Skipped breakfast today so I extended my fast; one pound off, but that’s only the one which mysteriously came on this week, so net loss 0lbs this week! Had a target for my birthday next week which is not going to happen 🙁 Jean- these pounds can definitely be elastic!! Saw my Home-Start family this morning; to the park again with an hour running about, so that’s my only exercise of the week!
Minols- hope you enjoyed watching the rallying- hubby was talking about it the other day, he’d like to go again, think we’ll leave it until youngest starts driving then they can all have a go together! Bet you were freezing!
Dave- have a good weekend!
Good news on the bike front for Steve, Jean! Must be nice to know what you’re doing and be able to tinker about like that!
Kay- hope something turns up really soon- if not you’ll have to borrow Jean’s caravan!!

Evening All..

Dave..
Glad everything is sorted and you can get things moving…have a good birthday Tomorrow..

Hedgehog…
Going off at 9.30 to collect all his bits tomorrow morning…it will keep him quiet for the rest of the day…lol..he is very hands on..if he can’t buy things like brackets he makes it..we are old school.

Cakey Wakey..
Well done on all your fasting …you shame me…

Have a good weekend al..

Jean x

Morning All..

A drizzle sort of dark day…

Up early with the larks to pick bike bits up….passing near daughters house so meeting up as she is out and about shopping near us this morning…off to a cafe..

Nothing much happening this weekend for us…Steve I think will be in the garage messing finding a home for all his bits….hoping to get out for a walk…

Dave…
Hope you are feeling a bit better today so you can enjoy your Birthday…make it a good one…

Have a good weekend what ever you are doing..

Jean x

Heading to see number one daughter today.

Hedgehogs just saw your post about your Woof and sending thoughts. I adore my dog and making that decision is the hardest thing.

Happy Birthday Brads

CW

Morning everyone

Hedgehogs, hope your dog pick up, how old is she?

Dave, happy birthday, hope the man flu has been kept at bay.

Kay, good luck with the house hunting, I’m sure something will come up soon.

Jean, Steve’s bike parts sound a bargain, hope he enjoys playing with his new toy. Don’t worry about the weight, remember easy on easy off. You walked a lot more than usual in Amsterdam so may have some retained fluid from that, Han came back yesterday, puts my 5k steps a day to shame, did around 90, 000 for the 3 nights, about a half marathon a day, but sore legs now.

CW, I call my daughters number 1 and number 2 and the collective ‘girls’ always worked when wanting to call them both. Hope the gloss gets sorted.

Minols, hope hubby enjoyed his rallying. Buying a bigger sofa is a sign the boy is growing up. Give it a couple of years and you can get a smaller one again when he starts to hibernate in his room. Teenagers, love um!

DF, Have a great time at the car show. Hope it’s indoors and reasonably warm.

Weigh in day for me, and I think I’ve stolen some of your losses – 3lb down for me so Christmas/stress weight gone and over 2lb lower than my lightest weight for probably over 20 years.

Really need to get on with the glossing as fed up of Han’s things being scattered around the house and the stair-lift is being taken out on Tuesday so need to make sure the workmen can get anywhere they need to go.

Not been around much as faffing about. Been sorting out some Executor stuff and in spreadsheet heaven working out projected bank balances. Trying to think about when I want to go back to work, not sure I can justify being off too much longer and the finances could also do with getting back onto an even keel.

Think I may look at some charity shop work for a day a week to get me back in the swing of having a schedule to keep to.

Off to do some glossing, if I can stop sneezing long enough to load a paintbrush.

Lynne x

Jean my mate who i used to work with has got three bikes,all oldish ones,his favourite is an Enfield,i dont know much about them myself,just speedway bikes.

I must dig out my Fitbit,I don’t walk very far these days so if I can find it I will charge it up and put it on,I think I only do around 3000 so will see.

Evening…

Lynne..
Well done your weight loss…maybe I should start decorating..😂 not yet…..goodness the steps Hannah has done, hope she enjoyed herself …

I have been a bit naughty..tried to make a Dutch Apple pie..OMG the pastry is amazing a bit like shortcake biscuit …just waiting for it to cool…😮..it exploded around the edge a bit, it needed a higher tin…still looks good.

MFP won’t be done today…lol..good luck on your paper work..

Dave..
Sad when the animals get old..we lost our 21 year old cat last year we still miss her terribly…the bike bits are still in the car, he has to sort a place for them tomorrow..it was so cold today..looks like a good buy..

