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Put it back to notes about Dr Mosley.
I am deeply saddened by the news of Dr. Michael Mosley’s passing. Thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute. It’s clear that he touched countless lives with his expertise, compassion, and unwavering dedication to improving health and wellness. Beyond his professional achievements, Dr. Mosley’s kindness and generosity will be fondly remembered. His innovative spirit and genuine concern for others stand as a testament to how one individual can truly make a positive impact in the world. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues. He will be profoundly missed, but his legacy will continue to inspire us for years to come. May he rest in peace.
His unwavering commitment to excellence and his innovative approach to science and health have left an indelible mark on the lives of many. -
posted by sunshine-girl on Welcome to Nourishing November 2025
on 1 Nov 2025 at 12:55 in Welcome to the BSDJust 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….
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posted by Wendy1947 on Welcome to Nourishing November 2025
on 1 Nov 2025 at 10:20 in Welcome to the BSDHello 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 🍀🍀
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posted by MTNGRL125 on Welcome to Nourishing November 2025
on 1 Nov 2025 at 05:20 in Welcome to the BSDIm 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!
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posted by sunshine-girl on Welcome to Nourishing November 2025
on 31 Oct 2025 at 18:13 in Welcome to the BSDWelcome Curlytot, sounds as though you are well prepared. Shout out if you need advice.
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posted by Curlytot on Welcome to Nourishing November 2025
on 31 Oct 2025 at 15:13 in Welcome to the BSDHello, I plan on starting next week. Just in the process of meal prepping etc.
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 31 Oct 2025 at 14:42 in Welcome to the BSDI have set up a new thread for November. See you all there.
V, we are heading for Norway again in March next year, yes on a cruise, cant wait.
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posted by sunshine-girl on Welcome to Nourishing November 2025
on 31 Oct 2025 at 14:41 in Welcome to the BSDWelcome 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.
Come and join us and feel the caring support you will receive here.
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Sunny glad you’re Dad’s doing well and he has help around him.
Holiday started as a nightmare… plane cancelled! We’ve been travelling for over 40 years and been to many parts of the world but this is the first time our flight was cancelled.
Anyway despite this there’s a positive…..🛩️👎🛩️👍 We were rebooked on a later flight. We were flying SAS via Copenhagen to Athens, went Lufthansa via Frankfurt. Flights were excellent, assistance was excellent so we arrived , albeit 6 hours late, but we arrived and made the ship as scheduled. That’s the positive.
🥬🌶️🥒 Food is really good with lots of BSD friendly choices. Fortunately I love fish! But must admit to one cookie and part of a small muffin! In three days …. not bad? Oh but then there’s the blue cheese!
Anyway, not giving up my usual way of eating with ‘gay abandon’ just adding a few bites of something I fancy here and there!Hope everyone has some positives although I know this time of the year can be really difficult.
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posted by Verano on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 30 Oct 2025 at 15:26 in Welcome to the BSDYes, now on our way south to Corfu. We came to Kotor last year but I was unwell that day and missed the sail-in. Just on our way out now but because of the clouds there won’t be a visible sunset. Nonetheless lovely port to visit.
Nourishing is one of the four adjectives I picked out, nurturing, nourishing, nonnegotiable and notable and my ‘auto’ just came up with no-U-turning! I like nourishing the best too. It’s warm and wholesome.
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 30 Oct 2025 at 15:00 in Welcome to the BSDAre you on a cruise V. Montenegro.
How about Nourishing November
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posted by Verano on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 30 Oct 2025 at 13:52 in Welcome to the BSDDefinitely not ‘Naughty November’ !
I will only be ‘dipping in’ in November as we don’t get home until the 28th . Being the best I can be at the moment. Today we’re in Kotor which is really spectacular, not as spectacular as the Norwegian Fjords, but a good runner up. The weather isn’t sunny so I guess it will look even better on a brighter day.
So back to the question……
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 30 Oct 2025 at 13:20 in Welcome to the BSDI guess I will be setting up next months thread. Any witty ideas on a title.
