it might just be a mild sinus problem or something.

I need to go to the doctors again actually and am putting it off. I went iceskating nearly a month ago now and fell over and the bruising has gone but my kneecap still kills and is a bit swollen I'll give it another week and then I'm going to have to have it looked at

Ms Veggie, you need to tell 'em the lot, make it dramatic!!! You're entitled to an exercise prescription, if you have a council gym nearby (which living in outer woop woop you probably don't ;) ), to help from a dietitian, evern weight loss surgery depending what your Primary Care Trust is like (according the National Insititute of Clinical Excellence guidelines, all trusts should provide access if you are morbidly obese, or obese with health issues)

Even if you do have sleep apnea, they are loathe to prescribe a CPAP machine unless it's pretty severe. I had a sleep study done, and I had a version of sleep apnea, but doc said it was best cured by losing weight, so here I am. No CPAP for me.

My doctors just did that to me with my asthma drugs. I was expecting my repeat prescription, only to have a nasty conversation with the receptionist. Bloody **** I have had the same prescription since I was 2!!!! Sigh

On a happier note, Frus, the dress is gorgeous!!! Really pretty, and Princess is right, you'll be able to wear it again!!! I love halter necks, the posh spice wedding dress and its variants get very boring!!!

Sarah, it's the whole nine yards that scare me. I got married at 21 and separated at 24 and didn't divorce until I was 29 (he was a scary bunny boiler type and kept following me around and threatening me - so I moved to England as soon as the divorce came through)

Once bitten......... I am happy enough the way things are, but I think Col would really love to get married, I would be wife number three!!!!

What the blink is outer woop woop? :lol: (google tells me some odd Australian film ;) ) We do have a prescription type gym :ebike: ooh scary thought!

Frus the dress is gorgeous :D did 'nt know you'd made wedding plans :dunno: CONGRATULATIONS!!

Talking of all these aches and pains :rolleyes: my hip has been playing up something rotten since I quit treadmilling :shrug: mobility seems to be a better option than drugs for me..I should keep telling myself that :lol:

Cat - I didn't know I was making wedding plans either till Sunday! :rofl: I was looking at wedding venues, then I thought I'd browse through the dresses and I found that one, so I just have to find out where to buy the thing now! :lol:

Veg - get yee to the Docs and moan a lot!

Sarah - it's not getting married or being married that's scary, it's divorce! Does that sound pessimistic or what!? See it's all the more popular to get married early, get divorced, get married again. I don't want to do that! And I know that if it's right then we won't get divorced but :blah: and it feels right now but what about forever? Does that make sense? Also it feels too grown up! I don't like growing up! :lol3:

On the exercise front, I did a great kickboxing class last night, ended up sparring with my pink gloves! They are magic! :lol: I managed to do quite well Ooooh and I almost did box splits last night - huzzah!

i think the scales in my gym have gone loopy. It says I have gained like 8 pounds in a week!!!! I'm not convinced!!! Time to give up weighing!!! All my clothes are looser, so I don't know where it thinks those eight pounds are hiding!!! Silly!

Woop woop is a saying, like back of beyond.....

I bought Elle and Glamour today, naughty me, but it's better than a mars bar!!!

No moaning just me with mouth open while doc told me my tablets I have been on for FIVE YEARS :eek: may cause heart problems...ok then better come off them! I can't believe I've been on them for 5 years no way.

:rofl: *laff and point* at kykaree's Gym scales! 8lbs in a week - you'd have to eat more than a frikkin Mars Bar to gain 8lbs in a week! :rofl: :lol3:

Stay AWAY from the evil scales :devil: They are PURE EVIL!! As long as the pantsometer is happy, that's all that counts!

Veg - good job you're off those tablest then ;)

I'm glad I am not scale motivated. My pantsometer is nearly falling on the floor, I can't afford new jeans, I keep washing these on a boil wash and drying them on the highest setting in the dryer, it shrinks them for a few hours!!!

And I am getting more comments than ever about how fab I look!!!

Death to the scales!!! I should have known not to do it. I did a killer leg workout yesterday, and I know my muscles are retaining water, I can feel them!!! Will I ever learn????

Just a real quickie - cos him who thinks he's the boss is home today and tapping his foot waiting to go out.....

Auntie Sarah's patented 'should I get married' questions: Think on 10 years and 20 years from now - what does it do to you to think of your future without your beloved? Can you actually think of a future without him? Does a future without him seem to give you more possibilities than one with him? Does your heart flutter when you know he's on his way home? Most importantly, is he your best friend?

