

Dave..
How are you feeling? Any better…

Hemmy..
Your day sounds sorted..a bit of reading for me in a minute…enjoy your gammon tonight, that’s something I could buy…hard thinking when it’s for one…but I am getting in the swing.

Hedgehog…
He was in his own garden there was no need to come into mine!..he could have shut the gate and not leave it open…too cold for people at the park, a few more coming as I was leaving..good to walk on the hard ground and no wash for Charlie always a bonus 😂
A lovely get together in mums garden, it’s the best you can do….you have to live as well…have a lovely day and meal tonight.

Jean x

It’s a Linda McCartney vegetarian pie plenty of cauliflower, Broccoli and Brussels for my tea and then I start my fast.

After the positive result i had yesterday I’m quite looking forward to this one but I may change my mind tomorrow when I’m in the middle of it. 😝

Hedgehogs… glad you had a lovely afternoon.
Your family obviously know your taste they are mine too. Love flowers and candles especially. lol

Hope your day finished with a lovely meal by you leaving a clean kitchen. lol .

Brads hope you enjoyed your Roast beef. Did Heidi get some too. lol

Sym.. The gammon steaks are from Tesco but think most stores do them.. chiller section These come 2 in a pack a sprinkling of cheese and a ring of pineapple. Had one in the week and the other today .. Little potatoes and a pack of fine green beans that did me the 2 days.

Now alone I am not faffing about doing things from scratch very often like i did when Mum and Kristy were here. I think after all the years of the kitchen I just go for the easy simple route. lol

I often buy a M&S meal deal at the weekend for 2 which includes wine. Main .. side and desert .. then I have it over Sat.. Sun works out £5-6 per day including a bottle of wine. Spoiling me time with no washing up much . lolol

Stay safe everyone. Dont for get you are worth it. Xxxx

Morning!
I had a lovely meal too last night & was very stuffed, so hoping today’s FD is easier! Son has taken Xena out for a run, we’ll go out for a walk when they get back…More hair cutting later- against my better judgement I did eldest’s hair as he wanted it, he now accepts he should’ve let me do it my way & wants me to do a tidy up on it!
Seeing mum later…

A pound off is a good result Stomach is really aching now 😫.Hemmy I will give the cider vinegar a try, anything to feel better. I had all this pain before Christmas and had 2 telephone appointments with gp,plus an ultrasound and they resulted in nothing. The virus is still very high so if you go into hospital there is always a chance you don’t come out so it’s a worry.Took painkillers, taking the full amount at the moment.

Afternoon All..
A lovely river walk this morning, very bright and crispy..

Fast day for me..small breakfast and a couple of drinks all going well…

Minols..
Well done on the pound off…double funeral must take it out of you, sad time…

Hedgehog..
Hair cuts always iffy, it’s easy to want some thing different I always like to go with what’s already there.
Hope you trimmed it more to his liking…

Dave..
Try the vinegar I have a friend who swears by it for all sorts of things..

Typhoo..
I am not keen on veggie stuff..are you a veggie or just like the pies?

Hemmy..
I am having more easy stuff far from what I used to do…I have bulk cooked and frozen meals, my curry for one, but my beef is still for two people. My daughter suggested M&S but with lockdown a bit too far to travel, sounds some lovely stuff. What day do they start doing the weekend deals with wine? any idea.

Nana..
How is your fast day doing…have you had your walk this morning..

Walk shortly, might have soup tonight for a change…maybe a slice of toast for afters 😂

Keep strong fasters…

Jean x

Sym …. Crossed posts lol Xxxx

The M&S deals are not every week but I look on their site click into deals in the food

section it tells you if there is a deal on and gives you the choices.

I often split it all around different days.. use a side for one day meal .. and often its a small whole chicken for 2/3 which I might freeze for Kristy here. Its good food and you get a bottle of wine inc .. Of course and its” not just any old food ” lolol Xxxx

Evening everyone have scraped in 798 calories on my FD. I find doing 800 calories easier than 500 calories for me so I lose weight slower but it’s working.
Jean had a Tesco online shop delivery first thing then we we had our daily constitutional walk which was much more pleasant as there wasn’t as many people about as yesterday.
Minols well done on your loss.
Hope everyone else has had a good FD.
Enjoy the rest of your evening everyone and stay safe.
Nana x

It hasn’t been too difficult a fasting day but still looking forward to my breakfast tomorrow morning.. I do believe the weekends positive result has helped with that.

I always have a teaspoon of milk in my coffee or tea on fast days i haven’t got used to the taste of anything without yet.

Dave

666 that’s a beastly number of calories for anyone 🤪

SOFA update: JANUARY
Nana 4.5
Jo 5
Kay 4
Minols 4
Typh00 3
Hemmy 2
HH 2
Dave ? (Weighing in on 2/4)

Jean maintained ✔

9 weeks to go 😉

A couple of days of nothing-ness.

Minols, buckle down and get writing. The boy too 😁

Kx

Afternoon All..
A snowy day and lots of fun at the park..Charlie shivering when we got back to the car…all gone now very cold out.

A lazy day for me not doing a lot..a beef meal for 2 tonight, out of the freezer, enough for another day.

Minols..
Hope you got to the shops walking and up very early working…hope the snow stays away..

Kay..
A good update on SOFA..well done to everyone, all looks good.

