I've set myself the goal of breaking through the 100kg mark in five weeks - which is 18th September. I figured that if I just aim for 5kg at a time it will feel like I am achieving a lot more than if I just 'aimlessly' try and lose 35kg. That feels like SO much and it feels so far away.

It's one of those weekends where I don't have any plans, so I need to be careful that I don't eat from boredom. If it stops raining I'm going to spend a couple of hours in the garden and go for a walk.

Good luck to everyone over the weekend :-)

Ani, I agree looking at the final picture is very daunting and seems impossible. I don't focus too strongly on 'I will lose Xkgs in Yweeks'. The way I've always looked at it is, as I see each kg come off, I say goodbye to it. I tell myself I will never see that number on the scales again. Obviously that is rediculous if you look at one kg at a time - saying goodbye to 84kg the moment you see 83kg. I look back 4kgs (because a person can apparently gain/lose 3-4kgs in a 24hr period - fluid). So at 83kgs, I have said to myself that I will NEVER see 87kgs+ on my scales again.

Did that make sense? :lol:

To me the challenge is keeping the weight off once I lose it, so that is what I focus on.

Just my two cents worth ;)



And it is not raining here...care to come into my garden for a bit?? :p

I thought you'd done an extreme makeover in your garden, and that it was all looking lovely :-). I'm good at pulling weeds -as long as I don't overdo it, because of my dodgy back. I actually love gardening - and even though I live in a rental property I do a lot of stuff outside. So of course I'd be happy to come visit your garden :-)

Those are wise words about goals, and taking it one step at a time. The biggest challenge for me is to learn to make the kind of decisions that I can live with for the rest of my life. I was very proud of myself the other night. I went out to this social event, where there are always heaps of food platters (and of course it's unhealthy food). Normally I would grab stuff from the platters as they go around - but this week I made sure to eat dinner before I went … and wasn't even interested in the food platters.

I guess it's moments like that we need to be able to plan for and change.

Probably not worth coming to my garden anyway Ani...I am looking at selling up in the VERRRYYY near future! But I will think of you when I move to my next place :p

Well done on the social outing! I don't socialise very much at all so I don't find that a huge problem. Those rare occasions in which I do go out, I allow myself to over indulge a bit as a reward :lol:

I got by another day with no slip ups. I find the weekends when I work a late shift hard because I am not given a meal break in which I can come home. And I am funny about eating around others (is that another one of my psychological hold ups?? :lol: ). I tend to eat a larger lunch before work and just a snack while I am at work. It means I come home in the evening feeling peckish, which is when I usually stuff up big time!!!

So tonight, I have come home and plonked myself right here and hoping writing this post, and doing some mindless web surfing afterwards, will encourage me to stay away from the snacks!!! If not then I guess I get stuck into some house packing!!

Just gotta keep busy :lol:

I start work tomorrow!! OMG I haven't worked (out of the house or for money) in 5 years! It's only for 3 hours tomorrow, to see how much I can get done in that time, and we will go from there, but right now, I'm hugely nervous. At least I wont have time to eat.

Good Luck with the new job Kathy!!! I know how scary it must feel! I am terrified about my new job that I am moving into in the next few weeks - and that doesn't involve being out of work for any duration nor leaving my current employer!!!


So I weighed in this morning! I am down another 2kgs :) If I keep this up I should make the 70's next week?? Oh I soooo hope so, I have seen the 80's for tooooo long!!

Hope everyone else had a good week too :)

I was just updating my signature and profiles with my new figures and notice there is a place to record my height in my profile. So off I went to confirm that my height was the 168cms that I have always worked on only to find I am now 172cms. Is it normal to gain height when losing weight? Or did my fat belly initially get in the way of things? :lol:

Anyway, I then went on to check my BMI with my new height and at 28 point something or rather...it puts me well into the 'overweight' catagory! I am no longer obese!!! :carrot:

I could probably adjust my goal by a kg or two now too? Not going to look at that just yet though :lol:

Hi all
i am writing this in an attempt to stay away from food and down some water as well. Bit of a hard day today with one child at home with laringitis(sp?) so the food is hanging about...tv snacks, fizzy drink and chips he consumed after lunch. He is thin so who knows where it goes. I get soooo tempted not to grab a bickie when folding the box down....i wish he would eat the entire box in one go....

