Morning all
I can’t seem to catch a break at the moment. I was off sick most of last week, I’m still feeling crap in the morning and evenings, but ok during the day. It annoys me, because I set myself a whole lot of cycling goals to try and get back into the swing of things, but it doesn’t look like I’m going to hit any of them. I’ll try to do a bit in the evenings now that it’s a lot lighter.
Evening everyone, what a horrible weekend weather-wise, no damage here luckily hope it’s the same for all of you.
I enjoyed a nice meal out with my old workmates Thursday evening which meant I’d gained a pound and a half when I weighed on Friday morning.
Hemmy glad you had a nice time with Kristy and didn’t let the weather spoil your plans.
Jean I’m giving money instead of presents this year at least the person can then buy something they want.
Dave no tub of chocolates here either,however, an Aldi shop is planned for tomorrow so will probably get a tub then.
Hedgehogs how lovely of your sons gf to make a wreath for you. I remember we had a lovely natural wreath one year but within a day the blackbirds had eaten all of the holly berries on it. Thanks for asking after my auntie, she’s still getting on well.
A busy week of eating out ,alongside our usual Wednesday lunch and Friday night takeaway we’ve had a nice lunch today with our widowed friend and lunch on Friday at another friend’s home but she said she’d only do something light as she’s aware of our Friday night takeaways.
Have a good week everyone.
Nana xxx
I’ve still to buy my tub of chocolates, see if they go cheaper in the next week or so. Have been sorely tempted to dive in but do far resisted.I an getting weaker but will try and see if I’ve lost this Wednesday, hopefully I will have lost a pound.
Welcome to England Anzac, I hope you’re having a fabulous time in Bath. It sounds like you just missed the brunt of the storm and high winds in the SW – although it would have been wet and windy in London too.
Day 9 Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ FD
Today is flying by, always helpful on a FD. Went over to visit dad this morning, mid afternoon before I got home and had brunch, now waiting for a parcel delivery. I live on an unlit country lane so at this time of year I dread getting a delivery ETA for the hours of darkness as I always fret the courier wonโt find us. Pembrokeshire is the end of the road for deliveries so inevitably we get them at the end of the day. I have been busy online ordering Christmas gifts so itโs going to be a week of peering into the darkness looking for lost delivery vehicles ๐
@stitchincarol empathy on the undeserved weigh in. Iโm trying to forget the horrible numbers I saw on my last weigh inโฆโฆso dispiriting when youโre expecting a loss โน๏ธ Iโm just sticking with good behaviour in the belief that good results must happen eventually.
Stay strong Monday fasters.
Pocket List โ Day 9 ๐๐
@merry ๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@at
@northgeorgia
@jaifaim
@excelsior12309 FD800
@ccco
Afternoon All..
Two reasonably dry walks a bit of drizzle, chilly.
Took my trough and wreath to the cemetery, then a bag of grass to tip and onto shops .
Hedgehog..
Hope you chased the plumber up. Always baking I used to be like you maybe not so much. I will do some for Xmas.
Hemmy..
A nice meal out with Kirsty and a bit of shopping . I just give money now I never know what to buy people, the children have everything..itโs a cop out I knowโฆ I just hate shopping.
I have Louise my step daughter and Steves sister coming up for the day on the 17th, something to look forward too, booking in at the pub.
Dave..
I have dived in twice and replaced the chocolates..๐ฌ a bottle of baileys bought โฆ.
Jean x
Day 9 – Rural Nebraska, USA – OMAD – 156.0
I’m really flummoxed by my weight because I’ve been truly behaved for the last few days, so I’m joining the chorus of you who have been equally frustrated by the scales not reflecting your behavior. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ Tonight, DH and the boys are taking me out to dinner, so my plan is to fast until then so I can feel free to eat with no restraints. Not, you understand, with abandon and silliness, but not choosing my meal based on what has the fewest calories but based on what I’d prefer to eat.
Fun story from yesterday. There’s a maple in the church yard–which is very large–that turns a glorious orange every year and simply beautiful. But the leaves make a huge pile, and the man who is contracted to mow our lawn doesn’t bag, and he stops mowing in October, so the leaves just sit there all winter long, and are right in my path every time I walk to church and they annoy me. (Not opinionated, am I?) And then, what is even worse, is that next spring, when we have our Easter Egg hunt with 400 children, the lawn will still be covered by the previous fall’s leaves! So I asked a friend in the congregation who has a riding lawn mower with bags attached if she’d teach me to use her mower so I could mow up the leaves at church, put them in the back of DH’s little pick-up, and haul them to the city dump for yard waste. Oh, that was F.U.N.!!! I find entertainment in odd places, I’ll freely admit, but it was good for lots of laughter as I learned to control the steering, not by a steering wheel, but by a bar in each hand. I nearly ran over my friend at one point, and crashed into a light pole at another point, but everything was okay. ๐๐ฅ๐คฃ๐ฅ๐It took about an hour and filled nearly to overflowing the back of DH’s truck, so I’m not exagerating when I say how many leaves were in that small area. And now it’s far more lovely to see, and I won’t have to walk through soggy leaves all winter. ๐๐
@merryapple What a fun few days you’ve had, all except for the bug on your finger; I’d have slept in the guest bedroom also!
