Meant to post re this NFD main meal I made last week. Cooked chilled the reheated green fusilli. Then had ago at a home made pesto.. blitzed hazel nuts, walnuts and pukin seeds, mixed that into kale and spinch, grren beans, peas broad beans with lemon juice, tiny bit garlic butter, drizzle oil olive oil and rapeseed oil, ground mixed pepper corns. Also threw in paper thin slices of raw carrot and courgette. Topped with a bit of aged pecorino. Was much less oily than shop bought pesto and it had a really chrunchy texture. Will definitely make again .

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

Very windy and stormy here today a complete change around from yesterday.

Lol turned the page so will need to post again welcoming our new friends. Xx

Had a good sleep in till 9am this morning as Kristy was away. I was bone
tired last night with these early mornings and late nights. I wish she had never gone back to an events company. Lol

Will go back and catch up.

Brit lovelies… No matter how smooth or rough this day is..We are here all together every step of the way. Xx

Hi friends .. catching up post. Xx {we are going from strength to strength lovely to see.}

Aud lovely to see you up and running so to speak. Are you completely without pain now?

Those oat cakes and bacon sounded tasty .. wow. Good luck today with the liquid.

I have only done 1 FD so far and today could be iffy as a nice meal this evening is planned. Still, going great guns on this Shloer and sparkling water really like it.

Have a good day Aud Xx

Sym hope your BtB went well for you.
You must be getting excited now… is it tomorrow you go. Xx

A big welcome to ZCRF and Shaziiii lovely to have you join our little corner and journey with us to a much better way of life. Good luck both… always good to keep in touch daily if poss as lots of good tips… plus we can share our highs and lows altogether as friends. Xx

Lynda .. well done you girl. I can sense your determination to fit that dress. You will do it I have no doubt.
I had a smile about huffing and puffing with hubby there. I used to TRY to exercise infront of mine and he always said… its amazing what you see when you don’t have your gun. Of course It would set me off laughing.lolol Keep at it Lyn. Xx

Coffee and KT you are doing so well .. I think it takes some people ages to get in the swing and you have already got well stuck in. Good luck today. Xx

CC like Aud I havnt used Pesto either. What is the best to start with. I saw it advertised to add to a dish at the moment in Sainsbury.Xx
Hope everyone else is ok… Have a good Brits. Xx

Morning All,

Weigh in this morning both the same which is quite welcome, lot of food passing our way this week and FD ‘s was a bit loose, hubby rebelling as in holiday frame of mind…..on Tuesday scales were 3 lb up for me ahh a nightmare! So the B2B must of helped but so hard.

Celtic…nice to hear from you your sauces do sound very good, I bet you are in the kitchen all the time thinking of good things to do….I only go as far as a banana milk shake!

Audrey and Milena….what do you drink on a liquid day on a B2B ?

Hemmy…yes really excited we fly Sunday back 16th Feb.. So FD stopped for us hoping not too much weight goes on..I would be happy with a couple of pounds…it’s not the food it will be drink
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😇

Keeptrying…hope you feel a bit better today

Milena….you also..hoping you are now coming around

Off now to have my hair cut so speak later….

Jean x

Aud

Its funny how we keep changing our goals. I suppose it all seems more obtainable the lower we get. Think I will be here for the duration though. Being here helps me so much and stops bad ways setting in again.

Do you think a liquid day makes a big difference. Don’t know I if I could do it. I have low blood pressure and always seem to need food by 2pm latest.

Sym Enjoy your hairdressers appointment. You will be all ready to go then. Lol feel excited for you. Xx

Audrey and Hemmy…

Thanks for your kind wishes…I will miss the forum.

I may try B2B again…I may need to!….lots of tea and water..don’t mind an oxo…hubby wouldn’t do it!

Xx

Going well Lynda

Had 2 cups of coffee, sugar free vimto and about 15 glasses of water. …… 😇

Audrey
Not t yet waiting till hubby comes home as he will try and do it up for me

Lynda x

Thanks symba, no milena this week so I am going it alone this time, with help from my cheerleading team on the forum of course. …I think I am going to have a hot chocolate soon…..

Lynda let us knows how the fitting goes.

Milena, you are very quiet, are you o.k.?

Keep in touch people together we are stronger

Audrey

I am here, just!
Managed a fast day, just eating meal now – usually eat it at 5 but had dr, so late.
He has agreed that if I can stick to this diet for a while, he will retest bloods to see if it has any effect.

Hi friends x

Aud you are doing brilliantly today. Don’t think I can do it but will try to get to 3pm on my next FD.

