Morning,up early today.Yet again another sunny day here ☀️☀️.It will make it difficult fasting being up early but will see how it goes. Didn’t brave three scales 😬.My neck is a little stiff, I keep changing pillows, Denise had 3 pillows I have 2 and sometimes only 1.Will make a brew then take the beast out for a walk.

Hi everyone!
I’m back for my biannual check in… Weighed myself and I’m slightly above the upper end of the weight range I like to fall in. So I’m back on 5:2 to get down into the lower end where I feel more comfortable. I find it’s always a good reminder to be more mindful.

I had a beautiful Christmas and then jetted off to South America straight after. I travelled all over Argentina, then went into Brazil, spending Carnaval in Rio. It’s madder than I even imagined, with non-stop street parties and SO much fun. And somehow winded up working in the hostel reception.

Things aren’t too affected over there at the moment. You might have heard the president not undertaking many measures… Rightly or wrongly he believes more people will die from starvation through strict measures than through the virus… Anyway, most people over there were still doing normal things but restaurants and touristy things were shut. So it was a waiting game, really, and despite being shacked up with a gorgeous Brazilian I decided to come back a few weeks ago. I’ll be back when all this passes! In the meantime I’ve started working in a hospital. Nice to feel useful!

Not read much of the thread yet but saw your message Nana. Sad news and sending you all well wishes.

Hope the rest of you are all getting on alright in these weird times xx

Afternoon…
Nana- so sorry to hear about your cousin; hope she pulls through, a worry for you.
Endellion- sounds like you’ve been having a great time! Shame you’ve had to come back, hope that it’s not too long before you can return…hopefully won’t take you too long to lose some weight either! We do have a WhatsApp group going now to share photos, let me know if you want to join in with that!
Dave- a lovely walk, glad you could get out somewhere nice, hope it wasn’t too crowded!
Jean- hope you’ve had a productive day with all that extra time?!
Our walk was good too, just a couple of people to pass. Sis popped over & left us (at a distance!) hollandaise sauce made by chef nephew- that’ll save me making my own later!- & eggs as a friend had given her loads! So more asparagus & poached eggs for me tonight! Cleaning done, might sit outside in the sun for a bit. Hubby has to go to the bank, he’s got a mask but it took both of us to work out how it fitted!

Evening!
Jean- thanks, the pillow was a bit better so neck alot easier today. Hope you had a nice catch up with your daughter!
Dave- how’s the FD going?
Mel- are you fasting today?
Didn’t sit out for long, too noisy & hubby came home early as the bank were closed- he’d checked before he went too as they’re not open every day! Dinner was lovely, but I managed to split the sauce, warmed it a bit too much, better not tell my nephew that!

Fast day ok think I have gone 40 calories over so not bad. Minols where are you?

Morning all!
Jean- hope it goes okay this morning & doesn’t take too long…I guess hospital cafes are closed so no temptations there!
Dave- are you aiming for another lowish day?
Where is everyone else? Getting thin on the ground now (as opposed to just getting thin, I wish!!)
Fasting today, an 800 day though, hopefully can do a couple in a row again…usual day planned- a walk, some jobs & seeing Mum this afternoon.

Lovely when roads are so quiet, 30 mins instead of about 50 mins…walk at park everyone was running late so caught up with Oreo and huskies for one round…and continued on for a sniffing round on our own…

Could really do to push to do a few jobs, when you are in for ever tomorrow always seems a better option 😂…

Thought I might make Steve a rice pud for tonight, one I have no tins in as forgotten to buy..his favourite and I seem to have a lot of milk 😱…not my thing at all so all safe on a fast day…fuss him up for a bit later.

Hedgehog..
No cafes open, I am missing them…thought I would get on home turf for walking, safer…have a good 800 day…

Kay..
Got to be strong for fluids only…are you eating later?….

Seems to be lacking in people….hope you are all still fasting!!…no excuses on holidays!!…Must move…

Jean x

Fluids only so far, just a splash of milk in my last coffee.
I will eat later, something with salad.

