Took Ellie out for a walk in the Forest this afternoon. Extremely muddy but at least we both got some fresh air! She doesnt like mud and hates water, so having her paws and legs washed in the hallway before being allowed in the living room, didnt please her!

Day off worrying about food today and off to the pub to watch the rugby.

Not heard from Neils mum since earlier. She was going to get some more ‘morphine something’ from the doctor which was prescribed to help with the anxiety.

I didnt go back to bed this morning, so guess after a couple of ciders I will be ready for my bed. There is a proportion of water in cider right?! 😁

Im due to meet someone about a job at 9 tomorrow. Its with an accountancy firm and although Im fine with Excel I have no knowledge of Sage, the accounting software so he wants to show me around the system and see if I can pick it up before deciding if they will take me on.
The problem is that I dont want to leave Ellie on her own for too long at the moment and Neil is working full days at the moment. Will see how tomorrow morning goes first.

Hope everyone has a good evening xx

Just adding the names here,to jog my memory 😉

Jean
Steve
Lynda
Kay
Cmum….Carol
Caspdexy..Tammy.
Gotttotrysomething….Angela
Sarah…
Minols
Blankspacey….Clare
Dragonfly…DF ..(Kay)
Pasha…Lynne
Angela…
Jess
Lavendyr
Vi

Kay….
Glad Ellie got out for a walk in the wood ….dogs always love the smells….hope MIL settles soon with the new meds..

Good luck in the morning with the job, hope it fits in and you like it…

Have I remembered everybody I would hate to have forgotten someone…😬

Hemmy…
Nice the pots and garden things are getting a refresh…remembering Andrew and keeping things lovely for him…a lovely hobby to have..

I just don’t drink water, just forget…2 pints drunk very good for me, a bit more yet…a Merlot has jumped in my hand…lol

Well done on your day hope the scales are kind tomorrow …we have decided on Sun, tues and thurs fast see if it makes any difference hopefully for the month….

Jean x

Sym.. Just completely re read your blog. Sooo very inspiring.. You have both done brilliantly. Xx

Lynne .. Life sounds very exciting for your daughter. They are so lucky these days with all the opportunities before them. After saying that they still have to work hard to achieve.

Well done on your Fast … I didn’t find it too bad today. Hope the scales are pleased tomoz.

Good night all in our little corner. Xx

Jean, sorry if I offended you, just remembered you were taking a part bottle with you x

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

A bit of a cloudy start but mild. Garden hopefully.

Well girls sooo pleased lost 1 lb and now for the first time for many a year 9st 13… so 6lbs till goal weight. Thrilled is an understatement. Whoop whoop.Lol

Just an easy day today .. trying to keep week-ends restful when possible.

Hope everyone is doing ok… Together we are stronger.

Jean
Steve
Hemmy
Lynda
Kay
Cmum….Carol
Caspdexy..Tammy.
Gotttotrysomething….Angela
Sarah…
Minols
Blankspacey….Clare
Dragonfly…DF ..(Kay)
Pasha…Lynne
Angela…
Jess
Lavendyr
Vi Carol … Vi… you doing ok. Missing you Xx

Brit Lovelies… Being Happy Is All That Really Matters. Xx

Morning all. Well I think it’s morning. So tired it all feels the same to me.
Just had 24 hrs of grandchildren. 8 months, 16 months and 3 years. Up bottle feeding in the night after running around after a very difficult toddler all day She’s very high maintenance like her mother. The 3 yr old is very good but boisterous. Just waiting for mum to pick them up then back to bed for a couple of hours I think.
Sorry not read everyone’s posts. Will try and catch up when thinks quieten down.

Have a good day all.

Morning everyone

Jean, of course you didn’t upset me, just wasn’t sure if you realised I was joking. Enjoy your motorbike ride today.

Hemmy, into the 9’s is fantastic. Your small healthy snacks seem to be working for you. I think it’s good to shake it up every now and then.

Carol, I had a bad night too, up 4 times with Phil, but yesterday seems to have been calmer for me. At the time I remember thinking that this was worse than when the girls were babies. Hope you get chance to go back to bed, or at least have a decent nap.

