Good morning everyone

Cinque, thankyou I am still waking, but only once a night for the last couple of nights.

Intesha, I suspect that those grazes and bruises are making your dad very stiff and sore today.
My father was also heavy and unstable (even with a walking frame) and I was unable to lift him when he fell – which he did in a cafe and also in my house a few times. The aged care facility where he lived taught me how to use 2 chairs so he could help himself up. (It initially they talked me though it by phone when I rang in a panic to say he was on the floor.) It may not be suitable for your dad, but I’ll describe the method just in case it’s useful.
You help your dad to roll over onto his side and then onto his knees. You get 2 kitchen/dining chairs and put one immediately behind him and another in front – both with the seats facing him. Help him to reach up to the seat in front so he can raise his body (and importantly his bottom), higher. Push the chair behind him as close to his bottom as you can get and help him sit back into that chair while steadying himself on the chair in front. Let him sit for a couple of minutes then replace the front chair with his walker so that he can stand when he’s ready. My dad had one knee that wouldn’t bend much but I was still able to use this process with him.
I just went hunting through the internet and found these instructions – same as mine – but they explain it better! https://www.agingcare.com/articles/pick-up-a-senior-after-a-fall-170447.htm

Cinque, I hope switching the phone to nbn goes without a hitch – I haven’t switched to nbn yet, I think I have until next March.

Betsy and Crazy, hoping you both get well soon. Betsy you do need to pay attention to extreme fatigue when it isn’t normal for you.

Neil, I agree, it’s not weight gain, I stand by my claim that it’s NFD food in transit, my lower abdomen is always larger after a NFD. Now that you have your post-NFD weight next week should show you a genuine weight change.

As most of you know I don’t like weighing myself as changing levels of inflammation can make it difficult to see whether I lost or gained weight as it can be masked by the extra fluid around my joint. I had a clear demonstration of this last week.
I have been tracking my efforts to lose weight over the past month my taking measurements every week or so. Over the last month I’ve lost 2cm from my bust, 3cm from my hips and 4cm from my waist. But last week my knee measurements (which I take to check inflammation levels in my joints) were both up by 3cms each. Imagine what that would have done to my weight had I been using scales instead of a tape measure. It also explained why my jeans have felt loose at the top but tight on the knees and thighs. Thankfully those knee measurements are coming down again now.

I’m enjoying the mild weather this week (probably our last) and getting in some nice long walks. I’m apprehensive about getting enough exercise once it gets hot.

Have a nice day.

Intesha, can’t wait to see your Christmas biscuit creations this year. They were stunning last year. I hope you’ll be posting pictures again. I know you put a lot of time into decorating them.

I hadn’t heard of the nbn before reading about it here just now and looking it up. So do you still have to connect your internet and phone through a local internet provider? Is it less expensive than whatever you had before? Is it faster? We have several different internet providers across the country, both cable and satellite and I think some are through the old phone lines. They’re mostly privately owned like Comcast, AT&T or others. It’s really a hodgepodge across the country. And anything fast is expensive, depending on where you live. It sounds like having a government owned broadband would be more efficient. And hopefully cheaper. We’ve had VOIP for our phone for quite a few years. I really like it a lot because it’s inexpensive and the sound quality is the same.

Quacka, It sounds like you’re doing great with all the exercise. The hard thing for many people is just getting started on a regular routine. My walking runs in spurts these days with too little recently. I find my joints are more stiff and achy without it. I need to get into a regular stretching routine too.

Cinque, it sounds like you’ve been busy again lately. I’m sure your granddaughters keep you on your toes. They’re at great ages now.

LJ, thank you for posting the info and link for helping someone get up after they’ve fallen. That could be useful even for ourselves if we twisted an ankle or knee.

Well, time for sleep. Hope you are all having a good day.

Ah it’s the little things that make your day. I just saw a guy yelling at a seagull that was standing on the road, telling it to use the footpath like everyone else ;D

Good afternoon all, from a wet and windy Adelaide. I haven’t found a suitable dry spell to walk, although the sun peeked out from behind the clouds moments ago, so I’ll risk it as soon as I finish typing this.

