Good morning friends hope all is well with you and yours.

Hope everyone is okay .

Back into the swing … keeping busy ..started spring clean already. .. FD tomorrow.

Take care Brit lovelies.
Ginette ..Audrey… Milena.. Celtic..Karen..Newbs..Sym ..Summer..Kitty…Mum..Duchess..Coffee… London…Chubby.. Jde… Anyone missed or thinking of joining us.

If we get tired of starting over …We must stop giving up. Xx

Morning all,

I am brighter today, gone over my tablet time twice so must be a bit better.

Only good thing although I can eat fine I am totally off my food! Breakfast I am enjoying that’s about it ..although I am drinking more cold milk and water…strange….off tea as well…Thing is hubby is eating my leftovers eg chops etc that’s not good for him.

Audrey…fit bit’s arrived which one did you get? I had one for about four months then the battery started messing about..I enjoyed having it and it did make me move more…hope you enjoy it. Good news on your back and have a good FD…ours tomorrow.

Milena..hoping your cold is getting better..

Hemmy…you can come and do my spring cleaning anytime…

Take care all Brit friends have a good day….

Jean x

Hi Jean

What good news sounds as if they are working their magic then. Being off of food isn’t a bad thing for a couple of days and I’m sure this will soon improve. Sadly my feeling unwell never caused this 🙁 🙂

Hi Audrey

Well done on your 3000 steps at least you can see as it increases. It will probably challenge you to do more.

I am finding things difficult at the moment. A struggle getting back into routine and had a bad but nice day yesterday. Bad calorie count nice food!! Someone gave me a whacking tub of Brie that I love but she bought in for Christmas guests. They didn’t touch it. I had already bought one of me 4 pizzas a year and then added a little Brie to the top!! It was delicious but I can’t imagine the calories!! I am going to give half of it to my son.

I have got back into listening to talking books. Normally it encourages me to start cleaning out cupboards or something but as tge weather is a little chilly I am not inclined to do this. I have to do things that keep me moving and this isn’t good to listen to as I am moving around the house. So I sit and have an hour or so in the afternoon and then again before going to bed. I love mysteries or detective. I love Irish stories as ther is a bit of humour in then also the Scottish ones like Hamish McBeth by M C Beaton. These all come through the online library. I belong to two. Both fairly local. All free of course.

Sorry I am off rambling again……

See you all later.

Ginette

Hi all

I have managed so far on 2 cups of coffee and a drink of sugar free cordial…. think I am going to try for my 1st liquid only day of the year!…

Well done Jdef 2nd fast day almost complete 😊

Ginette don’t worry about what has gone we can’t change yesterday, concentrate on success for tomorrow instead. …

Audrey

Hi Audrey

No I’m not too worried just showing you that I am not completely back on track.

Hi JD

A lot of people seem to like Miso soup and they are very low in calorie, myself I have had a vegetable soup today also very low. I’m not sure if this would count as a liquid only day though probably not.

Hi All

Here is an article about using an onion on your feet to get rid of colds and flu. I’m sorry it didn’t work for you Audrey as it worked a treat for me. It even show which part of the feet covers which part of the body.

http://www.faithtap.com/5467/sliced-onion-in-your-socks-can-alleviate-a-cold-or-flu/?v=1

Ginette

Hi friends x

Glad to hear Audrey and Sym are without pain today. Xx

Everyone sounds back in the swing again. Had a good day kept busy .. just off to see The Danish Girl with the lovely talented Eddie Redmayne. It starts at 8pm so the pub first. lolol I must had been mad to let Kristy talk me into it as I am ready for bed now. Lol

Have a good evening all . xx

Good morning friends hope all is well with you and yours.

Wonderful film .. Redmayne plays a very convincing woman. Worth a watch.

Hope everyone is okay.

FD today not decided what to have yet. Also shopping so will need to be mindful.

Ginette .. thank you for that onion tip … will pass that on or use it when need be.Xx

Have a good day Brit lovelies.

Forget the sugar .. you are sweet enough. Xx

Hey well done Audrey!!!
My scales have done the same thing and I’ve finally broken through the 10 st wall whoop whoo!!!!
Have a good day folks,
CC xxx

Morning All,

Just looked out the window…sleeting/ snowing..Symba not a happy pussy! 😿

Good news Audrey and ChubbyChops…2 lbs down…nice to see the scales doing a minus!! Bye bye Xmas.

