Good morning everyone much cooler today. AS try and fit a break in if it’s only a weekend. Not good for you all work and no play. I used to do 60 hours every week but in the end I took early retirement. Best thing i ever did. Jean well done on the boules.I play in a cup game today on a neutral green. The glasses I got from Specsavers are very poor, they need to be lifted when I read it it’s not clear. The ones I got from Asda are 10 times better but they are sunglasses.I might go back to Asda and buy some varifocals. They are half the price of Specsavers and much better.Mince and tatties for tea tonight. Not sure how many calories are in that. I will weight it and work it out. Jersey royals with the meat😋😋😋. Maybe even butter beans Hemmy😀😃😄.
Day 22 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
@stitchincarol – I know just what you’re going through, I really do. When I was preparing to move about three years ago I couldn’t switch off & I had problems sleeping. I got tranquillisers & sleeping pills from the doctor. I stopped taking them after just a couple of days though, because they made me feel worse, & I nearly fell asleep while I was driving! 🤯 But looking back now, it seems ridiculous. It all worked out, & it will for you too! Maybe writing things down would help? To-do lists? My biggest headache was organising my cat’s move here, because I couldn’t have her with me in the car for the 13 hour drive.
@daffodil2010 – good to hear from you! I hope you enjoy your day off, despite the sad anniversary 🤗
@bert1802 – good to hear from you too; I hope you’re feeling 100% by now 🤗
@ccco – my coasters are stunning, though I say so myself! 😅
@merryapple – that’s true – I WILL make more! 😅 And yes, I’ve taken pictures of everything. But I need to slow down & just work on one thing at a time. The tiles, glue, paint etc are taking over, and I need to get a sideboard or some kind of unit, so that I can keep everything in one place.
Jane Seymour shares her ‘secret’ diet that has kept her a size 4 since she was a teenager:-
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14735851/Jane-Seymour-74-looks-half-age-50-years-Bond-movie.html
“People ask me if I have a cheat day with my diet and I respond that I am never on a diet, I just make good choices and stick with them”. ~ Jane Seymour
Pocket List Thursday🥝
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@funshipfreddie
@merry🍎
Day 22 – Ireland 🇮🇪 -NFD
I have not posted in a while, so busy in mornings now that I cannot post and then I forget!!! Still here with you guys, in Club Tortoise (Tortwa) and grinding on.
Weight not doing much, so won’t mention it. ☹️
I have taken today off. Some of you may remember I had a 17 year old cat Missie, and this day last year we unfortunately had to get the vet to our house and off she went over Rainbow Bridge. It was the best thing for her, but devastating for us. A year later, I am taking this day to relax and remember by poor old girl. I have a Little Missie day lily growing outside which should bloom soon, so a permanent reminder ☺️
Getting my hair cut soon, then a nice lunch in my garden quitely contemplating. Still doing 16:8, no bother to me now.
Have a great day all. Xxxx
Morning All…
A rough nights sleep, Charlie very restless shaking down and circling all night… no idea why.
A dull day the weather on the change ready for rain on Saturday..
I am fasting today..
Dave..
Shame on the weight we all have these moments.. we have been doing it so long we have to take breaks. Hope the your mouth feels better today, a forced fast!!!
Hemmy.
Lovely you can get lost in your garden get back to nature..I like the idea of cheats soup.
Nails were bright shocking pink with sparkles only on toes…
Looking to buy some gel polish to do myself, getting a bit pricey now, it’s getting down to do them and seeing 😂…my new eyes might be better!!
Hedgehog..
I have bought English strawberries too, very tasty.
I was reading from a vet, squash a strawberry down and brush dogs teeth, it really cleans them and breaks down plaque.. I have some mush left from yesterday see how they go.. only says once a week! Good news on the 2lb off… I will be lucky to stay the same…
AutumnSky..
Jacqui has had her computer out the last three nights, she is very busy too.. it’s not good after 9 hours at school/meetings.. she says she gets nothing done on the computer in the day as too busy..
