Afternoon All…
I got up feeling dizzy and out of sorts, sicky and going to the loo..walked Charlie and had breakfast felt a bit better. I have been to boules, we played two and won two, we hammered them today it gets a bit embarrassing.
I had a tea cake and coffee at cafe but still feeling off….it’s not like me at all….

Hemmy..
At Christmas I have been invited to go to the beach with the girls and their hubby’s, and Fays mum will be joining us and then come back and snuggle down with Charlie with treats, TV..and a simple meal cold turkey and chips one of my favourites…Fays invited me for a meal but I will leave them to have family time.
I suppose it will depend on the weather…
It’s awkward when there’s two birthdays, I can see how Kirsty wants to see you..

Dave..
Hoping the snow is a long way off…I need to look at my winter stuff and see if anything needs buying…a couple of long sleeved tops I think I need…

A lazy afternoon just rest up today….I will be fasting tomorrow…

Jean x

Evening!
Hi Brenda, nice to have you join us! I’ve been here 3 years now- lost 2 stone but have put a bit back on, it comes off very slowly for me now! & I’m eating too much on nonFDs! Hope it works for you so you can get those knees sorted. Sending a hug to your cat…
Dave- well done on your pound off! Lovely that Heidi’s calm enough for the cat to say hello ☺ Enjoy the ice hockey tomorrow!
Jean- sending you a hug, difficult times, hope you feel better soon too, I’d give fasting a miss tomorrow, get over this bug xx
Hemmy- the barge sounds wonderful, happy memories…hope your bug goes quickly too! Must be hard to motivate yourself to cook much, think I’d live on soup or beans & toast!
Had a lovely couple of days- gave mum no choice with what we did yesterday- said we’re going to Aldeburgh do you want to come, & she said yes! So we have a nice walk along the front- not too far, she’s not kept up with her walking so can’t go as far now, & an ice cream. A late night- youngest had a puncture cycling home at 11.30pm, so hubby had to go & get him- he can’t walk with his studded cycling shoes, plus there were some strange people about! Today eldest was about for Xena so we went to Southwold, enjoyed watching the dogs on the beach- shame Xena is bad in the car, she loved it there on holiday. So more icecream & a nonFD for me!

Good morning, Ice hockey this evening not been for over a year. They have asked my son if he wants to help out, either as a timekeeper or goal judge. Will see what happens, only problem with that is I will be left on my own. There was queues at the petrol station at the bottom of our street. Idiots,I will wait until I need it. Will need some soon because I am driving 30 miles today then going to Sheffield on Thursday which is 38 miles each way. Heidi make me laugh, she gets me up then comes downstairs and goes to sleep on her bed.

Hi folks, miserable weather today. ‘P ing’ down here. FD and thinking after my weekend of binging a WFD might be the way to go.
Jean, got petrol yesterday on our trip back from Haggerston Castle. Hope it sorts itself out though. Pain in the posterior and dangerous for some 😧
Hedgehogs lovely to hear from you. I have plenty to lose and put most of my loss back on this weekend. Think I’ll drop the weighing to monthly. It’ll just annoy me!
Flora appreciates the hugs, she’s very sooky at this time of day lol. Dave, Heidi may be calm but Flora gets her back up and spits at dogs I’m afraid! Hates her territory being invaded lol. Even by our other cat Fergus!
Have a good day folks 🙂

Hi FBBs hope all is well with you Xxxx

A wet start here but managed a dry walk .. now its sunshine and windy .. good for drying the washing lol.

Going to be careful this week as Kristy coming Fri-Mon eve .. so extra treats I suppose lol well I know so.

Sym ,, That idea of walking on the beach Xmas morning then back to snuggle with Charlie eating and drinking what you want not fussing about who wants what seems idyllic.

Its a lot of work and hype if you are catering for others or even going to theirs.
Hope your fast day goes well today.

My homemade Pasta sauce this evening with either jacket potato or pasta .

Have a good day all… whatever you are doing ….Trust your hard work. It’s unlocking doors you can’t see yet Xxxx

Evening!
Dave- you’ve held your own with the bowling then, good to be in the 1st team for this season. I think I’d enjoy watchimg ice hockey, no rinks near us…
Jean- hope you found enough to do to keep to your FD! You’re at goal, so you can afford to relax over the weekends, they must be hard enough for you as it is xx
Hemmy- nice you have Kristy’s visit to look forward to! Is it just her or her partner too? Hope the weather’s nice so you can get out…
Nana- hope you’re having a lovely holiday…
Brenda- what days are you fasting? Do you do the old 500 cal days or the new plan 800cal days? That’s sad your cats don’t get on! When we had our cat, we adopted another one- Tom chased her all over the house, she hid under a chair & once he’d shown her who was in charge they were fine, she used to curl up on top of him, so sweet…We just have the one dog now, she’s enough!
FD has been okay, not too hungry until dinner time. Been busy, walked Xena& then neighbour’s dog. We’ve been walking round the fields rather than going in the car, as the garages are still low or closed here. Cut son’s hair, made vegan quiche for tonight, saw mum & have done a pile of ironing, so the day’s gone quickly!
Have a good evening!

