I have just gone and wrote out a list of who’s who, always feel like I miss someone, no excuses now, there are 15 of us, give or take a couple of newbies lol.

Xxx

Hi everyone
Good days fast the smell of hot cross buns made my tummy rumble but I just had a coffee and a fruit. Snack shot of almonds and toffee 98 cals just had carrot and butternut squash soup 98 cals……got some cals left if I need them. All quite down south at the moment.

Lynda x

I would be totally up for that, then we could post photos of recipes etc, and I might be able to keep up, will go with the flow, see what everyone else says.

X

OK, well if everyone wants to do it I’m happy to work it out and set it up then I could post the link to it here for everyone to join (to save giving personal details on a public page). X

I’m just waiting to board my flight so catch up with you all soon. Just hope I don’t get stuck in Zurich on Friday with the snow coming. X

I do Jean but the Swiss are much better at dealing with it. If it hits Birmingham airport that will be my issue.

Where’s everyone based? I’m in Nottingam. X

I am in the NE near Selby Yorkshire …in a small village..

A new group on Facebook for us might be better …the others have been off here awhile hate to gate crash with the full group….my thoughts….

Lynda..thought it was by invite only..

Might be wrong…😀

Jean x

hi jean
Think you might be right Ginette got me on there back last year.
I live in Pewsey Wiltshire.
Lynda x

Evening everyone

Tammy, Lynda, Angela well done on your fasts. And Carol on water only, does that mean no coffee? I do liquid only which basically means water, tea and coffee unrestricted.

Tammy I agree re cauliflower rice. I did eat it but won’t rush to do it again.

Graham, how are you doing?

I’m in a small village 5 mins North of Brighton. We are really geographically diverse, for the UK.

I have to get partway round the M25 tomorrow so really hoping for no snow. It is chilly but I am a Southern Softie!

Jean, stay warm! Sounds to me like you need an easy day.

I post on an ipad too. I am actually not on facebook because my job is quite visibl, though I may change this after I leave in the summer. That doesn’t mean everyone else couldn’t. I wonder maybe about the security for those living alone or with children etc. We do get very close on here and share a lot of current information, what we are doing that day etc. It might be a concern for people we don’t know, new joiners etc, being included on a shared site with photo locations etc. Maybe I am just a bit paranoid…..

Angela, I used to live in Leamington Spa, not far from you and know Birmingham airport well. If there is snow in Zurich there will be no problems…

Kay – posting before I go on and read everyone else’s, and hope I haven’t missed an update – just wanted to say, thinking of you both and Neil’s Mum. A real worry, when you’re a distance away and packing up your own place at the same time, and not firing on all cylinders yourself…take care of yourself, and hope all goes well for your MIL.
Mx

Hi, back from my meeting, am frozen and a bit hungry, but am done for today, am under 500. I left the other half of the mushroom stroganoff in the pan and had honey mustard chicken in another pan for hubby’s tea, came home to find he has eaten both!!!!! Just as well the stroganoff was low cal.

I am in Angus, northeast Scotland, had a few flakes of snow, but not much else.

I like the idea of a fb page but I wouldn’t want to split the group, the guilt would give me sleepless nights, I would hate to not have everyone be able to join in.

Night night off to catch up on tv.

Tammy x

It would only work if we were all on FB otherwise we would need to be posting in 2 places.
But it would make it easier to comment and quicker to respond to people needi g support.

The group would need to be secret so noone could search for it and see it, that way no-one could ask to join. It would be invite only.

Spent most of this afternoon in bed and the evening lay on the sofa. Heres hoping I feel better tomorrow, there is stuff still to do!
On the bonus side, I havent eaten much!

Thanks for thoughts about Neils mum, she seemed fine this evening when we spoke to her, so fingers crossed the hospital know what they are doing! There are so many horror stories these days :-/

X

Morning everyone

Having to weigh today instead of tomorrow this week. 3lbs down. Very pleased with that. Have to make sure I don’t completely undo that during dinner with friends tomorrow night!

Angela, counting peanuts = mindful eating

Kay, hope you’re feeling better

Good luck to today’s fasters and hope the scales play nicely x

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

Another very cold day … off early Mr Pips walking and getting out shopping soon after. Hoping for no snow … we are usually lucky and miss it.

Well done Sarah … 3lbs that’s absolutely fab. So very thrilled for you. Xx

Glad you arrived safely Gotto with no holdups. Hope you journey back the same . Xx

Kay … hope todays brings you better health. All such a lot for you to cope with at once. Xx

Hope everyone else is doing ok.. enjoy your day. Xx

Just like to add that I am just happy staying on this forum. No pressure just coming and going.

Brit lovelies…

“Fighting for your dreams isn’t always easy but it’s so worth it.” Xx

Morning All…

It’s going to be a lazy day here but may push for a village walk later. We are fasting today…anybody else?

