I’m a pear ? the sequel!

Whiff - you are quite right and I thank goodness I am ‘not like the rest of you’ re manners! Thankyou fourormore for your very gracious comments. Whiff - re ‘anti sugar lobby’ and ‘agenda’ yes re former - my husband had a heart attack 2 yrs ago and we were advised by his cardiologist to cut out ‘sugar’ in any form as research shows its relationship to inflammation and heart disease amongst other diseases - Re the latter though - why assume someone has negative ulterior motives for passing on qualified medical advice? That certainly reflects very poorly on you! Other advice our cardiologist gave us was to eat full fat Greek yoghurt every day - we have followed his advice and both of us have shed a huge amount of timber solely through dietary changes and moderate exercise - I wish all contributors to this forum good health and desired weight loss.

Evohal6 no you are not helpful. Do you belong to anti sugar lobby. What is your agenda?
You are not like the rest of us here. Why are you even on this thread.

Fourormore well done with the loss. And the support. Spent 3 hours taking my mood out on the garden. Sad to say spilt my soup on me that set me off again. Hate hate feeling this way. It's not me. My daughter is popping round later to bring me some bread. Have to put on a brave face as I don't want her to feel guilty. Last time anybody touched me was nearly 3 weeks ago. Sorry . Thanks for listening.

No worries Evoha16 - we all do appreciate what you were saying. It was just that there are lots of other forums - eg health, that focus on the goods and bads of nutrition!

We are a long standing little club - never exclusive as obviously everyone is welcome to come and join us. However, our focus is on support and encouragement for each other during the ups, and, perhaps more importantly, the downs.

Several of us are going through rough times at the moment and perhaps your post came across as a bit dictatorial and we took it too much to heart? Apologies if you were trying to be helpful but it wasn't really appropriate to this thread.

We all offer nothing but encouragement to each other - celebrating success, commiserating when we fall off the wagon - but never admonishing each other as we know when we have gone astray
Hope you understand what I am saying.

Yes and I was trying to support you all by pointing out how deleterious and damaging to a person’s health (and not just re weight gain or loss) ‘ sugar’ in its many forms is.

My weigh in today showed a loss of a pound. As I have said before I'm happy to remain in the same area while this nightmare is with us as we all need a bit of comfort at these lonely times.

You are not 'being wicked moaning' Whiff
Bless you, we are all here for each other especially on this thread.
I am so lucky in that I still have my DH, yet I too, am feeling fed up. I think it's only natural! We are all in a surreal place at the moment.
We are so used to doing our own thing and take things like hugging our GC for granted.

I'm a bit miffed with our three AC - they all live locally but none of them have even rung to see if we need any shopping! We have lovely neighbours who help us so they probably just feel we're ok and that we'd ring them if we needed - but wouldn't a quick call "Hi Mum, you and Dad ok?" have been nice. Sadly this is normal!
Keep with us Whiff - we are all here for each other!!!
We are the'Pear Gang' so please feel free to share your moans with our little gang!

Enjoy your special day Beechnut. I've put on a pound. Must admit I am finding this isolation very hard. I have only ever felt lonely for my husband never lonely because I am on my own. When I lived over 100 miles from the family it was ok we only got to see eachother every few months. But since moving seeing them every week has been brilliant. But now when they have popped round to bring shopping or just to check on me it's so hard. Not being able to touch them and play with my grandsons is killing me. We have virtual play days over the phone they send me videos of the boys all the time. I put on a brave face on it so as not to upset them . I have never felt lonely like this before. I know their are thousands in my position and I'm lucky and being wicked moaning. But I can't tell the children as it will only upset them and they will feel guilty. Can't do it to them. Hope you don't mind me burdening you will my self pity.

It’s a special day for me and I plan some treats so I’m coming in a day early with my weigh in with a no loss.
I have had a good week but have succumbed to some bread the last few days and that’s not good. Never mind I won’t beat myself up for it and will go forward........

Went for my walk for 1.5hrs. met some neighbours had a chat at a distance. Have a lovely park 2 roads away. Lots of birds and squirrels. Lovely to see everything coming to life. Making tomato ketchup at the moment never made it before thought I'll give it a go. My jams, chutney's and marmalade also go down a storm with the family.

Good to see you have perked up Whiff

Woodmouse well done. Lemon biscuit yum. Can't bet homemade anything. To try and curb my 9pm made a sort of flapjack. 100g oats, 25g dark choc drops,40g dried berries, 30g home made marmalade and splash coconut milk. Mix. Put into bottom of lined 1lb tin cooked 30mins 190°c cuts into 8 105 cal piece. Tasted nice with low cal hot choc drink.

Going for a walk after breakfast children said I need to get out after my pity fest yesterday. Luckily got my happy mojo back yesterday afternoon. Had a video play date with my daughter and grandson and my son sent me a video of my other 2 grandsons playing in the garden.

Stay safe everyone.

Well done Whiff. Proud of you.

