CalifD, thanks for the run down on California produce. I haven’t seen the Envy apples – although I haven’t looked as I only buy Pink Lady apples which have become a silly price. Lately, I haven’t bought any because there are always so many free cooking and eating apples available at this time of year.
It looks like the authorities did a good job of convincing people to leave Florida before the hurricane. That would have been scary to be unable to get a flight out. Unless you’re Neil’s relaxed friend.
GDSA, I loved, ‘Colin From Accounts’ series one, we didn’t enjoy the second series and didn’t finish it. I like the actors, it made a nice change to see some new Aussie actors and fun to learn that they’re married in real life. Did you find the cold showers improved your mental well-being as touted?
Neil, that’s a lot of sports stuff. There was an America’s Cup Race the first year I ever went to Perth 1985/6 I think it was. The whole town (Fremantle) was mad for it. I remember a poster on the back of all the buses with a drawing of the Cup contained in some thought bubbles and the slogan, “Wishful Thinking Kiwis’.
I banked a fast day on Saturday as DD was coming for the night on Sunday to spend two days with us. There’s a great pub near where we are currently moored so we went for a Sunday roast. I woke to a great low weight and blew it with a delicious nut roast and roast potatoes. So this week I must be very careful.
We also had our new canvas cratch cover fitted over the weekend which had been ‘patterned’ back in June. It looks very smart. The guy who made it lives on a boat too and we had to co-ordinate our movements. It can be challenging to get work done as a constant cruiser (aka water gypsy). We’re heading on towards our winter mooring this morning when it warms up a bit. I might need my hand and foot warmers. The leaves have turned to beautiful autumnal colours and the sunrises are super oranges and pinks.
Have a great week everyone.
Afternoon all
I’ve had a decent week, I got out for a good 70km bike ride on Saturday to check how my body is going to cope with the rides I’ll be doing on my trip. I came through that ok. I did a bit of gardening on Sunday because we hit a balmy 20+ degrees. It was a good weekend for a NZ sports fan too, as I got to see us retain the America’s cup, win our first cricket test in India since 1988, become women’s T20 world cup champions, and win the first Netball test of the Constellation Cup. I’ve got a serious sports hangover this week, with nothing to watch anymore.
Speaking of hangovers, yes Thin, Bradley Cooper is in the Hangover movies, basically they’re a trilogy of r-rated comedies about a bunch of guys who get black-out drunk before a wedding get in trouble, and have to try to recreate what happened the following day. I think it was the second one, set in Bangkok, one of the characters decided to do some home dentistry with a pair of pliers.
Cali, there is a guy I know who lives in Cocoa in Florida, I checked in on him after the hurricane and he said he had some damage and only just got power and internet back, he said he was just sitting around drinking beers and grilling meat. That sounded like about the most American response to a hurricane that I could imagine XD
Gday, how’s your 48 hour fast going? I didn’t overeat much in the weekend, so I didn’t fast yesterday, but I’m having my usual pre weigh-in fast today.
I’ll check in with you all tomorrow for my weigh-in. I haven’t been eating much the last week, I haven’t really been feeling hungry, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. Hopefully I can get over the little blip from last week and see some movement in the right direction again. I’d be happy if I just managed to wipe off the 200g I gained last week.
Catch you all later
Day 21 UK FD
Day 20 NFD
Day 19 NFD
Quick checkin after v long and exhausting but excellent weekend of conference. I’m packed to go to DD’s for the week and will catch up with posts on the train. But still on this waggon with you!
USA. Day 21. FD
I ate a little more than I wanted but I have a feeling that mindful eating healthy foods and portion control is going to help me. @merryapple, I also plan out my meals each day like @stitchincarol but I am beginning to think that journaling my food is putting my mind too much on food. I have been journaling so long that I recognize a proper serving size when I see it but when I journal and see how many calories I ate and I have extra room for more food, I will go for the extra food. When I don’t journal, I don’t do that. I am going to try just spending time on improving my mindful eating to see where that takes me.
It sounds like everyone is doing well and I am glad to see that. I hope everyone had a lovely day. It was beautiful and warm today here! 😊
Day 22 NZ NFD 68.6kg 🏃🏼♀️
My morning walk was a fast walk on my own from the house to Mt Eden and back – 1 1/2hrs. With dogs it would have taken twice as long!!
In terms of cravings, you’re so right @excelsior12309 about salt and sugar… I remember craving Vegemite when travelling in SE Asia and realised I was dehydrated and short of salt. Last week when I dropped weight faster than usual I was craving something sweet ie carbs for energy. It’s interesting to listen to your body when it’s sending you messages… However if it has been awash with fast food it needs retraining to break that UPF cycle that the fast food industry has capitalised on.
@funshipfreddie I start the day with tea then move to coffee… Sleep has never been much of an issue so I’ll happily drink coffee in the evening. But its diuretic effect is, so that halts late night consumption!!! I drink much more water in summer than winter.