Nothing much planned for today apart from the usual washing, ironing, shopping. A weekend of NFD so hoping to keep in control and not undo all the good work of the FD. Tuesday’s weigh in will reveal all!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Lynne x

Hi jess

I was 20.5stone when I started, just keep at it, it is supposed to be just a 1lb loss per week, yes it would be unusual to gain it back, maybe your scales playing up, I found with mine, it always weighs heavy the first time I step on, so have to do it at least 3 times, till I get 2 with same weight.

Don’t worry about it, you might get a surprise.

Tammy xxx

Evening all

I have had my grandsons 7&3 today. We went for a mooch at the beach and trip to sealife then home. They are now asleep after bathtime that was hilarious but bedlam and we are dropping them off in the morning. I have snacked more than eaten, including a fair few carbs, probably not over tdee but not ideal. Honestly they are so good but they take every bit of my attention

It made me think how tough it is to prioritise yourself and food plans with young children about. They are just so all encompassing. Mums with young children must find this really difficult to lose weight because of that. Hats off to them. Just don’t know how they do it.

Hope everyone else has had a good day.

Jess, don’t worry just make sure you fast two days to 500 cals only and don’t go over your tdee on non fast days (calculate it on the tracker) don’t worry about bmr for the mo and just keep doing it for at least a month and then reevaluate. It does work but it can be a bit hit and miss to get into it. Buy the book if you haven’t already. It is worth the money and you will go back to it again and again.

Well done Hemmy on the alcohol abstinence plus being under 9 stone. if I ever saw 9 stone it passed by pretty fast. Myself I have had two glasses of wine, one in the middle of the day and one now. Medicinal purposes you understand………early night coming up xx

Sarah…
What a busy grandma day you have had and hitting the beach…lovely…everybody asleep, I would think you will be joining them…lol…enjoy your wine well deserved…

Hemmy..
A lovely garden day think we have a lot of rain tomorrow.. so more relaxing day for you..

We are fasting tomorrow doing 3 fasts this week..Minols possibly with us..anyone else??

Night night

Jean x

Morning all

Yesterday a slightly fraught domestic day (lost keys meant a side door had to be damaged!) but at least we didn’t kill each other, and I ate sensibly and reasonably small portions.

Usual FD for me today – feel like there is a lb just hovering and waiting to go…not quite there yet, but it’s motivating me today. I have a couple of extra work things, too, which should be a useful distraction, but I know I’ll be looking forward to the OH’s usual fish and rice dish this evening – yum!

Hope you all have a relaxing end to the weekend.

Mx

Morning all,

I’m back from a really naughty weekend. I haven’t dared step on the scales yet as we had pizza whilst watching the rugby last night and pizza is very unforgiving as a treat! 😂

Way too much wine on Friday as usual. Arrrggghhh. Although, loads of compliments from friends who I haven’t seen in a while about the weight I’ve lost so far. It’s getting quite noticeable now.

Mindful day for me today. Going to make a start on cutting back in the garden to try to burn some excess calories from this weekend. Everything has started to grow, blossom is coming on my plum cherry Tree so I need to get in quick.

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. xx

just weighed… 2.5lb up from Friday morning. That’s a pleasant surprise as long as I stay in control today.

What I have noticed Jean is that my appetite is now smaller generally. Like yesterday, before starting 5:2 I’d have grazed all day to manage my hangover. Instead, a very small breakfast, pizza for tea and that was it. No snacks alongside. So this WOL is really starting to become that for me. I look forward to fast days now.

I think this afternoon I’m going to get my smaller wardrobe out and see where I’m at against that target too. xx

Angela..
Try and have a good day today…attacking the wardrobe, yes that’s something on my list, I need to be brutal….I think after the loft and garage…Steve was very good as he never parts with anything….I have decided to go through the house….bit by bit…
I have a plastic I call it ‘hair box’, straighteners, hairdryer, makeup…so I had a tidy and throw out this morning…it was a mess old makeup, hair strands etc. Much better now.

