Afternoon All..
A good walk with Jacqui this morning we went on the golf course it was very quiet. (Around the edge)
It was very mild but some rain about now.
Some shopping bought but settled reading now. My legs not great this last week so resting, although it’s sometimes worse. Walking is better but can’t walk all the time!
Dave..
A good hour of fireworks last night, Charlie is really upset about them. I think of the dogs in war zones it must be horrendous for them.
Hedgehog..
Lovely to catchup with your Dutch friends, the cheese cake sounds very tasty.
What is your spice mix / what do you use it for?
Will you get to see your uncle or are they too far away.
Nana..
Enjoy your garden centre day and lunch with your friends.
Jean x
Good afternoon ladies. Hope your all well. Lots of fireworks again last night and I expect we will get them tonight. It’s not a bad day the sun is shining, Chloe makes me laugh she sleeps through all the noise of the fireworks then when I take her out she ignores the noise and carries on sniffing.
Day 7 UK
I stayed under my limit yesterday, so a good day.Pity about the Cornhuskers defeat but you can’t win them all. There were lots of fireworks again last night and I’m sure we will get them again tonight. Good job Chloe is not afraid of them.About the only thing she’s not shared of.
Day 7 – NFD – Ireland 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️🌾
Hello!
Well done to all this week – just for being here! 👏
Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday. I am just back from a hill walk ( @at I always think of you when I’m mentioning the hills) and about to start work on getting my bike ready for a spin later.
@stitchincarol yes I remember @songbirdme and she is on my list of people I think about often… a founding member of the monthly challenge with @coda back in 2016..
I do hope she was watching and she will 💯 have thought of you as the match played out. . Who won?
Chat tomorrow!
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Day 6 Second post
As a general rule, Friday nights in Autumn in the States are for high school football, Saturdays are for college games, and Sundays and Mondays are for the pros. But occasionally, there’s a college game on a Friday, and tonight Nebraska (Cornhuskers) is playing Illinois (Fighting Illini).
And why do you care? Well, remember @songbirdme? She’s even more passionate about her Fighting Illini than I am about my Cornhuskers (well, maybe) and so I know she’s also watching the game, and I’m thinking about her lots tonight, and I’m quite sure she’s thinking about me and about all of you. So I thought I’d let you all know so you can smile at memories of her!
Evening!
Busy couple of days- walked with my sister and Paddy, then had our Dutch friends come for lunch yesterday, made a selection of sandwiches, they are fussy so luckily made ones they both eat! Tom is nearly 83, he seemed much older this year…they brought lots of goodies as usual. Had to go shopping today, made a Malteser cheesecake, cleaned my car out ready for its MOT, made up another lot or seasoning/ spice mix for son & me. I do them a big jar full whenever we see them.
No more news from my aunt, uncle settled in a hospice.
USA Day 6 FD
Good day, everyone!
Today’s weigh-in said I was up one pound. I am sure that is water retention. but it is still difficult for me to see a daily roller coaster. My diet plan, though, requires me to weigh every day, so I do.
Stitchincarol, I like “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels”. lol
I am glad to see that everyone maintained or lost this week! congrats!
Hope you all are having a lovely day!
Day 6 UK CD
Weight holding steady – so I’ll count that as a win
Off on holidays tomorrow for a week , so I’m aiming for a small loss this month , but a loss is a loss
See you all soon
Bonfire night is fairly big nationwide @stitchincarol – a proverbial pain in the you know where as far as I’m concerned 🎆
Day 6 – NE, USA – CD
160.5 ⬆️
DH is also up two pounds from yesterday, so apparently supper was higher in sodium than I realized?? Odd, especially since my rings are flopping on my fingers–they’re not swollen with water retention! My plan for today is to do OMAD, and CD will make the single meal feel extravagant without going nuts for the day. I’ve been knitting constantly on the Christmas socks and am making good progress, and it certainly helps with not nibbling since I don’t want to eat something and then get the socks and needles dirty. Someday I’ll learn not to nibble simply because that’s what I’ve chosen to be true about my habits; until then, I have to use handwork, LOL!
I too like “It’s just me standing in my way,” as there’s so much truth resonating in it, but the one that’s been resonating with me–given I’ve been staying the same weight of an extra 20 pounds for several years now, is “If not now, when?” I often excuse a blip on my day’s food plan with the thought I can always be better tomorrow, except that, of course, “tomorrow” never seems to arrive. So, “If not now, when?” has been reminding myself to stop making excuses.
