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

A chilly day to start .. hopefully sun later.

Have a lovely time at your Mums Aud… TAKE IT EASY. Just keep drinking the port. Lol

Will try fruit and yogurt for breakfast next week. They have lovely frozen red berries in Tesco. Xx

Sym hope all goes well for you and hubby at this morning weigh in. Xx

Plainy you are going great guns… just keep away from those choc bars and you can do this. Your main meals sound very tasty. Xx

Emm Blimey you don’t stop working . Well done on your FD sounds like its all coming together for you again. Xx

Hi Darlin Hope your 4/3 is going well. Its a good thing todo when you have overdone it a bit. I sometimes do the 5-2 then a mini 800 day too. Xx

Hi Gine Fast day today. Not worked out what to have yet … that soup sounds fab. Think that’s what I will have soup.

How is it going for you. I think I have got a bit Blaise since Xmas … need to get last weeks pound off plus another.

How is the car .. are you managing with it? Have a good day with your FD. Xx

Hope everyone else is okay… CC hope all went well for you and Stu. Xx

Lyndia .. hope the backs ok. Xx

Coffee … KT … Dee… Od…Vet And all. Have a brilliant day. Xx

Brit lovelies …Live Life for What Tomorrow has to Offer… Not for What Yesterday has Taken Away. Xx

Morning all
Feeling much better today hooray!

Dee well done on your loss…..keep it going

Audrey

Aud just read your post … so lovely to see you bright and breezy again. All ready to see your Mum.

Send her lots of love and best wishes from the Brit Lovelies. Xx

I was just wondering how Shirley.. Dag and Summer were doing.

Pop in when you have a minute and share your news. Xx

Morning Brits,

A very bright day in our household this morning!

Well weigh in this morning…after the holiday first morning back I weigh in 7 lb up ..nearly died..this morning 1 pound up..so pleased at that so pulled back 6lbs In 10 days!

Hubby doing cartwheels this morning and with his bad knees….2lbs off….he is so very pleased..he has been in the garage working on his motorbike and I think with the all the extra bending and stretching its got him moving.

We have had a good solid FDs and a few 30 min walking sessions as well this week.

Dee..you have also done well with 2 lb off…a really well done. X

Hemmy..a good shopping day with Mum as always..hoping her walking stick behaved! X

Audrey….glad you are feeling much better and more with it, take it steady x

Ginette and Hemmy have a good FD today X

Hoping everybody else is doing good…have a good day..all fir now

Jean X

Hello all my names Anita I’m new to all this
And no more excuses for me got lots to look forwards to and need to get this weight off hopefully with all your support
I have between 3-4 stone to lose for health reasons as well as a few others
It has already given me a push just reading all your story’s amazing
So here I go and start today no mor excuses x

Hi Audreyg thank you will need it
thinking Friday and Tuesday work well with me x

Audrey…I wouldn’t worry about the 5lbs I think it will move quickly when you get back on track again …like us after the holiday. Try and eat mindfully and try without the naughties at night…you don’t need them. Just look after yourself and get better. X

Welcome Anita…the 5.2 works. Plan ahead for meals and measure once a month, bust, waist, hips and thighs and keep a record and weigh yourself. Lots of information on here we all try and help and support each other. X

Audrey…good one …well thought through…you can do it…I have some smarties on my shelf but they are staying there for now.
Try and have a good as good as you can and get better…our love always X

Hi Audrey

5lbs not to bad when your unable to move around.

I use to do slimming world and lost well on it but always put it all back on when I think back now about how many calories I was eating in a day it was frightening they say a lot of food is free but you eat pasta,potatoes,day in day out your tummy ain’t going to shrink and then you go on to eat more to fill you up.
I would just count your cals until your back to your old self.

Welcome Anita

Lynda xx

Well done those who have lost 👍🏻 for those who are having a tough time don’t worry one indifferent week in the grand scheme of things is the tiniest of blips! Most of us are in this for the long haul not a short sprint!
Eating day for me had a sort of treat a hell fire chicken pizza from muscle food, for those who don’t know muscle food it’s a fantastic company on line with some amazing deals on meat and other quirky stuff, not always the cheapest but they do have good offers!
This pizza 10 inch for only 595 kcal and the macros are incredible for a pizza-
68.6g protein
18.9g carbs
25.9g fat (of which 12.9g)
6.3g fibre
It’s obviously not a meat feast cheesy bites from Pizza Hut but pretty fine!
I got a new cast iron casserole dish to try later, going to attempt yet another hairy bikers dish can’t think of the name at the moment but has braising steak, a bottle of ale carrots parsnips etc in! Hopefully be nice comes in at about 400 kcal per portion.
Enjoy the rest of your day and I will give you the verdict later.

