Have a wonderful time Kyk...I'm sure someone will be able to lend you a fleecy once you get home, Singapore sounds quite nice, was it humid? It's rather hot here today, and will be all week...110-112...I'm a very brown berry, thank God for the pool in the back garden, it's my saviour in this state.

Sarah, I think I would have crawled out of that place after all that... the woman sound fab. I have been alternating between curves and a DVD of the core workout, curves I can handle no probs, but the core, makes me ache in places I didn't know could ache...it's all good though.

And even though I'm a chunky monkey all over, when I was in my cossie the other day in a friends pool, my friend commented that she can see the beginnings of a six pack....that made my day :)

Ok, must go and put the bin out and water some plants as the sun is setting....have a good one all.

Wow Kyk! What a doll! Traelling and she still finds time to send us a post. What a sweetie!

Lovely to hear from you Kykaree.

I dont' think I will ever be able for long haul travel. Even though I hope to do
the Inca Trail someday. I take a valium just to fly to Ireland. I've never seen
an airplane toilet. The furthest I've flown is to several of the Greek Islands
which are four hours away. I don't talk eat or wee whilst travelling. Oh what
an interesting travelling companion I am!!!

I've had an absolute crap day at work. Upset myself and cried and consequently have a coldsore developing on my lip. I am a soppy sod.
I am going out with my friend later to walk her dog Ken.

Take care everyone

Michele

Hello Kylie in case you pop in again!!!

I had a good run this morning, 4 miles along the canal which felt far better than most of my runs recently. I was meant to be doing intervals on the treadmill but they were all taken so I just went out and ran. Tomorrow is 7 miles so I'll be setting my alarm half an hour earlier than normal, I'm getting into a bit of a pattern on Wednesdays to fit my long midweek run in.

Work was busy today, but I coped with the help of a little Green and Blacks. I wasn't impressed though that they've increased the size of their little bars in Boots to 30 or 35 grams (I can't remember which). Luckily Holland and Barrett are still selling the 20g ones - on the basis I eat the whole bar I'd rather buy a small one than a bigger one!

Awww Michelle - everyone gets days like that, don't they?

My friend had a crap day recently - it was a sunday and we were both working! She had more student papers to mark and I was typing a report but we decided to go for a drink Once we had found a quietish pub not filled with En-Ger-Land fans we were happy ...for a few hours.

Of course dog walking is less calorific than drinking!!! I think that is a good idea.

Ken is a brilliant name for a dog... Hope Ken cheered you up, Michelle!

Helen, my health food shop had both 20 and 35g Green & Blacks last week but this week, they only had the 35g. So I bet the smaller ones are being phased out? (Cadbury's took over G & B last year I think).

I had exactly the same reaction as you.. I ate a 20g bar most evenings as my 'treat' but the only way round it is to have a 35g every 2 days, I guess... although I've been doing my Paul McKenna again and actually haven't been able to face even Green & Blacks the past few days...

Here at last! Has anyone else been having problems getting on to this website? All I kept getting was a Page Not Available warning.

Kylie - I hope you have a GREAT time.

Michele - :hug: I hope today has been better.

I started my new 'job' yesterday. Hmmmm - not sure that I'm going to get on well there - loads of petty stupidness. For instance I have to sign in THREE times in three separate books and I had to sign a request form for a pen and notepad which then had to be countersigned by two other people and had to be handed back to the person who gave it to me in the first place. D'oh! I think I might take my own stationery from now on. They are sponsored with a European Community regeneration grant which means they have to account for absolutely everything.... in quadruplicate. That wouldn't be so bad but it seems to me that they waste so much time talking about how to spend the money or what they've spent it on or what to do when they get some more of it that they don't actually get much done. Ive only done 4 hours and its driving me nuts already.

Thankfully today was a 'me' day - good 10 mile walk with the dogs, 20 HIIT cardio on the stationary bike and an hour in the gym doing a good LBWO. I had the gym all to myself so I really went for it and did my heaviest ever weights.

How about splitting up the chocolate and freezing it in little bits so it lasts longer - I do that with grapes and cherries occasionally. I did try the G&B chocolate but it didn't convert me in to a chocolate lover.

Hello everyone

Thank you for your kind words.

Today was much better thank god. Lip still throbbing like mad and I am smothered Zovirax.

