Hi VERANO thanks for your lovely post. I’m glad this thread has survived the year, despite all that’s been going on for contributors, whether regular or occasional. Well done for maintaining this year, as well as (it sounds like!) enjoying life to the full.

MARIET I’m in awe of your weight loss and measurement reduction. Very well done! That’s fantastic. If I’m able to post even half your results myself this time next year I’ll be happy with that. So pleased for you 👏. You and HEIDI are definitely our stars of the cruise this year 😀

It’d be lovely to hear from some of our previous regulars who have been quiet recently. I’m thinking particularly of YOWZER, ARCTICFOX and our dear NOKIE. Do check in if you can, even if it’s just a single sentence hello. You are all very much missed.

Hope that everyone has a good week. I thought of you last night CATHY as I have joined a temporary choir at a local church. It’s been put together for a Carol Service in a couple of weeks so there are only a handful of rehearsals and I felt ok about committing to that. It’s ages since I’ve done any kind of choral singing and I’m not sure I want to take it up again long term, so this is a chance to dip my toes in the water. The first rehearsal was last night and it went pretty well, considering anyone was welcome (no audition or ability check) and some of the songs were new. It also made me smile that I was one of the youngest in the room! Which, given I’m in my mid-sixties, made a refreshing change 😉

Hi all, there is still time to lose some weight before the Xmas parties kick in or, like me, visiting family for the whole holiday period. Just a couple of pounds could make a big difference to how you feel when you get back on the diet in the New Year and have gained less than you thought. Yes we will all gain but it is Christmas.

Thanks for your thoughts Verano. I am pretty much of the same mind as what you have said. Wracking my brains, I am still exercising but not as much a swimming every day, more like aerobics 3 x a week, still eat exactly the same diet and low cals low carb.

Just watched our hero Jason Fung and he actually talked about people who are on insulin, its effects and the effects of fasting. I keep seeing the benefits of fasting and think I cant really do it or my BG goes too low and I get weak and shakey but he explained you can get past that with just a small adjustment like bone broth, going to look into it further.

So what has changed
1. not being doing TRE and stopping eating between 7.30 pm and 10.30 am. I am snacking at around 10.30 pm. Just meat or cheese but sometimes a Ryvita.
2. Doctor increased my insulin from 14 to 20 units when I had one hight HbA1c after a cruise – just one. More insulin = more insulin resistance = higher BG.

Given that, I am going to do TRE this week and see if I can get my BG right down again. I am only running at between 90 and 110, was that too high – bizzare as that is pretty perfect so not sure what went wrong. Dr Fung says your finger prick readings can be low but that doesnt mean your body isnt storing sugar. Then I am going to reduce my insulin at least down to 14 (I was using 7 a year ago). I know the doctor will say it is my age, expect the diabetes to get worse blah blah blah. But when did we listen to our doctors. I wish I could get him to watch Jason Fung. Then Christmas is going to come along and I will not worry too much but I still wont be eating carbs. I hate christmas cake and pudding. My only downfall is alcohol and I love a gala pie.

Hey ho, lets all keep on …. until the celebrations start for real.

Hello & sorry for being absent from the site. Thank you S-G for setting up Delicious December & I hope your results will get back on a more even track.🤞🤞
My husband & I have been away for a couple of days staying near Portsmouth & visiting the Walking Amongst Giants Display at Fort Nelson. It was very thought provoking & humbling seeing them all with each life sized silhouette representing service people as well as some French Resistance members who had died in World War Two 🤔🙁.
The hotel was OK but the food rather indifferent & of course I have gained weight but we were tempted to have a cream tea which was nice 🫣 but I think it’s eating breakfast that always has an impact on my daily calories despite walking 8500 steps on two days. I’m quite pleased to be back home & I am now in the midst of house cleaning before putting up our Christmas decorations.
I think a seasonal thread will be useful for keeping in touch in the new year to certainly re-motivate me to start losing weight again. The grey rainy days are not helping me & I am not really going to try battling my weight gain before Christmas but just try to resist eating too many mince pies or shortbread! However we have plenty of wine options with me winning first prize in the village bazaar raffle with ten bottles of wine plus bottles of Calvados, Cognac, & Vintage Port!
Take care everyone
Margaret xx

