USA. Day 27. CD
I think today will be a CD instead of FD. I think I need a little break from my FDs.
Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!
Hemmy..
I am reading Val Wood a local lady.. all around Hull and East Yorkshire..1880 ish.. this one starts in Hull then goes across America and gold rush and the start of the towns.. travels and then back to Hull. Hard finding them, I have read about a dozen at the moment..
Lazy day for me, veggies got Charlie to cook, changed the bed and washing out..
These proms are so expensive.. his tuxedo was £400 to hire, Katie bought her flowers, a restaurant meal (the boys usually pay for.)
They have now hired two houses on the beach they have taken over. Girls in one, the boys in the other, for two nights.. with chaperones!! Two buses to take them and back.
They peal money out as if it’s worth nothing…
Enjoy your garden day… and your garden centre tomorrow and lunch..
Dave..
Our players at boules are getting on.. Don 92 and Dorothy 83, few around 70.. it definitely must keep us fit..
I shall be playing Tuesday..enjoy your chicken meal..
Jean x
Good morning everyone, Autumn I have had three dogs since I got married,a collie,a German shepherd and now a greyhound.All lovely dogs, the German shepherd was special but Chloe my greyhound is the most loving dog I’ve ever had, very loyal and greyhounds need very little exercise they are all couch potatoes. She could easily sleep 23 hours a day. She as just jumped up on the sofa next to me. I’ll take her out now to get us both moving. I’ll be playing bowls 4 days this week all league games.So I only have one meal on these days. It must be good exercise because three of them are 82 years old another 4 are mid to late 70s, on the Wednesday team I’m the youngest. And second youngest on Monday.Roast chicken for tea tonight so Chloe will be around the kitchen once it’s cooking. She as Sunday dinner with us every week all the vegetables as well. Then sleeps it off😁.
The sun is up and sky is blue already .. the garden is calling. lol
Earlier walk then get my clothes sorted for tomorrows lunch and shop. I will want to be in the garden though lolol not trailing around shops.
Today no cooking as such I have my other Tesco pasta. Eating lots of fruit now which is good as I am lacking in vegetable eating. Maybe make up a veggie soup this week. I am not finding much taste in salad or veg at the moment but loving fruit and nuts.
13 weeks 5 days no Alc
A S … Some times its best to keep your dieting to yourself .. In the past i have found it so much pressure telling others and feeling guilty whatever I ate. lol Just go at your own pace and doing what’s best for you.
This is just a way of life for me now and I have managed to keep a stable weight for a long time .
Dave.. I think that is the answer to just stay at your current weight for a while then go again for another loss. Mixing it up a bit keeps it interesting with food.
How is Denise is she pain free now.
H H .. Hope you are enjoying the weekend. 3 hrs is a long walk best not to over do it if you are not sure. It s a good Idea to keep the good photos around it give s you a goal to achieve.
Sym .. Americans really know how todo those proms… lovely to keep pics. What book are you reading.. I have just received another 2 Agatha Raisin books from my neighbour. enjoy your day in the sunshine..
Happy relaxing Sunday everyone.. “Sundays are for sipping coffee, reading a great book, and enjoying the moment.” Xxxx
LJ, what a relief not to have that pressure on the Chocolate Holiday. Perhaps, you’ll be able to make the absence of exchanging eggs a new tradition – it’s a perfect opportunity. I bet everyone would be secretly relieved.
Re: eating disorders/control, I understand your point about this providing a child with a level of control over parents (interesting how you and your sister dealt with it in different ways). I was talking more of decades of adulthood disorder – you’re in control of your own destiny by then – it really goes to show how ingrained those childhood memories and behaviours become and how strongly they shape us.
FD for me again. I’ve done 5:2 for three weeks now. I’m in a pattern of nudging the trigger weight, then back down to the comfort zone. I think I’ll fare better now that we’re back in the countryside, fewer pubs and no grocery stores.
Hoping you and your feline friend have a good week on restricted calories.
Day 27 – South Africa – Freedom Day 🇿🇦 – FD
@stitchincarol – so exciting! 🏡 I’d never had ANY type of garage until I bought my current place, just parking bays. Enjoy being able to make the move at a leisurely pace; May 18th will be here before you know it!
@excelsior12309 – I laughed at the grotesque Christmas Tree story. Those poor shrews, cats can be so mean! I feel quite fond of mice after reading ‘The Mouse & the Motorbike’ 😅
Another gloriously sunny autumn day here. And another FD for me, drat! Probably on Tuesday too, I’ve been bad this month 😳
Happy S🌞nday!
Pocket List – Day 27 🍋
@funshipfreddie
Morning All..
All this food this week as my saying the line is drawn now..
My lovely meal out for my daughters birthday yesterday fed me for a week!! I feel so stuffed.!
A lazy day, blue skies and sunny.. looking forward to having our walk..
Just got some photos in of my grandson and girlfriend as his Senior Prom, (In Texas) they look stunning in his tuxedo and her in a beautiful long dress..they will be going their own ways to different Uni’s in August. Where does the time go?
