Hi FBBs hope all is well with you. Xxxx

Its very dull windy and cold today but still only February .. hopefully no snow now.

Its a fast day today.. So far milky coffee.. and Batchelors cup of soup.
This evening.. a salmon fillet and broccoli.

H H .. I try to do half to an hour in the garden every day unless raining. I play throwing with Pip while doing it. At the moment its just raking up dead stuff .. troweling around the bulbs. This years display of snowdrops are wonderful really pretty.
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Oh it must be so hard seeing your son heartbroken… and nothing you can do. Xx

Sym .. Yes I prefer lunch time out rather than evening these days .. just means an earlier morning walk.

Have a good day all..

Our bodies are like bank accounts .. Good choices … good investments. Xxxx

If our bodies are like bank accounts mine has very little interest and has too many pounds in the bank.

Hemmy..
Lovely to get out in the garden.. all the spring bulbs coming up so pretty .. beautiful here but just been to the garage freezer, it’s so cold!!
Made some veggie soup for tonight and the next few days unless I freeze it…

Steve..
Love your message… 🤣🤣

Dave..
Roll on the good weather

Jean x

Evening
A fairly good FD today I think. Oats so Simple early afternoon before going to my crafting class. Two poached eggs on a toasted thin for tea with a satsuma to follow. My downfall was at class by having a chocolate digestive with my cup of tea. My friend says a cup of tea is too wet without a biscuit – so I am blaming her 🙂

Kay, is the last weigh in tomorrow morning or have we got until next Tuesday?

Jean, the Care Quality Commission is found online and they publish their reports online (cqc.org.uk). The Care Home section will have an Inspection Report for a particular home or on any other homes in a particular area. I hope it is useful to you.

Hemmy, I’m going to follow your lead and try to go in the garden for half an hour each dry day. I need to get it tidy as new things are starting to grow. It will help keep my mind off food.

Looking forward to my breakfast and then off to aqua fit.
Bronwyn

Good morning

It’s a very nice and dry morning here so far but not sure what it’s actually like outside as I haven’t been anywhere yet.

I have had my weigh in this morning and there was no change so not too bad I guess as nothing gained or lost.

Bronwyn

I don’t think one chocolate digestive will harm you unless it was one packet then I might change my mind as you didn’t offer to share with the group lol.

Back from bowling club AGM,I asked why the defib was locked inside the club, I said it’s as much use as a chocolate ashtray. There was a long silence then they said it would cost £1000 to have it connected up on the outside. So I said I’d that all I’m worth. They are going to put a key outside with a code to get the key.

Afternoon All…
A good walk but a lazy day a few bits done and a bit of food shopping bought…
Weather pretty good, some washing dry and another Charlie blanket washed… three more to do at the weekend then that’s done.

Nothing lost today so 1 lb off for the month = 2 pebbles.
Hope for a better March.!!

Hedgehog.,
Sounds a nightmare your kitchen hope it’s all sorted and not too much mess….

Browynn..
Thanks for the CQC I have found it very useful. My nephew seems to be on a mission today he has rung a few places up to visit left messages for them to call him back … glad he’s trying to sort something instead of ignoring the situation. I have offered my help but he seems to be doing it his self.. I shall go and look when it’s narrowed down.

Lynne..
Good luck on fasting today, hard to get back into it…

Steve..
Same is good sometimes… next week better..

Dave..
We are all the same…. Better next week… hope the AGM was ok.

Jean x

Evening everyone

Good FD today, just having my last coffee of the day. It seems a bit colder here today, can’t wait for the warmer weather.

Looking forward to a relaxing weekend, nothing planned but nice to have a couple of days away from the laptop.

Nana, I’ve just got nearing aids, still NHS but now Bluetooth enabled and I’ve bought a device so my phone/laptop and music will stream directly. Heating problem is just another issue caused by an under active thyroid. Arthritic knees as well. I’m 57 and falling apart.

Porridge in the morning and a sensible weekend with another FD on Monday, when I’m in the office.

Hope you’ve all had a good day. Lynne x

Dave, the ones I’ve just got are Ambio. I was a bit annoyed as went into the hospital audiology dept and asked about an ‘upgrade to Bluetooth’ and was told mine already were. Left feeling a bit of a fool and tried to link to the BeMore app, without success. Called the department and they confirmed mine weren’t compatible. However they did send out a new pair with tubes and domes and already adjusted to my prescription. Took a bit of getting used to- a bit ‘tinny’ so adjusted the treble. Just ordered a Phone Clip+ and hoping I can do away with having to wear a headset to take calls as it’s not really comfortable over my hearing aids. I’ll see how I get on any May be asking you for recommendations for other bits.

Afternoon!
Hope all those with hearing aids are better at wearing them than Mum is- if she puts them on she makes so much fuss about how loud it is, how uncomfortable they are, keep telling her to persevere & it’ll get better but she won’t 😬
Well done Hemmy losing & for those who stayed the same…
FD today, getting very hungry now! Have had more hassle as now our drains are playing up, neighbours had trouble a week ago, apparently limescale is building up & causing issues, so it’s down to the water board to sort it, don’t know how long we’ll have to wait! Got some jobs done & my village magazines delivered- they left thank you cards for all the deliverers & an invite to a thank you ‘do’! Enoch’s mum is obvs having a bad spell & not answering again so.the poor dog’s not getting walked again- I try to feel sypathetic to her but it’s really rough on him!
Keep strong as well Nana!

Evening All…
A very chilly day.. feels like sleet in the air the last couple of days.
Just had one game of boules.. which I won, about time been slipping a bit lately. Then out to a garden centre for a nice lunch.
Lazy day got into a new book, so tv off and reading…military wives film on now see how we go..

Hedgehog..
Sorry all your problems you are having hope they are soon sorted…

Have a good weekend..