I got married to the ex Mr Sarah because I thought that it was what I 'ought' to do. He was very good looking and I thought I loved him and everyone thought us a 'good match' and expected us to get married. On the lead up to the wedding I had my doubts but I didn't listen to what my heart was telling me and it didn't take long to regret it (married at 20, divorced by 25). Basically the marriage fell apart at the first hurdle - we wanted to start a family early and I had 5 miscarriages before I finally had my daughter when I was 23. That relationship just wasn't strong enough to withstand the strain.

When I met the current Mr S I just knew he was the one for me. There were no doubts. It was all extremely quick we had our first date on a Thursday and he moved in the following Monday. That was 10 years ago and we've never even had an argument.

Okay - 10 years from now - 33, I could be a singleton with CATS :D and be super fit and never have to worry about going out and him missing me... But he wouldn't be there to moan to or to be proud of me when I ran a good 5K.
20 years - 43, starting to feel a bit lonely, but maybe I would've met someone else? But I wouldn't have him to come home too. I'd like to be living in the country with a multitude of animals. I know he wants to move around and live abroad before we "settle down" but I don't mind being away for a year or two.

I think my independant streak is coming through there! :lol: I can't sleep well when he's out doing his Police thing, otherwise I'm the one coming home late ;) In fact I can't sleep well without him if he's away somewhere.

And yes he is my best friend. Always has been. We're very giggly and cuddly. We were giggling last time about if you could go anywhere, like the moon or anywhere - where would you go. I said Norway and he laughed. I'd rather go to Norway than the moon! :lol:

We were friends for a year first, when I was going out with, being dumped by, and getting over a guy I thought I would stay with for a long time. After we got together we were engaged a month later, then of course we had to concentrate on Uni but we moved in as soon as we could.

We've been living together for almost 3 years with no big bust ups. We did get slightly narky when we were both doing finals.. but that's understandable.

So yes I do love him to bits, but I have an independent streak I think is the bottom line! :lol: I will get my cats though - they will "turn up" on the doorstep and I couldn't possibly give them away... :devil:

I think I'm over my little scary moment! I also don't like to grow up (Petra Pan I am!) which is another thing. I'll be a grown up when I'm married :yikes: :rofl:




Oh kykaree, Tesco have cheap jeans - tesco value ones! I think they are about £4-£7 I can't remember but I know they have cheap ones! Primark have cheap ones too ;)

Frus I think it's great when you want someone but you don't need them, and I think that's where you are at. Too may women are looking for "salvation" for someone to make their lives complete, if your partner is just that, your partner, your equal, you are starting from a very strong position.

Col loves my independent streak, and lets me live my own life, but is there when I need him and vice versa. His friends are amazed that I will whizz off on holidays on my own, or go off with friends for night, or whatever, and they wish their girl friends and wives were more like me!!!

I'll try Tesco and Primark, I just find that cheaper clothes are normally sized a bit smaller, and I am on the 20 ish size of 18 for bottoms and the 16ish side for tops!

I just did a BLT (bums, legs and tums) class. I can't actually walk now, but it was fantastic. I love pain!!!

Cool - thanks for your positive words kyk, and I remember the Tesco value jeans being an ok size for their fit. I will also have a dig around if I have any older jeans kicking around for you - I don't throw much out so you may be lucky!

I like cast offs ;) I'm threatening to wear the frock to tesco to get another wear out of it. I put it on over Christmas and walked around the house being a princess, complete with tiara!!! It nearly doesn't fit!!!

It's suspicously quiet at work today, and we have three off, I don't know where my work has disapeared to!!

:rofl:

Don't knock having no work! ;) I have mainly been out in the van today. I'm so tired I can't even remember what I did this morning, probably surf the net and e-mail. :chin:

Yay yay yay!! Lost one and a half pounds! Whoopeee! That makes up for putting on 3 last week.

Well done Peacock :cp:

Yay Peacock, and Kylie there is NO WAY that is fat ;)

I have just discovered the meaning of embarrasment. Not only did I call Green Flag for the second time in five days, but the same bloke turned up to rescue me :o

I would be less worried if he hadn't said "see you soon" as he dropped me off at home while towing the car to the garage. Am I clearly that clueless with cars? I just hope it's fixed for Friday night or I'll have to hire a car to drive to Stansted to fly to Spain to hire a car to drive to France!!!

Anyway, it meant I didn't make yoga, but as I brought work home I was meant to be doing anyway instead of going to yoga it gives me a better excuse (stuck on the side of the road with recovery truck) than just being too busy and not feeling like it.

I ran 10k this morning anyway, so it's not like I haven't exercised! (Another fastest ever in the build up to Friday's full on assault on running a 10k "race" on the treadmill)

Scales are evil, I am going to have it on my headstone!

