Well you can always ask us (well, not me but those that know about exercise) - there are a knowledgable lot on here and you won't get any rude replies!!!

hi guys
what a miserable day outside - at least it's Friday!!!!
I have had such a hectic week at work !!!!
so does anyone have any special plans for the weekend???

If she gets in touch again then I will. I felt quite intimidated and my first thought was that I'd wasted the last 9 weeks by doing this whole thing wrong - but immediately after I felt silly about that because I know I'm fitter AND I've lost weight, so it can't have been a waste of time.

Bright sunshine here with a gentle breeze.

Plans for the weekend.... DH is working tomorrow but after than he's on holiday for a couple of weeks. So on Sunday we'll be having a long lie in and a lunchtime country pub drink with friends followed by a BBQ back at their house. I've offered to supply salad, marinated chicken and sweet potato and veg kebabs - that way I can guarantee I'll be eating clean.

I have autan not used it yet though so no idea if its any good

I am going to my friend's house on Sunday where she is going to do a Japanese vegetarian meal for me.

She happend to mention she had a load of tofu so I volunteered her services! She lived in Japan and was a teacher there for some time plus although she is not veggie I lent her a veggie Japanese cookbook.

It will be interesting (I have eaten japanese before but not often - can never get the hang of chopsticks - she might tutor me in that!). Mind you she is (in)famous for missing out ingredients and changing them to what she has so I will have to wait and see!!

It was beeeeyuuuutifull here earlier - however now it's gone all cloudy! Never mind at least the gym is inside!

Plans for weekend - gym tonight with possible yoga, actually definite yoga, it doesn't take much effort at all and I might as well go as not. Tomorrow lunch bike gets new tyres while I get pounded kickboxing, then I will probably do some nice food shopping at M&S or if not then I will have gone to Waitrose before kickboxing. Saturday afternoon, some nice food with my e-book or one of the many books I have lying around to read. Saturday night I am thinking about taking myself to the cinema. I'd go with friends, but they're all busy! Sunday I am going to muck out the pigsty and create meals for the rest of next week. I'm so looking forward to having a weekend to myself! I can see lots of napping in my future!

As for midges Sarah - you'll have to move back to the smoke! I haven't been bitten in years, but that's probably because I haven't encountered any midges for years!

Roll on 4pm! I want gym!

Aparently Avon's Skin so soft bath oil in the original woodland scent (the blue green one) is supposed to be good for that , well, mozzies anyway. Not sure if the rest of the range is alright or just the bath oil but I sprayed the body oil spray on when in Turkey and didn't get bitten.

How can she tell you how much you should be exercising?! You know yourself how much you should, no1 else can tell you differently! Everybody is different aren't they?

I think it's better if you're not too bothered about losing weight, that way you'll be pleasantly surprised if you do


P.S had a BBQ yesterday and now have diahorrea! Don't think my veggie burgers were cooked properly...!

Good grief! Tell her she's free to come to your house and walk the dogs for you! Does she expect you to keep them in the house? What a rude moo.

Sarah honestly there are some complete weirdos willing to poke their nose in
when they know nothing about nothing. Bolloxs to her. You've lost a pile of weight your fit and your looking good.

Your bones will thank you for the exercise you do believe me.

My day has got even better, my friend has bought me the gorgeous blue
shoes I saw in New Look I am truly blessed.

The sun is still shining on me it is just obscured by cloud.

Have a good day everyone

Michele xxxxxxxx

Sarah, I'll agree with everyone else. Ignore her!

I'm should have a nice weekend, I'm planning to get my jobs out of the way tonight and tomorrow morning, then spend the afternoon pampering myself in the bath before a friend's housewarming party tomorrow night (can anyone guess what I'll be wearing...), then the half marathon on Sunday morning (hence I'll be sober but sociable at the party) and seeing my grandparents for Sunday lunch/afternoon. I'm going to carb load on snacks at the party

I have to say that I'm so glad I bought the jeans! I've been wearing them almost continually ever since - for Spanish last night and for dress down day at work today. Not that I was particularly dressed down with my posh jeans and 4 inch red sandals, but I felt fab so I don't care!

ooh red sandals I was so peed with this girl today I was in a vintage shop and she had this gorgeous vintage black dress on that was just above knee length with a sequin belt like middle on it, and black leggings underneath she was trying it on she had amazing red shoes on tis what reminded me. Anyway she was at least 5ft 8 and was built like a stick and she said to her friend that she couldnt wear it because it made her look fat. Fat she was like a stick she looked stunning in it. I couldn't believe it I was thinking bah and her friend who I think was jealous actually agreed with her and she didn't but it. It so didn't make her look fat!! ARGH well it annoyed me she was obviously insecure and just needed her friend to say she looked nice.

I've had such a clutsy day I'm hopeless

YP I bet you looked stunning in your jeans and sandals theres nothing nicer than a really good pair of jeans.

They certainly do I was "force fed" half a bag walking to Asda yesterday ... mmmm lovely


Why am I not liking next doors cat at the moment? well I'm cat sitting it and the little has caught his 3rd bird and has scarpered. I have his housemate lcked in next door, my 4 cats are trying to get out and BB is on in a mo ...... dilema cat or BB?

Ooh, it's a lovely day here! I've done some cleaning inside and mowed the lawn, now I'm planning to spend a couple of hours outside reading the paper and chilling before heading in to get ready for the party. I just hope it's not too hot to run comfortably tomorrow - I already have a sneaking suspicion that the poor people of Blackpool will be exposed to the sight of me in a crop top!