Hoping you do something nice over the weekend…🤞🏻
Jean x
Thanks so much for the wonderful information G’day. I am 59 so it has given me a LOT to think about
Thin Mr A has, and always will, have ongoing issues post BC. He doesn’t have good control or much notice that he needs to ‘go’ but compared to the poor people in the FB groups I used to visit he is really doing well. There are good days and bad and we don’t go out at night very often as that tends to be the worst time. That’s fine with us as we didn’t go out at night much anyway. He did surprisingly well on our 6 week trip but we did spend a small fortune paying either 1 Pound or 1 Euro every time we passed a public loo as he would always pop in just in case lol
I hope you had a nice day with Ellie Cinque
Neil, it must be a small light in the current health darkness to know just how fit you are/were before now. I hope the treatment fixes the blood clots as quickly as possible
I’m definitely having a better week at work so that is a massive relief
Take care all
Gday, that sounds great. Focusing on being healthy rather than specifically on weight seems a good approach if you’re at a healthy weight. I know when I went into the hospital the doctors were all amazed how well I looked, because when people usually come in with lung clots, they’re usually unable to walk and on oxygen masks. The fact my lung function test came back as having a lung age of 52 years old while I was suffering from lung blood clots means that they must have been really healthy before that.
Mount Maunganui, or just “The Mount” as most people call it, is a posh suburb of Tauranga, which is up in the Bay of Plenty on the North East coast of the North Island. I’m in Dunedin which is way down on the South of the East coast of the South Island.
Post 5 – Changes for me include:
-3 to 4 meals per day evenly spaced out (the number of meals will depend on whether it’s a high training day or a rest day
– must eat within 30 minutes of waking (to prevent cortisol rise).
– each meal to contain 40g protein, 40g carb (vegie, fruit, lentils etc – not rubbish carbs) as well as good fats, but not too high fat intake.
– weighing once a week only as a means to track body fat percentage although I’m aware that home scales are not that accurate for this but it will show a change in percentage which is what I am looking for.
– I will still record body measurements once a week as a way to track body composition changes.
– 4 super high strength training sessions per week, with low reps and sets but very high weights that quickly push the muscles to fatigue and therefore instigate better repair which in turn leads to increase muscle build and maintenance.
– Up to 3 to 4 Short Interval Training cardio sessions per week. This include agility training with lateral and frontal plane movements.
– Plyometrics training (jumps training) as many days as possible.
– Core work which I was already doing but I’ve changed it to the specific exercises Dr Stacy has recommended.
– Balance training as often as possible.
My focus will no longer be on weight, it will be 100% on healthy ageing (I’m 56) with the aim to increase muscle mass, increase bone density, reduce body fat and overall increase strength and cardio capacity.
Post 4 – I’m not going to focus on weight anymore, my focus will be on strength, body composition and cardio fitness. Since Mr GDays passing and becoming post menopause, I’ve been hovering between 68-70kg (going down to 64 with the yo-yo weight gain and loss) and the reality is that my current weight is perfectly fine, it’s a healthy weight and I was just holding onto the idealism I had to go back to my pre-menopause weight of 59kg. Yes, I have an increase in hip, abdomen and thigh fat compared to being 59kg but as Dr Stacy explains this is exactly what happens to women post menopause. I’ve noticed in the last few years I’ve been struggling to maintain and gain muscle mass, again, this is something Dr Stacy identifies as an issue post menopause, even for people like me who regularly strength train.
My blood test stats have always been perfect with the exception of low iron during menopause so there are no concerns around medical health which is a blessing. My concern is how I age physically by ensuring I place myself in the best possible position to be fit and strong as I go forward.
I know I’ve been holding onto the ideal of being 59kg again so I can fit back into the lovely size 8-10 clothes I have (there is a lot of them) but I know I must cut my loses and forget about the ‘being slim in these clothes” attitude and focus on health not weight. I know my focus was on the money I spent on these clothes and the fact that I will never get my money’s worth from them unless I get back to 59kg so I’ve had a change of attitude around this put health before a weight ideal and money spent.
Post 3 – In short, her research has shown for peri and post-menopausal women, fasting, time restricted eating or calorie restriction is detrimental to ageing, weight and fitness as these practices increase cortisol negatively and inhibit the body’s ability to build muscle mass, bone density, lose and maintain a healthy weight and a whole host of other things.
Everything I have been doing, thinking I’ve been doing the right thing, according to her research, is wrong. And not just around eating, how we exercise changes for females during this time. Strength training with high reps/sets and medium/high strength, and long cardio sessions no longer work, we need Short Interval Training for cardio and for strength training shorter reps/sets with very high weights. As a PT, I found this information really interesting.
To age well, it’s crucial to develop and maintain muscle mass, maintain a healthy weight (healthy does not equate to slim or skinny) and increase and maintain bone density – again, there’s so much more but these are the main points.