Perhaps the Green Flag man is booby trapping your car because he secretly fancies you!!!

I did a killer Bum Legs and Tum class today. Boy it was hard, and I can hardly walk now!! But I walked to swimming and did forty lengths and walked back nonetheless.

I'm applying for a managerial secondment at work, I did my application today. I think it's possibly a waste of time, but we'll give it a bash. I want more shopping money!!!

D-Day tomorrow. Weigh in. *shudders*

I am absolutely terrified. I have been so strict with myself, but if I haven't lost, I have no idea why. :( I have done a lot more walking, taking stairs etc.
I will see what they say tomorrow eh. 10am... *shuddershudder*

My DVD came. Just trying to get the piggin' thing open is an exercise in itself! LOL!

Mands xx

You'll lose I know you will.

Mands good luck, even though you won't need it ;)

Ah another day another beating! :rofl: It's DOUBLE kickboxing tonight! YAHOOOOO! I have packed a Kendal Mint Cake bar that I found in the back of the cupboard :o Anyone want to guess the nutrition :dunno: I have no idea and my internet sources are letting me down. Google clearly thinks it's for walkers only and extreme athletes who don't care how many calories are in it! Oh and nutrition on the back of the packet would just be TOO much to ask! :tantrum:

Skived off my run yesterday and decided to kickbox at home instead. I did about 10 minutes after my weights - but I am feeling more confident ;) :lol3: That's my excuse anyway!

Frus - it sounds like you've got a great relationship and I wouldn't think that marriage would change it. (The ceremony is only a few words - its your intention about the meaning of those words that matters.) I promise that you don't have to be 'grown up' to be married, I was still riding motorbikes and going to bike shows with my biker mates after I married DH, it was only after an operation gone wrong that I had to stop.

Mands - good luck for today. I'm struggling as well - I got so desperate about it that I convinced myself my scales were broken so yesterday we went to Asda (via the Chinese supermarket) and went to the homestyle bit / bathroom stuff aisle and stood on all their scales to see if I got a different reading, but I didn't. :( :(

I went to stretching class at 7.30 this morning. I was the only bunny signed up, so I had a one on one session with the trainer, which was fantastic. I feel much better now. My hamstrings are really tight from my sessions earlier in the week. Swimming helped a bit. I am sure if I swum everyday my legs would be much better!

I'm no grown up, I think I get younger as I get older, if that makes sense!!!

Um Ms Frus, I think it's better not to know the nutrition of a Kendall mint cake, it's basically pure sugar with a bit of peppermint essence! Yummy though!!

Hey just whilst I'm on, anyone know what to buy for an expectant mum, my friend Hiba is 5 weeks away from having little Shane (it's a boy - she's Muslim - so it won't actually be called shane, but that's another story). I want to get her something rather than the bub, but I'm a bit stuck. £20 is the budget. Answers on a postcard please ;)

Sarah that is completely BONKERS :crazy: don't worry about the scales! :hug:

Kyk - if you can have a Mars Bar, I am having a Kendal Mint Cake :p I have a 2000kcal day today and I usually struggle to make it up, so I decided to have a treat, and then I found the mint cake in my cupboard so there we are.

Hmmm baby presents! How about a premium bond?? :lol: I think I have some! Er.. I have bought a cute little hat for my kickboxing instructor's almost-there daughter. It says "Hello World" :rofl: I'm also going to buy black booties (If I can find any) and embroider them with the club logo and red stripes down the side. Maybe try to find something that's personal to them. I know baby things can get quite boring and the same. How about a first curl box (I know you can get some from jewellers and probably Argos), that's quite cute, or a lovely baby album and write something special inside it to start off. Er... I'm flagging now! You'll find something! Ooooh do you knit? Baby blankets are nice - or a patchwork baby quilt! I know you're a crafty person ;)

I wasn't saying you can't have it, just not worry about the nutrition ;) Coz there isn't any :D

No knitting or patchwork for me, no time!!! I'm holiday this week so tomorrow is the last time I will see her before Shane pops out. And I want to get something for her rather than the baby, coz work are buying baby gifts and I wanted to get something more personal. No idea what though!!! I shall go to Boots tonight and see what I can rustle up.

I see what you mean! :rofl:

In that case you need pampering products, and pillow spray to help get a relaxing night's sleep and relaxing bubble bath things and eye masks and foot cream and stuff - make a nice hamper of it! Good plan :yes:

Manda good luck, I keep checking my phone!

Hope everyone else is okay.... I been going over old photos recently as part of my new years res this year was to finally put all those loose pictures into albums and get organised so been looking at how thin I was 10 years ago... okay I was not thin thin, but I wish I was that size now...

