Thoughts and prayers for everyone up North feeling the impacts of the cyclone. I hope you are ok Lindsay
Thanks for the good wishes regarding a job. Some progression this week, 2 potential interviews and a call from my old bank asking if I would come back. It would be a totally different job but in the new project (replacing mine that was cancelled) which would be great as I like to see things through to the end. Just waiting to hear more details and what money they are offering. It is in the business again so I know they don’t have the big budgets that the technology teams have but I also told him the previous offer was way too low. This is a totally different business area and it is within a big budget project rather than just BAU so I think they will be able to come up with a decent offer. Let’s see what happens
Wow Quacka, that sodium count blew my mind! So many people don’t realise what they are actually ingesting as they don’t check
yay for a kilo gone Neil! Freshly baked bread is my arch nemesis. I cannot resist so I don’t make it and steer clear of bakeries
Cinque I hope the bad things amongst the good things that happened a couple of days ago are all gone and resolved?
Well the weekend approaches, not that it means anything to me whilst unemployed! Take care all
Hi, I’m new. I’ve kind of done intermittent fasting for years as I could never stomach having breakfast. However I’m now 48, have had a full hysterectomy, so in medically induced menopause (or whatever) I am getting rotund around the middle and nothing I do works. My main question would be, if doing the 5:2 would I need to make any adjustments for the factors mentioned above? TIA 😄
Good morning everyone
I managed to make it through my FD on Wednesday with great difficulty lol. Weight was 76.1 kg yesterday morning so didn’t quite make it to the 75s but that’s ok. Next week I will be there for sure!
I had a bit of a funny thing happen on Wednesday FD, well it made me laugh at myself anyway!
I bought these low carb, low cal noodles a few weeks ago called Qetoe noodles. (I’ve been meaning to tell you all about them but keep forgetting.) I thought I would try the ones that are like 2 minute noodles (beef or chicken) for a quick easy “meal” at work on FDs and I had my first pack a couple weeks ago. They were quite tasty and about 120 cals for the whole pack so that fitted in to my FD well. That is until I read the rest of the nutritional panel! There is over 3000 mg of sodium in that pack and that is 1.5 times more than the daily recommended limit! There is a flavouring sachet that comes with the noodles that is like a saucy oily liquid and this is where all the salt (and most of the calories) is. I actually contacted the company and asked them about this. Anyway, what I have been doing instead is having the noodles without the flavouring or sometimes just a few drops which is still great on a FD. So, on Wednesday I had my plain noodles with a few drops of the sauce and my own homemade bone broth/stock, which I remove all the fat from, and it was good but I was still so hungry. When I finally got home and was making dinner I realised what I had done. I counted the calories for the noodle with the flavouring instead of without and no wonder I was so hungry! It was 25 cals instead of 120 cals. Duh!
Anyway with dinner and my 25 cals I ended up under the 500 cals for the day, where as I am finding it suits me better around 600 cals on a FD.
If anyone wants to try any of the Qetoe products I can let you know that the rice and the noodles are the best products. I have also tried the pastas. The long pastas are not bad, the fusilli is terrible and the penne is ok. I forgot to mention that the noodles are also available plain which are the ones I will be buying.
Oh my goodness Neil! Fresh bread AND bacon! Two of my favourite foods lol. Well done on the losing that kg again.
You are so lucky to have all that yummy homegrown fruit. Sounds delicious.
Hi Cinque and thanks for the encouragement. X
Hope you all have a lovely weekend. Xx
Day 6 NE England IF 17:7
I have managed well the last couple of days to eat within a 7 hour window, although this morning I was very hungry but managed to get to 12 noon before eating. We had our evening meal at 6:30 so the kitchen is closed now! I have considered trying Fast 800 but the calorie counting is such a chore I know I wouldn’t do it for long. I’ve calculated my TDEE as 1925 so periodically I will assess whether I am managing to stay around that number.
@stitchincarol wishing you a full recovery ASAP 🙏🏻
@ccco Ive not heard of DASH, I shall investigate, but its working well for you👍🏼
@penz waffle word looks tricky but I do love Wordle every morning😃
@northgeorgia on the programme I follow for pre-diabetes a lot of consideration is given to the effect of stress on weight loss/gain, so I hope you can find ways to help lessen the work related stress. 🤞🏻
@brightonbelle my teen heart throb was always David Cassidy! 😍
@icystorm hope your FD goes well tomorrow 👍🏼
Hemmy get some butter beans. No decorating done my son is going to be out late so don’t want him getting covered in paint when he gets home. Will do some tomorrow. Can’t get motivated to do it. Then I’ll move on to the living room, got to strip the paper off first. Might be an early night after getting very little sleep.
Good afternoon FB Friends,. Xxxx
Another beautiful day .. everything really shooting up now. All the snowdrops in the garden still looking beautiful in the sunshine.