Hi Hemmy

Car is better than it was thanks, doesn’t have a lot of oomph to pull away but fine once it gets going (sounds like me!).

I love fruit and yoghurt but strawberries and melon are my favourites. I think frozen berries would have too many calories for a fast day. I also have hot rhubarb this is the lowest.

Soup to eat in in an hour, when I get to Pams. I was busy today so didn’t need lunch.

Well done Dee a great result. I would be skipping around the room at that.

Audrey

How pleased I am that you sound back to your normal self. I just made a surprise phone call to Jean in Spain. 🙂 like you she was really surprised.

I agree with Jeans advice. The lbs will so go. By all means use slimming world recipes but calorie counting is probably best. They have some lovely looking recipes.

Don’t forget soup if you want to do fast days. This will give you something that you can have smaller portions of 4 times a day. Or even 400gms which is a big bowl three or four times a day. Thus would come out at about 360 for homemade vegetable soup.

Hi Anita

Welcome to the thread. I agree with everything Audrey has said and also the advice Jean gave you about your email. Maybe put your email in your profile or Facebook link. That way you can choose to refuse people. There are some people who will try and sell you things. This is just for your protection. Also you may have other people that you wouldn’t want to be in contact with.

The amount you have to lose is really achievable, just follow the rules. Also measure your neck (this seems strange but it is visceral fat there and shows when it is reducing) visceral fat wraps around your internal organs so neck and waist measurements are important.

You will soon get to know everybody.

Jean

How fantastic is your weight loss, I have often seen people who go on holiday lose that initial amount quickly, maybe food in transit as well but whatever the reason a brilliant outcome. Well done!!

I love jacket potatoes and pasta, slimming world say you can eat as much of these if you want if you are on a green day. Not so….I put on weight.

Hi Lynda

Exerbeat is on eBay at the moment for 19.99. There is so much on it that although it is expensive I thought it was well worth the price.

Hi Plainy

It sound quite good calorie value for a 10 inch pizza. I see you are really into the hairy bikers diet meals now. It keeps you busy cooking!!

Have a good day all.

Ginette

Hi Lynda

I have managed so far on a milky coffee and just had my meal of fish potatoes and vegetables. …

I have enough left for another milky coffee later and a cereal bar….. so far so good. It’s great to be back pain free! Feel more positive thanks for all your support

Audrey

Hi everyone struggling a bit tonight got the munchies, might have to go to bed earlier than normal to limit the damage! The hairy bikers rich beef and ale casserole was delicious really tasty, had it with my old friend sweet potato mash.
Night everyone I wish you all the best for tomorrow x

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

A bit chilly her today but think the sun will come through later .

A very good fast yesterday. Scales looking really good this morning. Thought that would be the case the amount of loo visiting during the night.

Yesterday was a brilliant day .. so decided rather than make FD an issue with what to have… I am going to keep a tried and tested journal of my exact eating ..drinking timing on those days. If I can find about 6 really good easy .. tasty days that work well that will do me… for a while.

Sometimes my choice hasn’t been so good and I cant afford for disappointment’s on those days. Its dangerous. Lolol

Hope everyone is ok. Enjoy the week-end whether working or playing. Take care and think Mindfully. Xx

Brit lovelies and anyone else thinking of joining in with us…..

Just believe in yourself. . Even if you don’t, Pretend that you do and…. at some point you will. Xx

Hi Sym

Don’t fret about it … I know its bloody annoying but we all do it at times. Almost build ourselves up for it.

Just carry on eating what you would do normally it will all come out in the food chain.

Also .. there was a lot of pressure on you both this week… being the first after the holiday weigh in.

A long time till next Fri to put things right. Have a good week-end.

Out for my walk then picking Mum up… she will keep me away from wine. Lol

Suns out lots to enjoy. Xx

Hemmy and Audrey,

Have a lovely day Hemmy and a lovely week Audrey, these are very special times make the most of it and enjoy. I have lots of memories. Take it steady Aud and rest up! Glad the pains much better.

We are up to my daughters tomorrow to see them all for lunch…special times again….

It will be a Tuesday and Thursday FDs, out for lunch with friends Monday…I just hate changing FDs !