@stitchincarol I dream of knitting… I cannot find my knitting belt despite tidying it away only a couple of months ago… I have been watching Hazel Tindall’s YouTube video on technique and think I might give it a go!! Your jersey sounds like it’s going to be ready for winter!! And agree entirely on the fact that sticky fingers and knitting are incompatible!! @northgeorgia You might be surprised at how many men knit!! Isn’t Halloween candy for the children?!!
@excelsior12309 have you noticed that @stitchincarol has two ts!!
That’s a very nice list of lemony desserts @flourbaby!!
I have big Lisbon (sour) 🍋 on the tree. Lemon Posset might be simple enough to have a go at making!!
@penz yes I will get another Westie but would like to do a nthern hemisphere trip before I have a puppy, possibly around this time this year.
@ccco Does @stitchincarol’s advice about planning sound as if it could help you?
@bert1802, @lilymartin Hope all is well with you both
And you too @jaifaim😘
No pocket list so far today!!
Evening!
Jean- rotten for you not being able to read very well, I hope you don’t have to wait too long for the cataract to be done .. sending you hugs 🤗
Mum has signed the will & POA, it has to be sent off as the original one has to be cancelled, but she doesn’t have to do anything else now, so she’s calmed down now!
Dave- keep strong, you’ve done so well with the diet, it is hard going when you’ve been on it a long while. & poor Denise, she does sound bad…a dog walker told us about a pen thing like a tens machine which has really helped her knee, Kevin was thinking about getting one for his shoulder, I can’t imagine they help with really bad arthritis though…did she ever try the CBD oil?
Hemmy- you look after yourself too, eat well! 6 things on a list to do every day sounds alot 😳 A couple on top of normal jobs will do me! Today’s were getting a couple of recipes written down, & sewing up a throw which has split…
Nana- hope you’re okay xx
We were on call to take a neighbour in to hospital for her arm op today, messed her about a bit so hubby has just left now to take her in. Dropped washing off & brookies I’d made to son as he has a cake fine, did a bit of shopping – saw a couple of tops I liked in a charity shop, but they were £10! I refuse to pay that, it’s just being greedy! Got 2 books instead…I resisted the brookies, that was tough, there are a couple of pieces left here for hubby, but the keto cheese scones I made yesterday are very nice.
We watch lots of TV, it’s on virtually all day and night. Lots of crime shows,I did enjoy the programme about canal boats and things like that. They do a cafe on the canal like Jean goes to. Will try it in the summer, they’re is another boat that does pizza. We watch lots of sport on TV as well. From football to cycling.
Day 21 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
My weight hasn’t changed from yesterday morning, which astonishes me both because my weight ALWAYS changes daily and also because I my eating wasn’t quite as well-behaved yesterday as I intended. And now I don’t even have supper planned for tonight yet and have nothing in the fridge ready to go, which is a challenge since the nearest grocery store is 12 minutes away. We’ll see what I pull off.
@merryapple So good to hear from you, and very, very, very impressive weight! Your black and hot pink outfit sounds big-smile-worthy!
@funshipfreddie Um…YES! LOL! You and @northgeorgia burn at LEAST a thousand calories more per day than I do, at LEAST; that makes weight loss far easier for you two. 🤷🏻♀️
@flourbaby I’m so touched by how you and your brother tag-teamed getting your mom to sleep. The glass of wine aside, what a lovely memory. ❤️🥰😘
@northgeorgia I just had a thought. If it’s during “show watching times” which I take to mean television, how about learning a hobby that involves your hands but still allows you to watch? Knitting does that for me, many people crochet, counted cross stitch is another option and perhaps the simplest to learn. Does your mom do any of these that she could teach you? That’s the greatest way to avoid snacking, because you can’t touch your project with orange-Cheetos fingers, LOL!
It’s a beautiful day out, with the leaves out my front windows a vivid yellow that will only last a few days. I’m helping with handing out food at the Lincoln Food bank truck in our church parking lot this afternoon, and think I want to make pork chops with the same rub we had at the birthday dinner last week, so now I’ll hustle off to town to get the few groceries I need.
Have a great one, everyone!
USA. Day 21. FD
I can’t believe its day 21 already! Putting myself on the pocket list today. So far so good!
Pocket List – Day 21 🥦
@penz
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@flourbaby FD800
@excelsior12309
@northgeorgia
@ccco
Have a great day, everybody!
Good afternoon everyone.. Xxxx
It s a dry day but the promised sun forecast hasn’t arrived here yet.
I am trying to get back to proper meals from today not just bits and pieces..which has left me feeling tired.
Chili mince from the freezer out and will be on a jacket potato with some broad beans.
Just cleaned my brass before having lunch .. not my favourite job.lolol
Out on Wednesday lunch and shopping with Chris.
Sym.. I wish I could get into watching films and tv .. I seem to just spend my evenings on my lap top. .. flicking rubbish really. lol
Dave… I think if you can get into it that Atomic Habits is good I did it a few yrs ago and then forgot it till recently .. .. I also try to write 6 extra todo things down everyday … carry them over to the next day if not done on to . next days.. The brass had been on my list for days so today no lunch till done. lol.
H H .. and Nana What are you doing today.