After walking I cleaned bedrooms and stairs…
This evening meal is Chicken fillets .. mashed potato. .broad beans a few mushrooms. Using up things.. I haven’t really shopped since a week yesterday ..
I will need to go on Sunday which suits me.
Day 45 no Alc. I am not feeling so tired today.
Still No new Dental appointment.. Not hurrying to chase up as only a check up.
Nana .. Are you out on Geraldine in the beautiful weather.
Dave.. Well done you on the half a stone loss .. I hope the tinnitus soon goes
that is awful.
H H …Your pancakes sounded yummy .. cant you make Keto hot cross buns lolol
I bet your family love coming to you and taking home lovely food.
Sym.. You sound very industrious I think when you get jobs done it makes you feel like that.
It will be lovely for you all to get Grandson home.
Its just getting chilly .. time for garden play.. Enjoy your afternoon all..
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”Xxxx
USA. Day 6. FD
I can’t believe that since I started the DASH diet, I am down 6 lbs. Wow! And I find the diet so easy. I still watch my calories but I am seriously watching my sodium intake. I am calculating it the way I calculate my calorie intake. It really is hard to reduce sodium. It’s everywhere but well worth trying!
Pocket List – Day 6 🥑
@at FD800
@molij
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@at FD800
@ccco
NorthGeorgia, we are living in such stressful times. My sister is a professor at the University of Maryland and they have been constantly meeting over what will happen to them with the Department of Education coming under the block! Funds for everything, including University research and student funding are coming under the gun. So far my sister has not been relieved of her duties but many there have. DOGE came to Baltimore where the Society Security is homed. Despite promises, those of us on Medicare were suddenly getting audited. They did find a mistake in their calculations for back in 2023 but I am lucky I have a supplemental plan. For many who don’t have such a plan, that will be unexpected out of pocket payments they will have to make. Many in Maryland and Virginia are being cut from Federal jobs here. The Federal government is the number one employer in this state! Budget and new policies are on everyone’s minds these days, plus food prices! 😵💫
Stitchincarol, I hope you and your husband start feeling better real soon! Nebraska has quite the Winter weather. Fortunately, on the upside, Spring will soon be here.
AT, I wish I could find a nice yoga class. I had a good one with an excellent yoga instructor but she quit because she didn’t agree with some new polices that organization instituted. I have never found another good one! I do have other exercises I do and I love to go out for a walk to get more steps in. Now that Spring will be here soon, those walks will be more enjoyable. I already bought the seeds for my vegetable garden. Hopefully, I will beat the rabbits. I think it will be fun!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!
Day 6 – UK – FD800
Apologies for yesterday’s absence – busy day with Yoga and coffee morning, volunteering afternoon and then catching up at home
Beautiful warm sunny day here, stated the day with a 9am. Aerobics class – coffee and chat afterwards – bought some new walking shoes then home – light lunch sitting out in the garden.
Planning on sticking to my planned FD800 x 3 – today being Day 2
@ccco – so glad that the DASH diet is working well for you – weight loss and added health benefits ✅
@iona72 – well done on a positive start to this month
@funshipfreddie – Jesus Christ Superstar was just fab!! You obviously keep busy with the mosaic and your friends get some lovely pieces to enjoy too
@brightonbelle – I love Evita too – saw it in London in the 80’s with Elaine Paige and David Essex
@stitchincarol – poor you – not a good way to lose weight but good to hear that you have finally turned the corner and are feeling a bit better – must have been a virus of some sort…..
Pocket List – Day 6 🥑
@at FD800
@molij
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
@at FD800
Sending positive vibes to all today and still hoping to see some of those missing in action back on the challenge soon
Day 6 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 154.2
What a week. My latest–and hopefully final–ailment is that I’ve coughed so much and so hard that I’ve pulled some muscles in my stomach. And I’m down another pound since yesterday, for a total of just over 8lbs since Sunday morning. I’ve smiled every day that I’ve labeled the day an NFD, knowing that I wouldn’t manage to eat much at all. So, Monday was a little over 1,000 calories, but I doubt Tuesday or Wednesday even reached 500 calories–not my norm when I’m sick, I promise, so who knows just what was my sickness. I would actually have gone the 40 minutes to the clinic on Wednesday morning, but that was after we’d had the blizzard, so the roads were in no shape to blithely make the trip, our driveway needed scooping first, and DH didn’t feel well enough to be determined to make it happen for me.
All that said, I’m finally again part of the living this morning. Not a vigorously healthy part, but part, nonetheless.
@ccco I’m so glad the DASH diet is so beneficial for you!
@penz Have fun with your visitors this weekend. And WaffleWord is tough, LOL!
Have a grand one, everyone!