Good luck Kathy with the new job....that will keep you busy enough you won't want to eat eh???Plus money is always good too...

Lindor...you go girl...another 2 kilos...you have certainly kept your momentum up of late...you must be focused and determined to get to goal at the moment. You are our inspiration.:carrot: I think being very busy is the key...other distractions always help. You must buy some new clothes though...your oldies must be so baggy on you now. You must show the world your successes(even though I know it is hard to accept compliments) but you should be so proud of your success and show off just a little:hug:

I have been good again this week...i weigh in on Wednesday with my sister at the Chemist where they sell Tony Ferguson. It is a meal substitute(apparently all nutritionally balanced). I must admit i do not get hungry. You mix this sachet with water...2 meals of that a day and the other should be low carbish. No bread, potaotoes, pumpkin(any of the coloured vegies) and of course no crap. It actually is suprisingly easy. I only do the breakie shake, have a huge salad for lunch and then tea plus i have 2 fruits daily. I think i have lost another kilo this week. I forget how to change my tracker...must have a play...all my details are now wrong.... I am determined to reach about 70kg or just in the 60's(69.99kg) by my tummy tuck in Novemeber. So i have a goal and like you said Lindor i really only do kilo by kilo and then wave goodbye to it....forever. I must admit that keeping it off is harder than losing. I did reach my goal after losing 50kg but managed to find 20kg of it again:devil: That did take a while but ever so slowly it just came back on even though i was continually weighing myself. i used to say"oh its only a kilo on, that will be easy to lose" and before I knew it i was saying "oh its only 10kgs...now its bloody 20"...

Enough of the raving...i have to go and pick up the other boy from school. He made some apple cinnamon scrolls at school today at cooking and will be deeply offended if i don't try one. I will have half and say i'm full eh

Keep up the good work everyone..xxxxxleeny

Ok, so I havent been receiving email notifications that you all were posting on here! :( I feel like Ive missed out....I will take the time to check in with everyone soon...

In the meantime, had to kinda go off plan this last week and am a little nervous to step on the scale, so I wont until I get back into it full-force this week. Needless to say, in-laws are gone now, so dont have to worry about food temptations...but Carter and I have a nasty flu bug...so hopefully that will be gone soon - will be nice to have Carter sleeping through the night again and not keeping me awake with his snoring (blocked nose, poor darling).

Anyway, hope you are all doing well!! Check in soon...

xxx

Well, I havent missed TOO much! :) Sounds like everyone is doing really well!

Congrats Lindor on the weight loss again! You are sure doing well! :)

Welcome Mary (are you the one from New Zealand??)!

Leeny, Im also on a modified version of Tony Ferguson - altho this last week has been all over the place with in-laws in town and being sick. Hope to get back into it tomorrow tho. I too find it really easy after the first couple of days (have to go thru detox again, ugh!) and find I get really addicted to veggies! I lost 3 kilos in the first week, so we'll see how susequent weeks ago....Im still attempting to breastfeed in the mornings, so usually have oatmeal or sultana bran in the mornings for brekkie, then a shake and salad for lunch, and chicken and veggies for dinner. Like you, I find I dont even get really hungry, altho thats never really been the problem for me...Im at home all day, so eat out of boredom. Unfortunately, the program doesnt help that! :)

Anyway, glad to be back on the boards....:) Go girls! :)

Hellooooo ladies!

Well, I have to report I had a bit of a lapse today! I did not eat well at all :(

I went shopping...while I was hungry!!!

