Home again, home again...
 

Good Morning Everyone,
I am back and ready to make some noise again. We got home after midnight last night and being that we were used to it being 2 hours earlier with the time change, both of us got to bed quite late and didn't get nearly enough sleep before the alarm started ringing.

Tried to catch up on posts but seemed to have a bit of trouble with the site last night. At one point it quit altogether which is probably a good thing or I may not hav gotten any sleep at all.

Vacation was nice. We had a good time, took in some beautiful sights and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Had a good time with DH's family too - they are such wonderful people. On the bad side, I developed extreme blisters on each of my little toes at the onset of our trip. Since we did lots of walking each day, I never got a chance to stay off the feet and let them rest up. At times I was quite the hobbling thing. I did take 3 pairs of shoes with me but was only able to wear my sneakers for the most part as my feet got worse.

I was also horrified to see that I have gained 5 pounds while away. :yikes: Food was on an odd schedule - we seemed to eat breakfast at a normal time but often had a late lunch and skipped dinner or had a very late dinner. Since we were doing lots of traveling by car, I did not drink near enough water.

And... yes I have quit smoking. Had my last cigarette right before bed last Tuesday night as I was leaning over the pier watching the surf roll in. Had debated about waiting until vacation was over but decided that no, I had to commit. It wasn't too hard not smoking for 2 days in California as I didn't have the opportunity to smoke. Las Vegas was another story. Smoking all around me made it difficult. Many times I was tempted but was able to resist. I had about 5 packs of cigarettes with me - for the few days I smoked on vacation, I didn't smoke near as much as I usually do so I had some leftovers and at the horrid prices I was not about to toss them - will send them to my aunt instead. Today is day 6 smoke free but now that I am home I am finding it harder than ever - so many habits I had that I associated with cigarettes all around me. I think it is more difficult now than last week when I stopped. But I will be strong and overcome this! Fortunately after 11 days away there is not much of anything to nibble on in the house.

Will take me a while to catch up with you so bear with me. The next few days will be busy as I have homework to catch up on and getting back into the swing of work is always a challenge when you've been away. I should be chatting away by Wednesday at the latest. Have a good week!!!!

Morning
 

I just posted a long reply and then it was gone........ I have seen others say that has happened to them....and now I have experienced it.....oh dear...will write more later........
Roseblush :(

Hi Happy
 

I see we posted at the same time I wonder if that is what happened to the post.... welcome home and good luck with the non smoking...... I think the battle is when you are in your own environment and fighting the demons on your own turf...... you have done it 6 days just do it one more day.....
Have a good one!
Roseblush

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Looks like Shad won't be the only one looking for a job... got a phone call today - seems our company has been bought by another. More than likely we will all lose our jobs in June.

The idea of going through a job hunt again is more than depressing. I just keep saying to myself that a cigarette will NOT fix this. I'm going off to a corner to sort out my thoughts...

Oh Happy I am so sorry that you, too may be joining Shad in the hunt for a new job in a few weeks time... :mad: :( I do hope and pray that something comes along that cries out to you to go and grab it without too much hassle..That sort of news is not the sort you want this near to a birthday!...Well done though for the no-smoking.:cool:.YOU ARE BRILL!:strong: :bravo: :goodvibes:And you know that the 5 lbs gain will come off now you are home and eating "normal for you" food.

I was so SO BAD yesterday in the evening when my eating plan went to pot. A VERY BIG POT!! I was an angel all day but very tired through not having enough sleep the night before. I also regretted having a cooked breakfast although it was very nice at the time....so I didn't eat much lunch (fresh fruit salad and natural yoghurt) and by the evening I was over hungry. The meal I had was not enough even with a load of vegetables and in the middle of the evening I suddenly had this craving for the 2 slices of ham in the fridage in a margarined bread sandwich...and just to make a bad situation even worse, I put the end of the mini tub of philadelphia light cheese on the bread as well...:fr:I wont tell you what else I had! I have already confessed all on the UKFatChicks site. To say I am ashamed is the understatement!!
So today I am back on track and have calorie counted even the diet coke, and been swimming again. I know I did 12 lengths but I can't remember whether it was actually 14....never mind, an extra 2 will do me the power of good!!!