Afternoon All…
A good walk and a busy day…
All inside windows cleaned, bed changed and washed and hanging outside and also remade ..
A good chat to GS William from Perth, he has decided to return home. It will be early May, change of working patterns and GF left the relationship. It has really unsettled him. He has saved a fair amount of money which could go on a deposit for a house and he needs a car. Mum will be very happy that he’s back.
Hemmy..
Feeling very in a spring clean mode, tidying drawers and charity bag growing. Paint colour charts about 😂. I must calm down.
Annoying having your dentist cancel!
Hedgehog..
I am pleased with the bathroom, not sure on the non slip floor it’s annoying me already. I wouldn’t recommend that, bits get trapped in it, it’s not easy! I will have to live with it.
Blind coming in a week or so.
It’s not easy with mum, glad she had a good time at cake club.
Dave..
Half stone off is brilliant still you were poorly, it all helps. Hope you soon feel better.
Looks like washing dry ironing to be done….
Jean x
Day 6 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 239 lbs. Yuck. And coming back from the conference with even more stress about budgets and new policies.
Pocket List – Day 6 🥑
@at FD800
@molij
@funshipfreddie
@northgeorgia
Day 6 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
Quick check-in from me today; I hope everyone’s doing okay
Pocket List – Day 6 🥑
@at FD800
@molij
@funshipfreddie
Weigh-in went very well I lost half a stone. So very happy with that. My tinnitus is bad today so got up, couldn’t sleep. It’s worst in a silent room. It sounds like an electric radio is on but not on the channel it’s just buzzing away😭.I think we’re having mince and new potatoes for tea. I’ll try not to have anything before that if I can.Trying to sort out my daughter’s firestick. Her broadband was not good so I fetched it home to try and sort out. One thing I did notice at her house.I logged into her router and there were 6 iPhones connected to it. I think her neighbours are using her WiFi. So will have to put a stop to that when I get chance.
Day 5 – USA – CD
Greetings, everyone. I originally planned for today to be an FD, but it turned into a CD. I will attempt a true FD tomorrow.
@funshipfreddie and @penz — I’m glad you enjoyed the body visualizer tool!
Best wishes to everyone for a great fasting or controlled eating experience!
Kind regards,
Joseph
Day 6, NFD, Aus
So much for my usual Thursday FD… We have house guests this weekend and it’s a long weekend. Much penance will be had next week after what I know will be several days of excess…
You have been in the wars, @stitchincarol. Still, 2 pounds is 2 pounds so worth celebrating that loss! Hope you truly are back on the mend now.
For those wordies out there, I’ve just discovered Waffle word (https://wafflegame.net)
Evening!
Hemmy- annoying about the dentist but you obviously didn’t mind! So nice to be out for walks in the sun at the moment…my keto pancakes were very good thanks, I had strawberries, cream & some pecans with them.
Dave- how did it go today? Good that they’ve given you a whole year of the More life…
Jean- are you very pleased with your new bathroom? You are good doing all the DIY stuff…
Nana- the forecast is looking okay for the weekend, will be nice sitting by the river in Norwich!
Did our shopping today, youngest came for dinner tonight, & made a dinner for him to take back for tomorrow , made it for Mum as well. She has been very anxious today, did had a hard morning with her but she was much better this afternoon when I popped in, she’d been to cake club & that always cheers her up! Keto going well but the hot cross buns looked very tempting!
USA. Day 5. FD
I am still very happy with the DASH diet. FUNSHIPFREDDIE, I knew the diet dates way back. I originally heard of it when my older sister went on it back in the 1990s with success, too, but she didn’t stick with it over time. As per cookbooks, I generally don’t use them because now I cook very simply and those books tend to get more complicated. I left complicated foods behind when my kids grew up and I lost my husband. I only cook big meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas and they aren’t for the huge number of guests I used to have. This diet lets you eat anything as long as you stay away from salt, which is rampant in processed foods. I think this can be a long term diet plan for me because a whole other number of things are also happening that I didn’t think could ever be approved.
Stitchincarol, there is something like what you described (not the blizzard) that has been going around here since the beginning of February. My daughter and her family all got it. I am grateful I didn’t. I hope you and your husband get well quickly!
Brightenbelle, I know you will have fun at Evita. I saw it on Broadway with its original cast many years ago when it first opened. My husband and I were newlyweds at the time and I gave it to him as a birthday present, a wonderful memory for me.
Thank you Penz for the encouragement and I am glad, Iona72, for your progress. My family and I are planning on all making vegetable gardens this year and will share our accomplishment with each other. Hopefuly, the rabbits, squirels, deer, and birds will leave us alone! LOL The price of eggs went up $.99 in one day on Monday. Amazing! People are trying to buy chickens for their backyards but that is not legal where I live. I did discover that a house not too far from me has two chickens secretly. I was amused! They seem to stay pfretty quiet and undetected.