Were there fireworks and commotion for all of you yesterday? Or is Guy Fawkes stuff limited in its celebration? There are several people in our neighborhood who have fireworks (not the light-up-the-sky kind, just the bang kind, but still illegal except over the Fourth) who set off a firework whenever there’s a home football game and Nebraska scores. It always makes me smile. 🥰
@suki2 How rewarding that you’re down a bit of weight; well done!!!
Day 6 UK NFD
Yesterday went ok. I’ve lost 3/4lb (.4kg) since Monday, which I’m pleased with. The trick will be to keep it off over the weekend.
My favourite is ‘it’s just me standing in my way’
Off to babysit DGD today then spending the day with DD et al tomorrow.
Good wise today will be ok because we’re taking our own dinner, but tomorrow might be tricky if we have lunch out. I’ll have to choose wisely.
Good afternoon ladies, it was very noisy last night and i suppose it will be the same again tonight and maybe tomorrow as well.I’m making a loaf so that will keep me busy. Chloe is fine with all the fireworks she just ignored them all and carried on sniffing at her usual places.
Day 6 UK
It was like ww3 last night with all the fireworks. It went quite so i took Chloe out, then it all started up again. Good job she isn’t scared of all the bangs. Its the only thing that doesn’t scare her.My favorite on the list is hunger is your friend. I’m baking a loaf so that will keep me busy.
Day 6 – CD – Ireland 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️🌾
Happy Friday
I am happy 155.1lbs so ⬇️ since the beginning of the week – that will do.
@ccco your ⛳️ day sounds lovely and will be a lot of fun next week with the grandchildren 💕💕. Great to hear you are tracking your steps. I do too and am 💯 with you in the benefit of the daily walk. 🚶
@stitchincarol my favourite saying this week is what I said off the cuff yesterday:
“It’s just me standing in my way”
but made a huge difference to my focus for the day… particularly when you picked it up. 😇
Great list ⭐️
I’m working on food noise too 🧘
@suki2 I hope your FD and active day went great! 💃🏻
Hope all our challengers are well as we head into our first Now-vember weekend. Keep the focus ⚖️ !
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Third post
Regarding the list of quotes and inspirational thoughts, which is your favorite and why? I think it would be interesting to see what inspires each of us.
Day 5 second post
That’s a great list @stitchincarol.
Folk dancing was great fun.
I’m just back from my meeting and have reached 10k steps.
Just the evening meal to keep on track with.
Posting for accountability.
Pocket List Day 5 💣 🔥
Second Post
Here’s the list:
If not now, when?
All of this is only for one month.
I can do anything for one month.
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.
Hunger is my friend.
Hunger is not an emergency.
Today is in front of me; don’t worry about tomorrow.
Focus Focus Focus
It’s just me standing in my way.
Day 5 – NE, USA – CD
158.6 ⬇️
I’m working on eliminating the food noise; to that end, I just spent a lovely hour-plus looking at recipes online, partially to menu plan, but mostly to entertain me, and now I’ll be firm that there will be no more thinking about food/cooking/recipes. I’m thinking that will work to stop the thoughts; we’ll see. Will that help eliminate urges to eat? I’m hopeful for that as well, and again, we’ll see.
Yesterday was so much fun. SO much fun. But I’d forgotten how sore my back gets when standing at a slight angle to run a long-arm quilter; I stood for nearly four hours, and was slightly bent doing the stitching for about two of them. My back was aching by then. But because I didn’t eat lunch before I got there, I ended up going all day without any food, and with very little thought of it, either. Having gone that long, I toyed with making it a WFD, but decided I needed to have planned that first in order to control my impulses later in the day. In the end, however, I was far under the 800 calories I’d planned and perhaps even under 500, so was delighted with that victory as well as with the scale being down a few ounces this morning. 👍
@brads27 Good for you on your eating this week, but I’m sorry you’re paying a similar price for your bowling as I am for my long-arm quilting. How are you feeling about this month’s eating plan?
@jaifaim “It’s just me standing in my way…” Truer words were never spoken! We should add that to the list I typed out last month!
