Day 4 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 157.8
My restraint yesterday paid off, despite the pizza. Today is my quilt retreat, so that will keep me away from food…except that I’m gueessing many of the other women there will bring snacks. Hopefully not, but I’m building up my RESOLVE so that I resist it and just work on the quilt. Tonight I’m making a bean casserole for supper, and have really been looking forward to that, so that will help get me through the day with no nibbling.
@ccco Another good day; well done. That’s a huge shame about not getting your groceries. Did you talk to the store/company and complain? I can’t believe they didn’t make it good for you.
@funshipfreddie Yup, you have hot weather, too. Ours is currently 14F/-10C and the low tomorrow night and Tuesday night both is forecast to be 4/-15…it’s well and truly winter finally, and we’re even forecast for snow tonight…we’ll see if we get much to get excited about. As to shame for eating what I shouldn’t, I was so restrained for so many years, that I grew accustomed to being in control and being able to keep my weight where I wanted it, so it’s very, very tough to accept that I’m no longer that woman. I prefer to think I can control myself…and I’m finally getting much better at it, and more like the woman I used to be.
@excelsior12309 That’s interesting about feeding koi in winter months–as you say, who knew?! Is your corgi getting better with the prednisone?
@molij Your goal is right at where my goal used to be, but I’ve lowered it a bit further to 132lbs/60kg, the weight I was for fifteen years, and loved. I haven’t weighed that little since 2003, so we’ll see how challenging it is to get there. How long has it been since you were at 64kg?
@brightonbelle Well done! I also get headaches from even a small glass of red wine, so well understand the joy of not waking up with one.
I too have noticed how quiet it is here–unusually, for January–and love @funshipfreddie‘s question if it’s because they’re celebrating the full 12 days of Christmas. @merryapple, @at, @lilymartin, @flourbaby and far more of you, we miss you and hope to see/hear/read you soon! 😉🥰
Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket list Day 4👣
@ccco
@brightonbelle
Day 4 UK f800
Long time since I’ve woken up on a Saturday with PFDS and no headache- off the booze for a few weeks
@molij – similar goals to me – we can do it !💪
Have a good first weekend of 2025 all
Pocket list Day 4👣
Afternoon!
Jean- hugs to you, sounds miserable, hope it gets better soon…not nice being lazy when you can’t read or anything! Hope Charlie gives you snuggles 🤗
Dave- poor Denise with her legs, hope there’s no hassle with the jury service…how many sessions did you say you’ll have with more life? Did they all do okay over Christmas?
Hemmy- keep away from the fluey people! People don’t seem to stay at home with lurgies now, no wonder it’s all spreading! I love most cheeses but not the blue ones as much….
Nana – how’s your daughter, is she home now? I hope she had a good Christmas?
A frosty walk with Xena, up late, she got me up in the night, even though I walked her at 10pm! Have done some cleaning & a lazy afternoon planned my sister is seeing Mum. Have booked 3 nights in Cromer 13th-16th Jan, looking forward to that!
Enjoy your weekend 🥰
Day 4 North Wales NFD
It’s very cold here at the moment. It’s unlikely that we will get snow as we are so close to the sea. It’s definitely a day to keep moving around as sitting still just makes me even colder. I spent a couple of hours in the garden yesterday and I plan to spend a couple of hours today tidying it up.
@excelsior12309 hope your corgi’s leg has healed.
@funshipfreddie do you know what has happened to the data in the Dodgy December spreadsheet? Loved the video you shared about walking.
@ccco I hated my food being delivered during the pandemic. I much prefer to choose my fresh fruit and veg myself but I can see the benefits if doing it as you get older, especially if you can’t drive.
@stitchincarol I want to get down to about 64kg for the wedding. It is doable. I just need to stay strong 💪
I am really going to try and post most days in January to keep me on track. I do read the emails every day.
Have a good day everyone. Stay warm if you are in the North Hemisphere.
Yes take it easy Jean, wait until your back to normal. Could get snow but keeping my fingers crossed that we don’t. Roll on summer.Posted Denise’s letter for the courts yesterday so will have to wait and see what they say. Nana will Geraldine be out much in winter? HH your always busy cooking and baking and helping people. Hemmy you live in a lovely part of the country, all I can see when I look out of the window is houses and dustbins.Chilli and chips for tea and chicken tomorrow. They have changed the clinician at MoreLife,we are going back to the girl we first had. Which is a good thing we all like her. They changed the time though so I’ll get caught in traffic coming home. There are only 5 of us left now, 4 ladies and me. And 3 of us have a birthday this month.