We had a great old walk last night with Ken the dog. My friend and I came
across a toad which we oooh and ahhed over until I said Mand I think it's
dead she said of course it isn't I said I'd say its very dead. Anyway we carried on for our walk when we returned there it was still there it must have died in that spot a few feet away from a bit of a swamp oh how sad was that.
No sign of injury I think he just took his last hop!!

My day off tomorrow thank god.

I am off to the gym shortly.

Have a lovely evening everyone

Take good care

Michele

I suspected that the 20g bars were being phased out :( Buying a bigger one and dividing it just won't work for me. I've learned from experience that buying small quantities at a time is the only way I can moderate my chocolate intake. (Sometimes I buy bigger quantities anyway though ;) )

I had a good run this morning, 7.6 miles before work at a pace I was far more happy with than my recent longish run paces. I also kept going the whole way without a walk break which is more than I've managed recently.

I've just had a bean omelette with a mixed veg and tomato stew that I chucked leftover green beans, carrots and courgettes into. Omelette for lunch at work tomorrow probably as it was really nice and I still have half left.

Ouchee well my bunion has been killing all day I'm having that shoe buying problem again I want some really secure and comfy sandals for my holiday and i went everywhere. Evans now for some reason prob cos of the heat and my bunions getting worse are coming up too small size 4s, 5s are too big so I went to clarks and the 4 1/2s some were too wide some weren't wide enough and there were none just right. :( I must have tried on 30 pairs today. So annoyed. So I've got one foot with the blister from **** which has now burst and is bleeding and another one with a big bunion. heehee I'm such a moaner. IT is annoying though cos I want to exercise.

kyk hope you have a good time
YP I've never tried a really vegetable omelette might have to try a bean one that sounds amazing.
Michelle hope your lip feels better soon

Originally Posted by Sarah Ann:
Here at last! Has anyone else been having problems getting on to this website? All I kept getting was a Page Not Available warning.

It may have been this Sarah

Originally Posted by :
apologies for outage - server struck by lightening

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:wave: Hope you're having a great time in Aus Ms Kylie! :D

I had a nice time in Nice - warm but not too swealtering! I got my legs out in my bright orange shorts and my teeny denim ones too! I wore my bikini to the beach... Under my T-shirt and shorts - it suddenly turned cold when we decided to go for a swim!

I managed 3 out of 5 days with angelic :angel: eating, and yesterday I was so tired and so bored wating for our delayed Eurostar that I ended up face-down in our bag of snacks that we'd bought from Monoprix! :doh:

However BEFORE that I was feeling quite skinny! :lol: I'm staying off the :devil: scales till Monday!

I've got kickboxing tonight :hyper: and hopefully I'll have enough energy after 2 nights on a sleeper train :tired: and 6 hours sleep because of delayed Eurostar. :tantrum: I feel ok now though, so I SHOULD be ok!

I'm revamping/rescheduling my workouts next week in order to fit in half-marathon :faint: training, some personal training (for my bestest bridesmaid :D ) and belt gradings and some sleep! :lol:

Glad you had a nice time in Nice Frus. I can't wait until I feel comfortable bearing my legs in public ;) Mind you, I haven't done it for so long that I will probably blind everyone with their whiteness :p .

You seem to have a very active few days planned! I'm being very lazy today as I hurt my knee yesterday when running over rough ground :( . Hopefully it will be better in time for my run tomorrow.

Have a good day everyone :)

Hi everyone

Glad you had a nice time, Jen - what happened to my postcard???? ;)

I've just had a big shakeup of my exercise schedule (in fact the shakeup was for all my schedule) and I don't seem to have any time to myself any more. :(

In fact I got so over busy that I sent someone who bought one of my items on eBay the wrong item by mistake - she must have been delighted - she won and paid for a £10 top and received my £65 top instead - same size, same colour but it had been destined for my wardrobe not hers.... I've emailed her about exchanging it but I don't expect to get a reply :(

How weird is this? We've had someone in a grey car sitting outside our house for the last couple of days and everytime me, DH or any of the neighbours go towards the car to ask what they are doing they drive off and then come back a bit later. Whoever it is uses their mobile phone a lot and/ or a little dictation machine. Creepy!

That is so creepy. Have you thought about calling the police?