Fat Busting Brits!!

Minols 6pm which day? Today?.Done the shopping at Sainsbury’s,still waiting for an email from Curry’s to go and pick my order up, should have come yesterday 😩.Must be December Christmas music in the supermarket and Slade have just been on TV.

Hello Southern Hemispherites!!

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Kia ora, everyone! I’ve been busy lately – much busier than when I was working! I’ve joined the executive of my writing group and also started learning how to self-publish books for the world market, have been spending lots of time with my 4 grandies and started working on the base for the Xmas trampoline my wife bought for the two boys (aged 1 and 4). I’m so thrilled younger daughter finally has her own home (with her hubby). She is being mentored by her uncle and auntie, who are garden whizzes, and it’s great to see her taking an interest in plants.

I’ve also been organising a Xmas ride for our senior mountain biking group for Dec 12 and to that end I went for a ride this arvo on the planned 30km course. The pix show Macandrew Bay (artificial) beach beside Otago Peninsula, spectacular Highcliff Rd, described by Lonely Planet as one of the world’s top 10 bike rides (I had to climb 300 vert m to get to this road, near tourist magnet Larnach Castle), and rugged Karetai Track, looking back to Dunedin City. We’ll be aiming for St Clair Beach in the distance, just under the big hill (not the volcano lookalike). Our Xmas party will be on the beach, weather gods willing.

Not sure whether Neil will join us on his lovely new bike for the Xmas ride – I don’t think he’d be keen to take it down Karetai Track, as it’s pretty rough and demands a bike with full suspension. Tip for Neil – buy a really good bike lock, one thieves can’t open with bolt-cutters.

Obviously everyone else has been busy, too, with some impressive weight losses notched up. This morning my scales hovered around the fabled 100kg mark before settling for 100.4kg, so it’s just around the corner. I might have to splash out on another bottle of Asti, as I opened the other one too soon! I’m now into my 10th week of 5:2 and am sticking to the rules on my fast days – Mon and Thurs. I’m now starting to look for ways of cutting back on non-fasting days and it’s funny – I had some fried blue cod the other day (usually my favourite) and I didn’t really like the taste, so maybe my taste buds are changing? I would now rather eat blue cod baked in the oven with nothing on it apart from a little lemon juice.

Oh well, time for bed. After my hilly 30km bike ride, my legs are telling me they want to lie down. Yes, I do ride an e-bike but I’ve still got to pedal it. As yu get older, an e-bike allows one to keep riding, whereas in the past I would have defected to lawn bowls at 60, probably.

Keep up the great work, troops! – John

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

Day 1 – UK – FD

Good morning, afternoon or evening depending on where you are in the world – First day of the final challenge for 2020!! Lovely to have @penz @dykask @i-hate-lettuce joining our merry band!

For those new to these challenges a little bit about myself:-
I am a 62y.o. female living with my OH, we have a married daughter who has 4 fur babies – 3 cats and an adorable beagle called Archie.
Height = 165cm
I started this WOL on my own in January 2016 as I was fed up with being overweight and wanted to get fitter!
I decided to join the challenges in November 2016 as I had plateaued for around 3 months and managed to reach maintenance in early December 2016 with the help of these challenges and have remained in maintenance range of 54-56kg/119-123.5lbs and a BMI of just over 20 since then!
Total weight loss = 22kg/3st 7lbs
I retired in December 2013 and moved to the Lake District – best decision we ever made – OH and I love our new life here!
In my retirement discovered a love for exercise, currently doing yoga 🙏 which I discovered over 5 years ago and it has just been the best thing for me, both physically and mentally. I also do Broga, Pilates, Aerobics and Hiking on the fells in my beloved Lake District ⛰ and in my spare time do some volunteering in my local community
My personal motto since reaching maintenance has been “If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. and when I started, I was desperately wishing to be where I am now”

@penz – I have to admit that yesterday turned into a just below TDEE day and not alcohol free either 👿but today is a new day and a new month so trying to start the December Challenge on a positive note with a FD too
@dykask – “as weight isn’t really an issue now” does this mean you have joined our small but merry band of maintainers?
@daffodil2010 – did you mean that the menopause course you are doing recommends Intermittent Fasting – isn’t that just not fabulous!
@kazoo – great to have you on board – I’m volunteering with the lunch service at the PC today but will try to fit in a brisk 8km walk this afternoon
@i-hate-lettuce – Lovely to have you on board – I’m sure Mrs IHL has plenty of nutritious plain food planned for you until your mouth/throat heals – Relax and take it easy whilst allowing your mind and body to recover

Pocket list Day 1
@penz
@daffodil2010
@at

ZBC Day 1
@at

DTF🚫🍸

Exercise 🏋️‍♀️
@at

“How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flew. How did it get so late so soon?” – Dr. Seuss

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

Day 1 – Lake District UK – NFD

Good morning everyone

@at – Thanks for hosting December, I’ll be here again, although probably looking to try and recover some recent weight loss, followed by getting firmly back in the 5:2 WOL.

I’m a 65 year old guy who over the last 18 months, having ‘discovered’ the Monthly challenges has managed to lose 50lb, 22.2 kg! Love gardening, baking bread, brewing ale, long walks and generally being in the outdoors. In fact, another ‘Lakelander’ here, just a little further South than AT & Kazoo.

Have lost quite a bit of weight recently (not in a good way unfortunately) so will be looking to try and build up a little, then get settled back down into the 5:2 WOL properly once again.

Take care all

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

Day 1 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

A new month brings such promise…seeing out this year, celebrating and giving thanks for good health, friends and family, and even if we have had to live a more virtual life than we wanted to this year, we have made it through strong….lets do it for the last few weeks of 2020 👍

I am 53, F, petite at 5’2″, living in rural Ireland with DH and our cat Missie, no kids of my own but 4 grown up stepchildren and 1 granddaughter. Never had a weight problem until I stopped smoking in 2002 ( still the best health decision EVER), but it started to pile on in 2003 when I stopped being a vegetarian and met future DH…in that order…and the wining and the dining of the wooing process meant I gained 3 stone in as many years 😱

I found this WOL 2017, having been a veteran of WeightWatchers and other schemes, and in 6 months I had lost over 30lbs. I have never gone back to scary weight of 2013 (3 stone overweight and obese) but the past year I have been struggling with weight gain despite all my efforts.

I know now that it’s most likely menopause so I am following a course which is making me understand that I need to change the way I do things, what I eat, how I exercise, in order to facilitate my changing hormones. It’s quite exciting and I feel so well already.

I also swear by my grounding sheet on my bed, 8 hours uninterrupted sleep most nights, plus the odd bit of barefoot 7am morning coffee drinking in the garden….😆…

Great to be on board. The new regime recommends Intermittent Fasting but I would have continued with this WOL anyway…as this is such a great way to good health.

It’s a B2B FD for me today. Have a great first day of December

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

Day 1 – Japan – NFD

Water fast went well. I’ve been thinking of changing up my routine and maybe doing something different as weight isn’t really an issue now. However I’ll probably wait until I can get a covid-19 vaccine.

Hello Southern Hemispherites!!

Good morning all, and thank you for the call-out Cinque. You have reminded me I’ve been MIA

We are on the island, escaping Brisbane’s 40 degree temps forecast for mid-week.
Hasn’t it been terrible in the southern states? Hope you’ve all coped.

I have been reading but not posting, and I won’t go back so excuse me if I forget something or someone. It’s not intentional.

Cinque, how lovely you are back in the swing with your sisters, Rose and the children. Birthdays, Christmas. Victoria is amazing. And hurrah for organisation….a quality I lack in great big bunches. Next year will be different (haha).

I have been organising Mr Lindsay’s special big birthday treat ….a night away in a heritage house in Toowoomba (a place he loves) with the DD, DS, partners and kids. It’s been quite a feat, getting somewhere nice to stay. Despite border closures and the like, tourist accommodation is packed to the rafters. Also some impressive white lie telling to explain why Rosy and Davy (DD’s springer) are going to the kennels on the morning we go away (both being clipped, OH has been told).

My weight loss has slowed, after my impressive start, but I am still plodding on. I was late getting to my birthday target (and why wouldn’t I have missed it, with such a round of meals and celebrations!) but got on the horse immediately afterwards and have now reached it and a little more. So, 7 kilos down, and hopefully a bit more before we go away Saturday week.

Neil, your program sounds like it is really doing you the world of good, and how impressive to have people notice all over again that you are slimming. I admire your control, not jumping on the scales. Well done.

Penguin, too much stress and changing deadlines can’t be good. Are you getting help with the packing and moving? I guess your family can’t help much, with the UK’s Covid lockdowns? I hope the chemo blip is sorted for you. Best wishes.