Day 4-No. VA USA-FD 800
Very cold here today; some snow blew through in a few minutes yesterday, but then sun came out. We are due for snow tomorrow night, which will cause mass panic in this state. Those of us who grew up in the northern states don’t think much of it, but an inch or two of snow in VA causes so much disruption. @funshipfreddie, it is interesting how few young people are available or motivated to make a few dollars shoveling snow. They make small, very mobile snow blowers that would be much easier than shoveling and a motivated kid could probably do quite well in certain neighborhoods! @ccco, take it easy with the shoveling, you know how it is hard on the lower back! Also, with respect to food delivery, during Covid, we used a meal making delivery service for a while, and it was actually good and easy. However, it was expensive. But on the other hand, there was probably less waste overall per meal. We don’t do it any more.
My old Corgi had to go to the vet last week for a sore on her leg that was getting bigger and irritated; they clipped around it and gave me a spray to use several times a day and they also put her on a few days of prednisone, which made her soooo peppy it was amazing. Too bad she can’t take it every day!
On super cold days (in the 20’s) we don’t feed the koi in the pond; their metabolism is too slow; but when it warms up to the 40’s, there is a special “cold weather” food which is digestible when they are sluggish in the winter. Who knew?
@stitchincarol, that is funny about the quilt. Well, the time has come now! Funny how it passes so quickly. Well, make sure to show pictures of your work in progress!
Have a good day, all!
Morning All..
I managed to walk Charlie a bit slippy in parts, a bit shorter than usual.
My eye feels sore, swollen and bruised, very different from last time. I have bathed it and put drops in they seem to soothe a lot. I have had a couple of paracetamol.
Hard I can’t really do much, to a point watch TV. I have to be careful on steps making a cuppa and using knives as my eyes are making me ‘out’ a bit.
Just resting up, not really fasting this week.. see how I go…
Jean x
Day 4 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
It was hot here yesterday?! Not Australia hot exactly, but around 2 pm my phone said ’29 – feels like 32′. And it was still about 25 when I went to bed at 10 pm. But it seems like many other places are having a tough winter. I see some parts of the UK will be -10 C this weekend?! 🥶️
@stitchincarol – I’d never heard of a t-shirt quilt? A quilt made from my t-shirts would be very dull! 😅 What you said makes perfect sense. Even the part about being ‘restrained with abandon’ 🤪 But, you shouldn’t feel shame if you struggle to restrain you eating. I think most people struggle; the desire to eat is very powerful, for several reasons. I guess that’s why we finish up here..
@ccco – isn’t there a younger neighbour who you could offer a few $ to for clearing your driveway? There’s nothing wrong with asking for help when you need it. That’s what teenagers are for! 😂 I got a neighbour to change a tyre for me a few years ago, basically because I just couldn’t be bothered to do it myself & I didn’t want to get my hands dirty 😏 I did offer to pay him, but he refused to take the money. So I bought him a bottle of his favourite tipple. Win-win.
It seems like a very slow start to Joyous January. I guess some of us are determined to celebrate all 12 days of Christmas. Maybe we’ll have more people onboard after tomorrow.
A cute yet informative 5 minute video about the benefits of walking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEWa7cpiyD8&t=16s
Have a good weekend everyone! 🌤 🌈
Anzac it certainly must be a shock to the system going from one extreme temperature to another. My dream holiday would be England Ireland Scotland Wales so just waiting for my lotto win so I can spend 6 months cruising around those 4 then another 6 months to do the rest of Europe…… dream, dream, dream….. Looking forward to seeing your pics.
Spent the morning in the yard until 12.30 as it was 39.4 by then so I’d had enough and was time to come in for a cool shower. This arvo I’ll make some almond flour wraps for the freezer, maybe do some embroidery and I have a couple of library books I must finish reading before they are due for return soon. I have a basket of washing to do but will put it off until tomorrow now that I’m fresh and clean from a shower I don’t want to go outside into the heat again today.
