We all need to be heard for a little while.

tea_lover

Grr! Do not let Percy cat in the duvet fort this evening people....he will pee in your shoes! :mad::rotfl:

Gingernutty

Pyxis - if you're covered by Birmingham, Solihull or Wolverhampton Councils, you might try here

https://www.noroguetradershere.com/

It's kinda, sorta, like trustatrader but you log in, list the job you need doing and then Trading Standards vetted traders bid for your custom.

I'm back at work. With a stonking headache.

Pyxis

messedUp, when I do fast days, like JM, I try to leave it as late as possible, because I find that the 500 calories is such a small amount, it acts like an appetiser, and can make me feel hungrier! So I tend to go to bed straight after.
500calories is really very little, so I don't understand how people can have smoothies with nuts and seeds. The latter contain huge amounts of calories. I tend to have 2 to 3 oranges, cut up and eaten with a fork. And/or a huge bowl of green vegetables, without dressing. Possibly also some cherry tomatoes. I don't have milk in tea or coffee as the norm, so I can have endless cups of green tea. If you do take milk, that could be a problem!
Even one slice of bread can take a big chunk out of your 500 calories, so I avoid that.
Some fast days, I don't have the full 500 calories, it just depends what's in the house.

I would recommend you read the book, (there's a new edition out, I believe), as it not only explains the health benefits of the regime, and gives the research results, but there is also a handy calorie list at the back, (albeit tending to American food!), which gives calorie content per 100g or 100ml. You do need a pair of scales and measuring jug. Without scales you will deffo underestimate what something weighs!

Also, when looking at the calorie content of packaged food, remember the calories listed are per 100g and not per pack or even per piece in the pack usually. I find I keep clear of packaged food as it all works out too high. Hence I stick to oranges, tomatoes and plain green veg. Believe me, after a day with nothing, it tastes wonderful!

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LostSoulForever

Morning all (well mid afternoon for me :rotfl:)

Hope everyone is well - let's get going today :j (or not :rotfl:).

All this talk of fasting is making me hungry :whistle:

Pyxis

Yes, and whatever you do, turn off all cookery programmes on a fast day!
It's AMAZING how many programmes about food there are on the Teev! You don't notice until you're on a fast day!
And Adverts!
And people talking about food!
Food is everywhere! :rotfl:



Ps. You do get used to it though, MessedUp!, surprisingly quickly, although some days are worse than others.
The trick is to choose busy days to do the fast. The worst day would be lounging around at home, bored.
And it's ok to exercise on a fast day, too!

codemonkey

Someone give me a kick up the bum and make me go to work, please. At the moment, I just want to lie in bed and stare at the wall.

heartbreak_star

I actually got five hours of unbroken sleep! Still tired but this is progress

HBS x

SingleSue

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That's a thought Solar. From what I have heard of the workman they are fine, just going about their daily job and not aware that they are upsetting anyone. They may not realise how bad the sound-proofing is in this block, if the man upstairs turns a tap on we can hear it so any noise outside sounds as if it is the flat. This of course makes me totally paranoid to speak because if I can hear them, they can hear me! WaSp's headphones are a good idea, they are noise cancelling so may work better than earplugs. Thank you for the suggestion, I will give them a try.

Talking of the man upstairs he is yelling at the poor dog again. It doesn't like the noise so is barking, I know how it feels. I am firmly on the doggies side! (but I wish it would protest a little more quietly).

When I had to have my central heating replaced, youngest sat in the front room, with his noise cancelling headphones on and a blanket over his head.

Ok, he got some strange looks but at least he didn't go into meltdown mode and was ok (ish) for his maths GCSE resit a few days later.

Pyxis

codemonkey wrote: »

Someone give me a kick up the bum and make me go to work, please. At the moment, I just want to lie in bed and stare at the wall.

Just for you, Code!