Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

[CAPRICORN]

Good afternoon all

Well its another nice day here, hubby has gone golfing and then there are leaving drinks so heck knows what time he will be back? or what state he will be in ? so Im having a lazy ole day of doing "not very much"

Im on another red day today and it looks like this:-

• 250ml semi (A)
  [*]apple

• 227g jacketx2 (Bx2)
  [*]cottage cheese
  [*]beetroot
  [*]kraut salat
  [*]2 apples

• 42g low fat feta (A)
  [*]boiled eggs
  [*]lettuce
  [*]cucumber
  [*]tomatoes
  [*]peppers
  [*]celery
  [*]radish
  [*]beetroot
  [*]tickled cabbage
  [*]tickled onions

So I make that 2A+Bs -I may well use a couple of syns for a few boiled spuddlies to go on my salad

Hopefully tomorrow morning we will make it back to the pool and then we will stop off and pick up more fruit n bits n bobs,

I now have even more incentive to get the exercise in (will be trying to get back into the gymble/badminton soon -if my achillies will behave its-self) anyhoo the new incentive is that last night when I went to bed I thought I would try on some of the stuff in the wardrobe that I got back about xmas time...There are still some more dresses that don't fit yet -even though they are all 16s -so I grabbed one that I LOVE -and that wouldn't even slide over my bangers when I got it-I just wanted to see how close I was well:-
I undid the zip, stuck it over to my head AND it went over , so I thought I would see if the zip would budge :giggle: -well I managed to get the hook n eye done and the zip goes up apart from the last 1" :bliss: -I didn't want to force it as its only a dainty nylon zip and an ickle hook n eye so I would have bust it...
Im amazed as its very unforgiving -the fabric has NO give in it and its kind of a halter neck but instead of just a strap that goes around your neck it sort of crosses over so its pretty much backless. I was expecting to see acres of flesh hanging out of the back BUT when I turned around the only "squidge" on view was a wee bit where your boobs finsh on the side -so hopefully the swimming will soon deal with that
It is sooo pretty its black n purple and almost floor lenght (I have another one that is black with reds/oranges) -I came tootling downstairs to show hubby and he promptyl got all teary eyed :0chacha: .. I have declared that it is now my "birthday" dress -so I have until December to shed enough to make it look stunning .... who knows -maybe by then I will be brave enough to wear it without anything over the top :giggle:

ooh I do believe I will be a serious clothes-aholic by the time I get to target -Im going all girly

TakeItEazy -sounds like itwill be a little "roomy" without clothes under -still -better than being to tight ehh!!
Im gutted because Matalan have refunded me for my last order as I had "returned it" -I have emailed them to say how can I return something that I have never recieved . I think I know what they have done though -I think they will have sent it to the catterick bks in the UK when Im at the catterick bks in Germany -so it will have got there and been declined... twits,,, it has a BFPO bloomin number on it :sigh:
Still, luckily there was nothing I was desperate for so I will get over it...eventually

Right Im off to put some eggs on to boil ,,,,
Have a lovely day all!!!

 

[CAPRICORN]

Yay!!!

You got to swim at last!!!

Ooh I bet it was lovely, even if it was busy! And I'm so pleased your tankiki bottoms stayed on lol!!!

oooh I missed a trick there didn't I !!!
If I had lost my bottoms I would have had the pool all to myself -well huby would have stayed but everyone else would have been running for cover

 

[Mrs.S.]

Hi Capricorn!

Am a lurker! Thought I'd best stop stalking and say hey!

That's a bummer about matalan. Email and complain maybe and try for some freebies?

The dress you've got sounds stunning! You never know, it may even be too big by December!

Your swimmings going good! And I'm sure you'll be back playing badminton soon too. Just don't overdo it and cause unnecessary damage!!

Anyhoo, take care, and well done on tour fantastic loss so far!

Laura
Xx

 

[cherry-pie]

.. I have declared that it is now my "birthday" dress -so I have until December to shed enough to make it look stunning .... who knows -maybe by then I will be brave enough to wear it without anything over the top :giggle:

Who knows, you're doing that well I bet you'll need it in a size or two smaller by then!!!