Hot again tomorrow but we’re going out to the cinema- twice. In the morning we’re going to watch Paddington 3 (I absolutely adore Paddington) and back again late arvo to watch the Robbie Williams movie.
Skipped lunch today and breakfast yesterday. Hopefully there’s some improvement somewhere…
Rest and sleep well Sym.. its the very best medicine… Just feet up doing bare minimum till you feel able again. Xxxx
Operation done. Feeling sore and off. I can’t see much, blurred even in my good eye.
Operation different to first one, it was uncomfortable and I could feel things, so no TLC today.
Bed early for us …
I can’t read posts ….
Jean x
Chloe fell asleep on my knee this afternoon ❤️❤️❤️. Going to do some decorating when I can get around to it. Getting old to be up and down ladders hanging paper but can’t afford to pay someone. They charge about £1000 to do a room 😱.If you ever watched Last of the summer wine the man who is the mechanic did our kitchen years ago, since then I’ve done all the decorating.I had stuffed peppers for tea, very nice.
USA Day 3 FD
I closed my kitchen for the day after doing an OMAD at about 600 calories. If it weren’t so bitterly cold outside, I would love to go for a brisk walk. I did manage to do my regular exercises, though. I do them 5 days a week and they make me feel so much better. Tomorrow will be another low calorie OMAD. Sunday, I probably will be trying to shovel that snow in the evening. I really have to be able to get out of here on Tuesday morning. That should burn up a few calories!
Stitchincarol, ordering my food to be delivered to my house would normally be a good idea. I have that in mind as a regular thing for when I get older and can’t drive to the market myself. However, before my surgery this past summer, I ordered food to be delivered to my house and it never arrived. It was already paid for. The idea was that I would have everything possible done and ready for me when I returned home, so I wouldn’t have to be dependent on everyone else. I was very disappointed. Usually now, I order my food and pick it up. I really like that. Also, good luck in finishing your quilt. I am sure your daughter will be delighted.
It’s beginning to snow, so I guess my grandchildren will be delighted!
Day 3 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 158.4
I managed a solid OMAD, and didn’t eat all that much at the restaurant after the piano recital, but I know food that late (around 8pm) always leaves me at a higher weight in the morning. Tonight won’t help, either, as we’ve been invited to a young friend’s home and she’s serving pizza, so the sodium will again keep the weight high. Trying to return to eating in a more restrained manner when surrounded by social stuff is an exercise of near-impossibility, LOL, and I’m looking forward to next week when I can be restrained with abandon…wait. I think that’s a contradiction in terms, LOL!
@jaifaim I smile at how you race with your days, but still manage to get in to say hello. Well done at your first FD of 2025!
@funshipfreddie You are impressive to me, because you’ve understood what brings you joy–not “feeling like a stuffed turkey”–and manage to remember that in such a deep, instinctive way that your behavior follows your preferences. I have gluttonous tendencies–I have a HUGE appetite, and always have–and have to really use lots of will power to remind myself to stop eating. We all aspire to have your attitude towards food, but it sure doesn’t come easily or naturally to me. Hence my focus on joy, because there’s no shame connected with the desire to feel joy as there is with the desire to restrain my eating. Does that make sense?
I’ll look up Queen of Sheba and see if it’s at all familiar by a different name, and great quote!
@molij Getting fit and at a weight you like is a great goal for a daughter’s wedding. How much are you wanting to lose?
@brightonbelle Well, bummer, another for whom a focus on joy doesn’t resonate. Hmph! 😂🤣😂 I’m thinking that it’s a matter of semantics, because we all use and agree on PFDS, right? And that smugness is a form of joy. But the important part of my premise is that we’re not shaming outselves into good behavior, so perhaps the word joy is the problem, not the concept itself?
@northgeorgia Glad you were able to have a good FD yesterday, and that you aren’t getting sicker, as you feared.
@ccco How about ordering your food online to be delivered? Have you ever tried that? It’s wonderfully easy and then you don’t have to fight traffic and crowds, which are always huge right before a big snowfall. And, nice FD yesterday at 970 calories!