Enjoy your afternoon everyone..
Age can wrinkle the
body, but the beauty
of the heart remains
untouched. Xxxx
Good afternoon everyone.. Xxxx
It s a dry day but the promised sun forecast hasn’t arrived here yet.
I am trying to get back to proper meals from today not just bits and pieces..which has left feeling tired.
Chili mince from the freezer out and will be on a jacket potato with some broad beans.
Just cleaned my brass before having lunch .. not my favourite job.lolol
Out on Wednesday lunch and shopping with Chris.
Sym.. I wish I could get into watching films and tv .. I seem to just spend my evenings on my lap top. .. flicking rubbish really. lol
Dave… I think if you can get into it that Atomic Habits is good I did it a few yrs ago and then forgot it till recently .. .. I also try to write 6 extra todo things down everyday … carry them over to the next day if not done on to . next days.. The brass had been on my list for days so today no lunch till done. lol.
H H .. and Nana What are you doing today.
Enjoy your afternoon everyone..
Age can wrinkle the
body, but the beauty
of the heart remains
untouched. Xxxx
Day 21 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 237 lbs. Planning a B2B FD500 today and tomorrow. Might be able to squeeze in another FD on Thursday if all goes well. Next week will be tough. It will mean trying to fast on Halloween when all that candy is around in unusual places. But I’m not usually tempted by candy alone, once again it has to do with certain people or post-meal situations. Thanks for the tips. These are things I already know, but it’s a nice reminder. I rediscovered sparkling water yesterday and I am going to try it during “show watching” times on NFDs.
Pocket List – Day 21 🥦
@penz
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@flourbaby FD800
@excelsior12309
@northgeorgia
Day 21-No. VA USA-FD 800
Everyone seems to be on track today. @flourbaby, unpacking from moving is almost as aggravating as the move itself, it always seems to me. One box at a time! I think in our garage, we have boxes from when we moved to this house in 1989. Not a lot of them, and they don’t have anything essential in them, but honestly!!!
@brightonbelle, good news for you. October will prove outstanding for you.
@stichincarol you explained food associations very well. And @funshipfreddie, you are absolutely right, I think–food cravings almost never involve healthier foods, but rather those super salty, super sweet, etc things we call “junk food”. Who eats 6 apples or a large green salad at a sitting, while watching a game?
@merryapple, your outfit sounds very chic. Making the best of an annoying situation with the hand splint!
@northgeorgia, I think @stichincarol’s practice of planning an “eating-out” menu might help you when you are accompanying your mom to lunch or dinner. Does she support your weight control efforts, would you say?
@penz, I have to have my coffee in the morning, or my day is not starting right. But I don’t have to eat anything with it; though I do enjoy an English muffin or toast with coffee, I have not done that in many months and really don’t need it to get started. So coffee is my breakfast, I guess.
Down we go, everyone! Ten more days in Outstanding October!
Day 21 UK FD
Whilst not great my weight is the lowest Monday weight for quite a while so aiming for a stellar 10 days end to the month
Great to hear you are doing well @merry🍎and loved the description of your outfit 🎀
Terrible day here too ☔️☔️ just hoping it clears up before I have to head out – must dash catch up tomorrow 👋
Pocket List – Day 21 🥦
@penz
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@flourbaby FD800
Hemmy the weight loss program I’m on recommended Atomic Habits. I’ve got it on my phone but not read it yet. Struggling to get back into reading, I read quite a lot when I was working. The sun is trying to get out but it’s cloudy, not cold though.
2nd Post – Day 21
Pocket List – Day 21 🥦
@penz
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
@flourbaby FD800
Gday, your weather is like ours was a week or two ago. Now it’s only on the mid to high 20’s during the day and around 10 to 15 at night. We went from summer to autumn almost overnight. So much better for sleeping.
A couple weeks ago when the second hurricane was heading toward Florida, spent at least 12 hours texting back and forth with my cousin who was down there in a house owned by her and her husband. They live in Wisconsin with very cold winters, so it’s a nice warm getaway during those months. She was down there by herself and had planned to leave 2 days prior to the hurricane but her flight was cancelled and she couldn’t get another one. When the hurricane got closer it looked like it could hit their house which is practically on the water. She decided to drive to her son’s house which is about 45miles inland. Luckily, it hit further north up by Tampa, bet we had some tense texts throughout the night. It seems like lots of bad weather this year.
Thin, you asked about our fresh produce in California. Since they grow so much here and in the valley it’s usually very good and in good supply. We export a lot of apples to the UK. We send produce and nuts all over the world. Almonds have become a very popular crop and I think we export a lot more than we use in California. But we also import a lot of produce. I have a bowl full of Envy apples from New Zealand sitting on the island bench right now. They are the best apples! We grow avocados in the state but also get a lot from Mexico. We import a lot of produce from Mexico and South America. It amazes me how much food is shipped around the world.
Cinque, I think you’re right about the fiber. It’s good for the gut but if you don’t eat enough regularly, especially beans, they can cause a lot of bloating. But it seems like within a week or two that settles down. High fiber foods make me feel full longer.
Quacka, I have never considered leaving the country for dental work, but if we were closer to Thailand I might at some point. From what thin has said the place she goes to is a top notch operation. Denytists are so expensive here too.
Neil, congrats on the continued weight loss. You’re back on a roll again. Did they get all the cleanup done from those rains a few weeks ago?
SuzyQ , I hope you get the problems sorted out with the IBS. I wonder if any fermented foods would help? Sauerkraut (if you like it) is easy to make at home, as is kefir if you can get some starter grains. It’s kind of like yogurt but faster to ferment and not nearly as fussy.
Well, time to get some sleep. Have a great day, everyone.
Day 21, London, UK, FD800
MIA again for the weekend, but I seem to have sooo much to do and the weekend is definitely not long enough these days!! The unpacking seems to be going backwards!😩
Sober October is going well @funshipfreddie, I’m doing that thing where I just keep repeating to myself, ‘1 day’, ‘1 week’, ‘1 month’ ………. baby steps, as there was a minor slip, so my ‘1 month’ will extend into November. The jaffa cake aversion may be all in my mind (it may be 20 yrs+ since I had one) as I hate any citrus desserts/sweets – Lemon meringue pie, chocolate orange, lemon posset………… all disgusting!😜 and I know the ‘jaffa’ in a jaffa cake is actually apricot!!! So definitely all in my mind!!! However, the sweet buttery crumbliness of a proper shortbread biccie is definitely my undoing, especially as like you I’ve wiped refined carbs, potatoes, pasta, rice and bread😭 from my diet!! Meat (protein) and 2 veg it is!!!💪🏼💪🏼
@merryapple, good to know you’re on the road to recovery, definitely take it easy, that precious left hand will get tired of carrying the ENTIRE load!!✋🏽
I only have 1 cup of coffee a day once I’m at work or when I crawl out of bed on the weekend, but it’s usually a double expresso with an additional 1.5 teaspoons of my favourite Costa Rican instant……….. so perhaps 3 cups worth of caffeine in one!!😁😁
@stitchincarol, that’s the perfect example of creating a bad habit/association without realising it. I used to put my mum to bed and tuck her in with the phone as my brother talked to her until she fell asleep then I would creep in and take the phone, but whilst he was soothing her to sleep I would sit on my bed and ‘unwind’ with a glass of wine!!! Ridiculous habit, but some evenings were ‘trying’ and I felt it was deserved …………….. then it became routine even when the evenings weren’t trying!!! Stupid!😠
Back to work, the workload has NOT diminished!!!
Stay strong beautiful people!🙏🏼💪🏼🙏🏼
“Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Day 21 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 70.0 kg
A very gloomy Monday morning here, pretty much for the entire east coast. Two whole days of rain predicted ☔️
@merryapple – so good to hear you’re okay, & still getting out & about. I’m sure you looked fab at the Awards Night. And there’s a lot to be said for simplicity. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci. Talk about silver linings eh? 👏 🎯
@northgeorgia – peanut butter & honey?! 😳 I’ve never heard of that combo before. And I hope I never do again 😂 “How do you all stop the late night cravings?” You said it yourself when you described them as ‘junk cravings’. People don’t have cravings for REAL food. And you don’t crave what you don’t eat. I guess that’s what’s meant by, ‘The sugar you eat today is the sugar you crave tomorrow’. If you tried to cut out those types of food for a few weeks you’d be amazed at the difference it makes to how you feel & look, your energy levels, everything. It’s the same with alcohol too. Someone who’s never had a drink will ever have the thought, “I could murder a drink’ after a tough day at work.
@penz – “isn’t it also soooo frustrating and unfair that men seem to lose weight so much more easily than us women?!?” Um, no…? 🤣
@brightonbelle – I was the same with coffee when I was working. Not 20, but probably not far off 15. Now I think about it, it’s a miracle I ever got any sleep! 🥴️
RESOLVE to today’s fasters 💪 🎯
Pocket List – Day 21 🥦
@penz
@merry🍎
@brightonbelle
@michelinme
Day 21 NZ FD 68.5kg
Apologies for the radio silence… I lost a big post y’day because my log in timed out…
I was busy last week decamping Billy’s exhibition at the gallery. Then I went to the Arts Laureate Awards on Friday night. I wore an open metallic silver shirt (purchased in a Berlin op shop in the 1990s) over a black Merino tshirt with black jeans. Around my neck was a neon pink tie that Billy had made in 1965 which matched the neon pink Velcro straps on my hand… and of course my fav Church’s boots and hot pink lipstick… such fun!!
My world has slowed down as everything takes twice as long – slow cooking, slow eating, slow dishes, slow typing… I’m going to attempt vacuuming this afternoon. I have to be careful not to wear out my replacement left hand then I will really be in trouble.
I’m walking everywhere because of not driving. All up, the secret to my recent weight loss is simplicity – no baking, no fancy recipes and most things cooked together in one pot ie cooking fish , chicken or steak and letting it rest while I cook the vegetables in the same cast iron frying pan. It does sound a wee bit boring but it’s Spring here and we have lots of lovely fresh vegetables appearing in the markets.