Aaaah Happy, welcome home, it's good to see you back although not with the news on the job front which awaited you. Such is life for the workers of this world. Get that resume updated because you never know when you may need it. Do you subscribe to any of the jobs online sites? I sent my resume in to a couple of places over the weekend. The automatic replies came back shortly after. Thanks for the interest, however due to the huge amount of interest in this placement, you may not hear from us if we find people with better qualifications than yours. If you....blah blah blah. Interestingly at least one of the jobs started the ad as: Urgently required, must start next week etc etc etc.
Such forethought and planning. :blah:
Good going on the smoking. You can beat this. It is another curve in life's pathway. Eventually you will forget that you want a cigarette. Believe me, been there done that.
Roseblush, the loss of a post seems to happen quite often for one reason or another. No one seems to be able to say why. However when I have a nice long post which may have taken me ages to do, I copy it. Highlight all the lines and press Ctrl and C together and if it disappears, I go back and paste it all back in again and have another go. Usually works by time number 2.
Keep up that swimming Teel. I'm sure you will see some results in measurements if not weight soon.
Talking of weight. I'm having some more problems. Not sure whether it is the scale or me, but I am piling on weight according to the scale, another 1.5 went on this weekend despite all the gym and I an now back to 77.5kg another .5 and I will be heavier than I was when I started weight watching shortly after my Dad died 10 years ago. When I consider that I lost 10kg then and only had another 8 to go, I feel fairly depressed about it. i"ve now got 17.5kg to go. I'm drinking the water, eating good food, and exercising and gaining. Tutai, tutai, tutai. So I am going to have to take some drastic action to try and work this out. I'm about to make an appointment with the Dr. I'll need some more Moduretic in the next 3 weeks anyway and see if he can spot anything that is going on or wrong.
Guess I had best go and do something that I get paid for. Only 4 days to go and counting.

Oh and I nearly forgot!!!!
 

Since it is the 27th of April here in the land downunder:

Happy Birthday to HAPPY2BME

Welcome Home Miss Happy!!!!
 

:wave: :hb: :cb: :cp: :hat: :gift: :flow1: :dance: :dancer: :twirly: :balloons: :encore: :cheer: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR HAPPY!! :wave: :hb: :joker: :hb: :cp: :cb: :dance: :hat: :gift: :flow1: :flow2: :dancer: :twirly: :wizard: :balloons: :bubbles: :encore: :cheer:

:cheer:Happy~Welcome home and great work on the ciggie thing!!! :cheer:I am very proud of you!! Continued success!! sorry about the job hunt. Seems like a lot of that is going around..Hope you all find something soon! I hope you have a wonderful birthday!!! Have any plans?! Or just you and the Hubby!!!
Missed your chatty posts. a friend maybe taking a pic of me again. One with my new clothes on. I'll send it to you so you can aid the disabled (mentally) PC person! LOL If she cannot figure it out herself! LOL Have a great day tomorrow!

Nae~ Good to see you back and sounding like yourself despite the probs. Hope you're feeling ok too. I have lost many a post because I posted with another. I wonder where they go to though?! :lol:

Shad~ Yes I called on saturday so I wouldn't interfere with the breakfast thing! :lol: I was afraid you would leave early and who knows when you would get back! So glad a good time was had. so sorry about the weight gain. I go from169 to 173. Up and down and up and down and seem to be stuck on the 173 now!!! :( Ahhhhh the joys of wight loss!:rofl:

Linus~ 2 lbs YAY YAY YAY!!! Good for you! Congrats!!! I hope to start the losing part again soon! :lol:

Teel~ WOW what a spree!!! Was it tasty at least? Hope you enjoyed it. There is always tomorrow so don't go nuts on yourself. Great work on the continued swimming!!! I can almost smell the water when you post! :lol:

I am beat. 6 loads of winter and summer wash are done. Back is tired but a good tired if you know what I mean. Thought the eyes were going bad again but this morning I see they look ok. I think tomorrow is a well deserved day of rest. Maybe a little cooking but something simple like a meatloaf! One dish and one pot!!!:lol: Have a great night/day and take care.