I may drop in at my old neighbour and see if she managed to fast after our chat of last week, see if my 5.2 book has motivated her…it should be her third fast…😬

Kay..hope you soon feel better a lot of TLC works wonders…take it easy…lots of work ahead..💕

Sarah…well done on the 3lbs…some of the group do big numbers…enjoy your meal tomorrow night.

Angela..glad All went well with the flight, wine and nuts with mindfulness…

Hemmy..enjoy your walk with Mr Pips, wrap up warm…we usually miss the snow but not this time. A little expected…☃️☃️

Cookie..glad the weight is moving and you are noticing something…FD s do bite you and you miss them when you are not on them…you are getting into the mode..lol..😂😂

Over the night thinking…hard for me…lol…
You can’t post on two threads so it’s here or on face book….a few not wanting too for work or others reasons..the other people on this group who made a FB account before who posted on here are not here any longer posting, so the group as such really broke up!! I wouldn’t like that….

I have been on here for 14 months, a few of the others for nearly 2 years…I post a lot and look around at other threads….I have changed my mind I am sticking here.

I think in principal it’s a good idea but could be messy and loose some friends which we have gathered over time.

Have a good day …keep warm

Jean x

Morning all
Well done Sarah on your 3lb loss these pebbles filling up nicely in the jar.

NFD for me breakfast,dinner,tea all sorted just making a chicken tikka for hubby.

I’m not bother about another group I’m on this and a secret FB group people come and go on this forum all the time.
Lynda x

Afternoon all

Sarah well done on the 3lbs

Well am on 2/2 fasts and hungry, but plan on bacon and eggs for tea, going to see if I can squeeze a sausage in, wishful thinking, I don’t have any heck ones.

Will catch you later, am at work, it’s baltic but no snow yet.
Tammy x

Hi Jean…I’M fasting too…but no Internet today until I stopped for a coffee on the drive home. And so glad I did. Picked up some bits and pieces from the wee MandS and a bag of crunch bites fell into my bag. Fortunately, before I could stuff my face I logged on here and I’M now feeling strong enough to get home and wait until my burger with poles if veg for tea. SO nearly scuppered my FD!

I’ve managed 2 early morning walks while i’ve been away, and I don’T think I’ve over eaten while i’ve been away so quietly satisfied with my lot today! Funny, though, how you can look forward to a FD beforehand (LOVE that feeljng) but by this point of the FD what I really long for is tomorrow’s breakfast!😃 BTW just realised that however awkward it is typing here using my phone at least on this piece of tech I know how to do emoticons. ..😋😋😗😗👿😻💂💃✌

Good afternoon Dear Fat busting Brits. Xx

So far no snow thank goodness … very wet here though on the Oxon / Northants borders.

Cookie… its strange how we all relish the thought of a FD then equally ready for breakfast. Xx

Audrey … so exciting and I am sure a lot of work preparing for a fab new kitchen. You will soon sort that out though I have no doubt.
Just take care of your back though especially in this damp chilly weather. Xx

Tammy … nothing like bacon and eggs. Yummy … even the smell is next to none I reckon. Enjoy it. Xx

Lynda .. enjoy your NFD day whatever you are having. Xx

Sym… well done in getting into those clothes. Yes, tops easier to buy than summer trousers.
Noticed M&Co have a good range of sale t shirts.

Did you start the 2 meals a day on Non fast days. Getting on well with frozen berries and Greek yogurt for breakfast.

Next week will try to tweak less carbs for lunch … usually a sandwich fresh or toasted. Hopefully going to use more filling and only 1/1/2 slices of bread instead of 2. As Tesco say every little helps. Lolol > Xx

Min… well done on the walks … it does tone you and keep you fit. Now I have to do the walking every day my legs have really toned up.

Good on you girl for not eating the crunch bites Yay. Xx

Making chicken soup this evening stripping my fridge of all the old veg bits lurking … plus some chicken breasts. Fast Day Tomorrow. Anyone else?

Take care Brit lovelies… Don’t forget .. ” Life is for living.” Xx

Well that’s a bit peculiar, last night and again tonight have felt queasy when eating my tea, have felt totally fine at all other times, now it could be the mushrooms, I like them but normally just have them in things, so probably not s huge amount, but the mushroom stroganoff was packed with them and I had a tin if mushrooms with my tea, only 16 calories the tin. Or my stomach is just feeling it after my 2 b2b’s, will just wait and see.

Jean I am weighing with you tomorrow, fingers crossed for us all.

Xxx

Hi all

Thank you for all the good wishes on the 3lbs wish it was like that every week….I am actually at a turning point, crossing the halfway rubicon 24lbs down, 23 to go. Yay!