Autumn..
I have a dalmation he loves his two walks a day but he is quite lazy he loves to sleep wrapped up in a blanket, he looks like a parcel!! He will be outside sun bathing today if it’s hot.
I have been fasting for 10 years now, I lost 2 1/2 stone, and I am now around goal ( about 3 lbs up at the moment) stayed about the same for 6 years.. I come on here as we are a set of friends now and we help each other and keeps my accountability.
Hemmy..
Good the bench has a bit more life now, I laughed I thought of us!! I paint my face every day 😂.
I will be fasting I can’t face any food…
Have a good day in the garden, I might finish my book.
Hedgehog..
I haven’t noticed the bluebells out as yet, no cuckoo yet either I am listening out for them. The house Martins should be here in the next two weeks, lovely but do make a mess.
Dave..
You and your gadgets…. Another phone…
Hope you draw an easier person at your bowls very unlucky getting the top players.
Nana..
Hope you are enjoying yourself in this better weather..
Jean x
Thanks hemmy! All great so far.
I have not told anyone about what I am doing. I am doing this just for me.
So having this space to talk will be appreciated.
USA. Day 26. NFD
I have been so incredibly busy the last few days. I am usually fairly busy this time of year, as a lot of my Winter programs have closing luncheons, etc. and my Spring/Summer programs begin with opening day lunches. I also decided to learn MahJongg, so I just started those classes this week. I also decided that in addition to my regular gardening, my grandchildren and I would grow vegetables together. They have begun to grow, so next week, we will plant them in the ground. They are 3 and 6 years old and they love this. When we harvest our crops LOL, I think they will even love more. Anyway, all of the sudden my life is about food but I am trying to be careful.
Stitchincarol, it sounds like you and your husband are already enjoying your new house and how nice that you can even walk to a restaurant from your home. I have to drive to most places. It all sounds so special.
Lilymartin, I am not terribly fond of mice either, so I had a handyman put a trap on the outside vent where I knew they were coming in every Fall. Now, no more mice! Yay! However, there is another creature I like even less! Bats! One evening I sat down to watch TV while I was zooming with my sister and this thing came flying right at me. I closed all the doors to every room in the hope that it would be trapped in one of them. My intention was to open those doors after several days and the bat would be dead. Turns out it wasn’t in one of those rooms and came out after me again. I got my neighbor to help me catch it with a squash racket! We ended that bat. I like nature but not inside my house!!
Anyway, I probably won’t be fasting until Monday. I hope everyone is having a great weekend.🤗
Hi Brads27,
I don’t have any pets at the moment. We are thinking about a Jack Russell or larger dog like a Husky. However, I know the Husky will need someone to match their energy and I am not sure if a Husky will be the right fit.
Currently fasting until lunch time tomorrow. It was a good day, good filling food. Felt full for most of the day. Family watching the fight with friends, so lots of food around our home. Have to stay well away from the kitchen, which has all manner of things.
Hi I am new and want to do 2 or 2.5 meals a day, I am vegan. I want or like to, do a Mimicking Diet Fasting Protocol of Dr Longo’s, doing vegan of course. I like to however eat 1100 NOT 800 calories a day. I want to consume 9% protein, 44% fat, and 47% carbohydrates. Can this be done on 1100 eating 2 or 2 1/2 meals a day and still get results in fat lose? I am female and in my 60’s and 5’3″ and over weight. Thank you please advise me. TY
Hemmy I had chilli and chips but also had a sandwich for lunch so I’m well over my limit to lose weight. But still ok not to put anything on.My mate who lives in Edale derby me a mobile phone. It’s a big thing 3/4 of an inch thick and only needs charging every 3 or 4 days. The camera is 108 mega pixel so very good. It’s got an underwater camera and a camera mode that will take pictures in complete darkness without a flash.I will try the night light tonight and see how it looks. Took Chloe out 3 times already today so one more to go tonight. Roast chicken tomorrow so Chloe will be roaming around the kitchen.
Good afternoon everyone. Xxxx
It s a mild but dull day here where is the sunshine. lol.
I am having a lazy weekend.. Yesterday I got the bench repainted… so its looking smart again.. hopefully another year of life lol.. Ohh I do soo hate getting new things I love old comfortable and tested like old friends lol
I have a Tesco ready meal this evening so no cooking I will just add a bit of fresh broccoli .. I eat loads of it.. my favourite veg and its good for you.
A bit naughty I know and my friend Mary Ann would tell me off as I picked a massive bunch of cowslips this morning over the fields.. They look so very vibrant in my window on this dull ole day.
Welcome to our corner A S… It really helps chatting and getting ideas and tips with like minded people who understand and share the ups and downs along the way. Its really helps to check in daily.
Nana .. How is your weekend.
Dave.. What are you cooking up in your kitchen today.
H H .. Did you see the bluebells with Mum… Are you taking it easy this weekend after your brilliant loss this week.
