A quest for the old happy Em
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Things have been a little busy since Wednesday I completely forgot to update on WI! Lost half a pound. I'd hoped for more but then * week turned up the following day so that explained it. It also explained my serious chocolate craving I gave into numerous times as well as the (very unusual for me) PMT that had me snapping at the slightest provocation. Not very nice for the other half, but as I pointed out, some lucky fellas get that every month so he should be grateful this is a one off for me ;-) The very stressy week I'd had is what caused me to not be able to keep it under control I think.
Saturday I got a £400 car repair bill for a few bits and pieces. Some wear and tear which was fine but also a snapped suspension coil thanks to the lovely condition the council keep our roads in. Then Monday I fainted for the first time in my life at the hospital having a blood test. Ever so embarrassing but at least I was still in the chair and not falling over in reception with my skirt up round my bum! Then Wednesday our boiler sprung a leak....a big one. Thankfully my other half was at home or we'd have come back to devastation in the form of a flooded airing cupboard, a collapsed lounge ceiling, ruined furniture, laminate floor and sofa and goodness knows what else with water pouring out all day long unchecked. Doesn't even bear thinking about. Of course now I'll be worried every time the house is left alone once the boiler gets replaced that the new one might have some initial problems. I'm awful for that glass half empty attitude. So yes, needs a replacement at a cost of £1800 this Wednesday. Might not go to class this week as there will be floors to clean, dirt to wipe down and damage to assess in terms of knocked door frames and the like. No way a new boiler can be fitted without causing some damage to the decor I'm going to need to fix. I guess I had just got the end of the big decorating jobs so time to add more to the list ;-)
So all in all an expensive week in our house. I'm just grateful I set the boiler money aside when I bought the house 7.5 years ago as I knew it'd need to be done at some point.
Hope everyone else is having a better time of it!?
Saturday I got a £400 car repair bill for a few bits and pieces. Some wear and tear which was fine but also a snapped suspension coil thanks to the lovely condition the council keep our roads in. Then Monday I fainted for the first time in my life at the hospital having a blood test. Ever so embarrassing but at least I was still in the chair and not falling over in reception with my skirt up round my bum! Then Wednesday our boiler sprung a leak....a big one. Thankfully my other half was at home or we'd have come back to devastation in the form of a flooded airing cupboard, a collapsed lounge ceiling, ruined furniture, laminate floor and sofa and goodness knows what else with water pouring out all day long unchecked. Doesn't even bear thinking about. Of course now I'll be worried every time the house is left alone once the boiler gets replaced that the new one might have some initial problems. I'm awful for that glass half empty attitude. So yes, needs a replacement at a cost of £1800 this Wednesday. Might not go to class this week as there will be floors to clean, dirt to wipe down and damage to assess in terms of knocked door frames and the like. No way a new boiler can be fitted without causing some damage to the decor I'm going to need to fix. I guess I had just got the end of the big decorating jobs so time to add more to the list ;-)
So all in all an expensive week in our house. I'm just grateful I set the boiler money aside when I bought the house 7.5 years ago as I knew it'd need to be done at some point.
Hope everyone else is having a better time of it!?
Thanks Jane. I know plenty of other people have far worse going on in their lives with sick relatives, injuries, real money worries, can't find a job etc so in comparrisson I'm getting off pretty lightly. I just need to be less of a worrier. Insurance is there to cover mishaps, like everything in life you make do and put up with upheaval as you have to and then when it's all done you forget all about it. My poor little house is having a new boiler, not my other half having a new heart or something! If I loved my little house less and wasn't so ocd I imagine I wouldn't really care!
Today has been on plan so far so fingers crossed it continues. Hope you're having a good week too.
Today has been on plan so far so fingers crossed it continues. Hope you're having a good week too.
Oh dear, another poor food week. Been eating crisps, chocolate, chips and just generally eating naughty stuff because my brain has been un focussed on diet related stuff.
The good news is the boiler is now in and working, I've re-painted the airing cupboard and a few other bit of knocked wall so everything boiler related is now done and dusted and I can relax again. The car got fixed Saturday so no more fears about the exhaust dropping off mid journey and the suspension coils are shiny and new so I can corner without fear as well. I saved a bit of cash getting a part off ebay, about £170 to be precise, and the garage fitted it for me so that was a bonus. Plus we saved a couple hundred quid paying part of the boiler bill in cash so it all helps. I guess we'll pay out more each year to have the thing serviced which we never bothered doing as regularly with the old one, but that's unavoidable and really is something we should do from a safety point of view anyway!
Today is my first day back on plan for about 2 weeks and not soon enough to avoid a gain on Wednesday but I can hopefully help keep it to a minimum. Feels like I've not been to class for ages but it's only a week I missed. I'm hoping it's no more than 3lb on really. I've not weighed at home to find out but I certainly feel fatter.
