Julia, maybe you need a 2nd course of antibiotics. Not that I condone taking any more than necessary, but sometimes you need a double course to clear up an infection.

Kel don't become a slave to those numbers on the scales. They're a tool, not your master - and they can't tell you if some of the weight is water etc. I would invest in some reliable digital scales though - mine measure in increments of 0.1kg, and are pretty accurate.

The housemate from **** didn't show up to get the rest of his things yesterday. I'm at the point where I want to recruit some friends and put his stuff in the carport. I will feel somewhat better if his stuff is out of my house.

I'm at the point where I am ready to throw something heavy at him!

Grrr…

Still can't believe your luck (or lack thereof) with him! Weirdo...

Julia, if it's a chesty thing, go and get some Rulide. My mum was given Keflex, got no better. I told her to get Rulide and she got better straight away. It's specifically for chest infections. If you've actually got a cold, the antibiotics are irrelevant as colds aren't bacterial.

Kel, don't worry. If you've stuck to your cals and exercised, you can't gain FAT. Muscle weighs more than fat! Have you measured yourself as well to get a more accurate picture?

Today, I did 88 mins exercise (754 cals) with the PT, ate 2200 cals, so net 1450 cals. Drank 15 glasses water.

Cooked my protein bars from a Honey/Oatmeal bar recipe, came out TOO good - it's so yum I want to eat them all!!

Had my interview today and got a casual nursing job back at the ICU I used to work at here for 8 years. I start tomorrow at 7am!!! Luckily they are giving me two supernumerary shifts so I can make sure I remember what I'm doing with the real sick patients, since I've been working at little private hospitals in Sydney. Will be nice to have some money coming in, and something to keep my brain active. I'll have to try working morning shifts so I can still get my exercise in.

Must be off to make my lunch for tomorrow!

hey hey
i think that is the depressing thing, last night my measurements HADNT changed from last month we think........ so that sucks
i was thinking maybe i had built some walking backwards muscles from reverse on the cross trainer........
i am going to get some of the scales that give a more accurate picture so i can get motivation from a 300gram loss or only a 800gram gain rather than 500gram blocks.
and even though i cant tell what part of the kilo is me retaining water I KNOW that some of the kilo is M&Ms and cookies........... ho hum
today i had a feel sorry for myself eat whatever day so tomorrow look out coz i am feeling great, i have been dusting the house all night (after pizza) and wanted to keep walking this arvo after i walked the dog and the baby to the vet so maybe instead of doing half an hour of reverse tomorrow morning jemima and the 3 doggies are going for a long long walk........ who knows but i will be eating heaps better all weekend as basically there is no excuse not to.

gen - the protein bars sound great, are you going to snack on them?
ani - if i lived your way i'd bring my mechanic strong man hubby over and we would get all the stuff out for you.... then after a very brief amount of time I would assist you in ebaying all of it.....

Yep, trying to get my protein up this week as it was only 18% last week and would rather it at 30%. Also was looking for a high-protein, low-fat snack - and they are SO filling, so I'll take them for brekky when I start at 7am like tomorrow.

Kel, good on you for getting straight back on the horse. Don't let this snag ruin all of your hard work!

I'm still very snotty and I think that it's just a bad head cold and I'm just going to have to wait it out. Unfortunately none of the decongestants that I've tried have made any difference at all so I'm all stuffed up.

Thankfully as I'm feeling like this I'm not feeling like eating a lot so it's easy to keep to my daily points allowance.

Kel I appreciate your (almost) offer. If you lived close by I would take you up on it.

Yes, it's Friday and all his crap (including his vehicle) is still here. I sent him an SMS yesterday telling his that someone was moving in this morning - it hasn't made any difference.

So I'm going to put as much as I can into the back of his ute, and send him another SMS this morning to say that if the ute is still in my carport tomorrow morning I will phone the police and report it dumped.

I'm a bit worried he will slash my tyres or do some other damage - but I don't know what else to do.

My weight loss is way off plan this week. I'm angry and distracted, and been feeling stressed all week! I'm not looking forward to moving all his stuff - I do have a dodgy back after all.

I really must slap myself, because I'm disappointed with my own behaviour at the moment. Grrr… I hate liars and cowards! Hate them!!!

Ani I am home quick for alunch break and see about your SHORT TERM faltmate. I know our local tafe college have a student union and they have lists of available accommodation and short or long term. Our Uni does too. Maybe you could contact them to add your name to the list if there is one in your area.
Vonni

Hi

I am here to confess my sins. Yesterday I had no breakfast, KFC for lunch, 1/4 Caramel Cheesecake from the cheesecake shop, and Maccas at midnight.

That was wrong. So very very wrong. There really was no reason, 'cept it was bf's birthday and he wanted to celebrate.

