Evening All…
What a very cold day..a riverside walk from the village a bit slippy in parts better on the hard grass..river still very high no floods today.

Watching the diet programmes last night on ch 5…it made me think on how much I am not eating healthy, miss mash of food. Steve wouldn’t be impressed at all…I have batch cooked 5 beef dinners for the freezer, for breakfast I made some almond and seed granola, chai jam, apple purée. I feel like a good day and achieved a lot.

Tonight I have had salmon, it’s new to me, it was fine a bit of tweaking needed. The baby tomatoes which I cooked with the salmon did give it a bit of a sauce which it needed. I have another piece in the freezer.

A good fast day finished about 600 cals..

Poor Natalie all her LFTs negative this week…her travel PCR was positive, she paid for a second one that was positive so her Saudi trip is off she was devastated…

Nana..
Well done on the cold bike ride and no alcohol with your lunch…I don’t drink a lot but I do like a drink.
Hope your aunt and uncle are ok and it’s not covid…did you find a TV…?

Dave..
Hoping there’s a dog for you and they soon get in touch..
Cold day for bowling ..

Hedgehog..
I didn’t realise the wax jacket is padded that’s more like you…I am pleased with the gilet, I have had it on most of the day, on charge ready for tomorrow…
All those different foods….they keep you on your toes..

Mel..
Well done on your 4 1/2 mile walk and meeting the lovely little dog..won’t be long till yours arrives 😀

Hemmy..
My step daughter has a mud daddy she likes it very much…a two hour walk is a very long walk when it’s this cold..we had a bit of snow floating about, it didn’t stay.
Good luck at the dentist tomorrow and you get a car park spot. Good on the 2lbs off 😀

Keep strong fasters…

Jean x

Good morning everyone very miserable weather here. Still waiting to hear from dogs trust.At least I got cat insurance done yesterday and it’s cheaper than last year. Also I am covered for volunteering so I can show that too the dogs trust when they come round. Sainsbury’s shopping soon, I still keep looking where Heidi used to sleep😭.

Yes they come round to the House Jean. Put my German shepherd calendar up finally. It’s from the dogs trust so hope they like it when they come round. Got a dogs with hats calendar in the kitchen.

Well done Jean!
Hope we keep up with you!

Horrid weather today.

Nana, you are very strong! I couldn’t do a dry month. I’m with Mel having a slightly damp one 😆

Dave, hope you hear soon. I don’t see any reason why you won’t although sometimes the rescues/charities aren’t always logical!
That’s you sorted with your cat insurance 😁

NFD today. I had porridge earlier, tried it with some almond butter and honey for a boost. Really nice and kept me full all day.

I’ve been trawling the Fast 800 groups for some different recipes to keep my motivation going. A few things to try to increase the protein and reduce the carbs.

Have a good weekend all x
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JANUARY (Pounds lost)
Jean 1
Kay
HH
Nana
Hemmy 2
Mel

Good afternoon, it’s pouring down here, will get taxi tonight then I can have a drink. Meeting daughter and grandson there. An hot tub is something I never fancy at all. Don’t see the point of them but they do seem very popular. Hope you have a great weekend HH.

Good afternoon everyone, we had a lovely meal last night, good job I wasn’t counting calories. So I will have to take it easy today to make up. Raining here again but at least we’ve not had snow. We think about going on holiday abroad but keep putting it off to see what happens next with the virus. Been watching Lanzarote on YouTube and feeling very envious.

Evening All..
Two walks and a very lazy day. A good riverbank walk this morning 1 1/4 hours very nice and muddy !

Reading most of the day finished my book. This evening took flowers to our boules friend, 4 of us went, 40th wedding anniversary, got on the wine and sherry, a bit squiffy on returning home.

I shall be fasting Monday get back in the swing.

Dave..
Glad your meal went well no good counting calories on a birthday meal just enjoy…
Thinking of holidays.. I don’t know whether I want to go or not.. must think about it .. still a bit messy with tests but getting better..

Jean x

Hi all, glad you had a good break HH. I love getting away!

A good fast day yesterday and a two hour walk. That is five fast days so far this year, which equates to 2 1/2 bottles of wine not drunk. So good all round.

