Wow…congratulations all round. V fantastic news that they have recognised your remission!! S-G, lightest weight for 9 years!
🍾🎉
You are both so inspirational…and so encouraging to all newbies!

Sunny, I often wish I could paint….so envy your watercolours. 🎨

My positive for today…a little difficult but-
Lambing has started (we only have 10 ewes!) with an old ewe having twin lambs….but she hasn’t enough milk for both….however, the littlest has taken to the bottle instantly! So much easier when they want to suckle! 😁

Hi,
Just to put my viewpoint here for you to consider.

I went on the BSD last summer from a diagnosis that, after several years as pre-diabetic, I was now diabetic. I had dieted when I was diagnosed as Pre- some years ago, and despite losing weight, did not reduce the numbers. So the weight had crept up again over 2 years plus even more in the first 6 months of 2024.

By following the BSD I lost 5 stone over 6 months and put diabetes into remission…not even pre-diabetic any more. (I followed the carb and calorie counting after the initial 8 weeks…!) I have avoided bread, pasts, rice and potatoes since last June….except for 4 different occasions, when the bread/toast temptation became too great! I have replaced with spiralized courgette, roasted butternut squash and mashed cauliflower among other things. The complete change has been exciting.
Good luck, I hope you enjoy the challenge as much as I have! And you have great success.

Glad to help … was a bit worried my post might have come across as a bit preachy. As you are already finding, eating the BSD way really changes our tastes and in a surprisingly short period of time. It might be that after 8 weeks, your husband won’t find bread and pasta as enjoyable.

Really, even in Italy it is quite easy to avoid pasta pizza etc. You’ll find meat dishes served with veggies or salad on most menus, so no need to resort to pasta every evening.

Good news your Doctor is showing an interest in what you’re doing, so many are closed minded and just want to resort to meds and the outmoded diet advice we all know simply sets you up to fail.

Hope things continue to go well. Feel free to jump in on any of the threads on the forum, you’ll be made very welcome and it’s the easiest way to seek advice encouragement and support.

Thank you for your really helpful reply, SunnyB – I suspected as much. My husband was recently informed after blood tests that he was prediabetic. This news was sufficient incentive to start the BSD and I joined him in solidarity (although I also need to lose weight so it was a win/win situation for me). I definitely understand that this has to be a shift in old eating patterns and personally I’m not finding it too much of a hardship. We have been discussing following the 5:2 programme when the 8 weeks are up (although I may extend my fasting to 12 weeks). I have made it clear that bread and pasta are occasional treats only (although a planned trip to Italy could be hazardous!) but it’s nice to have that confirmed by another site user. I am pleased to report that I’ve been talking to my GP and after 3 weeks she is already discussing reducing my medications (a real result) and she was very interested in the diet.

Thanks for the tip about pasta made from pulses. I’ve actually made some tofu from legumes which works brilliantly so I’m definitely going to try these.

Hi FatGirlSlim …. welcome to the forum and glad you and your husband are going strong with 3wks under your belts.

In response to your enquiry, think the simple answer is yes you could occasionally have bread or pasta after week eight, but NOT without spiking your blood sugar.

You didn’t say if your reason for taking on the BSD, is in connection with diabetes or not. If this isn’t an issue for you, there’s no reason why you couldn’t mindfully go off-piste from time to time. Just be cautious and don’t allow it to become habitual again. However, if diabetes is an issue, much more caution would probably be advisable.

It’s important to understand that after week eight, one can’t simply return to old eating patterns, because they were what brought us all here in the first place. Yes, it’s fine to increase the calorie intake and indeed the carbs slightly, but ideally those carbs should not routinely be from foods avoided on the BSD.

Sorry if this wasn’t the news you hoped for, but hopefully your husband will be happy to compromise and accept that bread and pasta will need to be a rare indulgence, rather than a frequent menu item. It could be worth trying the alternative pastas, made from pulses rather than cereal, which have a low carb value.

