on another note... just made a really yummy fruit loaf thing and it is pretty low in cals i think by the ingredients. going to figure out the whole cake calorie and allow myself a little each day.

just weighed in .... and im down 500 grams this week was 104.3 last week and am 103.8 this week that 99.9 is looming ever closer... wooo...

WOW Amy - just WOW!

Vonni what's going on? What's stopping you from unpacking the bike? I share your pain about shift work - it is so hard to find a routine.

I managed to resist buying chips, and I am really proud of myself for that because I know how much I wanted them. Have pretty much stuck to my goals this week and am reasonably on track.

Back to work today after two day's break, and hopefully the weather will be a little more kind.

Amy you really are an inspiration - just amazing

And well done Ani for resisting the chips!

I've lost the plot completely today. Had far too much to drink last night and have been feeling decidedly hungover today. Had a hot dog for morning tea and a very greasy pasta dish for lunch. I'll have something good for dinner though and am right back on track as of right now.

One excellent thing I've done today is register for a half marathon! I'll be doing a walk/run combo so that's something cool to look forward to. It's on 8 May and is in the Marlborough wine region with nearly half the course actually being in vineyards walking between the vines. And they give each person a bottle of wine as you finish

Ani well done on resisting temptation that is a big step in the right direction you should be proud

Julia wow a half marathon how exciting and the little bonus is lovely too .. wowie from now on youre training for a marathon how is that for motivation EXCELLENT!!!


as for me great day food wise for me and am about to sneak off to the gym and do body Jam.. i havent been to that class since i hurt my leg doing it .. whioch is about 3 months ago.. so expecting to be absoutly stupidly unco... .. not that im not unco anyway but it will be far far worse... hehehehe...

Gah! I am a mess!

Weigh-in this morning 96.2kg!!

I have been eating like a pig!

I have been stressed over Mista after a bit of a mishap while I was at work on Friday and the uncertainty of whether he'll recover fully and be ok to be left alone for long periods again.

My other dog has a lesion that I thought was a blister from an insect bite but the Vet is concerned that it looks like a tumour and wants it biopsied on Monday.

There is crap going on at work and we are all wondering who is going to be asked to leave first! We have a manager who is only interested on how things will make her look, with no regard to those that are doing the hard work to make her look good! Part of me would be happy to leave and to go to a job that is without the crap. But the practical side of me knows I need this job because I am not qualified to do anything else that will earn me this sort of wage.

And I've drifted off topic and I am whinging again!

I am making an effort to get back on track with weight-loss again today.

I have worn out my junkmail shorts between the legs again...this is the thrid pair of shorts that I have gone through like this and they are all size 18's!!! So I have found the King Gee shorts I was wearing at work before coming here and I started using those this morning! They are size 16, are extremely tight and I must look absolutely obscene in them! But I am making myself wear them!! Hopefully the embarrassment and discomfort will remind me of what I need to do! And I can't afford to buy shorts at the rate I am going through (haha) them!

It's TOM and I really want to pig out! But I am going to try to settle on a healthy sandwich for lunch and a heap of water.

I have taken tomorrow off work to care for my 'kids' and Tuesday is a public holiday so no work until Wednesday...which means no stair climbing! But I will pull out my step and do some step-ups at home instead.

I am about to be offered a selection of other junkmail rounds, if there is a round there that fits in with me I might consider taking on a second weekend round. I have noticed I have not received any junkmail in my letter box for a couple of weeks now, so maybe the round I live on is available...which would be ideal for me!

It is good to see others here are managing to stay strong willed...well done all of you! And the marathon sounds like an awesome plan Julia...something to work toward!

Alright...I gotta make my sandwich!

Hi guys. Havent even weighed myself and i am not going to for 2 weeks. Going to try and jump back on the wagon this week when the kids go back to school.

Went for a review of my thyroid on friday. good news is the really big nodule has not gotten any larger. the bad news is 2 more have grown to that size (1.5cm) and my thyroid instead of clear layers is all moshed (thats how he put it lol) and i have lots of micro adenomas developing. He has advised me to ask my doctor for thyroxine to help prevent any more developing whilst waiting to have the gland removed. Havent eaten great but havent eaten to bad either. probably a bit less for me which in any case is better than the same or a bit more.