Sunshine-girl I’m a few years older than you but not enough to really make our ‘biology’ that different. Yes really odd numbers. Can I make a suggestion? Ok, so no carbs but maybe switch around the time of your meals. If you are only eating two meals maybe try three … two smaller and a main meal. Or, even a larger protein breakfast and a smaller evening meal. I’m absolutely convinced our bodies get so used to our ‘routines’ that they think ok it’s 8am here comes the yogurt, it’s 12pm here comes the salad etc etc etc. I can’t be bothered dealing with these it’s too boring. Maybe our bodies need a bit of a wake-up call…. no breakfast, or breakfast if you don’t normally have it, a hot lunch instead of a cold lunch, an earlier/later evening meal with maybe some fruit or something afterwards.

I don’t really know what I’m talking about but I do think our bodies need to have a ‘surprise’ now and again? It could just wake them up and get them back into ‘burning’ mode?

Hope your viewing goes well.

Just caught up with the most recent posts. A huge ‘well done’ to Mariet and Heidi and anybody else whose 2025 saw a weight loss. My year looks as though it will end much where it started and I’m happy with that given my year of ‘gallivanting’ around! But wow it’s been fun!

Dreamscometrue you’ve done a great job keeping this thread on track for a whole year. I’ve not been getting notifications of the posts but do pop in now and again so very much appreciate all your hard work. Yes, I’d join in another thread but probably will be one of those ‘few and far between’ posters.

Seasonal greetings to one and all and may 2026 be a year of health and happiness for us all.

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Hi everyone, I am still in Spain and haven’t weighed myself since November so for this accounting I will use my last weight before I left. For the year I am down 15.5kg, 20cm down each for bust, waist and belly. I am really happy with the results but I know from bitter experience how fragile success in weight loss can be so I’d love to be part of a new thread next year.

So many have had a difficult year this year with unexpected challenges. I’m awed by the sticking power of so many who keep on trying in the face very difficult circumstances.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and will report back in the brew year.

HEIDI thank you for your post and yes it would be good to continue in 2026. You have done incredibly well this year and I look forward to continuing to journey with you next year. I’m so very sorry though that things aren’t good your end and am sending prayers, love and hugs you way xx

Verano, I am wondering if we are in the same age group and our bodies are slowly telling us we need to do something different, something extra. When I came back from cruise I was 7.3 as it was taken only 3 weeks later. Then after another 3 months is went down to 6.7, okay, still not back to normal but we know these things take time. But to then jump back to 7.3 is so out of whack that I am not sure what is going on. I still have the same diet as I did when I was regularly around 6.2 – for years, I am using more insulin but not eating white carbs. Something else is going on. My doctor might tell me to increase insulin but I want to try anything to avoid that. Anyway, it is Sunday – we have a viewing tomorrow so fingers crossed. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

HI DCT,
Lovely to hear your news and your plans for 2026. I would love to be a part of this thread in 2026, and hope others will join us. I have found the group support really helpful . I plan to continue eating healthily, and aim not to put weight on in 2026. Thank you for asking about the family, None of it is good news, I’m afraid. So I shall move on…!

I think this will be my last post of the year,. I can record a loss of 16.3 kilos since 25 May – a slight improvement on last week. At least that is one thing which has gone right in 2025!

Wishing every one here a happy Christmas. xx

Hi everyone

Gosh it’s gone quiet on here and I realise I haven’t posted myself for a couple of weeks. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, in terms of the busyness factor at least! How is everyone doing?

HEIDI well done for losing so much weight this year and keeping almost all of it off despite your recent circumstances. I hope that you are ok, and your mother too, and getting through this sad time. And how is your husband doing? You have so much going on just make sure you look after yourself too. Am thinking of you x

CATHY I was so sorry – and angry – to read about your dreadful consultation experience in your last post. That is just not acceptable. I had begun to think that things had changed regarding doctors – as I remember brusqueness and rudeness being pretty much the norm when I was younger, but everyone I have seen in recent years has been pleasant and professional. I’m just sorry you got a wrong’un. But delighted to hear that you are starting to feel better and are able to sing with your choir and start your new job. Hope everything goes well.