🥳🎉🥂🎊🍾 Verano that’s fantastic news!!! You must be feeling wonderful…. as you say, all you need to do is keep on, keeping on. Meanwhile you are very much entitled to a celebration 🍾 🎊🥂🎉🥳

🎊🎉🥳 Well done on your latest scales result SunshineGirl, as well as persisting with reducing your insulin …. you’ve made great strides there too. I know it’s been a tough battle at times and your determination has been an inspiration to many. Hope you’re celebrating too. 🥳🎉🎊

Struggling a bit with positives today, but I’m sure I can find at least one ….
🎨🖌 had a play with my watercolours again today. Really enjoying trying various techniques and producing a few acceptable results.
🥘🥘 advance prep for date night dinner done … looking forward to saffron poached pears for dessert tomorrow 😋

Hope to see more positives posted soon.

S-g I’ve got emojis!

🎉🎉🎉❤️🍾🥂🥂🥂🎈🎈🎈❤️🍾🥂🥂🥂🎉🎉🎉 Cheers to us!!!

The 13th is turning out to be great for both of us. Long hard slog and now a case of keeping on keeping on …. for me … and for you a huge great pat on the back for getting back to your lowest weight for 9years. How many units are you on now compared to 9 years ago???? Another huge pat on the back. I think you will eventually manage to do the ‘impossible’ and come off insulin completely.

🍾🥂 here’s to the next 9 years of improving health ….. with the odd glass of bubbly thrown in! 🍾🥂

My husband and I have been on the BSD for 3 weeks and we are going strong. We really like the diet. I’ve had a lifetime’s yo yo dieting and this really feels like something I can stick with. While I understand that this diet should mark a fundamental shift in our eating habits, I was wondering when the 8 week fast period concludes, if we can occasionally have bread and pasta without risking spiking blood sugar. My husband loves both items and I’m concerned this is the only thing that might make him “fall off the wagon”. Grateful for any thoughts from site users.

Happy day for me, scales are no longer showing 71kgs. I dipped to 70.8kgs for the first time in 9 years. History is I lost about 13lbs with my first round of 12 weeks plus went down to 28lbs several weeks later. Then I went on a cruise and gained 7lbs. I have now spent the last 8 years trying to get rid of that 7lbs but not very hard as I am sort of happy with weight (boobs and stomach still too big) and was more interested in my BG levels which, as you know have seriously improved over the years.

Well I am going on another cruise in 4 weeks so hope history doesn’t repeat itself. As I had only been on this diet for about 3 or 4 months before, and now after years of experience, I think I can now feel sure not to treat myself to too many treats. If I gain just a few lbs I will be okay with that. Still got 4 weeks to lose another 4lbs so that might be my allowance for gaining again. I know it might seem pointless to lose and gain but at least I have never gone much over the 7lbs increase and never anywhere near my starting weigjht of nearly 82kgs.

Pussy cat is back at the vets, might be the same thing her brother had – kidney problems. Will pick her up later today.

Have a good day.

Verano I am so happy for you, I wish I could do lots of emojis but here is a big heart, kiss and champagne popping.

Im a bit out of positives except a big one

Scales went under 71 for the first time in 9 years. Keeping fingers crossed it stays like that.

Lovely to read all your positives. Thank you.

It may be the 13th, unlucky for some, but for me today one HUGE positive……
I came to this WOL in mid 2016 with metformin controlled T2. By May 2017 my blood sugars were under control without medication. Fast forward 8 years and today it has become ‘official’. My medical records now show … I’m in remission!!!! Finally, after 8 years, and my latest annual review, I can now say I’m not diabetic🎉🎉🎉🎉

I definitely couldn’t have done it without all your support on these boards. I may have re-gained some weight over the last 7 years or so but my blood sugars have remained stable mainly because I’ve known where to come when I’ve needed support. So thank you!