As the saying goes – ‘keep doing what you’ve always been doing, and you get what you always got’. So, after 10 years of practicing daily weight in’s, TRE, low carb, long cardio and strength training with high reps/sets etc I am turning everything on its head and making a dramatic change in how I eat and exercise. What worked for me pre menopause is clearly not working for me post menopause and this is exactly the point Dr Stacy is making. All the things I’ve just listed, which I have been doing for the last 10 years are now gone.
I must say I found it very difficult this week not to weigh myself each morning upon waking, I think it was more to do with breaking the chain of my stats on the Fitbit app – but it was just a habit, and habits need to be broken if I want change. On the flipside, it feels very liberating to break the habits I’ve stuck to for so long.
Post 2 – As always, I’ve been researching. I recently posted about Dr Gabrielle Lyon’s book regarding protein intake, and I’ve been meticulous about ensuring I eat the right amount but still nothing has changed. Further research led me to Dr Stacy Sims who is an American exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist based at Auckland University of Technology. Neil, she lives in Mount Maunganui – is that anywhere near you, I can’t remember what part of NZ you reside.
Dr Stacy has done extensive research into menopause and when I read her books and listened to her podcasts everything just clicked. While I have no doubt my comfort eating contributed to the initial weight gain when Mr GDay passed I also transitioned through menopause during that time. Everything Dr Stacy wrote about ticked every single box for me and my circumstances – it all made so much sense.
In a nutshell, the dramatic hormonal change from peri to post menopause causes a huge shift in how the female body uses and metabolises food and how we respond to exercise. Menopause causes the body to increase and store fat around the abdomen, hips and thigh areas, muscle mass becomes harder to increase and maintain and long cardio sessions increase cortisol in a negative way (not all cortisol increases are bad). Theres so much more which I won’t go into here, but everything she spoke about screamed THAT’S ME.
Yay it’s finally worked I will copy the rest
Post 1 – I’ve written a very long post on word, split it in half and copied and paste into the forum in 2 separate posts but they are still not showing. This is my last attempt because I am so fed up with the instability of this platform so I will break it down into 5 posts and see how it goes. Sorry for the rant, just fed up with ongoing issues when posting here.
Neil, while it’s not good to be diagnosed with a medical condition, you now know what you are dealing with and a positive it can be treated with medication. Thank goodness it was diagnosed before it led to any major issues or complications. While being on lifelong medication is not preferable, if needed, then it’s the best outcome to get you back on track and continue to live an active, issue free life and back on that bike doing what you love.
I’ve decided to take a different approach to my weight and wellbeing. I’m still sitting at 10kg higher than my lowest weight, this is the 10kg I put on after Mr GDay passed when I took to comfort eating and stopped daily exercise. Since then, despite doing all the right things (what I thought was right) I’ve been struggling to maintain any weight loss, I lose 3 to 4 kg then within a few weeks it comes back, despite eating well, low carbs, staying in ketosis and exercising. Even the extended fasts are not yielding weight loss like they used to.
Morning all
Anzac, sorry to hear that you’re having issues with the job. I would have thought that the fact the house hasn’t sold in 4 years, would be an indication to the owners that they are asking way too much for it.
I weighed in this morning since I missed yesterday, being admitted to hospital overnight. I’m down another couple of hundred grams, so at least that is positive.
The doctor has put me on blood thinners and said the blood thinners will stabilise the clots, and eventually my body will dissolve them, but it could take weeks or months. He’s told me not to do any riding for the next couple of weeks, but I should try to stay active. My plan is to walk in to work (being mostly flat or downhill) and then catch the bus home.
Day 22 NZ FD 69.1kg 🌋🏃🏼♀️
10*C 96% humidity 🥶 Walking at 9.30am, a whole hour later than usual!!
I forgot to say I made my skirt too, not that you can see it.!! It’s based on a kilt – wrap around with a fringe down the vertical edge. It’s a long midi length and I wear ankle boots and socks with it.
@funshipfreddie Letting go of things you make is hard, but then you make more!! I hope you’re documenting them so you can go back and look at the photos.
@stitchincarol I’m glad to hear you have found the source of you’re sore back… easily remedied too!! And sorry to read about your packing and unpacking dreams. You would think your dreamscape could find something more interesting to wake you up for!! At least you know why you’re having them and that they’ll resolve…
@brightonbelle I admire you for quietly editing your collections… I talk about it but definitely need more ACTION!!
@ccco Your salt/ potassium swap sounds somewhat dangerous. I’m glad you found out that your K+ was high via a blood test!!
