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  • bubbs
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    Morning all 😁

    Sorry Beanie didn't see the post about peaches, yes def i would eat them! Especially tinned. Dates don;t bother me only on meat.

    Denise, glad your foot is a bit better, don't over do it though.

    BIL had his catheter out this morning, so will make him feel better i am sure.

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  • joedenise
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    @bubbs - Good to hear that the catheter has been taken out; I'm sure he'll feel a lot more comfortable without it.

    @beanielou - I'd also eat tinned peaches; like @bubbs I don't worry about dates on tins. Dates on dairy I just use my nose and my eyes! If it looks OK and smells OK then it'll be OK. Most meat that I buy tends to get frozen as soon as I get home from the shop unless it's going to be eaten that day or the next. I tend to buy big packs of chicken thighs and then portion them up and freeze them.

  • Coxy11
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    Hi all,

    Glad your ankle is a little better @joedenise x and good to hear BIL's catheter has been removed @bubbs x

    Yes I would eat those peaches too @beanielou 😊

    We've been the to Kent County Show today with DDad. Hot but good fun. Had a toasted bagel before we left, then we got a pastry each - boys went for sausage rolls, DSis had a Danish, I had apple strudel because it looked the least pastry and most fruit! Also got a single scoop of icecream. Dinner tonight is breaded fish and oven chips with peas.

    Have realised I will be in Cyprus on Monday camping out in DDads' 3rd bedroom which is in the basement. It sounds grimmer than it is. It's got it's own shower room and doors to the lower garden (his garden is terraced) but I won't have any scales….

    We have the family here for a BBQ tomorrow then we fly lunchtime Sunday. I'm going to eat with Dad on the ground then take something light for the plane (EJet) as we don't land until 8.30pm and he will need something to keep him going.

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  • bubbs
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    Thanks everyone regarding BIL.

    Coxy i didn't realise you was going back with your dad, how long you going for?

    Lunch, half fibre and calcium

    Tea fake kfc

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    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Suffolksue
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    how do you all make the fake kfc ,I love kfc ,haven’t had it for years though

    Thanks

  • bubbs
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    Sue, i use instant mash, 25g is 4 sv, paprika, garlic granules, black pepper and mustard powder, mix dry mix together, dip skinned chicken in beaten egg then the dry mixutre, place on frylighted tray, fry light chicken, put in the oven for about 20 mins, take out, turn chicken over, re spray and put back in till cooked. Or you can cook in air fryer

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  • Suffolksue
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    thank you Bubbs ,I’ll try it

  • Coxy11
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    Morning,

    Looking like a hot day here today. We have the entire family coming for a BBQ around 2pm. I’m picking mum up at 9am for food shopping. I’ll just get stuff for today then DH can go shopping for the weekly food tomorrow after the airport run. I’m going to be away for a week @bubbs as DDad needs a chaperone back to Cyprus and it’s 4.5 hours each way so thought I’d make the most of it.

    Food

    B - all bran, strawberries, mullerlight - fibre, S, 0.5

    L/D - bbq stuff - will make potato salad, coleslaw and large salad bowl to go with.

    Calcium - milk

    SWIPs - flexible

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  • joedenise
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    Morning all, yes another hot one but with a bit of a breeze. Bedding is in the machine and will be going out on the line shortly.

    Good idea to make a holiday of it @Coxy11 - think you need at least a week after a 4.5 hour flight! Have a good time.

    Today's plan:

    B - fry up - P; S; F; 1
    L - toasted cheese sandwich, pickles - Fibre; Calcium; S
    D - lamb tagine, herby couscous with pomegranate seeds - P; S; F

    Calcium - milk; cheese
    Fibre - bread
    Swips - sausage 1

    Need to keep swips down a bit as went over again last night.

  • bubbs
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    Evening all 😁

    Pee'd off, another 3. 5 gain!! The only thing it can be is the constipation , i never had over half a weeks sv last week, had nothing i shouldn't but have not "been" again since last bloody Tues!!

    Voted today for diamond member , well i have a 50/50 chance 😂😂

    Jelly hope you are ok and your Dad.

    Coxy hope you have a lovely time

    Lunch free

    Tea, fibre and calcium, bns chips and salad

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