Hemmy..
I like Lidl too, the prices are so good and I like the wine…what do you do with your tea lights? Do you turn all your lights off. I have never been a candle person maybe I should start….
These fast days do come round quick..no idea on food as yet…milky coffee I think I will join you…

Kay..
I quite enjoyed getting out chopping things down, I use the term pruning loosely 😂..I would like a small table for outside maybe to have breakfast or lunch on in the summer, something cheap…
There’s not much on the tv tonight, might read my book….

Raining tomorrow so no window washing, have to re think on jobs..need to keep busy on a fast day.

Jean x

Evening!
Minols- you’ve done well with the weight loss so far, so enjoy the muffins…hope the funeral goes as well as possible tomorrow, a privilege to do that for a friend but as Jean says, very hard!
Jean- you’ve been busy today! Glad that the fishcakes were good. Oops, sorry misunderstood about your daughter& the Next order, I know she has to get things for the school children! Hope you were okay after taking Steve his flowers, hugs x
Dave- hope you’re feeling a bit better about the family situation, & can get back into fasting again.
Typhoo- goodness you would be skinny if you went to the lower weight! Hope the hair cut was good 😂 Our clippers have had so much use over the last year!
Nana- keep strong with your b2b days, not the best walk for you today!
Hemmy- sounds like a good FD yesterday! Hope you’ve had a good day today…
Kept busy enough today so fasting’s been fine- made sausage, beans & cheese pasties for son- ala Greggs! Didn’t make my mouth water at all but he liked them! Saw mum this afternoon, she won so was happy. Just seen an ambulance again at neighbours- poor lady has kidney failure & dementia, because of her dementia she’s not eating or going to appts, covid makes it worse, we can’t go in to see them, her hubby has dementia too & can’t see they need help. We’ve known them for years & keep offering to help but he says they’re fine…their son came before lockdown but hasn’t been for a while, he’d have to travel 😞
Page has turned so I think I’ve missed some posts…

Good morning all

I like Lidl and Aldi both are very good for a bargain, used to get some very good chocolate in Lidl.

Weather not too bad here this morning it’s chilly but dry what more could you ask for at this time of year.

Fasting again today but fortunately not feeling hungry but the day is young.. I can look forward to eating a little something later if I need to anyway.

Good luck to all those fasting today and remember it’s only for one day and tomorrow we can eat normally.

Hi FBBs Xxxx What a glorious day .. got my mojo back again lol.

Had a lovely walk although a very muddy dog . lol Came back and I have got dog towels blowing in the wind and sunshine.. plus blitz on the bathroom.. ( much needed ) lol before I sat for my lunch time coffee.

Fasting going well .. its been a good week all round not felt that hungry at all really If I get a twinge at night after having dinner I just convince myself saying .. its so exciting as your body is telling you its doing its fasting job.

I am looking for a good result on the morrow. lol

Sym… I just adore candles scented unscented .. I am an easy person to buy for. lol Its a great matter for me to have loads in.

I only use lamps in all rooms apart from kitchen where I use the under cupboard lights and the bathrooms .. I have 3 tealights in glass holders besides my lamps in the lounge. I burn the 6-8 hr ones so dont need to keep changing. Usually get the bags of them from Wilko . They are very cosy and comforting I find.

I am having an omelette this evening .. so will be under 500 cals yippee.

Hedgehogs .. Let Mum win lol if it makes her happy bless her. What a shame about your neighbours .. heartbreaking really. Sometimes elderly people have so much pride they wont take any help even if they really need it. What can you do really its hard.

I love cheese pasties I used to have them at The Bakery tea shop after shopping .. cant wait for those days again.

Good luck fasters we can all do this together we know we can . Hope everyone else is ok… take care stay safe
Mistakes are the stepping stones to wisdom. We learn from trial and error, Xxxx

Well unfortunately the fast day has turned out as a bit of a disaster as I had some chocolate in the fridge and the temptation was too much 😬.

I am still thinking of weighing myself tomorrow and hopefully I will at least still be the same as last week I would be very happy with that.

I’ll put this down to a one off and get back to the fasting next week.