2 1/2 lbs down, put me on the list Kay!

Good fast day to HH and Jean.

Hi FBBs hope all is well with you Xxxx

Its a decent winter day here 9 deg and dry. No sun after that beautiful day yesterday.

Today is the start of my New year all round. lol Had a long holiday from 22nd till today.

Just been doing basic hoover downstairs .. so need to start spring cleaning.

Started to day back on my healthy way of life that kept my weight in check. Back to my breakfast cup of all milk coffee. .. Lunch I am eating a plate of .. cubed stilton and cheddar with salad leaves walnuts .. 2 satsumas segments . At long last I really think I have conquered wine. lol

Tonights dinner bacon .. eggs .. toms .. mushrooms.

My friend Sarah in her late 40s Starting today with 1 to 1 a clinic diet of shakes soups a meal .. its £45 for the week free delivery .. So we are doing daily mails to compare.
She puts weight on so quickly .. nearly a stone over Xmas and finds it hard to take off.
She is amazed how quickly I get get mine off .. I told her to weigh every day to see how she is going its the only way. It shame as she does lots of exercise walks her cocker spaniel twice a day plus runs her own cleaning company so no lack of exercise.

It will all be interesting and I am feeling quite excited .

Thank you Kay for doing the challenge Xx Its lovely having you and Mel back. Xx

Have a good day all . Remember … Age is merely the number of years the world has been enjoying you. Xxxx

Evening everyone am pleased to say that I saw a loss of two and a half pounds on the scales this morning so am keeping up with Mel and Kay this week at least 😊
Well done both of you.
I had a planned 800 calories day today but have come in at 810 calories to allow for a choc options drink later on.
Hemmy will be interesting to see how your friend Sarah gets on. It’s so unfair when someone does everything right healthwise and still struggles to lose weight.
Jean your can’t be bothered day still sounds busy.
Hedgehogs glad you had a nice time away.
Dry January is going well at the moment 🤞 However I did add a bottle of Tanquery alcohol free gin to my Tesco online delivery which came this morning.
Spoke to my Aunt a little while ago and she is feeling a lot better and also my Friday night friend is now covid free which is good news for both of them.
Enjoy the rest of your evening everyone and stay safe.
Nana x

Soup 🤢🤢🤢, good evening everyone. Not aching after bowling so must be getting used to it. Soon be spring.I saw two German Shepherds in the park while I was bowling, I’ve spoken to the owners in the past and would have loved to give them a hug and a stroke, they are both over 10 years old.

Morning All..
A very excited boy at park walking this morning .. cafe now unfortunately for him he’s already eaten!!

Pétanque later weather quite mild and dry..

RunnerRach..
Welcome come and join us… I am a Yorkshire girl from a small village 4 miles from Goole.
I have been doing 5.2 since 2015 it’s a way of life and so easy. I did WW, SW and everything else between it’s the only way to loose and keep it off…

Nana..
Well done a good lost to start the year off.. glad all the covid of family and friends is nearly finishing and they are well.

Hemmy.
Good to give Sarah encouragement it’s hard on any way to loose weight shame she can’t join us here…

Dave.,
Too early for stroking GS take it steady…hope you hear from the trust soon..

Have a good day everyone keep strong..

Jean x

Hi FBBs Hope all is well with you Xxxx

A mild damp day after last nights rain.. It was a mucky day and dog for the mornings walk.

Just had my soup and will have a cheese omelette and salad this evening. So should
be a good day hopefully.

I am missing sugar though .. not in as cravings like alcohol withdrawal but more like energy slumps . Plus not sleeping well.

Feeling sooo very annoyed with myself for eating all that Xmas chocolate. lol Never mind I guess I was lucky to get away with 4 lbs plus quickly dropped 2 lbs.

Funny but its not so much gaining the weight but more annoying to go down that oh so silly path of unhealthy eating again.

Never mind.. onwards and downwards for us all. It Seems 5 minutes since we were here last year at this time talking about T Shirts and spring clothes .. Easter eggs etc lolol .

Brads ..lol Don’t you like soup then..

