Good evening, late today. I’ve been reading Atomic Habits.Another book recommended to is the Chimp Paradox so I’ve got that as well. Had roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, it was a giant Yorkshire pudding and was beautiful. Doing what Hemmy said just one or two chapters and let it sink in. Ordered more tech stuff, still not sure if I will be able to put it all together.
Evening!
Jean- hard to rest if you can’t read much I guess, but don’t overdo things! Shame Jacqui had to go to the airport, hope you had a nice visit…good Charlie is keeping an eye on you 🥰
Hemmy- I did always feel rough after too much sugar, pretty much like a hangover! Suddenly back to mild again here too ..
Dave- what roast have you done today?
Avoided too many trees as it was pretty windy this morning, Xena had a good run on a heath near us. Did Church & then reading this afternoon, nearly finished a really good book. Trying to decide how to decorate my Christmas cakes this year, I’m not planning to do one for me though, I don’t want to have too many non keto treats!
Day 24 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 234 lbs. There will be temptations today with some travel, but I don’t believe I will falter. Everyone knows it’s my FD. Next one will be on Tuesday.
Pocket List – Day 24 🍋
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
Day 24 – Ireland – NFD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
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Hi all and happy Sunday!
Thanks so much for all your thoughts and kindness. 💕I tend to just muddle on in day to day life and I don’t dwell to much when people ask how we are doing or how mum is as it’s really much the same except not so good as the days go on😊 … people are very kind but it’s a hard one to explain, particularly when people have not been through it or I can see them entering this phase with parents of their own, and we really do feel very grateful and privileged to have had this time with mum and to care for her in our childhood home and where she feels so safe and loved💕💕
@funshipfreddie I feel for your friend as it’s hard to be far away at times like this. When I’m not here I feel some guilt but I know that’s just how it is and life has to go on too.
@merryapple the tester trousers are very dressy and have 0 give 😂😂
Ok lunchtime here so must get going 💕
I may need 3 FDs too this week 🤗
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Afternoon All…
Fair weather for the village fete this afternoon.. I have not bothered this year.. sometimes it’s very pricey.
Damp walk this morning not too wet… river is high and fast flowing..somewhere has had a lot of rain.
I have had a clean through up and down, I think I have done too much feel an off now.
Jacqui and Phil on their way going to pick her dad up from airport. He’s fallen twice while being in Tenerife and has come home a week early.
Coming here for a couple of hours first.
Hedgehog..
My plastic coats have arrived , I shall give them a go.. I haven’t opened them yet. My main coat is very good it doesn’t let water in but it’s getting it dry after a good soaking. I can’t find any better at the moment.
Mum likes her board games why give them to you.. you will be stealing them before you know it!!
Hemmy..
Yes it was very mild this morning. I feel Charlie is looking after me.. funny little things. I haven’t been on the scales, get myself right first.
Jean x
Frustratingly the scales are still exactly the same BUT my hips are an inch smaller and my trousers are fitting much better, so something is going on. On the plus side I can see improvements in the mirror even though my scales seem to be broken.
How is everyone getting on?
Day 24 NFD 69kg 🏃🏼♀️
I forgot to post y’day’s entry… Duh!!
Friday night turned into a party night… Saturday was filled with dog walks with out-of town-friends. Today it was morning dog walks and a trip to my old Alma mater art school to look at the graduating students’ exhibitions. On the way home I turned left onto the main drag in the Mini and found myself amidships in the Santa Parade floats that were returning to their warehouse 😂
@stitchincarol You are on a roll!!💪
Thank you Yes I will get there !! 4 kg to go!! Just a wee bit more to go from around my midriff!!🤞
Love the thought of a Badger eating your cookie dough. He must have thought all his Christmas’ had come at once!!😂
@jaifaim “tester” trousers😅 I presume they don’t have any give!!
I’m sure your mother feels surrounded by ♥️even if she can’t express it😘
@molij It’s tough restricting your intake in cooler weather especially as one seems to feel the cold more. But it is lovely snuggling into big jerseys etc!!
@funshipfreddie You’re great at the helm – inspiring quotes, sage advice and a wee bit of sparkle 💖 from your mosaics!!
And don’t forget your ability to lead by example – refusing offers of endless biscuity temptations. Plus staying within your maintenance zone is what we all aim for😘
@ccco Hope you’re managing wise eating patterns!
Great that the next Gris taking over festive cooking duties!!
Bedtime for me now that y’all waking up!!
Good morning. xxxx
It s a very dark windy day .. I will be glad to see the end of this storm.. At least its very mild ..
Scales were ok this morning after yesterdays carb overload.. I must admit though I never slept well and feel sluggish today. So healthy eating called for today. .. Not decided what as yet.
H H … Sounds like your Mums is having a good clear out .. good you can recycle it.
Sym.. Its funny how the dogs really notice any change in routine… lol I expect they are always on their guard. Its lovely having them sitting next to you.