@ccco For me, weighing daily and seeing the constant fluctuations is a comfort that I’m not gaining and losing actual weight, but merely water weight. But you’re absolutely right that we each have our own response to how often to weigh ourselves.
@suki2 A folk dancing group sounds delightful!
I’m delighted to be home this morning, the first Thursday in over a month I haven’t had to go to DH’s church to be church secretary, and then to train the new secretary. So, to celebrate, I’ve spent the entire morning “playing” and now I’m going to spend an hour or two (or three or more, LOL!) doing some of the tons of handwork I need to accomplish between now and early December. I can think of worse ways to spend time! 🥰
Have a grand one, everyone!
Afternoon All..
Quite a bad day leg and walking wise today. Managed two slow walks.
I had coffee and a scone out, I could have stayed in but enjoyed it when I got there.
Hoping it settles down soon.
Hedgehog..
Flap jack was nice. I put half golden syrup and half black treacle, it gives a good different flavour. A bit naughty really.
I really must start fasting and see if I can get my leg sorted, get my body to repair its self. Definitely Monday.!!
Are you happy with your hair? Mine next week.
Hope everybody’s doggies and cats are fine tonight, a few bangs already.
Jean x
Day 5 UK FD800
Yesterday’s CD was a nfd in the end as i had forgotten my book club meeting.
Today will be better🤞
Hoping to get a few more steps in today. I’ve walked the dog and will walk to and from a meeting later. Also attending my monthly folk dancing group.
My meals are planned, so i just need to stick to the plan.
Pocket List Day 5 💣 🔥
USA. Day 5. FD
Good morning! I am up early today. Just weighed myself and I remain the same today. I still really don’t think weighing myself every day is all that productive. Mostly it just shows me daily fluctuations, when what I want to see is fat loss. I find once a week to be much better.
Jaifaim, my golf game went well. I usually play with my daughter, followed by lunch. Next week, we hope to have my grandchildren join us. The season is almost over, so I will soon replace that for the Winter with Mahjong. It’s a good thing that’s not physical. Some people are starting to get ridiculous about it. I asked my daughter to join myu group and she said she would like to.
Pocket List Day 5 💣 🔥
Jaifaim, I keep track of my steps when I take walks with my iPhone. It does a good job. When I am able to take good walks, my weight seems to go down. Running would be better but I have gotten too old for that! I hope you plan works today, so you can be encouraged by some number changes on the scale.
Have a great day!
Day 5 – FD – Ireland 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️🌾
Morning! We are nearly there for this first week… I need to have a really really good FD today if I want to see the numbers I hope to tomorrow so am focused! It’s just me standing in my way…
@brads27 lots of movement and focus! 👏 I got a lot of steps into which hopefully helped to balance out the lunch.
@brightonbelle 👏👏 I sense you are applying yourself a bit better than I am. Not long now to the holidays!
@ccco how was your golf ⛳️ ?
@stitchincarol happy quilting! 🪡🧵🧵📍
@suki2 great that you are trending ⬇️…
You are all great and we have got this 💪🏻
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Pocket List Day 5 💣 🔥
Evening!
Dave- well done lots of steps with the bowling…hope your dinner was good!
Jean- did you sleep any better? I keep thinking about flapjack, will you save me some please? 😂 Have a nice lunch out tomorrow!
Nana- page has turned, I can’t remember if you were out today or tomorrow? Hope it’s good, whenever! Is your sciatica still playing up if you do much?
Had a nice walk, zigzagged about on one of our usual walks to make it more interesting as there weren’t many squirrels! Did lots of cleaning, had my hair cut, made some millionaire cookie cups, rang my HomeStart family, ironing, & made dinner for Mum & hubby. It was sort of a FD after yesterday, but had to try one of the cookie things to make sure they’re okay 🤭
Afternoon All..
We got wet this morning and chilly tonight.
A lazy day a bit of reading and I made some flapjack.
I feel quite tired I could do with a good nights sleep.
Seeing Barbara for lunch tomorrow.
Hedgehog..
Hope you had a good anniversary and a nice meal.
Nana..
It isn’t really pain in my leg as strange feelings. My knee and back of leg feelings are ok at the moment down around my feet.
I am glad yours is easing as yours started before mine.
Dave..
Hope your legs ok tomorrow and the stiffness eases.