They have a similar thing in some of the chain stores in Turkiye, SG. You just give them you mobile number and you get items at a discount at the till and they text promotional offers to you as well.
I think the TRE probably is helping … it certainly seems to be useful for me.

Positives here ….
🍽🍽 lovely lunch with DD and GS … and by a small miracle OH didn’t have any work on, so was able to join us.
🌞🌞 was sunny most of the day, so after lunch we took a walk to a local antique shop for a little mooch. Didn’t find anything to temp us to purchase, but was quite interesting.
Those will do for me today …. enjoyed the family time and a very pleasant day.

Loved reading your post CCATHY,all sounds good 👍but Im sorry your appt has been put back.
6.99 dress is an absolute bargain! And I love your one in one out philosophy X 🌼🌸

Hello
Just want to share that i had my first rhubarb of the season today! Hot stewed rhubarb with Greek yoghurt and toasted seeds for breakfast Absolutely delicious!
Went out for lunch with a friend and was worried what i could choose from the menu. I couldn’t have the soup as it was white onion and potato so too carby. I chose feta salad and it was huge and delicious Didn’t eat the sourdough bread it came with. Couldn’t eat it all so the waitress kindly gave me a doggy bag and I’m going to finish it tonight with my home made egg muffins.
Couldn’t resist a lovely dress i saw in a charity shop £6.99. Will be great for my cruise. I will have to choose something to donate to the charity shop later. One in, one out!
Sadly my optician appt was cancelled yesterday as the optometrist had phoned in sick. I was really disappointed but thankful he chose not to infect all his patients. Rebooked for next Tuesday. Another week wearing pound shop reading glasses. 🤓

Dont want to speak too soon but a slight dip down on the scales this morning. Had a bad night and didn’t get to sleep until 7.30am and even got up and had some sliced chicken as my bloods were low. At least I will sleep tonight.

Shopping and bought 4 new Tshirts for the holiday.

There are going to be some long conversations with family as they want us to go back to the UK and we are starting to think that it might be about time. Look on the last 20 years as a mid-life adventure. There are so many complications if we die in France between inheritence, taxes and UK assets. I know if anything happened to hubby I would be in a right mess. I speak the language and we do have a My End of Life book with all the French regulations but when you are grieving it is not so easy. Anyway, we are going to plan it sensibly – at least they want us to live with them and as they have just inherited a house from SiL’s dad we would have somewhere to live while we all look for a joint home with our own annex. Lots to talk about and get my head around.

Hi all, just a few positives

Been shopping for summer tops although it might not be that warm in the Med in April. When you go in shops in France they want your details for the future. Some Brits say no but it is the same as a loyalty card. I signed up in Etam, bought a Tshirt for €19.99 which was on sale with 30% off and a gift of €1 for my birthday last month – cost €13.00. I love a bargain.
Same for me Sunny, scales have shown a small shift downwards, maybe the TRE suits me better than just keto.
Picked up our drycleaned duvet – now just hope smelly cat keeps away from it 🙂

How exciting to be counting the days to your next trip, SG. Hoping to get ours planned this week.

Here are a few of my positives ….
🎉🥳 the bathroom scales have finally shift in the right direction 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️ not hugely, but enough to give my resolve a boost.
🖥🖥 this afternoon I caught up with missed episodes of a favourite TV programme.
😊😊 Nice long phone chat with DD … she and GS are coming for a charcuterie lunch tomorrow

Why not tell us about one of your positives?

You are doing so well S-G 👏👏
I am fasting today since 7-0pm last evening until supper at around 6-30pm tonight & haven’t done that in awhile! So far so good 😃 I have also just watched MMs tv programme East Fast & Live Long to refresh my memory of why it’s good to fast.
Keep on going everyone 👍
Margaret xx

Nice to have a few positives and nice to hear about yours too.