@funshipfreddie Thanks to you and everyone else so sympathetic to my night of bad sleep; I did indeed get a lovely night’s sleep last night. I didn’t bother with the cognitive shuffling the final time I woke up because it was clear I was awake for all day, and it was related to the disaster of how I ate on Saturday evening; it wasn’t a boatload of food at all, but it was the kind of choices that made me feel truly bloated and awful. But, like you, when I do try the cognitive shuffle, I don’t get beyond the first letter most of the time, and truly appreciate how helpful it is. What is the alternate nostril breathing you talk about? It’s rather self-explanatory, but do you have any details or background?
@brightonbelle I wish you every bit of motivation and determination to cross everything off your to-do list that’s intended to be accomplished today!
@jaifaim Lots of firewood for free is lovely, but oh what a lot of work I’m certain it all was and will be, and with everyone in the same boat, I’m sure it will take some time before you’re able to get professionals out to deal with what’s left…am I correct? So glad along with you that your mom simply slept through it all! Hopefully Darragh is gone and finished now.
@at How nice to have freshly painted walls; will your SIL finish today, or is it going to take another day or two?
@northgeorgia Oh, what a bummer on the exploded soup; glad you were able to get it all cleaned up without too much struggle.
@excelsior12309 “Wretched” is such a perfect adjective to have chosen for Storm Darragh, and is used far too little for how expressive it is. My daughter uses a sound machine every night to ensure her girls go right back to sleep when they wake up–which doesn’t actually always happen, but she holds out hope, LOL–so I’m familiar with it. But that night was a one-off and I usually don’t have such awful nights. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ Thanks for the idea, however, and I’m glad you’re appreciating it for yourself.
@ccco Oh, bummer on the lack of sleep! I imagine a nap is in order for today!
Today, I’m going to finally switch out summer clothes for winter clothes–something that’s been on my daily to-do list for over a month!–so I don’t have to traipse down to the basement every morning to choose clothes to wear, and then we’ll get the Christmas decoration boxes and clothes bins all put back away; it’s a disaster down there because everything is pulled out of storage and it’s the last major thing on my to-do list. I’m not entirely done with Christmas shopping for my kids and the few others I buy, but I’m further along than I often am, so I’m feeling quite virtuous, and my Fitbit is impressed enough that it’s telling me I’m burning approximately 500 calories more each day than usual, so that’s another cause for feeling virtuous! ๐๐คฃ
Okay, a little knitting with Christmas music and my cup of coffee in my Christmas mug, and my day will be off to an excellent start.
Have a grand one, everyone!
Been bowling but it was very cold, had 2 games then called it a day. Playing a friendly match on Wednesday weather permitting.Soon be Christmas. Not dived into the chocolates yet๐๐.I buy a tub of roses give Denise all the fudge of which there are a lot and my son the double deckers,again lots of them, then I buy boees of lindt,toblerone and maltesers to fill it up that way I like everything that’s in the tub.Undecided about buying any beer. I have a bottle of Bailey’s in fact I have 2๐๐.
USA. Day 9 FD
Good day, everyone!
Pocket List โ Day 9 ๐๐
@merry ๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@at
@northgeorgia
@jaifaim
@excelsior12309 FD800
@ccco
I was going to do a WFD but decided I was too hungry. Instead, I am doing a regular FD.
I am so tired. I didn’t sleep a wink last night! ๐
I was supposed to have a birthday celebration for my 3 year old granddaughter followed by gingerbread house making but everyone was sick! Maybe next year.
Have a great day! ๐๐ป
Waving Thin, we are in the same country again! We just spent 5 days in manic London and are now in beautiful Bath and loving the quieter pace
Hope everyone is ok, will try to find time to post properly soon. I don’t like to spend time on the phone as Mr A is not a social media person
2nd Post – Day 9
Pocket List โ Day 9 ๐๐
@merry ๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@at
@northgeorgia
@jaifaim
@excelsior12309 FD800
Day 9-No. VA USA-FD 800
Wow you poor folks in Britain–sorry for the wretched weather you are having. Hope clean up is not too awful. @merryapple, when I was a resident physician in an very old building in eastern VA, with a big cockroach population, (big both in number and in size), a particularly annoying medical student kept brushing up against me while I was looking at a patient. When we left the exam area, she said, “You had a big cockroach crawling up your jacket, and I had to keep brushing it off…..” Eww to insects falling or crawling on us….when we are unaware.
@stitchincarol, I discovered a small “white noise” machine my husband got me several years ago; never used it before a few days ago. It is really quite nice, makes a variety of soft sounds, I like the flowing brook sound, for example. It does seem to help me fall asleep. Maybe such a thing would help you?