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 30 Oct 2025 at 13:19 in Welcome to the BSDHi all, feeling a lot better, weight is down and BG back to normal.
Heidi I know corn on the cob is not the best at 126 cals and 27 carbs. However, I only have half as I share it with hubby so 68 cals and 13 carbs. Being diabetic I have to go without things I would like to eat every day of my life, not just for a diet, to stop it killing me (eventually) so giving in now and then is not a big deal as long as I am careful 99% of the time. My gripe was on the resistant carbs con, yes it does reduce cals and carbs but that doesnt make it healthy. Jacket potato has been something I have been craving for months, now it done, finished.
Not sure why we would need to be on a French community site when everyone has their own opinion or experience. Look at the bad advice we got for expats when we moved here. Hubby is a volunteer for a British charity and has contacts at the consulate and also has a wealth of information from people on his team who have dealt with repatriation etc and know all the rules. The only advice we have been given by expats has been bad or wrong advice.
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posted by Heidi24 on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 29 Oct 2025 at 17:17 in Welcome to the BSDHi s-g. I’m glad it was only a blip. Resistant carbs aside, the corn on the cob might not have been your friend? Though I know we are all different.
Re your move, are you in any of the Facebook expat groups? I find the Dutch ones really helpful for answering practical questions and they are normally well up to date with recent experiences. I see British Expats in France has some 5000 members and might be a good resource.
Have a good week. x
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V, hope you got off on you holiday with no issues and are having a wonderful time.
SG, sounds like you have plenty on your plate, so well done on finding positives despite the negatives.Have a few positives to report myself ….
🌻🌻 pleased to report Dad is doing well and actively seeking out social interaction. Some friends and neighbours have been checking in on him too, which is lovely of them.
🌻🌻 have been tidying Dad’s garden for him, there is still lots of colour out there and I so enjoy pottering in a garden
🌻🌻 treated myself to a veggie meze lunch at a Lebaneses restaurant today …. (negative) ate too much, but (positive) will fast now until dinner tomorrow evening.Have a lovely evening everyone.
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 28 Oct 2025 at 13:52 in Welcome to the BSDWell I was right, the weight gain was fluid and I am back down to 74.1kgs. So still hopeful to lose 14lbs by 16th Dec. Just got to stop doing stupid things, especially when shopping and buy stuff I fancy but know I shouldnt have.
Should have known our friends were talking a load of rubbish. When we moved to France they were here already for 15 years and told us some really bad info, like hiding money from the tax man, keeping money under the mattress etc. Until they came to sell their home in France and the tax man caught up with them!!!!! Anyway we did everything by the book and have survived. The rubbish they spouted was that we have to apply to the Home Office for the right to return. Not true. We have to inform HRMC which is obvious and we already have tax numbers as we both still pay UK tax on our government pensions. Yes, we have a few hoops to jump through but no more than when we moved to France and we did it all in French.
All in all life is good, no one is ill or dying, we will get through this if we just take one day at a time and deal with things as they come.
Have a good week.
Just thinking on another subject. All these people advertising rubbish like printers, diet pills, exercise therapy in Malaysia etc etc, Ok report them but dont comment, dont interact and they just fade away down the line. When we comment they just come back up to the top. Ignore the buggers.
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You will be there on your holidays now Verano, not looked in for a few days. Dont really have positives but can turn some negatives around.
Learnt a lesson that the theory of turning carbs into resistant carbs (look it up) doesn’t really work if you want to lose weight or are diabetic and want to keep BG in check. Hey thats a positive, I wont be doing that again.
Just found out we cant just turn up in the UK with our possessions. Besides having to pay duty (we shouldnt as things are not new) we have to apply to the Home Office for permission to come home. At least we know what we are facing. It is the same thing immigrants have to do – apply for residency.
Struggling now but we have got a housesitter so will be seeing family soon.