Day 4 Pocket List 🎯
@excelsior12309 FD800
@brightonbelle
@ccco
Even though the DASH diet isn’t necessarily about losing weight but it can be, so I am taking it there!
Hope everyone is having a great day! 😊
Good afternoon everyone. Xxxx
Another beautiful day.. a lovely walk in the sunshine.
I had an early morning call from my Dental practice ..Appointment cancelled today as Dentist is off today./.. So waiting for new appointment. I wasn’t sorry lolol
So just having a lazy day
This evening I am having a large Tesco haddock fish cake an da few chips .. peas and grapes.
Day 44 no alcohol.
H H .. I am not a lover of pancakes so I never bothered… Are the Keto ones nice.
Dave.. How did your weigh in go.
Sym .. Nana hope you are having a good day.
Enjoy the sunshine.. “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” Xxxx
Good afternoon everyone. Xxxx
Another beautiful day.. a lovely walk in the sunshine.
I had an early morning call from my Dental practice ..Appointment cancelled today as Dentist is off today./.. So waiting for new appointment. I wasn’t sorry lolol
So just having a lazy day I am having a large Tesco haddock fish cake an da few chips .. peas and grapes.
Day 44 no alcohol.
H H .. I am not a lover of pancakes so I never bothered… Are the Keto ones nice.
Dave.. How did your weigh in go.
Sym .. Nana hope you are having a good day.
Enjoy the sunshine.. “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” Xxxx
Day 5 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
Last night, I was suddenly hit with diarhea and also threw up, so this morning, I’m down TWO pounds, to 155.6. I’m quite tired of being sick. DH isn’t as sick as I am, but he’s certainly not fine.
And last night, we had a blizzard. There wasn’t actually all that much snow (two or three inches), but the howling wind, up to 70mph, is what qualified it as a blizzard, and it’s still howling this morning.
I do my best to stay cheerful, but there’s not much good cheer in me at the moment. However, I’m better, so I’m hopeful I’ve finally turned the corner.
Day 5 UK f800
It’s amazing how old some of them are now @at & @funshipfreddie , coincidentally I just booked to see Evita in August , I first saw it featuring my childhood heartthrob David Essex some 40 odd years ago 💕
OK need to crack on have a 3.15 start tomorrow, I won’t be logging in whilst on holiday but I’ll be back next week
Happy🐫 day all
Pocket List – Day 5 🍇
@at FD800
@brightonbelle FD800
I’m at MoreLife today so will have the pancakes tonight. I made the batter yesterday and it is in the fridge ready for use. Chloe had a full pancake and gobbled it down so if I have to much I may do her one. Only one more trip to MoreLife after today then the 12 month course is over. Not been weighed for a month so no idea if I have lost or gained. 🤞🤞🤞. I’ll be back as Arnie used to say.
Day 5 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
@at – oh lucky you! I love Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar. Still brilliant after nearly 6 decades. As for my mosaicking, I recently finished an owl for a friend, and I’m just finishing a second lizard for a neighbour after the foot broke off the first one. Then I have to get back to the cat picture, which is going to be quite a challenge.
@ccco – great progress! I’ve heard of the DASH diet, it’s been around for a long time. There are several books about it, including cookbooks.
Line-dancing this morning, Happy Hump Day everyone 🐫
Pocket List – Day 5 🍇
@at FD800
@brightonbelle FD800
Day 5, NFD, Aus
Thanks for the link, @icystorm; fun to play around with.
How great to see such fast results @ccco.
Afternoon all
Weigh-in I was back down the kilo I gained last week, so basically back where I started 2 weeks ago.
Quacka, good luck on breaking into the 75s. I know the feeling about the bacon, When I used to walk in to work, there was a really nice cafe on the way that used to bake their own bread. Quite often I would walk past on the way to work, only to have my nostrils assailed by the smell of fresh baked bread and frying bacon, and I’d turn up to work hungry.
Cinque, I hope your day sorts itself out.
I spent most of my evening yesterday preserving fruit again. We went for a walk in the weekend and picked a whole bag of banana passionfruit, then my sister-in-law dropped off a box of pears off her son’s tree. I looked up a recipe to use both, and found an Australian recipe for pear and passionfruit jam. I made a big batch of that, and then bottled the rest of the pears, then tonight hopefully I can work through the last of the passionfruit and make a batch of passionfruit coulis. I’ll keep a couple of jars of jam for us, and take the rest down to the foodbank.
Have a good one everyone
Ooh Quacka, crossed your morning post. Ooh the cruel smell of bacon. Hold on!
