Glad you had a good weekend Hemmy!
A bit damp here today, but dry for our walk…was going along in a day dream, looked behind me & there was a horse & rider, Xena pootling about round them, I was very apologetic but the lady wasn’t worried, was so pleased with Xena that she didn’t bark or be silly, I usually keep hold of her out the way! She had a big reward 😀
Popped to sister’s after Church, took some books round for my great nephew who was visiting. Nice to see him again…
I’m always hungry on Sundays!

Morning All..
I am fasting, strange last week about a week off…

Good walk with Penny, the boys were crackers doing zoomies!!!

Just done an Ian of Charlie’s veggies and a batch of Yorkshires, much better than last time, to go in the freezer.

At vets later, jab and KC, not keen on him having it but needs it for kennels, either for holidays or if I am ill.

Dave..
Enjoy your bowls weather getting better. Cows out on the 31st March, back to dodging them!!

Hedgehog..
Good Xena with the horse, they surprise you at times. Charlie’s ok now with them, I usually sit him and we watch them pass. The only one if it’s tiny then I think he thinks it’s a big dog and he barks!

Hemmy..
Lovely to get out with Kirsty.. how nice to get out for lunch. Enjoy your trip out with Pam today.

Jean x

Evening hope everyone is well.
It’s been a lovely sunny day here after a dull start.
Was pleased to see that I’d managed to lose the two pounds that I’d gained the previous week.
A trying week for us as on Wednesday one of our neighbours fell over and her husband was unable to lift her up so OH and I helped pick her up, she ended up after going to Addenbrookes to be checked over having a broken nose and hairline fractures in her cheekbones. Whilst in Ely Thursday we got her a bunch of flowers and dropped in on her. We found out from her husband on Friday morning that she’d been taken into hospital Thursday night with Covid and that he’d also tested positive. OH and I tested ourselves with a home covid test on Saturday and we we’re clear so 🤞 when we test again tomorrow It’s going to be the same.
Jean hope Charlie’s visit to the vet went well.
Hemmy glad you had a nice weekend with Kristy and a nice couple of days with your friends.
Hedgehogs what a good girl Xena was. Your busy as usual. Lovely to see the little one.
Dave well done on not having bread, hope it helps with losing weight. Wish I could give up my white wine that I enjoy so much.
Enjoy your evening everyone.
Nana xxx

Morning All..
Playing boules later, a few players who haven’t played for a while have put their names down..I hope everyone who wants to play gets a game. First 12 names play!

Hedgehog..
Charlie was fine, I agree KC has different strains but I have no choice as he has to have it.
Hope you are feeling better today..

Nana..
Well done on the 2 lb off. Hoping you don’t get Covid so sad for your neighbour a nasty fall.

Dave..
Loads of midges mean the weather is warming up…very nasty to play in. Well done winning.

Hemmy..
What are you up to today? Any buys yesterday?

Jean x

Yesterday I had an old shirt on that even though it was old it had never been worn because it was too small. It is 2 sizes smaller that what I’ve been wearing. And my jeans were 3 sizes smaller than normal. So that was good. Going to the park with Chloe soon then shopping at Sainsbury’s later. We all seem to be doing ok at the moment. No sign of the roofers yet so if we don’t hear from them then it will go to trading standards and see what they can do.

I’m having bacon, sausage eggs tomatoes for tea. Very hungry now day 9 of no bread so I’ll miss having toast. Trying to last out until Sunday.Lamb for tea on Sunday so I need bread with that. Cold today just took Chloe out again. Well done HH good your in the health weight. Don’t think I’ll ever get that far

Afternoon All..
A lovely river walk with Natalie, haven’t seen her in a while, busy flying.

Popped out shopping, blankets on line. Debating on what to do…

Hemmy..
You got some good bargains, Katie has a thing about finding a good leather bags from charity shops.
I never know what to do with candles, do you turn your lights out?

Hedgehog..
Good game of boules.. won one lost two so not so good but was close.
Good you have got in the healthy space, they are very long fasts!

Dave..
Well done on the smaller sized clothes, it always gives you a boost. Lovely lamb to look forward too always very expensive.
You will miss the more life and the girls.