DAWN how are you feeling now? I hope that you are recovering well from your surgery and that things are beginning to get back to some kind of normality again. SUE how is your reset going? Loved hearing all your meal ideas in your latest post : I always associate you with being so creative about healthy food. Do keep sharing! MARIET I hope you are having a good trip despite the weather!

HEIDI I agree with an end of cruise update. It would be lovely to hear from all those who have posted on here throughout the year and I do hope that everyone reading this will chip in, even if they have been quiet for ages. It would be lovely to catch up.

My update is that in many ways this year has been an epic fail. Not only have I not reached target, but I’m currently around 10lb heavier than when I started. With the belly to prove it! Like CATHY said, I’m now at the stage of either having to buy bigger clothes or really get some fat off. However, I’m also feeling very positive. It’s been a year of great change for me (as for many of us), particularly retiring from the school I worked at for so long. I’m gradually allowing myself to relax more and take things at a slower pace. unfortunately so far that has also increased the amount of eating and drinking I’ve been doing, and this continual wandering off piste is having an impact. But I’m ok in myself, taking time to catch up with lots of other aspects of life including decluttering the house and doing it up etc.

Looking ahead to next year, I want to get back on track but at a more leisurely pace. I do need to lose weight, probably at least a stone if not more. But I no longer want to set myself ambitious targets only to fail and beat myself up. So my plan is to do things gradually : follow a Mediterranean diet and most likely 5:2 in terms of strict low carb/calorie days. I had an induction session in the gym section of the posh gym this week and want to start doing that regularly. It’s ben a long time since I did any gym stuff but it felt good being back and I want to give that another go as well as the swimming and yoga.

So all in all, I want to draw a line under this year in terms of weight loss, but start again with a more relaxed approach in 2026. If I can lose a pound or two a month, alongside getting fitter and stronger, I’ll be happy with that. But I also want to focus more on living each day to the full, and making the most of this phase of life where I finally have the opportunity to have some time for me and do things that I want to do.

I value this forum very much and would still love to be involved in a thread during 2026. I’m open-minded as to whether that entails setting another ongoing one up for the regulars on here or joining in one or more other threads. Much depends on whether others on here want it to continue in some way so do let me know where you’re at!

Finally, a shout out to some of our friends who haven’t posted for a while. ARCTICFOX, YOWZER, NOKIE, MIXnMATCH, POOTLE, VERANO, ANNIE, STARGAZER, CALLIFORNIA GIRL and anyone else I’ve not mentioned, please let us know how you’re getting on. And best wishes for the festive season X

Delicious December!

Well for me it is/isn’t as I have yet another birthday in 11 days. I guess that’s good because I’ve (almost) made another year!

I was watching Jason Fung on youtube today and he just confirms, that at my (advanced) age, I just need to look after my health. The number on the scale, although we take that as the gold standard, is really not that important. I guess it’s horses for courses given our ages.

Anyway, have a healthy and happy weekend.

Heidi your decorations and cards sound really uplifting… enjoy!
Sunny thank you for finding positives most days it certainly spurs me on to find my own…

Despite a miserable dark day here today there have been positives…..

🥩🫑🥦 Daughter and husband have decided to join us for dinner Boxing Day. Just four so easy peasy!

🥬🥒🫒More food … eight of us for lunch tomorrow but my shout so apart from dessert all carb friendly.

🌒🌘🌔 Just two more weeks before the days start to get longer …. has to be a positive!

Have a good weekend full of positives.

Good idea Verano. I shall make an appointment next week. Hair colouring is always a great boost.
Positives from me:
1) my sons have decorated the Christmas tree. Lots of tree decorations from a lifetime of holidays. presents, chilldhood and so on. All my favourite cards are out from previous Christmases, and suddenly we are surrounded by family and friends. Feels good.
2) Finished planting tulip and daffodil bulbs. A bit late but I shall be optimistic.
3) Tried making my own seaweed rolls today. They weren’t very elegant, but were very tasty with a filling of smoked salmon, avocado, edamame beans, salad, and a bit of cream cheese. I liked the extra texture that the roasted seaweed gave.

