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@PlaneMonkey I called him Ronnie - somebody else called her Jemima Puddle Duck, and somebody else called it Quackers. Nobody actually knows whether it is/was male or female, and it's funny how we all choose different names. Somebody said they saw him yesterday, but there's a smaller white duck and I think they saw that…

Those have to be the most-spoilt guinea pigs in the world @conleywoods and well done on passing your test! I have the food-voice too. I can handle it until I stop tracking and then everything is fair game. I feel like stricter routines help because your body and mind get used to when they eat, when they sleep, when it's…

Sending good vibes to all those who want/need them I have been a busy bee. I'm pretty much over the cold now which is a relief and got some big stuff done this weekend. Mom came down on Saturday (so there was food shopping & cleaning/tidying to do) and we made the blind for the living room. She stayed over, and yesterday…

Boring stuff first... PW: 81.1kg CW: 82.2kg Between OH substituting a side for a higher calorie one (he doesn't do that often, thankfully), a couple of chocolate binges and two takeaways this weekend... not too bad really! Steps: Sunday 13th - 9620 Monday 14th - 1962 Tuesday 15th - 3457 Wednesday 16th - 10452 Thursday 17th…

Happy belated birthday @bowens1973 hope you had a great day We went for that run last night, as friend couldn't do this morning. Madness. Wind resistance x 100% - I genuinely felt that if I'd let myself fall forwards, the wind would've held me up. We changed direction and got out of it a bit, then the rain did indeed…

I had a new soup at lunch time today. I wasn't 100% sure I was going to like it but it was very tasty! I couldn't get mixed pulses, so used half chickpeas and half lentils. The two living room blinds are up (one is still brackets only until the weekend) and the brackets for the bathroom blind are here for when they come…

Happy Tuesday all. I am irritable - I can't find the brackets for a blind that was supposed to be put up in the bathroom today and will need to order replacements. The two living room blinds (well, one full blind and one bracket!) will get fitted, but the remainder of the painting is paused due to the weather not allowing…

PW: 82.2 CW: 81.1

@ashleycarole86 Sunday 6th - 13037 Monday 7th - 4638 Tuesday 8th - 13254 Wednesday 9th - 7795 Thursday 10th - 12242 Friday 11th - 3997 Saturday 12th - 12792 @jugar I love my husband, but I also enjoy having free time at home on my own so I completely get what you mean! There's a lot about his new job that is/will stress me…

I hope everybody is having a good weekend so far. Today started with a ParkRun, showered etc then OH and I did a bit of food shopping (butchers and bits from the other supermarket), he left and I had a wander round the charity shops. Didn't buy anything; I'm on the lookout for some trainers for every day (not running), a…

@kdblpn Dubai is the only place I've been on holiday where I can see myself living there. This will be my 4th or 5th trip after my father moved out there a few years ago. People I know love it or hate it. Definitely not my first choice for a relaxing holiday but there's so much to see and do, I'd recommend giving it a go…

It has got to be the weekend by now, surely? This week is dragging it's feet worse than me after a 100m sprint. :D The view out of the window is positively spring like, but my phone tells me it's a cold one. I should manage a walk this lunch time so I will wrap up warm, and I have another run planned for after work, but…

@ashleycarole86 @Kali225 I can easily spend an hour sat feeling like I should be out running before finally getting out of the door. I try to tell myself that I'm wasting an hour feeling bad, when I could've done the run and then spent the hour doing what I'd rather be doing! @conleywoods I'm sorry life has been so…

@jugar PW: 80.7kg CW: 82.2kg Steps @ashleycarole86 Sun 30th - 9773 Mon 31st - 4329 Tue 1st - 2078 Weds 2nd - 10890 Thurs 3rd - 5820 Fri 4th - 8553 Sat 5th - 12897 I think my wagon got a parking ticket this week! I've basically had a week 'off' to rest and recover - worked Mon-Weds then a long weekend - and whilst the rest…

Welcome back @Terytha and @Kali225, it's good to 'see' you again :smile: I hope your little one is on the mend @conleywoods I can tell my immune system is fighting something off. I don't feel unwell, just have little things like a bit of congestion, tiredness and too much hunger. This happens to me quite a bit when life…

