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we met up working together in a Psychiatric Hospital... I was the Artist in residence, he was the Musician, we found we shared a sense of humour and a love of booze and the Arts... 25 years later and we are still alive and still love each other (the first is probably a miracle, the second no surprise at all...;-)

my excercise has to be part of life so I don't give up... I am naturally rather lazy... the things I've managed to keep at are Bellydancing (I now teach it too which is good because I have to be there for my class, no excuses! ) and the other thing is walking... I walk approx 20 miles a week, to work and back and with the…

only one this morning... a friend insisted on giving me a lift part of the way... but will walk three later.. ;-)

I'm in too! :wink:

3 so far... will do at least another 3 later... I walk to work and back... ;-)

Slinky's friend here... I have the same problem. I also don't feel it's all about weight.. ( I know... heresy! ;) but not ever getting on those scary scales seems to be letting them get to me too! so tomorrow I will... just once.. until the end of next month xx

wine... and wine again... If I was teetotal I would never go over... ;-)

since he managed to persuade me to carry on seeing him for months afterwards by constantly threatening suicide... I would not want him to have my number... that was 23 years ago and apparently he still blames me for everything that goes wrong in his life...

I only had 14lbs to lose and am struggling to keep myself going for the last few... and I get the surely you don't need to diet thing too... friend me by all means and we can try and keep each other on track :)

Ok.. I have never even heard of this! sounds a bit weird...

had a look and blimey! it all looks a bit scary to be honest... I will google strength training for the total beginner perhaps...

thanks! I will look those up on youtube... I possibly should have mentioned that I have a long standing knee injury and dodgy ankles from dancing for years and hypermobilty in my wrists and elbows... will this affect what i can do?

Frittata... eggs and whatever is in the fridge in the way of veg, but no potato... yum for salad this time of year... go out and gather wild garlic and wild mushrooms... shred and add an avocado and a few black olives... mmmmm ... :)

Shropshire is just gorgeous at the moment... 22c in March! who would believe it!! :love:

totally a pear... totally happy with it.. 32F/27/39... it's good healthy shape! at least we can see where our fat is hanging out...it's around our bums and hips... not lurking around our essential organs! :laugh:

activity that's part of life is what works for me... I walk 3 miles to work and back (uphill on the way too!) and walk a couple of miles with the dog everyday I'm not at work... I teach dance twice a week and boogie round the kitchen while I'm cooking... I garden, clean out the chickens... etc etc... these all require…

condensed milk sandwiches... I still think about them... ;)

the khaleeji thread killer strikes again! I really should keep out of the forums... :laugh:

It's about balance... it always is... i know healthy veggies, I've been one for 32 years, my Son has been one his entire life... I also know healthy meat eaters.. people around the world have historically lived long and healthy lives on many different diets, those who point out supposed health risks of each others are…

I would love to murder a satsuma! but I have gastritis... :grumble: 1) CHOCOLATE!!! 2) Oatcakes...love them... seriously!

Not for myself but they are part of my dog's holistic diet and she is very fit and well! :wink:

I think it depends how much you are intending to lose, I have only got about 14lbs and mine haven't changed at all...

I will never be smaller than a size 10/12 and that will be just fine... I'm tall and have a huge pelvic girdle (big hips girls ;-) so anything smaller would require surgery! mwah!

Not fast food... but I once found a beetle in a tub of flora margarine... they sent me a nice letter and a voucher... on reflection i probably should have sued their *kitten*... i'm vegetarian! :laugh:

No problem whatsoever with woman... It's what I am... maybe we aren't so bothered about it in the UK? Lady on the other hand has connotations of 'ladylike' which has never been a aim for me... ack! I suppose everything will bother someone!

my Mum and my husband were both children during rationing here in the UK and both are mortified if i do not clean my plate (my husband does most of the cooking) and have seconds as well if there is anything left... 'don't you like it? what's wrong? and my favourite.. 'you don't eat enough to keep a mouse alive! I can…

does she really smoke though?? no-one I know who does has escaped the effects on their skin by her age....

I didn't mean other pics of these two! I meant pics of other people who are 51 with such differing lifestyles...:laugh:

yep... after Zumba... arrgghhhhh!

It's amusing but I bet you could find a hundred people who would photograph the other way round... how you look is a very complex business... and as one hollywood star famously said when asked the secret of her youthful looks... ' good lighting darling, good lighting...' :laugh: