Hello

I must have been having a bit of brain freeze last night – I actually left Melbourne in 1981!!!!!!! Did the Aussie thing of taking time out to travel – spent time travelling around Europe using the good old Eurail Pass – had a blast. We ended up in London when Charles and Diana were getting married – I remember this as I chose to do some Agency Nursing on that day for a lot of money. We never made it back to Oz to live………..

Physio assessment this morning – although it had started to feel better! The Physiotherapist thought I had a small tear in the cartilage in my knee!!! “Meniscal tear” – she did some manipulations, applied ice and laser treatment – taped up the knee and gave me an exercise regime to strengthen the supporting structures of the knee, such as the quadriceps and hamstring muscles. Told me to avoid twisting motions with the knee, apparently the tape will let me know if I’m doing any twisting as it will pull!!!!!

FD today and weigh in tomorrow instead of my usual Friday FD and weigh in on Saturday – taking the OH out for a posh dinner tomorrow night, this was part of his xmas present! Looking forward to it and will probably extend my FD until then.

Hope Australia Day was celebrated and enjoyed – been reading about the demonstrations around Australia as reported over here – a bit sad.

“Losing weight is hard. Maintaining weight is hard. Staying overweight is hard. Choose your hard.”

Sorry to hear about your knee AT. I had a similar injury 4 years ago, with the tape too. Very attractive, especially as mine was in summer! It takes a long time, at least 3 months, so be patient and kind to your knee and it should strengthen and heal. Being lighter is definitely a bonus! P

Carol, you made me laugh! Yes, I’m too ancient for short dresses and now I have wrinkly knees instead of fat ones!

Grandson 2 was home with us yesterday, with a cold. Unfortunately he perked up as soon as his dad and brother left and was damn hard work most of the day. Thank god he still has a nap. He’s three, with a huge vocabulary, but has difficulty with the letters R and L, both sounding like W. Coupled with his American accent, means I don’t always understand him and he gets frustrated, then kicks off!

No wonder I’ve had a glass of wine every night! I’ve put on 2lbs, but I’m glad of that, since I went 6lbs under target.

It’s lovely to see them all, but I’ll be glad to get home on Tuesday.

Well my knees have never been lovely! I’m a sturdy pear. At BMI 20ish, I reckon I’m perhaps 19 on top and 21 below. But my knees never were, and just aren’t, and never will be, pretty delicate knees. I really have got big bones, I’m wide 🙁

I did wear mini skirts with long boots in my rock chick phase (30 years ago, despite fat knees 😀), and got away with it because of youth! Now, anything above the knee is accompanied by leggings.

It’s a funny question though, weight loss or not, what is age appropriate clothing?!

Polly, great to hear you’ve managed to stop losing weight! You’ll clearly just have to stay there 😀

Well….
I’m wearing a lovely frock today to go out. Linen with satin lining, which is far too steamy for our humid weather. Mr P suggested I keep it for cooler weather and wear it with stockings. I said I don’t wear stockings, I’d look middle aged. His retort, with a grin, “That young?”
Huh!!! P

Had a lovely meal out with the OH on Friday – even enjoyed a glass of bubbly and a couple of small glasses of wine with the meal.

The weekend has been good and I have been mindful weight remains slightly below my target weight, 2 months since reaching target – so happy with that!

Thanks for the encouragement re my knee @purple Vegie Eater and @carolannfud – so glad that I am now 2 1/2stone lighter………

Love to hear about all your grandchildren, none here as yet – daughter is 28y.o. and has no desire for children!!!!! Having said that I am in no hurry to being a grandma ……..LOL

Planning a FD tomorrow to see me to the end of the month

Enjoying a second glass of sauvignon blanc after a light dinner and feeling very chilled………

Hi Fast,

I’ve not tried Skyr. I guess low fat in moderation won’t kill you!

You’ve lost me completely girls. I googled kkry and get a country music radio station in Texarkana! ????? 😑😑😑

Hi P,

Skyr is an Icelandic yoghurt-like fat free dairy product… apparently.

Herm, don’t mention typos! My last post is full of them! You probably needed translators. Anyway, were home and will be back to normal eating tomorrow – OH wants a Indian curry tonight, which should be good.

I’m going to catch up on some rubbish TV to try to last the day out and get back on to GMT.

Pol 💁🏼

Happy landings, Pol. Hope you enjoyed the curry. It’s about time we went back to the outstandingly good, but fairly cheap, Indian restaurant ten minutes walk from home. It’s one of the things we shall miss when we move to Cambridge, but one thing that lovely city ain’t short of is good, inexpensive restaurants of all sorts, not least Indian. It so happens we are buying our new home from an Indian family. I’m sure they will be able to recommend somewhere a bit special.

Hi Purple, Ive decided I’m going to start making my own kefir. I recall you saying you bought your grains online. I’ve done a search and come up with an Aussie site kefir shop.com.au that sells them. I’m just a little apprehensive because they don’t include their location or a phone number, the only way of contact is via email. It’s not much money so I probably shouldn’t worry but I just wondered if you remember what site you bought yours from? They’ve just put the price of a 1kg bottle of kefir up to $11.89 at my local supermarket 😳

I’d been thinking about doing it for ages and the price hike has made my mind up for me!

Can I join in?