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 27 Oct 2025 at 13:27 in Welcome to the BSDHope you all had a good weekend. I had a learning curve with my food. Have you heard of resistant starch and making carb foods less carby and less calories. Well, my craving for a jacket potato finally got to me and I bought 2 potatoes. I even said to daughter that I don’t think I can bring myself to eat it. Read up on the science and finally decided to try it with a fairly good meal off roast duck breast and corn on the cob. Roasted the potatoes in the airfryer and then let them cool. Then I reheated and had one with the duck (it was quite a small one). Tasted nice but not good enough to want again in a hurry. Outcome, gained 2lbs and BG up very high. What a load of tosh. Lesson, if I wouldn’t normally eat it, dont eat it.
No other news except talking to friends who moved from France back to UK around 3 years ago. Now we know we have to apply to the Home Office for permission to return. What the —–.
Enjoy your week while I pray this weight is just water:)
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Mariet that sounds like a fabulous Autumn coming up. And very well done for the 13kg loss and maintenance. I am sure there will be lots of lovely choices you can make food-wise. Bonnes vacances!
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posted by computerguideonline on Understanding the Printing Process: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
on 27 Oct 2025 at 07:51 in Welcome to the BSDAre you curious about how the printing process works from start to finish? In this discussion, we’ll explore each stage from design preparation and plate making to ink application and finishing touches. Whether you’re interested in offset, digital, or screen printing, this thread is the perfect place to learn, ask questions, and share insights about different printing techniques and technologies.
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Glad you were able to see your dad, Heidi, though I am sure it was a wrenching experience. You’ve had a lot on this year (as have so many on this board sadly) ad you’ve done really well to have stayed with good eating. I love your comment that it was being kind to yourself to eat well! Something for me to remember.
I have taken stock of my past year; it’s just about a year that I took myself in hand and determined to do something about the weight that had crept on during and after covid. I had got up to more than 78kg, and I am only 5’2″. On yesterday’s weigh in I was down to 65.9 so almost 13kg lost, just on 2 stones. I am still 4kg above what I was in 2017 (there’s that year again!) but I also don’t expect to get there again and don’t really want to.
I feel tentatively happy that I’m able to maintain at around this level. But I have a month long holiday starting in 3 weeks, to Ireland to visit friends then to UK for another friend’s daughter’s wedding, then a cruise from SPain to the Canaries before coming home two weeks before Christmas 😬. Crossing fingers!
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Hi everyone. I missed last week’s check in due to another trip to the UK to see my father in hospital, and mother at home. It felt very much like a farewell with my Dad. He is now not expected to come home. So an intense trip, and I am so glad I was able to go during a break in my husband’s treatment. Enough on that front.
25 May – 25 October. 5 months of being kind to myself with healthy eating. 15.4 kilos lost. Compared with 2017 (ref SueBlue) I am still 7 kilos heavier, but I don’t expect to get back there! I am still not counting anything, just avoiding the usual white carbohydrates, and being careful with nuts and cheese. There is simply too much going on to bother with counting. But I still plan to start some exercising on top of the dog-walking.Well done SueBlue on your good start. We still have over 60 days of 2025 left – (deducting a couple for Christmas and NYE!). Good luck to all for the week ahead. x
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posted by Wendy1947 on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 25 Oct 2025 at 10:07 in Welcome to the BSDI hope things continue well for you S-G & taking control of something does help us feel more positive 👍
I am pleased after weighing today & that I have lost 1.75lbs after gaining one pound last week. I think easing myself back in with 5:2 is more manageable for me for a couple of more weeks whilst recording everything that I am eating & drinking! It is lovely being able to have a glass of wine again after coping with all my medicine side effects that are also slowly getting more back to normal.
I hope everyone has a good weekend & a positive week ahead 🤞🍀🍀
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S-g WOW! Great that you can still find a positive!
Sunny we are off on Sunday for 5 weeks! Still in the last throws of ‘panic’ although I know that whatever we leave behind won’t be the end of the world anyway…we aren’t going to Outer Mongolia!
So yes I do have some positives….
Hair cut and coloured today.