Hedgehog..
My daughter seemed not so bad today, we were in family group…I am seeing her Wednesday on my own..I think she will need another month off…she says she is feeling a chink better what ever that means but her tablets will be starting to kick in too..🤞

Cakey Wakey..
Sounds like a good family afternoon catching up with everyone..and also very good with the food…much better than me…

Jean x

Morning All…

The cake turned out good, too large and enough to share in our street, it tastes just like we had in Amsterdam maybe another piece or two but it will be thrown away unfortunately…too much to eat and no one to share it with…☹️…I never throw food away so goes against the grain…

Dave..
Glad you enjoyed your birthday meal and drinks..hope you feel well this morning..over eating sometimes makes you feel iffy….when you are eating less…

Nothing much happening here today….I am washing our bedding and that’s about it at the moment…supposed to be mild so Steve may get in the garage today…

Have a good day..

We will be fasting tomorrow…

Jean

Hello

Brads – your birthday treat sounds yum and I bet you enjoyed it so much more after being so restrained all week.

Hedgehogs – hope your poor Woof is ok, somewhere warm to curl up with her favourite teddy.

Out for coffee this morning and resisted the temptation of a croissant. Husband has decided on mince and Yorkshire puddings for later. I’m not fasting but will try to have just the mince and lots of veg.

Fasting tomorrow – well trying to at mum and dads!

Clothes are feeling better already but more importantly is that I’m feeling more confident irrespective of the scales.

Sending good wishes to all.

Dave, glad you enjoyed your birthday!
Just think, you will soon be at the end of January with 2 birthdays properly celebrated and a few pounds lighter! So glad you managed to start straight away rather than delay the 5:2 till February.

Hedgehogs, hope the doggie is better later. Poor thing. It’s awful when you feel helpless isn’t it.

Fasting today! Having to bring things forward as visitors arriving on Thursday. 2nd fast will be Wednesday.

Off out for a couple of hours. Didn’t get out yesterday as it was quite wet. Spent the day clearing out the study, packing boxes and loading up the garage.

Have a good day all. X

Jean – I missed the post about the cake, it sounds absolutely delicious. I know it’s hard to throw away if you can’t give the remainder away but don’t feel bad if you’ve enjoyed the slices you did have.

CW

Good afternoon,I enjoyed it last night but did feel a bit bloated when i got up,its only a week until the kitchen is due to be fitted so i will have to move all the stuff out of the kitchen,no idea where its all going to go,i can then paint the ceiling and strip the wallpaper.I am waiting until i have lost 2 stone then i will have the biggest bar of chocolate i can find.

Morning all,

Hope everyone had a good weekend, I need to catch up on posts, quite a few to read when I’ve not been here for a few days.

I’m fasting today. I didn’t go too mad over the weekend, in fact Saturday could have been classed as a FD, I just got passed the hunger in the end, and skipped dinner!

I did quite a lot of exercise Saturday too, a different routine, and am aching so much! It just goes to show you shouldn’t do the same thing all the time, need to mix it up and use different muscles 😛

Miserable rainy day here, so dangerous on the motorway this morning. I do wish people would drive safely, I’m sure people think they’re invincible!! Gets me so mad!!

Have a good day everyone, are a few fasting??

xx

Morning All…

A very late start and what a miserable morning …

We are joining the fasters today and we really need to take the bull by it’s horns…slipping and naughty isn’t a part of this way of life…

Walking out later, birthday cards, anniversary and valentine cards to be bought..a cup of tea out to kill the lunch period.

I have said before on here ages ago….if I look in a mirror naked…each side of my hips I see fat go on and see fat come off, it does it one side at a time so sometimes I look lopsided…unfortunately I am seeing it creep on again at one side….it has to go!…..has anyone else noticed?…or is it just me…lol

Dave…
The carrot is hanging!!….you will enjoy that bar of chocolate make sure its a big one…..good luck on the decorating…

Cakey Wakey..
You must be the winner this month…a big well done 9 lbs is a lot since Xmas….you have made me really think..that’s what keeps us going and keeping on this thread is all about…’ inspiration ‘….we might be oldies on here but there are still lessons to be learnt….a big thank you..

Sorry on the water leak that’s a nightmare hoping it’s not too bad..

DF..
Good on the excerise as you say doing different things are the key…we are waiting to start our Nordic walking course, another two weeks yet…the muscles you work there are amazing hoping us oldies can keep up…although you do go at your own pace but after the course.

Hedgehog..
Doing low carb you can eat high fat…maybe not on a fast day….it’s hard to get around the old calorie way of thinking…hope you find some good recipes..

Hope all goes well tomorrow and give him a good send off…I think the old memories come in and lighten the load…I will be thinking about you all….a funny week for you do the best you can….

Have a lovely birthday Wednesday ..hope you are doing something nice…good the woofs better..