Jean x
Good afternoon ladies, been bowling so I’ll be stiff as a board tomorrow. I’m making sausage and mash with onion gravy tonight😋
Day 4 UK
I did manage a fast Day on Monday and a omad yesterday and today. I’ve been bowling today and my knees are passing the price. Did 7000 steps bowling so I’ll be stiff tomorrow. Sausage and mash with onion gravy tonight, I’m making it. So that won’t be too many calories.
Day 4 – NE, USA – FD800
Yesterday’s WF took an abrupt left turn. DH and I planned to vote in the evening after I got home from piano lessons–and it turns out that was a massive mistake. We had to stand in line for 75 minutes, the first time in my life that voting took more than, say, 15 minutes. Turnout was massive, across the country to the best of my knowledge. And after we’d been standing there for almost an hour, DH and I looked at each other and agreed something fun was in order after being so noble about waiting so long, LOL! I feel a bit of regret that I’m not seeing the results of a WF this morning, but I’m not sorry we made the choice we made (which was to share an appetizer and have a drink each, so not all that much), and today will compensate, so there you go. 🥰
@iona72 Well, okay, that soup actually sounds lovely! Do you have a link for it? And good for you for getting in additional steps yesterday. 💪👍
@brightonbelle Well done you for succeeding on your Tuesday FD!
@suki2 Ahhh… Well, you’re still far closer to anything reasonable than I am, so I’m still impressed. 🥰
@ccco Have fun golfing. You must really appreciate not having the food noise or cravings any more!
Today I drive an hour north to rent a long arm quilting machine for three Christmas blankets (two pieces of fabric put together) that I’ll give as gifts in our family drawing. I wouldn’t want to quilt every day or even necessarily every month, but I sure have fun the rare times I do it, and it will be good to make progress on the Christmas gifts. Would be easier had I started three weeks ago, but as long as I’m disciplined about getting them finished, I’ll have plenty of time.
Have a grand one, everyone!
Day 4 Pocket List
@brightonbelle
@ccco
@stitchincarol FD800
USA. Day 4. FD
Day 4 Pocket List
Good morning! I am up early for a golf game, so I thought I would jump right in here. I weighed myself this morning and found that I have lost all the weight I gained at the two events I attended. Thank goodness! Now I can move forward/downward again!
Great Brightonbelle that yesterday went according to plan.
Iona72, I am sorry to here your father is still in the hospital.
Stitchincarol, yes, the food noise is much improved now. I never have any noise or cravings anymore.
Have a great day, everyone!
Day 4 UK CD
Yesterday went over a little, but scales still showing a small loss. The trick is not gain it back.
@stitchincarol, i have many goals 😂 the 6lb is for me to see how i feel at that weight. It puts me in healthy but doesn’t give any wiggle room.
@jaifaim have a lovely lunch.
Day 4 UK FD
Yesterday went according to plan , so aim to repeat today
Day 4 Pocket List 🚪
@suki2 that should of course be “precious” – damn darn phone 😬🙄😂
Day 4 – CD – Ireland 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️🌾
Hi everyone. Wednesday was due to be my FD but I’m out for lunch with a friend so that won’t work.
Tomorrow it will have to be.
Feeling like little changes are happening… we shall see.
I think we are all quite alike when it comes to breakfast with our first meal of the day being after 12 and mostly savoury choices – means we are doing the right thing when it comes to glucose, insulin (I think?) and certainly cravings. Until well into my 40s I automatically went for porridge… but always found I was hungry again by 11… turns out with just porridge , milk and a bit of sugar was setting me up to crave.. it appears that it would have helped if I’d mixed in some peanut butter and “clothed my carbs”. Now it is a coffee first thing… and eat about 12.30. 😃 serves me so much better.
@brightonbelle how was your FD? Mine didn’t go as well as plannned but I’m still counting it… ✔️
@iona72 I think you can still lose even if you veer off a little… and you are trying to fit so much in so getting your steps in is a huge win. Sad to hear your Dad is still in hospital. 💕 I like the sound of your soup… does the mango chutney sit on the side? I must look it up as I love anything with a little spice and heat at this time of year.