Intesha, I knew there was a chance the chair method wouldn’t work.
Hope the dentist isn’t traumatic.

Neil, thank you every time I reread what you wrote I start giggling.

Cinque, I bet you don’t forget that appointment again any time soon! Hopefully your sister has calmed down now.

Cali, I’m hoping you don’t need the chair method any time soon – no slipping on those new bathroom tiles!

My FD went without complication, although I suspect I was at 500cals due to the extra warm drinks on a cold day.

The last few days I’ve done something I haven’t done in years – drunk coffee. After a discussion with a friend last weekend I was reminded that I used to like coffee. When I reflected on when that changed, it was when coffee shops stopped using either plunger pots or dripolators and installed expresso machines. The problem I have with expresso is that it’s made from dark roast (and I always preferred the milder medium roast) and it’s way too strong for me. I’ve been experimenting with coffee grounds and a plunger pot that I keep here for guests and realised that if I make it very weak I quite like it. My best friend always orders a small cup sized cappucino with a double shot, I figured out that the way I’m drinking it is about 1/12th of that strength.

Babysitting tonight. I’m taking dinner with me so that I don’t find myself eating macaroni cheese with the kids. I’ve taken a serve of butter chicken from the freezer. I’ll have half of that with potato, carrots and peas that I cooked a couple of nights ago. There should be enough of everything left for dinner tomorrow night too.

Have a nice day.

Good morning,
I had a fine time with little Miss 5 but she woke at 4:15 yesterday morning and couldn’t get back to sleep, we gave up trying at 5:15am so it was a long day. When I got home I had a good reminder of just how hungry lack of sleep makes me! I ate delicious healthy things but a long list of them. I’m being careful and kind to myself, including to my poor digestive system, today.

Ha, Neil, I can relate so much to that angry man yelling at the seagull.

LJoyce, you are right (I hope) that I won’t forget home help again, I get a rush of terrible adrenalin every time I think of it. My sister must too.
I hope your (delicious) dinner worked well while you babysat.
As a coffee lover I can’t help but be delighted that you are enjoying it too, even if at 24th strength 😉 Have you tried New Guinean coffee beans? The altitude makes them a gentle delicious taste (not generally used for espresso).

Ooh Lindsay, Rosy does sound just like a human baby with the amount of energy and attention you need to give and how such a small thing has to be the centre of the home and world while they have baby needs. Luckily she brings similar joy. And how impressive she is at the cafe! What a good dog! And how nice of her to keep both of you active and social.

Little Miss 3 sounds such fun, I am so glad you have the video (and sad not to see it). Kiddies are carb kings! Miss 5 and I made pizza (ooh but it was yum though).

When I dropped little 5yo home I tuned back into the world, so it was shocking to hear about the dreadful fires through NSW and how scarily fierce they became so quickly. It was freezing and raining here, so they felt far away and dreadfully near at the same time. Poor world.

Day before fast day for me. Best wishes everyone.

Hi all,

I’m not fasting today with you today Cinque but I did have an impromptu fast day yesterday. I had a few slices of the Vogels sprouted grain bread and a big bowl of popcorn on Friday night along with a couple of drinks, so Saturday I just wasn’t hungry all day, even though I spent 3-4 hours doing some landscaping and a few hours playing tennis. I had a bowl of brisket casserole for dinner and that was all I had during the day.

Yesterday was brilliant weather but today it’s turned to poop, pouring with rain and 9 degrees so I’ll do some kitchen stuff. I’ve been soaking some black currants in vodka to make some cassis for Christmas presents, and the rest of the currants I’ll cook up to make some cordial for my boy. I’m also trialling a new protein bar recipe where I add some protein powder to my normal coconut oil and cocoa mix before adding them to my nut/seed/dried fruit mix. It seems to make it a firmer textured bar.