BUT - that is IT. I know it was silly, but I'm not going to let it get me down, or throw me off course. One day isn't the rest of this journey. Back to the gym for me!

Ani - If this guy is worrying you, can you get the cops to drive by sometimes?

Gen - sounds like the protein bars are awesome - care to share the recipe?

Kel - hang in there! We'll overcome our stuff ups together. I reckon getting flash scales will help a little. I love mine - they can tell me body fat %, but I'm too afraid to look! lol

Anywho - see you all soon.

Two of my friends have been here this morning, and the three of us have just moved all his stuff out of the house and into the carport.

It is belting down with rain and I'm drenched!

How sick did I feel when I picked up a bent spoon from under his mattress, one which contained a sticky white residue.

And a bag of green stuff.

Ah! So not only is he a dishonest, irresponsible con-artist - he is a cheap and skanky druggie too.

So I just sent another SMS, telling him all his stuff is in the carport. I also mentioned that my landlord's father is a police inspector (which is true), and that he would have the vehicle towed if it was still here over the weekend.

And I have arranged for my friends to come back at 5pm and stay the night.

And I'm waiting on the locksmith.

Dare I hope that this drama will soon be over?

Vonni thanks for the info - I'll look into that.

Kylie, I too have a confession to make… I'm about to have a late lunch of fish and chips - and I skipped breakfast!

Argh!!!

God, the dramas you people have!

I went back to the Alfred today for the first shift in 4 years, it was fine. Fun to see heaps of people I used to know. Had a homemade protein bar for brekky and morning tea, and salad/tuna for lunch that I chopped last night. Drank some water and will have the rest of my water tonight.

Family had fish and chips tonight - I had grilled fish, coleslaw and salad and skipped the chips and fried stuff.

I found some flash scales at woolies for $22 (save $9) do you think they would do ok? how much should they really be? they said they had a 12month warranty and went up in 100 gram increments..??

ani - that guy ended up being an absouloute nightmare and he sounded so good - short term room mate thing sounds heaps better..... or get an exchange student or something.... my brother just been in Chile studying and he found a spanish family to stay with, except he got fed and his washing done so that wouldnt suit you................

gen - you are doing so so awesome, there really is not excuse for all the crap i am eating.... i could do the same as all you busy people

kylie - you bad bad bad girl............... i did better though............ yesterday to celebrate my gain................. cinamon toast for brekky and vegemite toast and the rest of the apple/blackcurrent juice and whateva jemima didnt eat, lunch macdonalds, afternoon tea a block of choc (supporting the brownies) half a packet of bbq chips and some M&Ms and a whole entire pizza for dinner - are you feeling better now???

did better today, cried this morning coz i couldnt get the portacot to work so that i could do cross trainer as jemima was very awake when i wanted to do it... BUT i got my neighbour to come on a walk instead so that was good but then havent done a lot but grocery shopping with baby takes it out of you and i did a really good shop and then a trip to the fruit shop and then bought some grog for hubby and baby was awesome the whole time but pushing heavy heavy weird arse trolley with baby in pouch has got to be exercise..... did you do better today?

julia are you feeling any better? did you actually go to the doctor?? you have been crook for ages!

Ani, I'd have moved the spoon etc with gloves and then called cops. He could have then been arrested at a later date when found. Sounds like a thats life story to me lol or take five. ZThey always have BEWARE stories.
I skipped brekky today to. Had a maccas latte on way to class and 2 bites of a muffin before I got a mouthful of eggshell. S'pose its a good thing. Had a medallion turkish delight, and a friend gave me some guylean(??) chocs (4). Drank water. don't keel over but I actuall drank a bottle and a half today. For lunch I had some cornflakes. and for dinner I had 4 steamed dim sims. Not the best choices are they?
going to bed. I'm tired
vonni xxx

whoops....sounds like we all got a little too complacent!

Ok, so from the moment you read this, back at it! (Kel, put the M&Ms down! )

Lets get back into the swing of things, let's not forget the Spring Challenge!

Kylie

We have movement at the station… at least he has been and got a load of stuff from the carport - and he tells me he'll be back in the morning for the ute and the last load. We will see!

I'm very glad I organised friends to stay. Not that I'm scared particularly, but I would just prefer not to have to deal with this by myself… and with other people in the house, I won't be imagining the worst.

Kylie - count me back in for the Spring Challenge. Even though I did no "exercise", I would think that moving a heap of boxes and furniture in the rain would have to count for something. I also scrubbed, vacuumed and "cleansed" the house after I got his stuff out.

And I ate 1350 calories - so not too bad.

I can FEEL the peace and calm coming back! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh…


Ani

Might be time to ask for a raise instead of taking in a new one Ani if the next one is mad too! Or do you freelance, I forget... maybe increase your hourly rate lol.

Still can't believe you haven't lost the plot while living with Mr Drug Paraphernalia 2007.