I haven’t mentioned DH’s Fair Isle in a bit, but I’m down to fewer than ten hours of knitting, so am hopeful I’ll get that done by next week. Tomorrow, I’m headed to a local quilt shop where I plan to make huge progress on a t-shirt quilt for my daughter–one that was to be her birthday and Christmas gift in 2021. Yup. GAH, lol. She’s sure I’ve forgotten, but it’s just hard to find a chunk of time, and tomorrow will be a good start.
Have a grand one, everyone!
Day 3 Pocket List
@ccco
Hi everyone xxxx
Its a very cold day I think the coldest day I have felt so far this winter.
Just had some stilton and biscuits late lunch …
So pleased to see this morning I have won £100 on premium bonds a lovely start to the day.
Lots have flu in the village so will have to be careful at the shop etc.
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Sym.. hope all is going well for you xx
Dave.. Hopefully Denise gets sorted soon its miserable for her
HH.. Well done with your work out
Nana. hope you are having a good day.
Back later as typing with Pip laid across me lolol. Bless him
“Live life to the fullest and focus on the positives.” Xxxx
USA. Day 3 FD
Good morning, afternoon, etc., depending upon where you are! :). So many people seem to be sick these days but with this weather being so cold and all of us here being on the brim of a significant snow fall, I can’t really go anywhere. Maybe I will be able to dodge those germs!
I did pretty well yesterday with my FD coming in at 970 calories. Today I hope to beat that number, which might be easy, since I will not have much water today. My workers had to turn it off in order to install sinks, toilets, etc. during my renovations. Not a lot I can do without water! In the meantime, I am amazed how dependent I am on my microwave but my new one won’t come until next week. Now my meal preparation takes much more time and requires more washing of dishes and pots and pans. I guess my microwave has made me a bit lazy.
I am trying to figure out with the snow coming when I will be able to go to the grocery store, maybe tomorrow morning, if we don’t have too much snow today! In any case the significant amount of 8-9 inches is due on Monday, all day. I will probably clear that in the evening. I have an important doctor’s appointment on Tuesday and I have go to be able to drive out of here by that morning! I can brush off the snow removal as exercise but Winter is not my favorite season!
I just found another means of exercise for me. AARP, a senior citizens group in the states that I belong to, has online yoga classes I can take. Once my workmen are gone for good, I think I will give it a go. My daughter and I both belong to the same club and she has been eager to show up with her there, too. I used to go every day when I was younger but now I mostly exercise at home! I like that I have all these options. Our senior centers have programs, as well, including online, but I have to pay for those.
I don’t see a pocket list, so I will begin one, in case anyone wants to join me!:)
Day 3 Pocket Lis
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Day 3 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 236 lbs. Still feel a bit bloated, but good FD yesterday. Mom still has the sickness sticking around. Either Sunday or Monday will be the next FD.
Day 3 UK f800
Friday ? I’m still having to check each morning what day it is , hopefully back to normal next week ( although in honesty it doesn’t really matter )
I’m with @funshipfreddie – FDs don’t give me joy – but the results do , that’s why I’ve chosen to go all in , hoping once I see/ feel results it will spur me on
I can’t really even imagine that heat @lilymartin it is so cold here at the moment -2 , surely someone is having perfect weather?
Off to do some yoga , see you all tomorrow
Day 3 North Wales NFD
Thank you for hosting @stitchincarol I joined this forum in December 2017 and I have considerable success. My name is Gail and I am 68, a mother of 2 daughters, a stepson and I have 6 grandchildren. I live in North Wales. My youngest daughter is getting married in 8 months and I want to lose some weight for that and to improve my general health and fitness.
I am very disappointed in myself for allowing the weight to creep up again. I used to tell myself that the 5.2 was a way of life and I believe it is, but I fell off the wagon. I am feeling strong and determined and I know that I can do this 💪.
December was not a good month for me. I am not making excuses, but being away from home for more than half the month and Christmas thrown in,it was never going to be month to lose weight. I weighed myself this morning and I had put on 2kg. I am hoping that the weight will come off fast this month with consistent CD’s and FD’s. My additional goals this month are to – Eat smaller portions. Walk more than 8000 steps a day. Do Jo Wicks every day.
“Don’t try to be better than everyone else, just aim to be better than you were yesterday” – Bev James
Have a good day everyone.
As an aside, all the data from Dodgy December is missing from the spreadsheet.