Good for you, Thin, booking a trip to the Canary Islands. Who knows when the vaccines will reach us all, but so good to have something to look forward to. Your marina sounds a good compromise for your travelling life, just for the time being.

Betsy, how frustrating your plumbing has turned out to be. But good that you are making progress with the transcripts. Plough on! Think of the sigh of relief, when you finally finish the last one. It will feel great.

Yum, fresh zucchini LJ. So nice to have food from the garden. What is the bush in the final pic? Are you keeping well?

Calif, I missed happy thanksgiving, but here’s a late message of good wishes. Your pics are very pretty – and wow, that lemon! Not long now til you have an adult back in the White House, and how good that will be. Hopefully with a combination of safer covid practices and vaccines, the US can start to recover. In the meantime, stay safe.

Anzac, small targets are the way to go. Five, then 10, and you’ll be on such a roll the next 10 will fall off. Two kilos a month is very manageable to get to October looking great. As they say, eyes on the prize.

I’ve been reading about rhubarb from many different posts – is that something I could grow in the tropics?

OK Rosy has just gone into the bedroom where OH is have a post tea and toast nap, and has nicked a pair of my trousers. She’s only cuddling up with them, but (a) I don’t want them covered in red hairs, and (b) it’s such a short step from cuddling with my clothes, to using them as a playmate.

And it’s time for breakfast ….16 hours since my very late lunch yesterday (and I’m not counting the G & T I had for dinner)

Sorry for all I’ve missed. Best wishes all.

Hello Southern Hemispherites!!

Good morning,

I’m making my daughter’s birthday dinner today. A full day army manouevre since I am so slow with everything and want to get it all to their place as fresh and hot as possible. Nice simple food I have made before, so I am feeling confident (at the moment).

But taking time to drink my coffee and catch up with you.

Sunday fast day was good, my waist is half an inch smaller this week, 5:2 is wonderful.

Penguin, omg I am so sorry moving day didn’t stay 8th January. Good luck! Sending so many good wishes that it all goes easily.

Thin, good take on Anzac’s weekend.

Anzac, it was not a time to sneakily do all the disgusting things you try not to do with Mr Anzac around! Listen to your friends on the forum!

Re Christmas, my nieces are impressing me. One has the whole thing organised before December starts, because she grew up with a mum who did everything last minute and Christmas was always stressful and her mum never really enjoyed it. So my niece has tree up, decorations done, presents wrapped.
Another niece is doing a version of the advent calendar for her two young children where she has a pile of 24 books wrapped up in a wonderful tall pile. Some are new books, some are from their bookshelf, but what fun for the kids to start the day opening the book on top of the pile.

Pizza. My consumption has gone way down. I probably made it every fortnight when my daughter was growing up. And also had takeaway. Once every 6 years sounds good to me.

Welcome to the marina, but I can imagine how you miss the sunsets and castle. Fingers crossed you get your trip to the Canary Islands.

Betsy Woot! One transcript down and Woot! Woot! for a study pattern that works for you. I do hope it allows a post today.

Neil, you definitely have lost weight. And I love that it is making you feel so good. We don’t need much sugar do we? Strawberries and some root vegetables and we are good. But given the huge gulf between the amount of energy you expend and the amount I expend… I probably don’t need any strawberries and root vegetables at all. (Indulgences!).

That popcorn and bread will taste amazingly sweet when you get your first taste post Whole30!

Re cornbread, I found the recipe with the least sugar added, and then left it out. Haha. I can’t remember if the corn-pone pie recipe had any in to begin with, or not.

I have been smiling at my INDULGENCES sign on my fridge as I think it is doing the trick. Hooray.

Sending best wishes,
Lindsay I miss you, I hope you and Mr Lindsay are okay.
Hello to the lurkers,
Fast day for me tomorrow
Ciao

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

Welcome back to @stitchincarol @northgeorgia @missybear and also to the two newbies to these challenges – @nelsonaf9 @kelliet – I have added you both to the spreadsheet in case you want to use it for motivation and you will lots of advice and support given willingly by participants to these challenges and TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER!

Controlled November Monthly Challenge 2020

@annabelle48 – good to see you pop in! After your previous post about the hot chocolate maker, I did order one for DH for a Christmas present from http://www.hotelchoclat.com. I’m anxious for him to try it as he just loves that beverage.

Making acorn squash bisque for my FD meal. I’ve never made it before, but thought it sounded like a good fall, cold day soup.