I am reading a book about a lady that goes to Greece and opens a tea shop and makes all different types of scones.. savoury and sweet .. I thought of you lol.
Sym..Probably a good idea to just enjoy this week of celebrations and start again next week .
Enjoy your afternoon everyone. Its Pips garden time now and pulling up a few weeds for me. .
The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy. It’s all that matters really.
Day 26 – Rural Nebraska, USA – CD
Yesterday was totally fun. Fun, and joyous, and hard work…and did I say fun?? We grabbed stuff to move that we’ll never miss over the next month (my floor-length and winter dresses, some plastic bins from our storage closet in the basement, random bags from my sewing room floor of projects needing to be finished, etc.) and got my car and DH’s little truck loaded up, then drove down and signed our names something like 40 times ⁉️ then took the keys and drove to the house, opened the garage and drove in. That was perhaps the highlight for me, LOL, as we’ve never had an attached garage in our 36 years of marriage. We carried everything in…and down. Most of what we took went to the basement, and our basement has standard 9′ ceilings rather than the 7′ of most basements, which means an extra two feet of stairs to go up and down. DH and I were laughing about a built-in stair machine for in the winter months! Then we worked in the yard, me weeding and DH mowing, and the boys stopped by, and the plumber came to fix the toilet (a 30-minute job was all), and then we walked three short blocks to the “downtown” area and had supper at a restaurant we love. Fun, fun, fun, and we just want to move completely and immediately, LOL! We’ll pack a bit over the coming four weeks and take stuff down once or twice a week, but the big effort won’t happen until the final retirement date, Mark’s last Sunday, May 18.
Reading all your comments about why we’re so overweight, and why we eat stuff we shouldn’t, etc., etc…When we got home last night, I was very sleepy and tired (had only slept about 3 hours the night before from the excitement and then worked hard all day), but was craving “something.” DH sat beside me with the bag of already-shelled and salt- and pepper-seasoned pistachios, and it was all over. I ate WAY too many of those babies. And I ate them because I kept craving more. This morning, it occurred to me that, perhaps, if I’d remembered the perfectly balanced combo of sugar/salt the makers put in, perhaps I could have broken the lure of the cravings. And there I think is half the problem: we aren’t raised to THINK about what we’re eating, but are instead asked what we WANT. So feelings rather than thoughts. Thus today has to be so very controlled so that I don’t undo the good work of this last week, and also so that I can undo the bloated belly I now have so my dress for tomorrow’s recital by my students looks okay on me. And also so that I can drop five pounds by May 18, so I can wear a particular dress that day that I always think of as a “frock.” 🥰🥰🥰 It’s a summer dress for sure (so I’m hoping the weather cooperates that day!) and needs me to be just a bit thinner to fit comfortably.
So there are my goals. Oh, and as I think about sorting through my own cookbooks, I’m thinking of you, @lilymartin, and your challenges with books and sufficient space. (and good luck with catching the mouse!) It is so very difficult to get rid of loved cookbooks, isn’t it? I’m certain I haven’t cooked out of perhaps as many as 80% of mine, but I’ve read many of them, I love the look of them, and some of them that I really don’t want for cooking, I keep because it was so sweet of the person who gave it to me. So, I struggle right along with you, LOL!
Okay, I’m off to clean out a cupboard of candles, china, and piano music in roughly equal parts…I love candles!
Have a grand one, everyone!
second post , re cat/mouse saga, we used to have a cat but we also have lots of little birds and unfortunately cats being cats on a farm don’t just eat mice …. so no cat but now mice.
Also lots of cats become feral and go bush and breed and feral cats are a very real problem and danger to our little native animals.
I just re-read my previous epic and apologise for all the mistakes. It does pay to proofread.
Lots of us have dogs on here, do you have any pets Autumn? Just about to take mine out again if I can wake her up. You would think greyhounds are very active dogs but they are three laziest of all dogs. She probably thinks I did all that running so now I’m retired and just want to sleep.I am only having one meal each day on most days. When I eat it makes me hungry.I told them this at MoreLife and they said they’re was a medical reason for that. Forgot what it was, leptin something or other I think.
Day 26 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 239 lbs. May make tomorrow a FD since Monday is looking very weird now.
Thank you hedgehogs!
Agree about the feeling hungrier on fasting days when doing 5:2.
Hello Autumnsky, & glad you found us! I joined here for the support & also for some accountability, it helps me if I say I’m doing a FD publicly to stick to it! It’s good that you’re getting into 16:8 & that’s helped! I’ve always found eating small meals on FDs made me hungrier, so I’d just have one meal in the evening…Lots of water will help, sometimes I have a little bit of salt on my palm to eat, & that can make a difference for me …summer’s coming, I’ve got a photo on my fridge to remind myself how I’d like to look! We chat about all sorts on here, not just the fasting…feel free to join in!