I’m going to submit this before I get into site problems again.
Everyone looks to be doing so well as we wind up for the end of the month.
Pocket List🥦
@michelinme
@merry🍎
Day 21, FD, Aus
Hmm, that’s true, @stitchincarol; I was also a ZBC member in my teenage years and that was way before the caffeine addiction started.
Day 21 pocket list:
@penz
@brightonbelle
Day 20 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
I weighed 158.8 this morning, which is 1.4 down from last Sunday, giving me hope I actually have lost my pound for this week. I keep trying to pin down just what I’m doing differently that I’m finally enjoying success. I don’t know. I mention various things when I realize, but it’s the collective things–it’s doing NFDs well. For example, I stuck out yesterday’s OMAD, despite the real struggle I had mid-afternoon. So how come can I finally do that????? Truly, no idea. But I’m sure thrilled!
@lona72 I’m fascinated with this knowledge about caffeine suppressing appetite, and never having known this before. I’ll certainly incorporate it as I’m able. Is your corner of carpet dried out yet?
@penz The coffee may indeed be why you’re not interested in breakfast, but I still remember announcing to my mom in, perhaps, February of my senior year of high school that I simply didn’t want breakfast any more, and I didn’t start drinking coffee for several years after that, so perhaps you’re simply a natural ZBC gal.
@funshipfreddie You absolutely ARE amazing, for whatever reason you choose to list. And I will indeed check out “Caffeine Blues” before I commit too enthusiastically. The thing is, when I/we are out and about–such as at the conference we just attended–I often drink caffeinated coffee, because it’s simplest. The caffeine I CANNOT have, however, later than 3:30 in the afternoon? Iced tea. CANNOT or I’ll never fall asleep. Others have insisted iced tea’s caffeine is insignificant, but I’ve experienced the consequences often enough that I know differently. As to jittery from caffeine? Another symptom I’ve never experienced. So odd how different one body can be from another!
And holy cow, what an AWFUL dentist!
@excelsior12309 We too have a lovely day, but I’m only barely motivated to do needed garden work, and DH isn’t motivated at all, so I’m thinking knitting and football is the order of the day today. 🤷🏻♀️😁😉
@brightonbelle Wow. Just WOW. 15-20 cups per DAY????? LOL, it’s probably a very good thing you’re no longer working that job!
@northgeorgia Every single day, I plan out what I’ll eat and when. If I have a challenging time happening, I spend a good five to ten minutes being a cheerleader to myself about what I will and won’t eat, and assure myself I’m up to the challenge. One of the hardest things ever was how, in my mind, watching football was about drinking beer and eating chips and salsa. It wasn’t a problem, because I never watched football, but I’d seen enough guys watching football that I knew that was the routine. And then I started watching football, and learned to love it–and drank beer and ate chips and salsa, LOL! It took a LONG time to persuade myself a football game can be watched without ANYTHING passing my lips. So, when you know you’re going to hang out with your mom in front of a television show, or go to a restaurant, plan ahead. For restaurants, I always go online to look at the menu so I can talk myself into something healthy. As to hanging out with your mom, could you compromise with her, and agree to eat whatever she has for supper as long as she promises not to serve any food at all after some specified time? Would that give you the steel you needed to resist snacking?
And food is indeed over-rated.
Okay, I have the first sleeve done, and the neck binding is about half knit, so perhaps I can get that finished today.
Have a grand one, everyone!
@funshipfreddie, you appear to be the only one on today’s list, but we’re all cheering you on!
Pocket list – Day 20 🥚
@funshipfreddie
Hemmy..
Bright blue skies off walking soon.
Watched a film about Grace Kelly an ok watch.
No idea what to eat tonight something easy… I had a bacon butty for lunch and a large scone so not very hungry.
Hope your days been fine.
Jean x
Day 20 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 237 lbs. Mom wanted us to go out for lunch today, so if that holds true, it’s a NFD. But I’m doing a ZBC just in case plans change, and I can quickly convert it into a FD. I was not so good yesterday — not terrible, but I caught myself watching TV with mom and wanting cookies, crackers, and ice cream — thankfully, I stopped myself before I got to the ice cream or chips. I did fix a peanut butter & honey sandwich, not ideal, but stopped the massive junk cravings. I’m thinking this has been one of the issues that messed up my weight late summer. How do you all stop the late night cravings? I know any snacking is bad, as it messes up insulin peaks and valleys. What do you do when they hit you suddenly?
Food is so overrated.
Good afternoon everyone.. Xxxx
Its been a very wet morning.. we got soaked walking. It looks brighter now so hopefully a dry afternoon and the storm has finished here.
Just had a sandwich .. not sure what to have this evening… maybe eggs chips and beans.
H H .. you are always busy if you are feeling tired best to try to get some rest..as if you pick up a cold etc its hard to shake off now with the temps lowering and so very damp.
Dave.. Poor Denise and a worry for you… A friend who worked for Drs told me years ago .. that those that shouted loudest got things done. If she is not getting sleep that will wear her down even more.