So went to consultant today re eye. I had got myself into a bit of a state. Needlessly. Bloody google. Anyway it is a subcutaneous hemorrhage but hasn’t gone away after 7 weeks because it has bled into a conjunctival cyst which you can’t see (sorry tmi) anyway it is not the rare thing that the eye centre thought it might be. I have got a very common thing. Lol. So he pierced it several times with a needle (quite quick and pain free) I just had to stay very still. It should go within a couple of weeks now. I have to go and see him again in three weeks and if it hasn’t gone he will remove the ‘lesion’ surgically, which apparently isn’t a big deal and you don’t even need a general for it. He was very matter of fact. Phew. Not dying today! OH drove there and back as I wasn’t allowed to.

Minols glad you’re back safe and sound with only emoticon fever to contend with.

Having chicken kievs tonight spurred on by Tammy mentioning it. Tammy just remember you can eat tomorrow!

Jean, very pleased you’ve found your chinos for free. I get into old things more frequently now. It is a brill feeling. Great for your friend. It is so lovely when someone else can benefit. My sister is doing her second fast today. Hope to goodness she sticks to it ok. I must say she is doing so well so far. She is doing liquid only. I know that sounds very hard, but she has a bingeing/potion control problem amd we both thought it would be better for her not to eat at all. I had a very graphic text re the digestive effects the day after. Suffice it to say you have the more polite sister on this forum.

Hemmy I love turning all those lurking veg into soup and appeals to my sense of economy.

Cookies, I read something on the whoosh effect but can’t find it now. It is about losing fat from cells, then those cells fill with water and body feels squishy in places (though tbh mine is a bit like that everywhere anyway..) and then later, sometimes quite a bit later you lose the water in a whoosh and then see the result on the scales. I read your profile after you posted today. Hard on yourself aren’t you?!

Vi, hope you are ok. Thinking of you.

Louise, your struggle is a different one now but no less tough. Remember we are here for you.

Hope everyone’s had a good day. Stay strong fasters. Tomorrow you can eat xx

Sarah so glad it’s good news about your eye.

Am feeling totally fine again, so will blame it on the extreme fasts,( poor mushrooms lol), it was only to get back on board this week, wouldn’t consider it often, tomorrow I plan to eat anything that is edible, but I usually get up and don’t feel hungry, I have a tuna roll on order for lunch mmmmmm can’t wait.

Beginning to snow here, there is a covering, hope we get a bit more.

Sarah ..

So pleased to hear nothing too major to worry about with your eye. So easy to imagine numerous horrors with the aid of the net. Xx

Still no snow here all going to Tammy. Lol My driving is not the best even in good weather let alone snow. Lol

My Kristy just text … nearly 3 hours on the train in London .. journey usually 40mins.

Soup all made for tomorrows fast. Fingers crossed for Sym.. Steve and others

weighing tomoz. Xx

Hi lovely friends,

Sorry it’s been a busy old week that has just flown by 😊😊.

It’s not been an easy week, with a lot of gym instructors telling me I’ve lost enough weight now and I’ve got to concentrate on building muscle and toning. Sarah, u r very right it is a struggle. I’m eating more to build muscle as that’s what I have to do. And then I eat more and start worrying I’ll get big again. Even though I haven’t. But then I feel conflicted because the last 15 weeks all I’ve had to focus on is weight loss. I do feel a little lost and confused. 😞I’m worrying that I’m gonna put weight back on and then I’m worrying that if I don’t eat I’ll never tone or build muscle….aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh. I feel like this shld be so easy but it just isn’t for me. I like the control of dieting and I feel out of control now 😞. Does that make sense. Am I crazy 😜.

I’m still exercising that seems to be the only constant thing that’s happening at the mo.

Sorry to moan my lovelies. I have read all your lovely posts 😊😊. Well done Sarah on yr weight loss that’s just fab 😊😊💗💗😘😘xx

Hi everyone, I hope you have all had a lovely week. U r all always in my thoughts even though I avent been posting.

Love Louise 😊😊💗💗😘😘🤗🤗😀😀🧀🧀xxxxx

Evening all.
Not a FD but kept it low with plenty of veg. Made a crustless quiche with spinach, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. 25 grms of parmesan and 5 grms of feta cheese and 2 eggs. Has 5 portions at 100 Cal’s each. Really enjoyed it, will make a change. I’m also going to weigh myself daily, I think it might help control my binge eating.

Sarah.
Glad your eye problem was nothing serious. I was once stabbed the my eye with a pen. Horrendously painful. Fortunately it missed my lens.

Louise
It must be wonderful to have lost all that weight and I understand your fear of putting it back on. You seem to be keeping yourself fit and that should help with your maintenance.

No more snow so far today but it’s very cold here in the North West.
I’m fasting again tomorrow as today’s daily weigh showed a loss so I want to keep it going. Anyone else fasting tomorrow. X