Had a brilliant week end.. body jam friday night .. rest on saturday wii and walking on sunday and this morning i did 30 minutes of laps
then 60 minutes aqua
then 60 minutes attack.. to say im stuffed is an understatemnt ...

food wise been good too so all up going grteat guns.. Time to go and veg.. heheheh

Oh no poor poochies Lindor. I hope they will be alright.

Today I am 600g heavier than I was this time last week and that is pretty upsetting. I had a pretty average session at the gym: weights and 20 mins walk/20 mins cycle. Tried to jog but just couldn't get into a rhythm.

One good thing is that I'm right on target with my calories today and I've made a lovely big salad to have for lunch tomorrow.

I am still not controlling my food intake at all well. Not sure what is going on. Seems I just need to have something in my mouth all the time! It is not that I am hungry all the time.

Mista has pulled through and is back to his normal self again. He slipped on the floorboards while I was at work on Friday and must have been flat on his belly with his legs out in four different directions for what I can only imagine was hours! He was unable to get enough grip to push himself back up...the insides of he back paws were rubbed raw from trying. When I found him he was cold, wet, totally exhausted and unable to support his own weight when put on his feet.

I took him to the vet who confirmed no broken bones, but possibly some muscle damage around the spine, mildly dehydrated and severly exhausted. All she could suggest was take him home, let him rest. He's had a bad reaction to anti-inflammatory meds in the past so we were reluctant to give him any this time and he didn't appear to be in a significant amount of pain.

By Saturday he was able to carry his own weight for short periods, but he was not able to get onto his feet without my help. As saturday went on he was walking more steadily and seemed stronger, but still unable to get up. At this point I was worried he would never regain that strength...consequently thinking if he doesn't, I won't be able to leave him for 10hrs a day as he won't be able to access food and water, therefore I must consider the fair thing and have him put down.

Seems the tears I shed when I went to bed Saturday night, with him on his bed next to mine, gave him the strength to get up and wake me up at 3am for an early morning snack! How excited was I to hear his nails ticking on the floor!!!

He has had this kind of mishap once before and recovered fully within 24hrs. After that I laid down some non-slip matting in the hall and confined him to that area while I was not home - it is also the coolest part of the house. Somehow, on Friday, he managed to push the matting away from the wall and slip on the floorboards underneath. Today, that matting is now taped to the floor and walls!! And I feel confident he will be ok while I am at work.

Jez had her lesion biopsied on Monday...results in four working days - maybe Friday, more likely Monday. The fact that it is still a lump after a needle has proven to me it is not a blister ~sigh~

Other than that, nothing else to waffle on about! I am aiming for a healthy day today...and have just discovered how to make fresh fruit smoothies without milk, yoghurt or icecream! Yum!

Awwwww MISTA!!! He sounds like a real fighter Lindor, I hope he continues to get better and I hope that the tests on Jez are good news.

I'm currently drinking a skinny cappuccino and hoping that it'll provide me with enough OOMPH to make it through a spin class tonight - I haven't done one in at least a month so I expect it to be hard work. On target with calories so far, will just have to be careful not to snack tonight.

Made it through spin - it was hard work but I managed to keep up! Hope I'm not too sore tomorrow.

Oh dear, not doing too well with the diet today, it's a workmate's birthday and she's brought in a gorgeous carrot cake of which I've had 2 slices. Oops. They were only small slices but still not good. I will aim to have soup for dinner tonight in an effort to keep the calories under control!

Where is everyone else? How are you all doing?

Jez got her results yesterday. It's a histiocytoma - a benign tumour! They usually regress on their own after about 2 or 3 months, but it is not uncommon for them to ulcerate and become infected. I just have to watch for ulceration or if it grows significantly, in which case it will need to be surgically removed.

Mista survived 10hrs without me yesterday! I think he handled it better than I did!

Diet...still disgusting!! I am really struggling to get a grip on it at the moment! So, again I will try today!

Oh Lindor I'm so pleased that your poochies are okay

I had a pretty disasterous day with food yesterday but am doing my best to do better today. I'm hoping to go to the gym tonight but not 100% sure if I can because my mum has celulitus and has to go into the A&E for IV antibiotics and I may be the only one who can take her.

Need to start training for this half marathon!