Sym…I feel for you…would a big magnifying glass help. When things go wrong or not feeling well it s harder when alone I find now.. Xx
Hopefully this storm will soon clear and. the sun will appear. .
Take care every one…Tomorrow is another day. Xx
Day 20 UK NFD
As usual relaxed way too much over the weekend but aiming for super good week next week DH has a long weekend away so I’m aiming to end the month on a high
Well done on the spreadsheet @funshipfreddie 👏
Caffeine- I dread to think how much I used to consume when I was working , mainly just from a vending machine but 15 -20 cups a day I now just enjoy one first thing in the morning
Right see you on the list tomorrow
Afternoon All…
Managed a dry walk the rain was late arriving…been raining since I got back…
I don’t feel to good with myself really.. struggling to read. I made some scones, Charlie’s veggies.. I don’t really know what to do.
Hedgehog.,
Had you got your mum sorted out. Jacqui has printed off the POA it’s there when I can go through it.
Dave..
Hope the rains stopped for you. Poor Denise she is in a bad way I feel for her…
Jean x
Good afternoon everyone is been pouring down all day so kept putting off Chloe’s walk, had to go in the end and fortunately it stopped raining😂.Chloe is actually in her bed at the moment she’s usually by my side on the sofa. I’ve been struggling lately,fed up of dieting but still doing it. I think at Christmas this year I don’t buy any beer, just have the biggest dairy milk bar I can find😋. Denise still can hardly walk, she’s using a walking stick and holding on to anything she can just to get around.She is sleeping upright on the sofa every night because she can’t get up the stairs. Need to win the lottery and get a bungalow.
Day 20-No. VA USA-NFD
A lovely sunny fall day yesterday and one expected today. So time for some garden activities.
@iona72, your dinner and wine sounds wonderful. I am trying to limit wine for this month…but it is tempting.
@stichincarol, I have always been a regular coffee drinker. It might suppress appetite, not that much in my case. It does not tend to keep me up at night, but I rarely drink it in the evening. I suppose I could be addicted to it, though I haven’t held up any convenience stores for a cup of coffee when I run out in the morning…but I almost never run out, so maybe that means I am always keeping a stash ready. Hmm…
@funshipfreddie, I agree that managing the bread, pasta, potatoes, and of course sweets has been the biggest help for me in managing my weight. I didn’t think I could do without (or with drastically less), but that part has been pretty easy, actually. But I also cannot start, for example, to eat snack crackers, or a “cascade of consumption” will follow!!!
@penz, I agree that it has always been aggravating that if men put their mind to it, they seem to drop weight faster than women. Not true for everyone, of course, but quite often.
Have a good day, all!
Day 20 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
I think I just fixed the spreadsheet. I’m amazing 🤓 😅
@merryapple – hope you’re okay. You’re killing it this month! 🤯 💪
@stitchincarol – caffeine?! I’ve done the opposite of embracing it for the last few months. I don’t think I feel any hungrier either. I have one regular coffee first thing, then switch to decaff or rooibos tea. I think people underestimate how addictive it is. It is a drug, after all, despite being legal & ubiquitous. You say you haven’t used it for years, so why not switch back. But caffeine sensitivity increases as we age, so you might finish up feeling really jittery & have sleep problems. Some people do say they have trouble sleeping after a FD, & I wonder if that’s one of the reasons why – more tea/coffee yet less food? But anyway, try it, we’re all different. But maybe read ‘Caffeine Blues’ first, by Stephen Cherniske – ‘Wake up to the hidden dangers of America’s #1 drug’. One thing that’s decreased my hunger in general is virtually eliminating carb-dense food like bread, pasta, potato & most fruit. Caffeine is overrated 😜
@excelsior12309 – my childhood dentist was a monster, he should never have been allowed near kids. Once while he was giving me a filling he actually said to me, “move your tongue or I’ll put a hole through it” 😱 So I just started cancelling the appointments that my mum made. I didn’t see a dentist again until I was in my early 20’s.
@penz – Boo Boo already has plenty of real birds to stalk, don’t give her ideas! 😅 But, yes, the owl is stunning. I’ve got to have a go at making one of those.
Happy S🌞nday!
Pocket list – Day 20 🥚
@funshipfreddie
Thin I loved series 1 & 2 of Colin From Accounts. I’ve just finished watching Victoria series 1 & 2 about Queen Victoria and really enjoyed it, Jemma Coleman played à fantastic role but was disappointed to find the pay channel doesn’t have series 3. It appears to be only on Apple TV so I’ll look into to whether they offer a free trial subscription so I can watch the last series.
Also for Thin, yes I do cold showers. I have a 30 minute sauna most days and have a quick cold shower straight after. Not so easy is winter but easy in the warmer months. I do about 2 mins.
Yes still feels weird that MM is no longer with us. I follow Clare on Instagram and she is back posting regularly again. I watched an interview with her the other day, I think it was with the BBC and she is looking absolutely amazing, wouldn’t guess she was in her mid 60s that’s for sure, looking so much younger.