Dave hope all is well with you.
Enjoy your day everyone.. Its a day for doing all the things that bring you joy. Xxxx
Day 24 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
I really enjoyed the class yesterday, though there were only 6 of us & it was a totally different vibe. One of the women at yesterday’s class has her own studio, ‘Classy Glass Art Studio’. Um, no. I think one obsession at a time is more than enough 😂
@molij – I saw on the news the awful weather you’ve been having?! I hope it bucks up before all the travelling you have to do. And I hope people don’t wait until January to eat sensibly. I really think we can enjoy a few treats without going mad & undoing months of restraint. It just takes a bit of planning & self-discipline. But, yeah, I know the cold weather doesn’t exactly help. Lots of soup maybe, but stay away from the bread 😅
@jaifaim – I can imagine what you’re going through with your mum. A friend of mine here is going through the same with her mum. Except her mum is over in England & she’s here in SA. Her mum is being well cared for but really doesn’t want to be around anymore & the ‘long goodbye’ has been going on for a couple of years already 🤗🤗
@stitchincarol – well done for resisting the cookies/dough! Yeah, I’d ignore that number too 😅 That’s why I don’t weigh every day, it would drive me crazy. You really can’t blame that badger for thinking you’d left him a Christmas present! 🤣 🦡️
It’s the last week of No-Nonsense November. I’m aiming for 3 FDs this week. Haven’t done three for ages & it won’t kill me. And I think it’s good to get out of a routine & keep our bodies guessing
Happy S🌞nday everyone!
Pocket List – Day 24 🍋
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
Hello everyone, happy weekend!
Good work Neil, saying goodbye to that kilo.
Gday, congratulations to DD on her diagnosis, it sounds very welcome and I hope it will give her great satisfaction appreciating her divergent ways. I hope you have some good resources. My daughter’s favourite is https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/
Turn I loved looking at those pictures and appreciating the good design of a small space, as well as beautiful wood.
Thin, watching The Lion King sounds like such a wonderful night out! Yes, lovely Britishness in that information.
Thanks for letting me off the responsibility of deciding your next home 😀
I am trying to keep to my very small meals (size of my fisted hand) and indeed, every time I am too indulgent I regret it. But Oh dear my brain is so wired for indulgence. I am looking at my summer wardrobe and hoping vanity and the pleasure of wearing those beautiful clothes will keep me behaving sensibly. Plus I can get back to some 5:2ing now.
We have had a couple of summer-clothes days… temperatures in the mid thirties, but it has been cool today with gentle rain. My garden is so happy!
Best wishes all
Day 23 second post
@jaifaim 🥰🥰🥰
Day 23 – Ireland – NFD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
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Hi all, I haven’t had a chance to check in today but doing so before the day closes out and I’m not going anywhere @funshipfreddie not that I am back on form. Fun times had last night 💃🏻 🥂
Travelled early this morning and with mum and catching up with our carers today. As I always say we are so blessed with wonderful people to help us at this most difficult of times. This is a very long goodbye and I know that might sound a bit dramatic and you might wonder how you can manage to have normal day to day life and fun times around the gentle fading of your most loved one but that is our normal right now. Sometimes the emotion of it all hits you in the gut as it has done for me today but we still have some precious moments. 💕💕
Oiche Maith, Bonne Nuit! Night all! 🌙 🛌
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
I adore avocado but don’t like it in smoothies
Evening!
Jean- poor you getting soaked twice! Lots of dog walkers round here have the dry robes, don’t think they’re really downpour proof but look nice & warm! None of my coats are totally waterproof now but at least I usually go out for one long walk & then a short walk last thing, wouldn’t do that if it’s pouring though …Have a nice day with Jacqui and Phil tomorrow.
Hemmy- 2 iced buns?! Nice to have an easy cooking day! Didn’t see that offer in our Co-op…
Dave- quiet from you today, busy with your new tech stuff?
Not too wet on our walk this morning, but very blowy- saw a chap with 2 muddy working cocker spaniels, he was wearing white trousers, not really the weather for it! Very windy here…Took the TV from mum to my friend, then saw Mum this afternoon, she was trying to give me all her board games today 😂
Evening All…
Drenched twice today decided on sending for a plastic coat to go over my main coat.. especially on these really heavy rain days…2 coats for £6
Another walker had one on today so she was thinking on my lines.. cheap so not too bad to waste if they don’t work.
Jacqui and Phil are coming up tomorrow for a visit.
Hedgehog..
Drops much better today I am laying down flat.. from throwing Charlie in a flap ( no they are not for you) he comes and sits on the settee very near me watching ..they are funny.
Katie has done corporate/private jets before at emirates , for a while so a bit of experience.
Hemmy..
Good buy on the loo rolls.. just sat watching the tv, cooked Charlie’s veggies… trying not to text too much and I am not reading yet.