Evening everyone b2b FDs completed and won’t be doing them again anytime soon if I can help it yesterday wasn’t too bad but I was so hungry at lunchtime that I had a mug of Oxo and an apple.Will see what the scales say tomorrow morning 🤞.
Typhoo 🤞 for your weigh in tomorrow.
Still a bit achy after my fall yesterday during our daily constitutional walk. Only took a very short one today.
Hedgehogs hope Xena liked her new comfy bed.
Enjoy the rest of your evening everyone and stay safe.
Nana x

Dave

I think a chocolate diet is something that you could very easily sell.

I’m hoping the one fast this week will be enough to make sure I haven’t put any weight on but will find out in the morning.

Thanks guys for the kind words.

Morning all,

1 pound down for me, which takes off the half I gained last week, plus another half! I’m going to switch to ADF 5his week as 4 days in a row of 500-800 cals and 3 days eat whatever isn’t working that brilliantly! And then maybe I won’t overeat as much on the NFDs.

Well done maintaining, losing a few ounces, after not fasting yesterday in the end.

Dave, I have bought some more hot chocolate too.

So, pancakes for lunch, I missed out on Tuesday!
And baking later, tiffin, tray bake or blondies….can’t decide!!!

Grey, windy and wet again here, so no intentions of going out. Even Tara wasn’t in the garden for long! We have just had a mad session with her ball up and downstairs – both worn out!

Kx

Morning All
A catch up with Oreo at the park this morning..Charlie is crashed out..

I ordered two front door keys from a London locksmith, Steve had thrown my key code card out..they have arrived so pleased on that…definitely recommend them, so difficult to find around me.
Grandson called with two jumpers which I ordered from Next, I am keeping one the other is going back…

Just ordered a sack of food for Charlie and vehicle tax disc both on line..ticking all my jobs!

Half a pound up today, but ok on that…a few jobs to do, a bit of bedding needs ironing, some shopping to do.

Typhoo..
A chocolate diet I would run with that..as we say it’s a loss…slowly as we go..

Kay..
Well done on the pound off, all in the right direction…
Don’t start talking of baking and pancakes…I am easily led..
I do the upstairs and downstairs stuff and then on and off the bed, it gets them so excited…

Must start moving…

Jean x

Hi FBBs Xxxx A dull windy but dry mild day here… Another muddy walk.

Tyhpoo… well done on your loss the rest of the week must have counteracted the chocolate. you do so well.

Kay … Well done on your pound you are on the down again. Good to shake things up now and again doing something different.

Sym … Well done staying on target its a nice feeling when you can do that.

Hedgehogs well done on your pound .. you seem to do well when you do Keto .. Its lovely finding something that suits you.

Lol with the sayings . I have always done it love them ..a saying for everything lol Pick them up as I go along. Loved all the old ones especially .

Well Yippee .. I lost 2lbs this week the scales were kind . I just had to laugh at myself as I have just had cheese and beans on toast.. Well not sure if it was the thought of losing the 2lbs but I just shoveled it down within minutes. Good job I am alone lolol..

Cottage pie tonight no treats .. Just the two meals with fruit. Think I am working more on the days not fasting as I tended to spoil the Fasts the next few days.

Thats the thinking hopefully . lol As we all know well things often dont go to plan. lol I have Kristy next Thursday -Sun so I have to be careful till then. I know after 4 days I will be undoing my loss. lol.

Have a good day all whatever you are doing. Take care stay safe
You are never too old,And it is never too late Xxxx

Well done Hemmy,Nana and Kay on your weight loss this week you’re all a step closer to your goal.

I was expecting to have gained a pound or two so happy with the few ounces I lost but wouldn’t recommend doing it for anyone else.

Have a very good Friday evening everyone.

Hi FBBs Hope you are enjoying your evening. Xxxx

Well done Nanafixit on you loss Hopefully it will be BBQ weather this week-end. lol

Typhoo .. You did very well this week ..having the choc too .. My friend thinks the body needs to just stay put a while now and again when dieting just to stabilize it. I imagine that could be correct.