@bert1802 Glad you feel you’re returning to the “land of the living”.
Have to get out of my cosy bed and get going!!
Have a great day!!
Pocket List Thursday🥝
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@funshipfreddie
@merry🍎
Hi there everyone!
Yes, the hours can be gruelling sometimes. No such things are holidays as there is always work to do.
Jean – I always try to keep the work life balance in my mind, but the work always creeps up on you, and with education, if you don’t do the work, no one else will and it piles up very quickly. But I do love it.🧡 Well done on your match.
Brads27 – You are working hard on the house, but it could be the extra biccies you might be having with your tea when you have a break 😁. Sorry to read about needing a filling. The last time I went to the dentist we had to pay £285 + tax for a filling and clean. It’s extortionate. Hope the numb feeling goes by tomorrow morning.
Hemmy – Nuts are my kryptonite. I recall finishing a large packet of dry roasted nuts (my favourite) from Co-op. It wasn’t just the fat content by the salt that impacted me. I now buy those small mixed fruits/nuts from Tesco.
Hedgehog – congratulations for the 2lbs down!😃 Good luck for hubby’s eye test.
Hope everyone has a restful evening.
Watching the football, Denise is shouting at the telly. 14 minutes to go. Just been out for the last walk of the day. Goes much cooler at night. Should have put a coat on. Been well behaved foodwise today having a filling helped.
Evening!
Dave- hope your lip is okay now, good opportunity to go for a FD!
Jean- nice to get your nails done ready for your holiday…hope it’s nice enough to go strawberry picking with Charlotte when you get back, the cream tea sounds lovely! Just bought some English strawberries (only from Tesco’s!), the English ones have so much more flavour!
Hemmy- sounds like you need an easy couple of days after your socialising! It’s really dry here too, I’ve had to water most nights for weeks now!
AS- you definitely work very long hours! Love nuts too, peanut butter is a big favourite too!
Had an early jump on the scales, & 2lbs down! Did our shopping, it’s stayed dry to got the little conifers in. Saw Mum, she does love elastic support bandages & still had one on her wrist, but it seems fine now! Made her a dinner so popped round with that later, she hadn’t got anything out…son came for dinner, all better but he did end up being busy on call last weekend instead of resting! They were busy too, but if he’d not gone on-call they wouldn’t have had enough crew to go out. Does put them under pressure though… Hubby’s eye test tomorrow, 🤞 it’s okay.
Have a good evening everyone 🥰
@funshipfreddie, good to know. Thanks for the information.
Day 21 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD
The funeral is over and done with; I’ve stopped at home for a bit before walking up to the Legion Hall for the catered lunch. Tonight a friend is taking us out to dinner. Hopefully, my restraint of the last two days will help minimize the damage of two meals in one day, plus, I’ll limit my choices at each meal.
@merryapple Your shawl is lovely!
I’m not sleeping well at all from the stress of trying to pack and sort through things and get rid of lots…I toss and turn as I think of what to pack and in what order, and eventually I give up, and pull out my Kindle. Gah. Those of you who have recently moved, or are preparing to do so, know the full pain of what I’m going through, LOL. At least I discovered the reason my back was hurting so much was because the sofa, where I normally sat in the evenings, had given up the ghost of providing any support; I’ve moved elsewhere in the living room for evening relaxing and I feel hugely better.
Have a grand one, everyone!
I really could do with a cuppa, but not sure I could keep it all in my mouth, still numb my lip, but I’ll give it a go. No idea if I’ll have tea or not. The dentist was ok fairly Beautiful day yet again, think rain is predicted for Saturday.
USA. Day 21. FD
Finally, I have finished all my outside gardening and work. I even painted two pieces of outdoor furniture. They look really nice now. This means I can spend more time doing everything else like playing golf and recently Mahjongg, American style. I just learned. This is also the time of year that I do all my medical appointments before the summer months. I am still doing the DASH diet but I had to give up replacing the salt with potassium replacements. My blood tests showed my potassium level to be abnormally high! Well, at least I tried. I just won’t use salt or replace it. I just found out that I don’t need the salt anymore and that I can now actually taste the food itself. I will take that as a win.
Welcome back Bert1802. I hope you fully recover very soon.