@northgeorgia, I remember a pressure cooker disaster involving tomato sauce, when I was a little kid in New York City. The kitchen had really high ceilings…clean up was very prolonged, as I recall.
Resolve to all you fasters!
Day 9 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 237 lbs. Yuck… my own fault yesterday, but as they say, ’tis the season, so I have to expect a little craziness, as long as I can jump out of it relatively quickly. Today, I’ll put in a FD. I made some homemade soup over the weekend just for this, but the blender’s bottom wasn’t quite flush, slinging tomato-ey concoctions all over the kitchen! What a nightmare mess! Thankfully it was only a few tablespoons, but nicely distributed all over a whole roll of paper towels, some containers, surfaces, etc…
Hoping I can do 3 FD800s in a row!
Pocket List โ Day 9 5 ๐ ๐
@merry ๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@at
@northgeorgia
@jaifaim
My son’s birthday tomorrow, he always gets the day off,39 makes me feel old. Not too bad a day so we’re going bowling at 12-30.All Christmas shopping for presents done. Cards wrote, glad I’m not working at royal mail anymore it’s mad at this time of year. Just been out with Chloe a woman shouted down the street that Chloe is so cute with her hat on, always brings a smile to someone ๐.
Day 9 – UK – FD
Sorry @funshipfreddie yesterday’s FD was a bust…..unexpected visitors led to a bottle of wine being opened and nibbles…..need I say more!!!! So as I quoted yesterday โEvery day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath and start again.โ
Busy day today – my SIL was here early to do some painting for me – he is doing the front porch and the shower room – we had a new oak front door put in recently and the porch walls looked a bit sad compared to the new door ๐คฃ and the shower room definitely needed sanding down and repainted ceiling and walls – he’s a good lad getting it done before Christmas for us
I have to go out for a couple of appointments in town later this morning – then the usual coffee afternoon with the girls and I also need to buckle down and get the UK Christmas cards written and in the post…..
@stitchincarol – I hope you had a good night’s sleep ๐ด to make up for the night before
@merryapple – ๐ฆ๐ชฐ of any sort dropping on top of you in the middle of the night doesn’t bear thinking about……I would have screamed the place down and definitely would to rest until I had got rid of it from my bedroom
@funshipfreddie – how I wish I was joining you with PFDS too – instead a bit of a headache as perhaps too much ๐ทwas consumed…..
@brightonbelle – I’m with you today – early start and a busy day should keep us both on track
@jaifaim – we too got sunshine but still very windy ๐จ๐ค๏ธ day yesterday – I was blown about on my walk!!! today looks a lot calmer and sunshine again ๐ค๏ธ
What a pocket list today – surely that will be motivation to keep us all on track – here’s to a good one!
Pocket List โ Day 9 5 ๐ ๐
@merry ๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@at
@northgeorgia
@jaifaim
I thought I would share this quote from the Dalai Lama to inspire us โ โThere are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow; so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly liveโ
Good morning everyone.. xxxx
Oh what a stormy weekend. Seems to have been all over the country…
A lovely time with Kristy.. we never let the weather deter us at all. Saturday we went shopping .. then Sunday we had a wonderful Roast dinner at our favourite Red Lion inn .
Still got some presents to get. so hopefully nearly finish this week.
Weight up 2 lbs this morning .. so end of wine and treats till Christmas Eve my Birthday.
Hope everyone is well .Tomorrow is another day. Xxxx.
Day 9 – Ireland โ FD ๐ซ โ
๐ถ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐พ
156.4 โฌ๏ธ
Happy Monday Everyone!
Well what a weekend that wasโฆ busy busy and there will be lots of firewood @merryapple but we will need the professionals to come and work their magic to chop them up and check other trees on the land. The good news is that mum slept through the whole thing ๐๐.
Yesterday was another breezy but stunning sunshiney day so it was great to get out early for a walk on the beach and back to do a little more clearingโฆ itโs amazing how many branches are down in the country lanes.
Oh god @merryapple the thought of that.. ๐โฆ you will have to search him out todayโฆ like @funshipfreddie I would unleashed the can right there and certainly would have struggled to sleep in the same room ๐ฎ. One of the problems we have at mums is mice in the very cold weather as they like to come in from the cold so I was doing a lot of checks on that front too this weekend. ๐ญ the joys of country living ๐
@stitchincarol I hope you slept better! Iโve had a rubbish weekend of sleep but tried the cognitive shuffling last night as really needed to get some quality sleep before travelling this morning and it worked for meโฆ hopefully it does for you tooโฆ
Ok have to scootโฆ work is very busy today and Iโm tired but all good. @brightonbelle good to see you here bright and early ๐ค
Hereโs to the Monday fasters! Letโs do this together.