Have a good FD Hemmy we will be joining you…hope our scales show the minus at weigh in tomorrow 😀 We are on our monthly measure as well……jeans are giving a bit, hubbys trousers are also falling down… his belt hole puncher was out a couple of weeks ago..a bit embrassing when they slip in a supermarket! 😂

Ginette…you will get back on track I struggle usually after Xmas but not so bad this year maybe the tooth! and back off holidays always my downer. I am going away 31st Jan for 16 days, my first week India ( not keen on Indian food) but will be drinking, although a lot of walking…so not so bad but then AI for a week in Sri Lanka..hoping not to put too much on. I am a fussy eater and I like to cook my own food..AI are eatable but not brilliant.

Jdef…hope your fasting went well…and your boxes are getting empty….daughter has just finished unpacking her container after 5 months..although she was working around builders, she seems more settled now. She’s in Louisania, US.

Have a good day all you fasters and the NFD also have a good one.

Sleet stopped now…thank goodness…going out to buy dinner for tonight!!

Cheers
Jean X

Hi Brit friends. x

Wow Audrey and Chubby 2lbs brilliant. Well done guys a very positive good start to the New Year. Xx

Hi Sym .. hope your are okay today and tooth settled down. Good luck with your FD today. Just had some soup while shopping with a small roll.. Small salmon and green beans this evening .. Lets hope that good scales fairy finds you.. me.. and hubby tomoz morning. Lol xx

Hi Ginette .. Our weather sounded about the same. How are you.. Are you still finding it hard to get going again? I love it when I see your posts and links. I sortof feel “at home”.
Although you have been on this WOL longer than me I do find it easy to just get in a bit of an easy rut.
Since Xmas I seem to have got that hunger for the weight loss again as before ..seemed to faf around a bit. I had the attitude that I knew the weight would come off with the 2 Fds so why worry. That so okay but another summer will be here before we know it.

Sooo glad that sweet tooth has gone. Wine control could be better but a 100% better than when I arrived. Lovely to see you back. Xx

Hi Newbs hope you are ok… missed your posts. Xx

Take care all… check in and share your highs and lows . Xx

Audrey…really well done…I know it takes a lot of doing…and in this cold weather..must give you gold star or is it a trophy !

Hemmy lets hope the scales are kind to us and anybody who is weighing in tomorrow…

Ginette..hoping you settle back in to your WOL..it is hard when you have been on it a long time..I am sure you will be fine…..About India..sometimes it’s better to have local stomach tablets as it kills local bugs..also extra hand washing after being out and about, handling money, door handles and no fresh salads which could have been washed in local water…fingers crossed..we have a lot of travelling the first week.

I need my 1 stone off before end of month!

Very very cold here…no more snow..Symbas not moving she has stayed in all day!

Have a relaxing evening all

Jean X

Hi Hemmy

Sadly I haven’t lost my sweet tooth. It got a bit chilly here today but before you feel too sorry for me temperatures at night outside only went down to 3 degrees, so I feel very lucky compared to some.

I just need to get my thermals out for the next few days.

Wow Audrey

That is some serious step count. I hope it shows on the scale for you next week. I was only pottering indoors although I spent about three hours on my feet doing housework. I got the cleaning bug ….very rare that is …

Jean

I’m sure you will soon lose with a target to aim for.

Ah well fast day again tomorrow, anyone else?

Ginette

Morning all,

It appears that 10,000 steps may be a step too far because it hurts like you know what this morning…ooh my poor legs and hips!

I managed the day yesterday under 500 so my 2nd fast day completed. … just need to watch the non fast days now!

Ginette I haven’t had time to clean too busy walking round the house to get my steps, followed by 2 very faithful dogs!

Sym I am sure you will reach your stone by end of month just keep on going. ….

Hemmy rousing words as usual….

Best regards to everyone, I am having an easy day today giving my legs chance to rest…

Keep in touch remember together we are stronger

Audrey

Thanks jean

I am sitting quietly catching up on jerico that was on last night.

I intend to soak in an epsom salts bath later, that should do the trick…..

I have had my wii out this morning, did a quick boxing workout it was September the last time I did one. ..disgraceful no wonder I started to gain weight back.. (Audrey hanging head in shame!)

New year, new me, new challenges to reach who’s with me?

Let’s get going together we can all be losers. …

Audrey

Sorry hemmy should have said earlier 2lb loss is fantastic, well done on pre xmas weight so soon, think it will be Feb before I do that hehe. Please forgive me for not mentioning earlier. ..

Sym enjoy your fish n chips as I have just come off 2 fast days that sounds like heaven, glad you are getting better.

Audrey

Hi hemmy,

It’s ian first night off again tomorrow so I plan on making sausage casserole, he thinks it’s great and as I fill it out with lots of mixed beans it’s very healthy, of course he doesn’t realise if he did he wouldn’t like it anymore! Hehe sneaky !