Love the 5:2; it gives me the discipline I need. Have reached goal (took about 3 months at a steady pace).

Now looking for inspiration to keep it off – as I said I love the discipline of the 5:2, but how do I keep the discipline now that I feel so much better and happy with my body. There is food all around and friends and family who love to sabotage.

ps. I love Skyr – just discovered it. Great texture and taste; it feels like dessert with blueberries and seeds. Hate ‘chocolate’ desserts made with anything other than real chocolate!

Urgh! I’ve just replied to Herm, on the over 60s thread. 😳 . I read all the posts on my email, then opened Safari. Twit , as I am. Anyway, that great news about the house, Herm. Hope all goes well.

Back on my own scales, I am 128.5. That’s after all the rubbish eaten in the airport, as well as over-indulgence on that Sauvignon Blanc lavishly poured on the plane. I was 9st 3 for years – before moving both house and school and no longer using stairs. That’s when I had to start watching weight – or not, as it crept up later.

Welcome, mountain writer. An intriguing name! Where are you? And do you love writing, too? I’m a member of a U3A writing group, just for fun.

Well, I’d better move myself. Still on American East coast time. It’s 11.30, been up an hour and put some washing in. Still slobbing in dressing gown though.

Pol. 💁🏼

Happy anniversary hermaj! 4 years is fantastic! 💐💐

Again, I wish there was a great thanks option on these posts! My 70s was a typo, no surprise there, eh? The Over 60s thread us good, with some lovely contributors.

First time I’ve been called ‘superhuman’, fast! Actually it was fairly easy as I don’t like much of the food in the States. A starter and a salad usually does me. 5:2 has re-educated me from desserts and fries.

Herm it’s stories like yours which makes this thread and keeps me going.

Pol. 🙋🏼

Perhaps the move away from the Metropolis will mellow you…..? (Don’t hold your breath, folks….)

Well done on the real estate front Herm. I hope it goes through smoothly. Congratulations on your 4 year anniversary. What a champ!!

Carol, Mr P bought our kefir grains about 3 years ago and can’t remember which site! If you send me an email via JJ, the forum admin, I could organise to send you some. P 😊😊

Fantastic news, Fast. You’ve been through the wringer and come out the other end.You’ll be muscle building next!!! 😉
I won’t be joining you on the challenge, though I wish you well, as I’m not a sweet tooth and have been cruising at the lower end of my wriggle room. I don’t want to upset the applecart. P 😊

Of course. Anecdotal evidence from our house, and several friends, backs him up 😊😊

Welcome Mountain Winter – now the second part of your challenge begins – maintenance! It’s a great feeling to be a maintainer though and you’ll find plenty of support, information and advice on this forum to help you along the way. We all slip up at times and that’s part of maintenance, but the support on this forum will ensure your slip ups are minor and temporary!

Fast, so pleased to read your health is getting back on track! Some control back in your life 😊.
I’m thinking about the Lent challenge but not sure if I’ve got anything to give up. Finally got my hands on Jason Fungs Obesity Code and read it this week (not every single word I must confess). At first I felt a bit depressed reading it but when I finally got to the ‘what to eat’ section I realised everything I’m doing is right.
The only thing I needed to change was to drop snacking. I do a bit of healthy snacking on my non FD but has really been instilled into my brain now that every time we eat we have a release of insulin and it’s important to keep those to a minimum. I’ve only been following that for the past 4 days but alrady see results.
When I’m snacking I weigh between 58.5 and 59(trigger). Without the snacking this week I have been between 58 and 58.5. It’s not much and the weight is really unimportant at this stage but I think the insulin releases affect me.

Hermaj, so many of your comments really crack me up! I would love to meet you! I have this image in my head now conjured up by your description of yourself and others feedback, would be lovely to test it lol

Purple that is such a generous offer, thankyou. I didn’t actually realise we could contact admin, so will figure out how you do that.

Polly, I’m with you – sincerely wish we had a thanks button on here!!!

Sounds as if the no-sugar challenge may have become redundant – what an achievement for us all from where (some of us) were 2 years ago!
Perhaps we should substitute a’non-snacking’ challenge? Would apply to more of us, and for the sugar tempted it would probably cover both – I suspect most sugar goes down in mindless snacks, rather than at mindful mealtimes!

Fast, the no snacking challenge would def be that for me and I’m willing to give it a go.

Is wine allowed, girls/ladies? Oops, are we all girls,,albeit of a certain age?

Six Nations starting on Saturday within Ireland v Scotland and we are playing Italy on Sunday. I’ve given up Guinness, but I will need some lubrication. Any other rugby fans?
Pol🏉🏉🏉

Hi All,

Busy thread!

Hermaj, I’ll have to think about the highlights of Cambridgeshire and get back to you.

Fast, great news on your return to good health and normality. I’m definitely up for a no snacking Lent!

Polly, did you have to mention the orange one with the offensive hair? I now have a mental image of his even more offensive face and am at risk of bringing my tea up ☹️

And yes, I’m a rugby fan! I’ve been practicing Cwm Rhondda on the piano in preparation 😀 My OH is English though sadly ☹️

Re: Trust me I’m a Doctor. I only caught the end, but luckily that was the kefir bit. The following link explains for those who missed it!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38800977