It's funny you said you don't fell deprived using your syns daily, that's what my consultant said SW were trying to get through to us. She said if you save them on the days you're saving you feel like you're on a proper diet or depriving yourself and you're more likely to go off the rails. Where as if you use them daily and flexi syn on special occasions you might not lose as much weight but you're more likely to stick to it.
We were near Gemini, Beth lives up the road from there. That's the side of Warrington I used to live in too, I lived less than a mile from Gemini. In fact the pub I worked in was down the road from there too. Which cinema do you go to?
Glad you got some money back
I'd phone them up and demand an apology lol.
Hope you've had a good night of revision x x x
Hey matey!
To be honest I often felt like I was eating too much. It will take some getting used to and re-jigging some old habits I think! But I am happy with the way it went.
It also helps that I have bugger all money and can't eat out at the moment lol. Although when we went to Starbucks at the weekend I was all set to spend some syns on a cinnamon swirl, but they didn't have any!! I could have just gotten something else and thought f*ck it, but I decided that that was what I really wanted and seen as they didn't have any I shouldn't waste syns on something I didn't want. If that makes sense?
I'm finding reading Weightloss *****'s blog quite inspiring and I'm getting new ideas for food. She's turned me in to a Nakd bar crazy! Bloody expensive food craving that.... BUT it's something new and I'm finding I don't mind spending the syns on them (some are quite high!) and that they're really nice and add something new to my diet. They're very useful if I'm on an early as I get a hit of energy from them. The same for weekends too!
I never really feel like I'm depriving myself when I save syns. I think I'm just so used to SW I naturally eat low syn foods and struggle to find the space to add-in syns. So will be a learning adventure lol.
Wow we maybe did cross paths on Sunday!! If you ever feel like a coffee at Starbucks or Ikea just let me know
Our main cinema is the Cineworld at Edge Lane, so nowhere near Warrington. It was a 20min drive to Starbucks and then roughly the same going back and to the cinema. Nuts
But I really really wanted one of the new coconut mocha frapps!
If I could be a*sed I would call up Santander. What awful customer service?!! The woman I spoke to yesterday was really nice and helpful, but obv they'd now received payment and had a clear account and got their mitts on the monies. Cheeky f*ckers!! Hate the way some people in "customer service" treat people. Really, really winds me up!!
My revision was a bit half-hearted really. But I did prep for 2 re-sits today. I asked the practice manager nicely if I could use the laptop
She's dead nice Lesley. She's been at our hospital since it opened as a head receptionist. She's now in a new role which is head reception/Practice Manager/customer service manager .... She's lovely though and can't do enough for you. She was supposed to tell me off yesterday as I'd put some contributions through the till wrong (eejit!) and had to make sure I knew what I was doing. But she's so nice and can't tell you off and is just nice about everything. One hell of a gossip tho
Anyway, I got my exam time after arguing with the stupid laptop for about 10mins. It kept kicking me out. Stupid, waste of space thing...
So. I did the one I knew I'd gotten one of the multiple choice one's wrong, the "why do people have pets?" question. I'm pretty certain the short answer ones are all correct and the multiple choice ones are now all right. So I think I can safely mark that off as a pass - it's a 100% pass one.
The other one was that multiple choice one with, a bit all random question about legislations, how to prioritise appointments, a bit on meds. A really random collection of questions. Some are really stupid like which animal should be seen first and gives THE most vague bit of info on them. Like one possible answer is a whelping dog. But that's it! Doesn't say how long it's been whelping for, is there a pup stuck, any discharge, is she struggling, was she bred with a much larger breed, etc.... Just "A whelping dog" Feck off
Anyway.... This is the one that wouldn't let me in to it to review what questions I got wrong so I was going in mostly blind. And because some of the questions and answers are quite subjective it was a tough one. I didn't pass it, but it did let me review it properly this time and I've found out what on earth they want!
One answer REALLY p*ssed me off tho. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but it well annoyed me....
The question was "Animals suffering from a suspected infectious disease should be..." Possible answers:
A. Kept waiting until the end of the consultation session
B. Kept waiting in their own car until their appointment time
C. Kept waiting until the end of the session and enter through the back door (my choice as well as 3 people who work in another vets!"
D. Kept waiting until the end and then asked to make another appointment (wtf?!)
So, the answer? Kept waiting in the car. Why would we ever, ever suggest that someone keep their dog in the car? How many campaigns are there about dogs dying in hot cars? I know if the owner is with them you could potentially have the windows right down or the air-con on. But surely, we have to stick with the guideline of no dogs to be kept in cars?!! It's really p*ssed me off....Obviously!
I'll stop going on about it now
Will re-sit it next week and give them their stupid answers!!
Stopped at the new Aldi for a nose round and also to say hello to the chemist staff - who came out to look at my beautiful Sven! Who is now literally covered in bee poo....
Got some veggie bits and my new favourite choccys- Dreamy's
Got the big bag of mini ones so I can have more
Made a lovely, lovely lunch, and will now go chuck the rabbits out and do some more bloody revision whilst watching The Wright Stuff....
Wow, long post, well done if anyone gets through that.xxx