HH Chloe goes bonkers when I say are we going, she leaps about then when I put the lead on her and open the front door she stands on the step and I have to push her off with my knee 😃 we do this every time. Then I have to pull her around until she starts to walk. She always walks behind me unless there is something behind us then she walks by my side. If I let her off the lead she continues to walk by my side as if she’s still on the lead. She make me laugh the was she walks on the odd time she walks in front. Her head goes from side to side, bit of a swagger 😀😀. Denise’s legs are still very swollen so hopefully she get into the leg clinic soon.
Thanks Cinque, I am good on the liquids front – begin each day with a pint of warm water when get up, usually same before each meal, and lots of different weak black teas alt with weak black coffees, all big cups… ho hum 😁
Day 3 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 71 kg 👀
@stitchincarol – I can’t claim that 5:2 brings me joy. I understand your intro, & I’m sure some people will identify with it. But I don’t wake up regretting what I ate/drank the night before (although I often did when I was still drinking!) And I don’t really have gluttonous tendencies. Not because I’ve got super willpower or anything; I just don’t like feeling like a stuffed turkey & I know I’d regret it. But the results of 5:2/TRE certainly bring me joy, especially the PFDS & not needing to go on a traditional weight-loss diet. But for me, 5:2 is a discipline. It’s just something I do, & feels as natural as brushing my teeth. I don’t enjoy FDs, as some people claim to do, & I never will. But I just get on with it because I know it’s good for me. Like eating vegetables 😅
@lilymartin – that ls HOT! I don’t think I’ve ever experienced temperatures like that. Although it can reach +40 C in parts of the Northern Cape. It’s going to be about 27 today where I live. Not too bad if there’s a breeze too.
@stitchincarol – ‘braai’ (rhymes with ‘dry’) is an Afrikaans word, just meaning to grill or barbecue. But everyone uses it. I guess it’s a case of – why use three syllables when one will do? We play ‘Queen of Sheba’. It’s a game my neighbour & his sister have played since childhood. I picked it up quite easily because it’s similar to a game I used to play called Rummy, except we play with 17 cards each.
Happy Fri-yay! 🍹
“True discipline is really just self-remembering; no forcing or fighting is necessary.” ~ Charles Eisenstein
Day 2 – Ireland – FD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
Day 1 – NFD
157.8lbs
Good to be back but I’m caught for time again today.. so a quick post. Happy enough with post 🎄 and starting 2025 weight. 😁
I have managed a good FD, some yoga and a little workout and a walk… beautiful cold crisp weather. Love it!
Taking each day as it comes… no real resolutions other than to do just that… take each day as a day…
See you all tomorrow. 😄
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
Evening!
Jean- nice to keep busy with the crocheting, will you be able to do it with your eye done? Hope that it goes okay tomorrow, will be thinking of you 🤗
Hemmy- well done getting your weight downwards already! Once I start taking down the decorations I like to get them all done & cleared up …
Dave- so sad what poor Chloe must’ve been through, it’s lovely that she feels safe at home with you but would be nice if she enjoyed her walks more 😢
Nana- hope you’re okay…
We saw son today but he’s a funny thing & didn’t want a fuss, I didn’t want to make him go out if he didn’t want to- we’ll do it another time! I bought him a huge sausage roll & he was pleased with that & the blondies I’d made…Did some jobs & a short workout, keeping my new year’s resolution so far 😂
Sym.. hope all goes well tomorrow .. It will be lovely getting the other one done now.. You will be all set for the spring. Xx
Dave . what a wonderful match .. your family and Chloe.
Its freezing out there .. just been up the garden with Pip for what we call 9 o clocks . lolol
Sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite lolol .. My ole granny’s favourite saying .Xxxx
Yes I think Chloe must have had a hard life she as a big bite mark on her side, one on her nose and her back legs are full of bites. When we first got her if I rubbed her back legs she would growl and snap. Now I can rub them no problem at all. She trusts us all but nobody else. When I took Heidi out she loved meeting other dogs Chloe is the exact opposite.
Evening All…
I have started my crocheting and it’s keeping me busy….
Floods this morning I had to go back home and put my wellies on, worse I have seen in a long time. Very high tides.