Jean x

Had 2 games of bowls won both 21-19 and 21-20 so very close, also did 8000 steps. Only practice matches between the 4 of us. Beautiful day today so I’m ready for tea. The MoreLife ladies are pretty quiet,I always seem to start them off on WhatsApp then they come alive. One of them as been to Wales and is going to Blackpool at the weekend for 35th wedding anniversary.

Evening!
Quick post, feeling a bit weary…we did a big shop, got the boys coming Saturday for dinner, then doing afternoon tea for Mum on Sunday. Hoovered & washed hubby’s car, youngest has been round for dinner. He’s had assessments all week but has done well.
Catch up tomorrow!

Good afternoon everyone. xxxx

It s a lovely day again…. early walk in the sunshine. Lots of baby deer around. So very pretty.

After walking it was off to The Post office to pay bills then decided as there is now 3 sets of temporary traffic lights at road works to Brackley I called in at Tesco and topped up for a good many days..

Naughty day as I got Tesco sandwiches for lunch and a sell of curry for this evening.. I just felt I wanted some tasty easy food.. I will start again on Monday.

Day 66 no wine. ( I am not bothered at all)

Nana.. how is your day going..

Dave.. Oh well done on no bread that is a really hard one… It s a good idea counting the days down I find.
Still no Butter beans in Tesco.. I think that’s really strange. I forgot to look in M&S .
It a worry this drinking spiking.. its easy todo I guess in a crowd.
Enjoy your casserole one of my favourite meals..

H H Oh a busy time for you.. I really dont know how you do so well with your weight cooking up that lovely food for others.
Mind you my friend Pam is very slim and works with food.
The tea for your Mum sounds a wonderful treat.

Sym..I have 3 wall lights no centre light .. I never turn them on I use the side lamps I find them softer lights. I don’t like scented candles as I don’t think it good for Pip. I buy the big packs from Tesco for £4 ..
Well done on your painting.. you are so good at handyman jobs.. I can remember you doing them with Steve. Xx

Enjoy your evening everyone. “Every step counts.” Xxxx
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Evening!
Dave- well done without the bread, you are doing really well! Hope your son is okay when he’s away, a worry…
Hemmy- well done without your wine! All these roadworks are so annoying, they’ve painted something at the end of our road so that will probably be dug up again! I’m not planning on sticking to keto this weekend though, will have a couple of cakes!
Jean & Nana, hope you’ve both had a good day…
Been beautiful weather here, we spent a while in the garden, hubby wanted to take out some hebe bushes by the front door, they are looking a bit scruffy now. We’ve taken one down but the stump is too big to get out in one go, going to take a while…I said I’d only let him take them out if we can shingle it all & buy some new pots, so will need a shopping trip soon! Popped into town to see my friend with Juno, she’s going away for a month to Malaysia and Australia.Just had one meal today- spring greens with walnuts in a blue cheese sauce, it was really good…

Good afternoon everyone. Xxxx

Its another lovely day bright sunshine although a sharp wind . its a good drying day… a line full of sweaters.

Well my reward for a indulgent week was a 2 pounds gain this mornings weigh in.
Its ok ..I did enjoy it lots of eating out.. t will soon come off . There are no treats around now and I dont need to shop for a while.

Day 67 no alc

Nana and Sym.. I hope you are enjoying your day.

Dave…Enjoy your sausage mash and onion gravy ..Any response from the builders.

H H.. Its the time of year to get the garden sorted ..you can kill stumps with natural remedies if you google.

Enjoy your afternoon everyone. Mistakes are proof that we are trying. Xxxx

Good morning everyone the sun is out again, this year is flying by, a quarter of it almost gone already. Must be careful with the bread I’ll have a sandwich later then maybe some more at tea time. Only two rounds tomorrow and then I’ll try and not have any intel after I get weighed on Wednesday.My last weigh-in at MoreLife. They then discharge you and send a letter to my GP saying I’ve completed the course and hopefully fine well. Not had butter beans for a couple of weeks. Saying that I have gone a year without having any. I just fancy them now and again. Get ready for the cows Jean, I can still feel the pain when a cow stood on my foot years ago when I was fishing on a river. The cows then decided to walk through the river to the far side needless to say I didn’t catch much after that.