Hope you all have some positives in your weekend. x

Hi Sunny… and everyone else!

Just one positive for me today …..had my hair cut and coloured… feeling renewed!

Sorry to hear your results s-g. Who knows, one offs happen. You know your own body best so good luck with sorting it all out.
Just two more weeks before the days start to lengthen again. WHOOPEE!
Have a good weekend.

Well had a shocker today with my results. 7.3, that is the highest it has ever been except from when I came back from a cruise and didnt have time to get myself back on track. Need to give myself a good talking to and look at what I am doing wrong. My BG each morning seems to be around 90 and I dont eat carbs. What I have noticed is that I am having a late night snack around 10.30 but usually just meat or cheese but sometimes on a Ryvita, also having Ryvita most mornings with my boiled eggs. Also, if I get shakey in the afternoon I have a Werthers original for the sugar rush. I need to cut out the Ryvita as it is the only true carb I have, also no Werthers if I feel a crash coming although it is more habit than necessity now. Also try to go back to TRE and have nothing from 8pm. Oh well, I guess I know what I have to do from now on – stick to it properly.

Good to treat yourself, V … 🤞🏻the new regime helps improve your nails.

My positives for today…..
🌻🌻 it didn’t rain here today so did a little garden tidying
🌻🌻 think I’ve pretty much finished the Christmas gift shopping now
🌻🌻 the mango chutney ferment I set up last week is yummy … now in thefridge and being consumed
🌻🌻 Sri Lankan friend seems to be okay following the cyclone, as he’s read my WhatsApp message

Keep looking out for those positives folks!

Just one positive today …. this morning I had my BSD go to breakfast of yogurt, stewed rhubarb and walnuts. I love the cold yoghurt with the warm rhubarb and the walnuts are just a bonus!

Sunny read your post and thought I DO have a positive too….

I have a pedicure every three weeks and last week decided to have a manicure every three weeks too! My finger nails are awful so thought maybe if I had them taken care of every three weeks it might just help!

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Sounds like you’re settling back in nicely, Verano. Thanks for finding time to post here again.
Heidi, good to see you posting some positives too. My freezer needs defrosting, but not sure it will happen before Christmas …. well done on getting yours sorted.

Positives from my little corner are ….
🌹🌹 it’s taken me 10days, but have finally got around to planting in my four new rose bushes.
🌹🌹 youngest DD and oldest GS came to dinner last night, lovely to gave their company
🌹🌹 had a pedicure today … now have pretty tootsies again 👣🙂

Whatever your day has held, hope it included plenty of positives.

S-g I understand exactly where you’re coming from and must admit to feeling somewhat the same. Just sort of maintaining between holidays! I guess at the end of the day ‘health’ is more important now than weight per se. As you say your diabetes ‘is what it is’. My mobility ‘is what it is’ and sometimes we just have to ‘accept’ and make the best of, and move forward.

I think, for me, dipping in and out of the boards helps to keep me from letting my blood sugar fall back into the diabetic range and really I’m quite happy with just that. Anyway, I’m not going anywhere and if it helps I’d be happy to help you. Maybe, as ?’Dreamscometrue’’ does on the annual thread, just once a week check in on the three month thread might be enough to keep the thread alive?

BTW you are never boring!

Hi all, had the expected weight gain from the quiz night but the good news is WE WON. We have joined up with some great people who had a team of 4 and we are allowed 6 so they asked us to join them as we always came second to them but with just 2 of us. There were 5 of us this week and win a bottle of wine each – 6 into 5 doesnt go so we gave one person 2 bottles so they could add it to the Christmas charity raffle. We also booked to go to a feast on NY Eve. The menu is a buffet so plenty of low carb for me followed by roast guinea fowl, then a buffet of cheeses and desserts. Not like us to go out on NYE but what the heck – we have some good friends and better than moping at home.

