Sorry Pseudo- you might be alone! Out for lunch tomorrow…

Morning everyone

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, had a nice day not doing much but eating pizza and cake. Ditto yesterday so FD for me today. Scales showing up 2lb from birthday weigh in, but a good FD should move most, if not all, of it. As Aud would say, on quick, off quick.

So Pseudo, with you on a FD today. The Welsh contingent have the baton.

Car is coming along, still a bit of paint under the rear seat being soaked up with a towel, but nothing obvious and not planning to put in an insurance claim as not looking to change the car anytime soon and really can’t be bothered. Hopefully some of the scratch may polish out so will get on that next week.

Due to get a call today from Phil’s oncologist with the result of his scan last week, so need a busy day to keep me from worrying. Will be dismantling Bec’s bed ready for the new one to arrive tomorrow, then the house needs a really good clean, but that will also be next week once all Bec’s belongings have migrated back to her room and have found a new home.

Hope everyone enjoys their NFD, Jean hope the Haddock is good, and Pseudo remember you’re not alone.

Speak later

Lynne x

Diolch yn fawr. 🙂

Started and finishing early today, then home for a nap… which should take me into the evening without temptation, it’s when it gets late it’s going to get tricky. Perhaps I’ll find a good game or film or book to keep me absorbed.

How’s it going for you, Lynne?

Jean, I can’t believe the glasses problem continues! Hopefully it’ll finally be sorted today.

Is there usually an influx in January when people are looking to get off the Christmas weight?

List of who’s posting regularly …

Updated cribsheet – with info to help us all remember whos who (feel free to copy and paste and amend your info if there is anything you regularly talk about and want to use, to help others remember you in our postings!)

Symba7….(Jean and Steve)..retired..lives near Selby NE….been with this thread 2 years…the caravanners….fighting to lose the last few pounds ..Steve a lot more!..likes the red wine too..

Kay65 – (Kay) – East Devon – the one with the poorly dog called Ellie, a recent house move and struggling to lose final half stone, mainly because I drink too much at the weekends!

Pasha (Lynne) – currently caring for OH – Phil OH with 2 girls, 2 cats, Pasha & Evie and a lazy lurcher – Amber.

Minols – in Scotland with 4’boys’= OH, the boy, and grey dog (old) and blonde dog (trouble) – on the last half stone and the slowest loser ever because too chilled and border-line lazy…

Dragon Fly – (DF) – Kay – Campervan Hippie .. also drinker of too much red wine at weekends

Shera1000-(Rowena) 40 from West Midlands. Head of art and I get lost there.design dept in 11-18 school. Married to Craig who is from Swansea. ‘Mother’ of Cooper an almost 9 rescue gorgeous greyhound. Been on weight watchers for years on and off. Lost 2.5 stone but put some back on. Want to lost about a stone now.

Hedgehogs…

Scotland..Dave

Pseudonym

Thats 9…..(10 with Steve)

Sorry if I have missed anyone….add on…lol

Jean x

Ah, thanks Jean, I do lost track of who’s who with what at times.

I’ll add my own little mini bio:
Swansea, 33, three cats. Works for brother, which is often a cause of frustration. 12lb to go at last weight in, but doesn’t weigh often.

Hedgehogs: I’d say M&S too, or possibly Debenhams if you have one of those near by, usually plenty of options there. I’ve noticed I seem be losing weight off my legs more than my belly at the moment, when it’s the belly I really want it to shift from – is that a similar issue to you?

Afternoon everyone

Hedgehogs hope you’re having a great anniversary.

Going well here. Just finished dismantling Bec’s bed ready for the arrival of a new one tomorrow. Only had coffee so far.

Have had the call from the hospital. Phil’s tumour is no change and a rescan in 6 months. The best news we could have. Still amazed there has been no re-growth since the original diagnosis and extensive treatment 5 years ago, though there are lots of areas it has affected.

Pseudo hope you manage to hold strong this evening and find a suitable distraction.

Time for another coffee, feeling a bit chilly.

Lynne x

List of who’s posting regularly.

Updated crib sheet – with info to help us all remember who’s who (feel free to copy and paste and amend your info if there is anything you regularly talk about and want to use, to help others in our postings!)

Symba7….(Jean and Steve)..retired..lives near Selby NE….been with this thread 2 years…the caravaners….fighting to lose the last few pounds ..Steve a lot more!..like the red wine too..

Kay65 – (Kay) – East Devon – the one with the poorly dog called Ellie, a recent house move and struggling to lose final half stone, mainly because I drink too much at the weekends!

Pasha (Lynne) – currently caring for OH – Phil OH with 2 girls, 2 cats, Pasha & Evie and a lazy lurcher – Amber.