I think it’s worked, I think I’ve lost over 2 stone while I have been going, would have been much more if I hadn’t gone to Benidorm. Since I’ve lost weight my knees feel much better not had any painkillers for around 3 weeks now. No alcohol since the first Tuesday in February.

Good afternoon everyone.. on this Mothers day. Xxxx

I am still on old time.. although I have changed my clocks. lol

I decided yesterday to start my new eating plan today but I now have chocolates to eat
So will start tomorrow.
Today I told myself is the last crusty bread roast beef sandwich ..iced bun days lol.
My weight is ok its my aches and pains and feeing tired all the time I know it is unhealthy eating .. I am not eating proper meals as cant be bothered. .
Soo new day tomorrow and trying to go back to just eating basic food.. Fish.. meat veg and fruit… Crispbread . I did feel so well doing that before Xmas.

Nan and HH .. hope you are having a lovely day.

Dave.. Well done on your loss that’s brilliant.. No Alc is good too. Enjoy your roast lamb you deserve that.. Hope Chloe leaves you some bless her lol.

Sym.. You are so good with the painting.. Do you use a long handled roller for the ceilings. Are you doing colour.. I have got cream right through I am not brave enough to do colour.

Enjoy your day everyone.. The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. Xxxx

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Afternoon All..
Lovely walk this morning..no cows yet….
I have been for lunch at Jacqui’s, Philip’s mum was there too..very nice too much food, I brought things home to eat tonight really stuffed.

Dave..
Brilliant news 2 stones off and it’s helping your knees too, I do think weight causes lots of problems. Enjoy your lamb dinner my favourite.

Hemmy..
I look at the painting and it looks a big job. I am light grey throughout the house and I do like it, very relaxing.. time to go back to neutrals. Loo, utility and kitchen will be Timeless, I had it a long time ago, it’s white going to the cream side, my kitchen units are a deeper cream. It will be two coats to cover.
I do have a long stick but maybe up the steps..I will let you know!
It’s so hard on your own to eat sensibly, I must stop biscuits!

Off to eat some trifle and make a cuppa…

Jean x

Good afternoon everyone. Xxxx

Another beautiful day .. lovely walk then chatting to different ones. I never got lunch again till 2.30 pm.
Back to crispbreads a small piece of cheese and tomato. fruit and nuts

This evening is mushroom omelette .. and salad. fruit. See how it goes with just healthy food today. Plus lots of water.

Dave.. hope all went well for Denise.. also I bet a weight of your mind something being sorted. How wasthe parking everywhere is horrendous so it seems.
How did it go with bowling .

Sym.. Re the tea lights I just have the little holder pots. They don’t get hot at all.
I am hoping cutting the sweet things completely I will have more energy. Weight is ok really.

Better get in the sunshine and get some more natural vitamin D

Mondays thoughts set the tone for your whole week.”
Enjoy your afternoon everyone.. Xxxx

Denise as to go back to see the district nurse on Friday and have her legs bandaged. The bowls was a good game I play a bloke who was older than me, he said he’s just signed up for the team where I play. But as played in the Bolton leagues for a few years. It was a really good game and fortunately I played really well and a good job I did he was very good. Still not been able to get on the green what I will be playing so now it’s open I’ll have a quick practice on it tomorrow.Denise is not going to Spanish lessons or shopping tomorrow. So I’ll take Chloe out then go up there for an hour or so

Good afternoon everyone.. Xxxx

Another lovely day although quite windy here.. Good for washing drying.
A lovely walking in the sunshine.. we are so very lucky as its still very early hopefully no nasty surprises to come.
I had a really good day yesterday I kept to 3 meals and all ” Clean” ..
I slept well too.. I just need to get water drinking up a bit. At the moment besides other liquids I am on 2 pints of water with lemon juice. .. needing to be upping to 3.
Dental check tomorrow after last one was cancelled by dentist.. So early walking and then Bicester road works to contend with.

Nana .. What are you up to.

Dave.. Lovely weather for bowls .. Hopefully now Denisse is in the system as such they will help her feel better.