FUNSHIPFREDDIE, I am sure your coasters are just lovely. 👍🏻
In the meantime, I agree with everyone about trying to unload items you no longer need or want. I am a bit of a hoarder because I, too, keep thinking I will need something that I gave away. 😟
Pocket List – Day 21 🧅
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@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle
@ccco
I am about to babysit my daughter’s dog for a week, while she is away with her family in Nashsville at a wedding. I am awaiting her imminent arrival!
Hope everyone is having a lovely day!
Day 21…….Florida……
Hey guys….. didn’t mean to drop off the face of the earth. I’m still here, the last couple days I was not feeling well and took everything I had just to be me.
Still feel a bit funky but I am at least coming out of it.
I’m going to attempt today to return to civilization and I hope to get caught up with all the posts
Not sure if it will be a NFD, CD or FD, but it will be a day that’s for sure
Day 21 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 240 lbs. Bad storms at 1 a.m., power off an hour and a half, then again at 5:45 this morning, I guess to reconnect everyone else to the grid. Fortunately, came on at 6, so I didn’t have to completely get ready in the dark.
Pocket List – Day 21 🧅
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@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle
Day 21 UK f800
It certainly is hard getting rid of a lifetime’s accumulated “treasures” I’ve been chipping away for months @stitchincarol @funshipfreddie
What a lovely pic @merryapple , I’m envious I always manage to look strange – trying too hard to look natural on photos 🥴
Onwards and downward
Pocket List – Day 21 🧅
@at FD800
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle
Good morning everyone Xxxx
Its a warm dry start here but some showers forecast later.. We do need some rain though as my 3 water tanks in the garden are empty . I honestly cant remember the last time that happened.
Tired this morning.. after two earlier walks then out for a good few hours .. 4 traffic set of work lights from the village to Buckingham Garden Centre ..
I am so pleased as I didn’t realise it was a bank holiday again this week. It will be just doing basics inside and out in the garden weather permitting. ” In my favourite world” lolol I have turned into my Mum lolol
I am a pound up this morning so not to bad .. I think just plenty of good old homemade veggie soup today.
Its a cheats version really .. A can diluted with a can of water then loads of veg and herbs. It saves messing about with stock/ I don’t blend it just leave it chunky
A S Nuts are very moreish and its a job not to take a couple of handfuls instead of the recommended handful lol
Do you take the bank holiday off work .
Dave.. You can do this ..but dont go too drastic cutting down as you will then eat for England.
I hope the Dentist went well and they were gentle.
H H .. Well done on going down in size .. a new wardrobe .. Your vintage top sounds lovely.
Sym.. Ohh what colour nails did you go for this time.. Well done on winning your games.
Have a lovely day everyone doing what makes you happy. The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” Xxxx
I’ve gained 1.5lbs so must start fasting again I think. Not done it for over a year. To many biscuits. Got to go to the dentist today for a filling so not looking forward to it. The last one I had the dentist was like the shower scene from psycho she must have stuck the needle in my gum 8 or 9 times. I couldn’t feel my lip until almost midnight and I had it done at 10am. Same time again today. Chloe didn’t eat her food until midnight yesterday maybe it’s the hour weather, can’t give her salad🤣. Might try a liquid fast today, the filling will help with that. Bowling today and the rest of the week. Won’t be playing today though but will Thursday and Friday.I better get a move on traffic is bad at this time of day.
Neil, I’m very sorry to learn your news but relieved that you’re under good care and will get it seen to safely. Look forward to hearing that you’re feeling much better.
Cinque you are so right that we have to navigate through lots of twists and turns – or in our case, locks and tunnels.Have a lovely time with Miss Ellie. How are they both?
Anzac, I somehow missed that you were going to MI for this upcoming break. Have a wonderful time. Fingers crossed for that house price dropping. It seems Mr A’s positive outlook has paid off – are most of the related issues from his bowel cancer behind him now?
@bartoninbklyn – the Fast Diet book is definitely worth a read. But I’m sure you can find everything you need to know about 5:2 on this site. I’d also recommend reading Jason Fung’s ‘The Obesity Code’. Michael Mosley’s ‘Eat, Fast and Live Longer’ documentary is also worth watching, in case you haven’t seen it. You may be able to see it for free via the dailmotion.com site. Although, I’m not sure if that’s the case in every country.
Day 21 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD
@stitchincarol – nice pictures! I could only see two though, because I’m not on Facebook. I hope your rain stops soon & you can get back to moving your belongings. It really is eye-opening during a move to discover how much we accumulate?! And how many items we can’t let go of because, well, it might come in handy one day. Even if we haven’t actually laid eyes on it/them for months or years 😅
@merryapple – it’s cold here too! 13 C (feels like 10 C 🥶) 50 km/h winds. At least the rain has stopped & we’ve got some sun now. That’s a lovely picture of you in your shawl. My hands were very busy at the class yesterday. I grouted 12 coasters – a very messy job – & started working on 4 new ones. Handing them over to whoever buys them is going to be painful.