I wanted to do an organised walk today but it was 3 hours so would’ve been too much for my feet, a bit gutted. So had my usual walk with Xena, the bluebells are out in the woods & very pretty! Seeing Mum later, I’ll try & get her out to see them another day….
Have a good weekend everyone!
My TDEE is over 2500 so it’s easy for me too stay well under, but I found that if I had my full TDEE allowance I always put on weight. I have not done any fasting for the last year. I was referred by my doctor to a weight loss program run by MoreLife.I attended the meetings for the last year and lost 2.5 stone there. Now I’ll look at my weight next month and decide if I stick to what I’ve been doing the last year or go back to the 5-2.
Day 26-No. VA USA-FD800
It is to be a nice warm breezy weekend and I will do some gardening and move my orchids which are inside under lights over the cold months, outdoors to hang in the trees near our deck. It is a bit of work schlepping them out, but they will stay there until October, so it is easy to water them with the hose when needed, and they get lots of filtered sun.
@lilymartin, mice are such a nuisance. Their job is not to make our homes their homes…they can squeeze into the tiniest spaces, less than an inch, for sure. And they will eat lots of incredible things; my husband has some classic cars and a few years ago, they were eating the insulation off the wires in the engine, because many are now made of a soy-based material. Cat were our solution. They have an inhibiting effect, and you can avoid traps and poisons. But then, of course, you do have cats, which some people do not like, either! Our cats just swan around the cars like security guards from time to time.
I had to do some labs the other day and everything was OK; I think the diet helps. My fasting glucose was very slightly above normal (105 is tops and mine was 111) but the hemoglobin A1C was fine. I think it was because I had some black coffee before the test; that isn’t supposed to make a difference, but it was kind of a cheat…
@stitchincarol, best wishes for a smooth move and good luck getting your new garden under control!
@funshipfreddie, we had a cat years ago who would catch tiny shrews and hang them on a small holly bush next to our front door, like a grotesque Christmas tree!
Thank you Symba7!
Good to be here.
Thank you for sharing @Brads37 and congratulations on your weight loss.
My TDEE is 1,470.
I am doing it for better health and just feeling good. At this weight, I am uncomfortable and feel slow in movement, but it’s moving in the right direction.
Morning All..
A good walk this morning weather seems to be improving..
Someone is coming to measure for a small blind in the cloakroom more for dressing the window than using it.
I had a good fast day then crashed.. it’s no good on a Friday.. I am eating out this evening as it’s my daughters birthday..
Then I must get back into fasting.. had a few iffy loose weeks..6 weeks to holidays…
Hemmy..
Hope your bench looks nice.. I have a bit of painting this week too..
Hedgehog..
Hope you got your plants potted up..
Autumn..
Welcome to our group, pop by every day it helps with support..
Dave…
What are you doing today?
Steve..
Where are you? Are all your birthdays over.. I think you said you will be back early May..
Jean x
Day26 UK NFD
Whoops must slow down on my post reading @funshipfreddie
I need a lie down after reading that mammoth post @lilymartin I do hope you get the mouse situation sorted and I feel you’ve more than caught up posts for this month
Have a great Saturday all ☀️
Good morning AutumnSky, what I did was work out my TDEE first of all then I eat in my case at least 1000 calories under it on non fast days and 800 on fast days.Of course it all depends on what you weigh. I was 24 stone 11pounds(don’t do metric) the last time I got weighed I was 18 stone.So well on the way to losing 44 kilos,( I asked Alexa.)I fast on Monday and Thursdays, but the beauty of the 5-2 is you can change days to suit yourself.A lot boils down to willpower,ask yourself why are you doing it.
Day 26 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
Had a lovely brunch at Doppio Zero with a friend yesterday, & made excellent food choices. Then I went for a ‘quick punt’ at the casino close by, & things went downhill from there. I bought junk food on the way home, in an attempt to comfort myself, I guess. Will I ever learn? Now that I’ve blown all the cat food money for the next five weeks, Boo Boo will just have to improve her hunting skills 😅 😿
@northgeorgia – I don’t think there’s hidden junk in bread, potatoes & pasta. The obesity crisis has been caused by a perfect storm, I think. Starting with the whole ‘low fat’ theory of the 70’s/80’s. UPFs, fast food joints everywhere, & now it even gets delivered to our doors. Massive amounts spent on advertising, people being glued to screens & being sedentary. Constant snacking, & people having higher disposable incomes…
@brightonbelle – I didn’t offer to host May?🤔 @lilymartin did. I wrote, ‘I’d be more than happy for you to host May as well, if no-one else is keen!’
@lilymartin – that was a whopper of a post! I hope you’ve caught the mouse by now? I’m surprised you don’t have a cat, as you live on a farm? Or maybe you could ‘borrow’ one? I reckon Boo Boo would sort that out for you in 2 minutes flat! Although, she does have an annoying habit of catching lizards/geckos & bringing them home. They usually survive though, because she quickly gets bored with them, & then I have to catch them 😟
It’s a lovely, sunny autumn day here, so I’m off out to walk off some of yesterday’s over-indulgence. Have a good weekend everyone! 🌤🌈
Pocket List – Day 26 🥕
@at FD800
Good afternoon everyone.