Just resting but must start moving a bit on Monday.. might have a go driving??.. if I get to the shops I will look for some over the counter readers.
Think it best to rest and heal them..
Jean x
Good evening everyone. Xxxx
Ohh what a day looks even worse tomorrow. .. We did manage to get out for an hour this morning before the heavy rain.
Went to the village shop and got my Saturday crusty long roll and sliced roast beef oh and 2 iced buns. lol So that was lunch and will be dinner this evening, Easy no cooking and a treat.
H H .. Does your local Coop now have the special 3 deals at a very good price per week.. Ours does and this week I got 9 AndreX loo rolls for £3 ,,
Dave… How is your day going .. did you manage to get out walking. ..
Sym.. I would imagine sleep is really good for you as its resting your eyes. How is your day going.
Enjoy your evening everyone .. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. Xxxx
Day 23 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 234 lbs. A little up this week, but not much. Will fast tomorrow and Tuesday. That’s about all I can manage for Thanksgiving week, but I’ll just have to be more mindful on days like today 🙂
USA. day 23. FD
Day 23 Pocket List 💪
@stitchincarol
@ccco
Maybe tomorrow or Monday, I will try another WFD.
I kinda fell a little lucky that I don’t have to cook anything for Thanksgiving this year. That will keep me away from the nibbles. Christmas dinner, though, might be a different story! 🙂
I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. It is cold here. I would really prefer FUNSHIPFREDDIE’s weather!
Day 23 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD500
Dinner last night was glorious, and I even managed to get through and afternoon of mixing up, scooping, and freezing four double batches of cookies without nibbling even a single cookie’s worth of dough–perhaps a first for me, LOL. I had a latte in the morning (skim milk) and a salad for lunch (approximately 350 calories), and dinner was halibut, some bread, and a beet salad. Oh, and I shared a bottle of wine with DH. So how am I up three full pounds this morning??? 😂😂😂 Thus, I’m holding on to yesterday’s PWFD weight and ignoring this morning’s number; tomorrow’s number should be much more to my liking.
@ccco Loved your chatty post this morning!
@missybear Yeah, I sure get colder on WFDs in the winter than I do in the summer! Even a FD500 is harder–temperature-wise–in the winter than in the summer. Oh well, just ask yourself if being cold is too high a price to pay to lose weight, and the speed with which you say, “Heck, no!” will help you persevere. 👍
@iona72 Wow, what a concept…a husband insisting on making a meal? Is that clear enough that mine doesn’t cook at all? If I were to die first, most of his meals would be cheddar cheese on crackers. I am not exagerating. He will eat veggies and fruits if I put them in front of him, but he’s entirely content with crackers and cheese. Or crackers and peanut butter. 😂😂😂 So, I get your frustration since the meal sabotaged your eating plan, but I’m still in awe, LOL.
@funshipfreddie While you’re finally warming up, we’re finally getting cold: we’ve only hit freezing a couple of times so far–until the last three nights when we had a hard freeze of a few degrees below, and nights of 7 and 9 are coming later this week. I do appreciate the freezing temps during the holiday season, however, as that makes my “refrigerator and freezer” SOOO much larger, LOL! One time I had cookie dough on the front porch to freeze before I put it in the actual freezer (it was a roll, and I didn’t want it to get mishapen in my freezer) and a badger–yes, a BADGER–found it and was eating off of it! I was NOT happy as that particular cookie is a family heirloom recipe, and so I heartily hoped that badger had a stomach ache from the sugar and the date/nut filling! 😠😂
@molij I’m concentrating really, really hard and sending you as much mojo as I can squeeze out…feel it???? 🥰❤️😉👍💪 Even so, all your time coming up with family sounds joyful!
I have a long list to accomplish today, and then a Husker (Nebraska University of Nebraska at Lincoln Cornhusker) football game at 2:30. We’ll lose. But perhaps we’ll play well enough not to be embarrassed. We used to win national championships or at least compete in them many years, and our new coach is getting us closer to that norm, but we’re still a distance away, sadly. Anyway, I’m off to be productive.
Have a grand one, everyone!
Day 23 Pocket List 💪
@stitchincarol
Day 23 North Wales 🏴 NFD
Really struggling to eat sensibly on a NFD. The cold weather has not helped me at all. I have managed to avoid the stew and dumplings but I have been snacking when I shouldn’t. It’s not helped that I have not been able to go out the last two days. The weather has been awful. The winds overnight were in the high 50’s and we have already had a power cut that lasted several hours. I have got a lot of nights out coming up. It’s the Dog club’s Christmas dinner this Friday and the week after we are going away for over a week to visit family. Christmas is with my eldest daughter and for the New Year we will be going to my sisters for 5 days. I am really going to struggle being sensible over Christmas. I just hope I don’t put weight on.