The good news is the boiler is now in and working, I've re-painted the airing cupboard and a few other bit of knocked wall so everything boiler related is now done and dusted and I can relax again. The car got fixed Saturday so no more fears about the exhaust dropping off mid journey and the suspension coils are shiny and new so I can corner without fear as well. I saved a bit of cash getting a part off ebay, about £170 to be precise, and the garage fitted it for me so that was a bonus. Plus we saved a couple hundred quid paying part of the boiler bill in cash so it all helps. I guess we'll pay out more each year to have the thing serviced which we never bothered doing as regularly with the old one, but that's unavoidable and really is something we should do from a safety point of view anyway!
Today is my first day back on plan for about 2 weeks and not soon enough to avoid a gain on Wednesday but I can hopefully help keep it to a minimum. Feels like I've not been to class for ages but it's only a week I missed. I'm hoping it's no more than 3lb on really. I've not weighed at home to find out but I certainly feel fatter.
Weighing at home this morning had me 1.5lb heavier so if it's only that much at class tonight I'll be happy with that I think given I've been off plan for 2 weeks.
Last 2 days I've been perfectly on plan though and despite my other half being away last night I resisted the urge to have bad stuff without someone to see me and tell me off ;-) It was close, I really wanted some nachos!! But I resisted and had syn free chips and smash pizza instead. Even had time to make a half syn roulade as well.
I don't have any meals out planned in the next couple of weeks so that always helps with staying on plan. I've got tickets to the creative craft and stitch show this weekend to go to with my Mum. Probably lots of walking but also we'll be out with no lunch. I'm thinking of being really organised and getting a packed lunch done the night before. That way no temptation to grab chips or crisps or whatever else the catering on site has.
Last 2 days I've been perfectly on plan though and despite my other half being away last night I resisted the urge to have bad stuff without someone to see me and tell me off ;-) It was close, I really wanted some nachos!! But I resisted and had syn free chips and smash pizza instead. Even had time to make a half syn roulade as well.
I don't have any meals out planned in the next couple of weeks so that always helps with staying on plan. I've got tickets to the creative craft and stitch show this weekend to go to with my Mum. Probably lots of walking but also we'll be out with no lunch. I'm thinking of being really organised and getting a packed lunch done the night before. That way no temptation to grab chips or crisps or whatever else the catering on site has.
Somehow I lost half a pound! That's really motivating me to stay 100% on track this week to make sure it stays off next week. And hopefully add another half pound to it of course. So that's 16.5lb lost in 16 weeks since January so that's not too bad. The last few weeks have been a bit slow as in 5 weeks I've gained and then lost the same 1lb, two half pound gains and then two half pound losses and a week off in between last week. Don't really want to carry on like that! ;-) It was really good to go back to class though, lots of laughs as usual and people swapping recipes. I picked up one for a chickpea dahl loaf using 3 eggs, some curry flavoured packet rice and a tin of my favourite chick pea dahl all whizzed up and baked in a loaf tin. I'll be doing that on the weekend.
Today I have a jacket spud for lunch, beans and cheese and also leftovers from last night for a mid afternoon snack. I could easily have eaten all the rice and all the chickpea dahl and it was syn free but I thought it'd be better to save some for today and I went to bed with a rumbling tummy :-( Rumbling tummy is a body needing food and if I don't give it any it'll eat my fat so that's good
Today I have a jacket spud for lunch, beans and cheese and also leftovers from last night for a mid afternoon snack. I could easily have eaten all the rice and all the chickpea dahl and it was syn free but I thought it'd be better to save some for today and I went to bed with a rumbling tummy :-( Rumbling tummy is a body needing food and if I don't give it any it'll eat my fat so that's good
Totally shocked when I got on the scales and saw I'd lost another 1.5lb last night. I think the walk to fat club shakes it off or something as I was expecting a gain going by my scales - really should stop using them but I can't help myself ;-) I guess I don't mind if I get a pleasant surprise come WI.
So 1st 4lb off so far at class since Januray. I've had a few wobbles this week and I've not really stuck to it at all so I'm going to have to be an angel to stop that catching up next week. My only plans that involve naughty food this week are a brownie I'm baking for pud for guests on Saturday night. I'm cooking them a SW chicken dopiaza though.
So 1st 4lb off so far at class since Januray. I've had a few wobbles this week and I've not really stuck to it at all so I'm going to have to be an angel to stop that catching up next week. My only plans that involve naughty food this week are a brownie I'm baking for pud for guests on Saturday night. I'm cooking them a SW chicken dopiaza though.
Well this week wasn't too bad food wise, the odd naughty as * week decided to make me crave anything and eveything and I was so ravenously hungry nothing satisfied me. I gained half a pound and it wavered on 1lb but then dropped to half so not too bad considering. I'm still 13 stone something and not 14 so I'm fine with that. I definitely feel 'blobby' like * is to blame so next week should be better.