Have a great day everyone and stay safe to those members who are near the big bush fires over in Aussie. 😟

Good morning all

Sorry to be MIA last week, it was a hellish week to be perfectly frank. But here we are with a new week and hopefully an improvement

Haven’t eaten well but also not badly so haven’t put on any weight…..but haven’t lost any either.

Quacka, I hope you had a lovely weekend with your family but I’m sure it was very sad. I’m sending cyber hugs

Lindsay you hit the nail on the head about Labradors and other gun dogs. Challenging pups for a few years and then just beautiful companions. Our first lab Benson was like that but nowhere near as ‘challenging’ as Mr Maxx as a pup. I’m sure Rosy kept you busy on the weekend

I’m back at the training centre this week with all the catering (GAH!) but I have brought my own food and am feeling very firm and positive about not giving in

Have to keep this short as we are about to start the training. Take care

Good morning everyone

Thank you for your thoughts and hugs my dear friends. We drove up on Thursday afternoon and spent a couple of days with my parents which was lovely. My father is getting weaker every time we see him but he is still in good spirits and very chatty. He does get down at times, which is understandable, and I could see the sadness in his eyes when it was time for us to leave. As we drove away the sadness set into me too. I had a a big cry that night but I’m ok again now. We will go up and see them again in a couple of weeks.

It’s FD for me today. I’m not really feeling it but I will persevere through it.

I bought some kelp noodles from the health food shop last week. They are extremely low calories and extremely expensive but I’m curious to see if they are good to eat and also if they have that awful smell that konjac noodles have. If I like them, I might try and source them online as they were $12.50 for a packet. I don’t remember how much it weighed but it looked about double the size of a konjac noodle pack. I’ll let you know how I go 🙂

Take care all x

Just popping back, Quacka, to say how glad I am that you spent such precious time with your dad. I can certainly understand that big cry, and how sad he must be too. But I am so glad he can be chatty and in good spirits enjoying every bit he can of this bittersweet life.

I hope you have a good fast day. It is a wonderful gift to yourself. And I am keen to hear how the kelp noodles are. I bet they smell a lot better than konjac! Wo, so expensive! But kelp is very good for us.

Anzac, was last week hellish because of fixing up the project things? I do hope this week is easier. Hooray for having your own food while training. Well done on maintaining.

Neil, yes, yum, I want to make lasagne, but today I will have the Bolognaise with spinach and pasta.
Congratulations for those chin ups!
And it will be interesting to see what the scales say. I’ll put 5 dollarbucks on losing a little bit 🙂

Remember my heater drama when it took over two weeks for someone to come around when it stopped working? And they said I would need a new one, and then the next day someone came and fixed it? Well on Friday I am getting a replacement put in that is even bigger (the one I have is too big for this small room so I get lots of cold air blown on me every time the thermostat kicks in). I just got the phonecall. I’ll be optimistic, there is always a chance that it might actually be nicer. i wonder what they will do with the old heater that works perfectly well?

Cheers all.

Hi all

Just a pop in to say I’m still here. I’ve caught up on all your posts but won’t be tedious and reply to them all.

Quakka. Still thinking if you, your Dad must be very brave to be still upbeat. Hope you can have really quality time with him and the rest of your family to cherish later. Your jogging system is very good. It is like C25 (Couch to 5k) which got me on the move and was very successful. Keep adding a bit and you will be covering serious distances in no time.

Neil. Your gent yelling at the seagull reminds me of a woman who rang a radio station in the USA to complain about the road sign which directed the deer to cross a busy highway. The recording of that call is hilarious. Well done on managing your new WOL. I’m also trying to get my head around how to relax about food but not too much.

Cali and Quakka Need pictures of bathrooms when they are done. I did mine last year and it is so satisfying to upgrade the looks and practicality of such an important room.