1. Also having a clear out, must be Spring. Kitchen drawers and cupboards, lots of cups even 2 complete coffee sets, the ones with the tiny cups the French like. Nice to be able to find stuff in the drawer now it is not so cluttered.
2. Just on the same subject, I have lots of bag clips in a drawer and I have to rake through everything to find the right size. Hubby had 2 croissants in a clear plastic box so I cut the bottom half off and now use it for storing clips.
3. Blood results yesterday were really good, or should I say as good as they always are. Just need to get down further with less and less insulin but holiday looms.
4. 31 days before we set off on holiday, 33 days to getting on the ship.

Not usually on this thread but I do like to read about people successes and stories, so I keep in touch. Must be a week of clearing out, maybe that Spring feeling. I have just had a good clear out of kitchen cupboards and drawers and taken 2 full coffee sets, loads of odd mugs, spatulas, knives and forks etc to the charity shop.

Keep on….

Hi SunnyB, my original insulin injections just before starting this diet 9 years ago was between 40 and 44 units per day, now 12 units. It has been in the teens for some time but small things like Christmas put it up a bit then it takes several weeks to get back down. The lowest I was at was 7 units but just never managed to stop. Doctor forbids me without talking to him first, then I go on a cruise and it goes up again. All I can say is 12 units is a fantastic result and my life would be so different if I had stayed on 40, in fact I would probably now be up to 60 units or injecting twice or 3 times a day. Thank heaven for Dr Mosley.

Weight is still dithering between71.1 and 71.3. But decided to go back to no food after 8pm. I had to do it for my fasting bloods and realised I did feel a bit hungry but I have got into the habit of having maybe a slice of ham or piece of cheese at night when I dont really need it and because I was doing keto (and I still am, mainly) thought it would be okay.

I have put the 29th April in my phone to remind me to set up a new thread after my holiday – but before I get back home – I will be at daughters.

Nothing else to report today.

SG, good news on your blood results and the reduction on the insulin … I know you have fought hard to get that down. You are a very determined person, so I’m sure you’ll stay focused and see downward movement on the scales again soon.

Tuesday is my weekly weighing day and I’m checking in early today as I’m really excited … this morning I’ve squeaked into the right stone bracket at last!!! Admittedly not by a huge margin (only by a tiny half pound) but the stone number is right and that’s a great encouragement.

Have been taking a slightly different approach, only weighing a couple of times a week and mixing up fasting periods, so they vary more in length and frequency. I’m not recording my intake on a daily basis, only two or three times a week, which helps me keep a realistic view of appropriate portion sizes and carb intake.

Hope others have had positive results this week, but either way, will look forward to reading how you are all progressing.

Hi everyone. Lovely to read lots of good news on here!

CATHY well done on your progress on your reboot so far, and your positivity and determination is really inspiring. I hope your optician’s appointment goes well today too. NOKIE it”s great that you are losing as well, and gradually getting a bit better. YOWZER I loved the tip about magnesium on the feet before bed. I find if I massage my feet with a rich lotion like Aveeno that really helps me sleep, as does my lavender sleep spray from The Body Shop. All part of the bedtime routine!

And it’s great to hear that many of us are decluttering too. That’s such a great feeling. YOWZER I love the “tiny tidy” idea. I still have loads of stuff to declutter, and even looking at it all stacked up makes me feel miserable and overwhelmed. But, like you, I’m just trying to do a little bit at a time, even just half an hour. Which means that yes, it will take quite a while, but I can make steady progress without feeling stressed and grumpy! And it’s amazing how quickly you do start to see the difference.

CATHY I love the idea of “one in one out” regarding clothes. My dad had that philosophy years ago, and it really makes sense to me. Rather than have a wardrobe stuffed full of things you hardly ever wear, it’s much better to have a few things you really love. I’ve been gradually paring down my clothes over the last year or so and now have far fewer than I used to. And it’s an iterative process, I keep weeding them down even further. My only issue is that there are still a few things in there that I like but don’t fit very well. They’re not hopelessly too small, just a bit tight in parts (usually the belly) so I’m hanging on in the hope that I can finally shed the excess pounds. On which point, I’m making slow progress at the moment but still hoping to shed a bit more by the time I retire (3 weeks now!!!).