Onward and downward โฌ๏ธ
We rise by lifting others ๐
Pocket List โ Day 9 5 ๐ ๐
@merry ๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@at
@northgeorgia
@jaifaim
Day 9 UK FD
I guess you must get used to them but the thought of creepy crawlies that large is a scary thought for me @merry๐
Good start to my reset day up bright and early have a long list of to- dos today so here goes ๐ช
Pocket List โ Day 9 ๐
@merry๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@at
@northgeorgia
Day 9 – South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ – NFD 70.5 kg
Monday morning PFDS! ๐ And I’m more than happy with that number after some very erratic eating Fri/Sat. Now to knuckle down for the next two weeks before the madness of Christmas week arrives โจ
@merryapple – I just knew you were having a blast after watching your number going up for the last few days on the spreadsheet ๐ Still, not too much damage done. I see you haven’t stated a December goal yet; is that deliberate? ๐ค I can’t think of one insect I’m fond of, & wouldn’t have been able to sleep a wink knowing that creature was in the vicinity. I would’ve either had to grab the can of Doom or check into a B & B until I was sure it was gone ๐๐ณ
@stitchincarol – I hope you managed to get some more sleep! Did you try the cognitive shuffling? Alternate nostril breathing? The cognitive shuffling has worked great for me, I never even get past the first letter. Re the power outages, no. Not related at all to the cost of living. It’s not even our entire municipality. Just a couple of unfortunate suburbs, related to when the pylon came down a few months ago. It’s a temporary fix – obviously not working too well – before the major repairs are done next year. So far so good since the maintenance was carried out on Saturday ๐ค Great pics! I spent way too long gazing at those cookies. On my FD! ๐ถ
@at – adding you to the list again. You’re on a mission! ๐ฏ๐ช
I’m off to Grass Roots again for brunch. Have a good week everyone
Pocket List – Day 9 ๐
@merry๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@at
@northgeorgia
Day 9 NZ FD 69.7kg๐
Thank goodness itโs a FD for meโฆ I have had 4 solid days of feasting and drinking with the requisite cooking and baking thrown inโฆ Such fun but two parties per day โ lunches and dinners โ have taken me to the edge๐ตโ๐ซ
Then in the middle of the night I felt something drop onto my finger. I shook it off thinking it must be a slug? But my finger wasnโt slimy. My next thought was itโs a big American cockroach๐ฌwhich can drop zillions of eggs if you donโt handle them correctly. I decided I had better track it down and turned on the light. Eventually I found a Weta on the floorโฆ a native insect with long antennae, a body that is about 2cm long and serrated legs so can hop like a grasshopper which makes it very difficult to catchโฆ They live in the holes in the trees. Theyโre shy and Iโm fond of them but not in my boudoirโฆ so I went to sleep in the guest room and will go looking shortlyโฆ
@at Thank you for that quote โEvery day is a new beginningโฆโ!! Congrats on the kg down!! I think thereโs an inverse dining law – the more expensive, the less on the plate so better to go for quality than quantity!!
Great to hear your shoulder is improving too.
@brightonbelle You and me both!! Thank goodness for pocket lists!!
@stitchincarol That is a marathon bake!! Itโs great to hear your strength too!! I hope you manage to sleep well tonight .
And you heard it here first!!! Happy Birthday to youโฆ๐๐ฅณ๐น๐๐ฅ๐น
@funshipfreddie I laughed at you unwrapping someone elseโs present to satisfy your power cut frustrations. Great youโre safely back in your zone! Thatโs a wee bit sad to have what youโre eating made so public. It says more about them than you despite it being said with good humour.
@jaifaim Well thatโs the firewood for the following year sorted by the sound of things. I did always want a chain saw for Christmas!!! Thereโs only one place to go in the cold and dark and thatโs bed!! Glad to hear you still have electricityโฆ
@missybear That sounds very romantic โ outside storms, inside wine and cheese with a candle๐ฅฐAnd your house is solid.
@lilymartin Wonderful to hear you are managing to dispatch those pesky kgs so efficiently ๐ช
WOW @ccco !! You have this sorted out!!
@songbirdme Those Antigua pounds arenโt hanging around! Well done!!
@northgeorgia Youโre closing in on the 220s๐ช
@iona72 and @molij Stay safe in the storm. I looked it up ๐ฌ
90 mph is roughly 140kph, a number weโre familiar with here. But you do have to make sure the hatches are battened downโฆ
Have I missed anyone. I hope not!!
Sending strength and hope to one and all๐
Pocket List๐
@merry๐
@brightonbelle
@molij
@missybear
@northgeorgia
Evening!
Dave- you could one of the liners & cook a pudding in the air fryer? I’m sure you could find a recipe for a pudding in the crockpot, but not going to help the waist!
Jean- naughty rabbits! Hope you get to take the new plants tomorrow…Glad your neck has improved a bit!
Hemmy- & Nanna hope you’ve both had a good weekend…
The plumber never came, a bit frustrating…had a visit from eldest son & his gf after they’d been to the pub with friends this way, she had made me a beautiful wreath for the front door & they brought that! Waiting for it to calm down before I put it up. We were up early, so windy overnight & Xena kept barking! Did Church then made some brownie Christmas trees, decorated with chocolate for the firemen tomorrow, really pleased with how they turned out. Dropped one off for Mum, she’s getting lazy about going out if it’s miserable or cold, but then cries because she’s not seeing anyone all day, very frustrating!
Seeing son tomorrow & then got a HomeStart meeting in the afternoon.
Not got a microwave, never got it fixed. Been using the airfrier.I don’t use the oven anymore, Denise and Peter do but I just use the airfriers.Roast chicken tonight having airfrier chips with it Chloe’s on high alert. All the dogs have been the same when chicken is about ๐๐
I am using the 5:2 diet. Is it wrong to drink diet ginger ale on those days?
Day 8 – UK – FD800
A very windy and cold walk this morning, just under 5 miles, to meet with friends for brunch and Christmas carols at a local mountain cafe ๐ถ๐ต๐ถ
No issues getting to the restaurant for dinner last night, which by the way was fabulous – OH and I thoroughly enjoyed it ๐
I hope all those affected by Storm Darragh are okay – we escaped lightly in my part of Cumbria!!!
@northgeorgia – keep the faith and try to stay in control on the days where you can!
@funshipfreddie – thanks for adding me to today’s pocket list as I nearly cancelled today’s FD until I saw that you had added me to the pocket list…….so brunch will be my OMAD
@stitchincarol – what a dreadful night’s sleep – hope tonight is much better for you – those cookies look amazing and lots of work on you and your friend’s part
Pocket List โ Day 8 ๐ฅ
@at
@funshipfreddie
A bit quiet here over the weekend
“Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath and start again.”
Day 8 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 234 lbs. FD tomorrow ๐
Afternoon All..
We walked this morning, still windy with flowers pots blowing about, no trees down this time.
A few jobs done but not much, I am going in the garage shortly to do Steveโs flower trough, the rabbits have eaten all the ones I put in about three weeks ago. I will take that and his wreath possibly tomorrow when the weathers calmed down.
Hedgehog..
My neck and shoulder are feeling much better not perfect yet. Hope your plumber got back to you.
Dave..
You are getting adventurous with your cooking. You could do a sponge pudding in the microwave and then custard.
Well better get this trough doneโฆ
Jean x
Good afternoon everyone a bit calmer now. The food in the crockpot was good. Just about enough room to cook for two. I’ll try a beef joint in it this week hopefully, I’ll sneak out and buy a small piece of beef and cook it slowly. Do roast potatoes cabbage peas and Yorkshire pudding ๐๐๐.Better not do a dessert. But will make a dessert when I can find the right one to do. Can sponge pudding be done in a Crockpot I wonder.
Day 8 UK NFD
Oh dear not sleeping is ok if itโs just one night but if itโs a regular thing it starts to take its toll Love the pics though @stitchincarol
I thought it was over but we seem to be still suffering storm Darragh today Hope @jaifaim @missybear and @molij who are further west are coping
Iโve indulged in far too many treats this weekend will be on the list tomorrow
FD for me. I so enjoyed watching my weight drop during November that I’ve continued 5:2 into December. Happily nudging 60kg instead of 61kg by the time the FD arrives.
We’ve had 56mph winds all weekend. We tied our boat to our neighbours’ with whom we share a stub pontoon. The basin here is relatively sheltered. Some parts of the country endured 93mph wind yesterday. Many of the boats now have their Christmas lights up and there are trees and lights in the windows of the canal warehouse converted apartments surrounding the basin. There are Christmas markets in the town. It never quite seemed like Christmas when it was 42C although DDDD (dinky-di DD) has a different view.
Cinque, GDSA, I respect your views on the obesity pandemic. I understand the complex underlying issues. And I’ve been a fat person. We don’t glorify other addictions. Unfortunately, we are now at a point where society has normalised obesity. Here, we have ads for deodorants and sanitary products where morbidly obese women are proudly portrayed as beautiful. It’s not beautiful; it’s unhealthy, life-threatening and comes at a huge personal and societal cost. Placing blame solely on governments/food manufacturers disincentivises personal change and ensures the status quo. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7025495/
I think it will be interesting to learn whether Trump’s appointment of Kennedy to rattle the FDA has any effect in America. Trump is the only President in US history to leave office with less money than he arrived with. He is not for sale. Bad luck for the mighty food manufacturing lobbyists.
As you know, I don’t do political correctness or woke. Adult issues require adult conversations and some people may get offended. So what?
Day 8 – Rural Nebraska, USA
It’s 3:10am and I’ve given up sleeping. ๐ I was asleep by 11:30, awake again as 12:30, again at 1:55, again at 2:45, and my eyes were wide open at that point. I considered staying in bed, but I’m in the living room with a candle lit and the tree lights on, and this is far cozier than wide awake in bed.