I’m still driving my DIL around and helping out with the kids after school so my days are never quite my own. Bread and cheese making has had to take a back seat but I do have the Christmas pudding made. OH has helped with household stuff but shopping is still my job. I need to get some meal planning going as we are resorting to takeaway too often at the moment. Not done much damage on the scales surprisingly and I checked my waist measurement yesterday to find it had dropped 3cm from the last time and that puts it well below that 88cm which is the top of the healthy range. Clearly my body is redistributing the fat a little which is good. To all those I haven’t mentioned, your posts are still inspiring and valuable. Thank you

Good Morning Friends

My FD went very well yesterday (thanks for asking, Anzac) and I have that nice light feeling now. Yay! I’ve also been for my jog early this morning and pushed myself a bit harder and I have taken another minute off my time. Double yay! Feeling quite good about my health and body this morning which is always a nice thing.

I made a beef and tofu stir fry for dinner last night using the new kelp noodles that I mentioned yesterday. I had done a bit of research online about how to prep them and found a couple of tips. I read that they are quite crunchy and was curious to try them as I wondered how could noodles be crunchy?? Well, they really were! I had read a tip that soaking them in room temp water with the juice of half a lemon works to soften them. They need about 20 minutes but it definitely works. It softens them enough to be ‘not crunchy’ and makes them a really nice texture, firm still but not crunchy and not mushy. Lucky, I ended up liking them because I had already ordered six packets online for about $4 a pack instead of $12.50. Talk about a huge mark up!! They are coming from USA so they will take about 10 days to get here.
By the way they don’t have that awful smell that the Konjac noodles have when you first open the packet. They don’t have any smell at all.

Klondi, what sort of shower screen did you have installed in your new bathroom? I wanted to try and avoid glass but I think I’m still going to have to have at least one glass wall. I actually wanted no screen at all but I don’t think I have enough space to avoid the wet area having to be walked though. So many decisions!

Well, I better go and do some more work. I hope everyone has a great day today. Stay safe and all the best to you all xx

Good morning,
I had a long sleep (broken as always, but I did keep going back to sleep) and have that weird groggy feeling (yes I will drink lots of water) (but having coffee right now 😉 ), so I am writing slowly. haha.

Thin, how is it going? Have you fallen out of the Straight and Narrow boat yet?

Lindsay, what a glorious honey harvest! How I wish I could poke my tiniest jar through the monitor to you, as I only need a little bit of honey for when my granddaughters are here, and I would love a little bit of your honey most in the world!
I perfectly understood why you didn’t post a picture of your little one. I felt the same about the picture of my two dressed up for Halloween. Miss 3 was the cutest spooky witch (or mooky witch as she puts it, she still has a bit of trouble with the starts of words).

Klondi HOORAY! You managed to catch up reading AND to post. So good to see you here! You have been missed.
I know that hilarious deer crossing radio call too, it is so funny as they work out what she is talking about. Here is the link in case anyone wants to listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFCrJleggrI
Respect Klondi, you are doing so much for your family, and ofcourse you do everything you can to help, but it is hard to put your own things on the backburner for so long.
Woot re that trim waist! What a clever body.

Anzac (and everyone in the dangerous regions), our hearts and thoughts with you. The ABC is running commentary so I am keeping up with it, and it is as if all Australia has their hearts in their mouths. I am so hoping that all the preparations and a big splash of good luck can save today from being catastrophic.

Good luck finding something for the dogs. The only thing that came to my mind was for people who make their own dog biscuits, maybe some Australian themed cookie cutters. (My mind isn’t working very well but thought I would write it anyway).

Interesting what you say about coffee. I find my coffee grinder doesn’t easily grind it fine enough for the espresso style coffee I love best, but if I preferred it milder and gentler I would grind it as you do, and use a plunger or napolitana or just a saucepan, that works best with a slightly coarser grind. And New Guinean beans!

Yes! re hoping the new heater isn’t too much drama. I wish I had kept notes on the whole story as it is a study in ridiculousness.

I am another stretcher, it is about the only exercise that doesn’t exacerbate CFS symptoms.

Quacka, what a lovely morning after fast day. The kelp noodles sound very good! I will see if they are in local Asian groceries.

