Hi all,
Thought the forum was very quiet, then realised I wasn’t subscribed to August!
So to catch up, congratulations on your weight loss SG – 3.5lbs is fantastic!
Welcome back Antigone – and I don’t think I could have resisted fresh sourdough either.
Happy Anniversary Margaret – your celebration meal sounded delicious!
Sounds like you’re having a wonderful time on your holiday, Verano.
And Pootle – seems like you’re working very hard at the moment, and I’m so sorry that your well-deserved hotel break didn’t work out.
My update – lost a kilo this week, which I’m very happy about. I’ve worked out that if I eat more than around 30g carbs a day the weight just doesn’t shift. So I’ll try to stick to that. My trousers are all very loose now though, so I’m losing fat which is the aim, after all.
Anyway, hope everyone has a fantastic weekend,
Lacy xx

Hi Verano,
Sounds like you are having a wonderful holiday.

I had a night away from home for work yesterday… killing 2 birds with 1 stone… last night’s work followed by an ‘in person’ meeting today within 25 miles of each other… all 175 miles from home.
Great, I was so looking forward to a relaxing night at the 3 star country hotel I had booked, with a leisurely cooked breakfast. Not to be! The hotel phoned me to say they had a problem, so had transferred me to their ‘sister’ hotel for the night! The sister ‘hotel’ was a pub with self catering apartments… no coffee in the room, no breakfast available (pub was shut this morning) no tv in the bedroom, on a main road, with about the hardest bed I have ever tried to sleep on! I swear the floor would probably have been more comfortable!!!
So disappointing!! Especially when the hotel had come highly recommended! It was less expensive, but that wasn’t what I wanted!!
The only saving grace was the steak salad, which was very acceptable. But that didn’t make up for the shortcomings! 😢😢😢😢😢

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Just popping in to say ‘hello’!

We are just leaving Portifino in Italy, it’s hot!
Just three more nights until we spend two nights in a small hotel near Rome airport then home.

Eating pretty well. Had a pink grapefruit juice today. It was wonderful. Haven’t had a fruit juice in probably 8 years … this one was magnificent! So good to eat/drink something and really enjoy and appreciate rather than have it constantly and you don’t even ‘taste’ it.

Anyway hope everyone is doing well and that August is really turning out to be ‘Awesome’ in every way.

When I get back I’ll join you all again.

As sunshine-girl (s-g) says just keep on keeping on ………..

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Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t been posting, I’ve been a bit pre occupied waiting to hear when my gallbladder removal is happening. I chased it up today as still hadn’t heard anything, no date had been booked for it yet (even though I had been told I should have had it within a month of my hospital discharge at the start of July because the gall stones had caused the acute pancreatitis)after my phone call today it has been booked in for 1st Sept and I’m keeping everything crossed that my gallstones don’t cause further problems before then. I feel I can concentrate enough now to create a food plan for the coming week and work on getting some more weight off before my operation. I haven’t caught up on posts properly yet but I hope all of you who have been having difficult times lately are ok. Dawn XX

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Hi everyone,
I was struggling with my fasting glucose again over the weekend, probably due to stress as my diet was still ok. However, I was so fed up with it by Monday evening that I embarked on another 24 hour fast, but my numbers still weren’t settling after that, even with a walk and a dance session, so I kept going overnight again and am now about to break the fast at 38 hours. I felt really hungry around 2pm Tuesday and my blood glucose was at 3.2, but I was feeling good otherwise and not shaky or lightheaded. I checked it again an hour later and it was back up to 4.7. Thanks to the dawn phenomenon it was up to 5.0 this morning. So now I will eat regular meals but lower carb and may try another fast on the weekend. My replacement continuous glucose monitor is meant to arrive today. We are in a bit of a cool spell, so hopefully I won’t be sweating as much and it will stay on this time, as I could really use a break from stabbing myself multiple times a day.
Hope everyone is doing ok. I know it is a busy time for many.

Afternoon all,
Antigone… great idea to sort your wardrobe.. I need to throw out the bigger clothes that I packed into a suitcase for the second time… or get them altered to fit the renewed me!!!
S-G I hope you are surviving the heat. Congratulations on the quiz win and weight loss!
I’m currently 140 miles from home, trying to keep several boxes of cut flowers cool until tonight! 🤞🤞
Take care all.
K xx

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Our heatwave is on its way back and it is 28 today but I am indoors and I am freezing cold. Will probably feel it tomorrow when it hits 35 degrees.

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Well done SG. Hats a great loss and a good win!

Hi all, had my weekly weigh in yesterday – forgot to post. I have lost 4lbs. However, we were out last night eating and drinking so not weighing for a few days. Not a bad quiz night and we came second which isn’t bad as there are only 2 of us on our team and others have up to 6.

