Afternoon Everyone,
Just got back from a trip into St Ives. We’ve managed to register at an Nhs dental practice as our old dentist practice was Nhs until taken over by a new private dentist who changed us from Nhs up to semi private but having to pay £60 each for a check up and clean is just to expensive. Grandsons fiancee works there which is handy. Then went to order myself some new glasses at Specsavers.
Jean we went to Waitrose but the dates on the vegetables were only the 22nd so will have to go back later on in the week to get the last bits. Did manage to get a lot of the nibbles though.
Just had a mug of low calorie soup but now husband keeps on about having a kebab delivery this evening. Have to admit I’m tempted.
Nana x

Nana- you can do it, stay strong, last fast!
Dave- chippy or pizza, plus Chinese, they’re my favourite takeaways…I love Indian too but only eldest likes that so rarely have it! We’re lucky that it’s a bit of a trek to get any takeaways & delivery charges expensive so not too tempting!
Dog training was a laugh- we were the only ones who came! So Xena had a play & lots of fuss from Nick,then hubby & Nick chatted while I did some stuff whith Xena! Nich has lots of ‘tails’ to tell, he says he’ll write a book one day 😂. Presents all wrapped except for the boys’, got a couple of little bits to get still. Fasting going well, it’s much easier if I’m not doing keto & counting carbs!

Yes haddock and chips is my favourite and pretty much the only one I go to. I don’t know about delivery charges,if you got charged round here nobody would ever order anything.Homemade pie for tea 😋😋.

Eldest has climbed Snowdon today, as far as they could, it was very icy! He’s sent me some amazing photos.That’s one on my bucket list!

Watching hockey so going to be a late one. Not had any choccy though, but did have toast.

Morning all!
Hope everyone has a good day today, whether you’re declaring Christmas or not 😂
I am doing another FD, 800cals; 2lbs off already this week, but if I go back to eating it’ll go back on!! Debating having a small breakfast, feeling quite hungry, & hopefully busy enough to not have time for lunch- sering a friend this morning & Homestart family this afternoon.
Horrible weather here; thick fog, damp & cold!

I would climb Snowden if it had a lift or escalator not sure how i would feel doing it at this time of year when it can get covered in ice and snow.

I wanted to eat the pringles yesterday morning but had porridge instead which was sooo good and warming too i think im either turning into one of the three bears or goldilocks

Well done HH 2lbs off😇😇.Not a bad day here 5°C rising to 8.Santa just spoke to us on my echo show, then started singing a hymn.All the Christmas goodies must go by the first of January or I would never manage a fast day until they were all gone. I will be like a Tasmania devil 😈😈😈 when I start🤤🤤🤤. Going to gym for the last time for three weeks,hope Ruby is kind today.

Back from gym halfway through she came round with a tin of chocolates and a tin of biscuits, I took one chocolate and no biscuit, then she came round with cake, again I declined 😇.She worked us harder than the class before, they only did 40 minutes, we did the hour. Took Heidi out when I got back, nearly fell on the leafs but managed to stay upright.

I hope you are feeling better soon Annabelle.Hopefully in time for Christmas. Heidi’s not seen any of her friends for a while, don’t know where they all are. Perhaps they are all having Christmas nibbles 😁

Hedgehogs 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇. Thinking about chocolate now but not had any yet. My resolve is weakening🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫.Might have a cuppa and cake🍥🍰🎂🥞

Dave…
Chocolates been broken into chocolate orange three ways…brandy coffee with cream a lovely night with step daughter….

Hedgehog…
Keep away from the bugs!! Nice you can get hampers to them. Charlie has gone barmy with SD he does so like her…

Annabelle..
Hope you soon feel better and well for next week…good the weights stable..

Nana..
A long lunch but it sounded very good and worth it….😀

Jean x

Morning everyone!
Dave- keep strong! As it was your last gym session, does it feel like you’re on holiday now?!! I think Saturday could be acceptable to start, I wouldn’t tell you off then😂
Jean- sounds like you’re having a good time, & doesn’t sound too naughty!
Nana- glad you’re merry! & well done on the last FD!
Annebelle- hope things are getting better for you…
Mel- you as well…
Steve- is Christmas on, or any more FDs planned?
Minols- how’s it going for you, have you managed any more FDs?
Woke up when youngest got up for his early shift 😬, makes it a long day! Not too hungry yet thankfully! My last FD, we’ll be having lunch out tomorrow, a few things on over the weekend, but may do one more on Monday…
No plans for today, not got much else to do for Christmas until last minute, so probably should do some cleaning!
Hope everyone has a good day!

Mornign all

Sorry you’ve been so ill, Annabelle – nice to have you back on.

HH – I’m fasting today…an 800 hopefully. The friend I married in the summer is coming round this evenign and I’m making a curry recipe I’ve been perfecting recently – I only have a very small portion, so I’ll eat all my cals at once!

All quiet here at the office – did visits yesterday and will do more tomorrow, but for now I’m going to hit the creative button and write for the new year (hopefully!)