Cali! Was this you? https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2019/nov/11/voter-detected-in-guardians-australian-bird-of-the-year-poll 😉

Best wishes everyone.

Cali. There is a spray which keeps mould at bay. It’s the same one which helps keep the glass so clean. The feature wall is tiles in a lovely floral pattern which looks great but does give the mould more chance to collect.

Quakka. If you are thinking of putting in a grab rail, I have two which I bought but then found that they didn’t suit the room https://gimel.com.au/collections/bathroom-grab-bars/products/etac-flex-grab-rails. The two rails can be joined together and look quite good in a modern setting. I really didn’t want the ‘hospital’ basic look and they avoid that. If you are interested, I’d be happy to let you have them. My email is on my profile so please contact me if you think you can use them.

Cinque. Really, a new heater. Do they know the other one was fixed. I hope it goes in without too much fuss and mess. I’m interested that you are setting up VoIP. Is this linked to the NBN? We have another year before we have to change and will probably wait till then as there is nothing wrong with what we have now. I’ll be interested in your experience as many seem less than satisfied with the change.

Having a rare day home, and OH is out, so enjoying a healthy home grown kale juice for lunch and might even do a bit of gardening although there is quite a chill factor to the wind, I’m a bit of a wuss when it is cold. Thinking of all those people at risk in our wide brown land.

Good morning from a cooler and very relieved Sydney. We dodged a bullet yesterday for sure. Only 23 today and I was actually cold coming to work as there is a southerly breeze blowing

Neil, more good news on the health and weight front! Whoo Hoo!

I bet you enjoyed yesterday Klondi, a nice relaxing day for a change. Did you get some gardening done? I too am not good in the cold which makes me wonder why on earth we are going to freezing Europe but then I think about the wonderful things we will see and do and I know the cold will just be something to deal with

Work is very busy as I do all day training then have to find time to do my other work which is not very busy but building up. So I should go and get on with it sadly – as I would rather chat to you all

Have an awesome day everyone

Anzac, our posts crossed, there must be a wonderful feeling of relief today. Have fun training!

Anzac and Intesha, I’m glad that both of you survived the fires. I hope we hear from Quacka and Lindsay soon and that the winds calm down. These weather conditions and lack of rain all over the country are not the kind of records I like to see broken. In the U.S. a big part of the northern and Midwest states are experiencing snow and freezing temperatures. It’s -12c in Wisconsin tonight where my uncle lives. Crazy crazy weather!

Neil, it’s great to hear that your new low weight has stabilized and you’re firmly into your new way of eating. It’s such a wonderful thing for your health and you’re probably feeling great too.

Cinque, it sounds like feast or famine with your heaters. First you were going to have to wait for months and now they’re offering more than you need. I hope the one you have keeps working properly. Did you find anything good at the op shops when you went with your sister? It’s always fun to go. I love looking for bargains.

LJ, where are you?

Klondi, I love that 3D tile or wall covering and think it is probably worth the little bit of extra work to maintain it. What a big difference from the “before” picture!

Lindsay, that’s a lot of honey from your hives. I can imagine the stickiness getting it all into jars. You’ll be set for the year! How often do they produce that much honey?

I watched a good show on Netflix a few nights ago called, “The Game Changers”. It was about all of these athletes, many of them Olympics contenders, who eat strictly plant based diets. They also talked to several cardiologists and other doctors. I’ve read a lot of books on the subject over the years but this documentary was well done and very motivating. It looks like it’s on the Aus Netflix as well. I eat a lot of plant based meals anyway, but I think I will try to stick to a vegan diet for a while and see if I can get my blood pressure and cholesterol more stabilized. In just a few days I’ve lost 500 grams without a FD. I’m going to continue my regular FD’s, but try and stick to a plant based way of eating. Sunday night I made these Buddah bowls (on dinner plates because I didn’t have 3 of the right sized bowls.
https://imgur.com/a/vmtzr6A
I sautéed some chick peas with chili powder, smoked paprika, lime juice, cumin and a little cayenne. They’re kind of covered up with.the cucumbers and avacado. There are also some seasoned sliced baked tofu strips along with diced sweet potatoes And other veggies on a bed of mixed greens, shredded cabbage and kale. I could feel all the vitamins and nutrients running through my veins by the time I finished. 😁

Tonight I made eggplant chili with a whole diced eggplant, kidney, pinto and black beans and corn. There are enough leftovers for a couple days.