ARCTIC FOX I am so pleased to hear that your results are encouraging, and hope that you can get your surgery sooner than you think ,to get everything finally sorted.

Hello to everyone else I’ve not mentioned, and hope you’re all doing well too. It’s only Tuesday, so we still have most of the week to make a difference!

Yowser, pleased to have you posting your positives. The ‘tiny tidy’ is a great idea … definitely one I should adopt. Hope the acupuncture resolves your sciatica soon, it’s been around far too long.

Here are my positives for today ….
🖼🖼 been dabbling with watercolours …. 2 reasonable successes and 2 questionables. I’m hoping with a bit of reworking, the iffy 2 can be recovered.
🙂🙂 did some exercise on the rowing machine
🧺👗 hand washed 3 dresses

Even small pluses count as positives and we’d love to read about yours.

S-g …. down to 12 is just amazing. Can’t remember your starting point but I do know that you are way way down. Well done! Onwards and downwards … not far from ‘net zero’!

Hi all, had a busy day so far. Nurse came to take bloods this morning, then went to vineyard to pick up some wine for daughter then straight to opthamologist (who still doesn’t seem to know what I am there for). All was okay but she wants me to have another Field of Vision test in 4 months. Blood results are good with HbA1c at 6.3 – up a bit – total cholesterol 1.24 (not sure what it is but Ratio is 2.8) and triglycerides are 1.25. So everything is almost exactly as last time and I have reduced insulin from 16 to 12 since then. So much better really.

Nothing else to report really, just spent a quiet afternoon and did 30 min aerobics with hand weights. Still determined to get weight down even though I haven’t moved since 12th Feb. Keep on keeping on…

Hi,Happy Monday to all x!

*~ Got a Womens Day greeting on Saturday from a very lovely lady,also a fab photo of her and her hubby!
*~ Joined a six week course of ear acupuncture/ head and neck massage/ a little meditation..feel marvellous after it and looking forward to the next five sessions. Im hoping the acupuncture will finally put an end to the sciatica thats been hanging round since July 4 th last year,I remember that date as it was voting day. I’m a great believer in ear acupuncture. Back in 1979,it cured me of my 30 cigarettes a day bad habit.
*~ Had a blind scouse lunch for the last time..delicious,but no more now til autumn swings around. Looking forward sooooooo much to Mothers Day / Easter and assorted spring/ summer goodies to eat.
*~ Been doing a ‘ tiny tidy’ every day..just going through a drawer,a cupboard,a shelf,a box…running out of tiny tidy places to tackle now. Highly recommend it as it isnt a daunting task at all.

CCATHY you are so positive! Week 3 of your reboot,youre doing so well …HUGE applause!X
Like you and NOKIE,I have a bulging bag to take to the charity shop. I cant lift it,Beau will have to carry it. Took two bags a fortnight ago as well. Mainly clothes,plus a few books and odds and ends that someone might find useful. I do love a good declutter!
Every day Im doing a ‘ tinytidy’ where I go through one drawer or cupboard. Im running out of things to ‘tiny tidy’ now😄 Next I’ll give my cabin a good bottoming..😄🙂🙃
I havent quite got into my 5:2 lifestyle yet. She gives two options,follow her 6 week course,or choose your own regime. Im going to choose my own while pinching ideas from hers at the same time. Im hoping to fast on the 2 busy days,will keep my mind off foodtil the evening.