Hello everyone,
Thinking of you Lindsay and glad you live on a hill (if I remember rightly). I do hope your friends and family will all be safe through the cyclone. And the same to any others here with connections in the area. Fingers crossed and all good wishes.
Turn, so good to hear from you, and woot that the cute little build has begun.
All sympathy to your dad, so frustrating when things are so tricky already and then something makes it worse and you can’t just go back those few minutes to avoid it.
Ha, yes, it needs constant vigilance when that weight creep starts. Good luck with it and all power to you.
Thin thanks, my legs just walked down a hill 😀
And it sounds like when they said they wanted people with experience castrating macaques, they meant they wanted people with experience catching macaques.
That amazing video link made it so clear to me!
Anzac, so annoying when my candle doesn’t work. Fingers crossed you get there with a good job soon. We want you to have all your savings ready for that post retirement life!
So terrible to read about your friends near death. Hooray for the hospital being so close. Precious life.
And all best wishes to you for getting back into the 80’s asap! Won’t that feel good!
Ooh Happy Belated Birthday LJoyce!
Neil I am totally unorganised, but planning to follow that link to donate. What a good cause. Have fun riding!
Quacka, I love reading your updates about your excellent 5:2ing, it is a special, rewarding time. Hooray for that empty morning feeling. So good!
And cheers for your fundraising too. It makes every step even better.
I just LOVE the points in that link about weight going up and down. Plain English and making such good sense.
I’m having a weird day with bad things and good things happening in quick succession. Hopefully home help and an appt sorted soon and then I will have a lie down!
But at least I have had the pleasure of catching up with all of you
Best wishes
Hi Everyone
It’s second FD of the week and 10:30am. Honestly I am struggling today. Feeling hungry and the cafe next door keeps cooking bacon – that smell is tantalising at the best of times and more so on a FD!!! Please stop lol
I was at my lightest so far this morning 76.6kg and that was after a non FD. I am hoping to break well into the 75’s tomorrow and that will make my hunger worth it today. Will let you know.
Yes Neil, I also know all these things but still allow the weight fluctuations to get to me sometimes! I too didn’t know about muscles holding water after exercise though. I’m definitely exercising a lot at the moment too, in the gym and running around at work. One plus out of this is last night I actually got a decent sleep which is a rare thing for me.
Anyway better get back to work. Stock is pouring in still.
Hope you’re all doing well today xx
Day 4 NE England 17:7
Feeling good with my progress this month so far, just hoping I can maintain it. Step count is good this week, no reason why this should not continue. I will wait until Friday to get on the scales again 🤞🏻
Weather forecast is good for this week so hoping to get some work done in the garden starting tomorrow, the snowdrops are really lovely at the moment but it seems like the daffodils are a bit disappointing this year.
Evening!
Dave- poor Denise, this is dragging on. Well done doing the decorating with all the ins & outs you have to do! I wouldn’t like stopping & starting, it would be an excuse not to start 😂
Jean- nice you’re getting back into Petanque! Hope the deck isn’t too expensive…
Hemmy- did you do pancakes today?
Nana- hope you enjoyed some too…Is your hubby all set up with his electric bike too now?
Been round at Mum’s for a while with the electrician, new heater in & should be simple enough for her to manage, 2 other heaters made safe. She needs a new light for the kitchen now though! I felt so sorry for him, it’s so hot in her house so he was sweltering! Mum very stressed about it all, I cheered her up but then she works herself up about it again 😢
Enjoyed our pancakes, I did keto ones for me.
Good evening everyone. Xxxx
What a beautiful day again… A good walk .. One of our walks had been quite wet and the tractor had made a muddy mess dried out a bit and better today
Came back and a good natter at the gate with my neighbour putting the world to right lol.
Late lunch again at 3pm.. so I just had a couple of crumpets with cheese and some grapes this evening .
Day 43 no Alc
Dental check tomorrow.. new Dentist after having my old one for many years So feeling nervous.
Nana .. Well done on your loss for Feb.. enjoy your time away. Hopefully lovely weather for you. Xxxx
Dave.. Well done on your month of no alc .. Its so weird as I dont miss it at all now .. I think I am sleeping better .. how about you.
I dont expect there’s been any more rain you can test the roof.
H H Hopefully all went well with your Mums heater being fitted.. Lots of things always going on with your boys .. keeps you busy and young.
Do you have any Home start families at the moment.
Sym.. Best getting all the jobs done before spring. I have always done windows and cleaning the car .. I dont mind doing it really.
Did you win your game today .. lovely weather for it. Is your daughter better now .
Enjoy your evening everyone.
Make the most of every moment they are all precious. Xxx .
28 days no alcohol,Denise as got to go back to doctors for blood tests. Do I’ll take her tomorrow at 11am. Done the first coat of paint on the stairs, will do some more tomorrow. Then start papering inn the living room.
