Welcome to one and all, oldies, newbies, diabetics, dieters and lurkers.

Now winter is definitely upon us we are going to have to look forward to keeping ourselves warm and well. There are plenty of things to look forward to, maybe you celebrated Halloween last night (tonight) or Bonfire Night. But dont lose sight of Christmas coming soon – I am allowed to mention it now we are into November. I have just ordered a new dress which I am looking forward to looking good in so my mind is set on a few pounds off in the next 2 month.

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Hello, I plan on starting next week. Just in the process of meal prepping etc.

Welcome Curlytot, sounds as though you are well prepared. Shout out if you need advice.

Im selecting recipes that are easy and can be done easily! Then the shopping list. I’ll have to modify it a little because I’m on the road a lot and tend to eat in the car. Looking forward to a new body and some new recipes!

Hello S-G & thank you for setting up the November thread. I think nourishing homemade soups may be called for now 😀
I tried really hard this last week with two fast days but have only lost 0.5lb so I’m rather disappointed but oh well onwards & downwards 🤞🤞😀
Good luck everyone for next week 🍀🍀
Margaret xx

Just a warning that the people who have defiled our memory thread for Michael is a scammer and the link is marked as DANGEROUS. Do not go onto it.
Welcome to MTNGRL, hope you can reach your goal before your surgery. We are on a cruise in 6 months – Northern Norway.

Weight is still 74kgs, I remember when this was my demon number and I did get passed it but 2 holidays later I am back up. Still keeping on….

Hi all, happy Sunday.

Weight is down so I have now lost 7lbs, malheurusement (unfortunately in French) I have a night out tomorrow.

well…..I have restarted the healthy eating again and more exercise….need to keep focussed…I know I feel hugely healthier when I stick to it, apart from the benefits of weight loss… fingers crossed for steady losses.

Hope all ok- Clare. 🙂

Hi Tulip, nice to have you back with us. We all know how good it feels when we are healthier, it impacts on so many other areas of our lives like confidence, how we look, how we feel, knowing we are in control of our lives. Keep on….

Well I am feeling quite pleased with myself because yesterday I managed twenty minutes Jane Fonda dvd exercises & two fast days yesterday & today plus 4200 steps so far today walking to things in the village. My knee still hurts but is slowly beginning to become more usable 😀
Bravo S-G losing 7lbs in weight 👏👏
Welcome MTNGRL125 & welcome back Clare & we all need to stick with it now with Christmas & all the tempting treats around now 🫣🤔
Margaret xx

Hi all, Good for you Margaret, you put me to shame with your recently operated knee. I just cant seem to be bothered even after getting my yoga mat out of storage.

My 7lb loss has dropped back to 6lbs after quiz night (we came second) but I am now determined to stick to it, even refused a glass of wine last night.

My new dress has arrived and I am pleased to say it fits, even though I ordered a size smaller. Could still do with a few pounds off for the back bulge but, another good thing is it doesnt need taking up.

Keep on…..

Oh excellent S-G it’s so pleasing to be able to wear a smaller size 👏👏😀
I am feeling frustrated because I thought I had done well this week with two fasts & more exercise but I weighed this morning & I have gained 0.4lbs! I know it isn’t much weight but I was expecting to have lost 2 lbs😕
Oh well I will keep recoding what I am eating & try & do better next week. I continue with TRE because I don’t eat breakfast & I will try to short mat bowl on Monday.
Keep going everyone 👍
Margaret xx

Hi there, how is everyone getting on.

Today is a public holiday in France for Armistice Day. The French are very big on commemorating war dates like VE, DDay etc. Just means it is quiet and no post. Some supermarkets are open but thats about it.