My op in the morning at 8.30 I am up at 5.15 to take my boy out, Jacqui is coming for 7.15. I need a cuppa and a light breakfast.
Hemmy..
Glad to see the weights moving down, you do well. My decorations all down and cleaned up.
A new year and a clean start…
Hedgehog.
William has gone to London today heading home, Jacqui is very upset, angry and feels rejected. She just feels it’s such a long way away. I was chatting over a hour.
New year was such a big thing when I was younger, everyone out and shouting across in the street, lots of house parties.
Dave..
Poor Chloe, she must have had a strange life before you, now she has to re adjust to your life. Even going for walks must be so different.
Jean x
Dave.. Was Chloe badly treated or are the breed in general nervous. What a precious loving loyal girl. You have been lucky having Heidi and now Chloe.
Mind you it s down to you too animals know kind people. What would we do without our dogs.
Its getting really cold now.. Just had a cheese and pickled onion sandwich for late lunch .. not feeling at all hungry now so may just have some soup.
I have just cut the backs from my Christmas cards . I am going to use them for “Todo” daily lists.
Whats everyone else up to . Xxxx
Hemmy she is a beautiful dog, I feel sorry for her because she’s afraid of almost everything and everyone. She’s very happy when she’s home in the house. Daughter and her husband came last night and she kept an eye on them and let my daughter stroke her but not her husband 😄.Unless we give her human food she dosent eat until after 10pm each day.I think we have 3 or 4 more visits to MoreLife then it’s finished. It’s a pain getting to the meetings I have to drive through all the Manchester university buildings then I go into another city Salford and past their university.About a 7 mile drive.
Good afternoon everyone. Xxxx
Its been a pretty day with pure blue sky and sunshine although freezing cold.
I have started gradually taking down my Christmas decorations…. today all the cards a bit more everyday then Sunday will be tree dismantling day .
Weighed his morning was down to just 2 lbs Christmas gain now.. so a nice start.. Maybe just an omelette tonight.
Dave.. Good That Chloe isn’t upset by the fireworks .. she sounds a lovely nature.
H H.. Did you go to Birthday breakfast with your son.
Enjoy your afternoon all.. “Thursday is the day to level up and move one step closer to your goals.” Xxxx
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Good afternoon everyone lovely blue skies but cold. I quiet like it like this. Chloe always as a leg hung over mine then nods off.Chicken casserole for tea😋. Denise’s birthday soon then mine 19 days later. I always say she’s 3 years older than me and is a cradle snatcher😃😄.
Day 2 – Rural Nebraska, USA – OMAD or even FD – 158.2
Today begins the process of getting my eating expectations back to reasonable levels. “Reasonable” is a word I’ve been using lots, because it’s complementary to the idea of “Joyous.”
How well are you doing with reminding yourself you’re eating in the 5:2 way because it brings you joy, not because you’re somehow forcing yourself to do so? And are you managing to find joy with that reminder?
@funshipfreddie Why “braai”? Is that a South African word? And what cards do you play?
@at Thanks so much for doing the spreadsheet, and good to have you with us for Joyous January.
@northgeorgia Wow, that’s so awful about the man who died!
@ccco Well done for simply dusting yourself off (quite literally soon, eh?) after yesterday’s swerve away from a FD and starting fresh today!
@brightonbelle Wow, I’ll just bet the determination to do two weeks of FD800 brings you great joy! And the results will be even more joy. 💪
@lilymartin Oh, wow, that is incredibly hot (105.8F)!!! One of the things I notice about water fasting is that, in the winter at least, I get miserably cold, so eating as little as you’re able will perhaps help you be cooler?? And flying ants? ugh. I imagine finding joy in that is a bit challenging, eh? 😂🤣😉
Today is back to a usual routine, and I’m glad to have some structure to my days again. My plan is for OMAD, allowing DH and me to go out for drinks and appetizers after my students’ piano recital tonight, but if we decide we simply don’t care, who knows were my calories will end up falling. Having no absolute plan is a bit challenging, but I have enough RESOLVE in me to get me through the day reasonably.
We got only a dusting of snow overnight, so we’re still waiting for the first actual snowfall of this winter…something else to bring joy, LOL! 🤣
Have a grand one, everyone!