Sorry I haven't caught up with your diary for ages, but glad that you're OK and still doing so well. Take care honey xxxx

 

[CAPRICORN]

Good evening all

Well I have just been "gifted" a rather nice new dress -its a monsoon -with tags on ..however its only a 14 and having tried it on I would actually like to think that they mean AGE 14 :giggle:.
Its not like anything I have ever considered wearing before -but it tis lovely -so Im thinking that it might be my "long term goal" dress.. I can't even see it going over my fatta podge right now -so I will try it on properly later so I can make note of just how far off it is...perhaps NEXT birthday

Anyway -here it is (the black n white one) and it was €180

Monsoon Accessorize - Suzie Embroidered Dress - Polyvore

ooh hello Selwonk :wavey:
I rang Matalan this afternoon and explained what had happened and the girl was amazed that I had managed to get the site to take a BFPO address -as they don't post out here -she said that there was nothing they could do as its the courrier who returned the parcel and the items go straight to be unpacked, but she did say that if I was after sale items but not desperate for anything then to keep putting in orders as obviously I have had 3 orders from them before. Then when she was looking at the site she saw that there were 50 other orders using BFPO addresses too .
Luckily I didn't really NEED any of the stuff so I will just have to take my chances if I see anything else (Im back in the UK in a few months anyway).

Hi Cherry - I don't think the dress will be loose by my birthday -probably just a little more breathing space in there -ooh room for pud pud :happy036:
well done on your great loss by the way :happy096:

Well folks we are hoping to get swimming in the morning and then Im going to try a game of badminton on Saturday and see how the ole trotter hold up . Im really missing my exercise -so hopefully when hubby goes back to work (another week yet) I will be ok to get back in the gymble :cross:
Right -off for a catch up... sleep well all...

 

[dudette2001uk]

That Monsoon dress is stunning! I want one!! xx

 

[skinnydawn]

Hi Capricorn,

What a beautiful dress! How lovely to have something like that to aim for...you're very lucky! Xxx

 

[CAPRICORN]

That Monsoon dress is stunning! I want one!! xx

Now isn't that freaky -because when I took it out of the bag -the first thing I said to hubby was ooooh its like the ones Sian was looking at for her xmas do.... hubby looked at me rather . Im not sure why, but I remembered you having that shape and sending one back because it was too big -didn't you end up with the black one with purple flowers?
God I do remember random things

Dawny -It is beautiful but Im not entirely sure it will ever be "me". Im much more of a long length dress gal -but who knows -maybe I will be a convert once Im smaller -MUCH smaller judging by that dress . I guess If I never wear it I can always look at selling it to raise funds towards my trek

It came from the same woman hubby works with who's dog I used to look after -and the one who gave me 2 new pairs of Nike trainers and some designer sandals a while ago -she actually told hubby "give these to Jill and if she doesn't like it she can always dump it" €180 of dress -I don't think so ... I don't "dump" anything if I can help it

Right I will be back later -need to get ready for my swimming *must get in my dresses, must get in my dresses* :vibes:
Have a lovely morning all...

 

[wenchie]

Morning Capricorn - how annoying about Matalan (I wonder if the girl you spoke to didn't know about their BFPO policies, people often don't and just assume it counts as "abroad") - ah well, you've got that gorgeous monsoon dress to drool over as a little compensation (I'll bet you look stunning in it when you're closer to target) .

I have many things crossed that your badminton goes swimmingly .

 

[Kenco]

Morning hunni so love the dress.Enjoy your swimxx

 

[dudette2001uk]

Now isn't that freaky -because when I took it out of the bag -the first thing I said to hubby was ooooh its like the ones Sian was looking at for her xmas do.... hubby looked at me rather . Im not sure why, but I remembered you having that shape and sending one back because it was too big -didn't you end up with the black one with purple flowers?
God I do remember random things

It is a very similar shape...I actually ended up with a black one with pink flowers (for someone who doesn't like pink I was impressed with myself! )

Your monsoon one is far nicer though You're doing fabulously well hun, it won't be long before you're strutting around in that dress xx

 

[ThisTime2011]

Wow - you are amazing!

Fabulous work Capricorn. Have read through the 1st 84 pages & will keep going. I have LOTs to lose but with you as my inspiration will keep on track. Thank you and good luck with the rest of your journey. xx

 

[ThisTime2011]

Recipes

Also, meant to say - thanks for sharing all your fab recipes with us - ox burgers for tea tonight - hubby will be VERY happy!
xx

 

[CAPRICORN]

Good afternoon all

Well we got to the pool this morning and it was snided again :sigh: -hubby became my 1 man human water plough, I swear he was making such a wake that everyone was trying to stay away from him as they obviously had issues with getting wet hair -so -yours truely tootled along behind him (that was the place where there was least wave) -we got 45 lengths done before we called it a day as it was getting so you could hardly swing an arm without hitting someone -still its better than nowt!!
Next week we are going to try and find another pool someone recommended
ooh and on the "swimming news" I have just been to decathlon and got a cossie ... there was only one that wasn't of the "1 piece -squash your boobs flat" style -so I got that one AND I even tried it on and OK I don't look like cindy crawford but if I say so myself "it aint to shabby" -the only *issue* I have is that because I have lost a lot off my belly -but not all of it I have a bit at the bottom of my stomach that I could do with lopping off -but it will be gone eventually

