Because my endoscopy showed severe refractory ulcerative oesophagitis!

Perth weather:

Today - 38ºC with 88% humidity.
Sunday - 39ºC
Monday - 38ºC
Tuesday - 37ºC
Wednesday - 38ºC
Thursday - 39ºC
Friday - 39ºC.

This is ridiculous - I am moving to Sweden.

Don't tease me! I'm sitting almost on top of the fan, lathered in perspiration, and dreaming of moving to Tasmania.

This is (sofar) the second longest hot spell on record in Perth, and it's showing no sign of abating.

Haven't had time to read any of your posts so hope everyone is well. I'm still working in Blenheim and have never been so stressed in my entire life. The 3 of us in this office have bn answering all of the phone calls from both Blenheim and Christchurch, phone has been ringing off the hook constantly for days and I'm beginning to feel like a zombie.

Hopefully I'll be going home this weekend so that I can see my friends and family then it looks like I will be needed back up here to help out again next week.

Hi guys, I am not ignoring you all, hve read all posts. But man is here for a week or so, so spending time before he has to leave again Travelling pretty good diet wise, not so good exercise of cause. Diet is easy cause Dave is pretty health concious. he was over 140kg and dropped to 90. mind u he is a bit craky cause he has put on a little tummy weight since staying with his folks. mum meals are just to carb laden he says haha. No he isnt a mummies boy, just there to take care of his father until his mother retires next year. so long distance for quite a while but so far so good. he's pretty awesome.

catch u guys all soon xox

I know I posted on Sunday - drats it must have gone into the internet never never...

I've been thinking of Julia... its sound and looks chaotic! I hope your family and friends are safe!

I had a bad fortnight and gained 800g... I was soooo wanting 5% off this week but sabotaged myself all last week. I started back sabotaging and today kicked myself, "forgot" my lunch again, walked up to the shops was tempted by the bakery's new lamb shank pie, and walked into the IGA and bought 2 yogurt's (1 for tomorrow) 3 oranges, salada multigrain biscuits and tomatoes. I have enough food in my drawer not to sabotage myself again at work. I also cooked two nights in a row. Son complained about the food, so I gave him the WW cookbooks and he choose 3 meals - guess what the rest of our menus this week. I know I can do this when I plan, so I will be hoping for 5% again in two weeks time...

Hope everyone else has been good...

Happy Birthday Gen

Happy Birthday Gen!!! Hope you are totally spoilt!!!!

Happy birthday from me too Gen! I know it will be bittersweet, and I want you to know I am thinking of you

Happy Birthday Gen hope it's a great one.

I spent the weekend back home in Christchurch and it was not fun. Ended up with what I assume was some sort of gastro bug and spent Saturday vomiting. Passed out 3 times and the first time I passed out I managed to chomp down on my bottom lip so hard that it's still numb.

I wasn't sick yesterday so came back to Blenheim today. Feeling very tired and drained but not sick so that's good.

Thanks ladies. I was in Florida for a conference and a friend was meant to be coming over but her car broke down so I was in bed early. Missing my mum. Can't believe I am 36 - how depressing! Was good to see a lot of people I haven't seen for a while at the conference - everyone told me I look great. And ****, I do. Hah!

down to 67.5 WOHOOO

I am jumping up and down!!!! I went to WW tonight and I lost 2.3kg this week, but more importantly made my 5% goal. I have 6kg to go to get to my 10%. I am not putting a time frame down, just hope I keep losing each week. Eventually I will get there.

WOW! Everyone is doing really well - except me at the moment. I'm too distracted because we are having a few family issues that are quite sad, and I am off to Bali in six more sleeps.

Julia it's good to hear from you. Sounds like you have been through a shocker. How are you travelling at the moment?

Everyone is doing so well, good on you all!

Ani I'm not doing too good. Feeling very depressed at the moment and being away from home doesn't help. I just want to crawl into bed and sleep for a week and not have to deal with anything. They're saying that 10,000 homes will have to be demolished and up to 9,000 people may well lose their jobs. I spoke to a friend yesterday who had just had a close friend identified as one of the dead. It's just hideous.

Gosh Julia! That is heart breaking to hear. How can people rebuild their lives when they are facing unemployment too. What is the government doing to help?

I hope Mother Nature has let out her wrath and we dont see any more natural disaster headlines.

I am still focused. Enjoying my workouts. Watching my diet. Hoping to see more losses this week coming. Its my son's birthday next week and my ex, his new wife, my son and myself will all have dinner together next Tuesday... I am starting to feel the dread but am showing excitement for my son. Life goes on...