Pocket List – Day 2 ✨
@funshipfreddie
@at
@ccco
@brightonbelle
@stitchincarol OMAD or even FD
Day 1 and Day 2 NFD country west Australia
Hi everyone.
It’s been 39ºC yesterday and 41ºC today and no Albany doctor ( the wind that comes from the south about 200 km away and cools us all down in the evenings) – but not tonight !!
Covered in flying ants and generally HOT !!
Not fasting but eating way less as it is too hot to eat much.
Day 2 UK f800
Oh my you are going through it @northgeorgia 💕
I’m going for a real kick start to my weight loss journey and f800 for 2 weeks , let’s see how it goes 💪
Pocket List – Day 2 ✨
@funshipfreddie
@at
@ccco
@brightonbelle
USA. Day 2. FD
Good morning here! I fell off my FD yesterday, as I continued my festivities but that is all over now. Day 2 is my start of the new month and a FD. Adding myself to our pocket list:
Pocket List – Day 2 ✨
@funshipfreddie
@at
@ccco
Today is the start of my indoor renovations, so I will be back tomorrow! I have 3 weeks of work being done and, I am sure, some chaos!
Day 2 – USA/GA – FD?
Weigh-in: 239 lbs. This after a somewhat sleepless night and a back to work early morning wakeup call. I think I’m getting sinus drainage which is worrisome. Last time I attempted a FD when that happened, I almost vomited in my car driving home, so I am doing a ZBC today and playing it by ear. If I begin feeling queasy at work today, I’ll grab something light for lunch. If I really feel horrible, then I’ll go home early.
My mom’s best friend’s son-in-law, aged 48, was found dead the next morning in bed. They think he had this same respiratory illness making its rounds down here and just simply stopped breathing. We’re horrified. The visitation is today after work and tomorrow afternoon is the funeral.
2nd Post – Day 2
@at – thanks so much for the spreadsheet 🙏
Day 2 – UK – FD
Good morning from a very cold UK – many apologies for my absence as host for most of the last month but a big thank you to @funshipfreddie and others for stepping up and keeping the challenge going 🤗
I have pulled together a spreadsheet for the Joyous January 2025 Challenge
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HyAlCvBb4Ce-MY9fg-3OhItBcmR_8LXAOIsSBT0l-pE/edit?usp=sharing
I will try to catch up and do a longer post later today…………
Pocket List – Day 2 ✨
@funshipfreddie
@at
Day 2 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
I had a lovely afternoon yesterday at a braai (barbecue) with a few neighbours/friends. Way too much food, including the best trifle I’ve ever tasted! 😋 And then a few hours of card playing. But back to reality today, with my first FD of 2025 🎯
@molij – we don’t have a January spreadsheet yet. The one I posted was from last year. I just found it interesting to look back & thought others might do so too. Maybe someone can tweak it, turn it into Joyous January 2025? I wouldn’t know where to start 🥴️
Pocket List – Day 2 ✨
@funshipfreddie
Today is the first fast of 2025. I have just stood on the scales to assess the damage, which is about 3lb up from November. The plan is to skip breakfast this morning and see how I feel about lunch later on.
January is always a difficult month, my birthday plus its cold and dark. I do struggle fasting over the winter but I have a holiday booked at Easter and would love to wear clothes that I can’t now, so that’s my goal.
Hello friends, Happy New Year 😊
It has been very hot but today thankfully much cooler. It is hard to believe 12 days ago we were in the Scottish Highlands freezing and yesterday I went to the clothes line to hang a small load out and had to change my clothes when I came back inside.
