I’m a pear !

Prayers promised for Panache

I believe Panache is in hospital. Her husband will keep us updated when he can.

I think our thoughts and prayers need to be with her now, she has been so encouraging to us all.

I blame Jesus, Billybob Bread and wine seemed to regularly feature on his menu.

If God had not invented bread I would be sylphlike!

Having peeped through Soop's kitchen window, it appears poor Panache is really poorly and her husband is keeping them updated.

Thinking of her hoping she is soon well.

I was wondering about Panache too! She posted (above) on 26th and I sent her a message of encouragement as she seemed down at having lost the weight she had managed to gain. It is as hard for her to gain as us to lose bless her.
Hopefully she will see these posts and get in touch

Thanks for your encouragement Billybob - just what I needed. To be fair I know what bread does to me - the willpower just wasn't strong enough!
I love Maws cartoon too! I had a birthday card with a guaranteed weight loss programme. You take a 5lb potato bag in each hand and raise them above your head ten times. Do that twice a day for a week.
After that repeat it but with 10lb potato bag for another week.
In week three do it as before but with potatoes in the bags Sorry!

Went out twice with friends and shared a lemon cup cake and another day half a cake, can’t even remember what it was, so I think I am lucky to have remained the same weight.

Have any of you seen Panache posting on GN. She said she had lost all the weight she had managed to gain. I am worried about her. I have PMd her but nothing ?

Don't worry about that four, you will soon shift 1.2lbs, new day, new resolution.

Well folks Sunday weigh-in dawned and I am well hacked off!
It's my own fault as lovely fresh crusty bread is always my downfall and what did I do this week? Yep you've got it! Not only did I weaken and have some lovely fresh bread but also had an extra slice as it was the last one left
However, I have been to gym/swim twice but the second visit I couldn't do the swim as the pool was full of girls on a hen pamper party
Willpower is a bit lacking at the moment with bits going on but I will persevere this coming week.
Bottom line is a gain of 1.2lbs
Good luck fellow strugglers!

Love the cartoon Maw.

I’m here as ever. I’ve returned to Keep Fit, walked down into town and back up a steep hill, and more or less keeping to my eating plan.

I have taken a jacket (Never worn) to the charity shop as it is now big and baggy on me.

You are not alone Fourormore.

Poor you Panache life is not fair. Hugs to you.

Give or take a couple of lbs in either direction nothing I do seems to make much difference. That would be fine if I were two stones or even ONE lighter.
I am worried that covering up over the winter will fix my weight and dress size for ever!
In the meantime, I believe laughing burns calories, so here’s hoping.

Where are you all?
Here am I flogging myself witless and you lot are lying about doing nothing!!! (why don't we have a flying pigs emoji )
I restarted my gym and swim on Tues but then had the GC yesterday with the compulsory ice cream and egg and chips for tea, but at least I have started and hopefully walking the girls around the charity shops yesterday(they love exploring the boxes of everything at 20p!) will compensate (she says hopefully )
Clearing out utility room junk today ready for revamping man on Monday but hopefully gym/swim on Sat?
Where's everyone else? Am I all alone???

Oh bless you Panache - you are trying so hard to gain weight while most of us are trying so hard to lose it.
Nobody seems to be making huge strides at the moment - we all seem to have plateaued!
Please wipe away your tears - dust yourself down and keep going! We are all behind each other!

I come in tears ladies..............all the 5 pounds gained lost .......plus another couple on top, so am back to square one and STILL losing weight...............I can eat a treat and nothing changes these days.
So although you may still be struggling to loose those elusive pounds, do think of poor old skin and bones here longing for just a little plumpness.

I will be having a roast chicken dinner today with lots of veg, fruit salad and yogurt for pud AND a glass of wine. However for the rest of the week I will go carefully and this seems to work for me.

A friend was coming to lunch today. I'd done all the shopping with entertaining in mind but determined not to ruin any weight loss seeing as it's weigh in day tomorrow.

She phoned this morning, full of apologies because she's gone down with a heavy cold and feels dreadful so won't be coming. Normally I would be disappointed but I was mentally re-jigging the meal as I wished her a speedy recovery.

DH is already grumbling about what won't be making an appearance after all.

What is going on???
Last week I lost 'nearly a pound' after a week of naughty birthday meals and treats - this week I have been much more well behaved and put that 'nearly a pound' back on!!!
Time I took control haha - this is war!
Had my gym/swim membership restarted yesterday intending to start on 1st Sept but was told it would start immediately so no excuses this coming week
Goodness knows what the cossie will look like but needs must!
I intend to do what I did before, several years ago, and make myself do 10-15 mins in the gym before allowing myself the joy of the pool!
Well done all you who achieved - every ounce is better than nothing!
Good luck everyone as we start another week!

Well done Merlot and thank you Nankate, when I only lost a pound, I felt as if I had sat an exam, studied really hard, picked up the results and they were not what I hoped for. Oh well, while my husband is working his way through chocolates, cakes and crisps, I shall continue on my merry way.

I've only lost another lb as well, Billybob and it's taken two weeks to shift it but it's a total of 19lbs in four months so that's what I'm chuffed about.

Today I'm dragging DH off to a garden on my wish list that we haven't yet visited. He needs to get more exercise and I've been running out of ideas to get him moving. You'd think with a 2 acre garden of our own it would be easy but the other day when he boasted to the doctor that he'd cut the grass, I couldn't help adding, 'On a ride on mower.'

Men!!

It’s the not giving up that is so important Billy keep going.

Had my second weigh in today, only lost one pound, felt quite disappointed as I have kept strictly to the eating plan and increased my exercise activity. Oh well press on hopefully next week it will be a different story.

I have lost a measly half pound this week but at least it is down not up. How are you folks doing ?

Thankyou Nankate for your reply.

An Americanio Billybob with skimmed milk on the side.