Had a short 24 hour fast on Friday and planning for a 48 plus hour fast early this week. Have been asked out to lunch this coming Friday to a cafe where the choice of healthy food is very, very limited- the best I can hope for is a soup, just about everything else on the menu is deep fried or options such as pancakes or waffles.
Day 20, NFD, Aus
I do like the look of the mosaic owl, @funshipfreddie. Will Boo-Boo enjoy having a bird like that to stalk?
I was just saying something similar to OH, @brightonbelle. While I’ve only been on leave since (“only”!!) I still love the anticipatory feel of a Friday night. And I realised today, I save all my chores for the working week, even though, really, there’s no reason I could not do them on the weekend. I have to keep track of which day of the week it is, @flourbaby, if only to make sure I obey the 40 kph speed zone past schools on a school day!
That sounds terrible, @missybear. Were they able to relocate your pension funds? PLUS interest??
Wow, re your friend @michelinme. But, even though it’s admirable, isn’t also soooo frustrating and unfair that men seem to lose weight so much more easily than us women?!?
Ooh I love articles like that. @stitchincarol – the ones that tell me what I want to hear. Coffee!!! Seriously, I wonder if that’s why I never feel like breakfast; because I have coffee instead?
Oh I love a roast dinner, sadly DH does not! Can’t remember last time I had one.
We went out to eat last night which was lovely, and today had lunch out too so I need to get back on track next week in order to reach my end of October target!
Better luck for next week @annette52, stay strong.
Day 19 – NE England – NFD
We had a lovely meal out last night and shared a bottle of red. So good to get out for a treat. Today we have been to visit daughter and granddaughter who live away from here, so another good day but was very bad and had pizza at lunchtime ~ delicious!!
The new carpet is wet in the corner of the room where the radiator was leaking but I think it will be okay when it dries out.
Hoping to shed another pound next week so will be planning my meals tomorrow.
@stitchincarol my husband firmly believes caffeine suppresses his appetite and I tend to agree so give it a go.
day 19 third post
Oh, and by the way, I read an article the other day about the lowest calorie foods, and there was nothing miraculous there, but one detail caught my attention: almost all diet pills include caffeine because it’s an appetite suppressant (depressant?), so the suggestion was to embrace caffeine to whatever level is reasonable for your body.
Hmmm…DH can’t do caffeine, so I’ve been drinking decaf for years now, but since he’s no longer even drinking coffee (acid issues for him), perhaps I should switch back to caffeinated coffee. I already have lots of coffee on hand in the freezer–like, at least three months’ worth–but I’m going to embrace caffeine when I can since it never seems to trouble me; perhaps that will be good for one pound every quarter, LOL.
day 19 second post
For a bunch of reasons, I’m having a tough day–and the planned OMAD is leaving me HUNGRY. I haven’t caved yet, however, and I keep repeating to myself:
Food is over-rated.
Food is over-rated.
Food is over-rated.
Food is over-rated.
How many times I’ll have to say it before I’m fully on board is still unknown, LOL.
Morning All,
Sadly no change on the scales or the tape measure which isn’t a surprise after the week but I was still disappointed. So, I did a 19 hour fast which I broke with fruit and nuts.
Dinner will be a roast dinner which I will thoroughly enjoy. I might skip breakfast tomorrow too, but I will see how I feel in the morning.
Day 19 – Rural Nebraska, USA – OMAD – 159.6
So not down another pound on this official weigh-in day, but this week’s WF schedule was just messed up enough that I’m simply accepting I won’t know until next Saturday just where I am, but this morning’s weight is certainly lovely enough to be encouraging.
Another busy day of obligations, so this is all my chatter.
Have a grand one, everyone!
Day 19 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 235 lbs. Oh, but if it were only 205. I had such high hopes at the end of January. I need to review what happened this year that made me gallop in the wrong direction (other than the obvious). Still, little victories, eh? This is the first recorded average weekly weight loss since August for me! Yeah, I gained a little today, as one does after a refeeding day, but not bad. I did have more whole foods yesterday, even though we did go out for pizza at lunch. Yes, there’s still time to get back in the 220s… yay!
Day 19-No. VA USA-FD800
Congratulations to all the fasters who have plowed through this past week and showed some self control! Special encouragement to @michelinme, it sounds like you are super stressed, so don’t get discouraged! @northgeorgia, well done! It is not easy to turn things around, and it seems you are doing so. @ccco, definitely be kind to yourself. You have been through a lot these past months. @missybear, I hope your holidays are relaxing and memorable. We need a holiday here, but nothing on the horizon due to work and some health issues with my husband that make travel not fun, if longer than a few hours.
@funshipfreddie, my best dental visits ever were many years ago when my dentist used nitrous oxide. It was like drinking a couple of martinis and then sobering up as soon as the mask was removed. No anxiety at all, and no hangover….
Have a great weekend, all.
HH yes I make the onion gravy from scratch, Dry here at the moment but cloudy. It’s still quite warm though,14°C at the moment. Nothing planned for today my daughter is sending me photos from New York, she’s going on a tour of the city and central park today.
