The summer sunSHINEY is here!

[NormaSknockers]

Welcome, welcome one & all to our 8356th thread if your name's not down then come in anyway!

If you're wanting to lose weight, improve your diet or chat about absolutely anything from feta cheese to boobaloobas you're in good company, just dive in & get chatting.

Oh and, beware the penguins!

Yay! After working a ridiculous number of hours this week and missing most (all?) of the last thread, I come back and there's a nice new one waiting for me

I'm Fleecy, haven't weighed myself for two weeks but FF and exercise are slowly getting rid of that last stubborn baby weight.

Did I miss anything exciting?

Hello,

I'm MyCat (yes he is a bloody bastard of an animal!). I have lost about 62lb in the last year. Trying very hard to lose another 26lb for charity but am really really struggling (although not putting it back on).

Welcome one and all.

I'm Norma,

Thinner then I used to be but seem to be struggling of late, had shed 46lbs but recent gains put me at 42lbs, have 11lbs at least to go & getting nowhere fast!

SaF - how are you getting on with breakfasts? Last time I was here, you were starting to eat brekkie regularly but struggling because you don't like it/can't eat first thing (can't quite remember, sorry )

Hello. I am Mitts and I have a lemon cake in my cupboard. Do you think I should eat it?

If you don't, I might Mitts...

Hello,

I'm bitter, I have about a stone and a half to lose, but am far too fond of the cheese and Vino.

I am trying to cut down on out alcohol and faithfully do the Shred DVD at least 4 times a week.

I also cannot stomach breakfast

Mitts, step away from the cake!

Oh do join me Fleecy I have ice cream as well..... Oh god.. warm lemon cake with creamy ice cream......

Help me someone.. rescue me..

Oh thank you - that sounds delicious. Definitely count me in!

Do you drink beer? If so, have one of mine. Swapsies

All packed and ready to go . Some beer may have passed my lips

Have shredded today, walked 3 miles and swum 20 lengths so having the weekend off

Welcome back Fleecy, good to see you

Hi Crispy! Very impressed with the exercise there! I have done circuit training today - was a mere hour so you have put me to shame. I bought the Shred DVD too so am going to do it a couple of times a week to top up my three gym sessions. Bring on the inch loss!

Have a lovely time, Sazz - am uber impressed with your spontaneity again

31 pounds down, and 36 to go - nearly halfway after 5 months, phew! have gone up 14 flights of stairs at work, but no other exercise.

and put away the cake, Mitts.

I think i am in the spontanaeity groove DIB. Feels good, bit more like the old me

Fleecy, i suspect your hour was more real exercise than my short bursts. Very impressed with Shred on top of gym sessions - your inch loss WILL be impressive

TC, took me 10 months to lose my weight, so i reckon you are on a good track

Hello

Yay for Alice being home - rest up!!

Shiney - you cooked

Vinny - I have bought some reduced fat feta.

Have been to the pub with my lovely friend. Had a chicken breast (no skin) with a salad and jacket potato. She had a dessert, but I declined.

How are we all tonight?

thanks for the encouragement crispy , don't think I'll ever be as sporty as you, mind.

bella - the perfect eating out meal, well done. sometimes I treat myself to a small (4 oz) steak plus jacket potato, hoping they haven't oiled the grill....

No, I don't drink at all Fleecy, which helps, but I didn't have the cake . Thanks Sazz for helping me to see the error of my ways... I have been so good al week and weigh in the morning so might as well remain as virtuous as possible.

I envy you your spontaneous camping as well Crispy.. I have a little one man tent and have thought about just disappearing when the DC's are at their Dad's. Haven't got one to fit us all at the moment. Or getting a bivvy bag and just heading for the hills..

Bella, that is SO restrained. I am totally rubbish when confronted with a menu which has chips on it

Mitts, I have a 2/3 man tent which is so easy to put up - do you think the DC's would enjoy it? If so, i would get one and tootle off when the weather is good. We could even meet halfway and do a meet-up camp-up

Ashes to Ashes just finished. I so would.

TC - well done on your weight loss, that's excellent

I could never camp... all those bugs . I asked DS2 to empty the hoover into the compost bin last night. He was faffing about and then came up to me with two frogs in his hands that he had scooped out. They attempted to jump my way, but I ran.

Oh I had a Jack Daniels and diet coke whilst out

you can do it!

LOL Bella, i ran from a toad hiding in a stone wall the other day . Other types of bugs don't bother me, but i can't do frogs/toads. Bleugh

(keep it hush DIB till I've had time to watch it! v excited)
Hullo I'm Iggi and am slowly trying to pull myself back into the land of healthy eating. Did a shop today without buying any chocolate, that's a start!
Good evening to you all.