Wenchie -Apparently Matalan don't accept BFPO addresses but it shouldn't have been an issue as we also now add a postcode for London so they deliver there and then the army deal with it.. Im still going to try again and then any smaller sizes I order in advance of needing them I will get sent to my mum :sign0151:

Hi Thistime -thankyou and feel free to come on here for a natter anytime you like -as you have probably noticed I can yap for England
Good luck with your weight loss and I hope you like the burgers :cross:

Well I tried on that dress properly this morning and the good point is that it goes over my fatta podge.... the bad new is that there must be a good 6" gap where the zip should go up :d'oh: -so now I know what Im up against -let battle commence :whoopass:

I think Im off for a soak in the bath with my mags -have a lovely evening all..

oooh before I go..Im after favours
Im playing a game on face book called "gardens of time" -now I can't expand my garden unless I have more friends/neighbours... so would anyone be willing to add me as a friend and then as a neighbour -you don't have to play the game and once Im a neighbour I promise not to contact you -well unless you decide to play too -tis addictive... you see Im having a battle with hubby but I have no room left to build :cry:
Anyway -if anyone doesn't mind then PM me and I will give you my name or contact you -rather than put my name on here

 

[Freshstartnewme!]

Hi Capricorn! :wavey:

Thought I would check in and say howdy! That dress is lovely, you are going to look fabulous in it for your birthday I don't mind being your friend/neighbour on that game, I will pm you my details now so you can add me and let me know what I need to do

Great that you have been able to start swimming- I really need to get brave enough to go, just pennies at the moment stopping me, but good news is just found out we can go to the police gym at OH's work for free. Its quite basic but its got a few bits in, and best of all its free! So we are going to start next week- I think I am just going to start on the bike and treadmill and work my way up.

Anyway shall stop rambling on I am feeling back in the right place at the moment and loosing a steady 1-1.5lbs a week which isn't much but I am a slow looser so I am happy with that!

Keep up the good work

Claire xx

 

[TakeItEazy]

Love that dress, am not usually a dress person but as you know did buy one this week. Wouldn't mind being given that dress though, very nice. Wish I had a friend that 'gave' me nice stuff.
I play 'Gardens' so you can add me anytime.

P.s. how do I ad an avatar, I did it over on the other site but have forgotten how to do it.
My FB pic is the same as other avatar.

 

[CAPRICORN]

Hi all

Claire -I find the army gym much less intimidating than a public one..I bet the Police one is the same...
Get in there and enjoy it after all "every little helps"..I have PM'd you about face book thankyou
Well done on your loss too :clap:

TakeItEazy - for your avatar you go to USER CP and then down the side to EDIT AVATAR ..well I think thats what I did
Im amazed that someone would give away a dress of that value -but grateful at the same time......
ooh I will PM you my name if you don't mind adding me... Im so hooked on it but I have always liked the hidden object games... who knows I may be able to expand my garden soon

 

[CAPRICORN]

TakeitEazy... Just realised I can't contact you until you have 50 posts ... I will PM you on the other site

 

[ThisTime2011]

Ox burgers

Thank u for this recipe! They were relish. Hubby loved them too (doesn't know about the gherkins yet!) Will be making lots more of your recipes soon

Am going to dust off my wii fit tomorrow and burn up some calories. Night all xx

 

[CAPRICORN]

Good Morning all -just

Im all this morning because we went to play badminton to see how my achillies held up and arty0011: it behaved its self ..so 1hr 40mins of serious sweaty exercise was done ...I dooooooooooooo love badminton . Now my leg is behaving Im going to look into getting back into the gymble (not this week as hubby is on leave so we will swim). Next pay day we are also going to get decent rackets - we saw some in decathlon yesterday -I want the yellow one which is on offer at €39 instead of €165 . Im not getting them right now as I have just had a new cossie and towel and hubby has had new googles *so thats are treat for now*

Well Im having a bit of an odd day as I don't really fancy brekkie/lunch so I have had just fruit - but we will be having jacket spuddlies with cottage cheese n salad this evening :drool:, So I will call today green -just so I get 2 A+Bs...oh bum, but I won't have used any heBs will I -ah well I will think of something

ooh whilst I remember -just so anyone who does become a face book friend knows -don't worry about me reading all your chat -I will block it so I can't see your wall, I will only receive messages sent directly to me!!! Just so you don't worry about me reading all your personal stuff . I only use it to play games and keep in touch with my niece

ThisTime -glad you liked the burgers..- what hubby doesn't know won't hurt him -There is another lovely lady on here "constantlyDizzy" who made em for her hubby and he is addicted -and he doesn't like gherkin either
Good luck with the wii and hope you have a good weekend!!

Well I think thats me for now, weigh in for me in the morning again...and * week has kicked in so lets see if I can at least lose something:cross:
Have a great day everyone!!!