Keep on keeping on…

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Morning Pootle. No rain here for the foreseeable and a heatwave coming in..my poor garden! Will defo check out the cauliflower bread as my plan to reboot yesterday was derailed by a fresh sourdough bake! ( and I have some caulis to pick) Having ‘failed’ on day 1, I decided to go through my wardrobe – I’ve removed anything that’s even slightly snug for ( hopefully) a nice surprise in a month! All remaining items are in colour order. It’s 10am here…so far so good! Good luck everyone

Good morning all,
What an extraordinary August it is already! 😄
Raining and cool one day, sun and hot the next. A bit like life!!!! 🤪
I have discovered that I no longer have the energy to work several 14 hour days on the trot without consequences! 🫣 Still, I really enjoyed being back in full swing. Just made a mental note not to take a big job on again!
I made the cauliflower bread last night, as I need a packed lunch tomorrow. I have liked the broccoli version, Hope this is as good!
Keep on keeping on everyone, see you soon.
K xxxx

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Yes, well done Heidi staying on track even with all the stress.
I’ve had some stress this week as my car finally died on the way to my counselling appointment Fri evening. Three garages couldn’t figure out what the issue was 18 months ago so told me to drive it until it died. So I was car shopping yesterday and think I’ve found one. It just needs to pass inspection. In spite of that my blood glucose was in normal range this morning even with having a later dinner.
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In the meantime, thank goodness for this forum and all of you! I feel that everyone here is working so hard even if the numbers on the scale don’t always show it for us.

I should start posting positives more often again too. First one for today is that my fasting glucose this morning was down to 5.4 even after eating dinner at 7pm and having a few more carbs in the form of tortilla chips with my salmon and kale. I was really hungry and they were calling to me from the cupboard. So nice to be back in normal range. I had missed lunch though thanks to the second sort of positive, which is that my car died in spectacular fashion on the way to my counselling appointment. Thankfully it died only 1km from home and I was able to get it right off the road onto the verge. I got hold of my counsellor and we switched to an online appointment instead. So I spent yesterday getting it towed back home and then looking for a new used car that wouldn’t break the bank. And I may have lucked out. One dealer had a vehicle just traded in. It is only 1 year newer than mine and almost as much mileage but very well maintained. If it passes the safety inspection I think I will go for it. It is a much roomier vehicle too, which I really need here on the farm. So a bit of a blow financially, but it could have been worse and I should be back on the road by the end of the week. Cannot be without a vehicle way out in the sticks! I always realize how vulnerable I am without a car as I can’t even fill and carry my big jugs of drinking water without one.

Not much to say today but at least posting pushes the scammers further down to line.

Lovely warm day
Diet going really well
Starting to get rid of some crap from the garage. Why do men have jars with screws and washers in.

Hi everyone. Will catch up with posts later but just wanted to say a quick hello to HEIDI and send you lots of love at this difficult time. You have done incredibly well to stay on track despite all the stress of what is going on around you. Am thinking of you and wishing you well x

Hi all. Popping in for my weekly report. It has been a very difficult week as expected – reviewing my husband’s illness and next steps. So little sleep and lots of stress. Somehow I have managed to keep on keeping on, and avoided sugar etc. And I know that that has helped me to cope. Not sure how much I have lost this week, but am now down by 10.2 kilos since 25 May.

I’m sorry I haven’t been able to focus on the posts this week. But sending best wishes, and hoping that the quiet ones are OK! Wishing you all a good week. x

Just popping in to say many congratulations Lucy on your determination and brilliant results. It’s always inspiring to read good news. x

Yes S-G irritating aren’t they!!!

Happy Anniversary Margaret, enjoy the meal, it sounds delicious!! I didn’t know Cote Brasserie did dine in meals!!
K xx

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Yes Pootle, they really get me mad, as you can see, I have reported them all or 4 of them.

Margaret glad you are improving. Happy wedding anniversary for tomorrow. It is my daughters anniversary too. Well, besides the fougasse, I cannot see anything in that meal to contribute to carb overload – wine doesn’t count when you are celebrating. Enjoy.

Welcome back Antigone, its been a while. Sounds like you have been keeping in control and ready to join the support group.

Hello & thank you for setting up the new thread Pootle👍
I am continuing to slowly make progress & am walking with one crutch now & with much effort can lift my straight leg up off the bed so gradually retraining my muscles what to do 😀🤞
Trying to eat fairly sensibly but it is our 51st wedding anniversary tomorrow & we have had delivered a Cote Brasserie dine in meal to cook for lunch so it will be scallops with fougasse, steak frites & creamed spinach with peppercorn sauce & bitter chocolate mousse plus I will have one glass of wine to celebrate & forego my midday Tramadol so it doesn’t conflict. I will get back to low carb when I am back in charge in the kitchen whilst in the meantime my very supportive husband continues to provide me with meals & supervise my recovery & exercises 😀.
Margaret xx

Hi Antigone,
Great to hear from old hands…

As you know, these forums are brilliant for support and advice from a friendly community!
Looking forward to hearing about your progress!

Hello All, Im back after a long time ( before Covid?) I have regained a little weight but really I’m looking to lose more as I have recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure and would like to not be on permanent medication. Here for support, accountability and community. I see some of you are still here so I’m looking forward to catching up with you and hearing from new folks. Starting now!

Excellent news!!!
I have been making broccoli bread… pretty good, but not ‘bread’ as such. A good base for other things.

Fairly tired today as I have just completed 4 very intense days at work! 😩 I am getting too old for a succession of 14 hour days now… think it will take me a couple to recover!! 🙄

Take care and keep on keeping on!!
K xxx

My goodness, there is a sudden spate of spam threads… they have eclipsed all the ‘recent topics’!!!

Typical August day today… sunshine, buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies!!
Feeling exhausted but satisfied after 4 intense working days. I was going to try to persuade hubby to eat out tonight… but can’t be bothered to shower, change and get in the car!! 🙄
So trying the lower carb toad in the hole recipe… 🤞

Hope you are all keeping on…
Xxxx

Chickpeas and lentils always put up my BG but they are also good for you. Hard to strike a balance. Glad to hear your lump is nothing to worry about.

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