Enjoy your time off work and all your cooking. Freezing portions for your return to work is a great idea.

My return to running is being put on hold until this crazy weather straightens out. Friday is was very warm and I wore sandals to work. This week it’s going to be cold again and we even had some snow yesterday! So…I’ll stick to boot camp 4 days this week and get back to running as I can.

Have a good week!

Hi, sorry I haven’t been posting lately😕
Good to hear things are going well for you Lori👍
After my trip to Budapest and then the Easter holidays, I have had a few weeks in the wilderness. No fasting and eating too much (of the wrong stuff), dining out and a few too many alcoholic beverages. That said, I have been increasing my exercise and despite it all, my weight has changed very little. Food for thought (no escape!) on why it’s so difficult to lose when eating less and eating better???
I’m feeling in a better mindset this week and aim to get back on the straight and narrow, after all the season for shorts and vests will be upon us before you know it.

Wishing you the best of luck in your 10k on Sunday Annette! Be safe & have fun!

I just signed up with my boot camp friends to do a 5k called the Insane Inflatable 5k. They have 11 big inflatable obstacles that you must get over spaced out on the route. Sounds like loads of fun. It is a cancer benefit 5k and is not timed…..just for fun and to raise money for a good cause. Our team name is “Hot Mess” and that will probably be about right! LOL!

Hi all. Well done Lori on your new low. Good luck with the races, I admire anyone who can run, can’t say I’ve really tried it since school. The BBC show about ageing was really interesting about muscle mass etc.

I’ve been on school holidays too and quickly realised FDs would not be happening! Too many days out etc. Then the second week I caught flu and had a couple of days in bed, unfortunately I was still able to scoff Easter eggs! Took a week to start feeling better. My colleague also had it badly so I had to cover her at school whilst still feeling rough, and we have a new Headteacher.

Anyway my weight hasn’t changed. I did manage my 2 FDs this week. Keep thinking of doing 5 FD in a row to shift those last few pounds, could I do that, not sure?

Have a good weekend all.

Well done Annette! Most of my running has been on the treadmill lately but I do feel I’m improving. My aim is to get outside more asap. I have a 5K in June and 10K in Sept. Like you, I want to be strong and independent for a long time to come. Watching my 86 year old Aunt decline is something to focus the mind. I had my first successful FD in a while yesterday and it felt really good. Aiming for a low calorie day today but lunch provided at work today so a little challenging.
Good to hear from you Cinderella too, keep going, we can do this!

I posted a reply earlier but it doesn’t seem to be here, off to bed now so will chat tomorrow!

Awesome Annette! to he!! with the scales! the loose skirt and size small shirt are the most important thing!

I’m sure your legs were happy with a big of exercise again. Things tend to tighten up after a race, don’t they?

Scale is bobbing up and down for me this week. Why oh why did I start this daily weighing thing? I really must stop it and move to weekly or bi-weekly.

Iona…I am with you in that I want to stay strong and active my whole life. I see many “young” people in their 50’s and 60’s who can barely shuffle one foot in front of the other…….so sad.

Take care all and enjoy and embrace your ability to get out there and move!

Hi all, the weather is freezing! I’ve been pottering in the garden despite the hailstones. I need to get my back stronger, I can hardly walk after digging out some Spanish bluebells, pesky things are taking over! Today should have been my FD but it’s youngest daughters birthday so there will be cake and a meal out tonight, so fasting tomorrow with a vengeance.
I have tried not to obsess over the scales these last few months, always used to be an everyday weigher, and like Annette I am using my clothes as an indicator. Although I had to move the belt on my jeans to the next hole the other day, I still have trousers that are too tight. A lot more work to be done yet, some days it seems so hopeless but trying to keep motivated!

I’m with you Annette. Sugar is the monster. I don’t feel well when I indulge either. It is all a learning experience, isn’t it?

I’m lucky in that 1 sugary treat does not typically send me into an eating frenzy. I have a friend who cannot eat even a taste of anything without setting off a big binge. I can eat an ice cream or something and then get right back on plan with no problem. I cannot seem to get the scale moving in the right direction lately. I’m up and down the same few pounds for weeks now. I’m just going to do my best the next couple weeks and then after I return from my trip, I’ll start logging all my food and keeping better track. I’m sure I’ll have some extra to lose at that point anyway. 😉

Hope the rest of your week is great!

