I’m a Pear/Apple - Part 5. Still going!!

The sugar in low cal yoghurt can be very high too. They print O% in large letters on the front but you have to search to find out sugar can be 17% . It’s all there to trick us into believing we are eating something healthy.

Some individual packs of crisps especially those sold in pubs are over 600 cals.

I stayed the same this week. There were reasons, so not surprised .
I have 2 lbs to lose before I reach my first half stone. Aim to do that this week because it’s taken 9 weeks so far, and already cost £50 to lose 5 lbs. Which is crazy. 🤪 £10 a pound. Looking at it that way it’s not cheap.

Yes Whiff I agree about our book. Something that surprised me is that an average slice of cake with icing or filling, which I regularly used to scoff down, is equivalent to a small meal. 😳

NanKate that was brilliant of your husband . What I find fascinating about the book isn't just the portion sizes and cals but how little or zero fibre in things you would think would have some in . Went out for the day yesterday and had 2 scoops of ice cream in a dish. For lunch had M&S chicken,veg and grain soup no bread 106 cals . They had tomato and basil which was 99 cals but would have been so filling . And had tea instead of hot chocolate as I had the ice cream .
Think I did bit to much walking as my legs are swollen today so got them up.

But because of my thing about routine had already done my exercises and my pedals before getting the bus . But then again I do them before going to my exercise classes . No wonder I fall asleep watching the TV 😂

Frugola more freshing in this hot weather. It's already 22 ° in my living room .
I have never had big boobs guess where the weight went from first. Lie on my back and they disappear. Not enough to go under my arms 😂😂. I will always be a pear shape. Bum and thighs are smaller but flabby and wobbly but as I don't wear shorts or go swimming and wear wide legged trousers all the time no one sees but me .

Sillymoo that's a blip or as my cheeky crude brother would say a big xxxx. Leave you to fill it in .

Well done Frugola. I fancied a glass of wine yesterday and I had it. We can’t deny ourselves small pleasures in life. You ask about Pears and Apples. I’m a Pear as the top half of my body is a reasonable size, but from my waist to my hips I’m overweight. Apples are usually have more weight in the middle part of their body.

So pleased Whiff you still use the book and had the carrot cake. It is my food bible.

I gave myself 5 days off from calorie counting whilst my 2 grandsons were with us for a short holiday. I am now back to calorie counting.

To make you laugh my DH put a bag of rubble on the scales which matched what I have lost since last October. I could hardly pick it up 😄

You serious dieters will approve that I hae een given up my morning gin tonic. Now it is only tonic, ice and slice.

If being an apple or a pear refers to our back view I am certainly an apple. BUT the more I diet and exercise the more my apple shrivels while it all carries on bulging out over my tum. Wail! I don't NEED to lose my bottom but why won't my tum shrink despite my best efforts. It is so discouraging!

Half pounds do mount up, and I have put ON half this week. Think I went overboard with last week's loss taking me in to target zone!

Silverlining half pound soon mounts up. I am happy if I only loose quarter of a pound.
That's why I watch TV on catch up as you can guarantee I nod off watching.Tuesday had move it or lose it class our instructor is going away to visit her daughter's for August so no classes . But there is a book with all the exercises so have brought one . That way I will still do my hour of a Tuesday. My life has to run on routine it's how I have always been it's only since my diagnosis and joining my HPX group I understand why . My life makes sense and know I am not weird well may still be a bit but have an excuse now it's my HPX 😂.

CocoPops we have had sunshine all week but here in the north west it's still chilly when the wind blows. Monday wish I had my gloves on as my hands where frozen but the time I got to the bus stop.

Shinamae I will always be a pear . But at least a smaller one than I was . More a conference pear now than one of the golden ones . 😂.

An apple I was, an Apple I am and an apple. I will always be unfortunately. 🤷‍♀️😵‍💫

138.8lbs this week which is the same as 2 weeks ago. That's OK. Enjoy the UK sunshine ladies. Here in Western Canada it's April showers all week.

Maintained … typos are so annoying

You make me tired just reading what you do Whiff. Well done.
I lost half last week which was a relief as u thought I may have gained or at best ms7 gained. I am close to my first half stone so fingers crossed for Thursday.

Losing weight and keeping it off is hard. But no one here gives up and that's the main thing . Well done on all the losses.. My weight stayed the same this week but that's ok.

Yesterday went to Paws cuppa and chat . Lots of lovely cakes on the tables had 2 squares carrot cake which was delicious. But the book had cals for the cake so that made it easy to add onto my daily total. There were 23 adults and 4 children. It was nice to meet new people and it's craft group next week.

I had done all my usual exercises plus my pedalling before going out . Was out early and only got home half hour before sit fit. Had already walked just over 7,000 steps and put plenty of welly into sit fit to work off the cake. No wonder I fell asleep watching TV. Still tried now so probably have a nap later as I have move it or lose this morning.
Still tired now hence I don't think my ramble is making sense .