Pedicure tomorrow.
Packing going well.
Just looking forward to no ‘what shall we have for dinner tonight.’ for the next few weeks!Keep positive!
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 24 Oct 2025 at 14:09 in Welcome to the BSDHi Simon, there is a boost of adrenaline when we start a new regime, keep up the good feelings.
I am still dithering between 74 and 74.5. It is still a loss of 5lbs but no movement since week one. I think it is psychological, lose 5lbs in one week and then think you can have a little break or not be so strict. Or it could be the bodies way of panicking and wanting to hold on to weight. Back onto really strict after a night of disaster when we were fed bread and cheese with a few bits of chacuterie thrown in to share between 6 of us. €22 each, I thought we would be getting a proper meal for that as we do at the restaurant quiz night. Gained in weight and BG out of control, but back down this morning.
No word from new agent, all talk and no action. Last viewing came to nothing. They said our bedrooms were too small – they have a super kingsize bed. They want a new build so they are not going to fit that bed in.
Found a lovely couple to housesit for Christmas. Decided to wait it out and made plans with neighbours and friends to share cat feeding in nothing came up. Anyway, we have found what we were looking for.
Started getting things thrown out, cat passports and getting fosse emptied and waiting for inspector to come out. At least we are doing what we have to rather than things piling up on my brain.
Have a lovely weekend. Dont forget the clocks go back.
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Finding it hard to find positives as so much going on that is causing difficulties but I will try:-
Went to quiz night and the food was terrible, bread and cheese with one slice of 3 meats each to share – €22 each. We came last, I don’t know how but the positive is we still got a prize, one bottle of wine each, fellow team member swapped my chardonnary for a rose she won in the raffle (hate Chardonnary – too oakie).
Won a bottle of Cremant d’Alsace in the raffle.
And finally, we have found a housesitter for Christmas. It was a match made in heaven, clicked straightaway. Looking forward to welcoming them into our home.Guess things arent so bad. House hasnt sold.
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Not sure when you head off V, but have a wonderful holiday.
It occurred to me this evening, it’s been a few days since I posted here, so decided to rectify that …
🌸🌸 lunch with youngest daughter on Monday, dinner with eldest son last evening and plans to visit Dad this weekend
🌸🌸 batch of new salvia plants arrived today, looking forward to getting them planted in
🌸🌸 village newsletter compiled and sent for printing
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posted by achieve on Best Sports Injury Clinic in Mississauga, Ontario?
on 23 Oct 2025 at 16:04 in Fast ExerciseHey everyone,
I’m looking for recommendations for the best sports injury clinic in Mississauga, Ontario. I’ve been dealing with a lingering shoulder injury from training, and I want a place that offers proper assessment, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation — not just quick fixes.
Has anyone tried Achieve Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation? I’ve heard they specialize in sports injury recovery and use advanced treatments to help athletes get back to full strength.
Would love to hear your experiences or suggestions for reliable clinics in the area that truly understand sports injuries and long-term recovery!
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posted by Simon36 on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 23 Oct 2025 at 10:20 in Welcome to the BSDHello SunshineGirl. I’m actually trying the 2:5 this time, so give fast days and the weekend off but not going mad. I’ve found this first week back on it really exciting and easy actually – curious to see whether this way of doing it works! I remember Michael Mosley saying some people do it this way.
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posted by Wendy1947 on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 23 Oct 2025 at 10:15 in Welcome to the BSDGosh many of us seem to be having difficulties to deal with this month and well done Pootle with maintaining your weight 👏👏
I managed an 800 calorie fast yesterday and I am back recording what I am planning to eat each day.
Welcome back Simonforsure and I am trying a 5:2 week with two fast days to try to get myself back into an eating less routine and trying another 800 calorie day today. I also like a glass of wine that I couldn’t have recently because of conflicting antibiotics but can again now and it’s a real temptation particularly with some nibbles to go with it 🤔😀My goal is also to get back to eating 800 calories each weekday and relaxing a little over the weekend.