Hedgehog..
I have shopped in the village, it will do for now….only milk, eggs and potatoes……good luck on your new mop such excitement 😂..nothing else to look forward to…hope mums ok today…

Jean x

Hi FBBs how is everyone today Xxxx

A much milder day here at 12deg a nice walk with a friend .. still very flooded in the fields and bridle path but lovely it was warmer. Coats undone today. lol

Going well so far on the fast .. just had a milk coffee this morning and a Coop cottage pie this evening 450 cals .. so should come in around just over 600 cals. All being well. lol

I have found already though that my stomach has shrunk a bit already compared to last week Fast. The slice of lemon water sipping does help a lot I think as it did before.

Kay Thank you for the update. Hope you are having a good day.

H H You really do need good wellies with all the rain we keep getting. Snowdrops out though now and I see some daffs coming through in bud .. always a sign of hope and spring.

Sym… I shop in the village a lot too. Do a big shop every few weeks to go and look around although not much open at the Mo. Then shop in my village as well. Its good to shop locally to keep the shops open. Sooo miss the charity shops and Garden centre lunches. lol

Tyhpoo Hope your day is going well.. Good to escape the snow .. nice and pretty when it arrives but then quickly the slush and bad travel..

Minois Hope you made it to the butchers ok .. Got you work done and dusted.

Good fasting .. and feasting .. Stay safe all

It always seems impossible until it is done. Xxxx

Good evening everyone.Took Heidi out but the rain was that heavy we can’t back in. Will try again around 10pm.

Foul, foul day here today. I don’t mind wild and windy, but add in the rain/sleet and I’m not churffed to own a dog! A cat would let me sit by the fire…

Had my main food at lunch…an omlette for protein, and then I had to bake a part-baked roll in order to film a ‘communion’ for Sunday – my life is so strange these days! So I got to eat that, too!

I’ll probably just have a mug of stock tonight and that will be a fast day done!

Dave – envious of your dry walks today!

Mx

Hi FBBs How is everyone today. Xxxx

A beautiful spring like day here .. very mild again but see all goes downhill once again this week-end. Funny as all seems to change then.. not fair on younger neighbours that are working all week.

A good fast yesterday .. I am pleased with how it is going.. It really does help being here among like minded friends. Sometimes though you have to break off as life gets in the way. lol

I am very fortunate as a neighbour is also geared up to lose about the same weight as me .. so on our walk we boost each other. Harder for her as like some of you she cooks every evening for a husband and son with big appetites.

Sym … the beef and Jacket sound wonderful .. I bet Charlie is a very handsome boy.. that is a really pretty gorgeous looking breed.

I too have days I could call wasteful but since reading an article in the Sunday supplement saying .. We should just all look after ourselves at the moment dont try to achieve anything other than keeping ourselves mind body healthy through this Pandemic… Thats an achievement in its self… its so true.

Brads … think we all have been there eating too much on non fast days. Its like sort of relief. lol

Glad the weather for you and Heidi is better today. Not nice walking in the rain.

Minois… Sorry you have had a bad weather day .. spring around the corner hopefully. Nothing like the smell and taste of fresh bread .. love it Of course with thick butter lolol.

How is everyone else doing .. fasters good luck feasters enjoy your meal. Stay safe all.

Live life to the fullest and focus on
the positive. Xxxx

Evening!
Jean- funny the puppies like Charlie! Xena will mostly ignore any dogs while she’s at the park, obsessed with her ball!
Hemmy- I like the idea of not feeling guilty about lazy days! Well done with your FDS, good your tummy’s shrinking! Good too to have a friend with you, is she doing 5:2 as well?
Dave- why are Tuesday’s bad for food? Is it because it’s a shopping day?
Minols- home made bread, yum! Communion should be several times a week!
Nana- how’s your sciatica? Hope it’s improved…
Typhoo- nice that you can stay in & keep warm! What do you like reading?
Eaten too much today- going back on keto tomorrow, so eating things I won’t be able to…I don’t think I’ll be contributing to the SOFA again this week! Shall do a FD tomorrow, as well as keto. Had a lovely walk with Xena this morning, it was so mild! Mum was walking with a friend today so had an afternoon off! Have caught up with some housework, we had to pop into our nearest little town for a couple of bits, oh, the excitement!

Morning All..

A fasting day for me…

A good long walk out the village, along the fields a very quiet road, Charlie on long lead, he came back very muddy but I think he enjoyed it for a change.

Hemmy..
We have very mild weather enjoying it at the moment, change for the weekend…snow.
Lovely you have a neighbour who wants to loose weight similar to you, tempt her onto the 5.2….it is hard if cooking for a family.
Charlie I think is handsome but of course I am bias..he has a lovely nature and always very close to me now although he can have his moments, very much like children…he gets very spoilt with my cooking.

Typhoo..
Always good snuggled in with a book….I am fasting too today.

Hedgehog..
Charlie acts as if..’I make them I don’t look after them’..he is good with them but he tries to ignores them 😂..nice to have a day off from Mum…my daughter may come tomorrow it depends on the weather..

Nothing planned for the day, wasteful day yesterday so must do something. Charlie’s jumper needs stitching, the hem on one sleeve he’s caught with his paw, just drying on the radiator at the moment, so a later job.

Jean x

Morning everyone just😉
A FD today and I’m feeling really hungry now so thought I’d post on here to remind myself that others of you are also fasting today.
Hedgehogs sciatica pain has eased slightly and I’ve been keeping up my daily constitutional walk albeit a lot slower and not as far. A nice warm bath before bed helps also.
Jean nothing wrong with a wasteful day I’m having quite a few lately.
Hope those of you fasting are having a good one. Also hope everyone stays safe.
Nana x