Well another day and fire worry still in Qld and WA too, and ongoing work in NSW. And a nasty weekend coming.
You are so right Cali, with clmnate change supercharging weather systems, crazy is pretty much the word all around the world.
And yes Intesha, so dreadful to hear the news of our first no rainfall day.

Now what are we here about? 5:2!
I had a good one of my 5 days today and have started a good one of my 2 today, I hope. It won’t be a mcfasty fast day as I have a couple of things on, I will make it a less-than-800 day.

Intesha, how frustrating for you to be struggling with the 60’s. It doesn’t seem fair if you are doing 2 – 3 fast days a week. Keep on keeping on. And I hope the cookie icing days line up soon.

Cali good luck with that strictly plant based diet. It seems to be working wonderfully already, and delicious too.
Haha yes re my heaters, so glad it did get fixed or I would have been all this time without it.
Opshopping: a long, blue, silk, Indian shirt and a short, cotton, purple, Indian shirt. And a fine merino jumper. And I have a huge pile of clothes to take to an opshop today, I have had to do some serious clearing out. (too much STUFF!).

Mmmm Neil another yummy eggplant dish. Good luck with this weeks trial, it sound sensible.

Best wishes to everyone.

PS Klondi, I forgot to say that so far using VoIP is no different at all to having my landline. Yes, I was also worried by all those stories saying nbn was worse than their previous system, but it has been fine for me (touch wood!). 🙂

Good morning everyone

FD went well yesterday although I suspect it was closer to 600 cals than 500 but that is fine by me. Today I have a big salad with boiled eggs and tonight it’s taco night. Mmmm. All this talk of eggplant has made me really feel like some. We have three plants in the garden about 30cm high so it will be a while yet so I guess I might have to go and buy one. We have started to harvest some small zucchinis. I always forget the yummy fresh smell of a home grown zucchini, the supermarket ones have no smell (or flavour either!)

I went for a jog on my treadmill this morning instead of around our village. Now, I feel like I have fibbed to my friends here because I could only manage 5kms in 38 minutes on the treadmill instead of the 6km that I do outside. So, is my treadmill lying or is it the Map My Walk app that I use on my phone that is lying? Only other thing I can think of is that I jog more quickly outside than on the treadmill. Either way, I feel really good after exercising so I’m going to keep at it. Klondi, I had a quick look at C25K but I need to have a bit more time to check it out properly. I wanted to ask how often did you jog at the start? I am doing three or four times a week at the moment.

Klondi, thanks also for the photos of your bathroom. It’s lovely! Such a huge difference to the before shot. Thanks for offering the grab rails but I don’t think we will be installing them in our new bathroom. I’ll let you know if we change our mind though 🙂

Cali, your buddha bowl looks so delicious! If I am in a cafe that serves good whole foods and I see something like that on the menu, it is always what I go for. The last one I had included pickled cabbage, hommus and all the other good stuff like you have in your bowl. It’s a very healthy way to eat as you are getting rainbow of foods which means you are getting a big variety of nutrients. No wonder you could feel it running through your veins! I almost could just by the pic 😉

Well, I hope you all have a lovely weekend. I’m planning on a nice healthy one with lots of veggies/salads, some good proteins and a bit of exercise thrown into the mix. I’m going to make some more Nori snacks and I might do some Kale ones as well. I have a feeling that eggplant is going to be included in the mix somewhere as well!