I think generally we eat smaller portions now, my food bill has really gone down possibly by half, still there only is the two of us, like you really. Stopping all snacks and biscuits, I don’t bake like I did, I really miss that…only occasionally…lol…wine gone down big time….seem to be collecting almonds and seeds now umm must stop…lol

I am really trying this week…as Steve would say always blxxdy trying…lol

Tammy…
Fasting three days on the trot that’s a hard one….maybe put you back on track…glad you know what your pains all about…senior moment…lol

Hope the camp sites good for you, we often pop into ones and have a look if passing, see if it suits us in the future. The days much better than the forecast said more to the south now..😀

Jean x

Carol, sorry you’re feeling down. Hopefully having the family round will cheer you up a bit. Mind you, I wouldn’t fancy cooking for 14!

Jean, my hair box is one of the things on my list too, but I think that will be another day. Just spent an hour clearing winter debris and chopping back in the garden. Lovely to be outside with the birds tweeting away.

Now for a bit of work work then relax with a movie I think. xx

Hi All…

We have got the mirror in place at daughters it’s so heavy but it does look nice, not for my style of house but suits hers..

Picked up an article in The Mail today, MM is putting a pull out supplement next Saturdays Mail, in You, about a new way of doing 5.2, eating three small meals at 800 calories. A later breakfast and an early dinner. Says it makes no difference….it perked Steve up a lot saying I am short changing him….it might be worth a read. Still I am quite happy what we are doing but if going a bit over may not make the difference…or even on maintainance..

Carol..
Keep popping by even if low it may help to talk…..soon be your cruise and a bit of you time…good luck with all that cooking later…get them helping with the washing up….lol

Angela…
It has been really lovely today, no rain here….garden always looks nice after a good cut back…daughters acquired a plum tree I told her it needs pruning now, after you were doing yours…

Suse…
Come and join us…keep popping by and have a chat and get to know us, we are a friendly bunch. Lots of help and support if needed.

Hemmy…
Are you pot painting? Lovely day for you….I have been to garden centre and bought 5 herbs and 5 terracotta pots, I have to grow them on until after the frost ….I am not very green fingered may be shouting for advice….lol

Fd’s gone well keeping busy…..going to have two boiled eggs with a slice of toast tonight, just a change from salad….don’t really do carbs on FD but it is an extra one ….quite fancied them 😀

Minols…
Hope you are going well…soon be over…enjoy your fish and rice..

Jean x

Angela…
I only do Monday and Thursday usually …trying for three each week for the month…so Sun, Tues and Thurs…fits in with Friday off! and a light Saturday. Just tying to get the weight moving..😀

Your Gousto meals, seem as you are on a roll….whatever works…your portion control will get better…lol

X

Hi all

Welcome Suse, sounds like you have made a good start. Stick with us…lots of advice here, even if we dont always practice what we preach…lol

Carol, glad you are still hanging on in there…and to not be binging with all the stuff going on, fair play, you deserve to see a loss on Tuesday.

Well, I had Friday off, soon followed by Saturday and Sunday off too…oops….no excuse…..back to it tomorrow….joining the masses for Monday Fasting. I think I need a fluid only day…

Havent done much over the weekend, a bit of pottering in the garden. Hemmy I may well be asking for help..lol..its a shame we cant do photos on here.
Been joining in with the rugby games…its not normally our thing but we are enjoying it to be fair.

Ellie seems ok, as far as can be expected anyway, but she still look very bloated.
Neils mum seems to be holding her own too, and not had paramedics out in last 2 days, so fingers crossed she is going to turn the corner now.

I went along to the publishing company on Saturday morning and spent a couple of hours being taken through what the job would be about and shown the various things on excel and sage and was left to do a few invoices. Seemed ok, wasnt an interview so was weird! He happy to talk to his boss and suggest I start with them soon, although I have said that I need time for Neil to sort a different job out with the agency so at least one of us is at home with Ellie.

Right bed time, catch you all on the other side of the night.

Kay x

Evening all,

Well I was planning a lovely early night in fresh bedsheets and half an hour ago I was woken to my husband dashing downstairs as a pipe under the sink has burst. 😢 Currently sat here waiting for an emergency plumber to turn up.

Kay, glad the job interview went well and you seem OK.

Carol, hope your day brightened a little. xx

Morning All….

Lovely day here….going to have a bit of a sort out, boiler man coming Wednesday…so it’s an airing cupboard day, I need to empty it for him to take the cylinder out and decide what will be going back in…..we will need to put some extra shelves in..

