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!
Day 19 – Rural Nebraska, USA – CD at the least, and perhaps less – 156.0
I have never hugged/been hugged so many times in one day as I was yesterday. The service was packed, everyone sang beautifully (a detail that always matters to an organist, of course), and the dinner afterward was a lovely time of visiting with people. There were some who showed up who astonished me (mostly from our congregation before DH went to seminary), and they were delighted to have surprised me, LOL. Then we came home and DSIL and DS33 loaded in the truck the little dorm fridge that we’ve been storing for DD, and then took the little dresser my dad made for my sisters and me when we were children, and that will all go home to Indianapolis with them. We spent the rest of the day in Lincoln at our new house, and I made Salmon with Creole Mustard Sauce, Maui Onion Rice, and a salad of broccoli, diced apple and carrot matchsticks with a (full fat, LOL) yogurt dressing. So, yes, two dinners, and then we walked two blocks to the ice cream store, but my portion was TINY.
And Friday’s dinner was absolutely glorious (yeah, @funshipfreddie, the prices are prohibitive for going very often, but we were given a $150 gift certificate last December), but I again ate very little; Saturday’s dinner was fried chicken, mac and cheese, and cole slaw (all purchased ready-prepared) but, again, I did eat large portions, and that was ALL I ate on Saturday. So being up roughly four pounds since my WF last Thursday has me puzzled. My best guess is that I’m up a bit because I’m no longer “empty” as I was on Friday morning, and I was up each morning because I ate so late in the evening all three evenings. Suppose?
So now the challenge is to figure out how to do 5-2 without the distraction of teaching piano lessons twice a week, making WFs easy–I don’t resume lessons until mid-June. It’s weird to consider doing a FD today since I’ve been doing Tues/Thur for so many years now, but it’s also logical since it’ll be a nice break from the full meals of the last three days. I’ll figure it out later.
I spent about five hours on Saturday unloading what I’d packed in my car, and putting away what had previously been taken to the house–it was absolutely tidy by the time I was done. (And then DD and her family arrived from Indianapolis around four o’clock, as they’d left at 5:15 that morning–that was the BEST part of the day! 😍😍😍😍😍) All told, I was up and down the stairs at the house about ten times on Friday and Saturday and Sunday, and my fitbit says I burned 2,000 calories or more on each of the three days. So, my activity plan for today is to be as busy as possible–which is not tough, given how much there is to pack up. Oh, and we have a moving date: on Thursday, May 29, a moving company will come to move our piano, a safe, and all the big, heavy furniture.
I just spent some time looking at the Facebook post from church of the service and of the dinner afterward, and decided this is as good a time as any to show pictures. So, here: https://www.facebook.com/stmatthewchurchcedarbluffs
Okay, some tidying is in order and then to start today’s packing effort. Have a grand one, everyone!
USA. Day 19. FD
Pocket List – Day 19 🍏
@merryapple 🍎
@anicecupoftea
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle
@ccco
I will be back to responding to posts as soon as all my Spring yard work is all done. I even repainted some of my outdoor furniture. There’s so much to do, especially since my health didn’t permit me to do that last year!
Hope everyone is having a lovely day!
Day 19 – Ireland – FD 🚫 ✅ 🚶🏽♀️ 🌾
Hi all, last day of holidays today… ☀️🏖️🚴♀️☀️ has been wonderful and much needed time away from normal life.
Will be back to regular posting this week. Hope everyone is well!
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
I could go on the cruise there are a few cabins.. no places at kennels for Charlie 😢.. so that answers my question..to go or not to go..
Hemmy..
Yes getting in the holiday mode..coming fast now.
I have been across the fields out 11/2 hours, Charlie has only walked 50 mins, he’s been walking slow sniffing being lazy!! Hi Fitbit doesn’t log.
Enjoy your lunch tomorrow I often feel like that.
Dave..
What a long drawn palava with your roof.. where do they live, have they got offices?
Enjoy your trip out to speedway.. hope Chloe is ok.
Jean x
Day 19 – USA/GA – FD
Weigh-in: 242 lbs. Yeah, yesterday was disastrous. Lots of food and sweet baked goods. I went off the rails with much larger portions than what was reasonable, and leftovers to boot. I craved some more of that delicious super sweet stuff in the evening, which toppled any maintenance I could have pulled off. Got to refocus for the rest of the week before the time off next week. Might be my last vacation at the company, as the bill that eliminates our department goes to the House for a vote this week. Hopefully, there will be a lot of modifications to the bill that will save most of the program. It’s hard not to stay stressed out.