So I came home with a 200g thingy of Pringles and two bags of Apple Chips...and scoffed the lot :(

I have done worse...and I did stop when I said 'that's enough!' I just didn't say it soon enough!! :lol:

But I figure one slip up after five kilos in two weeks is not too bad?

Back to it big time tomorrow...and I might even make myself go out and mow the lawn again as punishment!! :lol:

I have so much happening just now I think I am stressing a tad. My folks are back in a few weeks, and the guy they had house sitting their place left last week, so I am having to run around there twice a day to tend to the dog and cat! Their house sitter was an absolute SLOB!! So I need to scrub their house before their return!

I start my new job in a few weeks.

I need to pack up my house because I NEED to sell it ASAP!

Then there is the hassle of finding somewhere else to live :(

GAH!!!

One day at a time right?



Britt, I was wondering what had happened to you! Good to hear from you again. Hope you and Carter are well on your way to recovery too!


Ok, I gotta hit the sack! Goodnight all :)

Hi all

WEll it was weigh in day for me today...i lost 1.5kg this week:carrot: I did deserve it though...i was soooo good it sometimes scares me. So that just proves a point that i can do it...all it takes is that dreaded willpower. I am counting the days until my tummy tuck...it is now only 15 weeks away and i would love to lose 15kilos. big ask i know but a girl has to have a goal.
I am now at my thinnest i have been all year and feeling better for it so i thought i would come along here and brag.:D

Hope all else is well and trying to stick to their plan. Welcome back brit...those dreaded flu lurgies floating around winter are yuk. you will get back on plan when you feel better I'm sure.

Lindor...remember you are a strong woman and just take those baby steps with all your stuff going on and you will eventually get there.

Anyhow just checking in...i was in the middle of vaccumming when my youngest yelled out that hubbie was online so of course that is more exciting than vacumming. Kids are home today...it is Ekka day and schools are off....i asked them to mow the lawn and help with some chores...at the moment they are engrossed in the XBox...do you think they will ever surface????/

Keep on dieting girls...one day we will type that we are at goal....xxxleeny

Hi everyone

You all seem to lead such busy lives, I'm surprised you've got any time for looking after yourselves. Good on you for making that commitment and sticking to it.

Lindor I wouldn't beat myself up if I were you. Sounds to me like you've got a really busy and stressful time - packing, moving, family coming home … a bad day does not a failure make!

I'm doing OK - one foot in front of the other. The first 2kg are gone, and I can't complain about that. This week i am just trying to eat well, exercise when I can, and drink enough water (which gets tedious in this cold weather).

Stay strong and brave … there's no question that this is a big roller coaster ride we are all on :-)

Ani

Lindor, I did the same thing today......went to Walmart and came out starving.......went to McDonalds! Is anyone here using intuitive eating (hunger and fulness). There is a new thread on that if you just search those words.

Carol, I had a quick look at your thread...very interesting! I'll keep popping into it to see how you are going with it, maybe you can post here occasionally too?

From the quick look at it, it sounds kinda like what I have been doing all along. I concluded along ago, that if I was to diet I would concentrate on portion size and eating times. I had no intention on giving up what I enjoyed eating! My biggest problem was not knowing when to stop.

My diet has essentially consisted of plated meals from the frozen section of the supermarket. I figured if the meals were already plated, I couldn't serve myself a larger portion. And the range of frozen meals for one these days is huge!!! Spaghetti Bolognaise to Tuna Mornay, Chicken Parmigiana to Steak Diane!

Smaller portions, and regular meal times has produced a smaller me! What more could I ask for?? ;)

That kg thing is a little cofusing for me Ha! I like your avatar. Sounds like whatever you are doing is working so keep up the good work. Maybe you could give the IE thread a few tips. Today I wrote about how things were years ago. Would love your input.

Hey Carol, the KG thing is pretty easy to work out; one kilo = 2.2 pounds. I had a look at your thread about intuitive eating, and it's really interesting. I imagine it might take a while to work out when you're genuinely hungry, as opposed to thinking you are … but I'm going to have a good think about it.