And so I got ambitious and uploaded pictures to Imgur. https://imgur.com/gallery/december-concert-cookies-bDkk3UT
The first is the final carol, Joy to the World, of the Friday night concert, with all the choirs and the band, and the bells are next to the organ in the balcony.
The second is how much candy/cookies my friend and I made.
The final two are at church and you can see the fellowship hall “gussied up” for the sale.
I didn’t eat very well yesterday, and the little bit of popcorn I had put far too much sodium into me, and despite all the water I drank last evening, I was still thirsty, so drank more–and it’s refusing to leave me, so I feel bloated and I’m sure the scale is jumped up several pounds. Oh well, I’ll eat better today.
@jaifaim What awful weather and horrible consequences you’re enduring! We had two such storms last spring, so I know the heartache and concern you’re feeling, and at least we had warmer weather and it wasn’t Christmas; you’re right about this being a horrible time of year for such results! My heart goes out to you, and I’m so glad at least your house escaped anything, and that your mum is fine. โค๏ธ
@funshipfreddie Wow, more power outages has to be irritating beyond tolerance… that’s the flipside of how inexpensive the cost of living is, perhaps?
@merryapple Where are you??? I hope all is okay.
And now I’m going to knit, and perhaps go back to bed later. Have a grand one, everone!
Day 8 – South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ – FD
No power again yesterday?! It went off around 10 am for ‘scheduled maintenance’ but didn’t come on after 5 pm as scheduled. So frustrating. From the messages I’ve seen it came back on after 1 am. And three of my lamps were glowing when I got up to feed the cat at 6:30. Hopefully they’ve fixed the problem now ๐ค๐ค
I hope all those affected by Storm Darragh are okay. @jaifaim – I just saw your post! I saw some lunatics on Sky News taking a dip in the sea in one of the stormiest areas, somewhere in Wales, I think? There’s always at least one nutter, eh? ๐
@missybear – I thought I’d reached my goal, & I was happy at 73 kgs a couple of years ago. Then I stopped drinking & quickly lost 4 or 5 kgs, without doing anything else differently. I didn’t think I drank that much, & I was counting the calories too. Maybe something to think about for next year. Just for a few weeks & see if it makes a difference..
@stitchincarol – I’ll have to check out that Netflix series. I like Ted Danson, & all I’ve watched recently is crime documentaries on YouTube & Big Bang Theory repeats. I get the impression you enjoyed that concert? ๐ A water fast on your birthday?! ๐คฏ
@at – I’m glad I’m not alone on the pocket list. Let’s make it a good one ๐ช
Pocket List – Day 8 ๐ฅ
@at
@funshipfreddie
I am so fed up with no movement so I ate 2 mince pies which were delicious while Storm Darragh scuppered family visits, which in turn meant that the boy and I had a lemon tart for 8 between us to eat in two days.
In my head I shall eat what I like next week as the last week of term with the Christmas dinners and a meal out, that gives me 9 days to get some fasting and sensible food in before the 3 days of madness and then the boys depart.
My plan is to skip a few meals both before and after the silly season and see what happens. I have to say, I lack optimism that the scales are ever going to move again.
On the plus side I am several kilos lighter for the blood pressure review than I was a year ago, so that’s progress.
I feel your pain, Iona. Unlike the rest of the population, I will have stood on the scales on the 27th to asses the damage. I loathe New Years and all the nonsense and then have a birthday 2 weeks later.
My next goal is going to be April, when I go on holiday for a week. There are clothes that I would like to wear but can’t get into currently.
Day 8 Ireland โ NFD ๐ซ โ ๐ถ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐พ
What a day yesterdayโฆ lots of clear upโฆ a number of trees came down but missed the house thankfully. No problem with mums electricity (thank god, as her bed is working all the time to keep her as comfortable as possible) but thousands of homes across the country are without power and it looks like it will take some time for this to be resolved. What an awful time of the year to be stuck in the dark and cold. Huge kudos to the ESB workers working hard in that weather. ๐ฎ
I had a nibbly kind of day but will be more controlled today.
Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!
Will check in tomorrow and see whatโs on the scales.
Onward and downward โฌ๏ธ
We rise by lifting others ๐
Have a good fast Gday. Don’t get dehydrated! I hope you are not coming down with something.
I’ve been pretty good. I’ve done a bit of gardening; planting basil, spinach and some Asian greens with all the shoveling compost, watering and mulching needed.
After some hot humid weather we have lovely days. No horrible wind luckily, I hope yours dies down Gday.
Sending out good wishes
Hello all. Sunday morning here, started fasting from 7pm last night and hoping to go through until Tuesday morning. The heatwave is over thank goodness and now we have wind which by the forecast will persist for the entire week.