A big hug to those of you who shared your childhood stories. They made difficult reading. While my upbringing had its issues, it pales in comparison to what many of you lived through.
Thin, the idea that eating disorders in childhood is about control, does make sense to me. My mother was obsessed with us being well fed but healthy. My sister and I both rebelled in our own way – my sister by refusing all sweet foods and I by overeating. As I grew up in an era when kids weren’t noticed unless something was wrong, it seemed to be one of the few things that got mum’s attention. Kids are hard-wired to seek reassurance that they are loved and failing that, at least noticed. Sometimes the wrong attention is better than none.
Last week I had a repeat of the previous one, with my weigh-in last Saturday showing no weight change again, despite 3 FDs. So I decided to change things up a bit this week and have been aiming for 800 cals per day. I finally have a loss of 0.8kg. The cooler weather and daily walks have helped too, although I can only seem to manage about 30 minutes before needing a break. I have had a noticeable rise in joint pain lately and am hoping some weight loss will help with that.
My cat can also report a weight loss of 100g this week. She is over the weight range that the vet had stipulated, so I have been trying to get her back to 4.0-4.5kg. She too had a plateau which finally broke this week. I need her to be a healthy weight, not just for her own health, but because I struggle to lift her when she’s heavier. https://imgur.com/a/bmtDpZB – She’s demolishing her dinner – half of her previous serve of wet food, bulked out with some fish broth. It keeps the volume the same, but lowers the calories.
I thankfully didn’t have to face the calorie minefield of Easter this year. All the family that I normally exchange Haighs easter eggs with were away, so I asked if we could not buy eggs for each other this year. For the first time in decades, I ate no chocolate over easter. It was such a relief not to have to deal with it.
Take care everyone. Have a nice weekend.
Hi All,
I found this great thread and can see the support. I am finding the 5:2 challenging due to the over eating on ‘fast days’ (even on the normal days of eating). However, this week I decided to try the 16:8 after giving the 5:2 a go for a few weeks. I eat my last meal at around 19:00 in the evening and next meal around between 12:30 and 13:00. I lost 4lbs this week so far. I stuck to high protein: eggs, chicken and beans with a horrendous amount of veggies and moved a lot more, leaving the car at home and taking the hour long walks to the shops and back. I found that I actually eat less and I get full quicker, more so, as I drink a lot more water throughout the day. I do believe that over eating is my biggest challenge and doing the 5:2, even when I prepared meals, I was decidedly hungry throughout the day, and if a stressful situation occurred, I was eating again. For me, doing the 16:8 is ideal place to start before I move to the 5:2, which I believe is a more sustainable way of eating. It is managing the over eating for now.
How do you manage your ‘fast days’ by not over eating?
Day 26 country west Australia NFD wt ????
With the busyness of the past 2 weeks I have kept well and truly clear of the scales because I know Cruella will be…. well… cruel.
So, we have a mouse!! I hate mice with a passion and I think it must have come in when some of our visitors didn’t close outside doors. Honestly, I think some of them really were born in tents.
I am ‘religious’ in shutting doors because we live on a farm – and I HATE mice !!
Long story short, that meant moving the fruit bowl from the kitchen bench to the safe ( lovely big shelved cupboard with fine flywire doors which allows food to breathe but keeps everything out) in the pantry. Led to clearing out and cleaning the safe first. fruit in safe, cleaned bench then decided to re-arrange other items on kitchen bench.
Took some of my 150 ( that’s only the ones on the bench!!) cookbooks and magazines away and placed some pot plants in the corner previously filled with said cookbooks.
It looks so much better and cleaner but now – where to house the rest of my cookbook collection??
And while I’m on a roll, do I fish out the rest of my cookbooks and have them all in one place?
I have thought about re-arranging one of the small book shelves but then what to do with the books already in there?
DH just called in and asked if I was ‘ procrastibaking’? so perhaps I’ll stop there…
Anyway, I needed a good cup of tea and a rest, so I sat down for half an hour and caught up on all the posts.🥵🥵
@northgeorgia, it sounds as if you are heading in the right direction. Journaling food habits can be eye-opening . The science shows that we do tend to overestimate our exercise and underestimate the calories we consume .
And as I write this there is a programme which ha just come on the radio about diet, our brain and what happens when we eat and being overweight!!😲
I think there are many reasons we overeat. Abundance of food. Availability of cheap processed food ( it is all just processed chemicals when you look at the labels), additives, lack of discipline.
I did not EVER see my parents eat or drink in the street or in the car yet we all do it thee days.
( Protein seems to be the biggie from what I am hearing on the radio, but also the joy of eating….🤔; chemical reactions etc. Stress and Cortisol are also the baddies as it causes many people to overeat but they don’t know why
??genetics?? play a role?