Strange not fasting today but yesterday went well considering it was Sunday. FD Tuesday for us.

Kay…
You sound as if you have had a good weekend, a lot going on…..glad Ellie and MIL are both holding their own…keeping fingers crossed.

Lovely the job went well and you are wanted…and given time to sort things out…

Carol…
Hope sleep came to you in the end, Steve’s having the same problem knocking some meds off, going cold turkey! He is prowling the night…lol

Angela..
Oh dear, hoping it wasn’t too long and they sorted the pipe out….not good at all…water is a nightmare hope not too much…🙁

Sarah..
I know how you feel…3 fasts a week for the month with us from yesterday…see how we go. Upping the fibre and water. I am just going around in circles at the moment…I think after loosing so much it has just come to a stand still. 😟as you too…

Be strong it will move again I will not let it beat me…lol

Jean x

Morning everyone

Welcome Suse, I’m only 5’3″ and aiming for a similar weight to you, but I’ve still got 2 stone to lose. Sounds like you’ve made a good start.

Carol, hope you managed to get to sleep eventually last night. I’m with you on FD today and weigh in tomorrow, lets both hope for a loss.

Angela, why do these things always happen late at night. A few years ago I thought one of the girls was showering just after midnight, but it was a burst pipe in the bathroom. Rummaging under the kitchen sink then to find the stopcock. Hope everything has been sorted.

Kay, good news about the job. Hope MIL is on the mend and Ellie holding her own.

Sarah, stress is never good for weight loss. Keep at it. I tend to do 5600 cals (7 x 800), spread over the week, 3 liquid only fasts at about 80 cals each, then 4 days at 1340 cals. Since cutting sugar and refined carbs, my 1340 cals goes a long way. I rarely drink alcohol these days either so that helps with the cals. Mix it up a bit, but don’t give up.

Jean, lovely sunny day here today, always seems to make doing jobs around the house/garden a bit easier. Planning another attack on the wardrobe today, food shopping and try and take dog for a quick walk.

Good luck everyone, hope you have a great day.

Lynne x

Oh and before I forget – who had been trying magnesium, is it helping with sleep at all? I’m really struggling and I think it’s getting worse.

Don’t be disheartened Jess, could be any number of things causing it. Stick with us though and ask for any help you need x

Morning All…
A busy morning here just stopped for a cuppa as up early…

Airing cupboard emptied and sorted, 6 drawers gone through, 3 two foot square boxes sorted ( summer clothes), 2 wardrobes sorted….Steve said what’s going on…I am going through the full house!

Strange you forget what you have, loads with tickets on…lol….charity pile and throw away pile growing…😀

Hemmy…
Have a lovely lunch out and a garden centre to tempt you, hope Mums check up goes well…it is up lifting this weather really cheers you up…☀️First washing on line of the season…lol

Lynne…
You have a good routine going and getting off the sugar….hope mine works too this week. My alcohol is down but I like a couple over my weekend (frid and sat)

Clare…
Well done on your loss…18 lbs off in 9 weeks you really have got your head round it…2 lbs a week…😀

We are on the magnesium I think it helps, out of 5 nights I had 1 bad night, but we took it later in evening that night, it says with food so we take it at 5.30, when we remember. Steve has had a few good nights but he has stopped his meds and he is not good at the moment anyway, it will take him a couple of months to get off his tablets. Ask again in another week…lol

Jess…
What have you been doing? You were loosing so well, do you know were you are going wrong….we are here if you need any help. Try and have a good FD draw the line and move forward again it is hard at the beginning..it could be the time of month, food in transit, water retention it might not be as bad as you think next week.. chin up..

Back off to do more sorting…

Jean x

Jess…
I don’t know your weight or TDEE but it may be better dropping it back to 1500/1600 on a NFD ….just keep going it will move again.

Two bedrpooms finished and sorted, I was going to throw some things out but they have already gone… lol…senior moment….The bathroom to do after lunch, just 4 small cupboard shelves, they will need washing down….
Then the office..😬a bit of a job Steve will be pulled in for that…lol..another day..

I do feel much better, declutter your house, declutter the mind…lol…I am on a roll…lol

Jean x