Already posted this on IE but thought you might be interested.
I had one of those "first in a long time" moments last night. I fixed supper and didn't eat. Nobody seemed to mind. There was a lot of cheese in the meal which I don't eat. But the main thing was I was just not hungry. My hubby usually doesn't like it when don't I eat with the family but last night was ok with it. Before I went to bed I had 2ou of orange juice and was fine...not even getting hungry in the night like I sometimes do. Wish I could do that more often. When I was growing up we always ate at 5:30 pm and never ate anything after that. It wasn't a rule or anything that I couldn't have something later......we just never did. I was thin then. Being a veterinarian and a farmer, my dh always wants to eat pretty late......sometimes as late as 10pm....but not often. I think I personally need more of a schedule.

I found if I only ate when I was hungry and then only ate until the 'hungry' feeling was gone, after a few days I wound up soooo hungry I'd binge.

I agree with you Carol, a schedule is definately required. My job involves me working a fortnight of early shifts - 7am to 4pm - followed by a fortnight of late shifts - 1pm to 10pm.

For most of my life I never ate breakfast - just never felt I could face food first thing in the morning. I could often go until after lunch with nothing to eat...but once I started eating I couldn't stop!!

So during my early shifts I'd start without breakfast...make it to lunchtime and have a feed, then come home at 4pm and eat more!

On the fortnight of late shifts, I'd have a huge lunch before work to carry me through 'til knock off time at 10pm (with a snack on my tea break), and then have another big feed before bed.

On starting this current 'diet' I turned around my whole eating schedule. I actually woke up to a whole new life when I was staying with friends for six weeks. They had a young family to cater to as well so they were eating (and feeding me :lol: ) proper meals and normal meal times. I found I was eating less and, better yet, sleeping better. I vowed to myself then that I would continue a similar lifestyle at home.

And here I am today, eating 'normal' meals at 'normal' mealtimes. I sleep better and have lost 30kgs (66lbs) since January. I eat no later that 7pm and I wake up feeling hungry and enjoying breakfast now! And I don't exercise excessively either :lol:

I really feel the best way to diet for weight-loss purposes, is not to 'cut out' stuff, but to moderate the amount you take in. Like I said before, I could never stop myself from eating what I enjoy, I have just had to learn control!

It is an interesting topic Carol...and I will head over to your thread and contribute there too ;)

Lindor, What you do sounds exactly like IE. And you have lost 66lb since Jan? That is really something. Thanks for your story......so interesting.

Lindor, you're getting really close to being in the 70's - that must feel really good. How's the moving and packing going?

I don't have anything exciting to report - seems that I'm losing weight at around 0.5kg/week (on average), the scales go up and down, and I've had a few disappointing days. But overall, I'm still really motivated, and am learning a lot from this website.

It's going to be another rainy weekend here in Perth, so I don't know how much walking I am going to manage. But I will try.

I hope everyone has a good weekend.

:-)
Ani

I am trying not to feel too excited about the 70's just yet...there will be time for that when I do make it. Not sure I am making much progress diet wise this week...I have just come home for my tea break and already today I have pigged out at an afternoon tea at work! Ho hum! :lol:

Packing is progressing slowly...I never realised how much junk I had!! I have to admit I am a hoarder though! But I am being strong right now, and getting rid of everything I have not used for quite a while.

I spoke to the real estate agent today, and have arranged for him to come around to do an appraisal next Thursday. I am feeling really excited now...it is finally happening :)

Anyway...I must move. Hope everyone else is doing well and have lots planned for the weekend...I'll be working :(

Hi girls,

Just a quick one - ok, so STILL not fully back on track! Ugh! My birthday was a couple of days ago, so that certainly did not help....ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins - YUM! Anyway, today is my last day of indulgence! I just keep remember that I hate the way I feel MORE than loving food....So, needless to say, havent weighed and I really dont think I will until next week. I dont want to be discouraged and start the eating cycle all over again! Ugh.