@funshipfreddie your mosaic is wonderful. You have been a brilliant host. I think it’s the time of year that is causing so many of us to struggle. Everyone will be back with avengeance in January. Very jealous of your warm temperatures.
@missybear we too have not had much snow since we lived here. We did have a lot of snow about 16 years ago. It even snowed on the beach. I admire your resolve at avoiding Baileys, chocolates and mince pies. I have already had a mince pie, hopefully I will be able to avoid the rest of them. Luckily I don’t like Baileys but I do enjoy a small glass of Sherry around Christmas time. My downfall will be chocolate and nuts, especially the chilli nuts from M and S. I really struggle to say no to them.
@ccco glad you have found a plan which is working for you.
@iona72 I hate winter too. It’s the dark that gets me down the most. I love the lead up to Christmas rather than the day itself.
@stitchincarol glad the cognitive shuffling helped. Glad your mojo is strong. Can you send some my way please.
@brightonbelle sending you a virtual hug and hope you are able to join us again soon.
“It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up”. (Vince Lombardi)
Have a good weekend everyone 💪💪💪💪💪
Day 23 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
It was a toasty 27 C yesterday; it feels like summer has finally arrived. 21 already today, & it’s only 8:15 🌞
@jaifaim, @stitchincarol, @ccco – thanks for sticking around, & for reassuring me that I’m not a terrible host 😅
@stitchincarol – 153.8!! Awesome! 🥳️
@ccco – you’ve been doing a lot of fasting lately, more like 2:5 than 5:2! So indulging once in a while won’t hurt. Maybe that’s just your body telling you it needs a little more nutrition. Do you have a goal in mind?
@missybear – I can take or leave mince pies. And as they only come in boxes of six or more I don’t buy them. I wish I could say the same for chocolate 😳
@iona72 – well done for resisting the Friday night 🍷🥇
I’ve got a Saturday morning mosaic class, so I’m off…
Have a great weekend everyone 🌤🌈
Day 22 NE England NFD
You would think I would be grateful that my DH insisted on making lunch today? I urged him to make me a small meal but I imagine you can guess, that didn’t work out! Then after resisting fresh raspberries and cream after dinner, I finally gave in at 10pm and ate them. I do much better when I keep meals small but keep the vegetables plentiful. Must try harder tomorrow. On a positive note, I did not partake in the usually Friday night glass of wine but stuck to mineral water instead. I’ve made a big batch of vegetable soup, bulked out with pearl barley and spiced up with chilli and ginger. It will keep me away from any other carbs at lunchtime for a few days. I will get on the scale tomorrow to see the damage. 🤨 Determined not to Wander at the Weekend again!
USA. Day 22 FD
MissyBear, I will be right behind you urging you along! This time of the year is so hard to do this. Good luck! 🙂
Evening!
Jean- glad you’re getting plenty of rest, lots of eye drops to fit in! Hope Katie hears about a job soon, looking after private jets, very flash!
Hemmy- well done with your weight! Not heard of the book you’re reading, will have a look. I read alot of psychological thrillers usually.
Dave- a Christmas hat for Chloe would be good! 🧑🎄 Hope you don’t slip over…
Woke up early, so didn’t weigh, might’ve woken hubby up, & was too cold to strip off later! We had a bit of snow here, very cold wind so didn’t walk too far with Xena. Took mum for her haircut as it was slippery. We did some shopping, no Tesco’s, we went to a little greengrocer, & got a few other bits we needed from a nearby Co-op. Did some cleaning & finally got warm after that! Did hubby Chinese style lemon chicken tonight, & I had one of my favourites, a raw kale salad with a tahini dressing.
Mum’s still trying to have a big clear out, took a TV off her hands as my friend’s son’s one has just broken, they’re chuffed, will take it round tomorrow.
Evening All…
Just having lazy days and sleeping a lot.
Walked Charlie on the riverbank as much easier to walk on grass too slippy out.
I am feeling much better, my eye is still foggy, could be up to a week or a bit longer so no worry.
A pain doing drops every 4 hours, I do 2 different ones 5 mins apart… I have my phone alarm set as my antibiotics are very important.
Hedgehog..
Nice to get into the Xmas feeling, looking around the shopping area.
Katie is still pending on her job, no news as yet, now chasing another one she has had a second interview. That one is looking after a fleet of private jets. She thinks it will be exciting, different.
Dave..
A lovely Xmas hat for Chloe sounds good. She will definitely get noticed.
Hemmy..
I feel much better, seem to be having a lot of extra sleep and still sleeping through the night. It maybe takes a lot out of you. Managing to walk ok, nice for a bit of fresh air. I do enjoy going out walking.
Your weight is stable no worries… I totally forgot this week… I am not too bothered for a few weeks see how I go….
Jean x
Day 22 Wales 🏴 NFD
Yesterday’s FD was around 800 calories but I’m content with that given I was feeling cold and hungry. Losing weight is harder than ever at this time of year, not only does the weather make me want to eat but ‘tis traditionally the season to indulge! Christmas does start far too early in my opinion, so much temptation around already.
