The FastDay Forum

Seems like a few of us have been struggling recently - either with 5:2, or with something else that's going on in their lives (or something else making fasting difficult). I have been feeling the same - weeks of gaining and losing the same couple of pounds was really getting me down and I think I've been getting a bit obsessed with the old scales and not seeing the bigger picture of health benefits and focussing on all the positive things going on.

So I thought I'd post a Group Hug thread - where you can ask for, and receive a hug from the general group (hopefully, if anyone reads this!!!)

I'll start by throwing out a hug for anyone struggling with a family member being ill - makes me grateful for the health of my family at the moment.

[Betsysgr8]

Here's my contribution to the group hug

I'm here as well for any group hug, I just love hugs, whether giving them or receiving them so, here they come................. help yourselves folks

Ballerina x

Group hugs for whatever struggle you can have

September is often a difficult month for people around me. The sun is gone, it's cold, the days are shorter and, here, in 10 days we even change time. So, to explain, now i's 3:40PM, in 3 weeks, at this hour, it will be 2:40PM

Today is our 17th wedding anniversary , second marriage, neither of us made it past 10 years previously. So we awarded ourselves an enormous box of chocs, flowers, shortbread, and strawberries and cream for tea.
What diet?

I'll join the group hugs if there's still room for one?

I've been going through some stuff myself but always try to bring myself up again and this forum has really helped me... so lots of positive hugs from coming at you!!

((((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))

Always room for many more hugs. Getting very warm and fuzzy in here!

I've had a really good day today - got lots of work done, done the shopping and got well ahead on my chocolate orange cake for a cake competition we're having at work on Friday. Homemade orange curd and chocolate stars made - much spoon licking! Not a fast day of course - and the reason I feel great and achieving today? I had breakfast! Yes ok I had coffee and scoffed some chocolate at 10am but that put even more of a rocket up me and I've been cooking on gas all afternoon (literally - that orange curd took ages to thicken!) - if I don't have breakfast (apart from fast days) I just feel all wishy washy and don't get things done.

Looking forward to Bake Off tonight with a small glass of vino - stuff the 'no weekday drinking' rule tonight!

Hugs all round!

Great idea Greenmonster! fuzzzzzzzzzy hugzzzzzzzz!
i am sending out hugs and cuddles to everyone,
But extraspecial snuggles to those members who might be feeling,like me, rather unwell today ..
Its a repair day for me,so hopefully some good old servicing is getting done and i' ll feel better soon! Love n stuff to everyone x x!

[wildmissus]

I'm feeling grotty and sorry for myself today so I'm up for a group hug

I'll take a hug and pass it on. Feeling-low because daughter away back to Australia. Sorry I did quick reply and don't know how to put smiley faces on so XXXXXXs on the cheek instead.

[carorees]

OOoh, yes, I'm partial to a big hug. Here you go duckies!

I would also like to send big hugs to everyone who needs them.

Feel the warmth.

Lesley

Hugs to everyone now grey rainy & dreary weather is back

C'me here.......I've lot long arms *gives everybody a big hug*

I am so busy (and a bit stressed) at the moment - do I qualify for a little hug?

Oh, I seriously need a hug today. My oldest friend lost her mother today. The mother has been like a second mother to me for these past 40 years. She was a wonderful woman, full of grace, dignity, and Southern charm. I am very sad for myself (because I know I will miss Virginia), but especially sad for my friend. Please send any and all hugs my (and my friend's) way.

Thank you.

Melinda