Hedgehog, I’m trying 500 but today didn’t happen. My OH made some wonderful smelling foods so I was ‘starving’ by lunchtime. On the bright side all leftovers have been ‘tidied up’ and chutney made with the glut of courgettes.
Jean love a lazy day with walks.
Will try again tomorrow. Have been roughly doing Mondays and Thursdays but change if not happening for me 🙂

Good morning everyone.Raining here so a quick walk for Heidi then we will go shopping. Will check if there is any petrol because I will be driving to Sheffield on Thursday for the speedway semi final.Dont want to run out of petrol on top of the Pennines.Fast day went well yesterday, cobs today.Will have to change my FD from Thursday to wednesday this week. It will be burger and chips in Sheffield, so not good fasting food.

Morning!
Dave- hope you can get some petrol, still a bit iffy round here…nice to have the trip to Sheffield to look forward to, are you going on your own?
Jean- well done with yesterday…I always feel with mum she builds up all the anniversaries/ special days so far ahead, she gets herself so upset, but all days are hard for her on her own… equally you can’t ignore all the reminders the time of year brings, for Mum it’s wearing the poppies as we’d watched son’s parade the day we found out about dad, on her birthday too 😢 I hope that you can strike a balance between keeping busy & giving yourself time to grieve. Hugs xx
Hemmy- is your garden produce quietening down ?
Brenda- I found a lovely recipe for a chocolate courgette cake this summer, good for using the extra ones, but not good for the waist! Mine have pretty much finished now. Your naughty OH cooking tempting stuff when you’re on a FD, it is easy to swap them about though!
Another 800 cal day for me, not too hungry. Had a longer walk with Xena, then cooked eldest a big veggie breakfast 😇 Have cut his hair too- annoying that they have different days off so can’t do them together! Taking Xena to the vets later for her boosters, she won’t be happy so will have treats waiting!
Have a good day ☺

Hi FBBs hope all is well with you. Xxxx

Cooler today it think it will soon be coat time.

Just staying in the village shopping I have about 3/4 tank so hopefully thet will see me through till the madness is over.

I have told Kristy not to come if she has got to wait in long queues for fuel its so silly.

My walking friend mailed and said hubby has Covid .. very fit 51 double jabbed and its knocked him for six. Herself and to adult children are negative at the moment all able to work from home.

Have a good day all whether fasting or being mindful.

One day we will look back and realize that we worried too much about things that don’t really matter.- Xxxx

PS .. Where is Kay Xx

Hi All…
Managed a bit of a wet walk tonight but missed the real heavy rain…police coat out nice not to take a bag out as I have loads of pockets..doesn’t seem to be beading a lot when raining so see how I go, may need spraying for reproofing…

Hedgehog..
I seem to be holding my own, struggled on the 17th Sept the day we were told the news at the hospital. My new boots I am taking back tomorrow, cracking tops and soaking wet inside when supposed to be waterproof, I think they were £70 so should be better, only used them about 6 weeks…
Days are strange on your own, I think I am getting more used to it but I have Charlie, to be totally on my own I would struggle.
Poor Xena and her jabs, Charlie got done in the car park…

Dave..
Fuel back to normal near us..shame on your cobs.

Hemmy..
Hope your friends family get over the COVID and not too ill. I am not going too far, stay local and not use petrol.
Kay’s about but she’s not really fasting at the moment…she will start again shortly and be back with us.

Nana..
Hope the holiday is going well and you are getting your walking in..

Jean x

Back from bowling, and at the halfway everything stops for tea and biscuits, today they had muffins, but I just had a cuppa😇😇😇. Team lost but I won, that’s the last Wednesday game.Tomorrow is the last Thursday game.Speedway tomorrow night weather permitting. So fasting today instead, that’s the beauty of the 5-2. You can change to suit yourself.

Evening All..
A chilly bright day…a good village walk….my walking boots taken back and money back in the bank…

Felt tired this afternoon I had a nap with the boy unusual for me..

Fasting tomorrow…

Hemmy..
I am having crusty bread, beef and chips tonight, we have good choices….I have almonds and cashews on the go, I enjoy them..
Lots of rain expected tomorrow..

Dave..
Well done on your bowls, you have done really well….enjoy speedway later…

Brenda..
Come on fast day tomorrow be positive….a new way of life…..a few of us will be doing it …

Jean x

Hi FBBs hope all is well with you.

A dark wet cold day here .. I should have worn something warmer for walking. Still cold.. first time for ages.

My friends hubby doing well just tired now and still a bit of a cough.. Lucky so far the rest of the household are negative.
She is walking different fields this week and next. Working from home she works for the local surgery.

Brenda .. lolol I just love the dirty fries.. are clean ones less calories lolol
You can do this .. maybe even if you just got started with one 800 day per week it would get you started.

Brads .. Enjoy the speedway and burger.

HH Its so lovely those HS families have you on hand to help.. It must sometimes depress you though.
I love Tiger bread gorgeous with thick butter lolol. I am having my bread again but trying to limit other carbs.

Sym…Glad you got your money for the boots refunded. They were expensive pair so need to be right.

