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Happy belated birthday, Suzie! I'm sorry about the hip pain. I hope it's something temporary. Even if you end up joining me on the hip replacement waiting list, I keep hearing good stories about the results! That's great to hear about your friend with the hip replacement, Snoozie. I was just thinking, why don't they invent…

Just a quick check-in. Nothing to really update, same old worries, etc. I'm eating a bit better than I have been: still some things I shouldn't have, but quite a lot of fruit and veg. I'm doing a lot of roasted veg! Today's tray was red onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, aubergine and some sweetcorn for texture, with a bit of…

That is such good advice about thinking about whether you'd say it to a friend! Of course not. I wouldn't even think it. We're much harder on ourselves! I kind of like that the positivity in the programme gives me "permission" to be positive about myself, because I think I feel obliged to be down on myself, even though it…

Well done on the presentations! You are living a very full and busy life, as ever! Don't feel too bad about the photos, although I hear you. I hate photos generally now. To make things worse I have photos from a couple of years ago which are completely different. I'm not sure I could go back to weighing and measuring. It's…

Just adding here, these are the workout videos that some people are recommending on my new programme (I can't share my old programme as it's through a membership website). I haven't tried them yet and I'm a bit limited in what I can do at the moment with my hip, but have subscribed. I like the fact that there are a lot of…

Happy annniversary, Suzy! Well done on the hiking! You never seem to have a break where you just rest, do you? There are always challenges, in a good way, of course! The B&B at the top of the mountain sounds lovely. I'm sorry your parents aren't doing so well. My dad is OK, thanks. He's 95, and in a kind of slow decline,…

Welcome home, Snoozie! I'm glad the fridge was OK! And hope your blood results were OK. At least if not, you know the reason and can sort it out now you're back.

That will be so strange getting home! I think houses feel different when they've been empty a while. At least you are prepared for whatever is in the fridge. Hopefully you got everything out that needed to be out! I can't imagine going away for two months with 3 hours notice for everything!! I think I would have just…

Finally catching up! It's so good of you to do all that for your sister, Snoozie. What a lot you have had going on and no wonder your eating hasn't been perfect! I have no idea of the geography over there and having to look it up on a map to see where you've been. Such a lot of travelling! I'm lauging at you singing the…

Oh wow, Snoozie, no wonder you've been quiet! Best wishes to your sister for her recovery. I am dashing out so will catch up later!

It's not clear how long I've got to wait for the operation. It could be any time in the next year, but probably a few weeks/months, or earlier if there's a cancellation! Yes, I did decide to wait at one point but changed my mind! I'm really struggling to do some basic things now, work is very difficult and I'm worried…

I'm so sorry, Suzy. How awful for you all. At least it sounds like your dad is in the right place and being cared for. Thinking of you: it's such a hard thing to go through seeing your parents deteriorate. And of course, thinking about your own future. Well done making your changes. Yes, I think it does get easier when the…

For some reason the new post update thing wasn't showing, so sorry! That's great that you're president, Suzy! Glad you are enjoying it. You retirees seem to work very hard! I'm sorry about your parents. I hope your mom gets her pain under control at least. I've just been up to see my dad. He is doing OK, waiting for some…

That does sound like a really nice meal, Snoozie! I'm sitting here laughing about you waiting till your starving and eating while you're trying to cook - that is so me! To the point that sometimes by the time whatever I've cooked is ready I'm not really hungry any more (but I still eat it). You reminded me that when I did…

I had been meaning to come back and comment, but I didn't, sorry! I just wanted to say how much I like the "consistency is better than perfection" line. I'm trying to bear it in mind. I've had the same situation at work that I often have as I get distracted and eat something I shouldn't and then think I might as well write…

Sorry for not updating. I am fine! Just busy. And a bit fed up with winter. The snow hasn't been too bad here, actually, but it was slippy so I ended up not going out in it (the worst was at a weekend, so I could stay home and didn't have to go to work). I don't want a fall! I'm sorry to hear about your father, Suzy. I…

What a lovely thought, Snoozie! Wishing you both health and happiness too. It's a new start! I hope it's a great year for all of us.

Merry Christmas Suzy and Snoozie!

I'm glad your eye surgery went well, Suzy. I hope you can see better now, and enjoy the grandkids! Yes, you are both right about hanging in there, and that we just need to work around all these challenges. The temptation is to just give up and eat more because I can't exercise much. I need to stop that kind of thinking!…

I'm sorry about your postal problems. That's really frustrating. I'm thinking of people who get medications, etc. through the post as well. Must be a worrying time. You did make me laugh with the earrings story, though! I have been useless this year with Christmas presents. I have bought loads for my grandson of course,…

I'm sorry it didn't work out for Thanksgiving with your grandson! But it's really nice that they wanted to spend it with you. They were probably right to keep away with such a young baby. I hope your daughter's son is better now. Quite nice to not have to cook though and just relax and enjoy it! Why put off the hip…

Happy Thanksgiving, Suzy! I hope you're having a lovely time. You mentioned that your son and family might be able to make it. I hope they did but hope you have a nice holiday either way.

Good idea about the distraction of keeping your hands busy knitting! I have been keeping a food diary, and it's work that's the big factor, and in fact I can see my weight going up when I've been at work and coming down at the weekends! So all the work I'm doing at home to control eating is getting cancelled out at work.…

Have you seen the nutrionist yet, Suzy? I'd be interested in what advice you got and how it was tailored to you and your hubby. Thank you both for understanding about my concerns about surgery! I am probably going to go for it if they say I can, but we'll see. I have not been good with my eating. Yet again, I start off…

So true, Snoozie. Yes, nothing is easy! And you do lots of hard stuff, Suzy: the hiking the grandchildren, your projects: you put a lot of effort in to have an active and fulfilling life. I think it's easy to forget what we are doing when we focus on what we're not doing! It's good that your cholesterol levels are stable…

Welcome back, Suzy! Well done on the hiking! That sort of hiking has been beyond me for a long time now, and I'm always so impressed that you can do it! Congratulations on meeting your grandson, too! I'm wondering if it's because it's your son (not your daughter) that you weren't invited earlier. I've talked about this…

So catching up. Hope you have a good trip, Suzy. Thanks for the photos of your friends, Snoozie! You are all so brave! I would love to have come out with you! Both of you are making really good points about pushing ourselves and the effect on our future health and fitness. I need to get on track (do I say that every time I…

I have just checked in this morning and my notifications haven't been showing so I missed your posts! Having to rush out to work so I'll catch up later: will read tonight but might be a couple of days before I reply as I am so busy at work. But congratulations on your grandson, Suzie! And I'm so sorry about visiting. No…

Yes, I was quite worried when I got covid as I had been so ill last year with it! But this time it wasn't nearly as bad. Although I still felt quite unwell with it and just slept a lot of the time. Yes, the video calls are great but people I know don't seem to want to do them. I don't know how you feel, Snoozie, but it can…