Oh dear Purple, you need to slow down! Hope it’s not the ankle previously hurt? If so, you might be back in the pool pedalling backwards again! ( which I believe is impossible, despite what Happynow says). Hope it’s not too sore!

Morning/evening all.

What a busy thread this has become. I noticed we were nearing 6,000 but didn’t think it would happen so soon!

Purple, I hope your ankle recovers soon.

It has rained all night, but the clouds are disappearing and being replaced by blue sky.

Have a good day/evening everyone.

jojo,

Your tips post above is one of the best posts I have ever read on so many levels.

Thank you

Evening all.
Just home from a very long lunch, but because we haven’t seen each other for a long time rather than anything else.
One bottle of prosecco between four, a very modest amount.
I had chicken with a creamy mushroom and lemon sauce topped with rocket and a side of kale slaw. I chose it because it was the only main course that didn’t have potato, pasta or rice and when it arrived I discovered a slice of bread under the chicken. I left it……….
Dessert was a small meringue wih cream, poached pear and the meanest portion of chocolate sauce I’ve ever seen. The chef must have known I didn’t want to overeat 😉
It was very good food and we had a lovely time, but it took ages to get home as there is a bus strike and I had to go by train which is a scenic route.

Hi Weebil,

Welcome aboard!

Hi Fast Trackers
Nicky nicky08 Emel comespring and Aussie O in South Australia Nama & Keirra in Victoria Bay in ACT PVE in NSW WiWi & Barata in NZ and Jojo SAMM HappyNow Amazon Herm Lizzy Ply Tartan lass Smiffy Lor_PA and Hello World (You know Who You) 😆
Amazon one more sleep and it will be time to shimmy into the new gym gear complete with wrist and head sweat bands im sure oh yes and of course the firm trim taught rock hard gym instructor 😉 our girl Sam Stosur got through the first round of the Sydney International beating Safarova but lost to Strycova in the 2nd round last night bummer 😳 ok new fasters my 2 key comments i would say is by logging in absolutely everything you eat drink a day both fast and feed I use the myfitnesspal a sweet little free calorie and exercise site/app so you remove the doubt about and know exactly how many calories you have had to eventually become the walking rain man of said calorie counting 😆 and 2nd expect to make mistakes and go over your count in the early days and use the experience as a positive to your own personal continuous improvement to become the grand master the king poo baa of the fast the jedi knight of the fast and yoda of the fast calm you shall keep carry on you must yes hmmm ok hump day fast friends a great day to be alive get around it people
Have a great day losers and
(EFB) Efficient Fat Burners
Peace RT

Amazon yes your correct Sam wants to have success here in Australia so much its the the elephant in the room for her sadly.
And duh what was i thinking yes 2 more sleeps for you of course because today will be yesterday tomorrow 😆 i will await on a full critique of course 😉 and you may remember our own Olivia-Newton John classic hit lets get physical the film clip was a tad naughty even in the 80’s but that was my vision for you.

Awesome job running, Jojo! Maybe you can be our across the pond consultant for Girls on the Run! Jumping Jack’s and big boobs made me laugh, along with Amazon in her 80s fitness gear a la Olivia Newton John! Love it, RT!
Needed the laugh after this week, believe me! Highlights of the last two days include:
1. Hubby’s car on the fritz, but only when he drives it! Back and forth to the shop several times, where it performs like a champ. He picks it up, drives it somewhere and it won’t start! Frustrating, but a little funny.
2. Furnace on the fritz. Hot water and no heat from yesterday afternoon until about an hour ago. Now heat is creeping slowly up, but no hot water! On the plus side, I guess that means I will be at the gym in the am! Did I mention our super high efficiency, super expensive furnace is just 1 1/2 years old??
3. Mom driving home last night misjudged the turn into our street and ended up on the railroad tracks. She had the presence of mind to get out of the car immediately and call 9-1-1. Car had to be towed, big production with the police and transit, commuter train delayed. Good news that she and the car are both fine, except for…
4. Renal cell carcinoma, which she was diagnosed with yesterday! Again, the good news is that it is a small tumor on her kidney and has not spread. A quick surgery will take care of it along with a little radiation.

And it’s only Tuesday!!! xoxoxox

Thanks, Wee! Hoping hump day means an upturn!

Greetings, all you lovely losers and EFBs. RT, your list of names just keeps growing! Are there any female ‘grand masters’ to aspire to?

Weebil, dark chocolate is a health food, and should certainly be included in non-fast days, together with red wine and cheese. 🙂 Habits are so hard to break, aren’t they, but we all benefit from listening to our bodies re food time and hunger. I don’t do breakfasts any more – or not so much – but confess to another ‘snack attack’ last night. Welcome.

Well done, Jojo! You will be flying, soon.

Ply24, I hope your furnace is still under warranty? I take it you are in the northern hemisphere, hence the need for warmth. What’s it with your family and cars this week? Sorry to hear about your mum, hope all goes well for her. The week will get better!