Pocket List – Day 19 🍏
@merryapple 🍎
@anicecupoftea
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle
Day 19-No.VA USA-NFD
I am still here! Enjoying some lovely weather, puttering in the garden this weekend; had a dance recital to attend on Saturday out of town. It was amazing the energy of the girls (no boys this year for some reason). We attend due to young relative involved. Troupe is not that good, but I really feel the teaching is the problem; certainly the students have the potential. But anyway, all was good till the drive home, with some pretty bad traffic to contend with; unfortunately a problem here in Northern VA and near DC, as I am sure @ccco would attest to.
I hope everyone is well; it seems everyone is busy!
Off to work today! Not retired yet!
Day 19…..UK…..FD
Looking forward to today’s FD, routine is definitely working – although I do have a couple of non-usual weeks coming up with trips away and people over so will likely need to adjust my FDs around all of that. Planning and check-ins here is key – the checking in really works.
I do log on on my phone over weekends and read your updates, I’m rubbish at posting though on phone so tend not to – thank you to those of you who do post at the WE as it certainly helps.
Considering starting some form of exercise – find the getting started bit the hardest, what do you all do to make yourself take that first step?
Have a fab Monday all 🙂
Day 19 NZ FD 69.7kg🔺🏃🏼♀️
Y’day’s number was a blip!! I was starving when I woke up…
I had the Texan over and made a thick spicy bean soup and cornbread so I’m up and over on the weight front!! All will be revealed after today’s FD which is non negotiable!!
@iona72 I’m hooked on Waffle too… esp bad once I realised you can retry for the perfect solution…
What is RW&P??
We had a day of great rugby and rugby league here on Saturday. Black Ferns vs Canada was a tough exciting game ending in a 27 all draw…
Have a good day everyone!!
Hi again, @bartoninbklyn. That’s great for you, if you can just keep up the habit, then fasting should be easy for you long-term. Are you trying to lose weight, or are you already at your goal-weight? I’ve been maintaining for several years; 5:2-ing for about 11 years.
Interesting question as to whether the benefits are primarily physical or emotional. I think it’s different for everyone, & would maybe depend on a few things, e.g. a person’s age & physical condition when they started. Some people do report feeling a kind of euphoria on fast days, similar to the kind people on very low-carb diets experience when their bodies start burning ketones. Or they just mention enjoying the ’empty’ feeling. Personally, I like the ‘morning after’ feeling of accomplishment I get after a fast day. Waking up without hunger, but knowing another fast day is behind me. Many people experience that. On the monthly challenges we describe it as PFDS (post fast-day smugness). Incidentally, the monthly challenges have been going on for several years, & anyone can join. It’s just a group of people from around the globe encouraging/supporting each other to reach their goals, or to maintain. Here’s a link to the current challenge if you’re interested:-
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/motivated-may-%E2%98%80%ef%b8%8f/#post-361366
Day 19 UK f800
Reset button pressed ! New 14 day yoga challenge and aim to eat clean and healthy and get a few of those jobs I keep putting off done this week
@lilymartin – I think it’s just the way it goes sometimes everyone has something to say and on board other times life gets in the way , I’m sure there will be more of us this week I’m committed to reading and posting every day 💪
Pocket List – Day 19 🍏
@merryapple 🍎
@anicecupoftea
@northgeorgia
@brightonbelle
No news yet about the roof, We have sent a letter to the fraud department of the bank and citizens advice have done the same, so it’s wait and see now. Don’t know what will happen next if I don’t get any joy. A dull day today bowling match later and going to speedway with my cousin tonight. I don’t see him very often so that will be good. Chloe never had anything to eat yesterday not like her but most dogs have days when they don’t eat, she was whining for her chews but didn’t give in to her so she should be hungry now.
Day 19 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 71.5 kg
@lilymartin – half a slice of toast with Vegemite is only about 50 cals?! No Tuesday morning PFDS for you 😏 I got the Wordle in 5 again today; still traumatised 😲
@iona72 – what’s RW&P? 🤔
Off for a well-deserved brunch after my Sunday FD. Have a good, motivated week everyone 🎯
Pocket List – Day 19 🍏
@merryapple 🍎
@anicecupoftea
@northgeorgia
Good morning everyone. Xxxx
Its another beautiful one .. an early start for us walking today as its shopping and lunch in Leamington Spa with Pam.
Tomorrow Garden Centre monthly lunch with Chris so again an early walk. .. Awful I know but I would be happier in the garden lolol.
A S .. It sounds like you had a good weekend with food .. Yes I think it s the starchy stuff that’s the biggest problem..
Good luck this week.
Dave.. Any more news on the roof situ.
Sym.. Oh it sounds like the holiday mode is with you . I bet its lovely when you all meet up together ..