Verano, do I really mean to fade away from the site. No, not from the site, just from running things. It was okay when there were 3 of us sharing and I don’t know how we managed when it was weekly. I would like someone to take over. Possibly I will set up a thread for January (3 months) for a winter period. I am not really losing weight, just managing to maintain with occasional spurts of loss for holidays etc and then the usual gain. Because I am setting up the thread I feel I have a responsibility to keep it going and welcome newbies and just keep everyone upbeat. Just getting fed up with it and sure others must be sick of me going on – which I do for something to say to keep people interested and gee up the comments. Like you, I will have been on this site for 10 years in June, so maybe take a back seat. Also, my diabetes is what it is, I cannot do more. Even after all this time I still stick with around 800 to 1000 cals daily and rarely eat white carbs, try to exercise 3 to 5 times a week – so I even bore myself going on about it.

Have a good week.

Defrosted the freezer. It’s a job I hate doing, so I feel a bit smug.
For the first time in my life, I paid for a cosmetic procedure – 20 minutes in the dentist chair, and I now can smile with confidence. It’s my early Christmas present to me.
Christmas tree has made its way up from the cellar. Looking forward to the family decorating it tomorrow.

Just wondering if anybody had heard from Lucy or Pootle lately?

Well I’m trying to post more positives so yesterday ….

🍗🍅🧅 Made a very nice chicken casserole for dinner with lots of vegetables and a can of ‘5 beans’. Trying my best to increase my fibre intake.

✉️📧📩 Sorted out a stack of post yesterday most of which was junk but also dealt with the few important bits. Always a chore when you’ve been away!

☀️❄️☀️ Looks like being cold but sunny today!

S-g are you really planning on ‘fading away’?

Hi there Verano and Tulip, the start of the month is always a time of great motivation. First tip of the month -I am lucky to be retired and living deep in the countryside not bothered by office parties or lots of temptations but if you are you can try to alter your mindset and handle difficult situations by planning ahead. How many times have you started with good intentions and change you mind when you see what other people are ordering that are normally off limits to you. Can you check online what is on the menu and know exactly what you are going to order. I am going to a quiz tonight and I know there will be very few carbs as it is not in the French nature to add potatoes or chips to a meal. BUT there will be bread. I plan to have just one slice but use it like the Glucose Goddess advises, do not eat it first – make sure I have some veg before to line to gut opening which slows down the absorption of sticky carbs.

Tulip, I was speaking to Wendy yesterday as you reminded me we have not been in touch for a while. She is fine, she spent a lot of time in Australia being a new grandma and she is enjoying life with closer family in France. Just faded away from the site – just like I am going to do. We had both been on it for years and life moves on.

Have a great week.

(p.s. where is Wendy (Wendleg)- I may have missed something due to being intermittently absent myself)? x

Hi SG, thank you for setting up the new thread 🙂 🙂 🙂

Well done S-G setting up the December thread & resisting the carbs 👏👏
I have just come back with my husband from watching the Royal Ballet filmed production of Cinderella which was very enjoyable but I was very chilled sitting in a cold down draft & have warmed up having a Brandy & some nibbles 🫣🙀
I will be baking salmon for supper with creamed spinach & some boiled sweet potato 😀
We will also enjoy watching the results from Strictly from Dancing on tonight.
How is your house sale going S-G?
Take care everyone & see you in December!
Margaret xx

Thank you s-g for setting up the monthly thread …. again! Odd to think this will be the last one but I’m sure we will all benefit from the new seasonal thread.

In the meantime, I promise to be more ‘present’ this month and post as often as I can.

‘Delicious’ has such a warm, wholesome, and possibly decadent, but not too decadent, feel about it. One of my ‘delicious’ breakfasts is a bit ‘decadent’, ’ scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. Not ‘naughty’ but very nice. I love avocado so another go to this month. I’m trying to eat much more protein but with far fewer carbs this month so that’s my goal for December.

Hope it’s a good month for everyone.