Still desperately hoping for the 2lb loss this month, so have to keep at it, keeping things really low tomorrow and probably Sunday, too.

Mx

Good morning all

Well breakfast this morning was the usual porridge and because I have bought too much chocolate for my daughters Christmas stocking i had to eat the white chocolate coins i bought that’s my story and I am sticking to it.

Hedgehogs

I may do one more fast and then call time on it until the new year but will have to wait and see how i feel.

Dave- sounds like a good idea to spread out the visitors for Denise’s Mum. So will you be cooking Christmas dinner at yours?!
Steve- I can easily resist the white chocolate too…but well done to you managing it if it needed eating 😂
Mel- I’m sure you’re not living in squalor! Not with your gleaming new kitchen! Hope you can keep things low today!
Minols- keep strong! Hope the scales are kind to you- when are you braving them?
Annabelle- glad you’re feeling a bit better, I’m with Mel & leave the cleaning!
Jean- hope you’ve had a good morning with SD!
Off for more cleaning, just a small cereal bar eaten so far…

Dave- not sure how you can avoid slippery leaves- have you got a good tread on your shoes/ boots? Have lots of sparrows our way. The stupid starlings I think are nesting next door- they’ve been going in & out under the eaves!
You’ve been very restrained with all your chocolate- maybe start Friday night then?!
I am actually warm on a FD! It’s quite mild here & have been mopping etc. Not impressed with a cleaning tip I used from Pinterest- vinegar, lemon & bicarb, is supposed to get floor tile grout clean, but didn’t work in the boys’ bathroom!

I have succumbed to temptation….I have started a book I was saving for after Christmas!

Mel I am only four stone from target,or there about 🤪😱 probably five🙉.If I can loose 2 stone this year and 2 next year I will be very happy. HH I thought you had started the chocolate for a moment. It’s pouring down now, I said it was on the way. It was dark at 1-30 pm☹️.

Afternoon All..
Raining now…walk soon..

We had a good evening and morning with step daughter..then went out for lunch a three course meal all very lovely and too filling..lovely to see our friends they are off to Australia and New Zealand in the New Year for 8 weeks holiday we won’t see them till March …

Hedgehog ..
Hope you got all your jobs finished..I think we are out shopping later three days free to clean up and do a few last minute things..enjoy your lunch out tomorrow…enjoy your book…

Annabelle..
Pleased you are feeling better..don’t dash and do too much when not on top form..

Minols..
Have a good catch up and enjoy your curry night…rest up a bit before next week…good luck on the scales.

Mell
Like you I like wine ( not chocolate) with food, I enjoy it much more…well done on your 800 days…

Steve..
Good idea on the white chocolate children are not keen 😂..I like Any chocolate…

Dave..
If I am getting a large bar of chocolate I don’t want loads of small bars!!…have you looked?? Good idea to share visiting…

Charlie is messing with his food not wanting it, me hand feeding and generally messing about…he has told me he wants it….he has just got kibble he is definitely not amused…and not eaten anything!…

Have a good evening ..

Jean x

Forgot to say I think I have a couple of messages on my phone which are scams. One telling me to put antivirus on my phone, I have bitdefender on it and the more serious one is telling me my direct debit didn’t go through, and is asking for details,I have not opened any of these and I won’t do,I will try and send the direct debit one to my bank of I can.

Dave

Agree with the dairy milk being in pieces i would definitely be more tempted every time I went past to have a few pieces.

I have about two stone or so to lose just wish we could lose it as quickly as its put on.

Evening!
Jean- hope Charlie behaves & eats his dinner! Don’t have that problem any more with Xena, she hoovers it up in seconds! Would like your chocolate pud recipe please, I keep forgetting to ask!
Dave- keep away from the Dairy Milk! Hope you don’t get any more of the phone scams…
Minols- hope your FD is good & you enjoy the curry tonight with your friend!
Have tempting stuff here- son has brought home doughnuts & chocolates 😬 He has a bit himself & leaves them laying about in the kitchen!
Hubby is declaring Christmas tomorrow- we’re going shopping & he wants to get some goodies from M&S…no doubt he’ll think better of it in the morning! & he wants to open a box of chocs tonight! 😬

Not declared christmas yet, although the batch of mince pies baked havent made it into the freezer!

Went to Lidl and Morrisons for some more stuff off the list. Still a few things to get although not gone overboard with extra stuff….apart from the cheese mountain in the fridge!

Neil is on lates today but hes texted to say he’s managed to finish early. Today is 12 months since we had to say goodbye to Ellie so a bit sad and I think he wants to be at home with me rather than me sat here on my own.

Off for a couple of days now, then just Sunday to work, then off til Boxing Day.

Fed up with this weather, its dire! Flooding everywhere and gale force winds, set in for several days….

Soon be winter solstice!!! And the slowly increasing daylight!!

Kay x

Kay- hugs to you, can’t believe it’s a year…nice that Neil can be with you. How did it go with your Mum?
Dave- well done 😇. I have stayed strong, even with hubby opening a box of chocs! Roll on tomorrow, ready for breakfast already!