Still doesn’t sound as good as the fish n chips though.

Well back from dinner, we have three favourite fish restaurants …this one goes to top of list. So we now have 4.

Our haddock came off the Trawler ‘ Grandi ‘ today and our potatoes came from Scotts Farm local to the restaurant.

They was absolutely fantastic and reasonable priced. We will be back …hubby said worth putting a pound on!

I am hoping for a kick start to the 5.2 …it re balances the system!

Very icy out and so cold…have a good evening to all

Jean X

I am not quite there but much better..painkillers 3 times a day instead of 4. The earache has stopped I am feeling much better …more in the real world…long time since I felt so unwell and in pain

Thanks Audrey

Thanks for everybody’s thoughts and support….

Xx

Oh dear hemmy….

Put the cork back in the bottle and step away from the crisps. …..hehe

Hope you manage to control yourself just try to think how good you have been lately, everything in MODERATION my friend

Jean you have been there when I needed you, that’s what we are about isn’t it? All for one etc. Glad you are recovering

Keep in touch together we are stronger
Audrey

Morning all,

Welcome to keeptrying

I am sure you will find us a friendly group of brits, as you can see from some of the posts we are very supportive of each other, how are you finding your fast days? I am now coming up to my 1st year anniversary on 5 2. …. hopefully this year I will reach my target and get to a healthy bmi that is my goal. ..

How is everybody? Hemmy have you recovered from your night time slip up? Symba how are you feeling today?

Come on fellow brits Keep in touch together we are stronger

Audrey

what a lovely warm welcome, thank you

I have done 3 fast days so far, and they have been fine. In fact it is rather nice to keep saying – no, just drink – to yourself for a large part of the day. I like to have soup for lunch and then either something with salad, or with veg for dinner (but no carbs)

I haven’t felt hungry, but then I can be like that sometimes – the worry is it always tumbles to pieces.

My main problem is that when I get distressed/angry I eat – lots – out of control

anyway that is enough for now I think
for the moment I am enjoying what I am doing and having just walked for almost 2 hours, and had a light lunch, I will now have hot chocolate and yes, put back more than the calories I walked off!! c’est la vie!

How remiss of me.

Hi Keeptrying

This is a way of eating that is ideal for tge stressed amongst us. It helps to add focus and routine and therefore calm ourselves a little. It is much easier knowing that if you fancy something you only have to wait until the next day.

Do you have much to lose? Where are you based?

Soup is ideal in this weather. I have a soup maker so I have a lot. A bit too fond of the sweet things at the moment though. Hopefully I can wean myself off of them.

This is a nice supportive thread and you be will be soon part of the “family”.

Here is the article I mentioned above….

How your scented candle could KILL you: Perfume ‘can release dangerous cocktails of cancerous chemicals’
http://dailym.ai/1RL3kMk

Ginette

hi Ginette

In answer to your questions, yes, I have LOTS to lose, several stone, if I wanted to be back to a healthy BMI.

I live in the southeast, and today we have snow!!

Anyway, I am quite happy because I did my first ‘weigh’ this morning after a week on the 5:2, and I have lost 2 1/2 pounds, not that I am expecting that everyweek, but at least I know something is happening.
I am not allowed to weigh myself more than once a week.

I hope you are all doing ok and not getting too cold.

Hi all you Brits,

Very cold here in north east, a smattering of snow on the cars and wall tops this morning…wondering if I am up for some housework today as its got left behind a bit, hubbys good but we do it together!! Can’t complain.

Keeptrying….well done on the 2 1/2 pounds off great news, we only weigh once a week but I do a sneaky one here and there 😀

I love books too Ginette, have been reading a lot of late, lots on my new Kindle wasn’t sure whether I would like it…but reading a proper book now seems strange…taking the Kindle on holiday to save weight.

Audrey…hope your problems with your internet soon resumes…

Hemmy…..hoping you are keeping away from the naughties….

We had a lovely day with the daughter yesterday….it’s lovely seeing the Gransons …but it’s lovely to have your daughter and have a lovely chat on our own. It rarely happens. We started off having a healthy beef / salad open sandwich , 1 slice of bread…..sorry …ended with 8 ponfriteroles with choc sauce and cream……it is weekend 😬

Keep safe and warm everybody

Jean X

Hi Rob,

Welcome to our little corner…..if you have been reading our forum we are a friendly lot, we have our ups and downs but try and help everybody along.

Which days have you decided to do? If you keep to the 5.2 it’s the best and easy to do…what’s two days, just a different way of life.

Keep in touch,

Jean