Thread set up under Starting the BSD – Welcome to Delicious December 2025. Some are new starters and they are very welcome but I want to see our regulars supporting this thread.

Nearly had a disaster yesterday. We are thinking of selling our breadmaker as not used in 10 years but had to try to see if it stil works. So hubby made a loaf and the smell alone was enough to drive me back onto carbs. Although not quite. I resisted by having half a slice of the crust end with butter. Yes it was delicious. He asked if I wanted another slice with my brunch this morning and I said NO! Thereby leads to addiction. No more bread and I only gained 0.1 of a kilo. Still down to 73.65 and will be lower still before our night out.

See you all next month,

I hope you are going to join us in this last of the monthly threads. We will be starting a new thread in the New Year with a seasonal theme so dont forget to look out for that.

In the meantime we have just over weeks before Christmas. Plenty of time to get into that lbd (little black dress) or whatever you want to wear. Lets support each other and make this a Christmas to feel proud of ourselves, whether it be a slimmer you or someone who has improved their blood glucose. Can we also include tips and hints for avoiding the madness that leads up to the big day – yes it is just one day so no need to make it the undoing of all your good work.

See you all here.

Sunshine-girl

Hi all, tried to set up a new thread but it kept sending me back to beginning. It will be called Welcome to Delicious December, normally it is in Welcome to BSD but will try to put it in another section.

Hi everyone,
Good to hear your gum is improving Cathy.
SueBlue, hope the reset is going well.
Yowzer where are you?? As Cathy said, it would be nice if we all check in before the end of the year. Not exactly a muster station, since that would mean the ship is going down! But you get my drift.

I can’t believe it’s less than three weeks since my father’s death. Life is sad and complicated. I am trying to resist the carbs, but not always succeeding. Here in NL, Christmas temptations arrive early with Sinter Klaas, and I succumbed. Big time. Anyway, 0.4 kilos back and lesson learned. Total lost since May is 15.6 kilos. I hope you all have better focus than I do!

Wishing you all a good week. xx

Hello everyone & I agree with the suggestions that a three month timed thread would be useful & would enable a longer period to be able to focus on & achieve a better weight loss. Looking back on my last three months all I seem to have done is bounce one or two pounds on & off but really have achieved very little weight loss. I am looking forward to January when I feel that I can refocus & set myself a more realistic goal over a three month period.
A delicious December certainly would represent the food available during the festive period & an enjoyable time to be had spent socialising with friends & family. This time of year can be very stressful trying to plan for hosting, gifting & to not eat or drink too much 😀. Let us try also to be kind to ourselves & each other 👍😍
Margaret xx

Glad you arrived home safely Verano … sounds like you’re getting settled back in nicely. Enjoy your home cooked low carb meal this evening.

My positives for today ….
🌼🌼 lovely date night with my OH last evening
🌼🌼 two catch up phone chats with friends this afternoon and one planned for tomorrow
🌼🌼 all holiday laundry done now … just need to sort out the non-holiday laundry now!!

Hope you all have a pleasant weekend full of wonderful positives.

Hello.
Time to add some positives….

🛩️🧳🛩️ home safely albeit delayed resulting in a post 2am bedtime…. my goodness the bed was freezing! But the positive we’re home safely and the bed will be warm tonight!

🧳🧺🧳 Cases unpacked and first lot of washing done.

🥒🥦🌶️ Fridge restocked. Cauliflower in the steamer and salmon in the oven …. so looking forward to a home cooked, low carb meal.

Going to have a fourth…..
🦶🦶just had a lovely pedicure. My toe nails were a mess after five weeks so really good to see them looking pristine again!

Hope you’re well Sunny and S-g so glad you brought this thread back up. It would be a shame to lose the longest running thread on the site.
Have a good Sunday and a good week.

I really appreciate everyone who keeps the regular threads going….seasonal/ every 3 months sounds great, I’ll be very grateful whatever you decide, just somewhere we can pop in as needed. Is Wendleg Wendy still about? I may have missed her being away or something else, due to not always checking the threads…..?