Better get over the fields with Pip … Enjoy your day everyone.
Think you can and you will. Xxxx
Morning All..
Fast day for me…
Must move soon the boy will want his walk..
I am not sure what I am doing today, see what it brings.
Jacqui and Philip have asked me to go on an October cruise in half term, I am thinking about it… to France and mostly Spain… more a break then chasing the sun. It’s expensive 🤷♀️
Dave..
Sorry the door is taking time, it’s a pain when things don’t work well..
AutumnSky..
I only like up to 24 degree tops no hotter…
My daughter, Katie lives in Texas so the catchup in Tenerife is lovely family time.. she used to come home for 5 weeks but now the family are older we have started having a proper holidays together. She will come back with me for 10 days with granddaughter the others will go back home, hubby to work, grandsons back to friends they soon get bored!
Have a good day..
Jean x
Afternoon all
Well things seem to be getting worse. my ECG and bloods came back normal, the lung functions test suggests I may have mild asthma, but it doesn’t explain the fatigue and lack of muscle strength I’ve been experiencing, which has gotten worse over the last week. I didn’t take my bike at all this morning because when I woke up my legs just had no strength in them. I have a sore calf as well, which the doctor suggested may be a blood clot, so he has put me on injections to treat it as if I do have it, and I will get a blood test tomorrow to rule out/confirm a clot. I’m waiting on the chest x-ray, but apparently there is a backlog at the hospital at the moment. I’m really hoping they find out what is wrong soon. There’s one possible diagnosis that I’m really hoping it doesn’t turn out to be. Failing muscle strength and difficulty breathing can be a sign of MND.
Day 19 CD country west Australia
Was going to be a FD today but DH had made me toast with Vegemite ( 1/2 slice but still…) when I got back from my walk so think that would put me over 500 already so will do FD tomorrow .
@iona72,I find checking in for accountability is always really helpful.
I haven’t done Waffle and what is RW&P ?
@stitchincarol, I hope everything went well for the service etc and your moving. Trust your back is on the mend.
Thank you for so generously sharing why you ceased being a vegetarian. It was kind of your , given the circumstances.🙂
@northgeorgia, sending lots of RESOLVE for the potluck dinner. 🤞
@funshipfreddie, Yes, yesterday wasn’t my finest attempt but better today getting it in 3. I also got Connections and Tiles done ‘perfectly’ apparently !! so feeling my brain exercises going well today.😁
I am curious as to where everybody has gone. Whether they are taking a break form 5:2; whether they find our posts too long to read? Not talking bout 5:2 WOL enough? 🤔🤔
Anyway, I am pleased to back on the wagon and slowly edging down and making better food choices for health, fitness and weight loss.
Have a good Monday everyone.🙃
Day 18 NE England
Quick check in to keep me accountable!
Love Wordle every morning and Waffle @penz got me hooked on -along with RW&P today!!
Had a day out at Tots Festival, great fun but very chilly. Kids loved it! Watching PGA golf now with a G&T must get back on track!!
Evening everyone!
It was a great day yesterday. Did not overeat, and did manage to have a few things here and there. Woke up this morning a little puffy, as the food was very salty and I did have a lot more starchy food than I usually do.
Brads27 – Good to know the Denise’s leg is getting better. Agree about the banks we had quite a few in our area but it’s all online banking now. I have so many pin numbers and logins, which ‘I’m a little fed up with, as I have to remember so many different ones, not to mention email addresses. I know what’s it’s like to over eat. Maybe prepare meals for a few days to get you back on track.🙂
Hemmy – I read about the fire and the loss of lives. Very sad situation.
Will done on abstaining from the wine and for reaching the point where it’s no longer a thought.
Jean – You must be so excited about going on holiday. It may be hot enough here by then for it to be as hot as abroad.
Hope everyone is having a good day.
Grrrr, lost a post, that hasn’t happened for a long time. OH’s phone (and our signal) went dead just as I hit ‘submit’. Briefly then:
Turn, congratulations on the continuing weight loss and yes to the V-E Day celebrations as we’re in Braunston, a small village and mecca for narrowboats. Right up my alley. A community cafe run by elder volunteers surprised everyone on the day by not giving a bill to anyone who ordered food and drink! We missed that one sadly.
Passed a boater with a cocker spaniel and five x five week old puppies on board yesterday. He hopes to re-home them for £800 each.
Cinque, glad the sun is poking through the tree. Yes, we’re heading south at a snail’s pace towards Oxford. Very relaxing, there are fluffy moorhen chicks, goslings, cygnets and ducklings. I’ve seen a calf and a lamb moments after birth. And watched the cow eat its afterbirth which was a bit gross.