Gotta dash – Happy Hump Day! 🐫
Pocket List – Day 21 🧅
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@northgeorgia
Morning All ..
A lovely start again.. walking alone this morning not sure where yet…
Petanque was much better than last week, lost one and won two so we took the match.
Going for a pedi at noon change of polish for my holiday.
Dave..
We have so many rivers and canals around here, I do love my area better than in the city. It’s 24 years since I moved here.
Chloe is a little madam having to be fed by hand!
Hedgehog..
Well done getting into slimmer clothes such a motivation. Picking up a bargain too, I could do with a few strappy tops but can’t find any. You are getting the change of weather I think Saturday for us.
AutumnSky..
You seem to work very long hours, don’t forget a work life balance!
We love strawberry picking, fingers crossed when Katie and Charlotte come back with me, Charlotte enjoys it (11years old), they do afternoon tea with scones and strawberries so always nice to go.
Hemmy..
Hope your lunch went well yesterday..
Nana..
Enjoy your break…
Jean x
Day 21 NZ NFD 69.1kg🔺
Up a wee bit but the trend is🔻slightly🤣
It’s cold 13*C, clear and sunny here. I haven’t turned any heaters on yet. It’s not winter!!! And perfect for warm jerseys!!
@stitchincarol That’s a lot of rain at once!! But I guess your part of the world is flat. Here it would create brand new streams down the hillsides!!
I wish you every success with your garage sale!! What a relief it will be when the house is empty!!
I took a bathroom mirror snapshot of my shawl for you
https://imgur.com/a/Qthux6h
That’s a great number @northgeorgia!!
Have a great day everyone!!
Neil, when I first read your previous post I started off thinking ‘Oh no, please don’t be blood clots’ and then when I got to the end it changed to ‘Oh no, please don’t be MND’ and I started hoping for blood clots, not realising how horrible and life changing they might be.
But yes, hooray that they know what they are and that they can treat them, and that you might get back to the good strong health you have been. All my fingers and toes crossed.
Life is a weird journey so full of twists and turns, we are doing well if we can just about keep up with them.
Anzac, SO disappointing about your new job. All power to you dealing with it. And big cheers for every thing you can find to do to avoid it undermining your health.
I can’t write more, off to mind the fabulous Ellie.
Cheers everyone
Hello everyone!!
Jean – Your summary of your family holidays and everyone meeting up is so lovely to read.
Hemmy – Believe or not, going to the garden centre and cruise hill many years ago, used to be our days out. We would spend the day around the sheds. Then we would grab something to eat and head to Capel manor, we would drive for hours. We also used to do strawberry picking which was awesome and we used to eat so much (that memory just came to me).
Hedgehog – It’s so hard to give up carbs, they are everywhere! I have tried to cut out a few things hear and there, but every now and then, I will crave a slice of bread. This morning for no reason, I had an inkling for pastry. I don’t really like pastry.
Brads27 – Well done on the 7,000 steps with Chloe! She is keeping you active.😉
Finished work late yesterday and today. But, happy to be home now. I have chicken pieces with rice noodles and corn niblets waiting for me. I also have a small packet of mixed nuts waiting for me. I have to be careful, as I tend to go overboard with the nuts.
Doing well with keeping track of calories.
Evening!
Hemmy- hope you’ve had a nice lunch out today & aren’t too tired! Son is better now, thank you.
Jean- shame about the kennels, I forgot Jacqui would have to go in half term…hope the Petanque was better today?!
Dave- did you look into the small claims court & what you have to do for that, if you don’t get any joy with the bank for your roof it might be worth a try? Glad Chloe is eating again, very spoilt! 🥰
Nana- enjoy your holiday, hope the weather holds…
AS- hope you’re still keeping strong at work!
Had a nice surprise today, tried a few old clothes on (from my ‘slimmer’ wardrobe), & quite a few fitted, so that’s good. Went to a garden centre, bought a new top in the vintage shop on site, & have bought some dwarf conifers to replace some box shrubs which have blight. We took them out this afternoon, but had to paint the shed which was behind them, so couldn’t get them planted…weather is supposed to change tomorrow so not sure when we’ll get them in.
