Morning All…

Brrrrrrrrrrr this morning..no snow for us….

Fast day for us today…really had a heavy weekend ….so need it…

Steve’s coming down with Manflu..flu..cold..sniffles..I think I have heard three sniffles no tissues yet….he will be resting today..😂

Hair colour for me this morning..really don’t feel like it but it has to be done…

Kay..
Glad you keep popping by even if you are not fasting..a worrying time again another house move, the year has passed very quickly..hoping you find something better what you both like and Ellie too….she has done very well holding her own this year it’s all the love and care you give her…

Hoping your nephew does well in the new year, he is very positive..

Hedgehog..
Hope the painkillers kick in and feel better…

Lynne..
My poor bum feels so bruised….it must be unused muscles …the bathroom looks so much better now so it was worth it…

Mstar..
Have you done a lot of packing over the weekend..exciting move on Friday…good luck..😀

A few of us fasting today..DF, Hedgehog, Lynne and both of us…anyone else?

Keep warm..

Jean x

Pseu..
It’s a hard time December with all temping things about at home and work…do’s and meeting up with family ..January will be the big push to shed Christmas pounds and onwards to the new year…

We have a few bits about now at home..Steve has his Xmas head on… we are managing Monday to Thursday but lapsing the last three days of the week…

The garage door has been a god send as it’s so hard to get in and out…mince pies, apple pies and scones are out of reach…fancied a magnum the other night…still there…😂…new door being fitted on the 22nd!

We will all be in the same boat so don’t worry…just the very hard fasters will do well…but that’s not us ..life’s to short and it’s Christmas…

Well my colour is on and being processed so having a cuppa…

Grandson has just texted he is safe at work after 4 hours of driving..first time in snow and ice…😬

Have a good day ….keep warm..and safe

Jean x

Hi all – late at my desk because I sorted out another shelf in the school library on my way into town to get more socks for nephews and nieces…they asked for them! Not going to work too hard today, as yesterday was pretty full on with an extra service for those of us who are bereaved. Always do it a couple of weeks before Christmas. Got a few more things to write, but essentially once I get to Wednesday I have stuff to ‘stand up at’ every day until Christmas day, pretty much!

So fasting today – not because I’m expecting to lose particularly – fairly resigned to the idea that something is happening in my body that makes loss unlikely – but I think it stops the gaining!

Hi Bev – take a modicum of comfort from your success! I’m the same height, and have the same goals. So glad it’s working for you, and hopefully if I can relax about things, and put up with the hormonal changes I think are going on, it’ll eventually work for me, too!

Kay – wish we could magic a perfect pet-friendly house in the right place for you…the worry at this time of year isn’t fun. But so glad Ellie is holding her own.

No snow here – just beautiful, still, freezing, but bright days. Just lovely!

Right, better put off the work no longer.

Stay warm, everyone, and stay strong!

Mx

Not very good at technical stuff myself, emstiemsti, but check you’re logged in (I’ve written posts before & they’ve disappeared because I’m not logged in!), check that you did press submit underneath… it does go a bit awol every now & then. Sometimes my posts haven’t appeared until a little while after I’ve posted them! Hello, anyway!!

Think I’m going to head home and make chorizo soup…feel like I need the substantial warmth!

How’s everyone else doing?

Mx

We are doing OK here..could feel peckish if I thought about it…

Hair done I look more presentable now…lol

Made some seed cakes for my birds with lard….frightened of them at the moment, walking around very carefully……Please really we had a pair of blackbirds, which had three babies early this year…they have all returned feeding…she must be a good Mum…resident Robin too…

Debating whether to venture out for a few Xmas food bits only thinking at the minute…it’s brrrrr….lol

Keep strong everybody…small pork dinner with veg tonight…

Jean x

Hedgehog…

Thinking of dinner now, just a bit early…No we didn’t go out we will leave it till tomorrow…..faffing on my phone having bother with face time to ring America…no idea why it keeps freezing…Steve’s phone works fine but mine won’t work properly..

She’s gone out now so will try in a couple of hours when daughters back in…see if I have fixed it…😬

Another hour for eating…days gone well…everybody OK?

Jean x

Hi guys,

New to here but reading through posts helps motivate me, especially on fasting days.

I did the 5:2 a couple of years ago with good results but gave myself a week off and never got back to it…have had a couple of half hearted attempts since but am ready to fully commit now that I’m at my heaviest – blaming it on going from an active job to a sitting on my bum all day job! I thought that joining the forums would really help even more than just reading through pages and pages for inspiration.