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

First time joining in on the challenge, but not first time fasting. Great to find a place for moral support. EOD works best for me, with zero calories during fasting days. Working towards getting insulin under control and peri-menopause brain fixed. Traumatic brain injury recently has me wondering which symptoms are from that and which are from age/insulin. Fasting 36+ hours helps a lot. I need to make several lifestyle changes to help my brain function again.

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

@at thanks for setting up December 💐

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

Feeling under the weather, but feeling good about December. I’m in. Bring it on!

Controlled November Monthly Challenge 2020

Day 30 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD

Well, I thought I was doing well, and then yesterday hit. Or, I should say, “the munchies” hit. Yikes! I was in that kitchen constantly, and ate far too much, and the scale showed it today at 150.4. I know exactly the reason I was in there constantly, however, and that’s a bit of insight I should remember, because it’s been true over and over: we didn’t have an actual brunch when we got home from church but did YOYO (you’re on your own). I’ve learned that I crave a range of flavors combined on a plate, and a presentation, and when I don’t get that, I keep going back to the kitchen in search of satisfaction. Had I simply done a “real meal,” I’d have been content, I believe. I’ve learned that lesson many, many times; think I’ll ever apply it without fail, LOL?

@toady Well done on the FD800!

@northgeorgia, you have my full sympathies on your seasonal allergies as well as my delighted congratulations on your 232!!!

@i-hate-lettuce I keep wondering how much more weight you’d been planning to lose, and how the weight loss over the last six weeks impacts that. Is it better to gain a bit of weight now, for healthy body reasons, and then gradually begin to lose again, or what? I do hope your throat is healed in no time at all!

@basyjames Thanks for hosting November, and @at thanks for hosting December!

Pocket list day 30
@penz
@dykask WFD
@at
@missybear
@snowflake56 FD800
@kazoo FD800
@toady FD800
@stitchincarol

ZBC day 30
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@toady
@ccco

DTF🚫🍸
@at
@stitchincarol
@ccco

Exercise 🏋️‍♀️
@at
@stitchincarol

This weight I’ve gained will come off quickly I know, but I’m sad that I’ll be nowhere near 140 by the time Christmas arrives, the goal I’ve had since September. On the other hand, neither will I be anywhere near 166 at Christmas, which is where I was last year…OH, but that made it hard to dress in a way that looked lovely and felt lovely! So I’ll continue my FD500-FD800-FD800-FD500 approach to life on M-Th, and as decent behavior on weekends as I can and call it good. I am clearly not good at disciplined “dieting” because I don’t lose weight fast at all, but I liked @northgeorgia‘s point in the story, that there are no demerits if I arrive late, LOL! Like @northerndawn, I have a December birthday (on a Thursday FD, no less, unfortunately, LOL!), so that will interrupt my eating plans, but the rest of the month should be reasonably controllable.

So have a grand day, everyone, and see you in December!

If your clothes are looser but the scales are the same, read on

It seems to be that I start the week well and it gradually goes downhill as the week progresses! I got a couple of good fasts in last week and have just completed 16 hours today. Like you Annette I was amazed to see I have lost half an inch around the waist this week, despite the weekend “treats”. However I have been walking an average of 22,369 steps according to my Fitbit which I am very pleased about. I am off work now for 3 weeks so I am determined not to let that hijack my gains. Hope Thanksgiving wasn’t too damaging for all in the US! Still a few weeks to make some progress before the next holiday. Onwards and downwards fast friends.😃

Controlled November Monthly Challenge 2020

Day 30 – UK – FD500

Here we are – the last day of this Controlled November Monthly Challenge 2020 – what better way to end it than with an old fashioned FD500

First of all a big THANK YOU to @basyjames for hosting us whilst helping out with her new nephew 👶 These are for you 🤗💐 and hope to see you in the December Challenge

A drizzly grey day here so no walks but a 7am Broga class followed by a 3pm Pilates one and ending the day at 6pm with a Yoga session – enough to keep me focused and on track hopefully 🤞

@songbirdme – loved your “Dangerous December” I wish I had thought of that when I was publishing our December Challenge……
@penz – you could join me in doing a B2B FDs to end the old and start the new challenge on a positive note???
@kazoo – I was out trekking the fells on both Saturday and Sunday too – Thank you for your good wishes re my maintenance – I have to stay vigilant to remain there as I love good food and wine perhaps a bit too much…….
@i-hate-lettuce – great to hear from you and am glad that you are listening to Mrs IHL “rest and recovery” is as important a stage as was the intensive treatment you have undergone in your fight against the cancer – let her feed you up and use all your energy towards healing your body 🤗🤗 these virtual hugs are you both – hope to see you in the December Challenge
@northgeorgia – way to go ending the challenge on 232 – 230 is definitely yours before Christmas!!!