Had a goodish day no FD as I promised I would do a smoked salmon and dill tart for dinner . Bought it to use at Xmas and never did.

Think it will only be one FD for me this week. I also want to just eat normal and see where cutting out the wine completely takes me.

What time of day has been the hardest for you.? Did you do the dancing and how do the energy levels feel. Well done. Xx

Lynda … Have you tried the dress on yet. I cant wait to see how it goes. Xx

Sym we are really going to miss you so much. Will be lovely to hear your reports of those countries when you get back. Xx

KP Good news with your FD .. it will be interesting to hear the new results of the bloods.

Just stay with us KP you have nothing to lose but Lbs. As Audrey says “Together we are stronger”. We can all do this for ourselves… because we are worth it. Xx

Hope everyone else is doing okay.. Ginnette .. Milena.. Where’s Newbs these days. Hope all is ok. Xx

Hemmy….nice to hear from you..smoked salmon sounds rather lovely…all our Xmas goods now finished except the toffees they are going in the bin!

Keeptrying….good news at the Docs….lets hope the 5.2 helps your blood results…keep chatting…

I forget some of you will be working…..we are retired you forget which day it is…..they all blend..

I always remember FD’s good job..

X

Hi All

a quick post as I have had logging in problems. Now I need to see if I can go back to the previous page.

Ginette

Hi Coffee

Yes I just remember it. Also z cars. They were on when I was a child. Well done on the 1lb loss.

Jean

Awful about the hurricane and your daughter. It must have been frightening. How funny that you have fat come off one side and then another!! Not something I have noticed.

Hi Audrey

I agree while this may seem slow to some. It is steady and I have never stuck to anything for this long before. Well done for reheating the pasta, yes it would be silly to have more calories when you can have a little more pasta for less calories.

Hi Shaziii

Don’t worry about people looking. I am taller than you are was 9 stone overweight when I started. Now only four and a half, probably still sounds awful but sounds so much better than 9 so I look at the positives. Just follow the rules ask for advice when needed, there is a lot of support to be had on here.

Hi ZCRF

Welcome to the forum. Why six fast days in a row??

Hi Hemmy

Yes I’m here. Didn’t post yesterday though as it was getting late and the cat started playing up for food, I went into the kitchen and completely forgot that I was about to post!! He shouts at the top of his voice and it really carries at night. I live in a flat so annoying for the neighbours. I don’t want the neighbours complaining. The other one is as good as gold. Not a whisper from him.

Hi Celtic

I love pesto but couldn’t be fussed to make it. Too fiddly. The longer I am in the kitchen the more tempted I am to eat sometimes. The kitchen is small as well so not room for a lot of things.

See you all tomorrow.

Ginette

Got a kilo of raw organic cacoa powder yesterday so last two night wee have gone to bed on skimmed milk raw cocoa with smidge of xmas spice. Hoping its another blood pressure friendly food. Was very nice and i think has a slightly deeper flavour than bog standard coco powder. Been lots going on here today; had chap come and give us quote for fitting the stair carpet (central runner style), so thats booked in for the 11th. Also going to get the bathroom radiator switched over to the heated towel rail we bought 18 months ago. Shocked at the quotes for painting walls of the stair way, but then its the first time in 30 years Ive had an up stairs.

Ginette, your mention of cats made me smile, we have three now but have up to 8 in theast. We used to have Jacob a Bengal x siamese who had a voice like a fog horn. You really could hear him approaching from across the fields. If he had been off hunting for a few days ( often did in the height of summer) he would have to walk around the edge of each room meowing at the top of his lungs. I always thought of it as some kind of bizzare feline mapping/echo location system. Current gang can be quite chatty but thankfully no where near as loud as Jake. He was a stunning boy looked bengal and had blue eyes, a cats protection find. Taught him self to use the loo!

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

A decent start weather wise hoping for a dry walk with Mr Pips.
Lots of lovely small logs along the route just been chopped .. so I am bringing about 4 at a time home for the burner. Good to carry those weights while walking. Lol

Hi Aud

You did so well yesterday .. good luck today.

Oh do be careful with the exercise and your back. When I read your posts I always imagine you whizzing around all the time. Lol

Hope today finds you well rested and full of energy after yesterday. Take care Aud. Xx

Hi Sym .. bet hubby is really on his holiday today. Bless him. I just realized you will be away Valentines day … Don’t forget some chocs for him. Lolol

Enjoy your day Xx

Hi Shaz ..Well done You on your 3lb loss .. Yay yay What a fantastic start .