Coming to the end of my first fast day and sooo looking forward to dinner, only a tin of soup but I find it easier to monitor calories this way as I’m so lazy with weighing/measuring food! Any advice?

Thanks Jean, I read your story on another thread, you are definitely an inspiration!

Starting 2 weeks before Christmas is not ideal but better than waiting til after, hopefully the most damage I’ll do is just putting back on what I lose before then!!

I’ve had soup for lunch and for dinner, coming in at 400 cals, leaving me with an emergency 100 if I feel the need for snack later on. I know including protein would be a lot better, must be more prepared!!

What meals/recipes do others have on FD?

Hi Ebella! Brave starting now, but I guess it makes sense how you put it! I’m doing Alternate Fast Days, going well, only occasionally change them around. I’m getting a bit lazy on FDs cooking for myself (hubby & 2 teenage boys are fussy, so end up quite often doing different things at different times for them, get fed up with cooking!), so I tend to have soup on FDs now it’s so cold- either homemade or one of the ‘healthier’ gourmet chilled ones. Otherwise I have avocado & poached egg on toast, don’t have to think too hard! I’m finding mostly it’s easier to not eat during the day & have more in the evening- I’m hungry anyway whether I eat or not!! You’ve done it before anyway.
Jean- hope you get your face time sorted, I hate technology!
Pseudo- hope you feel better- I used to feel like that quite often on FDs at the beginning, but not recently. Hope it’s not a bug?!
Hope everyone else has been okay today?

Hi all,

Thanks for the tips and I think the support and motivation of others who are following the same WOL will be a big help with staying on track.

Looks like soup is the way ahead, especially at the mo, I do love salads but they are not very tempting when it’s freezing cold! I guess if I make a homemade soup, I could graze on that throughout the day? I know part of the FD is to actually fast for as long as possible but like Pseudo I’m a snacker, constantly feel like I want to eat… so on FD I have found it easier to go as long as possible without, but I couldn’t do it without endless cups of coffee (I have black, no sugar anyway) and if I’m really struggling, a can of Diet Coke helps me feel full up. Oxo cubes sound like a good idea though..no caffeine.

I ended up wanting more after my soup so I roasted some peppers, carrots and tomatoes with a drizzle of very hot chilli sauce. Poached eggs and avocado on toast is one of my favourite meals at the mo so I’m looking forward to making that my meal on weds 🙂

Good on you hedgehogs for being able to do AFD, do you find you lose more that way?

Morning! Nice & bright here today, a little bit of snow…
Anyone fasting today? I’m hoping to go to kickboxing tonight if it’s on, so am planning a small meal early tonight- don’t want to end up like my son!!
ebella- I’ve tried 5:2 before & after the first week didn’t lose anything, & I was counting calories on nonFDs too, so have finally got some willpower & decided to try ADF. It is working so far, about 2lbs a week lost, although there’ve been a few weeks where I’ve lost nothing still… I’m in a routine now so don’t find it too bad. I think it’ll be hard getting back to it after Christmas though!

NFD after FD yesterday. No change in weight. V cold -3.5 degc on the way to work. House contents slowly being boxed up for Friday’s move, kids will come back from school to a new home!. Spinning today and week 2 of my head cold!..Stay warm people.

Accumulate, not assemble. Thought it didn’t sound quite right!

I don’t know, Christmas is going to be tough. I can’t fast when I’m at home as there’s too much temptation and I have a party on the 22nd so cant do that day either. I’ll just try to fit them in as and when I can I guess, and try not to stress if I can’t. I might resort to those fasts some people do where they do 24 hours, starting half way through one day until the same time the next day. Not something I would do usually, but might be the best way to manage it over Christmas.
Planning to do it when you’re driving is a good plan – will it be tough in the evening?

Hi all – got in to work to a few issues this morning, and then had to be out walking round the schools – 5 miles at pace (4miles an hour, I reckon).

Dog getting his legs a little bit under him, thank goodness. it’s going to be a long haul, though. Amazingly, a lovely gentlemen has offered to both house-sit and dog=sit over Christmas, so the holiday is back on!!!

As for fasting – well, i’ll try to get 3-4 more in before Christmas, but forget it, while we’re away!

My tip – soups again…chorizo is my most substantial, but I also made a pot of carrot with giner and star anise last night that I really love.

Mx

Pretty chilly, but the office has finally warmed… well a bit at least.

God, I’m bored. Was manically busy this morning, but now I’m in the afternoon lull. Luckily I don’t have anything tasty to hand to snack on because I would be chowing down. Am starting to get a bit hungry, not sure whether to have soup tonight or if I can just stick to another oxo cube.