You have much to be thrilled with Annette! All those things you listed are brilliant! 23 inches less of you? WOW! That is fantastic!

Tame that sugar monster a day at a time! You will come out the victor!

I have exactly the same problems Annette, once I eat a single biscuit or sliver of chocolate, that’s it, I’m away. I don’t even enjoy it that much anymore. I actually prefer a lot of healthy stuff but don’t get the cravings for that sort of food, Lustig has hit the nail on the head, I really should carry that book around to consult in moments of weakness!
I have been to the gym tonight and I’m really enjoying challenging myself on the machines, I also did a good spell on the treadmill. Husband was in the pub when I got home, trying to persuade me by text to join him, but I stayed strong and resisted!
Keep up the good work ladies.

Great post, putting your hope on the numbers on scale can give you discouragement. This explains why a slim person even weigh more than a fat person sometimes.This might appear contrary to burning fat, however if you actually wish to show up your body’s fat-burning capacity, you’re going to have to disregard exactly what the scale states. When your goal is burning fat, you’re going to wish to include muscle, which weighs more than fat

Annette52, I’m Brazilian 56 years, I know what you’re going to let the sugar, two years ago I decided to quit this addiction that made me very badly.
I took radically from my diet all industrial products, all sugar and flour as well as all fruits because all are carbohydrates unfortunately any of those that you consume even a small portion of the compulsion back and lose control.

The only fruits I left on my menu were avocado, coconut and strawberries that have low glycemic index.

but it has the reward because it is very easy to fast, no hunger or those cravings.

A hug to everyone.

Good Morning!

I am up early and made the mistake of stepping on the scale. Same freaking number, which is up 3 lbs from my low. It is really getting discouraging. I have stayed true to my low carb plan and even was careful to stop eating by 6 last night. I felt thin this morning and was just sure I’d see a lower number, but nope. Sigh….

I’m off for the golf course in a couple hours. Really not looking forward to it as everything is wet and it’s cold. I promised my friend that I would go, so I’ll do it. That scale has just put me into a “purple funk”. I hate that I’m letting it dictate my mood.

I’ll be eating(and drinking) more than usual today, but I’m not going to stress over it. Maybe a break for a day will do me good?

Have a good weekend…….enjoy!

I’m certainly moving forward after a weekend away! At least we all keep coming back here which helps with the motivation. Not going to bother with the scales for a few days, I intend to have a very sensible week as I’m off again next weekend, this time to London, so again there will be plenty of walking!
I have yet to get summer clothes out of the attic, the weather has been awful and May looks no better to date, but I hope I have stuff up there which feels comfortable or indeed roomy! Keep going girls!

Hi Everyone,

All quiet here lately, is everyone doing ok? Hope the vacation was fun Lori? Perhaps you are still away! I really enjoyed my weekend in London, the weather was great so we did lots of walking both days. Eating was surprisingly under control, even passed over the cooked breakfast and had Branflakes! However we did call into a few pubs ~ so what I saved at breakfast I drank in wine and the weekend finale was a lovely Indian meal. It was probably not the best time to step on the scale on Monday morning. However I do feel now that I am back on track and feel renewed to start the weight loss journey afresh.

Hi ladies. Enjoy the cruise Lori, how exciting! You all sound quite positive. Having had flu over Easter my colleague and I both had another cold so we have been feeling miserable, hard trying to cover at work. Mine has just gone after 10 days, my colleague had to have antibiotics.

It’s been lovely to see the sun and I have been gardening to lift my spirits. Raining now though, shame as my son has a school trip to the countryside. Haven’t got my summer gear out yet, it’s hard to know when to make the change here!

I decided to try and kick start my weight loss and try a total FD, it was surprisingly easy. Definitely mind over matter. So for now I’m doing one 500 and one total FD per week. I’ve given up on lunch on the FD and save it all for dinner (opposite to Annette). I still don’t have the inclination to keep a record of calories so am trying this instead. I’d managed to go up another pound, have now lost two, so that’s a good start. Tape measure is moving down too. I was finding it a pain making two different dinners each week and getting stock for the low cal lunch, so now it will just be one dinner to make for husband and I can make something we can both have on the other day as I have more cals to play with for dinner. Enjoy the rest of your week all.