Minols – in Scotland with 4’boys’= OH, the boy, and grey dog (old) and blonde dog (trouble) – on the last half stone and the slowest loser ever because too chilled and border-line lazy…

Dragon Fly – (DF) – Kay – Camper van Hippie .. also drinker of too much red wine at weekends

Shera1000-(Rowena) 40 from West Midlands. Head of art and I get lost there.design dept in 11-18 school. Married to Craig who is from Swansea. ‘Mother’ of Cooper an almost 9 rescue gorgeous greyhound. Been on weight watchers for years on and off. Lost 2.5 stone but put some back on. Want to lost about a stone now.

Hedgehogs…

Scotland..Dave

Pseudonym-(Pseu) Swansea, 33, three cats. Works for brother, which is often a cause of frustration. 12lb to go at last weight in, but doesn’t weigh often.

Thats 9…..(10 with Steve

Popped your details on Pseu..x

Mine are: live in Suffolk, with hubby, 2 teenage boys, lovely old lady Labrador, doing ADF, ideally another stone to go…
Hope Dave’s okay, not been on for a bit? Hellooo Dave, are you out there?!

Lynne- good news about Phil! Are you celebrating or still sticking to the FD?
Jean- well done on the slim hips! I’ll be fasting with you tomorrow.
Pseudo- unfortunately my legs aren’t slim either! I am pear shaped, but have a flabby lower tummy post-Caesareans with my boys. Had got it down a bit after getting fitter a few years ago, but it’s back with a vengeance! I can’t do sit ups or crunches unfortunately…
Rowena- hope that your school week hasn’t been too stressful, and that you can have a good, relaxing weekend!

I’m definitely getting peckish… though I know it’s actually just boredom and habit.

I’m an apple shape rather than a pear, so the belly is where it shows. Being short doesn’t help. I’m not too much overweight now though, so it’s not too bad really.

Not very happy. I weighed, and in a month I’ve lost less than a lb. How?!!! I must have been eating too much on my off days, but I don’t think I’ve been that bad and I’ve been sticking to my fast days faithfully. I had the feeling nothing had happened, my jeans should be looser by now. I suppose I’ll have to start writing down what I eat on off days to see if there is more sneaking in than expected. So annoyed.

I haven’t been exercising so much recently, only went back properly this week so maybe that’s part of it too. I also wonder if the weight I lost when I first started 5:2 was the ‘easy’ weight where a few changes were enough, and now I’m getting to the harder to shift stuff?

Maybe three days a week for a bit will kick start a change again? Don’t know, I’m a bit disheartened. Three FDs and writing things down starting Monday I think, and I’ll try to get rid of anything ‘naughty’ that I’ve accumulated in cupboards in the meantime.

Does anyone have any thoughts on full fat yoghurt? I absolutely love full fat coconut yogurt, but it’s obviously not healthy. I only buy one big pot a week, but tend to eat it all over a weekend. I’ve heard low fat yogurt isn’t actually all that great as they put in more sugar to compensate, do you think my coconut yogurt does that much harm? Perhaps as long as I cut out my other less healthy snacks it’ll be fine?

Hedgehog…
How you doing? We are OK…

Out and about this morning keeping a bit busy shopping…

Jean x

Hedgehog…

I decided on a chicken..the turkey a bit expensive for what I wanted..cooked half and I will do the other half for Monday’s FD.

Salad laid out now another 10 mins for the chicken..

The days gone quite well…I won’t mention 🎅🏼..but I have wrapped everything..just one present to buy..cards to write tomorrow….thinking daughter not ringing me as she’s on her own today…when I spoke she was doing the same as me…lol

Have a good weekend

Jean x

Morning all- are you all being lazy today?! Beautiful morning, the old lady dog has managed a decent walk today! Looking forward to a cosy night together in the cupboard while she hides from the fireworks…

Just going for a walk around the village…a wrap up as very cold…all ready for tomorrow or just about…

Enjoy your cupboard tonight Hedgehog with the old girl…keep her calm…our Symba (cat) used to be petrified of fireworks until she was old and deaf as a door post..we miss her terribly…💕

Xx

Hi Hedgehog..

We have had two nights of fireworks nothing much yet…still a bit early…

School tomorrow for the children so maybe not too many..still if you have a display it will be different..

Thanks..we enjoy the caravan…with going to the States it’s encroached on caravan time…Katie came for a 5 week holiday in the summer so again, not away with the caravan..just a lazy relax, just started a book to make sure it runs ok, it seems fine..

We will be fasting with you tomorrow…hoping the Wi-fi is good but I will be on my phone..not tablet.

Hope the old lady is fine tonight…

Jean x

Minols…
Sorry about blondiedog…always sad…sorry I may have been away…

Hedgehog and Pseu…was asking about getting rid of hips and tummy’s ….I, off and on depending how my weight feels…I bob up and down on the spot, trying to get as low as I can…do 30 or even 50…I do it in the bathroom were no one sees me…lol…I try and do it every time I go to the loo..penance!!..