Still fasting…
Played safe and bought Chloe a box of fish fingers but she was a little madam had to feed her by hand. Would have been alright in Roman times sat on in the sofa hand fed🤣. I’ve done 7000 steps already and Chloe’s only been out once to the park. My legs are aching and I feel tired. Ordered more paint for the front door Oxford Blue this time. I said to my neighbour the door will last much long than me with all the protective paint it’s had on it.I would love to walk down a river or a canal, they’re was a canal 100 yards from our house which crossed our street but they filled it all in😡.Denise and I walked down the canal at Marple and past all the locks. We used to get a train to Marple then walk down the canal to Romily.
Day 20 – Rural Nebraska, USA – CD or less – 154.6
Yesterday’s food was entirely reasonable, and I’ll do the same today. Packing is consuming most of the day and I’ll probably take a load down to the new house. DH has talked me into doing a garage sale on the 31st, and there’ll sure be lots of stuff at it; the challenge will be to deal with it at the end of the day when no one else wanted it! 😂
@merryapple Nice loss!
We’ve gotten a bit over five inches of rain in the last 36 hours or so, a welcome blessing since we’ve been dry for a year. It’s also welcome because it’s too wet to do anything outside, but there’s so much that needs doing, and I feel guilty for ignoring…but there’s no guilt when it’s so wet and I couldn’t even if I wanted to! 😂😂😂
Have a grand one, everyone!
Day 20 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 238 lbs. Looking forward to a little getaway.
Day 20 UK f800
What lovely pics @stitchincarol and what a momentous time in your lives
Right busy day so just checking in for accountability see ya tomorrow
Pocket List Day 20 🧚♀️
Morning All..
Lovely river bank walk with Natalie and Oreo..she is away for a week now…
Petanque at 1.30 .. we are playing 11 people only one space left.. we seem to be getting busier. Hoping it’s better than last week it was a fiasco!!
Hemmy..
A long day yesterday for you, enjoy your lunch today.
Relaxing morning for me, just some veggies to cook for Charlie…
Jean x
Neil I am so sorry to hear about the blood clots but I guess it’s good to know and also know that it is treatable. Try to stay positive. When Mr A had his health issues he had a mantra ‘positive and proactive’ and it really helped
Thin we stay at a nice apartment block in Nelly Bay which means we can walk from the ferry, walk to the supermarket and a few nice restaurants or catch a bus to Picnic Bay or Horseshoe bay where there are more restaurants and nice beaches. There is a house we have our eye on that is currently WAAAAYYYY over-priced but has dropped a bit lately. We would have to sell our house so we aren’t ready for that until at least when I turn 60 at the end of the year. The house has been for sale for 4 years so hopefully it won’t sell before then
Good morning everyone Xxxx
Its going to be a warm one today. Earlier walk again this morning. .
It will be a good lunch at the Garden centre today.. always tasty daily specials .. we can sit out in the gardens which will be lovely.
I am still tired from yesterdays with walking first.. 7 hrs out in all. I must make sure I don’t do consecutive social days out in future .
Dave.. How is Chloe today .. they are a bit like children can still eat treats when off their main food.
H H … Well done with your fasts .. How is your son … Yes I expect these fires are a worry for relatives of the brave fire brigade.
Sym.. what are your plans for today… working or relaxing.
Enjoy your day every one. Xxxx
“Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.”
Hi all
Well I got the answer. It’s not the worst case scenario, but right up there. My blood test came back with elevated levels, indicating blood clots. The doctor sent me to ED, and after a CT Scan, they found I have blood clots on my lungs. I’m going to be on blood thinners and it could take months to get back to where I was. The doctor said it might end up being a drug I have to take all my life.
Neil, I hope you get to the bottom of your issues soon. So, healthcare backlogs in NZ as well as Australia and England? You probably won’t take this advice but I always say try not to worry about anything until you’re given something to worry about. Worrying about a disease that you don’t have can only add to your distress.
Anzac, so sorry to hear that new job is causing you distress. The sooner you get up to Magnetic Island, the better! And as for paying salaries two weeks in arrears – sounds like typical banking to me. The money comes out of one account within a nano second but somehow lingers in the bank’s coffers for days before it gets where it’s going! Where are you going for your break?
Day 20 NZ NFD 68.8kg🔻
My focus today is making good choices at meal times so I can solidify my drop ie no extras!!