I shall be very mindful for the next month, no mince pies, chocolates or Baileys before 23 December which will be my dad’s 88th birthday so a good day to begin the festivities 🥳
Have a lovely weekend everyone 🤗
USA. Day 22. FD
Oh dear! I had a disappointing FD yesterday! After a stressful day, I indulged! Today I will try to even out those calories, so I can stay on tract moving forward.
Merryapple, your right! I have turned boiled eggs, especially hard boiled, many a time! It does help!
FUNSHIPFREDDIE, I hope you don’t get a complex! LOL.I will not bow ought. The holiday season is hard to do something like this!!
Jaifaim, I need to get a tester pair of trousers on board for this. I don’t know why I haven’t done that yet!
NorthGeorgia, while I would love to have someone who likes to occasionally cook something special for me, maybe it is a blessing that I don’t. This way I have no excuses but I love that your mother does that for you.
Stitchincarol, Congratulations on your loss! I love surprises, too! I also have a daunting list before Christmas. I have discovered that in my case at my age having this list raises my blood pressure. My remedy is to do everything early. For example, I have already made out my Christmas cards and bought most of my presents. Now I just have to navigate Thanksgiving! For the first time in 45 years, I am not hosting the dinner. My daughter is but I am helping her. She has never done this before and is having her husband’s family, as well. I will supply her with the turkeys, which I have already ordered, along with napkins. I told her I would get her anything else she will need. She just needs to ask. It will be interesting to see this play out. I don’t know why I fret over my children being able to do this because I did this for 25 to 30 people every year, starting out very young. I managed and learned.
I didn’t see a pocket list, so I will start one in case anyone wants to join.
Onward and downwards! 👍🏻
Good afternoon every one. Xxxx
A much better day here, sunny and just a tad warmer… Double figures tomorrow thank goodness.
I am a lb up on my best weight.. Happy with that just need to be careful this weekend.
I haven’t achieved much today ..it s been quite a lazy week.. after walking in the intense cold I haven’t wanted to do much of anything.
Just had crispbreads cheese and Garners original picked onions. for lunch … They are quite pricy compared to others but soo tasty just like my Grans . Egg chips and beans this evening.
Dave.. I bet Chloe looks lovely.. what’s your meal today .
H H Its reading weather.. I have just started The Summer Seekers By Sarah Morgan and hooked already. .. What’s your menu today.
Sym.. How are your eyes today.. did you sleep ok. Good it hasn’t affected the walking for Charlie.
Just off out in the garden for a walk about with Pip.
Enjoy your afternoon all … When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Xxxx
Day 22 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
What a number to celebrate this morning: 153.8!!! I was sure yesterday’s WF would get me into the 154s, but I never expected the 153s, even if it is the very highest one, LOL. That number makes the thought of a FD500 on Saturday and next Wednesday (in addition to my WF on Tuesday) seem joyful…nothing like success to beget motivation! Today’s challenge is to eat minimally enough that my weight doesn’t shoot back up by tomorrow morning, my official weigh-in. For lunch I’m having a salad, I may make a skinny latte for myself mid-morning, and then I must resist all the cookie dough of the four double batches a friend and I are mixing up, scooping and freezing. And tonight, DH and I go out to a lovely pasta restaurant. So the carrot of that should carry me through the resisting of cookie dough, and if it’s simply too hard, I’ll put on a mask! 🤣🤣🤣
@merryapple Despite being a far distance from my goal, I’ve been close to goal often enough to know the final pounds are the hardest, so you’re doing a great job of persevering, and fish and veggies is a great way to blast through to your goal. 💪
@funshipfreddie No complex needed; you’re doing a great job. I miss all our absent people as well. ❤️❤️❤️
@jaifaim That is indeed very peculiar to be up after a FD! And I laugh at you saying so sadly that I’m where you want to be, because you must keep in mind that my number is a perfect number for you, but is still 20 lbs overweight for me!! 😂😂 I can’t help but believe you’re going to have a big whoosh here shortly, given your stellar behavior most of the time!
@northgeorgia Any way you could slip in an additional FD to compensate for Thanksgiving, so that you could then relax a bit on that day?
I made a list yesterday of all the things that need doing between now and Christmas, and it’s a daunting list, as it is every year. However, having it written down makes it feel far more achievable than the faint fear I was feeling before, so I’m off to cross the first thing off the list: clean out the fridge. Appropriate as we head into the holiday season, isn’t it?
Have a grand one, everyone!
Good morning everyone it is a bit slippy outside, got my sketchers non slip shoes on but don’t know if they are any good for ice. They are brilliant for normal slippery surfaces.Chloe had her hat on when we went out for a walk and a workman said it’s the best thing he’s seen all week. She always gets lots of smiles with her hat on. Should look for a Christmas hat maybe🤣.