Shed a few tears over it, a few mumbles to friends ;) but have decided that only I can get myself down in size... there is never going to be a magical potion that will help and wls is something I could not do!

The other thing in my life is that I am desperate to be a mother, a single one and I know dropping 100lbs will make that a lot easier for me. My urge to have children is more than ever since I was diagnosed with PCOS last year....

So I have dreams like most of us but only I can fulfil them!

That was my turning point too, when I realised I had to take ownership of the state I was in, and no one else was going to do it for me. I kept hoping that the weight would suddenly fall off, but of course, that was never going to happen!!!!

I've sort of got beyond wanting babies, I feel a bit too old for motherhood now, mainly because my partner is 54. If I had babies at say 38 by the time they were 15 he'd be 74!!! I couldn't cope with that, as I think he's going to be a high maintenance wrinky!!! (gosh I'm glad he doesn't come on here!!!)

But I would love to be a cyber auntie ;)

You can't call a baby Shane, people will think he's named after ShaYne Ward. I would have said get Lush things as they seem to be the in thing for people who like to smell nice. ;)

I'll have a look, not sure if they are open late on Thursdays, thats the only thing. I adore Lush!!Danger is I'll buy for me and not the mum to be.

You might have a point about Shane, although with my broad Aussie "Sh-a-a-a-a-a-a-ne no one is any doubt who I mean!!! As in "bowl him shane"

We watched alot of cricket when Hiba was in her second trimester and I have my heart set on the little feller being a cricketer!

Oh yeah that cricket will have been absorbed! He'll bowl em over! (sorry couldn't resist such a poor joke!)

Yes lush things are lovely too! :yes:

I have baby names picked out!

Mmm. Lush. I need some of that to cheer me up today. The car was rather more expensive to repair than I was hoping. A lot more. I'm not a happy bunny, although at least it now works and I can get to Stansted tomorrow night.

I did a 45 minute swim today, no running for a change. I'm planning another 10k tomorrow, as fast as I can.

I really should pack tonight but I just want to curl up and hide somewhere, I'm feeling really crap for no apparent reason. Hopefully I'll be a bit more enthusiastic this time tomorrow when I have a weekend away to look forward to. Sadly I won't be following my own advice and will do virtually no walking while I'm away on the basis I have at least 12 hours of driving to get through :dizzy:

Ah chuffing ****. Only 2lb this week folks. I had been extra good, I practically ate nothing. Used stairs more etc... I was told I had probably not eaten enough! Oh fooey.
So today I had a Bacon sandwich (free food Bacon, bread healthy option) a huge salad with ham (ham free food), then a tin of Sainsburys extra lean steak in gravy (free food) with potatoes (healthy option) and brocolli.

If I now go and put weight on, i'm giving up!! They tell you to pig out on free food, but. :( Oh I dunno.

I didn't put on I guess though.

Mands xxx

Two pounds is great! Why would you want to give up? You should be pleased with yourself you have done well. Twelve pounds in two weeks is really good. :yes:

Yeah, tis. :) Just me, I'm impatient! I have so much to loose and because I did so well in my first week, it's a bit of a come down loosing 2lb!
Even my dad phoned up this morning to check how i'd done, from the car boot sale he'd gone to! My dad doesn't take interest in anything I do! Came home singing 'Congratulations'! LOL! Said he was proud of me, aww shucks. :(

Then I had the old lectures in work. "We'll give you 6 bags of sugar to carry around with you all day" etc, lol!

Mands xx

If your sw is anything like mine some of the group would sell a body part for a 2 pound a week loss. ;)

Yaaaay :cp: 2lbs is great Mands :cheer: :carrot: keep going thats excellent :D

2lbs is fabulous, if you lost 10lbs every week, you would be ill!!! You gotta eat woman!!! Especially being a BBW (big beautiful woman) you need to make sure you eat all your allocations of food because as you lose weight you will need to reduce the amounts your are eating. If you eat like a sparrow now, you have nowhere to go as the pounds come off. Lecture over.

Well I ignored everyone's advice whilst shopping for my pregnant friend. We were having a chat the other day and she seemed a bit under prepared, she doesn't have any female relatives at all, and her husband is a traditional Muslim chap. So I bought her all the stuff she might need in hospital but wouldn't be able to get her hubby to buy. Like breast pads, down below pads, disposable knickers, nipple balm, etc etc I hope she isn't embarrassed or offended!!!! I decided the smelly route was too problematic, as she is quite fussy!

I'm all kitted out ready for the gym, going to work in my kit then changing when I get there!