tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post2409168278653788913..comments2024-02-14T12:40:57.415+00:00Comments on A New Life in Wales: The BIG IssuePamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-34921574613823100142017-06-27T10:28:03.172+01:002017-06-27T10:28:03.172+01:00Ah yes, the weight issue. Yours is a very honest a...Ah yes, the weight issue. Yours is a very honest account, thank you. I carry far too much fat on my body. I love to eat and have to cook for four kids every day. They don't do the salad for dinner routine that I myself would quite like... My downfall is bread at night. My head says no but my feet carry me to the kitchen to top a slice with jam and butter... I have stopped beating myself up for being fat. It is bad enough to see myself in the mirror, no need to add to the grief. Loosing weight is definitely something I need to do - when the time is right for me. First I need to heel my foot so I can go back to running, which I love but can't do. Right, of to read another post or two here and then hop over to bloglovin to follow your writing more regularly. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-37486466770789222422017-06-25T13:04:24.009+01:002017-06-25T13:04:24.009+01:00I appreciate your honest view and being honest wit...I appreciate your honest view and being honest with the struggles you have had. I agree with you it is about health and not about weight. I actually am a thin woman although I have gained weight these past few years. What I notice about myself because even a walk can give me a headache is that I am not healthy even though I am thin. I eat right but don't move enough. No sugar, red meat, or gluten for me and I still feel I am not healthy enough.Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-67271212462500543852017-06-24T14:01:20.466+01:002017-06-24T14:01:20.466+01:00I love ginger beer but I try not to drink fizzy dr...I love ginger beer but I try not to drink fizzy drinks, they just make me more thirsty. Tea is my drink or sugar free orange squash.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-80903709641859320582017-06-24T13:59:33.616+01:002017-06-24T13:59:33.616+01:00You have done very well, I hope that you get there...You have done very well, I hope that you get there. You know that you are not alone.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-1426756839151058822017-06-24T13:58:31.498+01:002017-06-24T13:58:31.498+01:00I hope that you both achieve your goals, I am tryi...I hope that you both achieve your goals, I am trying very hard to get to mine.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-31427683369672319522017-06-24T13:57:07.956+01:002017-06-24T13:57:07.956+01:00May the force be with you and roll on July. I no l...May the force be with you and roll on July. I no longer buy crisps.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-59080042136267960402017-06-24T13:55:58.469+01:002017-06-24T13:55:58.469+01:00I hear you Marlene and am certain that you will wi...I hear you Marlene and am certain that you will win the war.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-21683839046135118812017-06-24T13:55:10.065+01:002017-06-24T13:55:10.065+01:00I have to do it, my heart is depending upon it.I have to do it, my heart is depending upon it.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-64677929973110005912017-06-24T13:54:32.967+01:002017-06-24T13:54:32.967+01:00I am following your way of shopping and have now s...I am following your way of shopping and have now stopped buying any treats. I will still make cakes and cookies but in smaller quantities and substitute other things for sugar and butter.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-92010058669879009042017-06-24T13:52:22.781+01:002017-06-24T13:52:22.781+01:00I quite like my fruit to be tart but why on earth ...I quite like my fruit to be tart but why on earth I have not thought about vanilla I have no idea. I am on it now, thank you so much Sandy.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-67496901508646341712017-06-24T13:50:41.361+01:002017-06-24T13:50:41.361+01:00Just keep on at it, remember the tortoise won the ...Just keep on at it, remember the tortoise won the race.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-84741977700306581242017-06-24T13:49:41.996+01:002017-06-24T13:49:41.996+01:00Have you checked to see if your local pool does wo...Have you checked to see if your local pool does women only sessions. Mine does and most of go to help with weight loss. I am not going drastic but the weight is slipping off.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-39321764709615951122017-06-24T13:48:14.404+01:002017-06-24T13:48:14.404+01:00That is almost a snap. The SO has also stacked on ...That is almost a snap. The SO has also stacked on too much weight and is joining me in this fight.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-28420955593335233062017-06-24T13:47:15.301+01:002017-06-24T13:47:15.301+01:00I am determined to get the fat moved off, I don...I am determined to get the fat moved off, I don't mind taking my time. The hard battle will be keeping it off.