Day 22 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 233 lbs. Well, yesterday was more OMAD than FD. I had the last of my stew when I got home, but my mom had made chicken and rice in homemade broth, and I just couldn’t say no… Still, I’m down a couple of pounds over yesterday, so no harm done. I do hope a Woosh is coming. Next FDs are Sunday and Tuesday, but Thanksgiving lurks LOL
Day 22 – Ireland – NFD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
159 ⬆️ 😩
I have no idea why that number is that number…. Good FD yesterday… now what I will say is my tester trousers are looser on me so… so patience is key. I hope this gives hope to others…
So glad it’s working for @ccco and others… ⭐️
@funshipfreddie it’s not you… it’s us 😂😂 you are a fabulous host scooping us up and keeping an eye on both the posts and the spreadsheet and popping people on the pocket list. ⭐️
@brightonbelle enjoy the break and see you next week!
@stitchincarol you are where I want to be! Only one thing for it… pull up my big girl pants and get on with it.. with a bit more effort.
@merryapple ah thank you! I’ll have a quiet and relaxing one one after this evening which is…. Our departmental Christmas night out… don’t even ask… December tends to be way too busy for our group so tonight it is… enjoy your Thanksgiving prep!
Have a good day everyone! 🎄😂😂
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Day 22 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 71 kg
Friday morning PFDS for me 😇
@merryapple – a new low for you this month! 🎯🥳️ I WILL be a weekend warrior this week 💪
@iona72 – I meant to say ‘recommended 12 days of Xmas’, not 6, duh? I’m not a complete grinch 😅 I think ‘6’ was in my head because Christmas is supposed to officially be over on Jan 6
@brightonbelle – hope you’re okay. You do seem to have been unsettled since you got home. Hope to ‘see’ you on Monday 👀
If anyone else bows out before month-end I’m going to get a complex! 😳 I believe @at & @michelinme are still with us – on the spreadsheet anyway. People seem to either have tons of mojo or none this month. Maybe this time of year & the change of seasons is unsettling for some of us 🤔
I see the UK is bracing for Storm Bert this weekend? Keep warm, fellow Brits ☃️❄️
Happy Fri-yay everyone! 🍹
“Don’t wait for the perfect moment; take the moment and make it perfect.” ~ Zoey Sayward
Day 22 NZ NFD 68.7 KG
It’s cool here today. Yesterday evening we had crackling thunderstorms with sheets of rain coming in at 45° 🥶
I managed to get through the FD yesterday. I’m hoping I can stay in the 68s through to the end of the month and on! More vegetables and more fish on the menu me thinks!!
@ccco well done! If you start feeling too hungry don’t forget you could have a boiled egg as a top up!
@stitchincarol and @northgeorgia Because you’re both doing all the right things I’m sure your WOOSH is just round the corner!!
Thanksgiving!! I’ll have to get organised so I can make my pumpkin cheesecake recipe for the Texan. After all it is only a once a year thing and it’s delicious – The crust is made with smashed ginger nuts and butter and I add more ginger in!!
@molij Yum!! Stew and dumplings!! just use a smaller plate!!
@missybear I hope that your FD went well despite the cool weather. As @funshipfreddie says, you’ve got a ways to go before spring turns up for you again!! But sure as eggs it will!!
That’s a tremendous toad. Not my favourite reptile because I always think of those cane toads in Australia which are poisonous.
On that note I’m wondering where @penz is?? Nothing personal just location word association!!
@iona72 I don’t mind Christmas but it really is for children except for Christmas puddings!! I make my great grandmother recipe – a proper pudding with made with suet!! At least you have Christmas in winter time when you can actually eat quite a lot. Our Christmas is in the summertime and we’re always torn between tradition and summer food!!
@ Brightonbelle See you Monday. Have a lovely relaxing weekend
@excelsior12309 Will you be back for Monday as well? Hope so!
You too @jaifaim!! Relaxing that is. Maybe prepare some soup so you have something filling as a backstop in the evening?!
Let’s all be Weekend Warriors!!
Hello all!
Jean- glad you’re able to see a bit better & have been okay with walking…take care & enjoy a few lazy days 🤗
Dave- hope the casserole was good! And Hemmy, I hope yours in the crockpot was good too…what is the difference between a stew & a casserole I wonder? 🤔
The car was frozen when I went out this morning but the paths okay- got cold right through though as we didn’t walk as fast as I do on my own. Went to a Christmas shopping event at Snape Maltings, it’s a concert hall near us but has upmarket shopping outlets, homewares, galleries, food etc My nephew’s gf works there so gave us tickets to get 10% off today, but when we saw her she got the bits from us & used her 25% staff discount! No food, but got a little lighted reindeer…
Have been very lazy this afternoon & sat reading! Extra hungry again …
Afternoon All..