Thin, we did a scenic cruise because they had a special where if you booked and paid 12 months in advance we saved $2k. We enjoyed it as you are spoilt rotten but it is a one-time thing for us and our only disappointment was there were very few things to see as you cruise down the river. We expected lots of towns and castles etc but no, only when you dock. The difference I believe between Scenic and the others are scenic includes ALL alcohol whereas others only include wine and beer with meals. My sister and BIL did a Viking cruise and said they loved it and did not need any more booze outside of meals
We did miss the brunt of that brutal storm in early December but yes London was wild and windy and freezing. It has changed so much since 2019 and we did not like it one bit. It is SO crowded, you can’t walk without being knocked sideways and people are pushy and arrogant. So if you don’t do the whole sidestep/dodge thing they simply plough into you and give you a verbal beating. Horrible. And the prices! Two beers A$30. A simple meal with one entrée, two mains and two glasses of wine A$200. We divided our allocated spending money evenly into Euro and GBP and ran out of GBP but came home with lots of EUR despite spending more time in EUR countries. It made us very grateful to live in Australia where we have better weather as a bonus
I put on 3.5 kilos on the trip and Mr A put on 6! So I am again a long way from the 80’s but I am back on the 5:2 wagon and determined to get it off. Mr A is 60 in June and I am 60 in December and these two dates are highly motivating
I am so sorry life has been hard Lindsay, I hope 2025 is better for you and your poor hubby. It sounds like you had a lovely Christmas
G’day we loved Scotland and declared it our favourite place on the trip – with Venice and Barcelona close 2nds. When I figure out why I can’t post pictures any more I will put up some stunning shots of the Scottish highlands
Job hunting has begun and I have to agree that it is most likely going to be a blessing in disguise. To come back to work with NOTHING to do but archive documents is such a relief
Hi to everyone, take care
Hello all and welcome to 2025. As always no celebrating the new year for me as I was asleep by my usual time of 9pm. Although weirdly I woke a 11.58pm for a pee so listened through the bathroom window as I heard fireworks in the distance, then promptly back to bed and sleep. I watched the ABC fireworks and Robbie Williams performance on iview on New Year’s Day while I ate my salad for lunch.
Enjoying a couple of days of mid 30’s weather before we hit the mid 40’s again on the weekend.
Weight has gone up a bit but that’s to be expected due to poor food choices in the last few weeks. I was given 4 boxes of chocolates over the Christmas period, Miss GDay made chocolate cake, pancakes and biscuits plus we had our yearly treat of making scones the other day. The bad food coupled with letting my exercise routine slide has added on a couple of kilos. My gut certainly lets me know I’ve been eating badly, lots of bloating and upset belly, feeling incredibly lethargic and unmotivated. Whenever I eat white flour products I feel really yukky within a few hours, have bloating etc for the next 24 hours and weight gain. Glad the Xmas yukky food binge is behind me, I enjoy eating clean foods and obviously so does my gut.
Oh Neil that’s a scary thought, a quarter of the century gone, seems like yesterday we were frightened of the millennium bug 🤣🤣. It does seem to me that each day is just wizzing by. No sooner get up and it seems it’s time for bed again, put the wheelie bins out and before I know it it’s the following week and it’s time to put them out again. Speaking of which, it’s bin day (again – really?) so I must go and put out the wheelies.
Hi all! Too much was going on in the last few days of the dodgiest December I’ve had in a long time… time was eaten up and it seemed like such a very busy and long month – thanks for hosting @at!
And @stitchincarol thank you for looking after us this joyous month to kick off 2025 ⭐️💕
I had to take time off my phone, social media etc as things were just too busy with family and friends and I’m so very glad to be facing back into some sort of a routine.
Will be back tomorrow with a proper post so see you all then and happy new year to one and all! 🥂🌅⭐️💕
Thank you for hosting Dodgy December @at! 😇
I fell off on the last days…
See you all in Joyous January 🌅💕
Fireworks all day yesterday just like November 5th. Good job they don’t upset Chloe. Will start properly tomorrow, not been bad today but cake to finish off. We had cottage pie for tea and saved some mince for Chloe cooked specially for her without onions.
2nd post-Day 1-No. VA USA
Oh boy, since I lost the month of November, I credited the leadership of December to the wrong faster. Thank you, @at!!!!
Day 1 NE England NFD
62F retired, I like to get out walking with my spaniel and aim for at least 15,000 steps each day.
Happy New Year everyone, I hope it’s better than 2024 when we lost a very young family member very suddenly. I have early stage kidney disease and was diagnosed with Pre-Diabetes in June but I have managed to shift over 17 pounds since then and am awaiting further tests to assess my current condition.
Intermittent fasting and “balanced plate” is my way of life and it’s a constant battle with my sweet tooth.
Looking forward to chatting with you all in this Joyous January.
Day 1 North Wales NFD
Second post. Found the January spread sheet. I appear to have been missed off it. Can someone add me to it please.