Sunshine in Manchester again Dave!!

Jean…glut of milk…lol

x

Afternoon…
No rice pud made..I must of thrown my pudding rice away…mended my giraffe which fell on the floor twice, quite upset as it came from my daughter who bought it for me in Africa, sentimental to me…looks nearly ok a bit of black shoe polish across the joins tomorrow ..good as new, nearly…

Steves all done and home..we have to go again tomorrow as he needs two pints of blood, it will take about 4 hours….his red cells are really low making him breathless and tired (like anemia)

Fast day going ok, egg and bacon for tonight…

Kay..
Well done on your liquid day..hope alls going well..we will enjoy our food tonight..

Jean x

Evening!
Nana- that’s great that cousin is improving a bit…well done getting an Iceland slot, hope you get everything! Fd dinner sounds lovely!
Jean-shame Steve has to go back tomorrow, but he’ll feel loads better with a blood transfusion. Well done on the FD!
Kay- well done on your FD, you’re doing great!
Dave- glad that the weather has been good for you 🌞
Mum’s got herself another Sainsburys slot- tomorrow! She was struggling to think of what to get, so helped her with that & got some more bits for us.
FD gone well.

Morning everyone!
I did brave the scales this morning & it’s not good! 2lbs on over Easter & son’s birthday, which wete nonketo, & that’s with 3 x 800 cal FDs this week! I am not good at maintaining!! So another FD for me, will have to be 800cals. And next week I’ll get a grip & try to be stricter 😟.
Hope scales are nicer to anyone else who braves them!
Jean- hope the hospital appt. goes smoothly & Steve feels lots better afterwards!
Anyone got anything good planned today ?! Hubby up early for a change so we’ll take Xena out earlier. I have to do an online safeguarding course for Homestart as the course was cancelled, hmm that doesn’t appeal, maybe wait for a rainy day! We were looking at growing seeds & sprouty seeds last night for extra fresh stuff- has anyone done much of that? Somebody from here posted pics on our WhatsApp group, but can’t remember who it was!
Hope we’re not all very depressed at 3 more weeks of lockdown- it’s not exactly a surprise!!

Afternoon..
I have got moving a bit…decided first job to clean my sewing basket so untidy and collecting all bits and pieces ..every time I move it everything falls out..done.
Ham on for tonight’s dinner will have it cold with salad…cooking.
Sorting and changing my summer and winter wardrobe about….winter going away in boxes…er seeing what fits ..it should! 😂
I need some clothes shopping when it all opens…new tee shirts and underwear..I was just going to buy it as Steve started and then lock down…

He’s about half way done now…I haven’t heard from him..he was hoping to get some sleep…

I shall have another half a hour sorting then cuppa time…I haven’t had anything to eat, might have a boiled egg..

Minols..
You have not been about…all ok?….are you still working through your work pot tickets?…

Jean x

Afternoon everyone, not much to report as every day seems to be the same at the moment. Very pleased with my Iceland order only 1 item on my list was unavailable but it’s so nice to have a full fruit bowl and fresh veg and salad stuff. Going to have the last of our take away curries from the freezer shortly and am pleased to say that they are reopening for take away collection as from tonight.
Jean and Hedgehogs am sure those pounds gained will soon be despatched.
Be safe everyone.
Nana x

Nana- glad you got your order, shame no white wine for you!
Jean- how’s Steve? Good on the clothes fitting! Son was saying that all the clothes in the clothes bank for charity at work will all be binned & will actually cost the charity, because they can’t be sure they’re not contaminated 😟
Dave- how’s the cake?!
Dropped dinner off to mum & stayed for a cuppa as she’s really fed up at another 3 weeks of lockdown. She keeps forgetting that we’re all on it, not just over 70s! Just got home & then her Sainsburys order came 2 hrs early! So went back for it…I’d ordered spinach, but she thought it was hers, so let her have it, hopefully son can get me some!
Dinner eaten now, can sit for a bit!