Going for a walk later seemed to help last week hoping for my better half is joining me. 😇 Lol

Jean x

Hi Plainy…well under your TDEE you must be really pleased with yourself… Good results for you on Monday 😀

I am off for a walk now not as far as you go but more than I usually do.
X

Evening everyone just had my dinner a hairy bikers sausage casserole that I got out of the freezer this morning with a baked sweet potato, really enjoyed it! Have got 300 kcal left for today, so if I want a little something later on I can! Not a lot else to report to be honest pretty run of the mill type of day! Enjoy what’s left of today and best of luck tomorrow everyone whether eating or fasting.
Goodnight x

Hi Brits,

All is well this cold morning.

Off lunchtime to visit daughter and family…lovely to see the Gransons as now they are getting older they usually have other plans. Our eldest at boy or should I say man at 16 years is working away from home staying in hotels and a few weeks at college a term, coming home weekends…get up to date with him…he is growing an inch a month! He is going to Holland with the other apprentice to a work conference, plane then train for a week on their own…how things change we was lucky to get lunch paid for!

Today eating out and again meeting up with friends for lunch Monday, we will have to pull back tonight on food…..fasting Tuesday.

I got 40 mins walk in yesterday quite good for me….toes holding up I have to get the balance right…..maybe try and get out to walk daughters dog, have a chat while we walk…footies on TV keep the men happy!

KP……keep on track we all have ups and downs you may loose twice next week. Sorry to hear about your Dad …hope he soon bucks up x

All for now…have a good day everyone

Jean

Morning Brits,

Lovely sunny day with some clouds.

We had a lovely day with the daughter and family, a nice relaxing day…no walking..

Ginette….have a lovely day at Pams hope she is feeling better soon..

Audrey….hope you are settled in at Mums and enjoying the chatting and relaxing..and the pain is under control.

Plainy…is it a good weigh in today? ….you are putting a lot of effort in and very positive..

Hemmy…..is everything OK you are missed…are you with Kirsty?

KP…..are you keeping on track…..push on you will be fine…support your Dad while he’s in hospital.

Where are you lovely Brits …loads missing….come on we need support…or are you all busy doing lovely things…..pop in and let us know…anyone needing our help and support?

We are all stronger together…

Jean xx

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

Hi Sym

Glad your walking is going well… just a little extra at a time. When I first started just did a new little goal a little land marker every week.

Its amazing how soon you get used to doing it.

Hope you enjoyed the day yesterday .. and have a lovely lunch today. Xx

KT sorry to hear your Dads not well. There is always something to knock us. Try to keep doing what you have done the past weeks… so well.

Try to pop in .. it will help you to stay focused. Take care.. healing vibes to your Dad … and thoughts to you .. to give you strength. Xx

Hi Gine.

Oh dear hope you don’t catch that cold. Mind you I suppose you can catch it anywhere these days. People work with it .. it just keeps going around.

I am even amazed a friend with an awful chesty cough is still at work as a chef in an hospital. What chance do we have. Lol

Yes, staying on hold with our weight is fine .. lets that skin get used to the body. Lol

Enjoy the soup with Pam. Xx

Hope everyone else is ok… Aud had a safe journey and filling that freezer for her lovely Mum. ( Hello Auds Mum ) Xx

Karen enjoying her holiday Xx

Had a good mindful week-end … so must follow on today with the FD. Hoping for good news tomoz.

Soooo how is everyone doing after the week-end because we all want to know. Xx

Lyndia Just seen your post… Wow 2lbs loss that is fantastic well done you girl.

That Zipper will be flying up I reckon no probs. Xx

Brit lovelies and anyone passing by…. Life goes on…..

Whether we choose to move on and take a chance in the unknown.

Or stay behind locked in the past, thinking of what could have been. Xx

Lynda….really well done you seem to be consistent with 2 lb a week you must be working very hard at it….ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiip up that dress no problem……and a healthy bmi…

Jean x

Audrey…should you be weeding..take it steady or you will be laid up again…have a good girls day..Kate and the boys…..you sound busy cooking and freezing..

Xx

Plainy

5lb loss….great news…. congratulations. ..

Audrey

Emilymeg

YOU CAN EAT TOMORROW….STEP AWAY FROM THE CAKES Hehe. …

YOU CAN DO THIS ….if i can do this so can you…honestly…

Think of them as the raw ingredients A tub full of fat, eggs and lots of sugar…..now you wouldn’t eat that would you? ….

Hope it helps send another S.O.S. if you need to. Stay strong….

Audrey