Sym… M&S food is my favourite .. always tasty. Kristy just coming alone..partner working. We are in a bubble .. and Kristy works from home… will work from here Thurs then have 3 days together. Have some nice takeaways from the local pub..and some Merlot lol Plus it will be nice todo a Sunday roast. Enjoy your wine, I am on G&T.
Sleep well all. Xxxx

Afternoon All…
A mild dry day, walked Charlie around the village, had to be back for 10.

My daughter came at 10 till 2 nice to have her to myself. We had a good natter.
A few jobs done, washer gone on twice, made Charlie’s pan of veg and 5 portions of tomato soup made for the freezer.

Hemmy..
Is it plant pot painting time?…must be soon. I might get my garden chairs out it starts to get tempting. My new bushes to go near my neighbours fence, I think it’s more March for planting out, I might go to the garden centre near me and see what they have, although another one is cheaper but a bit more of a ride out.

Typhoo..
Your weather seems much worse than us…chips and gravy sounds good to me…although I could never get my head around it, it’s only these last few years that I now enjoy it….still working on curry and chips, still not sure 😂

I was cooking a pork joint for tonight but leaving it till tomorrow …fancy a snack tonight..

Jean x

FBBS hope all is well with you. Xxxx

What a lovely day at 13deg it felt really springlike today.

A lovely walk with my favourite friend and her King Charles. Our dogs get on so well just do their own thing. lol Lovely to have young company I am still very much young at heart if not body lol.

Typhoo .. Your weather is much cooler by the sound of it .. hopefully it will get more spring like for you soon.
How is your day going .. there is not much we can do at the moment but there is something quite nice about having this quiet time. Any chocolate urges today. lol.

Sym… I bet it was so lovely you and your daughter having time together. Plant pot painting only gets done when the garden is looking good and nothing pending. lol.. Infact this year I am thinking on doing away with the smaller pots and just having less big ones. So would be no painting as they will be new. . lol My sheds will need a coat of Wild Thyme though as they didn’t see any last year with all that happened.

Hedgehogs… It is so hard for the young ones saving for their deposits .. I think though even going back to when we started its always been a worry initially job security etc. Well done him anyway .
Its lovely you and your twin can be there for your Mum… so nice for her. I am so glad i shared so much time these last years with mine.

Hope everyone is enjoying their day … Take care all .. stay safe

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. Xxxx

Evening…

Hedgehog..
William joined the isa to buy scheme, his I think is about finished he can’t put any more money in..he would like to buy in Leeds but with the virus all on hold. He was telling me he would like to save more money for the deposit. He’s a good saver he will be 21 in August.
Busy day with Mum she keeps you on your toes 😂

Hemmy..
Sounds a bit easier not so many pots..hope your shed isn’t too big to paint. You will be looking forward to Thursday have a nice few days catching up with Kirsty.

Dave..
Enjoy your chicken dinner tomorrow..pork joint for me..

Jean x

Afternoon All..
A lovely mild walk this morning taking a few layers off now…more pruning/ chopping of bushes, that’s complete now, my garden chairs and table are out..just need the sun to appear 🤣😂

Pork dinner for tonight, table set, everything sorted, pork doing slow as a pork shoulder.

I shall have cold meat tomorrow as I will be fasting…

Dave..
Yes all quiet on here…everyone possibly gardening, bbq for Nana, beach for hedgehog and field for Kay..all busy…

Jean x

Hi FBBS Xxxx Another mild dry day.

A good walk with my neighbour .. she is just keeping fit no dog.

Pip and I had a good hour on the garden.. cutting back some long grass shoots from ornamental grass in the borders. It overtakes everything but looks lovely in Spring/summer.

A No cooking day for me I had cold roast beef sandwiches and my little choc egg treat.

Brads … Hope Heidi enjoyed the chicken bless her.

Sym… Its lovely to get out in the garden get started on things. Its been a long winter with the virus.
Hopefully mid March after frosts I will be able to get Mums Rose planted. Queen of the Garden a pretty pink.. .. I have a small garden shed to paint plus a biggish workshop which Andrew loved. It still basically sits the same inside after 8 yrs

Hope you enjoyed your Pork .

Typhoo . Hope you enjoyed your dinner whatever you decided on. I just go with my whim these days whatever I fancy near the time. Gone are the days of thinking early morning about dinner. lol All will change Thurs with Kristy as she is constantly thinking and saying ” Oh what have you thought for dinner ” lolol. I fear for my weight loss the coming week-end… It will sure to include McDonalds and a take away lolol Life is for living though.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday .. We call it Granny’s day as my Granny always said it should be a day of rest. lol

Take care all Stay safe. Things that cost nothing, hold the most value. Xxxx

Heidi’s got the chicken in her bowl but left it, probably too early for her, she likes to eat after midnight.I said to Denise get me an Easter egg that I can eat from the inside out😲 so it will have to be a big one. That will be my next chocolate 😋😋😋.

Well today is the day I start trying to pull myself together. Six weeks since our beloved dog died and after beginning to feel a bit better I just went downhill again towards depression. Don’t want to leave the house or talk to anyone. Drinking and eating too much. A stone of the two stone I lost is back and feeling unfit. Was making myself ill. Have set myself some goals fitness wise and doing a fast day today. Going to try ADFs again as if worked for me. Also means no wine on alternate days but I find if I know I can have it the next day it works. Will half my consumption which can only be good. It is not going to be easy and I will have failures but the only way is up. Have put the sympathy cards away and Jodie is nestled into my heart. She wouldn’t want me to turn my back on life and be miserable.

Sorry, all me, me, me this post 😂

Good afternoon all

It’s a very nice bright sunny day here looking like spring is on the way but not quite as warm as it seems when you go outside.

Mel

Take your time in grieving for your beloved dog it’s not something you can rush, we understand dogs especially are much more than pets but also loving members of the family.

Good luck to all those fasting today and remember that it’s only for one day and tomorrow we can eat normally.

Stay safe and warm everyone

All schools open in 2 weeks or so, let’s hope it dosen’t start another peak in the virus.Heidi is getting lazy I brought her food into the living room and she scoffed it all.In her usual pose now fast asleep so I will wake her up and take her out.MM I am going to give the contacts a go,I go to the opticians on Wednesday.I can take them out very easily but it’s still a struggle putting them in. A bright sunny day here, spring is on the way.

Typhoo…
A bit more chilly here, I have stood talking to my neighbour..still the sun came out for 5 mins you could feel it warmer, soon disappeared.
Cold pork tonight for me, it is tasty..not for you though 😂

Hedgehog..
Just having a coffee…Ernie he’s 80, who has a walk every morning and chats and walks with any dog walkers who’s about, has gone in hospital with COVID, he has had his first injection. It’s a worry, his breathing was very bad.
So lovely to get to the beach, just a bit far for us. Charlie has got very reactive to some dogs on leads, I am working on him, Graham Halls way, I feel as if we are getting there..a bit 😂

Dave..
Glad Heidi is eating again..I think she is winding you up 😂

Hemmy..
I am having one of your coffees for lunch..nice and filling…fast day tomorrow for you.. I don’t blame you having a few days off..enjoy Kirsty time and have a few treats…

Jean x

Good afternoon.I am hoping the bowling season will start this year, looking forward to playing in a league, also good exercise, not done much since the bowling finished.Heidi can’t walk very far these days. Could do with giving her a bath but she’s heavy to lift into the bath.

Evening All..
Lots of Spring cleaning 9 shelves of the kitchen cupboards cleaned and thrown away out of date stuff..mended a bird feeder it kept falling on the floor…sorted the wardrobe out moved things about..two new jumpers arrived pleased with them so keeping them..that’s now 3, I have,,..

My pork was delicious..calories possibly in at 600/700 for the day..pleased with that.

Nana..
Definitely getting bbq weather, I might buy some disposable ones for the summer..still a bit chilly to sit out although ok if working about.

Dave..
Bowling talk again, summer around the corner 😀

Typhoo..
A month for the clocks..that will be nice…and some lockdown lifted…

Jean x

Hockey tonight so maybe get to bed around 3am. See if Heidi can last out that long. They are coming out now.