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Happy Thursday all! Today is my birthday so I shall have chocolate mousse for breakfast if I want to, plus I'm down to my last yoghurt so... I've opened some cards and the candy shop box - it is indeed a chocolate hamper. All of the bars are a normal size though, so they will be easy to portion out. Kirk (cat) is happy…

@micki48 I'm so glad you have some answers. I read something recently about how our body doesn't know the difference between fear and excitement, so if you can pause a moment, you get to choose. I'm sure there's an overwhelming list of things to figure out, but at least you can start ticking them off instead of living in…

These tiny triumphs seem to be going well! Hugs to those that need them; I hope things improve/work out for you all. I am feeling better (emotionally) today after a good night's sleep, but worn out already following my 6am training session. We were working on running, and did 10 minutes 'recovery' pace, which was probably…

@kellie_erin it's really hard to make friends as an adult. I don't speak to anybody from school (except my husband!) and nobody from university, either. Work is definitely the easiest place to make new connections, or fitness-related hobbies. The three ladies I met through running have become great friends and it's nice to…

PW: 81.9kg CW: 80.9kg Actually sticking to the plan is going well, so mainly the tracking. I'm also finding water intake a little tricky; managing to get the 2L I'm aiming for most days, but I know I actually prefer to drink around 3.5L and I'm not coming close. Maybe because it's winter... I tracked EVERYTHING I ate all…

Steps Sunday 2nd - 6047 Monday 3rd - 13338 Tuesday 4th - 7534 Wednesday 5th - 12209 Thursday 6th - 5124 Friday 7th - 5771 Saturday 8th - 10417 We had snow and ice on Thursday/Friday, plus I didn't make my run Friday evening as the plasterers were finishing up and OH wasn't guaranteed to be home in time for them needing to…

@lonestarbabe I hope you make a swift recovery @jugar fingers crossed it's good news for your daughter @kdblpn I'm glad you're on the mend @micki48 that is sounding quite positive - hopefully the decisions will be made soon and then you can do whatever you need to do Both of us have had a couple of rough nights sleep - OH…

@KellyBgetsfit increasing my protein intake might be a good shout - I'm averaging somewhere around 15-17% I think so it could be a bit higher. I'd quite happily swap a pack of crisps for chicken or nuts :smile:

@conleywoods I haven't tried cauliflower rice, but I should probably give it a go. I did used to have konjac noodles but they weren't great with most things. I woke up hungry again, but then was too busy to eat anything until 10.30, so that was a fun morning. I was very tired as well so planning an earlier night.…

@conleywoods definitely worse around PMS time, though I am on contraception which minimises symptoms so sometimes I don't have the problem at all, and other times I don't realise what it is. I also experience more hunger after significant exercise which is to be expected if I'm going above and beyond my normal efforts.…

@ashleycarole86 I feel the same way. A curry without naan bread is wrong - I could probably skip the rice if I needed to, though. Lunch was fine with one slice of bread instead of two, but I'm so hungry now (probably/hopefully more to do with the time of the month than anything else) that I'm going to need to have a banana…

Today is off to a productive start so I'm happy. I've resolved an issue I thought we might need an electrician for which is always a bonus. I managed to stay within my calorie goal yesterday; having had a yoghurt AND a banana AND a cereal bar in the morning (usually I'd have one of the three), I halved the bread quantity…

Congratulations @evangsimmons170 and a gorgeous photo <3

@conleywoods I still love those cards! Enjoy the results of your meal prep - and the prep itself, if you can lol @micki48 I would be stressing about a potential move as well. Your daughter is very lucky to have you supporting her. @jugar it's not a huge house but yes the living area and hallways make up a big chunk of it.…

That looks really good @happimess01! I went for my run earlier and clocked in around 9.5k, which is the longest for a while. I wore the chest heart rate monitor and found it to be more consistent against the watch - maybe my weight gain means it's a bit tighter so I get better readings. Food has been on point today, but I…

We were up until midnight - though stopped 'prepping' just after 11 - then up early only for the plasterer to say they aren't starting until tomorrow after all because today is a bank holiday. 🤨 I did point this out a couple of weeks ago, and I half expected this, but it wouldn't have been difficult to let us know. 🤦 That…

PW: 82.6 CW: 81.9

@ashleycarole86 Sunday 26th - 8115 Monday 27th - 10214 Tuesday 28th - 8486 Wednesday 29th - 15115 Thursday 30th - 13842 Friday 31st - 12786 Saturday 1st - 2228 We're in the last rushes of getting the house ready for decorating (started properly yesterday) but even though we're constantly on the go - and I feel guilty for…

Happy new year all! I'm Katie, 33, living in the UK with my husband and our two cats. I work in IT, full time at home for now. I gained weight in my early 20s and in 2021 had a really focused 6-7 months then lost some of that focus in August, and am now back to a weight I was in March, so 7.2kg lost last year in the end.…

Welcome to the new joiners, and a happy new year to every one. I'm with you @micki48 on being ready to eat healthily again even though I've enjoyed not caring for a bit. I don't feel rough, but I know I can feel better if I'm eating less of the sugary stuff. Perhaps I should've done this sooner, and it hasn't just been the…

Brace yourself @jugar :# 82.6 I've had 3x 0.7kg jumps this week, though I've not weighed quite every day, so I'm fairly confident it'll disappear as fast as it came on when the time comes. That time is not this week, though I have definitely consumed (and received) less chocolate than I would normally over Christmas, we've…

@PlaneMonkey @jugar we've finally settled on fillet steak (which is what we had last year) and the accompaniments is where it gets a bit weird; pigs in blankets, chips, roast parsnips and veg (unless we max out the parsnips). It does mean cooking but it's not a particularly strenuous one. Perks of being adults/staying at…

That sounds like a lovely tradition @jugar, and I can imagine that 'reading the bread' is hilarious.

Sorry, been way too busy cooking to be online lol. We spent over 3x our normal amount at the butchers, which means we probably won't go again until mid-January, but that also meant a LOT of batch cooking. Since Saturday, I have made: Spicy Moroccan lamb soup Golden vegetable soup Roasted sweet potato and carrot soup Lamb…

PW: 80.9 CW: 80.5

@ashleycarole86 Sun - 9588 Mon - 6872 Tues - 6780 Weds - 4180 Thurs - 13686 Fri - 9922 Sat - 17114

That's fab @eggfreak! @ashleycarole86 How I picked my current trainer is a bit of a long story.. :smile: I first went to a PT in 2009 at a local gym. Nice guys, but pretty generic here's a circuit, here are some machines, go do the thing. I don't think I made any progress at all in ~5 years going there. I went solo in…

The new report looks great @ashleycarole86 - thanks for all the effort you're putting in to it!

@micki48 I'm glad your family is OK - that must've been terrifying for them. I did it - 80kg deadlift this morning. Unfortunately I was not allowed to go home and back to bed lol, and C had me doing a circuit afterward. :D The circuit included burpees, press ups, crunches, rowing machine, squats, lunges and assault bike. I…

CW: 80.9 @conleywoods I'm sorry about Bernie. It's always hard to lose a beloved pet. @kdblpn that's a very kind thing to do. @PlaneMonkey I agree with the others that you don't need to feel guilty, and that helping when you are able to is enough. It sounds fairly cold to me if you're able to have an ice rink near by! We…