Well, you all sound like you're doing well....Perthchick, .5kg is still a loss every week! Might not be as fast as you would like and maybe start incorporating more into your plan (ie more exercise, more water, less carbs at night, etc) if you want to see more. But honestly, you're still on your way, albeit slower than you want.
Lindor, I feel for you having to move. What a bloody pain that is! Hubby and I are moving to the US in May next year and just getting things together now for that move has me feeling dizzy already! Not to mention the costs, omg! Anyway, glad you are getting excited about it! :)

Ok, off to play with Carter - hes getting lonely and is now starting to crawl so is into EVERYTHING!!! Be back soon!

Britt
xxxx

Well the dreaded dress shopping day has passed, and I have managed to get a dress that looks nice on me, even tho its completely different to that of the other bridesmaids. But evidently it will work cause I'm the "Matron of honor". And at first my sister was dragging stuff off the rack that my Mother wouldn't wear!!! OMG!!

Anyway, eventually we found this deep purple flowy goddess type dress that looks pretty good on me and is slimming from the front. As long as no one takes a photo of me side on I'll be ok. LOL.

Anyway its 14 weeks till the wedding, and I realised its still possible for me to shift the weight if I get up in the mornng and do an hour of exercise before getting ready for work, instead of sleeping, and getting my eating working. Also stop drinking coke zero, as I reckon it is stalling me. I'd also like to tone up my arms as the dress is sleeveless.

So what do you all think?

I weigh in at 81kg again this week. I see that as a positive considering some of the stuff I have consumed this week...not so much binging, but with extra snacks and an afternoon tea at work.

My determination is still up there though and I am not going to attack myself for one not so good week.

I am sorry I haven't posted in a couple of days...been kinda busy. I am getting a house appraisal this week with veiw to putting it on the market. I still have so much to tidy up!!!

Kathy, well done on getting the shopping done, and well done on finding something you like!! But what happens now when you lose this weight in the next 14 weeks?? Or have you not yet bought?

Britt, happy birthday for a few days ago!!! And in my opinion, you are allowed to indulge on your birthday!!!

Starting the weight-loss journey is always the hardest! It is agreeing to make lifestyle changes and sticking to them! It takes adapting, and sometimes that takes several attempts before you actually feel comfortable with them. Stay determined, because one day you will take to the changes and the changes will show!!

Keep fighting ladies...we will do this!

I weighed in this morning at 103.1kg - nothing has really shifted, but the weight hasn't gone back up either … so I consider that to be positive progress. This week I have made it a goal to walk for an hour every day - not just for losing weight, but I find that when I exercise I have energy for other things.

Good luck with this week everyone. I have a really busy week looming - mostly work. I run my own business and the third week of each month is especially flat out. It can be really hard to take time out to make meals for myself, instead of quickly grabbing something - so this could be a big learning week for me :-)

Hey all
Sorry I haven't been on for ages but life is just one big busy busy or so it seems. I never seem to find enough hours in the day anymore...i don't know how i coped when i went to work..lol..

Well all seem to be on the straight and narrow again.
Lindor sometimes your body wants to hang on to every last bit of weight is has but you will see a big loss next week i bet. I know it is frustrating when this happens but keep on hanging in there.

Kathy...oh the dress shopping is a saga isn't it? I was matron of honour at my brothers wedding a few years ago and at that stage i was at my fattest(142kg of yuk). They had to specially make my dress...a big lilac blimp i was...all said i was lovely but no. I have to look at their photos on their loungeroom wall when i visit and "whoo is the fattest of them all" and stands out(all of which i hated)...i vowed and declared from that day that i would never look like that again. You are lucky you found a dress but keep on dieting and you will feel a million dollars on the day...i know you can do it.

Ani...you too will be ok...birthday over...yummy cake you lucky thing...i can taste it now...lol..