Second update since I restarted on the downwards slope.

Lost 1cm from hips. Now a total loss of 5 cm
Waist - 0cm. Total loss still of 9cm

Weight - lost 2lbs Now 13.11. Total lost 8lb.

Had one homemade lemon biscuit today. That's part of my fruit intake!

Thanks Four and Whiff this is a totally supportive thread where everyone makes their own decisions of what they eat or drink.

Onwards and downwards girls. ????????

I thought the same Whiff I think Evoha16 posted on the wrong thread? Why do folks think that it's ok to 'have a go' at anyone during this stressful time?

Like most of us I think, I am totally fed up at the moment and do slip every now and again but there is nothing but support and understanding from all members of our group.

I can't remember the last time any of us even mentioned drinking sugary drinks of any kind but as you say No one on this thread ever has a go so please Evoha16 do as Whiff and I ask - please pack it in!

Support and good advice only on this thread - no nastiness!
Hang on in there folks!

Evohal6 who are you having a go at. People don't have a go at eachother on this thread. Pack it in.

I really don’t understand why you would drink high sugar carbonated drinks if you were at all concerned about your health - your BMI will be the least of your problems if you continue to drink 7up ( watered down or not) - Sugar in its many forms is the cause of so many health problems - it causes inflammation which leads to heart problems arthritis etc which badly affect quality of life and cost the NHS millions of pounds for treatment.

Having a hard time diet wish. Started to get the 9pm munchies again. Try not to give in but I have been. Since my husband died I have always felt lonely but for him not because I'm on my own. Until today . Having a pity fest I 'm afraid. I know I will snap out of it and their are people worse off just miss interacting with the family. Isolation sucks. Wish everyone could get tested. Then those who had it could carry on as normal. Those that have it or not can stay isolated. Sorry haven't had a poor me day for years. Should be ashamed of myself

Hi girls another day, another month and quite a few of us are still here. Being locked down with food is the last thing we need, but we just have to keep going.

I’m hoping we get good weather here at the weekend as I believe it will be sitting out weather if the forecasters are right. I intend getting the deck chair out and sitting In front of my house like old ladies did years ago and I will talk to the passing pigeon or kite, as we have lots here in the Chilterns. ?‍♂️

Really must read before posting. English and spelling awful . Doh

Beechnut will do at the loss. Normally I level headed. Since moving here in August my life has completely changed going out 3 days a week seeing the family weekly as well and now it's all stopped. I know it's only for a few months . If it was my old life pre move it wouldn't bother me. Sorry having a winge again. Come on woman snap out of it you are better than this. Anyway got a chicken stew cooking. Making marmalade later.
Keep well everyone.

Oh Whiff sometimes it’s the simplest of things.

I have a loss of 1/2lb this week, and it is a very lucky 1/2lb. For some reason the posts on GN saying about baking were jumping out at me and I felt like something sweet. I had no biscuits or chocolate in the house so I succumbed to making some oat bars and scoffed them all in a short space of time.

Found a box of chocolate biscuits fully coated in the back of a cupboard must have brought them for a Christmas present and forgot them. Ate 6 before throwing the rest in the bin. Wicked to waste food but I would have eat the other 10. Had had a melt down earlier in the day. This is going to sound ridiculous but couldn't get the top off the milk carton .I know I could have just cut the corner off but I hate things that was no effort 6 months ago I now struggle with. With tears down my face I did it. But felt ashamed admist all that's going on with Covid and people's day to day problems. Sorry had a pity fest yesterday.
Back to my normal self today.
Stay safe everyone.

Me too a bit fourormore....made a jam and cream sponge cake yesterday, I had a slice also ate 2 homemade easter biscuits today and had a huge roast chicken dinner lol....

Minimoon well done. Need to get motivated to try and get some shift. Hopefully this week. In isolation . My daughter is getting me some shopping tomorrow. I won't be going out tell Boris gives all the all clear. At least I have plenty to keep me out if mischief. Also visual play days with my grandsons to look forward to. Can't believe how my view on technology has changed be lost without it.

Stay safe everyone.

I'm falling off the wagon at times but this is as far as I get!!!

I'm amazed that having put on 0.2lb last weekend, I have lost it this weekend. To be honest I seem to be staying the same which is surprising as we seem to be picking?

However, we are waking up when we wake up these days which is usually nearer 9am (lazy slugs!) but why not? We are both under house arrest and I have my 'rota' worked out to do one main job every day rather than doing everything at once. Getting up late means that we are tending to have a brunch rather than breakfast and lunch.

We are also watching what we have for our main meal trying to keep an eye on what food we are using (preserving stock!) and so I think our portion sizes may be lower?

Sadly I am giving into a biscuit or two with coffee and even a piece of chocolate at times to keep sane but I have decided that life is too stressful to worry - as long as I keep in the area I am currently in, I am happy and will make a bigger effort when this is all over.

Good luck everyone - keep an eye but don't stress!!!