Happy Birthday Sarah...don't worry about those scales, you've done so fab so far and tomorrow you'll be back to being super duper again Keep on partying and enjoy every second.
I think the running bug has got us all! I think I might start running early in the morning - but just for 20 minutes or so - I seem to be waking up early so I might's well make use fo the time!
We picked up the parents from King's Cross last night - they are buying a car in Camberly today so they just stayed over last night so they can drive home today. We went out to a pub for Sunday Roast in the evening, however I was still stuffed from all that Pizza and Ice Cream, so I had a diet coke! I was saying to Kylie how far we'd all come. It would've only been a few weeks ago that I would've ordered a roast dinner anyway, just because everyone else was having one and I wouldn't want to feel awkward for not eating and not being sociable. But you know, no-one really batted an eyelid and I was far happier not eating than I would've felt had I eaten. Hooray for the new me!
When we got home, we all had fresh strawberries that I'd bought in Waitrose and they were delish!
Not much else to report, but if anyone buys Closer (issue 10-16th June) "Brave Tilly" has a 2 page spread and there's a photo of her in her frame, and with the Tango Twins, oops, sorry, Posh n Becks. See Posh's fake smile. I have the DVD of the TV program but I don't know if I can stomach it. I've still had no thanks from the family... Not that I'm bitter, but "Posh made my dancing dream come true!"
I bought Closer for the train back so I could see Tilly! The woman who doesn't cook annoyed me though, saying ready meals are "healthier than cooking yourself because they say how many calories they have in them". Aaarrrrggghhh.
My legs are fine this morning, although I'm wishing the weather could have been more like this yesterday - it's actually raining a bit but still hot. I did half an hour of weights and a half hour swim this morning.
There's a Sweaty Betty in the Trafford Centre. Guess what I might accidentally drive past on Sunday - I can get the top online but only in a 14, so I might just pop in to see if they have it in store before ordering it...
Mands, I can't see your picture, but I'm sure you looked great! Well done on your Race for Life!
YP, I will keep my eyes peeled for a "skinny jeans" running top next time I am in Sweaty Betty down here... I've a feeling they might be coming to the end of line, but I can always try! Won't be out in the town till a week on Saturday probably, but I will have a look then if you can't find it! I'm just fitdaying my pizza...
I am with you on the fake tan thing. I would rather be pale. I used to do fake tan to stop myself from trying to tan as I always went rather red but I did manage to get brown on my last holiday in September and to be honest I think I still have a bit of a tan on my arms and legs. No one would know unless they knew me really well cos I look pale but not as pale as normal!
Howevr I am not going to risk a fake tan.
I didn't go out the weekend. I wanted to go to the park but was unwell and felt too hot to get there so the nearest I got was down the road to get some shopping. Why am I the only person in the city with a sweaty shiny face??:!! So embarassing! I am not sure if they are hot flushes as I guess I am peri-menopausal but have been like this for ages. Always been a sweaty betty. So embarrising when lining up at a shop counter and having to wipe my face. It does nto just trickle, I get the full Tsunami effect!!!! I am so glad I no longer commute by tube. Everyone would look at me, I would try to hide my face in a book and the pages would go soggy!!!
Mand your pic is working now! I am digging the hat
It is very very isn't it? I dunno what you can do about your sweaty bits? But I wouldn't worry too much, everyone else is too busy feeling hot and sweaty themselves.
Congratulations to everyone that finished their runs this weekend - fantastic achievements .
Also, belated Happy Birthday to Sarah
I didn't do any real formal exercise this weekend, but I did help my sister move out of her university accomodation, first floor room to first floor room. We had two cars full of stuff after 5 years of living away, and my god it was hot I think I probably did enough exercise going up and down stairs to allow me to rest for a week! But no, I am going to be back running this evening on (still) week 1 of the couch to 5k programme. I was so unfit to start with and it is so hot, that I think I will start off slowly doing 2 weeks at each stage to start with.
The good news is that I have lost 3lbs this week, which means that I have reached my first mini goal of losing 1/2 stone before my parents came back from holiday and I give them back the dogs I think I'll ask if they want me to continue walking them though, as I have quite enjoyed it and it is a great excuse to be out exercising.
I'm so glad that I managed to lose something while they were away. My mum is really keen and supportive of me losing weight, but somehow the way she says it just saps all my enthusiasm and motivation. It has been easier on my own, so now I just have to keep it up!
Its amazing that I'm still here. I was on the stationary bike doing my HIIT cardio this morning - I had my eyes closed and was headphones on listening to some nice heavy rock (it helps me workout better) so I was in my own little zone, it was roasting hot in there, the resistance on the bike has been turned as high as it will go so I was REALLY working hard with sweat pouring off me and I was 30 seconds in to my 10 when DH decided to sneak up behind me to give me a bearhug cuddle - I got the shock of my life, I thought my heart was going to stop. I ended up having to lie down on the floor until my pulse had got down to somewhere reasonable.
DH thought it was funny!
Apart from that... I wish I hadn't eaten all that food yesterday because my tummy is playing up. Someone brought along some lovely little mini pizzas - made of English muffins sliced sideways, lightly toasted then rubbed with garlic - topped with skinned, seeded and chopped tomatoes, basil leaves, roughly chopped olives and diet mozzarella, then grilled until the cheese melts. VERY, VERY delish - reasonably low fat - but maybe I shouldn't have eaten four.....
Homersmummy, well done on your walk - it must have been boiling.
Peacock 2 - did you try the soya yet - it really helps.
Yes I am trying the soya thingies from Boots but have only got them about 2 weeks ago. I am wondering what the chinese stuff was that you mentioned some powder stuff? I must get to Chinatown. I am dead jealous that a workmate spent most of the weekend in her neice's pool. I hope she got wrinkled!!! I was feeling lousy cos too hot and TOM.
I know its no consolation now but the menopausal stuff does die down eventually. My problem was mainly at night - I was like a furnace and the flushes used to wooooshhhhhh up from the back of my knees to the top of my head about every half hour. The soy did help and the ground up soy drink stuff helped even more. Perhaps you could finely grind up some soy beans and see if that works - I think thats probably all that the drink stuff was.
Actually anything with soy in helped - I did have a recipe for an okay tasting drink made out of whizzed up silken tofu (I think!)
If we go back near the Chinese supermarket again I'll try and remember to stop in and get some for you.
Happy Birthday Sarah...don't worry about those scales, you've done so fab so far and tomorrow you'll be back to being super duper again 
Keep on partying and enjoy every second.
I think I might start running early in the morning - but just for 20 minutes or so - I seem to be waking up early so I might's well make use fo the time!
I was saying to Kylie how far we'd all come. It would've only been a few weeks ago that I would've ordered a roast dinner anyway, just because everyone else was having one and I wouldn't want to feel awkward for not eating and not being sociable. But you know, no-one really batted an eyelid and I was far happier not eating than I would've felt had I eaten. Hooray for the new me! 
isn't it? I dunno what you can do about your sweaty bits? But I wouldn't worry too much, everyone else is too busy feeling hot and sweaty themselves.