Jean x

Afternoon everyone. Long time since I posted. Nursing the end of my 3rd cold of the season. Weight seems to have plateaued at 100Kgs! Need to get the slope moving downwards again. Fasting today did an easy gym session 600cals worth but one of my colleagues told me that calories burnt cannot be used as a credit against the 600 allowed for the day. Can anyone confirm this? Started running 5Kms on Tuesday lunchtimes so I was hoping that would help (with the weight loss). Enjoy what’s left of Monday.2 apples and a tangerine left…..

Hi all – busy weekend for us all, and I’m afraid I’ve just skimmed the posts as today is hectic.

C-W – definitely taking all the prizes this month. 9lb is brilliant. Well done.

Dave…sounds like a good birthday! Now, remember, you don’t get another one til next year!

I’m fasting, after a really good low day yesterday. Struggling, if I’m honest, but that’s partly due to work pressures, slow energy levels after all the bugs, and being desperate for a healthy holiday.

Rallying was good fun – more for the participant that the spectator, though…which was kind of the point!

Right, that’s all I allowed myself off from work. Gotta go.

Mx

Minols, our posts crossed. You sound busy so at least distracted from eating.

Lynne x

Hedgehogs, hope Josie’s stomach settles soon. Totally understandable you getting upset, funerals remind you of all your losses, not just the person you’re there to remember.

Thanks for asking about Hannah’s exam. She’ll hear in a few weeks but thinks it went alright. Thought of Steve and Dave’s wife as she was tested on the pathology of knee replacement. She had to measure thigh girth, fine except her ‘patient’ was one of her male senior lecturers and she had to ask him to role his shorts up to measure quite high on his thigh. After that she said teaching him to use crutches was far easier.

Getting peckish but trying to hold out on liquids only. Thankfully Bec ate out so at least I don’t have to cook.

Lynne x

Hi All…
Minols..
Hope you can soon feel better and get back on track…a few of us are back peddling at the moment..I think we will be better as Spring arrives…

Lynne..
That was a big water retention..you must of been uncomfortable..glad Hannah’s room nearly finished then the kitchen …a small break in between ..I hope..I hate sanding..😬

Poor Hannah having to do that to her lecturer..it made me laugh…it’s a bit embarrassing..still she will see more than that I suppose……good luck on her results.

Hedgehog..
It’s normal to have a blubber..loads of different memories come back……take care tomorrow…hope Josie improves too…

I find it fascinating how lumps come and go..one side then the other…surely I am not the only one to notice…

We have finished now….good day all in all….keep strong everyone…

Jean x

Hello

FD – saved all my calories for dinner. Mum and dad seem to accept me not eating all day as long as I have dinner.

Very pleased with the lbs off this month and making the most of this little bit of discipline that I’ve managed to find. Just hope it continues.

Welcome Typhoo – I have terrible sweets and chocolate addiction too, fasting does help to control it. Lots of support here just check in regularly

Good look Lynne for Hannah’s results and for continued purple patches 🙂

Minols – hope today hasn’t been too much of a struggle. Some days Are easier than others.

Hedgehogs – thinking about you today and tomorrow

Jean – hope you enjoyed the clear out, always therapeutic. What will you do with the baking stuff? My kitchen was full and meaning to have a clear out so I can put the kitchen back together easier. I seem to have lots of cake stands and storage tins which take up a lot of space.

M-star I’ve read a few times that you shouldn’t read-use the extra calories burnt when exercising. My personal view is that it doesn’t matter but weight loss will be quicker if you don’t.

Brads – hope you’re feeling better and Spanish chicken goes down a treat.

Hello DF – well done on the exercise over the weekend

CW

Thanks everyone for the very warm welcome I will be checking in regularly especially on my fast days as I think it helps and to get great tips and help. My stomach knows it’s my usual feeding time and making lots of noise but it’s only thirteen and a half hours to breakfast.

It’s been over 21 hours so time to eat 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂😁😂😂😂😂

Typh00- hi, love my chocolate too… need to cut down on that unhealthy stuff on nonFDs too!
Cakey/ Jean- I have many herbs & spices a long way out of date, they do lose a lot of taste. One day I’ll have a clear out!
Dave hope the dinner was good again!
Roll on breakfast indeed everyone!

Hi everyone, and welcome Typh00! Thanks for all your comments yesterday, work was wonderfully busy yesterday for a change. I need more days like that as it makes it so much easier to get through a fast! Before I knew it, it was lunchtime, and then same again at home-time. I think today will be a bit quieter. Anyway, I didn’t get chance to come back on here and update! It sounds like everyone did well 😛

Low day today for me! Had a sneaky weigh last night and was down 2lb. Up down, up down is driving me mad at the moment. Its fluctuating so much, but its not drastically going up, so maybe that’s what happens now I’m at my goal. The temptation to set a lower goal is quite strong at the moment. I’d have to dig deep though!

Have a good day everyone x