Cali, I really like what you wrote that “tomorrow is promised to no one”. It’s something we need to keep in mind and live each day as much as we can. Take care everyone xx

Cali, voting wasn’t over (but oops it probably will be by the time you wake up) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/oct/27/australian-bird-of-the-year-2019-vote-for-your-favourite

LJoyce sending you huge get well wishes https://previews.123rf.com/images/coramueller/coramueller1405/coramueller140500109/28385303-english-get-well-card-with-spring-flowers.jpg <3

Quacka, hi!

Sorry for mistakes in my last post, hope you could work it out!

Must go.

LJ. I hope that you can knock this on the head soon. Be kind to yourself. Healing thoughts being sent your way.

It is so sad. Get well soon!!!

LJ, take care of yourself and feel better soon! I hope you’re starting to feel better.
https://www.italflorist.com/flower/image/flower-basket-with-teddy-bear.jpg

My weight has been staying about the same on the vegan diet after the initial loss. But I’ve been going a little over my 500 calories on FD’s. I’ve felt kind of off all week, probably mostly because of the stress of the bathroom reno. The shower/bath and floor tiles and new bath hardware are all in. Waiting for the shower doors to be finished. Our bathroom will begin the first week in Dec., hopefully. Terrible timing with the holidays. Counters and sinks for both bathrooms may have to wait til Jan. I’m applying grout sealer today.

Cinque, you ran out of miso! But a change is sometimes nice too. Maybe you’ll discover another FD staple. I missed the voting for Aus favorite bird. But maybe they wouldn’t have let me vote anyway since I don’t live there. Fingers crossed for the cockatoo!

Hope you are all having a good day.

Good morning all

I hope that all our ill members are now over their illnesses, Crazy and LJ, hope you’re well now.

CD – I didn’t know that Aussie had the bird of the year competition too. We’ve just had our one over here and the yellow eyed penguin took it out this year. My father will be pleased because before he retired he ran tours at the local yellow eyed penguin colony.

Cinque – love that quilt!

I had a good weekend. I managed to get two rounds of frisbee golf done, a visit to my favourite butcher to fill our empty freezer, mowed the lawn, played tennis, and made up a batch of protein bars before the rain came pouring down in the afternoon. We all settled down as a family to watch Avengers Age of Ultron, which my boys and I enjoyed, but I’m not sure my wife was too fussed on. But when females are outnumbered 3 to 1 in the house, comic book hero movies win out over romantic comedies every time 😉

Sunday we got the garden finished and planted out our new Muscat grape plant. I’m hoping for a good crop off I maybe next year. The boys were nagging me to take them out kayaking so we headed out to Roseneath (a sheltered bay in our city)and we spent a few hours paddling around.

https://www.davidwallphoto.com/detail/6368-Roseneath-and-Sawyers-Bay,-Otago-Harbour,-Dunedin,-South-Island,-New-Zealand-_-aerial.html

We got out the DVD of the “Science of you” series from Michael Mosley from the Library the other day. It had his first foray into fasting and 5:2 with “Eat, fast, and live longer” It’s renewed my commitment to fasting, as now I reached my goal weight, I’ve eased off on fast days and am eating more like control days rather than fast days. I’m going to try to be more strict on my calories on fast days and I’m starting off with a complete fast today, I’m only going to have tea, coffee and miso soup.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and I wish you all a good week to come

Good morning all

Phew, what a busy weekend. We had a big family gathering at our place yesterday so Saturday was full-on visitor cleaning. I am utterly exhausted today. OH cooked the most amazing roast for lunch (chicken and lamb) but he is terrible at cleaning up after himself so I was washing up until after 9.00pm!

However we got the best news in the afternoon. My niece had a baby boy!

LJ, I hope you are ok? Please let us know how you are going

Enjoy babysitting Cinque

I haven’t dared weigh myself for a few days as I have been overeating terribly. I don’t know why but it stops today

This has to be a short post as training is about to start. It is an all-day session and very intense. But there is only two weeks before our beautiful trip so I can endure it

Take care all

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