@stitchincarol 👏 down down ⬇️you go – bravo. And again a big win on swerving the cookies. I remember you making them years ago and they sound fun 🎃. I have to say I adore French Toast with maple and bacon but now that I can’t eat gluten that removes that temptation in most brunch spots.. sometimes I make it for but it’s rare. 😋
@suki2 great news for your tooth and well done to your dentist. Craft time sounds brilliant. Previous time with your mum 💕
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Sounds like you’ve had a good time LJoyce, the pictures are great thanks for sharing. We were all very concerned not hearing from you for so long so hope you can get back to posting more regularly, we missed you.
Yay just announced the Democrats have control of the US Congress. Hopefully now the work can begin to undo all the terrible things Trump has inflicted on the world. Can’t wait to hear his next speech, I wonder what fake news or rigged election stories he will come up with.
I just spent 6 hours in the block planting out 57 local native trees, shrubs, grasses and ground covers. Also a heap of salvias, although not native, they are very adapted to our harsh summer conditions and are great for attracting birds, insects and bees. It was certainly a lot of holes to dig by hand in one go so feeling a bit weary and muscle sore at the moment. I also put in a watering dripper system for the new plantings. This is stage 2 of my planting out plan of the block to make it a full on wildlife habitat. I planted stage 1 section about 2 years ago and it is well established now. Today’s plantings are in an area that is in semi shade from the huge gum trees so they will be okay to establish themselves over the coming summer. Stage 3 I will plant out in March or April after the summer heat has passed.
I’ve done ok today so can’t complain. Will be bowling again tomorrow. That will be a big help.
Day 3 NE England CD
I’m pleased that I got more steps in today, had to make a big effort after hospital visiting but my stats are looking better this week! I was a little naughty today as I ate a pastry at lunchtime and had a beer tonight. Not the behaviour of someone supposedly losing weight.
@stitchincarol the soup recipe is from a friend. She makes it every year for Halloween. It’s got onions, carrots, celery and parsnips with fresh chilli, curry powder and cumin and is served with mango chutney. I love anything with Asian spices.
Oh thank goodness LJ! So glad to have you back, we were all worried. I’m sorry to hear about your health issues and I hope you can get on top of things before your next trip
Mr A and I have bought a run-down villa on Magnetic Island, literally right on the beach. We sold our house the weekend before last (for a disappointing price but what can you do). We are moving up North on 4/12
Evening everyone, a busy day yesterday catching up on some much needed housework now that my sciatica has eased quite a bit. Paying for it today though so taking it easy as it’s my Wednesday lunchtime meet up with friends tomorrow and I need to be able to go on Geraldine rather than use the car.
Managed to lose half a pound this week so pleased with that. I do find it difficult cooking for one but at least my freezer is full of saved portions from meals I’ve made.
As regards doing stuff around the home ,I try to do as much as possible but I’ve got very good neighbours who look out for me, one of them came and cleaned out my guttering the other day l couldn’t believe how much moss and leaves he pulled out.
Jean hope your leg pain eases up soon.
Hedgehogs enjoy the Chinese takeaway 😋
Dave hope you’re still having good fast days.
Enjoy your evening everyone.
Nana xxx
Evening!
Hemmy- we’re missing you, hope you’re okay 🤗
Jean- that was an interesting autocorrect on your post, Dutch drywall?! 😂 It must be hard on your own, definitely, I think of you & Nana often, both having sciatica this summer too 🤗🤗 Poor Jacqui too… Never mind about your FD, there’s always another day. Good you met your friend.
Dave- hope you’re okay too…
Weight was surprisingly good this morning, have eaten quite a bit today & not keto, we had pastries for a breakfast treat, & having a Chinese takeaway today for our anniversary. We did think about going out but not that struck on the menus at our usual.places, & it’s so much money … Had quite a lazy day, just did a bit of cleaning in the kitchen as my hairdresser is coming tomorrow.
Day 3 – NE, USA – WFD
159.4 ⬇️
I’m pleased my weight is down a smidge, because that means I didn’t put all that much food into me yesterday. But I’m aware that what I did put in was not exactly according to my goals for the month, so I’m determined to do better tomorrow; today is water only. (Any of you remember that I have made cut out cookies in the shape of pumpkins, frosted in orange with a green stem, for Halloween for almost 40 years? I haven’t made them for two or even three years, but knowing we’d have five extra people here this year on Halloween, I made them again, and those that are left have been singing their siren song to me ever since. Thankfully they’re nearly gone now, LOL, and I’m proud of myself that I’ve eaten far fewer this year than I’ve eaten in past years.)