We keep this up Mel, Happy will be having a 48hour birthday. Still it is a special one for her.

Wait till she sees the journal! :faint::rofl: I put them all up in case she gets up first. I am thinking of sleeping in and have a video all picked out for the mornings lie in! :lol: :lol:

Ooooh you are naughty. Happy is likely to kill us off before too long. :lol3: :rofl:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HAPPY!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HAPPY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HAPPY!! :wave: :gift: :grouphug: :dancer: :flow2: :dance: :hat: :bravo: :cp: :cb: :hb: :goodvibes :queen: :wizard: :balloons: :lucky: :encore: :bubbles: :sunny: :cheers: :cheer: :lol3:

Happy Birthday Happy!!!!!
 

Hope you had a great day and a Terrific Year to come....... You deserve it and we are all here to support you in your new year facing new challenges!
Good Moring everyone,
Hope this finds all well with the chicks around the world! It looks to be another beautiful day here, the meadowlarks are singing and the robins are busy pulling worms from the lawn. It was hot yesterday and today looks abou the same. Makes the outlook for summer sort of scary again with the dry summers and terrible fires we have been having for the last 4 years. My oldest son Chad got his dream job for the summer of jumping out of helicopters to fire location....oh my..... the worry stone and non stop prayers that will follow for me. He is excited about it....if you can find the jobs that you love ....it is worth so much!
I did well with my eating yesterday but still after running around that clinic all day and then meetings til late after work I am just not getting that 20 =30 minutes I need..... but I have hope that it is still a goal worth attaining.
Well more later.... take good care Alll!
Roseblush

Good Morning Ladies,

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for all of your good wishes and all the of the smilies and cheerful posts. I think you have set records for the number of smilies in a single post. It's most colorful to look at! And that is quite a greeting in the journals Ms. Mel!!!

I have allowed myself one day to be in a grand funk and that day is over so on to bigger and better things indeed.

That lovely star you see hanging a bit off the moon - the really bright one is the planet Venus. The second brightest "star" in the sky - in a path similar to Venus but trying to "catch up" to the moon would be the planet Jupiter. Was a rather unusual planetary alignment a few weeks ago - Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and Mercury all in the sky at the same time, but if you didn't know where to look, you wouldn't be able to pick them out amongst the stars - especially if you live in a lovely dark area like Roseblush.

Speaking of which, I hope you are feeling better and getting some things done. Teel, very good going on the swimming my dear. Linus, I hope you get the weight loss you seek this week at weigh in and Ms. Shad - good luck on the job interviews. I have told DH that I want to be a stay at home princess next. :queen: He said I only get one of two and am already a princess so I can't have the stay at home part :lol:

One look at vacation pictures is all I need to convince myself that I really need to get going with the diet and exercise. Funny how you don't see the same thing in the mirror each day that pictures all of a sudden really MAGNIFY!

So, off to get busy for the day. Look forward to your new pictures Mel. Have a good day everyone and thanks again for the birthday wishes! You guys are the BEST!!!!!

no title today
 

The sun is out, it's warmer and I am trying to find some energy today! So far journalling is all I have gotten done!! :lol;
Nae~ Glad you try for the 20-30 but the running around must account for something...no? You are busy on your feet? By the way...is this the right name you like? I got it from your popst. If not just smack me and give me the one you do like! :rofl: Love the post. I could almost see the birds! I know what you mean about the son and his job. Life and kids move on though.
Nice that you go with the flow, so to speak! (((((JUGS))))for the Mom in you! :lol:

Shad~ Glad Happy was Happy!! I was afraid we would have to stay after class and clean the blackboards!!! :lol2: :rofl: :lol: After all the wash and getting the gifs to work.....my pea brain was exhausted and I slept like a baby!!! :lol:I am bound and determined to lose those 12 ounces that they are challenging on the journal!!!! I WILL .....I WILL..... I WILLLLLLLLL!!!!

Happy~ Did I say..................
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!