⭐️🌼⭐️🌼⭐️ Have a great week everyone,love n hugs xxx ⭐️🌼⭐️🌼⭐️

Hello Cathy and everyone 💞
Glad you are doing ok Cathy I am ok too not sure if I have lost this week will wait until Friday
I have also taken clothes to charity shop it’s good to have a good clear out isn’t it😊
How’s everyone else doing? We have had some lovely weather here in the U.K. set to change this week but summer is on its way 😊
I have made some soups for freezer from mm recipe books just nice to have them all ready if I need something in a hurry just made broccoli 🥦 and cheddar cheese 🧀 yum 😋
Have a good week all
Lv nokie xx💞

Week 3 of my reboot! Still going strong! Keeping to keto and can definitely see less puffiness in my face. No weighing in the week. Only on a Friday. Can’t face the scales derailing my enthusiasm. Am still aiming for one pound per week- realistic I hope!
I’ve been declutterring this weekend and got rid of 3 bin bags of clothes to the charity shop. Feeling lighter in the wardrobe department. Far too many clothes. Got rid of 4 pairs of work trousers- won’t be needing those now I’m retired! Loads of work blouses gone! When I buy anything on Vinted going forward I will get rid of something in my wardrobe! I’ve listed some items on Vinted. I’ve got far to many things!
Not much activity in this thread- hope you’re all ok and have been enjoying the lovely spring weekend.

It’s been sunny most of the weekend and a few positives to report ….
🍽🤗 very enjoyable date night on Friday
🌿🌱 a bit of gardening done and a few blooms brought inside to admire
🤗🙂 OH built a garden storage cabinet, to replace one that all but collapsed
Hope your weekend brought along some positives too.

Thank you Pootle & I have just had an enjoyable weekend with my son visiting & he would also like to lose some weight gain since Christmas so we will also encourage each other & I also much appreciate the support & good advice from you all.
Margaret xx

Margaret, don’t apologise for feeling negative. We have all been there. You encouraged me when I started on the diet and the support on these forums was invaluable, allowing me to forgive myself when I slipped and getting me back on track!
Like SunnyB , I now read the carb and cal contents on wrappers when I get tempted, and find it helps me to resist! (Not always…but more often than not! ) The temptation to eat ‘easy’ is so great! It is much more work to eat ‘right’!
I hope you get a date for the op soon, that will be a positive step towards getting back on track.
Thinking of you.
Xxxx

Thank you SunnyB.
Margaret xx

Thinking of you Lucy. Take it one thing at a time and try to enjoy your sons wedding – a very special day. You say your diet has not been going well but your weight is pretty much the same – I think you are probably a lot less than 6 months ago.

Enjoy.

Well I can certainly feel my legs suffering from my walk but will rest today. Took clothes to the dressmakers and fortunately she can also alter hubbys trousers – or it would have mean’t a complete new suit as too difficult to match trousers to his jacket (they have a seersucker material with a satin stripe). They will be ready in a week or so, plenty of time. 36 days to embarkment.

Just been on the cruise site to look at getting my nails done – fully booked out. Then for a hair updo and it would cost £72 just for them to pin it up. I think I will manage myself – keep saying I will do a practice run. I did try to give myself some curls using straighners but it just went frizzy. Hey ho.

Margaret, I hope you are feeling more positive today. If I was you I would use the upcoming surgery as motivation. I am sure you want to be lighter for surgery and then to aid your recovery. I know, the problem is then you start to feel the pressure and it all goes to heck. Just do your best one day at a time and stick with us.

We are going to have a clear out of kitchen cupboards in a few minutes – who needs 10 plastic spatulas, especially as they are hot heatproof and I have several that are that I will keep. I find clearing out is cathartic and makes me feel lighter.

Have a positive and relaxing International Women’s Day for all of you.

First, I’d like to wish all the women on the forum, a peaceful and positive International Women’s Day. Be sure to take a little time for yourself today.

Secondly, Margaret I’m sorry you are feeling demoralised and disheartened. It must be frustrating to be waiting indefinitely for your surgery … really hope you get a date soon.

Please don’t waste time and effort reflecting on the weight gain. It’s time to face forward and refocus. Whilst moving more is of course helpful, as you know, exercise is not absolutely necessary for dropping the pounds using the BSD approach.