@suki2 and @iona72 I’m so dazzled that you only need to lose 6 pounds to achieve maintenance. Wowza. Some day, I’ll be there also!
@jaifaim Oh, you gotta love those friends whose habits are stellar. Well done for a weekend away that didn’t add weight!
@brightonbelle How fun your vacation sounds!!
@suki2 Very glad your tooth could be repaired. 👍
@iona72 Parsnip soup, eh? Can’t say it sounds lovely to me, although I do actually like parsnips. Is this an old and cherished recipe, or did you simply come across it?
@brads27 How challenging was your FD? Did you persevere and succeed?
@ccco I’d never heard the phrase “food noise” so when you mentioned that when you first went on the pill, I was very intrigued, and knew that’s my hugest problem. Is the food noise still much reduced for you??
I quit eating breakfast when I was 18, in my senior year of high school. Each time I was pregnant, I gave in to the constant harping around me that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” and gained 35-40 pounds with each pregnancy, and then worked hard to lose those pounds. I’ve found that on the rare days I have breakfast, I’m hungry all day long; as long as I don’t eat until noon or later, I’m reasonably fine. So the question doesn’t really apply to me, but I’ve also been very aware of how horrible a typical breakfast is, given all the sugar that’s common in it! Consider: pancakes or waffles, covered in jam or maple syrup??? Gah! (Love them both, but don’t make them any more.) It’s a real challenge to eat healthy options given what surrounds us.
Today is election day, and among all the Democrat/Republican issues, I just heard for the first time that a volleyball complex is on the ballot for funding here in Lincoln. SO much to learn before we head to the polls! I’ll be very glad when all the political ads and texts and emails end!
Have a grand one, everyone!
Day 3 Pocket List 🥒
@brightonbelle
@suki2
@stitchincarol WFD
Day 3 UK FD
Visiting mum today, arrived at craft time. We were painting a poppy garden and making stained glass poppies with cellophane.
Dentist was able to repair the tooth, hopefully it will last now.
My breakfast is usually a cup of black coffee. Occasionally I’ll have blueberries with plain soya yoghurt. I’m not a fan of sweet cereals.
Day 3 Pocket List 🥒
Day 3 UK FD
OK want to get a decent FD in , I find I’m much better if I skip breakfast @jaifaim so just a coffee for me so far
That list sounds familiar @stitchincarol ✔️
Day 3 Pocket List 🥒
Day 3 – CD – Ireland 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️🌾
Great list @stitchincarol 👏.I’m trying to apply many of those too and was with a friend this weekend who does not snack at all and was a great influence on me! I think it was the first time in a long time where I came back from a weekend away and my weight had not crept up much at all. We did walk lots in our beautiful Wicklow mountains too which was bliss.
I would agree with you @missybear keep checking in if you can (even if you don’t post) and if you need to share thoughts just work away – we are all here to help through the bad and good times. 💕💕 We will miss you but will be thinking of you and hope to see you soon.
Great to have you here @brightonbelle 😍 and good for you to put in bit of effort before your next holiday. I’ve two weekends away this month so like you those days in between really count. So let’s make them do just that. I can feel your excitement 😄 what fun that first trip will be! 💕💕
@ccco it sounds to me like you are definitely moving in the right direction and well done on shedding the recent weight gain. You are doing really great! I used to use a photo to help me remind me of me at my heaviest.. I know exactly where it is… and will dig it out for extra motivation this month.
@brads27 did you manage your FD? Hope bowling was fun and distracting ⭐️⭐️
@iona72 great that you’re here 👏 and I’m hoping to make big batches of soup this month. Both lunches this weekend were hearty soup bowls and I forgot how much I love a good soup and it always fills me more than I think it will. Cutting the bread (and for me the gluten free bread is key!)
@suki2 I hope your dentist visit went ok and you are felling well today. You are on track for that ultimate goal. – no bother to you as we would say here 😄💪🏻
Just wondering for the group: do you have a sweet breakfast/snack for your first meal. All the experts I listen to /read mention that this is a problem for us all as it causes an early glucose spike and results in sugar cravings throughout the day. It’s something I apply on weekdays not so much weekends but definitely notice the difference.