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lemon-drizzle-cake
Trying not to scoff it all. It tastes lovely.

Morning Everyone, woke up to rain here this morning after sleeping in a bit like you have today Jean – I’m not really an early morning person but ever since Monday have been getting up at 6 and out for our walk by 7 to avoid the ever increasing number of walkers around.
Been chatting to daughter just now and Poppy is in bad books as she managed to clear a fence in the back garden into their next door neighbours garden yesterday evening a bit unfortunate as the neighbour doesn’t like dogs. Son in law been meaning to put a trellis in that particular part of the fence as it’s not quite as high as the other fencing because their used to be a large conifer tree planted but they removed it because it was blocking a fair bit of light into the garden. Guess what his jobs going to be when he gets in from work today.
Kay daughter has put me on Labrador Facebook page and a lot of people have been showing off new puppies that they’ve been and collected since the lockdown. Hopefully you’ll be able to collect a rescue soon.
Have a good day everyone whether fasting or not and keep safe.
Nana x

Morning all!
Kay- hope you get the freezer sorted, good excuse for spring cleaning! A worry with Neils Mum…Hope the Easter egg was good! I would’ve thought if a dog needed a home that badly it could be classed as essential, presumably they wouldn’t put them on the site/ page if they weren’t allowed to do rehoming? I’m not sure about how long the virus can stay on fabric, it can stay alive for days on some surfaces…so best to wash clothes etc straight away. Sarah was saying the advice in South Korea was to leave coats & shoes etc outside.
Jean- have a lazier day if you’re tired, no need to rush about…shame about your sister too 😟
Dave- is there any cake left?!
Nana- Poppy is keeping your daughter & SIL on their toes! Shame you’re still having to get up so early for walks!
Hope everyone else is okay…
Dampish here but not enough to do the garden any good! Making cheesecakes today, the chocolate & salted caramel one & the keto one…not much else planned! Ordered a germination tray thing & seeds, didn’t look closely enough when I ordered it & they won’t be coming until late May, so no sprouty seeds for a while!

Evening All….

Nana..
I am waking at 5 am pushing it to 6 am for cuppa in bed…so early for me..is it the lock down or Steve disturbing me..I don’t know…we have too many people about the village too, prams, children on bikes, walkers, runners and dog walkers who I don’t know…park for us I can distance safely.

Poppy jumping over the fence, oh dear picks the neighbour who doesn’t like dogs 😬…Charlie can clear the settee, without touching it 😬…when playing..

Dave..
New neighbours..hope they better than ours!

Hedgehog…
Tired today I had a snooze on the settee, I just don’t do that…I did get a cuppa made and table set for dinner and some of it prepared 😯..should do it more often….
Shame on your trays…my cress seeds may arrive tomorrow…still looking for other micro seeds to buy..
Quite like your nut cookies for breakfast, how many calories are they…looking for something different…

Charlie strange today too…Oreo brought a soft toy doll the sort with rope legs and it squeaked..Charlie usually has them in bits in 2 mins..he carried it around the park for 45 mins, then he went in a flower bed and put it in a hole and covered it up with bark and leaves, hiding it. I gave it back to Natalie, tonight he went back to the flower bed looking for it…very odd..

Jean x

Morning All…
Looks pretty good outside chilly but no wind…

Looking for jobs..back to upstairs cleaning and maybe the car too…on Cakey’s list for the month…feeling a bit porky around the middle…keep getting bits for Steve through the post/ daughter/ Natalie, it’s all very nice but we share things I am finding it challenging, a box of M &S shortcake on the go, I do love them…😬..I am not that strong!