Well i am still good....shock:carrot: WEigh in day on Wednesday with my sister. i think i will lose another kilo and a bit by my scales(yes had to have a sneaky weigh..couldn't resist). My goal is looming up fast and this time i will make it. Also what is keeping me going is that my sister is going backwards. I know that sounds awful but if you knew my sister...she always has to be the best, thinnest, richest, prettiest..etc.etc. I was always the fat one in the family...well not any more and that feels fantastic. They used to say"she would be so pretty is she wasn't so fat!". Well i have even done some modelling now and feel pretty for once in my life. Hard to get my head around that as i suppose my self-esteem has coped a battering for the last 30 years or so.

Anyhows...must go and sign up for Uni. I am going next year to Study for a Degree in Nursing Science...it is time for a change and a new me....xxxleeny

The dress is already bought, but I think that it will look even better with a few or a lot of kg's less. Less bumpy perhaps. People are after all going to be looking at me. If we need to I could always get it taken in a little. I'll need soemthing to pump up my boobs a bit tho. It seems that dress makers make dresses in the larger sizes they expect ones bust to be a size E not a B to C. Sigh.

I've kept on track so far today.

Kathy

We're in the middle of a massive storm here in Perth – it's noon, and it's almost dark outside, and the rain is bucketing down! Not that anyone in Australia should ever complain about rain – does anyone have any suggestions about how you keep up your walking/exercise in this weather? I can't afford a treadmill, and even at my weight I would get blown out over the Indian Ocean if I stepped outdoors right now :-)

While I haven't noticed much difference on the scales yet, this is just my 4th week of losing weight, and I am already feeling like I have more energy. I hope everyone else is having a good week!

:-)
Ani

I think I lost 15kgs yesterday afternoon!! :lol:

STRESS!!!!

I had huge computer problems after a sudden power failure!!! I couldn't do anything. My internet security system died on me. It wouldn't let me download web pages or anything. And I couldn't remember my Nortons password (never needed it in three years!!!) I couldn't reset it. Nortons support was useless!!! I was nearly in tears over it!!

After 7hrs, I discovered "System Restore" which I ran and all is going well now!! :)

But the thought of not having a computer!!! *Arrgghh*

Anyway, all is going well with me diet wise. I am just heading off to work, but I just wanted to check in here! I will post more this afternoon :)

Have a good day girls ;)

Evening all!

Just a quickie as promised!

I have a real estate agent coming 'round tomorrow so I have to get this place looking halfway neat and tidy at least! Hopefully I'll have this place on the market very soon!!!

Anxiety is taking over again...I took comfort in a big dinner tonight :(

Hoping all the sweeping, vacuuming and mopping tonight and tomorrow morning is going to help burn the excess off. And I have already mowed the lawn this afternoon too! It didn't really need a mow...but I want the place looking neat so just did it to be sure!! :lol:

I soooo want out of here!! Living here right now is just getting me down so much!!!

Anyway, I must get back to it! I am on days off Thursday and Friday so after tomorrows visit from the real estate agent I might be able to relax a little.

Take care everyone.

My mom died last Fri. and I miss her so even though I know she is in heaven. My appetite has been down but I am feeling a little better now. Just feeling crummy since Fri.

Hey all
First i want to say how sorry i am carol about your loss of your mum...my thoughts are with you. Be kind to yourself and don't worry about your diet at this time. That will come later on. It is a tough time in our lives...my deepest sympathies for you:hug:

Hope all else is doing better than poor Carol. She is doing it tough eh? It puts things into perpective eh? Maybe we should think that we should be the best person we can be as we never know "when" do we? So all have to be on the diet so we can be healthy..got that:)

I am doing great guns at the moment. Had my weigh in yesterday and lost 2.3kg...couldn't believe it. :carrot: Had to jump on the scales 3 times in front of the clinic lady. I sooooo deserved it though. Not a morsel of naughty has entered my body. My sister only lost 0.2kg and boy was she annoyed with me. I did state to her that "you get what you deserve"...she has not been on her diet all week.