OK to work. ….
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Morning All..
Coffee with Christine at the garden centre, she has just come back from a Dubai holiday.
Failed fast day I wasn’t in the mood..
Three hours of gardening yesterday and threw my tomato plant away it still had tomatoes on. I did take a few off to put on the window sill, lots of leaves to collect my dustbin is full.
Dave..
Well done on your fast day.
Hedgehog..
I find it hard to do my jobs but no one else to help. Jacqui’s body is always sore, worse than me but she pushes on, I can’t ask her.
Your Dutch drywall be coming soon good you are already now.
Nana..
How are you doing ? Anything planned today?
Jean x
Welcome back LJoyce so good to hear from you 👍
Hi Everyone
I checked in on the 5:2 forum for the first time in months this morning and I read Anzac’s comment on how long it’s been since I posted. Sorry, I knew it had been a while, but I hadn’t realised I was quite that recalcitrant. I thought it was past time to let you all know that I’m still alive, but not quite kicking.
I am mostly well. My weight and attempts to build more muscle were both going well until I went overseas in May. I’ve been struggling with fitness and weight since then.
I caught a respiratory virus in Norway that I am still coughing from. I am also having ongoing leg issues. Mostly from excessive inflammation, that is making it difficult to do enough exercise. I also returned from overseas with calf injuries which took a couple of months to get over – I really overdid the activity on the last trip. I just didn’t want to miss out on things that I probably wouldn’t ever see again.
The holiday was a full month, which proved to be a bit too long and exhausting – I have learned that 3 weeks is about my limit.
I started in Hamburg and joined a Cunard Norwegian Fjord cruise – Norway was beautiful, but the views were hard to see most days due to almost constant rain and fog (and snow up in the mountains). I also didn’t enjoy being on a large ship as a solo traveler – so different to the small ship experience.
Next I flew to Edinburgh to meet up with one of my neighbours who was traveling around the UK and Ireland with a friend. We spent 11 days in Scotland together, most of it based in an Inverness B&B. It was lovely and true to form, I enjoyed the scenery more than the cities.
My friends then flew to Ireland and I joined a Ponant expedition cruise of the Hebrides Ponant has very small ships with less than 200 passengers which I feel much more comfortable on. Lot of experts on board, so you learn a lot about the wildlife and geography. This was absolutely the highlight of the trip. The improved weather helped and the wildlife and scenery was just wonderful. I even managed the challenging climb to see puffins up close.
I do have some photos from the trip, this is a very small selection of the 2000 photos I took.
Norway: https://imgur.com/a/S5dRjzy
Scotland: https://imgur.com/a/qtkzYtP (Eninburgh – Inverness – Glasgow)
Hebrides: https://imgur.com/a/SnpXQ1Q
Just Puffins!: https://imgur.com/a/mT4LVht (the highlight of the whole trip)
I did sneak a photo of myself into this collection – on the zodiak.
I’m heading off on another Ponant expedition cruise next month to the sub Antarctic Islands below NZ. I start in Cairns in mid December and do the ocean crossing to NZ first and then the ship spends 3 days in the fjords and about 10 days in the islands below NZ, including Macquarie Island. I hope we are able to get off the zodiacs onto land often, although it depends on quarantine conditions for endangered NZ bird species and there may also be restrictions caused by bird flu.
I’m trying to get my body back into the sort of condition it needs to be to handle this next trip, but I expect to still be a bit limited in my capacity to walk or climb.
I will try not to leave it quite so long between posts in future. Take care everyone.
Evening!
Dave- well done with your FD, keep strong 💪
Jean- you have been busy as always, where do you get your energy?! Did you stick to your FD?
Nana- well done with losing this week, you’re brave weighing on a Monday!
No news from my aunt … Had a lovely walk with Xena this morning, like April showers, but a beautiful rainbow! Did our shopping, not easy on a FD! Got some jobs done this afternoon & made up our friends’ hamper, & rang my HS family, had hoped to get more done but it all took longer than I thought!
Pocket List Day 2 ☀️🍁
Fast day going well. not had any food yet. Will see how long I go it’s 16 hours so far.