2nd Post – Day 19
I just realised – the spreadsheet only goes up to the 30th & there are 31 days this month. Does anyone know how to fix it? 🙏
Day 19 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
@missybear – I hate having to take my cat to the cattery too; it probably stresses me out more than her. 😿 enjoy your holiday 🏖
@northgeorgia – 7.5 lb down! Fantastic. I bet you could get below 230 before the end of the month, & start November in the 220’s 💪
@excelsior12309 – well done for surviving the dentist 😅 Although I’ve managed to overcome my childhood terror of even thinking about going, it’s still always a huge relief to get it over with 😳
@flourbaby – your biscuit preference is, um, unconventional? You love shortbread but hate Jaffa Cakes?! I don’t think I’ve eaten a Jaffa Cake for decades; I’m not even sure if they sell them in SA. But in the past I could quite easily munch my way through an entire packet in minutes 😅 And who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie? But Oreos & shortbread, I can take or leave those 🍪 How’s Sober October going?
Have a good weekend everyone 🌤🌈
USA. DAy 18. CD
I wanted today to be a FD but went over, so it became a CD. That’s fine! Tomorrow is another day! I have decided I need to be a little kinder to myself. I think that will help.
@northgeorgia, 7.5 lbs lost! I am so jealous. I’ve begun to move in the wrong direction. If only we could eliminate stress. It would be so much easier! 🤪
Hope everyone had a lovely day! 😊
Very patchy weather Poll. Plenty of rain, like your summer! 😯
I am looking forward to the swimming season to start soon.
You are doing ok. I always have the niggling idea that you gain 10kg in 10 years. That’s what I did. I figure, at my age, I can live with it. 😏 P
Evening!
Jean- not good with your eyes, you need to be able to drive 🤗 Have a good lunch out tomorrow, hope your daughter has a good weekend off…good luck fixing the decking tomorrow.
Nana- excellent losing 3lbs so quickly! Sad about the funeral, but your Mum’s friend must’ve been a good age…enjoy your takeaway!
Hemmy- well done getting a pound off already! Glad that Pip’s friend is better…I’ve not read the Atomic Habits book, but heard it’s good!
Dave- hope you get some more dry days! Did you make the onion gravy for Denise from scratch?
Got Mum’s stuff sorted, she moaned alot about it all but it’s her idea! We saw youngest yesterday, he’d been to a house fire, the neighbours thought there might’ve been children in the house so they had to search it, luckily they were all out…Took a neighbour to A&E to get her plaster checked after she’s broken her arm, sat for 5 hours, it only needed someone to have a quick peek! Impromptu FD though as I had no dinner! Gave the kitchen a good clean as I had a haircut today, have to tidy up now she comes here! Feeling quite tired, had a late night…
Evening All..
Sorry been busy having lunches out two days on the trot and am meeting Jacqui tomorrow..
I must try hard next week no weigh in for me.
I am going for my pre cataract assessment on the 30th, I can’t believe how my eyes have deteriorated. I struggled driving to meet my friend yesterday on the motorway. I am legal to drive but felt strange. I shall only drive local from now.
I can’t read my book. I struggle on the phone, I have it heavy black print but not everything comes through on the heavy writing. It’s making feel a bit off with myself.
Dave..
Nice and dry here the last few days but high tides today, a lot of paddling through deep puddles.
Nana..
Well done on 3lbs off.. glad the funeral was as good as can be, people dwindle as we all get older quite sad really.
Hemmy..
Well done on you 2 lbs off… I am struggling at the moment.
I have bought screws to mend my decking, I thought it might be rotten but the guy at the builder merchant said it’s all treated so shouldn’t be rotten. I must put the battery on charge for the drill and see if the screws work.
Have a good weekend everyone
Jean x
Day 18 – NE England – NFD
The central heating trauma continued this morning but it seems all is fixed now.
We are out for dinner tonight, I feel like I need it. Wine will be welcomed after a dry week but probably not dessert.
I will be mindful with my eating over the weekend. Hopefully another successful week coming up.
Average daily steps this week ~ so far ~ 18,600! 🚶🏻➡️
Happy weekend Team.
Good afternoon everyone Xxxx
A welcome dry sunny day here but rather chilly.. at least dry.
Pip and I had a lovely walk with MaryAnn and little Wes ..he has bucked up had not been well and worrying at 13 yrs .. These dogs are so very resilient and seem to bounce back.
I have lost a pound of the 2lbs gained this week so I am happy with that..
Well Done Nana on losing the 3lbs.. brilliant.
H H .. hope your Mum got sorted easily with her legal stuff…. hopefully she can relax now.
Dave… I think a todo list is a good idea if you do it lolol I am being lazy this week I cant seem to get going.
I am rereading a book called Atomic Habits.. It suggests a stacking system in your mind .. You stack things to b eone daily one after the other so in the end its automatic..getting things done . I just need to get started again. lolol Try it.
Sym .. hope all is well with you Xx
Have a afternoon everyone.. “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Xxxx
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