Re .. The shloer and sparkling water. I do love wine and it has contributed to my weight increase over the years. I have tried to cut down on it … or have cut it out on FDs only to have drank more on normal days.

So decided to find something to replace it as most cravings are just habit.

I like Merlot … so use a big wine glass … a quarter fill of Red Shloer then topped with sparking water. You can get Shloer for about 1.50 lrg bottle and get 6 pack water from Aldi for £1.09 A saving money wise too. Lol

Stay with us Shaz Xx

Hi Gin x

That is so annoying you cant go back over the page. Always lose the post.

I know what you mean about worrying the neighbours will be upset by our animals. Lucky I have my lovely neighbour Pam who Is the Cat Lady with 4 rescue cats. Easy going Australian’s very hospital the other side so at the moment good.

How is it going for you G … how have you found this week.

I don’t expect to lose anything this week. Only one FD … decent eating and of course NO WINE. lolo Have a good day G Xx

CC I have always blamed low BP for needing to eat at regular times. As I always felt “light”… if I didn’t. Anyway better now … maybe this WOL is helping.

You sound like you are getting sorted .. love the smell of new carpet.
Mind the cats though Lol … years ago .. while the carpet was being laid in a room my cat Tinkle was pulling the thread on the other side of the door. Lol Husband went mad and said that was it no more cats. Anyway we loved Tinkle and she lived to be 21 yrs.

Love your love of birds and animals CC. Xx

Have a good day Brit lovelies…

What defines us all is…How well we rise after falling Xx

Just had a phone call from vicky, she asked me earlier in week to have girls tomorrow then rang on Thurs to say I didn’t need to. Well change of plans again so they are coming tomorrow after church for lunch and staying till grandpa gets up. …

So I am back fasting again today, because tomorrow is going to be pasta bake charlottes favourite. … and home made biscuits. Must remember this time to send the biscuits home with them….

Have a good weekend everyone

Audrey

Lynda, ginette is having problems too. Get on to tech support they will help you….

Good news on the dress front….

Audrey

Audrey…have a good FD….strange as soon as you say grandchildren ..we are in the kitchen…biscuits for yours and chocolate cake with fresh cream for mine….we bend over backwards and spoil what we shouldn’t be having!

Little treasures though although one of mine is 6 foot now growing inch per month! All my little ones in US we have a whale of a time when there squashing a year into two weeks! It can be done. Still they are here in UK for 6 weeks in June…6 weeks mmmmmmm too long 😅

Have a good day with them. Xx

Lynda…good luck with the dress it’s nice to find something you like I always struggle to find something never mind to fit. We have just got a wedding night do for Easter in this mornings post….again finding something…although I am hoping for more weight off by then. Xx

Jean x

Hi Aud

Lol your girls sound like Kristy so very changeable. Had for me as I am very stuck in routine.

Hope your day goes well’ The pasta bake sounds good do you make it all completely yourself.

Yes … send the biscuits home… better give Ian a few though. Lol Xx

Lyn Well done getting that Zip moving. You will soon get there. A bit more line dancing I reckon. Lol Xx

KT … Egg custard sounds wonderful .. but cant answer about the skimmed milk as I only use full fat everything.

That’s since years ago a Dr on the radio talking about dieting said … it was better to eat full fat cheese .. butter .. etc as if you have low fat .. you are never satisfied and will always want more.

I believe that as for years I did low fat and ended up here. lol Of course in moderate portions of Full fat.

Egg custard mmmmm now that would be nice. Xx

Hi hemmy we get the jar mix creamy tomatoe pasta bake…. it’s rather nice. .. the girls like to put the pasta on the scales to weigh it, then throw the pasta in the bowl. I mix the jar in then halfway through cooking they put the grated cheese on top and in their mouths….. hehe…

Easy cooking but a bit calorific, but try as we might she won’t eat a fresh sauce…..

Kids eh

Audrey

ah well I only have skimmed milk
but yes I certainly prefer and use butter over marg.

symba I am avoiding the pastry – I have eaten rather a lot of custard tarts over the past year and it certainly hasn’t done me any good!!

so this is just eggs/milk/vanilla essence/a little sugar/nutmeg

funny, my mum used to cook it for my dad too, when I was small, he had a stomach ulcer and had to eat lots of ‘gentle’ foods – which I also adored

stewed fruit, egg custard, crème caramel, junket, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
no one seems to have heard of junket nowadays

yes junket is like blancmange
but uses rennet – which I have just googled, and now I know what it is I’m not so sure I would want it.

I seem to be getting rather food obsessed, am watching loads of cooking programmes on iplayer, – probably not a good idea, unless it can fill me up ‘virtually’!!