I am trying to do better to lose weight to help my knees & also have two stone to lose 🤞🤞
Keep on going everyone! I will weigh on Saturday to see if my two fast days have had any effect!
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Hello all, thanks for your updates DCT and Cathy.
Cathy – so glad you are feeling a bit better now 🙂 it is horrible to go through pain like that. It’s a long time since I had an abscess but I remember how bad the pain was, it also caused septic arthritis for me, so I had joint pain to contend with as well (this was years before I was diagnosed with RA). I think it’s a good idea to focus on your health and wellbeing after all you’ve been through this year, and it sounds like you have a few busy months coming up 🙂
I was thinking back to 2017 too – nowadays I’m about 5kg lighter than I was then, but 13kg heavier than the lightest weight I dropped to in 2022. I’ve dropped 1.7kg over the last 10 days or so, not calorie counting or fasting but being more mindful when drinking wine, eating smaller portions and focusing on eating healthy home cooked meals and not buying biscuits and chocolates! Going to get properly into it next week – it’s my husband’s turn to turn 60 this week and I’m off work as we have a few outgoings and things planned.
I was interested in possible metabolism changes and so I asked AI (as you do!) about this and it said between 50 and 60 it is POSSIBLE that a woman’s metabolism could drop 5-8% resulting in burning 50-100 calories less per day – this obviously all adds up. Strength training is advised to counteract this (as well as dietary changes), so I’m going to incorporate that by looking up some workouts on YouTube – I have hand weights and resistance bands at home.
So that’s my plan – increase walking, continue to focus on a healthier diet, introduce strength training and also get back to more of a 16:8 or 14:10 pattern of eating between now and the end of the year and this should see me closer y my goal weight 🙂
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posted by SimonforSure on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 21 Oct 2025 at 19:53 in Welcome to the BSDHI everyone. Back here again and it’s time for a detox and Fast800 again. I weighed in yesterday and found that I was 88 kilos. To be honest I’d feared it was more as I was aware in photos I’d gained more weight lately. being 5’8 I have two stone to lose.
Every time I do the Fast 800 I find it so easy and uplifting. But for some reason, I always stop when my ideal weight is in sight. I have no idea why but this time I am going to see it through, but by playing the long game rather than a “I want to weigh this much by Christmas”.
This time I’m actually going to try doing it as a 2:5 (having Friday and Saturdays off) rather than going all out. So we will see. Usually I fear giving up wine the most but as always, once my mind is made up, I find that quickly becomes easy because I started feeling so much more active so quickly and sleep better. I’m fasting for 16 hours a day – my favourite meal on this is usually something like some fish (grilled or tinned) with a basil salad and cottage cheese and tomatoes.Wishing everyone else lots of success.
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Hello everyone
DCT- good luck with your 8 week back to basics. Like you mentioned, it seems so much more difficult than when we started in 2017. We have to remember that we are 9 years older and also we have been eating healthier than we probably were prior to 2017. You have done well to remain 20 lb lighter. You can probably get another 10lb off in the next 8 weeks. My weight has crept up and I think I am about 14lb lighter than I was in 2017. For the last few weeks I’ve been mainly trying to eat healthy cooked at home food and using food as fuel rather than pleasure. I am feeling overweight but because of my health over the last few weeks it hasn’t been a priority to be slim. I am happy just to be healthy. I am not back at the hospital for my gum issue until 18th November. I had a particularly bad week last week with off the scale pain and I felt terrible. The pain has thankfully subsided and my gum seems to be healing at last. Hopefully I won’t require a biopsy. I am back at Christie for a repeat abdominal MRI at the end of November and will get my results in January when I am seen in Clinic. I was so happy when my toe op was deferred but things took a dive with the abscess. Anyway, I’m feeling better this week and looking forward to my exam invigilator job and I am singing in the choir at The Bridgewater Hall in December for two nights with the Manchester & ;District Hospitals Choir to raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer. I sang with the choir when I was working and took it up again this year after I knew I wasn’t having my toe op. I’m disappointed that I haven’t achieved my 2025 goal to get slim. I will keep eating well but I have to say I’m defeated with losing weight. I am fed up of failure!