RunnerRach .. Welcome to this way of life .. it is a good one. Like the rest of us here I have tried all the other ways and this is the best. Good luck. Xx

Sym… Hopefully Charlie got a wiff of something at the cafe.. lol Bless him. Enjoy your Boules.
Yes its a shame Sarah doesn’t join us .. but a few of her friends have lost a fair bit doing that plan …. thing is its quick loss and that’s the appeal but you cant just live on shakes forever.

Have good day everyone.. Good luck Fasters. Just off to do my most dreaded job.. brass cleaning .. without Mum someone needs todo it lolol

Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise Xxxx

Good evening everyone, been shopping and fine the Spanish lesson. She picked on me today because we didn’t go last week but we couldn’t because my son had COVID so didn’t want to pass it on to them. So she made read out loud in Spanish and the rest of the class had to translate it.

Evening!
RunnerRach- hi & welcome to you! How many days are you wanting to do the 800cals for? I’ve managed 2 weeks once, at the moment I’m aiming for 4 days, one off…so frustrating when weight goes back on, hope this works for you ☺
Dave- rotten of the Spanish teacher to pick on you! Good you don’t ache after bowling! Hard seeing the dogs about, you’re doing well 😞
Jean- hope your sister’s okay when you see her…was boules good today?
Nana- hope the bike ride wasn’t too chilly? Intetesting to see if the gin’s good!
Hemmy- you do lose quickly, I’m envious too! I tried slimfast years ago, I didn’t lose much with that even doing 3 shakes a day, so I’m worried your friend might not lose with 2 shakes, a meal, & a snack… It was a standing joke & the boys called it Slimslow!
Mel- well done with your walking & FDs, hopefully you’ll be well on track before your next holiday!
Kay- I hope you can think of something to do workwise- are there any professional dog walkers in your area? There are lots around here, there seems to be plenty of work for them…
FD today has been easier- had a dental hygienist appt so my teeth have been sore! Lots of ironing done- I’d done it all before we went away as well! Too many work shirts to do…youngest has just come home from work with reduced price chocolates & croissants 😱 Can I keep strong?!

No fast day today, but thanks to you lot we enjoyed the chocolate. Still waiting for news on the dogs trust. Fingers crossed will get news soon.

Jean sorry you are having a rough patch – hard to think it but it will pass as you know. Be sociable/unsociable just as you want. Shopping was ok, just walking boots for Paul. Little walk up and down Steep Hill in Lincoln, nice little shops and galleries. It does live up to its name, one of the steepest shopping bits in England I believe. There is a lovely little tearoom that does nice lunches but resisted as it was a fast day. Then Waitrose. Don’t get the chance to go often as 20 miles from us. OMAD is used on the forum – one meal a day. Wouldn’t suit me, yesterday was a one off. Woke up in the night starving. I always find it hard to sleep after a fast day but this was bad.

Dinner out tonight with step dad. Will try and eat mindfully. They start with homemade bread and truffle butter which is amazing.

Good luck all fasters today.

Hi FBBs Hope all is well with you

What a glorious day today .. really fab. So glad to see this morning only one field of sheep left now. Yay We were missing those fields. English lamb for Easter maybe. lol

A good fast day yesterday .. Like Mel .. having a mindful day today. I had my coffee .. then just had the homemade soup nuts and fruit for lunch.. A Coop Pasta Bake and some Rocket tonight.. quite high in Cals at just over 500 .. So I reckon on about 1200 today then fast at 500 tomorrow. .. Should see those 2bs off hopefully says she.
My TDEE is 1700 cals which seems a lot to me.

Sarah still had a bad head last night ,, had her shakes and Quorn sausages and veg for dinner .. only weighing once a week though with this 1-1 lady.

I know we have had this discussion before but I cant stop weighing every morning.. I don’t think I would feel in control if I didn’t. I need to know how I am going daily whether I need to increase food or decrease. What makes the scales fluctuate. I expect we are all different lol.,

You just have to-do what suits you I guess the beauty of this way of life. ..

Sym… Pecker up Girly. Xx you have and are doing brilliantly… Not easy.. one of the very worst things to cope with in life .. Just look after you and Charlie Boy first then go with your flow .. No-one else’s. Xx

Mel… Enjoy your meal with your S Dad. That starter sounds very yummy Xx

Have a good day all .. Lazy afternoon for me .. Found a new Danelle Cole Book “The Family” . I just love her ..

Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it will always get you the right ones.❤️

Evening everyone, it’s been a lovely sunny but cold day hear. My bicycle ride was interesting first thing as it was – 1°C when we left home so a bit dodgy as the roads we use are untreated but I managed without mishap. A lovely lunch out I chose a sausage roll with salad and homemade chutney from the small plate menu and drank alcohol free gin and tonic.
Jean sorry you’ve been feeling a bit down but you do so well and can’t be expected to be on top form all of the time.
Hemmy when we get off the bus and walk to visit our daughter we pass a field with sheep in but this morning they’d all gone I’m liking to think they’ve been moved elsewhere to graze and aren’t destined for the dinner table. You’re friend is very disciplined not weighing every day hope the
headaches soon ease up.
Mel enjoy your meal out this evening.
Dave hope you hear from the Dogs Trust soon.
Hope everyone else is keeping okay.
Enjoy the rest of your evening everyone and stay safe.
Nana x

My daughter sent another option but they are all old dogs, so think I need a younger one at the moment. I could see the two German Shepherds while I was bowling, they are very friendly because I have met them both before while Heidi was still alive. Couldn’t get to them today because of the railings, their owners waved to me.I well give it another week and then get in touch with the dogs trust again.

I would say you do a lot of exercise, definitely compared to me. I got a phone call from the vets saying Heidi’s ashes are read to pick up, so feeling very dodgy now. Got to go and get them later😭.Nice sunny day here today. Was going to be a fast day today but don’t feel like it now, will see how I go.

Hi FBBs What a glorious day.. Deep blue sky and full sunshine. Perfect

A lovely walk .. not too muddy today thank goodness.

Having a 800 day .. not sure what to eat tonight.. feeling like something a bit spicy lol.

Its been a good week .. no hiccups re food so far. Weigh in tomorrow.

I am going to ignore that chart completely and try never to go over 1200 -1500 on non fast days. everyone burns at a different rate I think. lol

Sarah feeling better today .. I am hoping she gets a good result as trying so hard.

Brads .. Its soo very early days for you and you are hurting hard. Make sure you choose the right new friend for you and for them. Young dogs need a lot of work with them and can be very tiring .. 6-7 a nice age . Take care and I hope soon you will find your new friend. They will be very fortunate indeed.

Mel .. hope you had a lovely meal last night.

Kay.. How are things with you.

Nana .. your lunch sounded lovely.. a cold bike ride so well deserved. Yes the farmers here move the sheep around for good grazing.

H H .. Have a relaxing easy afternoon.. read your book you work so hard.

Sym..I am glad you are getting on well with your sister .. and the dogs enjoying it too. Families can be hard work at times. lol

Have a good day all… good luck fasters.
“Bliss is the results of a conversation between me and my dog” Xxxx

Evening everyone it’s been another lovely sunny day with a sharp frost first thing and as we we’re having our new television delivered this afternoon we decided to walk and collect our repeat prescriptions from the next village at 9:00am which is a 4:5mile trip there and back. A lot of people out jogging along the path must be getting rid of their Christmas excess. When we got back we visited our neighbour whose had an ankle replacement for a chat. Television now arrived and OH is setting it up.
Having a FD800 today so it’s nice to have kept myself busy but as always on a FD am feeling so cold.
Hugs Dave and hope you hear soon.
Hedgehogs hope you got to relax with your new book.
Hemmy glad your friend is feeling better today.
Jean glad visit to your sisters went well and Charlie and coco are getting on a bit better.
Hope everyone else is keeping okay.
Nana x

Hemmy..
My Chart…interesting I am totally wrong….I put down light exercise

Weight …161 lbs
BMR ……1541
TDEE ……1998 cals
BMI……….24.5

Jean x

Morning All..
A very nice cold morning walk, a few chats as I walked around. Boules at 11 with a few different people from Doncaster…
Quiz night was nice …well below average 😂…doing a bit too much this week, must think before I say yes next week..

Dave..
We are all behind you at this sad time, lots of hugs …

Jean x