Polly, hope your cold is on its last legs. ODH and I try to walk 1-2 miles daily in the neighborhood. Then there is what I pick up around the house and barn. Then in the evening I ‘tread-mill’ in front of the computer watching Netflix to make up the difference. If I am solo walking on the roads, I can do 4 miles per hour. At that clip I can rack ’em up. What would Wales be without the hills? Kansas! Good luck with the leafletting. The Labour Party needs you.

Debster, is it caravan season already? Does the Tipple Dragon live in the Caravan all winter, or only come out in good weather?

how is it going, Annypenny? Curiousier?

Afternoon all,
Just back from a little shopping – a pair of shoes and a light jacket to go over my dress. I’m off to a wedding on Saturday week. My friend’s daughter is marrying a Portuguese lad and his brother is sleeping in our spare room for a few days, so OH decided to paint the wall and the window to freshen it up. I reluctantly helped so I’m knackered😟
Yes, @fasting-me I start caravanning in March, St Patrick’s weekend usually. This year there was a skiff of snow on our first outing. We have a puppy, who sleeps in awning. I had to bring her inside, more for my conscience I think than her. The Tipple dragon seems to frequent the caravan more than the house. Mmmm! That’s half the problem of me being a tortoise. Not so much the drink but the nibbles that go with it!
Your exercise regime sounds good. I swim three times a week – about 200 lengths, walk at least my 10000 steps and do Pilates once a week.
Sounds like leaflet dropping gives a serious workout @pollypenny! You’re right, we’ve got to keep moving.
Hope all is good, fellow Fasters. Have a good weekend one and all.

Curiouser, you’ve done it before, you can do it again! We’ve just been to eat put in a gastro pub not too far away. I had a pudding for once, do it will be strict fast tomorrow. That’s the beauty of IF, you can fit it into a normal life without making a big show of ‘being on a diet.’

Tipple dragon not a problem for me – wine quota built in! 🥂.

That’s super, Curiouser!! So glad you are out of your rut. Just keep on keeping on.

Yesterday we went out for lunch with friends who are Weight Watchers. I ordered a chef’s salad, dressing on the side, and a cider [that’s the English/French kind, not the sweet American kind]. I drank the entire pint and ate a tiny bit of salad — it was more than I could eat in 5 days! And up went the weight this morning. Boo-o-o-o. We didn’t even have dinner last night AND I went to the gym after lunch. That cider must pack a LOT of calories. Being abstemious today. Trying to avoid snacks.

Fresh snow yesterday! All gone now.

That sounds like fun. bust out! do something you never did before! keeps us young.

Good, clean Fast so far: Salmon/Boursin baked egg in a.m. Then Shrimp Salad with citrus, mango, and asparagus for dinner. Must avoid the lure of the snacks between now and bed time.

Check that you’ve not accident unticked the notify me box.

Good job, Frances on your first Fast. Excelsior!

THANK YOU people, I feel part of the group now and look forward to many good exchanges. Still not eating as usual so is a great kickstart to losing.

That all sounds delicious. Very inspiring to hear everybody’s versions of low calorie dinners. What bit me? Something African but I wasnt even aware of being bitten. Thank you for asking. Your weather sounds as wintry as ever. Here in Poland we are well into spring, happily.

Thanks.

Fi-Jane — well done. 1 pound is good!
You are now eating 800 calories on a Fast Day. After a few weeks, try going down to 700. You might then lose faster. If you want to lose weight even faster than that, look to drop 100 calories/day from your Slow Day eating: passing up the extra roll at dinner or eating fewer fries/frites/chips at lunch.
It’s not even a diet. And it will become a lifestyle.