chin up Julia, keep on keeping on. don't let anyone or anything drag you down xox

My mum has gone into hospital with a chest infection. I hope I am wrong, but I have a bad feeling that this might be it. I'm not ready but I know that she has just about had enough of the pain and misery of not being able to do anything much now.

Friends keep saying to call them if I need to.. but talking about it isn't going to change anything, is it? Just makes me more sooky.

This flucking sucks.

Oh Gen that sucks I'm so sorry Remember we're here too any time you need a rant.

I'm doing pretty good this week. Things with the bloke are being ironed out and my eating's been on track. Looking forward to weighing in tomorrow night!

Gained 200g last week which rather irked me!

In the weekend though, I had a girls weekend away and I completed my first half marathon! I jogged almost all of the 21kms and finished in 2 hours, 58 mins and 23 seconds placing 261 out of 383.

So proud of myself!

Thinking of you Gen xoxox

Julia awesome work. i hate jogging. it hurts my boobs

Gen, are you out there? I'm thinking of you

Hi to everyone else. Sorry I have been SO slack - don't know what to say really. Every day I want to get back on track. And every day I don't

Thanks for posting Ani. It would be great if you could even just come back and start posting more. Maybe that would help?

As of today I have officially lost exactly 5kg since starting weight watchers 5 weeks ago. Feeling really good about that.

It's tough going though, I'm pretty sure that my relationship is going to end sooner rather than later, things haven't been going well lately and I've been the one picking up all the slack and I'm not sure that I can do it much longer.

I'm determined not to let my emotions get in the way of my weight loss progress though. I WILL NOT FIND HAPPINESS AT THE BOTTOM OF A WINE BOTTLE OR THE BOTTOM OF A MCDONALDS BAG!!

I'm here Julia. It's sad about you and the boy, but if it isn't working it might be time… not a nice situation to be in, and I feel for you

I will pop in more often. Life has been weird lately. My book came out a few weeks ago and I have been doing interviews and stuff. I got a call today from the producer of Crime Investigations Australia, and they are doing a spin-off for Channel Nine here called Families of Crime. Anyway he saw my book and he is flying from Sydney to Perth on Friday night to interview me for the show - then flying straight back to Sydney. That sort of stuff feels weird to me.

Maybe when things settle a little bit I can get my head back into a better space. In the meantime I will pop in here more, and at least start thinking about things again .

hi ya i been wii-ing but no weight loss for me despite the extra activity and diet ok. grrr how is everyone faring? Ani I want the name of yr book please.

Yes I'd like the name of your book too Ani!

I had weight watchers tonight and am up 100g and sitting at 89.2kg. I was expecting a gain so am happy that it was only 100g. It's really hard at the moment, dark early, cold weather ... all I want to do is hunker down and eat plates and plates full of mashed potatoes!!

I really need to start getting more active but I'm right off the gym at the moment and with it being so dark outside in the evenings there's not much else to choose from.

After some IV antibiotics, Lazarus - oops, I mean Mum - came good. She's back on the steroids and running around cooking, sewing, gardening. Amazing. I know it's only a matter of time but I am enjoying as much as I can of it.

Ani, congratulations on your book release!

Gen that's awesome news. big huge hugs and smiles from us in my home

Thanks Von How are you and yours?

Went and got de-greyed today and got my hair cut way different than usual blah.. looks like this but not as long in front: http://www.hairfinder.com/haircollections4/spirit3.htm

Love it!

ooooh i like de-greying lol. I bet you felt good afterwards. Nice cut. Mine is growing again and not sure to cut or let grow again. I want to cut but face to fat lol.