If recording everything you are consuming at the moment feels too hard, just do your best to make good choices. Stay away from the high carb stuff as much as possible. I find if I’m tempted, reading the carb value on nutrition labels, is often enough to make me think again. It also helps if I simply ask myself if I really need to eat something …. am I genuinely hungry or just bored or seeking comfort?

Maybe a similar approach would help you. Perhaps ask yourself what has previously worked for you and see how you can once again put the into practise.

Anyway, think we’ve all known periods of struggle with this WoE, so can empathise with you. Take heart from the knowledge you already have the tools to achieve your goal, you just need to find a little courage to put them to use again. Lastly, remember we’re here to offer encouragement and support, you only need to give us a shout.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Very thought provoking comments S-G as we all are getting older 🙁with actions we need to prepare!
I bit the bullet & weighed today & have gained 1.5 lbs so cumulatively I am now ONE STONE heavier than my lightest weight last May. I am in an emotionally demotivated downward spiral knowing I need to do something to stop this ongoing weight gain.😢 I am just eating to exist & to please myself at the moment with what is easiest to prepare & not writing down what I eat or counting calories or carbs. I feel that my clothes are tighter & my knees & legs are much worse because I am doing more sedentary things. Everything requiring physical effort seems to be more unmanageable now & I know I must try to become more positive again to feel better before my knee surgery but am still in limbo with no surgery date.
Very well done to those of you staying motivated & looking after yourselves & doing much better than I am. Sorry to be so negative now.
Margaret

Thanks Pootle . Wedding is this afternoon. Register office and rhen drinks and buffet.
Cyprus in about a month.
My diet hasn’t been going well, I have good and bad days. But if I have a bad day I get back to it and my weight had remained pretty much the same. I just can’t seem to sort rhis cycle out at rhe moment. Things with my dad have been brutal but secured some respite from Monday in a lovely place but he’s now refusing to go after he lo9ked round yesterday. That has really thrown me.
So in a few days I have my sons wedding, Monday getting dad into care, Tuesday my neighbours funeral. So a real life progression tour. Very sad.
Anyway have to put my best foot forward today
Thanks for the wishes x

Hi Lucy, I think you are probably full swing with the first part of the wedding…I hope all is going well, and you are enjoying being mother of the groom!
You are in my thoughts..
xxxx

One positive for me today…Beetroot chocolate brownies!! Baked 2 batches this afternoon for the freezer…I cut them much smaller than most people would, so they become a ‘treat’ for us to have every couple of days. 😁🥮🍫

Good evening.
Gloomy day here but, even though it’s late, just waiting for carpet fitter to come and measure for new bedroom carpet. He’s delayed but looks like it may be a ‘positive’ for tomorrow!
🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️ Still keeping up with my ‘headspace’! Very pleased I’m now into 30 something days.
Hope everyone has at least one positive even if it’s not reported here.

Hello
ArcticFox- reassuring to hear your lump is benign. What a relief for you and good that your surgeon is happy to operate. Good news all round. My surgeon has said that surgery to remove my abdominal Schwannomas would be too drastic as they’re situated on my femoral nerve so I’m having MRI scans every six months to monitor the rate of growth. I feel like a ticking time bomb! I’m coming to terms with things and keeping positive.
This week I have lost 1lb. I am now 158 lb. It’s been a week of hard work for a 1lb loss. I’ve been sticking to keto and have been walking up and down a very hilly park nearby. I feel better and I think the fat I’ve lost will likely be visceral fat around my organs. This has been week two of my eight week reboot! I will keep going and aim for another 1lb next week. I’m on track to lose 4lb a month. I’ve made some mug bread this week using flax seeds, ground almonds and egg and it’s been nice.
I hope everyone is having a good week and those of us in the UK have enjoyed a few days of lovely spring sunshine which certainly lifted my spirits.
My plan for this week is to keep on keeping on. My Ketostix are dark, my blood sugar is low and I’m 1lb nearer to my goal. I’m doing everything I can.
I will weigh again on Friday and hope to be 157 lb. Got my post cataract optician appt on Tuesday- hoping I’ll only need reading glasses 🤓-
Have a lovely weekend everyone.

