I'm still around, but not posting much because I'm trying to cut down at work (got a promotion and am trying to set a good example by not spending my day on the internet) and I'm not in the house much (grandmother still ill so I'm dashing over there when I have a spare moment).

My weight is a bit up after Amsterdam and New York, which isn't good. I'm still a healthy weight, but a bit heavier than I prefer being - my clothes are tight and I feel slow when I run. This week I have been a lot better with my eating though, so hopefully I can break the comfort eating cycle and get back in the saddle a bit.

Although I do have a bottle of wine tonight, to celebrate my first quiet Friday night in for about six weeks!

Gah. I was planning to be all good and environmentally friendly today. I was going to cycle to Leeds station, get the train to Blackpool, cycle from there to the hospital, visit my grandmother and then do the trip in reverse. On a Sunday it's easier than getting the bus to and from the station because they're fairly infrequent, and taking the bike all the way rather than leaving it in Leeds meant I didn't need anyone to pick me up in Blackpool to get to the hospital.

Except I cycled to the station and there weren't any trains. there's a replacement bus part of the way which, as far as I can tell, I can't take a bike on.

So having got cold and wet on the way into town I had to turn round and cycle straight back home again, without the chance to dry off and warm up. 5 miles at a time in the cold with time to warm up in between isn't too bad, but doing 10 miles pretty much straight wasn't fun. My fingers could barely operate the gears at one point!

Still, I'm home now and not planning to venture outside until tomorrow.

Have been feeling a bit rough this week and lacking energy, so no exercise for me. OH has borrowed my car for work today. Went to go out in his and it won't start. Buses don't start running here til mid afternoon and it is pelting down with rain so not walking weather. Need to get a new collar for my puppy as he has managed to snap the one he was wearing.

Hello everyone

Inside is the best place to be I think Helen. I've already sent my eldest fella out in the cold to buy yorkshire puddings as I couldn't face it. Mind you he is 16 so he is practically a man so a bit of cold won't do him any harm.

Well I've started the day with a friend egg sarnie thats my second in a week.
However apart from that I've been very healthy for a whole week. I feel as if I am in control again thank god.

All quiet here eldest fella is revising for mock exams youngest fella is at his friend's house. Hubby is working I've just been looking at Ebay and now I've got to do a pile of ironing to do.

Peacock a downer about missing the redundancy package but glad everything worked out.

Veggie where are you, you got very quiet are you ok. Hope your well.

I must shift myself

Michele

I'm here :wave: :)

I'm just sitting here fretting :o I have a camera in bowel thing on Tuesday at the hospital and I'm dreading it.

Awwwwwwww Veggie try not to worry they will sedate you its the preparation is the worst thing all that senna and other stuff they give you, but at least you can do that in the comfort of your own home. I shall be thinking of you.

Michele

Veggie :hug::hug: Must be the week for unpleasant hosptial appointments, I've got one Wednesday. :(

Been a busy weekend, out friday iwth mates, 2 of OH uni friends came yesterday, just got back from dropping one off at New street, out to a gig tonight!!:p

:hug: Veggie you won't remember a thing about it. The prep is the worst part.

Veggie hope all goes well at the hospital.

I am off sick today. I was ill at work on Friday and the weekend off hasn't made me feel any better.

Yay everything went fine. :D It did hurt but was over quickly enough. I even survived an enema as well. :o I didn't have sedation I feel dead brave. ;)

Hard to believe Veggie but some pervs pay for the privalege of having an enema (I am not talking about private patients!!!).

You are a brave chicka veg :hug:

Veggie, I'm gald thats over for you, sounds not very fun at all :(

Last day today before a 4 day weekend for Thanksgiving!!!!!! We have a complete dinner with the kids today at 10 am, then at 11 they leave. At 11:15 the teachers are in the pub.

Finally changed my ticker, since I got home from Mexico I've been really good and managed to drop a few more lbs.

Have a great day all.

My poor friend (works in mental health) has told me they had to close down the reception area cos of a paitent coming in crawling with bed bugs. She said to me "how nice, don't you wish you worked here". Luckily she works upstairs but I guess than can climb stairs - or take the lift:fr:

Glad it went ok Veggie.
My OH appears to have forgotten where he lives this week. He has been working late every night. He still isn't home and I am bored stupid and feeling like I could eat everything in sight - no I'm not giving in to temptation. I've just done 40 mins of exercise.