USA. Day 4. FD
I am so pleased with my Dash diet. My blood pressure is already coming down, along with a few unexpected health benefits and I have already lost 3 lbs. That was quick. I guess the NIH has gotten it right! I have so much energy all of the sudden and the fluid retention from eating salt has gone away.! 🤗👍🏻
Day 4 – USA – WFD
Greetings, fellow fasters! I hope everyone is having a great day or night, whether you’re fasting or eating healthy. Today is an electrolyte-water-fasting day for me. I’m practicing some meditation techniques for relaxation and to achieve inner calm as I fast, which helps to reduce cortisol. I also plan to walk on my treadmill.
@at – I meant to add my appreciation yesterday for your welcome message, for setting up the March challenge, and for your invitation to participate in the spreadsheet. Many thanks! 😀
Best wishes to everyone for a great fasting experience and positive results! 😀
Kind regards,
Joseph
Day 4 UK f800
I’m weary , just done one of those personalised cards for a friends big birthday – I need a rest now ! Catch up tomorrow
Day 4 Pocket List 🎯
@excelsior12309 FD800
@brightonbelle
Day 4 – UK – NFD
Yesterday ended up as a CD instead of the planned FD but at least it was well within my TDEE
Went out for a walk with my regular walking group this morning – a breezy and cool 4.5miles with good company was a great way to start the day ☺️
@jaifaim – welcome on board
@stitchincarol – good to hear that your household is on the mend
@funshipfreddie – what mosaic are you working on now?
@excelsior12309 – good to hear that your SIL’ s operation went well – shame about the hiccup with the catheter but hopefully good results from the surgery itself – You seem to be on your own so far on a FD today so I have put you on a pocket list to motivate and offer support x
Looks like we are now a Baker’s dozen but hoping so see some of our old friends back soon and perhaps some new ones wanting some support will find their way to our group…..
Going to see Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returning to its roots with a performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour with a cast including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie Chisholm as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ – we are making an evening of it, going for a meal before heading to the cinema.
Planning on B2B FD800 x 3 to end the week on a positive note
Day 4 Pocket List 🎯
@excelsior12309 FD800
“You don’t have to make any big sweeping commitments. Just do the best you can do for yourself today. Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Then you look back and all of a sudden you’ve strung together a lot of days where you’ve done the right things by yourself.” — Rob Lowe
Day 4 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
Over the years, I’ve known people who lost a spouse (either death or divorce) or lost a job, or whatever, and they lost weight. I’ve always found that amazing because, when I’m sad, all I want to do is eat. Even when I’m sick, I eat.
Except for yesterday. So I’m down another pound to 157.6. I thought I’d be far better today and would go teach lessons, but my fever of 102 says otherwise.
☹️
I’ll be back tomorrow. 👍
Good morning,a nice sunny day but cold. Dropped Denise off at Spanish lessons and took Chloe round the park. Shopping later when I pick device up. Wouldn’t mind a change of shops maybe Lidl or Asda just for a change but Denise will say she dosent know where everything is😁I put a blanket on the sofa and as soon as I straighten it Chloe jumps up, she dosent like it untidy but it’s her than makes it untidy🙄. Not sure what good I’m having today maybe a salad.
Day 4-No. VA USA-FD800
I think I will be doing a week or so of FD 800. It is not hard for me, and I think it will get me started on my desired downward trend.
Well, my poor son-in-law has not yet made it out of the hospital. His operation was last Wednesday. He has had trouble with post operative urinary retention, so has had to have an in-dwelling catheter and they are hoping they can remove it today and he will be able to void. Not an uncommon problem, apparently, but frustrating. He might have to do intermittent bladder catheterization at home. Only time will tell…Fingers crossed! Thank you, to all , for inquiring!
@stitchincarol, sorry to hear of your illness. We have seen so much flu and flu like illness this year. Some unlucky patients have had flu twice. Not common, but possible!
@funshipfreddie and @penz, I do wordle every day. I have gotten it in two twice in the past few years. I also strike out sometimes. 13,000 does not seem like enough words to me to choose from.
@ccco, I think you do quite a bit, particularly given your health issues of the past year. Be kind to yourself! DASH diet should be a good one; I think I follow a lot of its principles. About 12 years ago, my husband had an episode of heart failure and we started to be quite conscious of salt and sodium in foods. As a result, we use very little salt in cooking and we are very aware of heavy salt in restaurant foods, etc. (I am looking at you, Chik-fil-A). Proof that we can adapt!
Stay motivated, everyone!
Morning All..
A lovely day again..
Playing Petanque later today..
Hemmy…
Just noticed my window cleaner hasn’t been usually the end of the month. That and the car wash are my treats to myself.
The inside need doing.
Dave…
The doctors are stretching it out sorting Denise it doesn’t seem right. We play for a couple of hours 3 is a good session.