I'm off for a days walking round shops tomorrow, then the Malvern Show on Saturday so another day of full on walking. Both days will involve non SW food but I'll be calorie counting instead probably. I'm hoping one of the food vans at the Malvern Show does jacket spuds and then I should be ok.
Like our consultant said to one of the other girls last night though who has 4 days off plan this week with weddings and meals out - nothing to stop you being 100% on the other days though is there? Don't let a bad few days ruin the whole week, it's about damage limitation.
Few new members last night and the biggest was all of a size 12. I'm not saying that to them they aren't big as maybe they used to be a size 8 and everyone has a perfect size for them, I just wonder why they need the help of a slimming club to lose such small amounts of weight. Each to their own I suppose and the group is good support wise. I'm very happy in my new group as everyone is very chatty and helpful and the fb page where we chat through the week is really good. Often stuff gets brought up in class that was on the page so if you aren't on fb I think you'd feel a bit left out at times.
I'm off for a days walking round shops tomorrow, then the Malvern Show on Saturday so another day of full on walking. Both days will involve non SW food but I'll be calorie counting instead probably. I'm hoping one of the food vans at the Malvern Show does jacket spuds and then I should be ok.
Like our consultant said to one of the other girls last night though who has 4 days off plan this week with weddings and meals out - nothing to stop you being 100% on the other days though is there? Don't let a bad few days ruin the whole week, it's about damage limitation.
Few new members last night and the biggest was all of a size 12. I'm not saying that to them they aren't big as maybe they used to be a size 8 and everyone has a perfect size for them, I just wonder why they need the help of a slimming club to lose such small amounts of weight. Each to their own I suppose and the group is good support wise. I'm very happy in my new group as everyone is very chatty and helpful and the fb page where we chat through the week is really good. Often stuff gets brought up in class that was on the page so if you aren't on fb I think you'd feel a bit left out at times.
An enjoyable night at class last night despite my gaining a pound….and having my feelings rather hurt by a comment someone made. I know it’s just me being my paranoid self and thinking the worst all the time and she didn’t mean it in a bad way but I guess if I think of it every time I want to eat I should have a good week on the scales next week We asked each other how we’d done and I said I’d gained a pound. Then she laughed and said ‘you never seem that bothered by it each week (I had a gain of 0.5lb last week too), I don’t think you’re really trying, you just come for the night out’. I laughed it off but I was really stung by that. I do try and I do want to lose weight. My hairdresser (whose cousin made the comment) stood up for me though and said ‘Emma has it a bit tougher to lose weight with her thyroid and stuff’.
Oh, and Mum rang to ask about the doctor’s appointment I had on Monday and she chucked in her views on my weight gain too so that was nice. She doesn’t mean it in a mean way either but after fat club I wasn’t really in the mood so was probably a bit short with her in telling her I was well aware a gain wasn’t good and it’s my own fault etc. Then she makes out like it’s my fault the doctors aren’t getting me fixed – I can only take what they give me!! I’m now on B12 supplements as I’m B12 anaemic. Have been since last year when I started taking the Metformin as some people have the rather unfortunate side effect of not absorbing B12 while they’re on it! So I’ve got slowly worse. It accounts for my hair loss (about 65% of it has gone now and more goes by the hour), tiredness, lethargy, fuzzy brain and a lot of the stuff I assumed was still my thyroid – doh! Shame the incompetent doctor ignored my test results in January and it took me googling the latest ones myself to get it fixed. I had to go ask her to give me the B12! I don’t think the tablets will help if I can’t absorb it, the treatment will be injections but I guess they cost more so they try the tablets first. They’re supposed to be painful so I’d rather not have them but if they make me feel normal and stop the hair loss they can stab them wherever they like ;-) In Europe and America they’re an over the counter thing you can jab yourself with, it’s only the UK where it’s more controlled. You can’t OD on B12 as your system flushes most of it out if it doesn’t need it.
So not a good week last week diet wise but I did enjoy the couple nights away in the caravan, and the garden show, and the day in town shopping on Friday. Got myself some summer trousers and a pair of leggings – exciting eh!? And my other half got a lovely pair of DM’s. I was very jealous. But I got myself some cool ribbon laces for mine while it’s still winter boot weather.