Ive been feeling very unmotivated in the last week and seem to have lost my mojo both mentally and physically, I just donโt have the energy for anything. I hate not getting things done. Tomorrow, regardless of how I feel I will push myself to get out in the yard and do some chores. Tuesday we go into town for an appointment for Miss Gday, do food shopping etc and for the rest of the week I plan to continue with outside chores given the temps will be in the low 30s so I need to make the most of the cooler weather, despite the wind.
Time to hang out the washing and make another cuppa
Day 7 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 154.4
One of my first thoughts this morning was that today is “Pearl Harbor Day.” I don’t imagine the rest of the world thinks of that, but many Americans do, and one older man today at the Cookie Boutique mentioned it. ๐ข๐คโค๏ธ
The cookie boutique went wonderfully this morning, my baking friend and I drove to Omaha for some shopping afterward, and now I’m home watching Netflix’s “Man on the Inside.” I’m worn out–I’ll be at 10K steps by bedtime–but am very content with all that was accomplished in the last ten days, and very, very happy that the coming days will be back to a more reasonable and typical pace–yes, @at, this has been a crazy busy time for me.
The concert last night was G.L.O.R.I.O.U.S. Truly. I wish there was a link I could share with you, but there’s no recording of it, so you simply have to believe me that it was beyond perfect.
DH and I ended up being late leaving last night because cookie baking wasn’t done, so by the time we left, we only had time to drive straight to the concert, and skip supper. So, afterward, DH and I went to get a Runza (an eastern Europe thing, I believe, and a fast food place that’s beloved here in Nebraska) and then took it to the Brew Pub to split, with a beer each. Today hasn’t been as minimal eating, but it hasn’t been awful either. Tomorrow should be okay, food-wise, and Monday is when DH and the boys take me out for a birthday dinner, and then Tuesday, my birthday, I’ll water fast. That strikes me as a PERFECT way to celebrate a birthday, LOL! Although, I’m toying with having a Kahlua and cream when I get home from piano lessons…it will be, after all, my birthday! ๐๐๐
I miss everyone who’s been a regular in the past, but tonight I’m particularly thinking of @penz and @flourbaby. If any of you are lurking, do take time to say hello, okay?
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Silly season is here, trying to stick to the plan despite temptations. Lost a pound then put half back on. Out tonight ๐ฅ๐ฝ๏ธ, no weigh in until Monday.
Weather is awful hope everyone from UK and Ireland is staying safe, warm and dry.
Lost a pound ~ put half a pound back on!
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Silly season is hard!
Keep on trying ๐ช
Denise said I’m getting good at cooking, the food was nice. So the crockpot as been christened. Don’t know what to do next maybe tata hash. And put it in a Yorkshire pudding. Really blowing outside just took Chloe out, it’s pouring down as well. Kept well clear of trees.
Evening!
Dave- hope your stew is nice! Hope you don’t get too wet…
Jean- poor you with your neck, hope it improves soon ๐ค
Hemmy- enjoy your weekend, poor Kristy if she’s doing the walking in this weather!
Our plumber said he’d pop in today as our sink is playing up again, he’s really good but quite disorganised, he’s not turned up & I put off doing my Christmas cakes today so I wasn’t in the way! Feels like a wasted day, but I did make snowflakes for the top, & got some letters done for the Christmas cards. Horrible weather here too, I think tomorrow is going to be bad here again. Sis & I have been despairing with mum, she seems to be quite a bit worse & getting in such a muddle… she’s had a bad cold so I’ve had to keep away, it’s hard to talk on the phone rather than in person.
Making some brownie Christmas trees to take to son tomorrow for the firemen…
Just had a look at it, potato still firmish butty got at least another hour to go so should be ok. Getting hungry now after giving it a stir. We take Chloe out around 5 pm then again at 10 pm will keep away from the trees though.
Afternoon Allโฆ
We had our morning walk but I think I shall miss this pm, it seems to be better safe. Itโs very windy out, we have a fair few large trees down in past windy days in the village.
Dark and dismal here.
Hope everyone is keeping safe.
Dave..
Hoping your sonโs ok doing his travelling up north.
Good luck on your Dublin Coddle ๐
Jean x
Day 7 Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ NFD
I was shocked by a siren alarm on my phone last night, a UK government alert of a red weather warning for windy weather. The gales overnight and today have certainly lived up to the warning! Many big trees are down around the village and now weโre under flood alerts for high tides. Thankfully our house is solidly built on high ground so weโre keeping safe indoors. The storm has blown down a lot of power cables and parts of our village are without power, ours is still on but Iโm not risking the slow cooked casserole planned for this evening just in case the power goes out part way through cookingโฆ.havenโt decided on an alternative dinner yet but if we are without power it will probably be cheese and wine by candlelightโฆ.just have to make the best of it ๐
@funshipfreddie yes during this month Iโm calorie counting every day and my scales are good. Thatโs why I was so disappointed. I have now looked back over my notes of 5:2 first time round and there are numerous references regarding my frustration about weight fluctuationsโฆโฆ.so Iโm just going to carry on being disciplined and will only weigh in once a month to get an idea of my weight. I think a more trustworthy measure of success is how my body looks and feels and of how clothes are fitting.