Oh Bugger :tantrum: I went missing again did'nt I :lol: and NO-ONE missed me :mad: :lol3:

Chris i'm glad you've got power again :D that sucks. We're on a well so I know what its like :rolleyes: once ours was out for FIVE days :faint: our wood stove is fan assisted too :( so we were cold and smelly :lol: but not hungry because the stovetop is gas :lol: I was smart enough to fill up lots of containers with water ;) so at least I could have a wash but hubby and stepson did'nt bother :faint: hehe.

Well i'm all fat and bloated and can't find the motivation to exercise so i've decided to enquire about badminton at the community hall ;) a friend of mine said she'll go with me so i'll call them and get the scoop, don't know if I need my own bat or not :dunno: but i'll easily get one. Who knows? I might end up liking it :lol3:

Congrats Frus :cheer: you're a tough nut :lol:

:shrug: Cat who? :shrug:



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hehehe smart a*** :lol: ;)

Where is everyone? :dunno: I thought someone would have posted :(

Well, today i've dovoured half a white chocolate orange :rolleyes: never had one before so thought i'd try it and now i'm eating brandy filled beans :faint: I should go shopping then at least i'll stop snacking for a bit :lol: :wave:

Hi

I know its a bit late to be jumping into the November natterings but this month I've not had time for anything, let alone weight loss.

I've had a crap month. Firstly hubbys grandad died which seamed to bring on a week of drinking and eating rubbish and since then I've not been able to get back on track. Up until the beginning of the month I had avoided sweet things, pies, pastries, alcohol, all the things I like but shouldn't have and now I just can't get motivation back.

I'm starting to look at food like a best friend again and its shown in this weeks weight gain. Until now I normally stayed the same or dropped a Lb or 2 but now I feel like raiding the fridge and forgetting about trying to lose weight.

For the past 3 weeks I start the week off saying I'm going to get back to blogging as it helped me a lot but I just can't be bothered. I don't know whats up with me lately.

I read over some of my earlier blogs when I started the weight loss looking for motivation and inspiration but I just can't find any.

Never mind next weeks a new week

I probably just need a good hard kick up the backside so if anyone feels like doing it, feel free!

Diane :kickbutt:

I'm feeling sorry for myself. I fell over on ice yesterday and had to go to hospitla to have my arm xrayed. Not broken though, feels a bit better today but my neck hurts a lot instead. Plus I appear to have come down with a bug too :(

Awwww cheer up Diane :hug: I'm no better :( i've gone downhill ever since I joined the christmas challenge :dunno: I just seem to sabotage myself when I set myself a goal :shrug: i'd be better off keeping my gob shut :lol3: i've committed to going to a badminton class with a friend this week :eek: don't know how that will go and I can tell that I won't want to go out in the cold once I get home from work :lol: but i'll go, give it a try at least ;) who knows? it might be fun :rolleyes:

Hope you feel better soon Sarahgrace :)

Morning all...

What a sorry lot we are hey? it must be the weather, cold and dreary :( But, we're all still visiting here, so I hold out lots of hope for us all. We can do this, we all have blips...I'm half way through another six week program with my curves ladies, total loss so far, HALF a pound, which I put back on over Thanksgiving...but I have lost inches, and body fat, so that's all good and I'm not letting a number on a machine I can stand on, get the better of me.

Cat, have fun at badminton, I love the game myself, don't know anything about scoring it or that important stuff, but it's a game I enjoy a lot, and I'm sure you will too.

Helen, hope your Grandma is doing better :hug:

I knnow I'm not addressing everyone today, need to read back a bit to see what's going on... will try later on, bloody ****, lights are flickering again, and I just reset all the clocks from losing bloody power in the night... get me of this island!!!

Well I am going to be good now (after today with my crisps, veggie samosa and boost bar, that is). I have a few 'eat outs' to go to but I shall be good. I have just joined SW by post (you get the magazine if you do it that way) so I must be good now.

LOL at Chris :lol3: "get me off this island" :lol: ooh eck did'nt know they had scores and everything :rolleyes: I thought we were just going to hit the bloody shuttlecock back and forth to each other :shrug: :lol: so thats me out :lol: going soon i'll just call my mate first to see if she's still "oop for it" ;)