I will look forward to reading about your progress DCT and I hope you achieve your goal.
Dawn- I hope you’re well and that your surgery will go ahead as planned on 10th November.
Heidi- you have been the star of the cruise and have been so successful on your journey. You should be proud of yourself. Your dedication has paid off.
ArcticFox-it’s been a busy time for you and I hope you’re well and it’s not too cold!
Hope everyone on the thread is doing OK. I genuinely believe this year has been the most challenging for us all. We still have 77 days left on our cruise! 🚢 -
Hi everyone. I’ve been away for a few days and am now getting back in the daily routine again. Including yet another reboot. I want to do 8 weeks back to basics from today up to Friday 12th December and see how well I can do if I really stick to it for 8 weeks. But as many others have said – on other threads too – it never seems as easy or effective as the first time round. But never mind : I’m going to do my best to mirror exactly what I did that first time round and see how we go. Can’t believe that was 2017 – almost 9 years ago 🙀 I am still 20lb lighter than I was then, but also 20lb heavier than when I achieved my lowest weight in 2019. So I’m hoping to shift a few surplus pounds and reduce my belly fat at least a bit over the next few weeks. Wish me luck 🤞
CATHY how are you doing? I really hope that you are feeling a little bit better after all the recent trauma. I also hope that you will be able to attend the training day in November, which I’m sure would be a real boost in many ways.
ARCTICFOX it was good to hear from you again. Things sound very busy your end, especially with the drop in temperature and the wood stove issue. I hope you made your Monday deadline? When is your surgery? Keep us posted as to how you’re getting on.
DAWN not too long till your surgery now, and I hope it goes ahead smoothly with no more delays or glitches.
How is everyone else? HEIDI, YOWZER, SUEBLUE, MARIET, POOTLE, plus everyone else who has either posted on this thread at some stage or is reading this post. Hello and hope all is well X
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posted by Verano on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 20 Oct 2025 at 17:36 in Welcome to the BSDWell done Pootle!
It’s sometimes easier to lose than it is to not regain, so well done you. Maintenance is so hard!
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posted by Pootle on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 19 Oct 2025 at 22:38 in Welcome to the BSDEvening all, sorry I have been absent for the last week!
S-G, sorry to hear your old cat is ‘fading’, I hope the visit to the vet gave some hope that it is just a reluctance to spend time out in the cold.
Also, I hope you got the agent to tidy up his act!
We are puppy caring…watching… guarding…cleaning…feeding etc along with work, it has been exhausting!!Weight still steady, bs fine except following a plate of chips… weak moment, first chips for 14 months!!
Have to go… puppy wants out!
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posted by Verano on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 19 Oct 2025 at 17:22 in Welcome to the BSDS-g that’s awful! At the end of the day it’s their business/ livelihood to sell houses. Surely they should do their best for the seller!
Maybe get them to remove the ‘horrors’ if you haven’t already. Wishing you only the best of luck on what is a fraught journey! -
Hello. Hope the weekend has been ‘positive’ for you.
Just one, or maybe more, for me today …
🥦🌶️🥒 had a lovely evening here last night … dinner for ten. Lots of Greek / Mediterranean food. So all good carb wise and caters to almost every taste.
🧳🧺🚰 Monday, will be lots of washing , then Tuesday the ironing….
But hey soon the 🧳🛩️⭐️ … can’t complain!
Hope you have a positive.
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 17 Oct 2025 at 14:09 in Welcome to the BSDJust looked at the photos on the new site and they are terrible. I went to a lot of trouble to make my house perfect and he has taken a picture of the dining room with his jacket on the floor, his bag on the chair and a file on the table with a cup as I made him a coffee.