I think it helps on tummy, legs and hips…

Xx

Morning All..
What a frosty morning..😁

We are fasting today.. with hedgehog.. any one else?

We will be up shortly to get away by 10.15.. looking forward to having a few days away.

A few different towns to see but really not doing too much.

Hedgehog..
Good luck on the car.. hope he finds one he likes..men get bees in their bonnets about things..still if he can see problems brewing maybe buy before they hit you..

Have a good day to all fasters should be a fair few of us..

Hoping to have WiFi later to catch up..

Jean x

Morning everyone

I’m fasting today so a good group of us Hedgehog, Jean, DF, Minols, any others joining us?

Hedgehogs, hope hubby finds something suitable.

Jean, enjoy your break, think it’s going to be a chilly one.

Pseudo, I’m with the others, I always go full fat to avoid the sugar. Some days you just weigh more because of retained fluid, or food in transit, and if you only weigh occasionally then it can be hard to know if this is your true weight or a one off blip.

Minols, hope you have a quiet week, but busy enough to keep you away from the custard creams.

Dave, hope you’re doing alright.

Bit of a mini crisis yesterday. Hannah got a puncture and although she can travel alone in SE Asia for 7 weeks, she struggled with the concept of calling the recovery service. She thought she didn’t have a spare, until I told her it was under her car, then didn’t think to call the recovery service back to tell them, so they sent a transporter and took her and the car to the tyre garage which was closed. Ended up calling my brother who came to the rescue and changed her tyre 3 hours and a transport ride later, in the cold and the dark. Her boyfriend was with her and he deserves a medal for his patience especially when ‘Hangry Hannah’ made an appearance.

Hoping for a quieter day today keeping busy with the cleaning now Bec’s room is done and parts of the house are accessible again.

Lynne x

HI all – clocking in late to the mass fast, but been up since 6. Had a long coffee with my walking guru – the man is at absolute legend, in his mid 70s and recovering from having had to stop a six month walk just over half way through and come home. He’s been a great source of advice and equipment when I was preparing for my wee jaunt in Peru, so it was good to catch up with him today.

Now at my desk and hitting the Bovril and seaweed. Pleased to report a 2 lb loss, so that nearly takes care of the most recent gain that I reckon was at Mum’s after Peru. Now we’re into the 5lbs that traditionally goes VERY slowly for me, so hoping to keep a tight day today, and then a controlled week, with another FD on Thursday.

Pseu – you asked about yogurt…I’m a late developer, having tried to like it for more than 30 years, I now love it. Always full-fat, always plain with my own stuff added. And now frequently stealing OH’s Skyr – the Nordic version that I think is high protein low fat naturally, but is rich and creamy. I add either fresh berries or nuke some frozen, half a dozen hazelnuts, some seeds (linseed, sesame etc) flaked almonds if I have them, and some dessicated coconut for sweetness (OH has a swirl of honey, but that’s too sweet for me, despite slathering it on toast with a trowel whenever I can!) – I love it!

But that’s for tomorrow! There is a recipe for something like this, with measurements in the FD cook book, at around 250 (?) cals, but I’ve long since stopped measuring, and so daren’t let my self have it on a FD!

Have fun everyone.

Mx

Nope – just the stuff at the supermarket. just watch out that there’s nothing like ‘starch’ added, and you’re fine.
Mx

Afternoon All..
We are here safe and sound.. it’s glorious but very cold.. Caravan is saying 8 degrees indoors …so having a cuppa then going out until temperature rises..

Minols..
Lovely catch up with your walking friend he does so well…

Well done on the 2 lbs off.. we are both struggling on these holiday pounds.. a bit slow 😂

I just can’t do yogurt, I have tried over the years.. is anyone better to get you started..they just taste like bad milk 😩

Keep going everyone .. lunch time passed now.. chicken and salad for dinner for us..it’s wrong day for salads 😟

Jean x

Managing with just coffee so far, DF you’re right it’s really cold today even in the house with the heating on.

Heard on the weather forecast this morning of ‘Snowvember’, hope we don’t see that too soon.

Jean, I’m feeling cold for you, it’s warmer than that outside. You could do with something warm to eat instead of salad tonight.

Pseudo, I’ll have to look back for your soup recipe, this cold weather always makes me want to turn to soup and with low calorie you can always have a couple of bowls.

Off to mop the kitchen floor to build up some heat.

Lynne x

Heating at work finally kicking in and I feel warm (an hour before hometime lol)

Minols, sometimes we do need something in the day. Hope you stay strong and stick to Bovril later, keep busy! 🙂

Lynne, hope its going okay 🙂

Jean, hope your warm soon! Not the best day for salad lol

Hedgehogs, Pseu hope your doing okay still.

I’m getting a bit hungry now, and headache but I think that’s because I’ve been so cold today! Looking forward to eating later 😛

Together we’re stronger!