It doesn’t feel like Sunday but I know it is because I’m fasting, almost completed now.
Hi @funshipfreddie, thanks for the reply. That’s good to hear. It’s funny but I don’t miss food or get hungry after eating my bowl of oatmeal in the morning. I felt different emotionally when I started fasting after my fast day, hard to put into words but it was definitely a positive, not negative change. Now, not so much of a difference. Maybe one gets used to it, and the benefits are more subtle. I’m curious, do you find fasting has primarily physiological, or physical benefits or is there a mental and/or emotional component to it as well?
Yes must start cutting down. Door painted again but still different look right. It’s had a coat of Duplux protective paint and two coats of Ronseal so I don’t think it will rot any time soon. Will try a third coat of Ronseal and if that’s dosent work I’ll buy normal paint.
Afternoon All..
Cool day here…
I have been writing lots of birthday cards for the year and doing money envelopes then wrapping in Xmas paper… already for Katie to take home to Texas… still it’s a big lump of my Xmas presents!
Less than three weeks to holidays… hoping everyone gets there without delays. There will be 9 coming from Texas and me… 5 will depart back to Texas after the first week..
Dave..
Like you have been on an eating spree for a couple of days, I do think it makes you more hungry the more you eat. Snack today back fasting tomorrow.
Enjoy your pie tonight..
Jean x
Day 18 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 240 lbs. Tomorrow will be a FD; today is a potluck meal with one branch of the family. @funshipfreddie I think Michael Mosley was constantly researching what was effective, and it’s exciting to find some forgotten article, interview, or piece of work that he wrote. I think it’s a testament to his legacy.
I’m up over last week, but I only had one FD. This week should be much closer to normal (after today) until vacation starts up on Saturday.
Day 18 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – FD
@lilymartin – it was tricky today?! I got it in five, still too close for comfort 😅
@merryapple – 68.4?! 🎯 💪
@northgeorgia – thanks for sharing that article. I’m sure the splash of full cream milk in my tea/coffee on FDs helps me to get through the worst. It’s still hard to believe Michael Mosley is no longer with us though.
Happy S🌞nday!
Pocket List – Day 18 🥛
@funshipfreddie
Good morning everyone, the sun is out again. Will it be another 1976 summer? Definitely the best April I can remember. Going mad with food, got to reel it in. Think I need to plan my meals that will help. Taking my pressure washer too mate’s house so he can have a try with it. He’s got a karcher pressure washer but likes the idea of a portable one. He asked me to send him a link so I said I would bring it round so he could see it in action.Much cooler without hair, just shaved it all off, didn’t take long to do🤣. What are you all up to today? Homemade pie for tea Denise said she was not paying over £20 for a piece of beef.
@bartoninbklyn – there’s no problem there at all! Whatever gets you through your fast day. I personally like to eat only in the evenings on my fast days. If I eat earlier then I feel hungry for the rest of the day. I also find more protein-rich foods such as eggs are more satisfying. There are many different ways to fast, & you just need to find what works for you. Welcome to 5:2!
Day 18 country west Australia 83.9 kgs
Pride goeth before a fall! Just got this morning’s Wordle on the last attempt !!😰
@funshipfreddie, the you for your resolve – much needed! But It was a bit easier than I thought with yesterday’s FD. 🥵🥵well….
It was only an FD800 but with DH away and a beautiful sunny day spent in the garden I was not within cooee of the kitchen so easier than days when I am in the office doing office work and the siren song of the kitchen, fridge and pantry beguile me….
We have got into the habit of having a larger meal for lunch and a much smaller dinner consisting of a few nuts ( walnuts, almonds about 5-6 ), sauerkraut, hummus, 1/4 avocado, a small tomato , 2-3 piece of pineapple or strawberries in season, a very small ( and yes it really is small 😲😲) piece of cheese , 3 or 4 olives. Occasionally on cold nights we have a1/2 slice of toasted homemade wholemeal/rye/sourdough bread.
I feel much better going to bed on this smaller meal where everything is portioned in teaspoon/tablespoon amounts rather than a full plate.
Have a good Sunday. Off to church for me!!
Good morning everyone,
It is a chilly Melbourne morning but the sun is shining through the tree out the window.
Thinking of you relaxing in the sun Quacka! And woot for that last unexpected nearly fast day.
Good advice Thin, isn’t it easy to think of a holiday as a time to feast every day… not recommended as a general rule.
Have you started heading south yet?
Neil, wow, the scales were friendly and just!
I hope the tests find something useful. I wish there weren’t so many chronic difficult things that are not understood.
Turn, lovely to see your post and to have a good catch up read!