I'm Katie, 34, living in the UK with my husband and our two cats. I've got a WFH desk based job, and husband has recently joined law enforcement - about 6 weeks left of classroom based training before he's out on shifts - so there's been quite a bit of adjustment already and lots more to get used to. I've been overweight…

@jugar PW: 80.5 CW: 80.7 Had a gorgeous meal out on Saturday (must find a recipe for Cuban lamb meatballs) and ended up eating out yesterday too so we could go to the cinema. I'm so close to where I wanted to be by the end of the month (under 80kg) but we'd been so busy, I used up my energy reserves and got into survival…

@PlaneMonkey I have an all-day reminder in my calendar so I can do it any time really. I try to journal during my working day (it's in my desk drawer at home) because I find if I leave it to the evening, I often get distracted and it doesn't happen. Previously, I've had it in my bedside drawer but I like privacy to write…

@kellie_erin I have similar thoughts. We could manage without my husband working, but he just landed the dream job and has no interest in being a stay at home parent. We can't rely on family for childcare, so I'm hoping his (lower) salary more than covers it. I earn over twice what he does and have better prospects, but…

I don't think I'm ever repeating that step count @ashleycarole86 - I hope not anyway :D Had physio this morning (instead of training) and there isn't any plantar fasciitis/nothing wrong though there is inflammation in my shoulder (particularly the right from paintbrush wielding) and ankles. He thinks it's just a case of…

PW: 80kg CW: 80.5kg @conleywoods I will definitely get some photos when it's finally done! @bowens1973 @ashleycarole86 amazing job! That is a lot of effort right there, you should both be really proud. The small gain this week is a shame but I'm not really surprised; it could've gone any which way. We've been so crazily…

Sun 16th - 17121 Mon 17th - 7265 Tues 18th - 9595 Weds 19th - 11340 Thurs 20th - 10845 Fri 21st - 26427 Sat 22nd - 21764 I hope everybody is having a good weekend thus far. It is just after 1am and we're in the office with the cats - another 20 minutes to go before the top coat on the doors should be touch dry (it takes an…

It's finally Friday! I hope everyone is OK :smile: Had another busy evening yesterday; went for a walk, primed the woodwork in the airing cupboard and decided I'm going to top coat it all so that's more work. Future me will be grateful when it's done, though. I've been for a run before work which was hard going - I think…

@kdblpn that sounds really positive, I bet you can't wait to hit the gym again. @micki48 I think moving in together makes sense, plus you can trial it before you buy then ;) I agree with you about this week dragging! @conleywoods I'm sorry your work is so messy atm. It must be really challenging for staff, students and…

I went waaay over my calorie goal yesterday :# it was a combination of being very busy and very tired (mentally and physically) so I over ate. I did see a gain on the scales this morning but that's OK - I somehow managed to power through and the gain will drop off easily enough. As a result of getting so much done last…

I'm sorry about your dad @planemonkey; he sounds like a wonderful person. The second photo really struck me @happimess01 - you look so alive and like you're having a blast. The scenary is to die for, but so is your smile. I hope everybody makes a full recovery soon, @waifer003. @jugar The toboggan harness sounds cool, but…

PW: 80.9kg CW: 80.0kg I swear the scales said 80.1 this morning, I think there's some rounding at play as I often have slight differences in MFP (it's all automatically synchronised). Anyway, I will take it! I saw 79.9 yesterday so I'm ahead of myself; I'd wanted to be under 80kg for the end of the month. Busy weekend...…

@ashleycarole86 Sunday 9th - 8760 Monday 10th - 5523 Tuesday 11th - 10120 Wednesday 12th - 8382 Thursday 13th - 7365 Friday 14th - 12455 Saturday 15th - 10459

I hope everyone has had/is having a good Saturday. We had a lovely meal but I am stuffed now! A company converted a Landrover Defender by adding a pizza oven to it, and they used to visit the office monthly pre-pandemic. Whilst I don't like cheese, they were happy to make a marinara pizza (the base & tomato sauce) and got…

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, and happy birthday to my date-twin @veronica1359