Oh, now he is saying eating is a behaviour and a choice!
@merryapple, Sorry I missed your birthday, belated best wishes.Glad you enjoyed it. How is the dyed wool ? The recipes you talk about sound delicious !! Too tempting!😊
@daffodil2010, congratulations on your 5 lbs loss. Well done !😇
@penz the Easter food your family brought sounds delicioous. I lurve biscotti. 😍
@funshipfreddie, the mosaic cross made by the ladies is beautiful. I am so glad Canopy-gate seems to be over. And you the trendsetter now!👏 I do plan to read the article about countries and levels o obesity. In Australia 60% of adults are overweight.
Just heard that more people in the world are now dying from overprovision than underprovision and starvation. 😲
@excelsior12309 congratulations on the slower lower number.
@ccco, good to hear that you are still hanging around. 😊
@iona72, I hope your daughter is still improving. Also the your granddaughter is getting over the chickenpox.🙏
We have an outbreak of measles in southwest WA which is not good and partly driven by parents not getting their children vaccinated.😱
Plateaus are the pits – and the reason I put back all the weight I’d previously lost on 5:2 way back in 2017. Then Bad food choices and overeating…..
My bad!! ( sorry @funshipfreddie , I just did that to stir you).
@jaifaim, I am with you and resolve to knuckle down this next week.😀
@stitchincarol,I had to pick myself up off the floor ( figuratively!) 😱😲😲 when I read you had never had a hot cross bun!! My DH will to have a HCB until Good Friday but then has no problem eating them for the next week or so. He just had one for morning tea this morning.
Re property : We do a walk through a property but also have an independent property report .
It has just cost us $200 to have a unit we are renting looked over by the property manager with attendant photographic proof. They will repeat it at the end of the rental lease.
The end of the weight/appetite/food radio programme has just ended with the man( missed his name) dying that science shows that out of the non-communicable diseases in the world today are food related and mainly caused by overeating.
He said it is more important to consider health not weight when considering food choices.
Interestingly, when I began this WOL I 2017 I was more interested in health with WL as a secondary consideration.
Well that’s about it for now !!
Have a good weekend everyone. And good luck as you make those good food choices…..😇😇
Evening!
Dave- at least Denise has some painkillers to take for now, it sounds horrible…
Jean- nice to walk somewhere different for a change… fasting on a Friday?! Good that your grandsons can spend a couple of days together!
Hemmy- the wild thyme paint sounds nice, we’ve used one called dusty pine, a sort of grey-green, I love it…
Planning to keep doing long fasts until I get to target, I just can’t lose anything otherwise…then really need to work hard at maintaining, it’s getting too difficult to shift anything. Didn’t eat until 1pm today, we were out & I got so hungry so bought some nuts! Got the front garden bit finished now, bought a couple of new pots & plants, it’s only a small bit but has been hard work! Had to buy a couple of courgette plants as mine have died. Don’t think the forecast is that nice for us tomorrow…
Good afternoon everyone. xxx
Oh this week has gone so very quickly .. it seems 5 minutes since last Friday lol.
Came back from walking and decided to mow. ,, so a late lunch again but at least lawns done for the weekend.
The weather looks good so tomorrow I might paint my old rustic bench.. so it doesnt have to be a perfect job. I love the pale green/blue shade. Wild Thyme I think its called..
Dave.. I hope the bowls went well and you got a good score. .What’s for tea today.
H H .. Oh so very well done on your 3lb loss this week. Thats brilliant especially after Easter.
Sym… A busy day for you.. It will be lovely to have your Grandson home .. I bet your daughter is so thrilled.
I think I will have boiled eggs later because of late lunch.. I have 2 Tesco best range ready meals for Sat/Sun .. A bit naughty but not cooking as such. a nice weekend break and I always add veg.
Enjoy your day everyone. “Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.” Xxxx
Day 25 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 239 lbs. I think the hidden gunk in our food and the fact that people are hungry more frequently go hand-in-hand. I mean, years ago, people didn’t panic over eating bread, potatoes, or pasta like they were public enemy #1. What has changed? I suspect additives have increased and somehow we’re getting hungrier (or at least believe we are). I’d like to see a study of satiety and weight gain with a similar diet, but in one with French baguettes and Italian homemade pasta vs. bagged white loaf bread and boxed spaghetti, for example 🙂
They didn’t give Denise any painkillers it’s a nurse who she sees so they can’t give out prescriptions. She as been talking co-codamol that I get, I’ve not had any for weeks. Going bowling again today the sun is out so should be good. A week on Wednesday we have cancelled our games both the A team and B team. Going to an ex captains funeral. He was a really nice bloke, I got on well with him and his wife, he was the one who first picked for the team.
Day 25 UK NFD
So pleased for you and your imminent move @stitchincarol
Well done @daffodil2010 – I seem to be on one of those pesky plateau, just hoping I can stay on course
Thanks for volunteering for May @funshipfreddie
Right must get going busy day ☀️
Day 25 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 71.4 kg
Successful FD yesterday, but weight creeping up a bit. As always, I need to rein in the treats on NFDs. Starting today!