Looking forward to seeing you all in the December Challenge and perhaps some new names joining us – as @songbirdme said it’s “Dangerous December” but we can support each other through this most tempting of months 🤗

Pocket list day 30
@penz
@dykask WFD
@at
@missybear
@snowflake56 FD800
@kazoo FD800
@toady FD800

ZBC day 30
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@snowflake56
@kazoo
@toady

DTF🚫🍸
@at

Exercise 🏋️‍♀️
@at

It’s great to know that we have @northerndawn lined up to take us forward with the first Challenge for 2021 🤗

DREAM IT. WISH IT. DO IT.

Fat Busting Brits!!

So will it be on Facebook Minols? I may tune in.Rain here, a miserable day,roll on summer although I don’t mind winter.Just the snow I don’t like it once its thawed.Fast day today.

Controlled November Monthly Challenge 2020

Day 30 – USA/GA – NFD

Ugh, I woke up yesterday with a light sniffle and it progressed overnight into full blown congestion, sneezing, watery eyes, and a runny nose. Sounds like my seasonal allergies (although you always wonder, could it be COVID)? Taking a sick day from work today and will have to wait until fully recovered to return.

Oddly enough, my weigh-in this morning was 232 lbs., meaning I actually met my goal for the month again on the final day of the month! That makes me feel good, well figuratively (achoo!)

Going to spend the day drinking lots of liquids and resting.

Good luck to everyone on the pocket lists today!

Fat Busting Brits!!

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Fat Busting Brits!!

Morning All..
Wet walk at the park..still raining now..walked around with Oreo and Natalie’s Mum, Nat’s working.

Cooking for Charlie, his dinners for the freezer…chicken and mince….

I have decided to put some Christmas up, it upset me to look at all the early Christmas decorations, I feel very left out now, Steve would be saying ‘ stop being miserable!’…so I shall see what I have…no tree as it’s been thrown away…so shall I say a Christmas token…I will let you know…

Dave..
Horrendous crash…he was very lucky.

Nana..
Nice on the mince pies..I should make some…

Hedgehog..
Sorry your kitchen will be open all day…keep strong…ooooh cheesecake 😀

Jean x

Hello Southern Hemispherites!!

Neil, this programme is working well for you. When others comment on your weight loss, you know it’s happening. You’re so right, feast and famine. I won’t be having pizza again for a long time. My OH does have a huge family but he was actually raised as an only child as his siblings are all a generation older from his parents’ previous marriages. So no excuses there. I’ve spent a lot of time analysing my own ‘issues’ surrounding food (as have a lot of us on this thread) and I don’t believe his are that dissimilar. Less identifiable because he’s never gained an ounce since high school. I know how you feel when you can’t get your exercise fix. Not that I do anything like your level but we do walk for several hours each day, rain or shine.

Controlled November Monthly Challenge 2020

Day 30 UK FD

November has been another yo yo month so weight more or less where I started so not a disaster but going to try and get my act together for December

DECEMBER 2020 CHALLENGE

I’m definitely in!! Thanks @at for hosting!!

Controlled November Monthly Challenge 2020

D30 F800 Lake District UK

Can’t believe how quick November has flown by. Not been a good month for me in many ways so I am just drawing a line under it and tomorrow is the start of a new month.

Did a couple of nice walks over the weekend and hoping to get another in today.

Thank you @basyjames for hosting and to @at for hosting December.

@at Congratulations on 4 years of maintenance.

Pocket list day 30
@penz
@dykask WFD
@at
@missybear
@snowflake56 FD800
@kazoo FD800

ZBC day 30
@at
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn
@snowflake56
@kazoo

Have a good day everyone

Controlled November Monthly Challenge 2020

Day 30 – Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD

Maintained for the month of November, not that I want to be at this weight, but at least I am not gaining. Finish off November with an FD, it’s going to be DTF, then Fruday morning see how I got on with my new mainly plant based food diet.

Restrictions are lifting in Ireland from this week, still restrictions on travelling inter county, but by the time Christmas comes we might have a bit of normality……then back to restrictions from January 6th.

It’s gets so tiring doesn’t it?

Thank you @basyjames for hosting November, and @at for setting up December….we will all keep it going together.

Great to hear you back @i-hate-lettuce 👍