What a gorgeous place to be staying, and hello to the cocker spaniel too.
Hooray to be in the mood for sorting things out! I hope that feeling stays strong and makes it a super satisfying job.
Yay to be in the 70’s. It sounds like a good sustainable eating plan.
I’m having my morning coffee as I write, thinking of you! It is a nice world just here and now.
Ooh yum that lamb saag and cauliflower rice.
Sending good wishes to everyone
Day 18 NZ NFD 68.4kg🔻
Quick check in as I’m going out for an Arabian breakfast with Iraqi friends.
I was talking with a friend for hours on the phone last night and went past dinner time… Her father 93 has taken to his bed with jaundice but refuses hospital level treatment because that’s where people die… His GP is away, she’s here, father is in Hawkes Bay. She’s flying down today.
I’m having a boiled egg now to have some protein…
@northgeorgia Great to find a new approach to help you!! Milk products do stimulate acid production in your stomach, which you noticed when you drank it in the evening and lay horizontally.
Have a good day!!
Onward and downward!!
The front door still needs at least one more coat maybe two. The cup finale is not going well from my point of view but I suppose it would be nice for Palace to win their first ever trophy. My son as gone to Stoke this afternoon, just sent me a picture of a statue of Lemmy.Chilli for tea tonight late tea because of the cup final.
Hemmy..
It’s a lovely part of the season I bet your garden is lovely, I could imagine how it is with an old cottage.
My steak was so yummy, I had caramelised onions, new potatoes and salad.. unfortunately some more of my red wine which I opened yesterday..it’s a while since I had wine, thinking the holiday mode is starting to drop in.
It is so sad on the deaths, I wonder how it happened and started.
Enjoy your garlic prawn stir fry..
X
Day 17 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 239 lbs. I have rediscovered milk — I mean whole full-fat milk! Now, I know my body, and I know I absolutely can’t drink it in the evenings as I must have some sort of lactose intolerance within a few hours of bedtime, but never in the day (go figure). However, I have found that a tall glass of whole milk suppresses my appetite within 15 minutes. It really is incredible! I suspect having low-calorie, protein-rich meal with milk on NFDs will over time reduce my caloric intake to below TDEE. I’m going to experiment with this over the next month. https://www.getthegloss.com/health/the-5-2-diet/michael-mosley-why-full-fat-milk-is-better-for-weight-loss/
I do have a family reunion event tomorrow with a full potluck lineup, so my next FD will be Monday.
Good afternoon everyone.. I hope the sun is shining with you. Xxx
Its a lovely day again after yesterdays cloud. It was a good Temp though for the garden.
Its really beautiful out there at the moment soo much blossom this year. .. I have two massive ..orange blossoms and they are smelling wonderful.. just by my bench i sit to read..
Its so sad in the area as there has been a bad fire at the Heritage Centre in Bicester 2 Firefighters died. And one other .. Xx
Scales were good this week ..the pound I put on last weekend has gone..
4 months 1week.. today no wine. and not missing it one bit… how very strange .lol
Nana… Well done on your pound loss. Its been a busy week for you.
A S .. Well done on your 2lbs loss . That s brilliant ..Keep up the good work this next week.
Dave.. So pleased to hear Denise is feeling some improvement in her leg it would be lovely for you both to have the holiday.
H H .. Enjoy your BBQ today .. hopefully lovely sunshine for you. Well done to your son for passing his exam especially not feeling A 1 .
Sym.. Your meal of rib eye sounds wonderful. .Garlic prawns and stir fry for me.. same tomorrow .Easy food.
Enjoy your afternoon everyone.
Take time for the little things that bring you joy today. Xxxx
Morning All…
Across the fields walk back tracking a bit… harvest is nicely growing, the blackberry bushes are getting flowers on..house-martins have decided to come back, a couple of weeks late…a cloudy start but it’s improving now.
Dave..
Well done on getting the front door painted, it’s always good once you start. I am still thinking of doing my kitchen sealant, my painting clothes are in my bedroom now,
Glad Denise is improving a bit it’s a long job.
Hoping the roof gets sorted.
Hedgehog..
Glad your sons improved enough to get his assessment passed, hope he soon feels better.
Bluebells seem to be a bit late now..?
AutumnSky..
Well done on the 2lbs off…7 lbs is great gives you motivation.. I like the sound of your garden 😂
Enjoy your day out and celebrations (and food).
Nana..
Well done on you 1lb off..Auntie is doing very well it’s not nice on your own.
Hemmy..
What are you up to today? I bought myself some ribeye and new potatoes for tonight.
Have a good weekend whatever you are doing..
Jean x