Anyway have a good week everyone supposed to be sunny all week .

I ought to have weighed in on Sunday but I did not dare. I love jazz and my local bar had a good band on Saturday. There's no entry fee so patrons are expected to buy something to eat. I scoffed a delicous burger with a bun and fries and enjoyed myself!

Good job you didn’t scald yourself whiff. Take it steady.
I too might get those jacket spuds, be handy to have in the freezer….infact I shall add it now to my delivery now😂.

Well done losing sillymoo.

Glad you like your new meeting time silverlining Think I forgot to post that I lost a pound at WI on Tuesday which takes me to half under my SW target bubble which is 2 1/2 over target. Gave gone a bit mad on sausages since then for some reason!

Might try those jacket potatoes whiff We are going on a steam train to York so planning a meal in slow cooker for our return and the spuds would be just right!

Meetings not ‘me e ratings….’

Hello whiff, you are very busy, good for you.

I will be weighed later today. They have brought the m e ratings earlier fr om tiday so 5.30 now not 7 pm as it was.
It meant eating dinner so late.
I had hoped to lose 2 today for my first half stone, which would have been 6 weeks, but despite being super careful with every mouthful I have probably stayed the same.
Losing weight is so bloomin hard, I cook everything fresh , from scratch, eat sensibly, portion control, no desserts, walk sometimes for many miles, ( I know that doesn’t make much difference diet wise but I like walking ) but why is it all such a struggle. ?

I have very slim friends who are so careless about what they eat yet remain slim, while I consider everything before I put it in my mouth.

Thanks for all your interesting news Whiff. 👍

Forgot to say hello to Silverlining 👋

Brilliant NanKate at your weight lost. I love the book and it helped me make the right choice for my treat my daughter and grandsons took me out for on Saturday to a garden centre. Where I live there are a lot local . I had a scone and only one butter no jam and tea. Normally I would have had hot chocolate and high cal cake.
My scales showed a rise of 2.75 lbs on Sunday my official weight in day ..Monday it had gone. But I keep ploughing on..

Frugola fresh olive oil how lovely . At least you know where it's from and the freshness of it .. I use very little oil but use British rape seed oil.

My daughter told me about McCain's frozen jacket potato so brought a 4 pack . The potato is 160 cals and 5 mins in the microwave . Will little oil olive spread it was delicious and the skin was soft so could eat it.
Had a disaster with my soup on Tuesday I dropped my electric peppermill into it as the outside casing fell off I hadn't checked it was tight . As the batteries went into the boiling soup decided it wouldn't be safe to eat. It's my birthday end of the month so asked my daughter for new peppermill for my birthday. She came yesterday to change my bed as they are busy the weekend and brought me new salt and pepper mills but these have rubber coating so I can grip easier. But the last couple of weeks broken pasta dish,enamel baking dish some of the enamel came off and dented it ,oval dish and the handle of one of my mugs broke as I went to drink a very hot cup of tea . I was sitting down . Never stripped off so quickly in my life it soaked into my bra and knickers luckily had layers on so not scalded. Forgot my window cleaner was here painting my fences but he said he didn't see me stripping off. Poor guy would have been scared for life if he had 😱🤣.

Frugola hot buttered toast I loved but thanks to being in blood thinners can't eat it as it gives me blood blisters in my mouth. I used to love sour dough bread toasted dripping with spread and honey . 😋 The pound is a blip.

Shirley a pulled muscle is very painful . But we think we are super woman and can do anything . Unfortunately we pay the price and pulled muscles and soft tissue damage takes time to heal . Hope you feel better soon.

Already said I am going to Llandudno in May, now going to see my brother and sister in law in July they have a 2 bed bungalow and my adopted dad lives with them . It's my sister in law's dad but adopted him as my second dad funny enough he has the same dad as ours was. They have a 5 berth caravan for visitors but I am staying at a local Travelodge in the next village. September book my room at Premier inn in Harrogate. Going to see a classical concert in July at the Phil and booked tickets for February to see the Fishermen's friends . I need to sit downstairs and an aisle seat with no one behind me all due to my HPX.

We did circuit training at sit fit this week which is always fun and we had tea afterwards .Which was lovely had a good natter. Move it or lose it Tuesday and we always have a Braun teaser exercises . I was with my usual partner and used beans filled with marbles . We had 2 and had to throw them to eachother but catch one in each hand . We dropped our marbles a few times before getting the hang of it . Not as easy as it sounds. My hands tremble all the time and my partner has arthritic hands but we exercised our laughter muscles again . Bean bags where flying everywhere.

Have a good week everyone. 🌹🤸

Well done nankate , that’s a great loss. I like the. M&S count on us meals too, I have them occasionally, a ready meal comes in handy at times.

The weather is lovely atm, long may it continue. Gives incentive to get out an do stuff in the garden. Pulled a muscle on my side after lifting a couple compost bags awkwardly.

Have a good week all.