It’s cold and clear here so I’ll do a fast walk on my own today
@stitchincarol ❤️Loved seeing photos of your farewell and your church community gathered together for you and your DH. They must be so sad to see you both leave after 19 years… You have beautiful shiny hair!!
@jaifaim Welcome back!! We’re all still here!!
@northgeorgia 🤞for the bill vote for you. It must be so unsettling…
@ccco I can picture you sitting on your freshly painted chair on the veranda watching your plants grow!!!
@excelsior12309 Glad you have checked in and hope you’re not having to work too hard…
@anicecupoftea I’m a one finger typer on the phone. @stitchincarol has rescued a few of my lost posts over time!!
Great to hear your confidence!!
@funshipfreddie It’s your arty and dancey days coming up so your hands will not be idle!!
@lilymartin I love hearing about food tales from the tractor!! My cousins are farmers and I think the women run unofficial cafés catering for the farm workers making the best bacon n egg pies, roast lamb and chutney sandwiches etc etc
Onward and downwards!!
Hi all
I’ve been a bit quiet lately as I am really struggling with this new job. I am now being pressured to deliver but no-one can articulate what. I had a complete melt-down last week and had to take some time off. I am so used to being successful and making a difference so this is dreadful
Of course I have been eating too much but reined that in quite quickly before too much damage was done. This week is a little better I guess so I’ll take a small win. I must say it was nice to finally get paid after 3.5 months of no income. I had to work for 6 weeks before pay day as they pay monthly and two weeks in arrears
I fervently hope they can get to the bottom of your health issues Neil; I can only imagine how worried you and your family must be
I hope you are having a wonderful holiday Quacka. Can’t wait to hear all about it
We just booked a week away in June for Mr A’s 60th birthday and I can’t wait. Winter finally hit on Sunday and it is wet and cold so it will be nice to have a brief escape
I remember visiting the Mt Cook area Turn and it was spectacular. 1 degree is cold though! Congrats on breaking the 71’s
Oxford would be a lovely spot to stop for a while Thin. I hope the nice weather continues for you
Hi to everyone else, have a great day
Dave..
Let’s hope the roof is soon sorted ..
Hedgehog…
There’s only one kennels I would use, I wouldn’t go to any other…it’s school holidays that is the problem.
I need new decking and a new sofa so maybe it’s for the best, but not yet..
Well done on all the plants it’s hard work.
Jean x
Evening!
Dave- enjoy the speedway, nice to go with your cousin…poor Denise, bad enough with her legs & then not to be able to get her prescription…I hope you hear from the bank about the roofers…
Jean- a shame about the cruise, surprised that the kennels are all booked in October! At least you have Tenerife to look forward to…
Hemmy- hope you had a nice day out today, & enjoy your lunch tomorrow! The fire was awful, so sad…the fire service is alot safer than it used to be but still a risk, makes me worry about youngest son even more 😢
Nana- well done losing last week & enjoy your holiday!
AS- well done losing another 2lbs, & being restrained at the party! I’ve given up sugar & carbs, they’re not good for me 😂
Had a lovely BBQ on Saturday, stuck to keto & didn’t eat too much. Had a lazy day yesterday, been very busy today instead- got all the bedding plants & have done lots of summer pots. Weather was good, only supposed to last one more day…Fasting today.
Have a good evening everyone!
They have an office in Oldham I think. I’ll see what happens, been extremely lucky with the weather hardly had a drop of rain. We won at bowls today I didn’t play because I was at the speedway the last time we played and up be there same this coming Monday so I will be dropped again. Wednesday I’ll not be playing but will on Thursday and Friday.Denise is missing 6 items from her prescription, can’t get them anywhere but they are selling them in Amazon.Joke.
2nd Post – Day 19
Pocket List – Day 19 🍏
@merryapple 🍎
@anicecupoftea
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle
@ccco
@jaifaim
Thanks for the reply, @funshipfreddie. I’m not trying to lose weight, I’m interested in fasting for its health benefits apart from that. I have a vague recollection of reading about them but am now interested in doing more research to refresh my recollection. I have been on a path of wellness, health, self-exploration and improvement for about 3 years and am always looking to add new things to my regimen. I thought I’d purchase the book “Fast Diet” and was also interested in “Fast Exercise,” which I assume discusses high intensity interval training (HIT) as referenced in the Fast Exercise forum, but I don’t use Amazon. If anyone knows of an alternative place they can be purchased, I’d love to hear. Otherwise, I’ll rely on the forums for questions and knowledge. Thank you!
