You're a designer - how about designing a doggy umberella Thats got to be a better idea than those awful dog coats. There's one poor standard poodle we meet up with occasionally which wears a sort of Burberry check doggy version of a waterproof babygro. It always looks so depressed.

Good luck with your induction. (Isn't that what they do to you if you are late in having a baby - I don't see how the one word can be used in both actions?)

Yes I like the "induction" thing! I can come back and say, "I've been induced!" That will get 'em talking! All the gals at kickboxing think I'm preggers after missing one lousy class!

Oh Janey, I did try to respond earlier, but the walls have eyes.

I am so sorry about your friend. It's so annoying when our instincts take over and we return to our old habits. But I'm sure the Old Janey would have continued eating and failed to recognise her dodgy behaviour response. You have come a long way

Clotted cream.......... has not passed my lips since oh May 2004??? something like that, when we went to Torquay. It's so lovely, but for something so rich and terribly calorific it's so moreish. Evil stuff.

I've had such a busy Easter, and tonight I am going to collect our box of organic veg, and try to get everything put away. I think a night off exercise is due, not had a day off since last Wednesday!

Sorry to hear about your friend Janey.

I'm throwing a quiet tantrum! (I don't want to upset the dogs.)

I just had my grocery order delivered from Tesco and they had subbed the Tesco own brand low fat Greek yoghurt and cottage cheese for the normal full fat stuff AND - unbelieveable this - they had put the bread / hot cross buns / sub rolls and muffins (all wholemeal) at the BOTTOM of a delivery tub and had put heavy stuff on top. The hot cross buns were flatter than a pancake - but that wasn't what I had the wobbly about - that was because, when I (nicely) pointed out the flat bread stuff to the young lad delivering, he just sighed and said 'And.....?'. Now, I know its probably not his personal fault BUT surely he represents the company and should be polite, apologise and/or tell me what will happen next. When I pointed this out to him he just said 'Nuffin to do wiv me' and left - taking most of my shopping with him. Arghhhh!

I've just come off the phone from their call centre and I've been told it will be re-delivered later on this afternoon and I'll be credited if they haven't got it in stock - but I still didn't get an apology.

Grrrr Tesco! I think it's good that they're re-sending it! I had a dessert at Weatherspoons that was still frozen in the middle.... Never got an apology for that either. I've come not to expect them! I just don't tip, or go mental at the "supervisors"

Janey: Sorry about your friend....news like that makes you want to go back to old habits.

What on EARTH is clotted cream? It sounds absolutely heavenly!!

Sarah: Grocery delivery sounds GREAT!!! Some stores do that here, but not very many! I sincerely doubt a company as big as Tesco is gonna apologize for anything.

I'm headed to check out a gym today, to see if it is somewhere I want to put down my hard earned money. Wish me luck!

Jen - good luck with the gym. Are you trying it out today? I still haven't managed to find one close enough / friendly enough for me to use.

Frus - you mean Weatherspoons use FROZEN desserts - you mean they don't make all their desserts to order?

I once had a chicken Kiev in a very posh restaurant that was so cold in the middle that the butter hadn't melted and the chicken was pink - I made such a song and dance about it (salmonella, etc) that I got a replacement dish AND we got the meal for free. DH is no fun he hates me complaining about poor quality goods/bad service- his ex (aka the Raving Nutter) had 'temper management issues' and it brings back bad memories!

Jen (I'm confused here - too many Jens... ) clotted cream is the heaviest cream you can get... so probably nearer to butter in fat content... Or lard! But it's heavenly, and soooooo creamy

I tend not to have to complain too loudly, DF usually does it for me, he's such a moaner sometimes! But it's made me stand up for myself more!

And yes who'd've thought Weatherspoons don't have a patisserie chef on site!

I'm freaked, the post reply box is grey have the aliens landed or something? My tv keeps going funny as well...

My tesco delivery man is always polite, write to the store and complain they might send you a voucher.

Me and my sis went through a phase of complaining every time we took the train as they always sent a £10 voucher.

Janey I am so sorry about your friend. Don't feel bad about having a bit of a munch. Grief and shock make us do the strangest things. You won't be sixteen stone tomorrow the scales will be the same and you will be looking good for Rome.

I agree with Sarah no mother should outlive their child. My brother took his own life my mother never mentions it anymore but she is unwell, my father however is a different story. I don't think he will ever be the same, he still laughs and jokes but something has gone from him. God I am a maudlin old thing sometimes.

A good old cry and a cuddle from your man I think is what you need.

Hope the rest of you are all well. 2frustrated I think those hobnobs jumped into your basket!!

Take good care

Michele

Hi all

Well the first day back at work is over but hearing what some of you have been through recently (and not so recently, Michele) I feel ashamed of myself for feeling that way.

Janey - Kykaree's right, a year or so ago you might have started eating and then not stopped for weeks/days, at least now you can recognise what's happening and cut it short even if you can't stop it all together - that must be an improvement

Mother in law's coming for tea so I'm off to plonk some chicken in the oven - what am I going to use as a staple once bird flu hits

Maybe I'll become veggie - I like the idea but veggie cooking seems to take ages, with meat you can just bung it under the grill with some veggies and rice and it's done.

Don't fancy weighing on Thursday - didn't binge but just seemed to graze my way through the weekend.

This thread is sad



I seem to have once again fallen off the diet wagon over Easter





I need help. I need locking up maybe I should go to prison I'm desperate!

They serve terribly high fat food in prison Veggie.

Hospital isn't much good either. Come around to my place to live, all we have is...........veggies!!!!

We got our next box of organic veg today, and boy do we have a lot of veg. I actually came on here to get some recipes!!!!

I've had such a busy day, and I haven't snacked yay me! Too busy to snack!!!!

And I think I'm now almost ready for bed, is that sad at 8pm on a Tuesday night??

Hello! I'm back! Amsterdam was fab, particularly the food, and despite eating lots of cake (usually an afternoon cake and dessert with my evening meal ) I'm still at 159.5 which will do me nicely

Just don't mention the rugby. I can't believe I actually paid to change my flight to an earlier flight back when they moved the kick off of yesterday's game. That was worth it...

Not too much exercise over the weekend, but I ran 8.75k on the treadmill this morning to get me back into it.

Don't get me thinking about clotted cream, I'm having enough trouble fending off my cravings for goats cheese, honey and walnut sandwiches. Mmm.

I think the flower market has corrupted me, I'm actually considering planting some veg in the garden and seeing what happens. Not that I want to grow all my own veg or anything hardcore like that, but it might make me a bit more interested in the state of the garden if I can actually make it something useful rather than just a chore. Worth a try at least!