Jean x

Good morning

From a dry but chilly Scotland will be very lucky if the temperature goes into double figures but it could always be much worse.

A great win in the six nations rugby yesterday as England beat the Welsh in Cardiff and one more game of the weekend to go this afternoon as France play Scotland.

Morning All…
A lazy start .. walking on our own this morning which was quite nice for a change…
Back for breakfast then made some croissants with marzipan and chocolate inside.. made 8 ate 2 …froze the others uncooked.. OMG so delicious…

Boy asleep might snuggle up to him and have a read.

Steve ..
Glad the sport was good.. I don’t follow it but I don’t mind rugby…

Dave..
Very brave cooking your meat.. I have only cooked a chicken up to now…let us know how it is….

Jean x

Just catching up with the weekend posts whilst catching up with the rugby matches from yesterday! I’ve done so well avoiding news and FB then I noticed something on Steve’s post 😱😱 so I’ve stopped reading!

Was it 1lb off for Hemmy and no loss for Jean and Dave?

I’m not weighing in till Wed morning. Fasting on Monday and Tuesday.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

Kay

Yes no loss for me this week Kay. I’m looking forward to my tea still a while to go. Think I’ll airfry it for 15 minutes instead of 10. Hope it won’t be pink or at worst not too pink.Chloe must be able to smell it now, she keeps disappearing into the kitchen 😆.

Sunday 26th Feb beach update. 2 days left of February!!

44 pebbles! 22 lbs!

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Jean 1; 0; 0; 0
Hemmy 1; 1; 2; 1
Kay 1; 0; 1.5
Nana 0.5; 1; 0
Bronwyn 2; 2;
Steve 1; -2; 3;
Dave 2; 4; 0

Good morning everyone a cold day here. Also a fast day. Going bowling so I’d better wrap up well. Will take Chloe out first.

Morning All..
A lovely wet mucky walk …

A fast day for me, egg, tomatoes and bacon tonight.

Kay..
Just 1lb off for the month… better than nothing.

Hemmy and Bronwyn..
My croissants were made with puff pastry from Lidl, so just a build up and cook.. the air fryer made them like a French cafe very light..and naughty..
I usually do my own pastry but not puff too faffy.

Dave ..
Your beef sounded very tasty I may have a go..

Thinking what to do, weather iffy, may take Charlie to the pet shop and get him a few bits later.. just outside of the village but a car drive.

Jean x

Newcastle must hate playing teams from Manchester, United beat them in the FA cup final,City beat them in the league cup final and United again yesterday. Fast day going well only 32 calories so far. It was cool at the bowling had my hand warmer on today. Good job it wasn’t a league game we were all rubbish today.

Hi FBBs hope you are all having a good day.

Day out for me .. lunch and charity shopping with Pam in Banbury . Lovely day.

Very cold at the moment and going out for lunch means early out across the windy fields. Brr lol

Keep going fasters .. you know you can do it.. My turn tomorrow.

Enjoy your evening all ..“Stay on track, don’t look back. Xxxx

Evening!
Not much sleep here- a bit worried about son as he’d bumped into his ex over the weekend, he doesn’t seem to be getting the chance of a clean break…had out neighbour’s funeral today, it was a lovely service & a very fitting send off but hard seeing her husband so upset. Sounds as if he’s been okay in the care home though, he would normally sit with her all day…we had more drain issues again today 😬 they’re unblocked for now, will come back & sort it properly Friday. Managed a 550cal FD though!

Morning everyone, realised late last night that I’d forgotten to post.
A lot of us including myself had a good fd yesterday and I was pleased to see a 1.5 pounds lost on the scales this morning. My total for February is 3.5 pounds which I’m happy with as February has been a busy month of meals out to celebrate OH’s birthday. March will also be the same as it’s my birthday.
Hedgehogs hope the drain situation is sorted out.
A very chily morning here which started at 7:30 with a delivery of coal which I helped OH move into storage. That’s my exercise for the day done.
Have a good day everyone whether fasting or not.
Nana x

Hi FBBs hope all is well with you. xxxx

Its been a very cold wind here making the temp feel lower than it was.

Its been a good day with calories around 700 .. hoping just to stay level this week may try for a lower weight in warmer days .

I hope everyone is having a good day whether fasting or feasting. .

If it does not challenge you .. it does not change you. xxxx

Evening!
Nana- well done with the 1.5lbs off! Are you going to Norwich for your birthday?
Steve- well done resisting the biccies! When youngest was at home he could eat a whole packet at a time, so we just bought really cheap ones, they didn’t tempt me too much!
Dave- nice that Chloe’s so loving, shame about other dogs though…
Jean- did you go to boules? Hope you find the right care home for your sister xx
Kay- well done with your FDs, hope the weigh in goes well tomorrow!
Hemmy- well done with your FD, good idea to wait until better weather for a bigger push, but you don’t need to lose much do you?
Lynne- hope you’re okay & work’s not too stressful?
Bronwyn- are you completely over your bug? I did use to really enjoy aquafit, it’s a bit of a trek to the nearest pool now though, sounds like you go alot?
Had a less eventful day, thankfully! Walked Xena & then Enoch, had a phone catch up with my friend who moved to Gloucestershire, I miss her 😟 Got round to updating info on the site I moderate, probably should do some more of that! My potatoes I’ve got chitting are sprouting well 😀
Hopefully a FD tomorrow!

Apologies hedgehogs, didn’t answer your questions. Yes, I am over my virus thankyou. Took some shaking off. Yes, I love my aquafitness. Try to go Mon/Wed/Fri and the gym is nearby. A lovely group of ladies, all shapes and sizes. Mostly oldies as it’s daytime. I do aqua as it’s easy on the joints but doesn’t help with my weight ☹️