Love Tulip x

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Hello.
S-g you’ve done really well to keep this thread going for four years. I know how hard it is to be ‘responsible’ for keeping threads going.

Looking at the last few months it seems we have a very small group of contributors who steadfastly post with lots of ‘dipper in and outers’. I agree that a longer thread might be better because maybe then we won’t fall into the trap of ‘the month is almost over so might as well start anew next month, so no point in posting’.

I like the idea of a three month/seasonal thread. I think we have different motivations with the seasons and maybe more people can relate to that.

I’d like maybe ‘Delicious December’ to let the monthly thread go out with a bang. December is a ‘delicious’ month and there’s lots of ‘low carb’ deliciousness about if you seek it out!

Anyway, I’m now home from my travels and I’m really embarrassed to report a 0.6lb gain. Honestly, after my many indulgences over five weeks I was expecting maybe 7 or even a 10lb gain! I guess there’s something to learn from this, well for my body. I was eating three meals a day with no IF. I was walking a lot more than normal but then I wasn’t cooking, washing, ironing etc. so maybe that evened out. I was eating plenty of protein with eggs lots of mornings and I was also eating even when I wasn’t hungry… very naughty. There was also the odd dessert or three! Anyway, I was shocked and it’s really made me rethink about the way I’m eating. I think that maybe switching and changing our eating patterns occasionally ‘wakes’ our bodies up. Don’t know just guessing. Nonetheless, I’m looking forward to some good low carb home cooked meals!

Hope everyone is well and looking forward with enthusiasm to new threads.

Hy,
Fresh milk Dubai is always my go-to for quality, and the same freshness reminds me of how well the Chipotle menu delivers bold, flavorful options. From Chipotle Burrito to bowls, everything feels wholesome and customizable, making it perfect for any craving.

Thank you for all your past efforts S-G & four years is a long time . ⭐️⭐️
I have just weighed & amazingly have lost two pounds but did walk 6.500 steps on a day out to Brighten yesterday despite a pasta lunch & a glass of wine. I find December to be a dangerous month for food temptations & the amount of money spent with two more birthdays in my immediate family. It is so easy to go overboard in every way with social occasions & the difficulties in resisting joining in with canapés, snacks, alcohol, & the continual bombarding commercial pressures to buy more more & more of everything. As you can see it’s not my most favourite time of year & I have already completed my Christmas gift shopping for my family with things they have said they would like rather than guessing what they might like!! I do however enjoy eating Scottish shortbread & sherry trifle, no jelly allowed in my family recipe & mincepies🫣🙀
I hope everyone has a good next week 🤞🤞
Margaretxx

Hi all, looks like it is time to come up with a new title for December. Also, it will be my last time at running the thread, I think 4 years is long enough when it is now down to one person. Maybe we could think of a longer-term idea – 3 months, 6 months, a year, or seasonal, spring, summer etc. I am not leaving the site, just giving up setting up this thread.

That said, December is looming and I will set something up in time for Monday.

I am still under th 74kgs but barely. Going out for a meal on Monday so want to lose a bit before so I can never see the 74kgs again. Have a good weekend.

To make this thread relevant to it’s name again, I’ll post some positives ….
🌸🌸 put my first Christmas decoration out last night … a little ‘crystal’ Christmas tree with a sparkly lite interior. Bought it last weekend and it’s so pretty I wish I’d got two.
🌸🌸 managed to get advent calendar fillers for grandchildren finished yesterday … phew!
🌸🌸 one of my close friends has landed a permanent job, after struggling all year to secure something more than a temporary role. So happy he can look to the new year with positivity.

Please post a positive yourself, to keep the thread going …. it’s always uplifting to read all the posts.

Both adverts for Dubai carpets and curtains have been reported.

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…

Quick pop-in to post more positives….
🌞🌞 driving to the post office on a bright chilly morning and really appreciating the beauty of the Somerset countryside
🌞🌞 set up a mango chutney ferment today … excited to taste the results, have to wait a few days though
🌞🌞 more online Christmas orders placed. I’m enjoying ticking things off the list!

What positives blessed your day today?