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-10916181547448582042017-06-24T13:45:50.470+01:002017-06-24T13:45:50.470+01:00Thank you for that input. It is a simple matter to...Thank you for that input. It is a simple matter to know how to drop the weight but putting it into practise is not so easy.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-59996957828594129752017-06-24T13:44:10.861+01:002017-06-24T13:44:10.861+01:00Congratulations on your phenomenal weight loss and...Congratulations on your phenomenal weight loss and WOO HOO on the rest. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-90248566974066385702017-06-24T09:07:08.589+01:002017-06-24T09:07:08.589+01:00totally with you on the diet thing, well said.To s...totally with you on the diet thing, well said.To summarise my relationship with my body, I am fat, I eat too much, I am knitting more to reduce hand to mouth action in the evenings, I like a little glass of vino which inevitably ends up with me wanting a savoury snack, now trying to swap out vino for diet ginger beer, not quite the same.Anjiedothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166553048627765354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-57013228200683674122017-06-24T08:55:09.201+01:002017-06-24T08:55:09.201+01:00Where you're at now is exactly where I'd l...Where you're at now is exactly where I'd like to be (I'm also 5ft 6).<br />Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-85086632249580539902017-06-24T08:48:53.330+01:002017-06-24T08:48:53.330+01:00As someone who used to be 27.5 stone now around 16...As someone who used to be 27.5 stone now around 16 stone its hard work all you can do is plod on daily if you slip up start again I am starting again today best of luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-1238618123604403132017-06-23T19:26:44.825+01:002017-06-23T19:26:44.825+01:00What a good post. You're right, it's not r...What a good post. You're right, it's not rocket science - just eat less and move more. I'm guilty of eating rubbish and gaining/losing/gaining again. 5 years ago I was a good few stones heavier with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, obviously as a result of my lifestyle. It was a wake up call and hence I changed my eating habits and lost weight. Im now a size 14/16 but am still classed as obese at 5ft 6 and 12.5 st. It's a never ending battle!Mrs LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070413740231580278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-57876699512225810692017-06-23T18:31:07.921+01:002017-06-23T18:31:07.921+01:00I MUST work on my self control again. Over the wi...I MUST work on my self control again. Over the winter I mislaid it. I normally walk a lot, but can't in June as it's the pollen season and I try to stay indoors so it doesn't make my asthma worse. Come July I should be OK to walk LOTS again and then I find I can control my appetite a bit more. I need to lose at least a stone and a half - preferably 2 stone. Hide the crisps!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-36706735976241765122017-06-23T16:08:31.128+01:002017-06-23T16:08:31.128+01:00Every winter a couple of extra pounds go on, not m...Every winter a couple of extra pounds go on, not much but it does add up. I am walking like mad at the moment, doing 10,000 to 12,000 steps each day. It has not change my weight but I do feel better for it. We have cut so much out of our diet, it's getting hard to find something to give up. I am going the same way as my mum, I am fat, not ugly fat, just my clothes are to tight fat. Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-17497535990072692232017-06-23T15:35:08.858+01:002017-06-23T15:35:08.858+01:00Evenings are my downfall, that and a lack of self ...Evenings are my downfall, that and a lack of self control. Good luck with your endeavours, you e done it before so I'm sure you will do it again xxMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-34729953886407882402017-06-23T14:43:25.144+01:002017-06-23T14:43:25.144+01:00A good post, Pam. I could very easily gain weight ...A good post, Pam. I could very easily gain weight if I gave in to cravings. I allow myself some treats, but it's a battle sometimes. Sometimes my willpower wanes a bit. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541083431029092303.post-586016217299821642017-06-23T14:27:09.185+01:002017-06-23T14:27:09.185+01:00If you add about a half a teaspoon of baking soda ...If you add about a half a teaspoon of baking soda to rhubarb and other fruits it will neutralize some of the acid and you can use much less sugar.<br />Also, adding vanilla makes things taste sweeter without adding sugar.<br />Applesauce is also a good replacement for up to half the oil in baked goods.<br />Hope these help someone.Frugal in the USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378893788109034092noreply@blogger.com