Yes, I saw it as well. Well done Frus - Tilly looked so happy.

I can't think why I didn't get my invite to that party - it must have got lost in the post. ;)

I was meant to go as Rio Ferdinand's date, but he must have lost my number :p

I figured out why they are all so thin, though - did you see the size of those portions? Huge plates, small food. I bet they all stopped off at a chippy on the way home.

I've just been out for a 6.85 mile run. I felt much better doing it than I did doing a similar distance run yesterday, which was good. I'm moving my runs round this week and decided to do my long Wednesday run today because I've got more time with having the day off, and also to give me a couple of days rest/shorter runs before my half marathon on Sunday. It's nothing to do with the fact that I intend to spend Wednesday being lazy and eating birthday cake of course ;)

I really need to do some gardening later, but I just can't motivate myself to do it. I have to pop round to see my grandparents too, so I might do that first.

Oh, I've not seen Tilly's frame yet, but I sky+ed it so I'll be skimming through it later to find her!

I've been good too, I did 20 mins HIIT cardio on the exercise bike, 20 mins abs, 20 mins stretches then after a bit of a break for breakfast and kitchen cleaning, I walked the dogs for a couple of hours. It was great right up until I was about 5 mins from home when the heavens opened and we got soaked through (again).

My herbs are coming along well. We've cooked with some of the sorrell, bay leaves, coriander, mint and chives but the basil and sage are taking their time and the fennel is a bit small to cut.

The roses and climbing hydrangeas which grow up the wraught iron pergola around the table and chairs have FINALLY come out in to bud and are bushing out. The seasons are really strange this year, everything is so late.

My tomatoes, chillies and aubergines are all doing well in the greenhouse now. We lost the melons plants and a couple of the aubergine plants :( one day they were growing well and the next day the pots were there but the plants had gone.

DH pointed out the other day that the only gardening I'm really interested in is if its got something to do with food - like veg or the plants growing up the pergola around the table and chairs (most important - they give us some privacy when we eat outdoors).

I did an hour of gym and an hour of swimming am shattered again now though

Homersmummy I cried for a week at least when my cat died bless him he was a good boy and its been years now but we still all think of him loads. Its really sad when animals die and they do become your friends.

I've been busy. I got up early and went to the gym. Then I went to TK Maxx and bought a bathroom bag for my hols, which I have packed full of goodies ready to take on my travels, shampoo, toothpaste, exciting stuff! I also solved my fat girl running shorts dilemma. I bought football shorts, they're in a wicking fabric, have a bit of stretch, are knee length, and quite baggy, but not baggy enough to chafe, I hope!

Then I came home and packed my stuff away, then went to Manchester, and spent an alarming sum (£9) on one pair of running socks!!!! But I am sure it will be money well spent. Off to the sushi bar for lunch, hadn't been there in ages. Then to Boots and spent my points on some Urban Decay eye shadow.

Then home to clear out the old make up bag, whilst watching Sound of Music......

What a good day :D

Do the shorts have pockets? Hope you found something you like.

I only have one pair of really expensive running socks which I save for races and long runs, for anything between 3 and 6 miles I just use moderately expensive ones ;)

They do have pockets very deep ones, you know, so footballers can rearrange their dangly bits ;) My ventolin won't bounce out, I can put it in a pink holder that I've got and secure it with a safety pin just to be sure!

I have looked at hundreds of pairs of shorts!!! None of the ladies ones have pockets, none that I saw. And everything in the running shop looked teeny tiny. Where are the "fat people run too........." shirts!

We ought to make them and sell them on ebay to pay for expensive jeans ;)

(I saw my grandparents today and now have a bit of money in the jeans piggy bank for my birthday. Still horribly far away though, and that's if I don't spend it on something else first...)

Should we host a sponsored run to raise jeans money??? LOL

I want a Ghost dress for my train trip so I can look smart and sophisticated :rofl:

How do you girls find the motivation to be so active?! You're all always either running, going to the gym or doing bloody marathons!! wish i could do that...

Morning, um, sorry Leah, just been for a run, got up at 10 to5, chucked my running gear on, and off I went. It's gorgeous out there.

Now, 18 months a long in my healthy lifestyle thing, motivation doesn't come into it. Exercise is just something I do now, like going to the supermarket, or cleaning my teeth!

I love exercise because it's changed my whole body shape, my outlook on life, and increased my confidence. It also means I can eat a bit more than if I was just dieting :D

Originally Posted by kykaree:
I love exercise because it's changed my whole body shape, my outlook on life, and increased my confidence. It also means I can eat a bit more than if I was just dieting :D

I agree with that completely. Also I think I prefer being fit even if I'm still overweight rather than being slim but unfit.