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posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 17 Oct 2025 at 14:01 in Welcome to the BSDNot getting very far with the diet. No reason i.e. I am not eating stupid things but I am dithering up and down on 74+kgs. Going to keep on…
We are trying to prioritise, we cant control the house sale but if we cant get a cat sitter we will just have to spend Christmas here on our own. No biggy as we will hopefully be able to spend as much time as we want with family when we move. Also, have to get cats sorted for a move. Taking the old one in for a checkup next week as she has started to be dirty all around the house. I think she doesnt like to go out when it is cold but she did go out then came back in a pooped on the rug. Maybe it is time for her to go. While we are there we will ask about pet passports.
Going to look on new site see if house is on. Have a good weekend.
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posted by Verano on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 16 Oct 2025 at 18:06 in Welcome to the BSDTulip life sometimes takes over but we do have to find time for ourselves… we are just as important as the others!
Margaret glad things are settling down now …. the only way is up!
S-g maybe some very, very huge deep breaths and then work out your ‘absolute’ priorities. Sometimes we become so bogged down we can’t see the wood for the trees. Take a step back and work out the most important issues now, next week, next month etc. Hope you can find some peace of mind.
I can’t actually believe this month is half way through and that the clocks here in the UK are going back in just over a week. I really dislike the short days. Anyway we have to keep on and keep moving forward health wise. I’m really enjoying my homemade soups again and am looking forward stews etc this winter..
Has anybody ever made fish cakes with mashed cauliflower instead of potato? Would be really interested in the results.
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Well done Antigone! Keep on keeping on ……..
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Glad you’re finding ‘positives’ Sunny.
Anybody else out there with even just one positive?Struggle for me at the moment but ….
💐💐💐 Sent a present of flowers to celebrate the beginning of autumn and they were really appreciated.
🥬🥒🧅 Organised my last shopping list for dinner party at the weekend. As time goes I seem to need more and more lists!
🧺📺🧺 Lots of ironing in front of the telly today so nearly ready to start thinking about packing.
One positive … not too hard really????
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Well done on gettin the laundry sorted, V. I’m thinking I’ll soon need to start making a packing list and ensuring things are clean ready to pack.
Positives from me today …
🌼🌼 ordered new swimwear for OH and myself, as we only bring one set with us when we travel back from Turkiye and will need more for our upcoming holiday
🌼🌼 we had our flu jabs this afternoon … thank you NHS
🌼🌼 have arranged for GS to join me for another gardening session tomorrow…. going to get those bulbs planted in and tidy up containers ready for winter -
posted by Tulip1 on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 15 Oct 2025 at 13:53 in Welcome to the BSDat the moment just trying to keep my head above water with kids’ needs, work, health etc….hoping to at some point have a bit of let-up to concentrate on healthy eating…
love to all,
Tulip x -
posted by Wendy1947 on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 15 Oct 2025 at 13:50 in Welcome to the BSDOh dear S-G I know how awful it is tossing & turning through the night & not sleeping well & I hope you sleep better tonight after having a more positive estate estate viewing 🤞🤞
My innards seem to be settling down today after finishing yet another course of strong antibiotics so perhaps I did have another unidentified harmful virus or bacteria 🤔 I am hoping this calm will continue!
Take care S-G & good news about your husband 👍
Margaret xx -
posted by sunshine-girl on Optimistic October with the BSD (2025)
on 15 Oct 2025 at 13:39 in Welcome to the BSDHi all, new estate agent has been and we have knocked a big chunk off the price. Always said it was on too high. Feeling much more positive about a sale as he was interested in things the other agent didnt concern herself with, like having fibre as he has clients who want to move out of the city, work remote and have good wifi. Anyway fingers crossed. I think we just want to sell up and go now our decision has been made.
Had a really bad night, fell asleep (sort of) after 6am and was up at 7.15. Just so much on my mind. Besides the house we cant find a cat sitter for Christmas. I have just said okay so we dont go back for Christmas, I cant let it upset me. Will still keep looking but as we are members of the ferry club we can cancel at any time or reschedule or get a refund.
Going to buy some new jumpers in the sales but not today, too tired.