@daffodil2010 – well done!! 🎯 💪
@stitchincarol – isn’t it amazing the things you miss after one or more viewings?! And I’ve been caught out more than once with previous owners leaving lots of unwanted items & junk for me to get rid of. It’s infuriating. I couldn’t see inside the garage after I viewed my current place. The power was out, so the agent said she couldn’t open the garage door. So I put a clause in the offer to purchase that all unwanted items belonging to the seller must be removed from the house AND the garage. Yes, it did feel good to finish that book. I’ve read a few others, + some ‘graded readers’. But this was the first one for which I hadn’t already read the English version too.
@at – where did you go? I hope you’re still clinging onto the wagon!
@lilymartin – I’d be more than happy for you to host May as well, if no-one else is keen! 🙏
All about walking. Quite interesting..
https://www.health.com/how-many-steps-a-day-to-lose-weight-11715741?utm_source=emailshare&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mobilesharebutton2
Happy Fri-yay y’all! 🍹
Day 25 – Ireland 🇮🇪 -NFD
Happy to report official weigh in is 0.5lb lower than last week….teeny loss BUT that is taking into account the Easter Feastival, trip away and birthday party…so not bad to lose all the Easter weight. Total loss then for April 5lb. ☘
Planning to see more loss by this day next week.
Ohhhh @stitchincarol, how exciting to be closing today 😄
Have a great Friday.
Morning All..
Meeting up with Natalie and going to our local Country Park for a change.
Hair cut later and collect my picture he had already framed it.
Thinking of a fast day.. see how I go.. as everyone knows I like my set days.
William and James are both together in Sydney for a couple of days before William starts homeward bound. They have been for a long walk and at Bondi beach today. They have tomorrow together.
Hemmy..
Memories of Andrew, hugs to you. They are always with us. I feel Steve is still with me I feel very spiritual.
Hedgehog ..
Well done on your long fast 3 lbs is a good result. Are you going to do this more regular?
Hope the car gets sorted for you.
Jean x
Evening!
Jean- lovely to have some treats & make your birthday last all week! Good getting your picture done. I was given two frames my friend made, but keep forgetting to sort pictures for them…
Dave- poor Denise, it sounds awful, will she take any painkillers? Hopefully the compression bandages will help a bit, you’ll have to look for those velcro old people slippers for her. My BILs dad is really suffering with his feet with diabetes, he can’t wear proper shoes any more…has Denise been able to do her Spanish lessons still? Keep strong, very hard to watch the food when you’re worried & not sleeping 🤗
Hemmy- well done with your pound off, you’re so good at maintaining! Hugs for you too, missing your Andrew 🤗
Have finished my long fast, lost a couple of pounds plus the one gained on Good Friday. Lots of running around today- took hubby’s car in, changed my trousers (the size 10 is fine), had to come home to wait in for a parcel, did some cleaning, then had to go into town to the bank, back home for a bit, then out to pick the car up- they couldn’t do everything today so it’ll have to go back in again next week! Dropped son off a dinner & his washing – he was going to come for dinner but is shattered as the training is very tough this week…
Dave.. I do hope when Denise goes back next week she will not have to sit and wait. Hopefully this compression bandage eases the pain once settled .Bless her and a worry for you I am sure. Did they give her some decent painkillers.
I have only ended up with some nuts and grapes tonight.
Sym… Yes give the scales a miss this Birthday week .. just enjoy it… a celebration week. You have had a sad time these past years. and got on with it.X
My Andrews 13th anniversary since he passed on May 1st .. it still seems like yesterday.. . I don’t know where those years have gone . Xx
Afternoon All..
A lovely chat and out again, 2 coffees and a small piece of Bakewell…
I took my picture to be framed, he rang me a hour ago and it’s done so collect tomorrow.. he said a month turn around but I jumped the queue as it was big.. no where to store it, he didn’t want it damaged.
Hair cut tomorrow..
Dave..
It sounds horrendous for Denise lots of hugs for her.
Hemmy..
I am going with the flow.. will fast from Sunday .
Looks like hot weather from Tuesday nice to look forward to. Well done on your pound off no weigh in for me… keeping well away from the scales!!!
Jean x
Hemmy Denise is in a lot of pain now since they took her bandages off. She’s got compression bandage on now and as to keep it on for a week. She can’t even get her shoes on now. Not had anything to eat today so having poached eggs and beans on toast. Think I’ll have it now.
Good afternoon everyone.. Its a lovely sunny day here hopefully the same for you. Xx
Just come back from a big shop .. so trying to do the same as Sym and last 10 days..
I keep moaning but the road works seems to be getting worse everywhere Traffic .. Lights everywhere so it seems.
Hoping for some lovely days now in the garden and planting some pots up
Monday out to lunch and charity shopping with Pam . I desperately need some new summer bits and pieces this year.