Hello.
Just wanted to pop by. I obviously haven’t been sticking to any sort of plan lately! Anyway, we leave the ship on Monday for 10 days in a hotel where food will be far more ‘controllable’ …. hopefully!
Sorry to see the November thread is so quiet but I’m guessing that’s because everyone is so busy sorting out recipes and making food plans for the winter?? Hibernating can be healthy !
Hope everyone is well.

thank you for the welcome back lovelies- I am really very on off…I think mostly due to ongoing stresses and other people to sort out…..I am just finding it hard to prioritise my own healthy eating…I must though!! Love to all xxx

Hello everyone & I have just weighed & have gained 0.5 lbs & looking back half a pound is all that I have lost since 1st October! It’s very frustrating & with my husbands birthday tomorrow & a family gathering with the extra wine nibbles food & cake on offer I am sure to gain more weight. Next Wednesday it’s my birthday & we will go out to dinner next Friday but I will try to do better the week after next 🤞🤞I keep on trying but am finding it difficult to get back to eating low carb with the temptation this week of some excellent seeded wholemeal sour dough bread! To cap it all my husband lost two pounds this last week after eating much more than me but good for him of course & rather demoralising for me 🤔
Oh well the weeks running up to Christmas & then the new year is going to be very challenging diet wise & I suppose it’s just trying to monitor eating on a daily basis!
Keep on going everyone all we can do is try to do our best to look after ourselves 🤞🍀🍀
Margaret xx

Hi all, still dithering around 74kgs, Dont know why I worry about my weight so much as it is my BG that is more important, but the 2 can be connected.

Still trying to get down to 71kgs for Xmas but it is looking bleak.

Gone down to 73.6kgs so that is progress. It takes me back to having lost 7lbs since September. Not the 14lbs I wanted but still 3.5 weeks left. Only one night out during that time.

Hope you are all doing okay. Feeling sad I seem to be here on my own most of the time.

Hello, returning “oldie” here! Lovely to see a few names that I recognise, such as Sunshine-girl, Verano, Wendy1947 and Tulip1 to name a few. “Waves”. I think it must be about 5 years since I was last here. What a lot has happened since then…. I’m newly retired (5 months) and still battling on with my Achilles heal – white crusty bread! I am hoping by re-joining I can give myself the incentive I need to get back in control. Since retiring, I’ve got into a rather naughty but nice habit of taking mum and I out / shopping twice a week and we then have a nice coffee and cake or share a fish and cone of chips each week for lunch – I need to reign it in and become accountable again! It is good to be back and nice to see a few familiar faces! 🙂 I hope everyone is well?
Kazzeexxxx

Welcome back Kazz 🙂

I’ve been not terrible (re healthy eating), but not perfect either……although I have lost a few pounds so the overall trend is going down a tiny bit….really, not enough consistency as yet tho!

Exercise-wise, I have been regularly putting in what is needed to increase fitness, so that is one positive.

Love to all xx

Hi everyone, Kazz nice to see you back – tip of the week, share the cake or only take one really mindful bite of yours just to get the taste pleasure. We are dragging out our breadmaker this week to try it out before we put it up for sale, that means having lovely crusty bread in the house. Will hopefully get hubby to freeze half.

Hi Tulip1, it is not easy to get motivated to exercise when it is cold and miserable (yes, even here in France). I managed 2 sessions this week.

Lost another smidge and down to 73.5kgs. Will try not to be tempted by the bread.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Quick ‘hello’. Welcome back Kazz.

Just three more sleeps before I’m back in my own bed, own home, own kitchen and able to eat my ‘own’ food again. It’s been wonderful to have such an extended holiday but food wise it’s been a disaster. In saying that I’m so looking forward to getting back into my healthy eating routine again. I just hate eating carbs!

Hope everyone is doing well. November is almost over so maybe soon time to start thinking about December???

Can’t believe this year is almost over. I’m not going to look back to January rather I’m going to focus on looking/moving forward from December onwards…. one day at a time!

Hello All. I am back from my travels at last. I had hoped I could continue my healthy eating and regular fasts while away but it was not to be. I have not yet had the heart to step on the scales to see the damage! In my defense, I had some unexpected difficut events to negotiate which also steered me off track somewhat. So good to have this friendly and supportive forum to report to. Will read through the posts to catch uup…