Hi Y’all

jojo
that was my biggest hurdle taking the walking job.
I need those calories .

took me a while to move my. Meal times to accommodate the walking. And then no other food time. So it blew my proven way of doing thing out of the water. And had to reinvent the wheel to manage fasting and exercising.

Learned to fast on an exercise day was tricky.
But doable.
Eat just before the exercisebegins. Or shortly befor.
if it’s Intense like running or loading trucks . I choose fruits that would gush sugars into blood stream rather than trickle. Learned to carry dried fruits like blueberries .raisend. and almonds for fat. In my pocket.

Beans are good for 3 hours wether I exercise or not.

happy that you are accomplishing this ambitious exercise strengthening . Will help you in the short and long run.

Best wishes

Thanks Jojo. At least I can swim. 🙂 P

Morning UK!
Beautiful summer evening here. Dinner by the pool. It’s an eating day and OH is doing dessert and coffee while I keep the foot up. 🙂 P

Hump day has become more popular in the US after these commercials:

http://youtu.be/RlFg-a1AJCU

http://youtu.be/WSKmAgw8D70

Evening all.

I’ve been out for most of the day and haven’t even thought about food apart from when my brother was slicing and salting aubergines and I told him that I’m not fond of them.

Veggie curry tonight with a cucumber raita livened up with a finely sliced blindingly hot chilli!

I have to be at the gym at 9am tomorrow morning for my health consultation and gym equipment induction, and I have to say I’m really looking forward to it.

I’m going to have a sauna afterwards 😛

Can’t find my headband anywhere 😉

Good Morning Fast Trackers
Nicky nicky08 Emel comespring and Aussie O in South Australia Nama & Keirra in Victoria Bay in ACT PVE in NSW WiWi & Barata in NZ and Jojo SAMM HappyNow Amazon Herm Lizzy Ply Tartan lass Smiffy Lor_PA and Hello World (You know Who You) 😆
Hi Amazon I did in fact catch a brief visual of you and rest assured you want be requiring the head band I’m quite sure 😉 enjoy the experience I will stand by for feedback 😯 ok Thursday a fast for the majority but not me so a new day and another adventure EFB’s to explore the sheer privilege of being alive 😆 Nicky great job on passing on breakfast and extending the fasting window it all helps and ply hope mum is bright eyed and bushy tailed today.
Ok time to get my swagger on 😆
Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-1997
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you”
I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done. Lucille Ball
It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life. Elizabeth Kenny
I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I’m out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.
Marilyn Monroe

Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you’re exactly the same.
Audrey Hepburn

I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I’m out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.
Marilyn Monroe

Indira Gandhi 1917-1984
“There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.” my favourite

In Peace Love & Happiness
RT

HiJojo,RT.

I’m like a child on Christmas Eve except that I’ve packed my bag ratther than hung up the stocking, and am now impatiently waiting………..

There is a steam room too and I intend on becoming a habitual user of both 😉

Oh yes, and the jacuzzi!

Hi FA, I find it hard to say no to pizza too.

Good morning one and all 😀 another cool, damp looking day today (only expecting low 20s) a FD for me today. I feel like I slept better last night than I have for a while, so although I may not get much sleep it seems I’m sleeping deeper 😀 .

FA I must admit to liking homemade pizza too (mainly when I make it though 😆 as then I know what’s on it).

RT I admit to liking Princess Di’s quote of doing a RAK (random act of kindness) and in fact have been doing this for quite a while. I’ve also had people do this for me and it really is uplifting.

Ply just to let you know I’m thinking of you and hope you’re okay.

Wee hope to hear from you today too 😀

PVE how’s the ankle doing?

Jojo I hear you re feeling whether or not you’ve lost weight as I have been having that feeling strongly this week, where the past few weeks it’s been much more hesitant and once I felt that I had put on (and the scales have confirmed this each week). I admit to feeling very positive this week for a loss 🙂

Hoping you all have a wonderful day/night and that the scales are kind to you 🙂

Onwards and downwards one and all 😆

Good morning / evening /late afternoon all fts.
Ply I hope your week has improved after your horror Tuesday! Your poor mum. She must still be feeling very fragile.
Jojo and Amazon I can only lie here and wonder about your energy levels. Most impressive! I guess that’s what cold weather does.
After a good night’s rest the swelling, but not the pain, is subsiding.
I managed to sync my new activity monitor and was pleased to see I hobbled quite a few steps yesterday and, even with mainly using arms to protect my ankle, used a creditable amount of calories swimming. SO, my rehab is swimming multiple times a day, bicycling on the bed (no RT, it is a solo persuit!) and massaging the swollen ankle in the pool filter outlet…a strong stream of water.
Hot fastday today, so the pool is the answer. Have a good one you clever, strong folk. P

🙄