Have a lovely weekend everyone ๐ค
Day 7 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 236 lbs. Yeah… I think if I can just stay in the 230s this month, that’s a celebration…whew….
I’m doing Dublin Coddle in the slow cooker. So fingers crossed it turns out ok. Doing it quick, 3 hours.Left some ingredients out and added some of my own. Rain started again a real miserable day outside. Feeling hungry so hope it’s alright.
Good afternoon the storm is bad in Wales, Not too bad here wet and windy. Will test the crockpot out later, doing a sausage casserole.My son as gone to Newcastle today so the crockpot will be big enough for the two of us. Must look up a good recipe.
Day 7 – UK – NFD
We seem to have escaped the worst of Storm Darragh so far……but more rain today and strong winds still predicted for today!!
Weight this morning was 63kg down 1kg since the start of this Dodgy December Challenge ๐ the discipline (apart from Day 4) this month has paid off……..
@funshipfreddie – you seem to have regular power outage in your area…..
@jaifaim – I had no knowledge behind the name Darragh – thanks for enlightening us – Hope all stay safe in your neck of the woods – so far relatively calm here just a bit of rain on and off….waiting for the ๐จ๐จ
Aiming for OMAD today as OH has booked an early Christmas treat at one of our Michelin Star restaurants tonight ๐ค the weather lets us get there – it’s not far from where we live, about a 10min drive but part of the road there is very prone to flooding……
Hopefully everyone stays safe today
Day 7 Ireland โ NFD ๐ซ โ
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155.5 No update โ no scales here ๐
Travellied late last night as it is stormy here and Iโm glad I did as it has been a wild one hereโฆ and Iโm sure it will be the same over with the Welsh crew and maybe you too @at? The storm is coming from the north west which is unusual. We have a few Darraghโs in the family so itโs nice to have a storm named after them ๐
Itโs one of our Irish names which can be spelled in many ways but this spelling is generally the male version. Dara, Daire, Dรกire and Daragh are also used. The name is derived from the Old Irish word daire, which means “oak”. Dara can also mean “pearl of wisdom” or “pearl”.
I like that In Cambodia, the name Dara means “star”.
It has been one wild night with lots of items blowing around outside so will be fun later when I get out to see what needs to be done. But Iโm glad I came ahead of the gusts as it was blowy enough before midnight.
@missybear Iโd say you are due a whoosh soon – for some of us it can be delayedโฆ donโt succumb to the call of the treatsโฆyou are doing really well ๐ค.
@stitchincarol I havenโt tried my trousers this weekโฆ Iโll do that Monday when back and will report back although today I feel like my body has caught up with my efforts ๐. Mind you, who knows ๐
Super well done to you on getting to where you are happy and proud of yourself and well you should be! โญ๏ธ
@ccco – ๐ฅ๐ฅ keep it up – you are doing a great job.
Onward and downward โฌ๏ธ
We rise by lifting others ๐
Day 7 – South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ – NFD
Another unscheduled power outage yesterday?! ๐คฏ The worst part is not knowing when it’ll come back on. So I didn’t make the best food choices. I was in such a vile mood by 8 pm that I unwrapped a box of chocolates that I’d bought for someone & munched on those ๐คฆโโ๏ธ The power finally came back on at 9 pm. And I just heard that ‘scheduled maintenance’ that was supposed to occur on Tuesday from 9 am – 5 pm will take place today instead. But I’ll be out until about 3 pm anyway, so that’s not such a hassle. But it must be a nightmare for small businesses & people working from home.
@stitchincarol – I do have a couple of friends that dabble with fasting because of the success I’ve had with it. But it’s early days at the mosaic class. They probably just think I’m nuts ๐ On the rare occasion I mention it to new friends/acquaintances, the reaction I get is, ‘but you’re not fat..?!’ So there you go – you wait until you’re morbidly obese and THEN start fasting ๐
@songbirdme – wow?! You didn’t waste time getting back on the wagon, good for you! ๐ฏ
@missybear – I feel for you, I really do. Are you counting calories on NFDs, as well as FDs? Or are you just winging it? Are your scales dodgy or very old? Have you tried cutting down on carbs? Or maybe it’s just that you’re getting really close to your goal so your body’s trying to cling onto every gram it can.. ๐ค
@at – when I was a casino dealer people would often ask me if I could do any tricks. I usually told them – yes, I could make their money disappear. And I usually did ๐
I’m doing another Saturday mosaic session today, so I need to get moving.
Have a good weekend everyone โ ๏ธ๐
HH the tai chi is not for weight loss more for all the aches and pains, it’s supposed to make you feel good if you stick to it. Saying that not done it today. Will try and fit it in tomorrow. If I can get used to it it could be of great benefit.