Unfortuneately at the moment though i have a throat infection so even swallowing the water is hard...good with the food i 'spose as i can't eat much either. Bring on summer and get rid of all those winter lurgies i say.

Lindor you still are doing well remember and i bet all that house cleaning compensated for the dinner. Remember it was only one meal you lapsed...not weeks...be kind on yourself...you are so hard on yourself sometimes. Why do you have to move? Don't you like your home? Or are you ready for another?You don't have to answer...i 'spose thats a bit nosy but i thought it may help to shift some cobwebs it you do.

Hey Ani...about the exercise thing...i bought myself one of those mini-tramps..sort of walked on one of those until i lost enough weight i felt i could comfortably jump on it(without breaking it:dizzy: ). Rain, hail or shine..put on some music in the privacy of your own home. I'm sure i must look silly but i do it when noone is home. They are relatively cheap and can slide under your bed when not in use. Using that is when i lost most of my weight(about 50kg then). You may even find one at a garage sale cheaper...just my thoughts.

Anyhow guys, keeep on plodding on...one day we will be there.xxxleeny

Carol, I am so sorry for your loss :(

Hang in there, it does get easier :hug:

If you need to talk...we are here.


Leeny!! I am soooo proud of you!! You are so back on track! Well done!!!

The reason I am selling is because I have bad neighbours :(

I can't live here anymore because it is quite literally unsafe for a single woman who comes home from work a 10pm!!

A couple or a family (with older children) might cope better here. My problem is when I lodge complaints with authorities it is my word against a good dozen or so people in each house!!

I could fight harder...but that is not what I planned to do in my house when all I want is to come home a relax!

Anyway, don't tell anyone or nobody will buy it :lol:


So far so good diet-wise today!! But it isn't even 11am yet :lol:

I'll post again this evening ;)

Hey all...just a quickie as i have 5 million things to do and never enough time...i 'spose we can all relate to that:D

Still on track...just downed a litre of water and an apple whilst waiting to log on. Boy we need to get broadband..this dial up is a pain. The kids are on my back to change. Just another thing to do and pay for though!!!

Lindor i can sympathise with the bad neighbours. A few houses ago i had a pervy old man neighbour. Used to watch me hang the clothes on the line and comment about my undies etc...yuk...he was about 70 and gross. It used to gross me out. He would watch with binoculars when we were in the pool too. WE have since moved towns so heaven help the new people who bought our house. The neighbours i have at the moment are just the opposite...too friendly. One in particular is so and i have been known to lock myself in and pretend i am not home as she can be so annoying. Wants to have the cuppas and chats all the time. I 'spose it is now worse that i am home and not working. I have tried telling her politely that i am busy and we'll catch up on the gos at our daily walk but she cannot take the hint.
She started her diet at the beginning of the year also but has since put all her weight back on. Obviously that has annoyed her and she now is trying to sabotage my efforts. She came over on the weekend(actually she comes over every bloody day) with a glass of wine for me. In her glass, already poured and some nibblies. Nice thought but not helping the diet. Why do people say..."a little bit won't hurt". If i was going to break my diet it wouldn't have been with wine...not much of a drinker. I would rather a sweet something any day. I tried to get the DH to drink half but he didn't take the hint...bugger him. So good luck Lindor,,,a fresh start away from stress will be much needed I'm sure.

Anyhow this was only going to be a quickie....hope all else is well and still plugging on...xxxleeny:hug:

Neighbours – I don't think I have ever met mine, and I have lived here for nearly three years. I have heard so many horror stories about neighbours that I tend to look a wee bit further from home for company :-). And it helps that I live in a quiet street and we all have high fences.

Lindor, sounds like a stressful week for you. Naughty computers, scary neighbours, and planning to move – poor you. How are you holding up under the stress of it all?

