Gardengirl Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thanks Sweet, I knew he'd done well and his name sounded sounded like a Scot! [:)]I've just got back from my 7km walk, which turned out to be about 10km! It seemed a long way since the temperature is 26 this afternoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 [quote user="Frecossais"]Try a hula hoop for exercise. I think your "middle-age spread" isn't down to diet, so exercising your waist should help. (Says she who hates exercising, and definitely needs to lose weight.)[/quote]Hah, I happen to know what that's called...."un anneau" [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frecossais Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 My grandaughter has one, I wish I could wiggle like she does, it looks such fun.Anneau, eh? That's two new words I've learnt today. The other one was reconnaissant - grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Anneau and anneaux.I never understood why The Lord of the Rings, was not Le Seigneur des Bagues, but des Anneaux. Sweet17 have you thought of 'spanx' they are supposed to keep everything in place and under control. There are other makes, but I heard of these last night on tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 I don't mind a bit of hardship, id!Tonight I had some cold pintarde and some cold haricots verts. Surprising what you can get used to. But then I thought about all the people in other parts of the world who are hungry for large parts of their lives and I soon ate up without any problems.OH opened some scrumptious red wine but I refused to be tempted. All to the good, 4 weeks teetotal tomorrow, hurray!Also took dog for another walk round the village.I might go and look for my old skipping rope and do a few minutes a day. Can't bear to think of getting more out of shape come winter![:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hey, it's beginning to work! It's going down, that spare tyre!Goodness knows it's taken long enough: alcohol abstinence for 5 weeks now and only one piece of bread in the last week. Mind you, I don't actually "punish" myself....do eat some basmati rice, a speculoo or two with a cup of tea and the odd mini viennoiserie as I don't want to be obssesive and I don't want to do anything that I can't keep up for long.Put on my shorts today; it was hot and I knew I was having to work outdoors, and the waistband was definitely looser and I felt full of energy and wellbeing.It's the most wonderful feeling imaginable after I'd felt so yuk about how nothing fitted.....Doesn't take much to make me a happy bunny does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Speculoos, love 'em. When we lived in France and used to frequent a bar where we knew the owner and staff, they always gave me an extra one or two with my expresso. Never dared buy them for home, they are something I could get addicted to. I could foresee me having to have one or two or three or four with every hot drink....... so not a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 I only buy one pack at a time, id. And then I do limit myself to three maximum and the dog probably gets about half a biscuit so that's only two and a half for me....but, it does make all the difference to a cup of tea, n'est ce pas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Did you know I can buy them in the UK and you are leading me astray. This is not good.......... not good at all. You are losing your spare tyre and mine will be increasing from well formed to something like the tyres on one of these!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frecossais Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Well done Sw 17. What's next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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