On our walk today,.....

Trains spotting, footpath hacking, clear water admiring, blackberry picking, cafe entering and tea drinking!

I'm on a pre-diabetic, blood pressure reducing diet (no carbs, no fun!) so no nibbling on sugar lumps, sandwiches and cake.

Think sticking to the regimen will be so very hard in September when in Cornwall ( land of the pastie and scone) and USA ( land of everything!)

PoJT - white wine is the suggested alternative to fruit juice!! Wahayyyy!!! Hic

[katy]

I love each and every one of these photos by themselves and they make such a wonderful diary of your day in this collage.

Does this mean GRITS are out?

[Beverley]

Wonderful collage… wonderful fun times!

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful collection of images. Walking should help with prediabetes and high blood pressure. Where are you going in the USA?

[narayani]

Bugger about the diet 🙁 Nice collage of your day

[Peter]

Beautifully captured and presented Jackie:)

[Rob Z]

Super collage of activities! Bit of a pain about the diet though...

[Kathy]

A good collage of your day out. I believe that's the darkest tea I've ever seen. I'd have to have milk or cream in that cup.

I can empathize with the dietary changes. Really tough. I've relaxed a bit myself lately and am struggling to get back on the wagon (so to speak). Lots of water helps.

@grammyn - maybe grits in moderation? Although they aren't good without salt and butter.

[Joan Robillard]

Nice collage

[Susan Wakely]

Great collage. Shame that you weren’t sampling the cakes.

[Delwyn Barnett]

They are all great photos, and together make a fabulous collage. I like the green you have chosen for the background. Once for a whole 12 months I managed to keep to a 'no white' diet! No white sugar, no white rice, no white bread, and no white potatoes. I don't know how I did it, but I sure did feel good while doing so.

[JackieR]

@dkbarnett you stopped after the year?? I'm not allowed ANY bread, pretty much anything with flour!! I might last a fortnight

@wakelys or sandwiches, scones or sugar lumps!! I'm feeling thinner and less hypertensive already!!

@joansmor thank you

@randystreat encouraged to have butter, cream,yoghurt, creme freche and olive oil. Salt is OK too!! Cream in tea??? Bleugh. I did add milk, it was quite a stewed pot of loose leaf tea by time took photo!!

@robz if it gets me a tad healthier I'll give it a try

@pcoulson thank you

@narayani refused to photograph his sandwiches

@shutterbug49 Near Montgomery in Alabama, to visit @grammyn who is going to introduce me to grits ( with butter and salt!!), biscuits and gravy and peanut butter and jelly! Also whole Piggang meeting up in Atlanta for a weekend. I am SOOO excited.

@beverley365 we were lucky with sunshine, it's biblical rain out there now!!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

I need to start such a diet. Not looking forward to doing so, however!

[Kathy A]

Lovely collage, sounds like a nice day out.

My doctor has been recommending and then insisting that I follow the same diet for the same reasons but I cant go any longer than a few days.

[JackieR]

@aikiuser I've decided if I want or that's all that's available a "red" food I will, but leave half!
Kathy
I'm using an app to guide me @kjarn

[Kathy A]

What app is it? I’m not sure if guidance will help when it’s will power I need. I adore sugar and carbs

[Rob Z]

Lol Jackie - I just saw the last little segment of your narrative!! White wine instead of fruit juice!! Way to go!! :)

[JackieR]

@robz oh yes!!!
@kjarn it's called Freshwrll designed by GPs got useful tips and menus with resipes

[Kathy A]

Thank you, I’ve downloaded the app and hopefully I’ll pay attention 😊

[Tia]

That is a drastic regime indeed...... although the white wine alternative to fruit juice sounds promising!