Just two good walks and nothing else.. just resting and snuggling with the boy.
I feel much better now, at least I can see. My op eye is still quite foggy, apparently for up to a week.
I can get half my glasses on I seem to be fine. I popped my lense out, I have to wear sun glasses over the top.
Dave..
Casserole sounds tasty…
Jean x
Good afternoon I had porridge for breakfast but I am extremely hungry now. Beef casserole for tea but that’s a few hours away. Will have a cuppa and a nutty biscuit. It was minus 4 last night, brrrrrr.Casserole is on now, should have done it in the pressure cooker.Amazon prime week starts today.
Day 21 – Rural Nebraska, USA – WFD
I’m still in the 155s this morning, so think that 154-something is inevitable tomorrow morning, and am so pleased–finally!! I’m sorting out my eating plan for the next week, and it’ll be a challenge because I clearly won’t be WF on Thanksgiving next Thursday, and this Sunday is the annual performance of Messiah in Omaha, with two couples going along and then coming here for soup and dessert afterward. That day should be fine because I simply won’t even BE here to snack, LOL. But fitting in a second WF to compensate for Thanksgiving looks pretty tough, so I’m thinking a FD500 on both this Saturday and next Wednesday. It would be very lovely to wake up to 154 on Thanksgiving! 🤞
@funshipfreddie Wow. If you’d told me you were going to show me a picture of a toad and I would LOVE it, I would not have believed you. It’s gorgeous. I don’t think I’ve yet caught the bug and want to start doing it myself, but I’m sure enjoying vicariously!
@ccco I’m so glad it’s working for you. 👍
@molij Or, instead of stew and dumplings, how about a lovely hot bath??
@brightonbelle What’s up? Something is troubling you more deeply than any of us realized. We’re here with love and support.
Pocket List – Day 21 🥑
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@missybear
@molij
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@ccco
@stitchincarol WFD
Have a grand one, everyone!
USA. Day 21. FD
Pocket List – Day 21 🥑
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@missybear
@molij
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@ccco
Hurray! I am down again this morning! I think I have a found a way to lose weight. I only eat a meal late afternoon or early evening. That time of day seems to be critical, especially since that is my witching hour time! I seem to have killed two birds with one stone, the need to snack and the need to lose weight. I have been very good about it and have really stuck with it. Since me go down on the scales has also been a huge incentive to stick with it. 👍🏻
I have to go out right now but I will try to return and read everyone’s posts. Hope everyone is having a great day! 🙂
Day 21 UK NFD
I’m taking a few days out , my mind is just not in the right place for fasting , I’m hoping I’ll be raring to go Monday See you all soon ❤️
Day 21 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 235 lbs. Steady for three days, let’s see what happens for tomorrow morning 🙂
Pocket List – Day 21 🥑
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@missybear
@molij
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
Day 21 Wales 🏴 FD
@molij this cold weather is making me want winter food too! Let’s hope hot fruit tea and marmite tea hit the spot today 🤞
Have a successful day Thursday fasters.
Pocket List – Day 21 🥑
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@missybear
@molij
@funshipfreddie
Turn, I hadn’t been able to view LJ’s fans and lights on imgur so I wasn’t hopeful but I have made it work by pasting the individual non-appearing images into a different browser. Interesting. It looks enormous compared to what I had in my mind. I see it’s being trucked in so, (and hoping this isn’t a totally stupid question) – why is it on wheels? Are they fully insulated? I wouldn’t fancy emptying those toilet cassettes although the boaters don’t seem to mind ding it every three days. Ours is the pump-out style and last us about five weeks. It’s more expensive but I think it’s well worth it.
Neil, exactly so. Good reason to remain vigilant for life, I guess. Looking forward to hearing that the final kilo is gone. Don’t do it again, ha ha! I’m in my 5:2 routine and immediately got back to where I wanted to be, i.e. below 60kg. Today is my second FD for this week. I had Thai chicken curry already in the freezer box but I made it with a new curry paste which did what it said on the tub. I’d got in the habit of tripling the amount of curry paste as the previous brands were too mild. Now OH can’t eat it as it’s too hot so I have to do some jiggery pokery tonight to dilute his half without adding more coconut milk to mine.
GDSA, synchronising with the daylight hours makes good sense. Glad you got the diagnosis for your DD. I barely go a day now without someone telling me of a new ADHD diagnosis. What can be going on? A boater we know aged 62 told me he had just been diagnosed with it. Two people in my family and the daughter of a good friend in Perth have all received this news in the past couple of weeks. Here a child would have to wait up to 8 years to get treatment for ADHD and that’s after waiting two years for a diagnosis.