His unwavering commitment to excellence and his innovative approach to science and health have left an indelible mark on the lives of many.

If we were neighbours, I’d happily take some goose eggs of your hands, Pootle!
SG, we have sunshine but not the temperature, still quite chilly here. I need to get out walking too … it’s vaguely on my agenda, but I have started using the rowing machine again though.
Verano, how lovely to have friendly and supportive neighbours. I’m sure you can gift the biccies to someone else.

I need to post a positive or two as well, so here goes:
🥘🍽 prep for date night dinner is well under way.
🎉🎁 have successfully sorted out gifts and cards for March birthdays … just mother’s day to cover off now.
Those two will do for today …. what about you?

Not sure I can agree with Mel Robbins in that ‘movement’ keeps us from ageing. I ‘move’ my brain with all sorts of puzzles every day and I feel that keeps me from ‘ageing’ despite the fact that my mobility is challenged!

Anyway, I’m here so I will post a positive….
We have relatively new neighbours who have become ‘friends’ and they called to see us last night, with choccy biscuits that we won’t eat, but offering ‘help’ whenever we need it. Really lovely ‘gift’ especially as neither of our children live near and ‘time is marching on’.

Hi all, weight is back down (71.2) so now heading for my 3lbs for March.

Been busy sorting things out those things you have to think about before we die – hubby is hitting 80 in a couple of weeks. So sorting out how to get access to each others money in our UK bank accounts. In France we sign an agreement between spouses in our bank so we can access both our monies. France doesn’t recognise UK wills so we cannot put it in a will to give to our bank and all our assets will be taken over by the French state. Complicated but necessary – any thoughts on this Wendleg. Following from that decided to check up on our Life policies and they told me they have no record of my address – yet they send me an annual statement – says I have never officially told them of change of address – one thing leads to another so a load of admin, proof of ID, proof of address and so on and on and on…….

To stop worrying about getting old or dieing I am listening to Mel Robbins talking to an orthopedic surgeon who says movement is medicine and we can all stay vital and fit into old age. I refuse to walk slowly at any time. She says we don’t get old because of age we get old because we stop moving. Although I am lot slower than my daughter when we go for walks.

Hopefully everything will work out.

Took my first real walk of the year – 40 mins down our lane and back. The weather is beautiful, 21 degrees with a light cooling breeze.

Have a good rest of week.

Hi all, a few days since my last visit here. Been busy sorting out things for when we die – we all do and hubby hitting 80 in a couple of weeks leads your mind towards checking everything is in order.

Positives are:
Only 5 weeks to cruise
Tomorrow meeting dressmaker to alter jumpsuit and a dress – maybe take out hubbys suit trousers
Weather gorgeous at 21 degrees with a nice cooling breeze
Had my first long walk of the year – down out little lane – 40 mins.
Listening to Mel Robbins talking to an orthopedic surgeon who says movement is medicine and we can all stay vital and fit into old age. I refuse to walk slowly at any time. She says we don’t get old because of age we get old because we stop moving. Although I am lot slower than my daughter when we go for walks.

Wow SunnyB! Goose eggs at that price…..
When I lived in Worcestershire I had good outlets for goose eggs, but struggle to give them away round here! I often end up feeding them to the cats and dog…probably even more so now I am not baking! (Maybe I should bake and give the cakes away, but I think the temptation would be too great!)

So to today’s positive:
The sun is still shining and husband and I are having a day off/out! A very unusual occurrence ! ☀️☀️☀️😁😁😁

Great result V, mine is being done next week. Might have some positives by then.