An afternoon nap is a very good idea .. I dont know about you but I don’t sleep well these days .. nice after lunch have a read and sleep. lol

Well I am taking a break now till Tues so will see you all then.. I am at my lowest weight today for years but I don’t expect it will be come Tuesday. lolol

Have a good day all..Don’t be discouraged. Many big things had small beginnings.-Xxxx

Speedway rained off, rescheduled for Monday.I got about 5 miles from home when my son said it had been called off.Finished bowling for the year, in the league anyway. Will still go and practice.I won my last game today so that means I won one more game than I lost.

Well I weighed in and have only put on 1.5lbs since 21st August, so I’m happy with that!

FD 800 cals today and motivated for a good month!

Afternoon All…
A beautiful day a bit chilly, you never really know how to dress this weather…a park walk for us on our own today, we had brunch at the park cafe, Charlie was very good I took his bath towel to lay on he is a lot more settled with his ‘mat’.. He had his scrambled egg, sausage and I took his kibble to mix in, bacon butty for me. A nice start to the day.

My new Goretex trainers have arrived they seem fine a bit stiff but I think they will soften up. I am sat with them on to test them. A good sale price £55. I am struggling to get any waterproof boots or shoes all stuck in containers or on ships…my other boots I took back as water logged when they should have been waterproof!!

I have stayed the same again for the third week to the ounce!!…

Dave…
Well done on the bowls, you have done very well…

Kay..
Glad to see you back on here…well done on maintaining these last couple of months, I think it is a good idea to see if you can hold your weight. Back to the basics to get some weight moving again..good luck…

Hemmy..
Enjoy your weekend with Kirsty..maybe some shopping…

Hedgehog..
A day off from visiting mum she must feel stronger..hope your sis soon feels better…

Brenda..
Hope you can fast today….

Have good day all..

Jean x

Good morning everyone cold and wet here. Winter is on the way. I would get Heidi a coat but German shepherds are ok in weather up to -15, so it would only make her feel uncomfortable.I had a big bar of chocolate last night so got too lose weight now so I don’t feel guilty.

Wet here been raining all day. We are playing bowls on Monday at 1pm, just 4 of us. Then off to Sheffield for speedway weather permitting.Deffinatly cooler.

Evening All…
A bit of a wet walk but not as heavy as earlier…snack tonight, wasn’t hungry…fasting now…

Hedgehog..
At park cafe we order at the counter although they bring everything to the table…I sat him on his bath towel folded in half next to the table he is always better with his ‘ mat’…he just settles.
The village cafe, I think it is not as good as when we first started, they need to change the menu and cakes are not always to standard, which is good for me as I have missed a few….

Dave..
Is it inside bowls or still outside? Nice to be continuing…we are looking to see if we can find fingerless gloves with some rubber grip on the palms…hands were very cold today with the metal boules.

Jean x

Good morning everyone, cold here but the sun is out. Fasting today as well, going to speedway in Sheffield tomorrow weather permitting so it will be fast food tomorrow.Definatly getting cooler 83 days until Christmas. We will be ok for dog walking Jean when our gloves come from Amazon. Might even try them for bowling.

I don’t ware gloves often and don’t take Heidi far these days. But she walks that slow maybe I will ware them, would but ok for speedway.I can remember going to Kings Lynn a couple of years ago and my have were that cold I held them under very hot water and couldn’t feel it.

Afternoon!
Hemmy- hope you’re having a good time with Kristy!
Dave- enjoy the speedway tonight!
Jean- I bet the boukes fets cold, hope the gloves work. Have a nice catch up with your daughter!
Sorry, busy yesterday & forgot to post again! Was an eating & baking day, very narked as I’d not lost anything last week despite 5 x 800 cal days…
Walked Xena & Gwinnie, did youngest a veggie cooked breakfast, smelt so good, but a FD for me. Saw a couple of ladies from Church for coffee, had a nice catch up & a teeny piece of cake (no icing). Helen has 2 lovely labs, nice to make a fuss of them, one isn’t good with other dogs so can’t usually go near them when I’ve seen them on walks with Xena…Mum seeing a friend today so we nipped out for a bit of shopping, still no petrol, the garages seem to get emptied as soon as they get any!
Not sure what I’ll eat tonight, maybe soup as it’s so chilly!

Evening All.

A lovely evening with my daughter…a late walk for Charlie as it was bucketing down, he wasn’t amused..

No fast day today my next one is Thursday.

Dave..
Hope you keep dry tonight enjoy yourself…my gloves have arrived good quality really for bowling but feel warm maybe for Charlie walking.

Hedgehog..
Nice catchup with your friends. Our two garages were working normally today..enjoy your soup, getting that weather now….

Nana..
Glad to have you back after your holidays…the 3lbs will soon disappear…

Jean x

Good evening, WhatsApp and Facebook have been having problems today. Just home from Sheffield, we won the Speedway by ten points, the second leg is on Thursday at Belle Vue.I played darts for years, was reasonably good. The best I ever did was an 11 darter.I played in a league from being 17, was tall so got away with being 18😂.