Yesterday, we had a big day out meeting DD in London to see Lion King. It was terrific and beyond expectations. I wish the man next to me hadn’t tried to sing along though. Incredible how a performance can take over an entire theatre for twenty five years like that. I had five layers of clothing plus foot and hand warmers so it took a while to dress/undress going in and out of buildings and on and off trains. At least the sun was shining as it was 1C. We’d woken to snow the day before. We all get full/partial refunds on our train fares because our respective trains were delayed more than 15 minutes. Using overhead announcements, they apologise repeatedly, give the reasons for the delay and invite you to claim for ‘delay repay’ explaining how to do it. Very British!
Cinque, he he, I can understand your thinking there. I won’t hold you to account! Not good about those long delays and I don’t share your view that your biopsy reading is less important than the next man’s.
Have a great weekend all.
Morning All…
Cleaned my eye and put my drops in.. feels much better.. I am wondering if sleeping all night and it wasn’t moving makes a difference.
A bit uncomfortable but not too bad.
I can see with half my glasses, just about. Reading glasses are a bit off the prescription.
I was only going on a small walk but did a full hour, he has been on lead, I couldn’t climb the bank for his poop so kept him near me.
Going to rest up for a couple of days while it’s very cold except for walks.
Hope Mel, Kay and Dave feel much better….
Hemmy…
Good you have your cards done.. I should have done mine before my op.
Your meal sounds tasty..
Jean x
Day 21 North Wales 🏴 FD
Hoping for a good fast day. It’s so cold all I can think of is stew and dumplings 😩
Pocket List – Day 21 🥑
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@missybear ?
@molij
@funshipfreddie
Good morning everyone. Xxxx
Its a cold one again today.. roll on Saturday when the temp goes into double figures again.
I made my best crock pot meal yesterday .. with minced beef and veg.. I had been lightly frying everything before going into cooker adding some liquid .. Yesterday guided by a friend I just put everything straight in..2 oxo cubes .. and herbs .. it was lovely so tasty and plenty of juice .
A quiet few days now at home.. all Xmas cards done .. I am going to try to do the jobs I dont like .. brass cleaning and cupboard and draw sorting.
The problem with these very cold days after my walk I don’t fell like doing much.
Dave… Be careful walking as when the snow goes slushy then freezes its lethal.
H H .. Hope your walking wasnt too icy its nice to walk with a friend and chat. Well done resisting the cakes.
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Sym… Just take it easy now.. rest up and relax Be kind to yourself listen to the radio or some nice music .. feet up. Xx
Enjoy your day everyone.. One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. Xxxx
Day 21 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
@stitchincarol – that mosaic ball is stunning, but it’s actually a pot; it’s upside-down. She (Sandi) already spent about a week working on it at home. Her last project was a huge toad https://imgur.com/a/dYrsX5D There are usually a couple of dogs in the studio too – because of course there’s always plenty of food there, which gets sneaked to them under the tables 😅
@ccco – I’m glad to hear you’re having success with your FDs 🎯 and congrats to @jaifaim to on a successful Hump Day FD! 💪
@iona72 – I feel for you with your weather. But winter in the UK has barely started! 😅 I guess no-one told the sun. I’m not a fan of Christmas either. I would be if it was for the recommended six days rather than the 60+ it’s turned into. And then the deluge of people coming to the coast. We had kids here singing carols in the residents’ lounge yesterday, & again tomorrow. When I pointed out to someone that it’s still November, I was told, ‘but people start going away in December’ (summer hols). So they don’t have carols where they’re going..? 🤔
@flourbaby – don’t be a stranger 🤗
I’m off to the animal hospital with Popsie, my neighbour’s cat. She’s a sweet little calico and Boo Boo’s nemesis. She’s got a problem with her kidneys but hopefully they can treat her 🤞
RESOLVE to all of us Thursday fasters 🎯💪
“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” ~ Jim Rohn
Pocket List – Day 21 🥑
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@missybear ?
@molij
@funshipfreddie
Day 21 – Ireland – CD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
157.9 ⬇️
Hi all thanks for the support yesterday and thanks for keeping me company @ccco! The evening time is tricky for me at the moment so seeing your post reinforced my willpower. Thank you!
I’m late today so rushing now but have a good day everyone! @iona72 I’m sure you will see a drop soon! What a lovely way to spend the day though 💕💕
Have a good day everyone!
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others
Morning..
Operation done but can’t see without glasses.. patch coming off later hope I can get glasses on .. it feels sore this morning.. I am having tablets which isn’t me…
Jrean x
Day 20 NE England IF 16/8 DTF
Weight static, I’m somewhat surprised, yesterday was spent entertaining a 2 year old all day so no brisk, long walks and I had more bread than usual so was anticipating a rise. Today has been better, so I’m hopeful of a good number at the end of this week!
Weather has been cold and frosty for a couple of days, so all my summer annual garden plants are looking rather grim now. Need to get out and tidy up but weekend forecast is rain. Thankfully I’ve already been out and collected some seeds to sow in spring. Can’t come soon enough, I hate winter and not a huge fan of Christmas either!
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