I never had my Tesco ham sandwich till 3.30 .. so I wont want much this evening. I have lost the pound I put on with the chocolate .
Nana .. are you back home now.
Dave.. I hope all went well for Denise today .. I expect it is worry for you. Its always hard to know whet you can do to help and make things better in that situation.
H H .. Those trousers in Tesco are nice.. good material and nice colours would imagine they exchange or refund on them. Yes .. I do have pots and will start this weekend.
Sym.. Its best to just go with the flow on going out and eating .. its lovely being out in the nice weather we have a long winter.. .You can soon cut down a bit another day.
Enjoy your day everyone. “There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.”. Xxxx
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Day 24 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD or CD or OMAD or…?? – 153.8
Yesterday wasn’t as good as it could have been, and wasn’t as bad as it could have been. 🤷🏻♀️ The house showed all its flaws yesterday (one wall of the island is quite discolored and we hadn’t noticed that before, the guest bathroom toilet has the water turned off to it and is rather a disaster in the bowl, but that wasn’t caught by the home inspection, two front windows are missing their screens) and the garden beds are in desperate need of attention, so our realtor is dealing with some of those issues and Mark and I will deal with the yard and lawn on Friday after closing…I’m truly looking forward to playing in the dirt in OUR house that afternoon! Bottom line is, despite the flaws we started seeing, we still love the house and truly look forward to living there.
But I slept terribly last night, so overslept this morning, and need to hustle out the door to Bible class and then come finish tidying for our cleaning lady, so it’s another day of a short post. David, how COOL that you were able to read a book in Spanish, @lilymartin having such a frantic month when its unexpected–and includes not-so-good things–is never easy, and Mary, I’m looking forward to the photo of sweater 3.0!
Here’s what I can say most about our house walk-through yesterday: the weather was delightful, with sunshine and mild temps, and it felt as if Mark and I were on vacation…or already retired. We are very, very ready for the actual retirement to arrive!!
Have a grand one, everyone!
Day 24 NFD country west Australia
Apologies, apologies, apologies !
When I said I would host April. it looked like such a quiet month. I had all sorts of ideas for posting a few times daily, trying to motivate and inspire people and generally encourage everyone on their 5:2 journey. Well…. !!!
Apart from failing in all departments spectacularly, I have never had so many tests, trips to the city, sick children, unexpected guests, people coming and going – I don’t even really know what day it is !!
Thank you to everyone for keeping on keeping on.
I am happy to host May to try to make up for it, if no-one else is keen ( May is truly looking fairly quiet at this stage !!)
Easter Feaster meant no FFDs since last Thursday , a few CDs and mostly NFDs with food at odd times and some odd choices…
@Funship0freddie and @brightonbelle, yes I think you re supposed to have god luck when posting simultaneously.
@brightonbelle, I like your attitude in giving this last week your best shot. That is my aim too.
@daffodil2010, resolve is what gets us there ! And again Jim Rohn’s quote is so pertinent to many things But especially this WOL.
@funshipfreddie I admire your perseverance reading your book – well done. And I love the quote by Jim Rohn. He has several I have quoted at different times.
Day 24 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 238 lbs. Was hoping for a slightly better result, but here we are. I was so good yesterday avoiding the fried chicken, macaroni, cake, taco dip, etc., at the reception yesterday, so apparently I must have inhaled the calories? LOL
Anyway, I think today shouldn’t be devastating. I don’t have any lunches planned.
Day 24 2nd post
I might do the lottery @funshipfreddie 🤞
2nd Post – Day 24
@brightonbelle – we posted at exactly the same time! I think we’re supposed to make a wish or something..😅
Day 24 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
@merryapple – it is an appalling statistic – close to a third of the earth’s population is fat?! And on track to be 50% by 2035. But maybe these new weight loss drugs will make a difference. I don’t think introducing things like sugar taxes will make much difference. Another interesting point was, “only French and Spanish women are less obese today than in 1990” 🤔
@penz – still a whole week of April to go! Just do it ✅ No-one said fasting is easy, & it won’t be any easier next month. I’m NOT in the mood for a FD today. I don’t think I ever am though. But I will suffer the pain of discipline, rather than regret. Just for a few hours. I can still have my small evening meal around 7 pm, then maybe have an early night. And I will anticipate Friday morning PFDS 😇
I’m patting myself on the back for having just finished reading, ‘El Ratoncito de la Moto’ (The Mouse & the Motorcycle) by Beverly Cleary. Supposedly for 7 – 10 year olds. It was tough, & I can’t pretend I understood every word; but I finished it & I could follow the story 🤓
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” ~ Jim Rohn
Pocket List – Day 24 🧶
@merry🍎
@funshipfreddie
@molij
@daffodil2010
@brightonbelle FD800
Day 24 UK f800
A week left and aiming to give it my best efforts 💪
Pocket List 🧶
@merry🍎
@funshipfreddie
@molij
@daffodil2010
@brightonbelle