Nana.
Nice to get away for these short breaks enjoy your ride out.
Hedgehog..
Hoping for wood again for the decking, wood prices have gone up a lot since Covid. No idea on the price 1k ??…. It’s very small.
A lot of training for your son it must be interesting. Hope he gets a good station.
Up and walk shortly having a lazy start out for 9..
Jean x
Day 4 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
@at – that’s a great quote!
@icystorm – that looks like a fun site, & I might try it to see what I’ll look like if I go completely off the rails & gain about 30 kg! 🤯 I love how you keep yourself motivated; that’s something we all need to work on to be successful in this WOL.
@penz – what are the odds?! Well, they say there are about 13,000 words in the Wordle dictionary, so I guess they’ll eventually get around to my starter word.
@stitchincarol – good to hear your DH is feeling better, at least. And it’ll hopefully be your turn today. A friend of mine just had tic-bite fever AND a UTI simultaneously. She was taking two lots of antibiotics for a while & said she felt absolutely awful.
Off to the mosaic class, have a great day y’all!
Pocket List – Day 4 🍒
@brightonbelle FD800
Day 3 – USA – CD
Greetings, all! Today was a CD day for me, and I’m aiming for an FD tomorrow.
I hope everyone is doing well and making progress toward your goals! 😀
I wanted to share this cool 3D body visualizer with the group. It lets you input your stats and dimensions to generate a 3D model of your approximate appearance based on the data. It’s fun and motivating to adjust the weight to your target goal and see the transformation—or even take a look back at where you started!
Be sure to select the free option—no signup or login required. Patience is required during the initial loading process. 😀
https://me.meshcapade.com/editor
Best,
Joseph
Cheers Quacka, I knew most of those, but I didn’t know about the muscles retaining water after exercise, or our bodies holding on to more water after consuming alcohol. I don’t drink much, only 2 drinks on a Friday night, but I’m definitely exercising a lot.
https://apple.news/AYOuL1k9uQyaF0l89iqRZ2g
This is the link, but I think you need to have an apple device for it to work
I’ve copy and pasted the main part of the story below. It’s from the BBC Science Focus magazine and the title is “How much weight fluctuation is normal?”
1. WATER
About 60 per cent of your body is water, so things like a salty dinner or high-carb meal can cause water retention and influence your weight. Hormonal changes, especially around your period, can also cause fluid retention. These fluctuations are usually temporary and will resolve themselves in a day or two.
2. FOOD
When you eat, food has to travel through your digestive system, and that journey adds weight until it leaves you. So, if you’ve eaten a big meal late at night, the scales might reflect that in the morning. It’s important to remember that this is not an increase in fat, but simply the natural process of digestion.
3. EXERCISE
You might notice that your weight drops after a sweaty gym session. Sadly, that’s more likely due to water loss rather than fat loss. On the flip side, if your muscles are repairing from a workout, they may hold onto water as part of the recovery process. This can make you heavier temporarily. Over time, increased muscle mass can add to body weight, even as fat decreases, so the scale might not reflect fat loss accurately.
4. BOWELS
If you’re a bit constipated, or weigh yourself just before or after a bowel movement, you’re likely to notice that fluctuation on the scales too. keeping hydrated and making sure you have adequate fibre in your diet can help maintain regular digestion and reduce variability.
5. ALCOHOL
Alcohol dehydrates you, which can lead to temporary weight loss. But your body is likely to overcompensate for this by retaining water the next day
Hope this helps someone today xx
Hi Everyone
Day in between FDs for me today and boy oh boy am I working off my food! I am so busy at work with all the gorgeous Winter stock pouring in (120 cartons to process today if I can!). I also joined a challenge at the gym to walk 96km during March to help support Soldier On which aims to prevent veteran suicides. It’s 12:30 pm and I have almost done 13000 steps already. If we make the 96km, the gym will donate $10 for every participant and there are around 85 people signed up for it.
Good on you Neil, for joining in the Starship Foundation fundraiser. I’m sure you will complete it easily.
I think you will see a good change downwards in your weight this week. I have been looking up why our weight fluctuates so much and found an interesting article in the Apple news on my phone. I’ll try and work out how to copy and paste it in another message, but it puts it very simply and just reminds us of how many things influence that pesky number on the scale. The manager of the gym always mentions that the scale is only a measure of gravity on our body but I’d still like to see my measure of gravity being a smaller number!!
I had a great FD yesterday, not eating anything until dinner time and didn’t even feel hungry at all. It’s amazing what keeping busy can do to distract me from thinking, over thinking, about food! However, I was so hungry in bed last night that I almost got up in the middle of the night to go and eat something. I had a decent dinner but my tummy was gurgling and carrying on all night. I felt nice and light this morning though so it was worth it.