Right, well on for a 100% week this week with the exception of Saturday. We’re doing a charity It’s a Knockout thing with work which will probably kill me and it has a BBQ afterwards. I’m sure I’ll have burnt a veggie burger off with the running about
We asked each other how we’d done and I said I’d gained a pound. Then she laughed and said ‘you never seem that bothered by it each week (I had a gain of 0.5lb last week too), I don’t think you’re really trying, you just come for the night out’. I laughed it off but I was really stung by that. I do try and I do want to lose weight. My hairdresser (whose cousin made the comment) stood up for me though and said ‘Emma has it a bit tougher to lose weight with her thyroid and stuff’. Oh, and Mum rang to ask about the doctor’s appointment I had on Monday and she chucked in her views on my weight gain too so that was nice. She doesn’t mean it in a mean way either but after fat club I wasn’t really in the mood so was probably a bit short with her in telling her I was well aware a gain wasn’t good and it’s my own fault etc. Then she makes out like it’s my fault the doctors aren’t getting me fixed – I can only take what they give me!! I’m now on B12 supplements as I’m B12 anaemic. Have been since last year when I started taking the Metformin as some people have the rather unfortunate side effect of not absorbing B12 while they’re on it! So I’ve got slowly worse. It accounts for my hair loss (about 65% of it has gone now and more goes by the hour), tiredness, lethargy, fuzzy brain and a lot of the stuff I assumed was still my thyroid – doh! Shame the incompetent doctor ignored my test results in January and it took me googling the latest ones myself to get it fixed. I had to go ask her to give me the B12! I don’t think the tablets will help if I can’t absorb it, the treatment will be injections but I guess they cost more so they try the tablets first. They’re supposed to be painful so I’d rather not have them but if they make me feel normal and stop the hair loss they can stab them wherever they like ;-) In Europe and America they’re an over the counter thing you can jab yourself with, it’s only the UK where it’s more controlled. You can’t OD on B12 as your system flushes most of it out if it doesn’t need it.
So not a good week last week diet wise but I did enjoy the couple nights away in the caravan, and the garden show, and the day in town shopping on Friday. Got myself some summer trousers and a pair of leggings – exciting eh!? And my other half got a lovely pair of DM’s. I was very jealous. But I got myself some cool ribbon laces for mine while it’s still winter boot weather.
Right, well on for a 100% week this week with the exception of Saturday. We’re doing a charity It’s a Knockout thing with work which will probably kill me and it has a BBQ afterwards. I’m sure I’ll have burnt a veggie burger off with the running about
Well clearly having someone tell me last week I wasn't putting in the effort and I didn't care about losing weight had no effect on me whatsoever - gained another half a pound >:-( I was off plan for 2 days on the weekend so I guess I deserve what I got. 3 gains in a row though, it's just silly. I really really want a loss next week as I went back to being 14st last night, I want to see a 13 at the start again!
On the positive side this week I did have a great day out on Saturday doing the It's a Knockout thing for charity. The whole event raised £10k and everyone had a great time. We're all hoping it becomes an anual event. I was so knackered after just the warm up, then during event one where I was dressed in a sumo suit someone barged me and I went flying - not very sportsman like conduct, but the rest of the team jumped him on his return and luckily I was just bruised and a little embarrassed! The whole thing was pretty tiring and my thigh muscles have only just recovered but that proves I worked nice and hard.
This week I have just one meal out but it's a pub thing so spud and beans will be fine. I'm going to try and get some cooking done on the weekend as I have the time for a change. No excuses!
On the positive side this week I did have a great day out on Saturday doing the It's a Knockout thing for charity. The whole event raised £10k and everyone had a great time. We're all hoping it becomes an anual event. I was so knackered after just the warm up, then during event one where I was dressed in a sumo suit someone barged me and I went flying - not very sportsman like conduct, but the rest of the team jumped him on his return and luckily I was just bruised and a little embarrassed! The whole thing was pretty tiring and my thigh muscles have only just recovered but that proves I worked nice and hard.
This week I have just one meal out but it's a pub thing so spud and beans will be fine. I'm going to try and get some cooking done on the weekend as I have the time for a change. No excuses!
A loss of 1.5lb last night, about bl00dy time too!! So I'm currently 0.5lb above my lightest since xmas but I really really want that off next week. I came home from fat club all ready for a good week ahead. No plans for meals out as yet so that's always good. I do have the house to myself this week though which will be the longest since my boyfriend moved in 4 years ago!! He's away on a business trip and when he's out I always feel the urge to eat badly while there's no witness so it could be a tough week will power wise....
I did so well on Thursday and Friday, lots of salad and fruit etc. Saturday my only slip up was some crisps in the cinema and Sunday was a write off as I got invited to a BBQ last minute. The BBQ itself was good with me taking my veggie burgers and some tiny small rolls ans some pasta salad....the problem came with the pudding which was a lush brownie thing with caramel over the top, chunks of brownie and little choccy balls scatted over the top It was so nice and it seemed rude not to take some home when I was offered it! So I'm drawing a line under that and back on track today. Looking like a 7 syn day which isn't bad.
It was so nice and it seemed rude not to take some home when I was offered it! So I'm drawing a line under that and back on track today. Looking like a 7 syn day which isn't bad.Similar threads