USA. Day 2. FD
We must have been posting at the same time! lol
Anyway, it looks like you have an excellent plan. I agree that all your creative projects will keep your hands busy and your mind off food. I used to knit scarves for the homeless at my church but my hands have become too arthritic to knit anymore. Anyway, Covid came and that group seems to have gone permanently away. I wish you the very best with your plan. 🤗
Day 2 – NE, USA – NFD
159.6 which is probably a 2lb loss for the month
Here’s what I wrote at the beginning of October: “I’m working at very little carbs in October, no “lovely dinners” where wine is a huge temptation, and no snacking, and reminding myself it’s just for one month. One.” DH and I only lasted half the month, and then we gave in to the temptation of wine/beer. But I had far fewer glasses of anything in the second half of the month than had been the norm, so that was a win of sorts. I did indeed have very few carbs, and haven’t had bread in the house since September, but have noticed that didn’t automatically produce a 15lb loss for the month, LOL! Snacking was also very limited, and that’s a definite win.
So for November, my goals are
1. Limited alcohol on the days I drink.
2. I have too much meat in the freezer not to use it, so there will be “lovely dinners,” but perhaps fewer side dishes so there isn’t so much food??
3. No snacking.
4. Continue my WF on Tuesdays.
5. FD800 on two days, days to be determined each week according to the calendar.
Number 5 will be the toughest. But I’ve bought the yarn to knit an adorable pair of Christmas socks for a dear young friend, the yarn to make DS35’s birthday present sweater, have three throw blankets to quilt (on Wednesday when I go rent a long arm) and then bind (throughout the month), and three fabric books to sew for our youngest DGD–a BOATload to do, but very welcome as it will keep my fingers off of food. I’ve been going nuts without any handwork for the last few months, so it’s comical that I’ve gone from none to far too much for a reasonable person, LOL!
@missybear I hope you’re reading posts even though you’ve bowed out for now. Are you sure stopping entirely is the wisest choice, even if you’re having troubles finding your mojo? How about if you set a goal that’s helpful and far more achievable–say, no calories after 8pm. Or, no wine on three days a week. Or whatever you can think of that’s helpful but stops shy of the fasting you’re not accomplishing? Beyond the fact that you’ve said stopping hasn’t been the wisest choice you’ve made in the past, we’ll MISS you!!! ❤️
And I’m sorry I didn’t get the spreadsheet accomplished yesterday. I’ll get it done eventually (today?).
We ended up having a football party on Saturday (L.O.N.G. story) and getting ready for it had me so busy that I didn’t get to the gym on either Friday or Saturday; there was one other day I didn’t get to the gym in October, but I was there three days a week all the rest of the month. 😇 I’m not feeling any stronger yet, but I did increase the weight for some of the exercises I do, so that’s encouraging. The important thing is that I’m enjoying the process and don’t ever dread going, so that will be excellent for my overall strength and health to continue.
So there’s my report for October and my plan for November. Thanks, @jaifaim, for getting us started, both for October and for November!
Pocket List Day 2 ☀️🍁
@jaifaim
Have a grand one, everyone!
USA. Day 2. FD
Pocket List Day 2 ☀️🍁
Good morning! I am early this morning! I think I am experiencing a little jet lag from turning the clock back! lol
I am grateful that I have lost the weight that I gained during my fashion show luncheon and Hampton House reception. They were wonderful events but I was still sensitive to weight gain. That is part of my plan to make sure I am not insulin or leptin resistant. I think it’s working. I never had a problem cutting out food but I still could not do anythig but gain weight. That has begun to change. I am looking forward to what I see is coming next and am grateful I seem to have a working plan finally. One of my incentives is a photo taken of me with my daughter and my adult niece. I don’t think I have ever looked that bad. Most of the weight I had gained is in my waistline. When I was younger, including in my 50s, I was always very thin. That started to change in my sixties. Nothing seemed to work. I just kept putting on weight around my waistline. I hope I am right and that I am finally going in the right direcr for my health and my appearance. 🤗🍁
Jaifaim,, we are a mighty group and today I join you on the pocket list.
Suki2, 6 lbs. to go to your goal! Wonderful!
BrightonBelle, I hope you have a wonderful trip with your family. Yes, three pounds should be achievable by the end of the year! I know that we are coming into the holiday season with all that entails. I am still contemplating what I will do to maintain my losses. I am sure I will come up with something!
Brads27, keeping busy does keep us away from food! 👍🏻
Have a great day, everyone.