Anzac, a bit of a bummer about the job hey? I am a firm believer in things happening for a reason so I hope that you get to see what that reason is soon. You’re doing well with your weight loss too! Just keep going, that’s my motto 🙂
So scary about Mr A’s friend. 59 is so young and I also hope he makes a few lifestyle changes. The small changes can add up as we all know.
Hi thin and Turn, Cinque and Cali too. Hope you’re all doing well.
I’m off to go start the next lot of stock. I’ll also try and post that article.
Chat soon xx
Day 4, NFD, Aus
Looks like the old gang is slowly getting back together but still a few missing friends.
Not to brag, #funshipfreddie (well, ok, I am!) I got Wordle in 1 once. Just happened to nail it with my starter word.
Great news re your SIL’s operation, @excelsior12309. Must be a relief for all.
Thin I actually dreamed about us living in Magnetic Island last night and we were so happy. I think it is a sign. However until I turn 60 (December) and can take my super it can’t happen yet and if we fly through our savings now we may need to delay even more. Still no news on the job front
I can’t fathom riding 300km Neil, let along 500km. I can’t believe the weight is not shedding off you. Good luck with your weigh-in tomorrow, may it be a huge loss for you
Autumn has hit today here too; there is a cool breeze but still very muggy if you are away from it. We were unprepared for a drenching downpour whilst walking Maxx this morning and got soaked. The garden is singing
We had some shocking news a few days ago. Mr A’s best mate had a massive heart attack but luckily they live only a few streets from the hospital so his wife was able to get him there within a few minutes and they saved him. He is only 59. They put a stent in the blocked artery and he is home and doing really well. It makes you stop and think when these things happen. He is not overweight but eats a lot of takeaway and smokes. I hope he makes some lifestyle changes
Have a great day all
Morning all.
We’ve definitely hit Autumn over here. On Sunday we had a hot sunny day at 27 degrees, yesterday was pouring rain and 16 degrees, then when I got up this morning, we were down to single digits.
Turn, great to hear from you again. What part of Christchurch are you in where they have enough room for sheep, cows and chickens?
Anzac, hopefully the BA can pull some strings and get you sorted with a position, good luck
Thin, I hope you had a good catch-up with your friends, sounds like you’re having a nice social trip.
Quacka and Cinque, I hope you’re both well, and everyone else lurking.
One of my friends posted a fundraiser for the starship foundation (children’s hospital over here) called “Kilometres for kids” where you walk 75km or bike 300km during March to raise money for their air ambulance. I decided to help her out by joining up, since I easily ride the 300kms, I pushed the goal out to 500kms. I don’t know how they go with donations from overseas, but if anyone feels like throwing a few dollars towards the cause, my page is here: https://kilometresforkids.org.nz/neil-morey
weigh-in tomorrow. I have no idea how this one is going to go, I thought last week was going to be a good one, and I ended up going up a kilogram. I had a control day yesterday of around 1300 calories, and I’m planning on doing a fast day today of 800 calories and I’ll see how I get on.
Day 3 NE England IF 17:7
Today I intended to fast 16 hours and have an eating window of 8, but I stretched it to 17 hours of fasting. No change on the scale after a weekend away thank goodness and started the week with 21,000+ steps so feeling quite in control atm.
@stitchincarol hope you can shake of the virus quickly, lots of bugs going around here, thought my cough was coming back this morning but seems ok now. All the kids in the family have had a sickness bug 🤮so hoping I dodge that.
@lilymartin glad to hear you are ok and many thanks @at for stepping in to lead us forward.
Evening!
Dave- good that Denise went back to the GP, hope they get her in to the clinic soon…not long til the bowling season then, you’ll be busy! You need to crack on with the decorating before it starts 😂
Nana- well done with your loss, so steady! Hope the weather does stay nice for Norwich…do you think you’ll go & see your daughter, hope she settles in to her new flat soon.
Jean- lots of jobs for you to keep busy with, rotten decking doesn’t sound good! Will you get wood again? Glad Charlie is back to normal…Youngest has to do a 4 month training course for the fire service as it’s a different county, he’ll be finished end of May, & will only find out then what station he’ll be at. He’s enjoying the course so far although he knows most of it…
Hemmy- well done with the windows, that’s a job I can only do one at a time, hurts my neck too much, we have a window cleaner for the outside though.
Just having one meal again today, getting very hungry now! We went for a walk by the river again although the cafes were closed so didn’t have a drink out. Got a back door key cut for Mum’s in case we ever have to get in, if she has left her key in the front door you can’t unlock it, hopefully she’ll never have a fall … getting her new heater fitted tomorrow, I expect she’ll be moaning about that! Cut hubby’s hair this afternoon & planted up some lillies. Dinner time now!