Walk at the park, no Oreo today as mummy’s working, found her some gloves as she’s running short while she orders some more, I will drop them off they live near the park..keep her safe 😀

Kay..
Neighbours all quiet at the moment, difficult when they are all at home, you seem to be waiting for trouble…..nothing since the Xmas do…
Looks like my kitchen could be on the list for a clean..you and HH has got me thinking…glad the pump was sorted..enjoy Neils time off…hope his mums ok now…

Dave..
Hope you can sort your cruise money out..I think the law is on your side…

Hedgehog..
What’s planned today..has the kitchen been finished yet….

Jean x

I haven’t done anything either, 2 walks and made Yorkshire’s ready for tea.Spanish teacher is trying to get me going but too difficult what she is asking. Beautiful day, sunny again, where are all the April showers.

I’m not very confident.I would settle for any loss.Three more weeks,I will be going mad. I bet it’s going to be a great summer weather-wise,but unfortunately we will be indoors ☹️☹️☹️.Fingers crossed they come up with a cure.

Morning All…
Lovely bright cold morning…sun is just getting up…

I am fasting today. Hoping to get a few jobs done and get moving, too much laziness about.

Cakey..
When is the finish date?..I am working through them some ticks done, some not done 😱…it does give you a direction when in the mood 😂

Dave..
I think we are all struggling a bit, keep on fasting hoping more maintaining then putting on…4 walls are driving me mad, Steve may have a ride to the park pm maybe.

Hedgehog..
I wondered where you were yesterday..it’s funny you think straight away is everything ok…you seem to be getting your jobs done, mines quite pathetic really…pull socks up today.
Biscuits a bit low in carbs for me, see if anything about like that for me…waiting for my cress seeds they are in the post..sad when you are quite looking forward to a packet of seeds 😂..some makeup on the way too 😀..

Kay..
Hope the plumber sorts you out…

Minols..
Are you back at work..was it one or two weeks off?….hope alls well…

Cakey..
You seem to be doing really well on your weight loss…it must be the travelling what messes you up…

Nana..
What are you up to today…..

Mel, Sarah, Tyhpoo, Tammy, DF…all ok….keep with us

Jean x

Hi All

Back at work having had a wonderful week off – computer never on!

Got lots of sorting (more to do!) done, but most importantly got a single quilt made, 2 sets of oven gloves and a few prototype masks (need tweaking!) And managed to end the holiday with my sewing area sorted, having discovered all sorts of lovely fabrics I’d forgotten I had, and a gadget for the mavhine that will be great for edging fabrics.

So now I need to get the boy back into things – he’s slobbed in front of fortnite and yourtube for 2 weeks solid! As one of his scout challenges, he’s going to become my personal runnign coach – I’m in week 4 of couch to 5 k again.

Part way through the week we heard that my MiL has covid in the care home…it was touch and go for a while, but she’s holding her own just now.

Right, now I’ve remembered how to work the kettle and the computer at the church, I’d better get on!

Mx

Minols- sorry to hear about MIL, hope she is over the worst of it…sounds like a good week off, is your son back to ‘school’ now? They would be back round here this week…hope you get back into work okay & well done with the running 👍
Jean- I keep forgetting that Steve’s on his 2nd round, sorry. Must be very hard jabbing yourself, you know what’s coming! Hope he enjoys some of the shortbread! You must be doing quite a bit extra that Steve can’t do, so don’t push yourself too much…
Nana- a goid day to get the decking done, hope you don’t get too cold, wind very chilly here!
Not feeling that lively so have decided to tackle the online course for Homestart I’ve been putting off…wish me luck!

Jean- definitely celebrate tomorrow- things are hard enough at the moment, you have a good reason to party 🎉🎂 The weight will come off, it’s only one day!
Not having a very successful day- sat down to do the course, then realised I haven’t been sent the link, so couldn’t do that. Plan B, finish the cupboards! But the washing machine is playing up again, hubby had a look at it, then had a moan about the clutter in the utility room/ cupboard, so that will be a job for another day! As fast as I’m crossing things off, new jobs appear! Quick cuppa & then back to work!
Keep strong fasters!