Leeny, I'd hate your neighbours as much as Lindor's :-). Next time she comes over with food, tell her you've become a Hari Krishna and offer her some lentils and alfalfa sprouts – I'm being bad aren't I. But she has no right to try and impose her lack of self control on you.

My week has been OK. I've had a gastro bug for a couple of days, but it's better now. Busy at work and all of that - but very pleased that I'm still motivated and happy to be here. At least I managed some exercise. Yay!

I'm not having a good time just now!!

Eating all the wrong stuff without a care at all! :(

The last couple of days have been tough. I got the house on the market, I am now paranoid about not keeping it tidy enough!! I have had one person view it already, but he has not come back with an offer so I guess it didn't appeal to him.

For the real estate agent to call and say 'we are bringing someone around to view the house' immediately starts a massive panic in me. I have to juggle three totally unmanagable dogs and get them into the car and drive them 'round to Mums house. I then have to quickly settle them there and get home and pick up their toys and crap and then make sure the place is looking respectable...including the yard to make sure the neighbours have not thrown crap over the fence, and chase their dogs off my property!!!

The to top that off...my washing machine sprung a leak yesterday!! Getting a repair person in on a Friday afternoon is near impossible!! But it seems I begged enough :lol:

So I shuffled the dogs up and shut them in one of the rooms and he fiddled around. He didn't have the parts required but he felt he could patch it up. It didn't work!!! On top of that...the tap in the laundry is now leaking too!! So I need a plumber in for that, but that won't happen on a weekend because it is not considered an emergency!!!

***AAARRRGGGHHHH***

Anyway...

I gotta go to work!

Have a good weekend everyone! :)

Trying to sell your house is one of the biggest stressors known - so don't beat yourself up about it. I know this is nothing compared to what you're going through - but about a month ago a major Telstra cable died in my area, and I was without a phone, internet and email for six days. It drove me nuts. The day it came back on line my modem and printer BOTH went kaput, and the TV antennae fell off the house in a windstorm. Two days later my washing machine died a spectacular death. In the end, I just laughed (it was that or cry!).

Take a deep breath Lindor, and think about how it's going to be when you have moved house - how peaceful! No rampaging neighbours who scare you and violate your private space … it might be frustrating, and stressful to get there, but it'll be worth it in the end.

Hmmmm :(

Fatter, fatter, fatter!!! That'll be me at the rate I am going :(

I thought I was going so well these last few weeks too. Not sure I'll make the 70's in the next few weeks at the rate I am going.

New day tomorrow...lets see if I can turn things around then.



And Ani! I think if I lost my internet for anything like a week I'd have been admitted to the psych ward by day two!!! My leaking washing machine and laundry tap are nothing compared to that. You actually made me feel a little better about that.

One of the girls at work is married to a plumber...I might talk to her and see if I can't get him over to look at the tap for a cheaper (off the books) rate or even a carton of beer.

It's funny, up until Thursday, I had not had anyone set foot in my house since May when my mother left. That is how I prefer it actually...I hate visitors, I prefer to be alone! Since Thursday I have had two people (one of them twice) from the real estate agent and one chap view the house, and I have had a washing machine repair man come in. And I have the view of the washing machine guy coming again in the next week and a plumber, not to mention the hope of others to look at my house with view to buying! My house feels like Grand Central Station!!!

Anyway, I'm off to bed now.

Hope the weekend is going better for everyone else :)

Lindor, it's really scary to realise how dependent we are on technology - I felt really lost without my internet and emails. Now, it sounds to me like you are feeling a little bit out of control. I wish I could say something to make you feel better … but selling your house, dealing with leaky taps and misbehaving bits, not to mention having strangers tramp through your home and sanctuary – it's like being on a roller coaster.

How's your food intake going throughout all of this? There's nothing like stress to make you feel undeserving of the 'new you' - but take a couple of deep breaths and reflect on how far you've come. Your weight loss is an awesome inspiration to me, and if there's anything I can do to support you through this tough time - please make sure you let me know.

:-)
Ani