Avoiding buying the Christmas goodies is so hard! I saw some orange truffles in Lidl a couple of weeks ago that are still tormenting my thoughts. I managed to not buy them, but towards the end of next week they’ll definitely be coming home with me.

Hi Kay- I think we’ll all be back with a vengeance in January!!
Kickboxing went well last night, looking forward to getting a skipping rope for Christmas so I can get practice in & not look such a numpty!! Off doing Home-Start this morning- Christmas crafts planned, which I’m looking forward to- I miss those days with my boys… FD for me- anyone else on board?

Morning All..

It’s not so white this morning…don’t like this very cold weather at all..

Paying more money out for a Xmas present for the car…two new front tyres 😬..could of done without that..it’s like shaking the money tree…😂

Minols…we are like you about three more fasts before Christmas…no chance the in between week..big push for us all in January…..lovely to have the dog sorted out for the holiday…nice break for you..

Hedgehog…I have only bought a small slab of Xmas cake…I look and take it all in and slaver at it all..my fingers are wiggling to make my naughties but we would start eating them straight away…so I have to wait….some I will make on Sunday..I have found an ice cream from Nigella Lawson..fresh cream, plain chocolate shards, meringues bashed up, rum optional, you do it in a fruit loaf tin and cut in slices..sounds interesting…( no ice cream maker)

Pseu…I hate Aldi and Lidl they have too many lovely things in….we have plenty of Lidl wine 😂
Well I was out stalking last night looking for berries..we could have met up…😬

Kay…we have a wet room..as we prefer showers, Steve could never get out of a bath…about twice a year I replace the sealent as it starts getting black and unsightly…around the wall edges on the floor and the glass screen…I replaced a bit of grout on the floor too…all looks like new now..it’s kept good for about 9 months this time I must have done a better job last time…..it took me a good two days..

Last years stash truly gone gone…lol…up to now 24 mince pies, 6 small apples pies and scones..

Hedgehog….skipping ropes are good excerise …a nice present…I can see you skipping Xmas morning with everybody riding bikes..😂

Jean x

Seems to be the season for tyres, I had a new one yesterday too!

Afternoon all,

Wow you all seem to be well on the way for preparing for Christmas! I’ve only just bought about 2 presents so far let alone even thought about what food to buy.

Soo today was supposed to be a FD but I’m in a slight pickle now, as I’m busy all afternoon and evening, I thought I would have lunch instead and stupidly didn’t tot up the calories until after eating it…due to a large avocado, I’m now 150 over. Not sure whether to make sure that is it for the day and call it a FD or admit defeat and do it tomorrow instead.

Congratulations on the 5:2 anniversaries Jean and DF 🙂

Just sat waiting for tyres to be fitted..

Ebella..
Ooh you have a lot to do for Christmas.. my friend does everything Christmas Eve, cards are always last minute…
I just hate crowds and I have a daughter in America so I have to start early as I take her bits over in October..

Kay…
We have to get you motivated in January..it’s the camping and walking out you do it’s hard as I well know.. at least most of our caravanning is on our own so I have more control.. except Steve thinks he is always on holiday.. he had a hissy fit when I didn’t take all our naughties last time he thought I was tormenting him… it all was left in garage at home !

Well done on 18 months here.. think what you could weigh if not fasting that’s how I look at it..I could be two or three stones heavier..😲

We will get the pebbles moving in the jars in January, I think we will all need it…

Jean x

Pringles- yum, yum, yes please! Hope you sleep better, Pseudo, it doesn’t seem to affect me. Enjoy your Christmas jumper!
Kay- well done on your 18 month anniversary! Like Jean says, even if you stay almost the same it’s better than keep putting on weight!
DF- well done with your anniversary too! I’ve found this forum really helpful to keep me on track.
Ebella- have you decided whether to have a FD today or go bust?!
Minols- sorry I missed your post yesterday- glad the dog is up & about & that you can go away!
FD going okay for me so far- just had options hot chocolate when I got in, soup tonight. Enjoyed doing crafts with the Home-Start family. One more visit with them before Christmas, so will plan stuff for that as well.

Bless you Minols- I’ll pray for a better day for you tomorrow! You did well to stick to the FD with that start to the day!
I guess lots of you are fasting tomorrow, Thursday seems to be a popular day!
I have a Home-Start Christmas do tomorrow with food, then cake with my sister’s family for nephew’s birthday in the evening, so definitely won’t be low tomorrow!

Minols…make sure you take time to enjoy the time for your and your family as well as being there for others 😉