Me too! The last thing I want to do after work when it's raining and cold is go for a run! I just want to lie on the sofa and eat great piles of mashed potatoes and casseroles!

Mind over matter, i'll just have to excercise first thing in the morning before i've had a chance to talk myself out of it!

Massive cravings for stodgy pudding and custard!!

Yessssss I always want to hibernate during winter! This will be my first year without nomming down hot choc and biscuits through til March, who knows who I'll handle it lol x

So I've swapped the salad for soup and my excuse for not exercising has changed from 'its too hot' to ' it's too cold/wet/dark'

Unfortunately the fresh fruit that was so lovely when it was hot, has no autumn substitute unless you add crumble and custard.....
I can see that syrup sponge pud will have to be banned!

I love autumn, not loving my cold or the fact that I've had to buy gear to keep the homemade wine warm so it can ferment.
Can't wait to get out in it when my lungs are clear and the soup making has commenced.......mmmmmm soup
Nothing beats a run in autumn....... oh perhaps a run in spring after the long, cold winter lol

Lifting weights is great when it's cold, I struggled so much in the summer so I'm glad for the change there. However I still need more beer garden weather! :grumble:

I've always noticed this Autumn hunger! Not just because I'm restricting calories this year. It must be some kind of hibernation instinct - load up and sleep the winter off. And it's not just because it's cold and I want hot food, or because during the summer I wanted to eat lighter - it's a definite Hunger that wells up about now, every year.

Apparently we have an indian summer coming though....

That would make sense...I've started bagging up shorts & summer dresses to put in storage and switched over to winter duvets...in Britsh weather logic, that means we're due a heatwave!

Like when lighting a barbecue is the equivalent of doing a rain dance!!:laugh:

Yessssss I always want to hibernate during winter! This will be my first year without nomming down hot choc and biscuits through til March, who knows who I'll handle it lol x

I'm with you on this! We'll be absolutely fine *she says, googling "healthy hot chocolate"*

I think there should be some kind of winter health and fitness support group!

Well, the good news is, you can make hot chocolate with milk substitutes - my vegan sister used to make it lots. Soya milk* isn't good apparently, it splits, but you can use other milk substitutes like rice milk or oatley (not sure of the calories mind but apparently almond milk is lowest?) and if you chuck out all the hot-chocolate powder and buy some very black dark chocolate (min 75% cocoa solids, pref higher) and melt some of it into a little hot water before adding the milk, you're in control of the calories and the fat! And you can sugar to taste (and/or add other flavourings like some orange zest, mint, cinnamon etc)

*ETA although low cal, worth at try at least?

That would make sense...I've started bagging up shorts & summer dresses to put in storage and switched over to winter duvets...in Britsh weather logic, that means we're due a heatwave!

Like when lighting a barbecue is the equivalent of doing a rain dance!!:laugh:

Lol that's so true!

I was caught yesterday looking longingly into my jar or Ovaltine only to find its just the remnants left over from last autumn/winter :sad:

I just posted on my news feed today about how frickin cold I am feeling right now. I wasn't sure if it was due to the temp drop or the fact that I have lost a fair bit of blubber since last sept, Whatever it is, I am not happy about it LOL Apparently we have an indian summer coming though....

I already have the heating on and the electric blanket is on the bed!

I aways felt the cold, but it's definitely been worse this year! 2 and a bit stone of fat must have been great insulation!

Ha, ha... ditto. I will be doing the exercise though to try and make me sweat and keep warm........