H H .. It was a busy weekend for you.. you will soon rectify any damage.

Sym.. Yes I reckon rather than thinking “Dieting” it eating just wholesome food that you can actually see what’s in it and not read a label with stuff with all these numbers .. no telling what they are.

Enjoy your afternoon everyone.. Tuesday is the perfect day to spark positive change and set new goals. Let’s do this!” Xxxx

Hello everyone, a glorious sunny sunny day here but a bit breezy. Great for getting the washing dry.
Managed to lose a pound last week which I was surprised at, I reckon it was due to having my shoulder length hair cut to a bob.
Dave glad Denise is getting something done at long last. Lovely weather for playing bowls. Hope you’re last weigh in goes well.
Hedgehogs glad you had a nice Mothers day and well done to your sons for not buying you chocolates. This year was the first Mothers day that my daughter didn’t visit me,however, she facetimed me and we had a lovely chat.
Jean you’re very good with doing the spring cleaning, a job I don’t do very well.
Hemmy I really struggle with drinking enough water. Geraldine has been having lots of outings lately, our usual Wednesday lunch meet up tomorrow 🍷
Enjoy the rest of this lovely day everyone.
Nana xxx

Good morning everyone a sunny day again.First league bowling match today but I’ll most it. My last session at MoreLife.I have managed to lose another 5lbs so finishing on a high so to speak. So lost virtually a stone in the last 2 months. Might stick to only getting weighed once a month it seems to work.

Good afternoon everyone.. Xxxx

Its a lovely sunny day here but oh so very chilly. I did an earlier walk as dental check up was noon and road works all over town its horrendous .. people are sick of it been going on nearly a year overall. .
I never slept well I think wound up on getting there on time… plus a new young dentist after 20years of Rachael. .
Anyway I needn’t have worried.. I was there in good time.. Lovely young woman.. even took x rays and all good… £25 NHS.
Easy day now to chilly wind for the garden other than out with Pip

A good eating day yesterday and will be again today.. late lunch so just boiled eggs this evening.. and back to crispbreads.

Nana.. Well done on your Pound loss do you have much to lose to get to your target.

Dave.. Well done on the 5lbs..A good feeling I bet. That’s a long wait for Denise. might be worth seeing the Dr see if he can move it forward,

H H .. How’s you day going ..

Sym..Kristy drinks loads of water she doesnt feel good if she doesnt…I do find drinking well my skin looks fresher.
Your nails sound wonderful lovely to pamper yourself it does you good.

Enjoy your afternoon everyone.. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. Xxxx

Evening!
Sorry, not sure where the time is going, busy & I forget to post! Really well done Dave with your loss 👏
Jean- that sounds quite a bit for the pedicure but nice to get them done for the holiday!
Nana- well done with your loss too, must’ve been hard not seeing your daughter, & for her too being away from her boys…enjoy your trips out!
Hemmy- glad you were okay at the dentist!
Been busy with the garden, reorganized some pots & planted the potatoes out yesterday. Fasted until the evening. We’ve been out today, lovely weather! Youngest son is coming for dinner, I’ve made a steak pie. Not looking forward to tomorrow – dental hygienist first, then would’ve been Mum & Dad’s 60th wedding anniversary, so will see her, she’s been feeling quite sorry for herself enough without that as well! Upset with my sister as she didn’t get invited there for Mother’s day, even though she was coming to us! Roll on Friday!

Good morning everyone,my first league game of bowls today. The team lost yesterday by 20 points, but that is a very hard league. Today will be difficult we were prom from the 3rd division and the team we play were relegated from the top division.And we play one their green so it’s a new green for me to learn. Denise’s legs are really weaping and she’s forever wiping them with sterile wipes, I’ve bought 100 of them and lots of bandages. She will get it done properly tomorrow with the district nurse. Had too much to eat yesterday so nose to the grindstone as they say. Back too losing weight. One more stone to reach my target that I set years ago.

The team lost at bowls but on the plus side I won 21-8. It’s a difficult league. The previous years were have finished one off relegation so got to start winning. Two more difficult games before we maybe have a chance of winning.I got an email from Trading standards today asking questions about the roofers. So I answered all their questions now I’ll wait and see what happens.