Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

[herewego]

Well done on being under 150!!! No wonder you're chuffed! I'll join you soon (ish)

 

[Chelsea Lou]

Well done on being under 150!!! No wonder you're chuffed! I'll join you soon (ish)

You will Alli, no doubt about that I just went back into "retreat" mode I think yesterday, which is not what I want to do, so have to have a good talk with myself about why it is important to reach goal and not get worried and panicky about being at goal. I think a Beck session is in order, plus some wise words/advice from lovely minis friends xxx

Hope you are ok. xx

 

[Katycakes]

Chels, so sorry you are feeling ill. I hope it's not my nasty flu germs... we share a lot on minis but that would be taking it too far! Just went into town and found it much more of an ordeal than I thought - I am absolutely wiped out now. Head splitting and want to curl in a ball and sleep.

Chelsea, if you can check in and let us know if you're OK... sending a big hug, take care and try to rest.

xxx

 

[MinnieMel]

Day 58 finds me feeling really, really sick. I am not sure if it is the perpetual dizziness of trying to get used to my new varifocal glasses or something else going on.

I felt sick yesterday but put that down to consuming a very large bar of Bournville Plain chocolate It has been hard trying to get used to these glasses at home, where you have time to adjust your head in order to be able to see different things. At work today though it has been nigh impossible to read the computer, look up at someone, look back down again without my head reeling.

I hope it is the new specs rather than an illness, although if it is the specs then how much longer I can put up with them is another matter. Optician said to allow 3 weeks or so to get used to them but I really dont want to be feeling like this for another hour let alone 3 weeks!! If I feel no better after the lunch break, when I have to cover the temp, then I am going home.

Thanks Dis for your good wishes. We have lots of lovely spring flowers all about now, which cheers me up no end. The daffodils look so cheery bouncing about in the breeze. Sun is shining too, although it is chilly.

Have a good day everyone xxx

Hi Yang,

My Dh has worn varifocals for the past few years and has found them to be very trying at times. He often has to take them off to read things -- it is so difficutl to figure out where to look in the lens. in fact, we have been seriously considering having his near-sightedness corrected surgically and then having him use reading glasses when required.

Also, he has long eyelashes and so if the glasses are adjusted properly his lashes brush the lenses and that annoys him, but if the glasses are position "just so" he can't "work them".

So, I'd go back to my old glasses for a few days and see if you feel better.

MM

 

[Bess]

Poor Chels, I'm sorry you feel ill. I hope one of your girls is looking after you, big hugs. xxx

 

[*Shanny*]

Spooooo sorry to read your not well chels.. Please rest and get better very soon.

Big hugs xx

 

[Greeneyes11]

Hope you start to feel better today Chels... xx

 

[MinnieMel]

Hi Yang,

I hope you are having a better day, today. I had a busy fitness day yesterday, but accomplished little else. I hope for more "balance" today.

I did Zumba in my new shoes and slid all over the place.... it would've been fun, if I wasn't so worried about breaking a hip at my age! lol Then, later I did aquafit with CFF. She won't be working out today, too busy... but I think I will go to Fitball, then come home and get some things accomplished. I really need to do so.

MM

 

[Katycakes]

Just calling in to wish you a happy and healthy day Chels, take care and keep smiling!

xxx

 

[Bess]

Hope you are feeling a bit better today Chels. xx

 

[Chelsea Lou]

Day 59

Morning everyone, and thank you so much for your kind messages. I am feeling better today but yesterday was a write-off in more ways than one

I'm still not sure what caused the sickness but suffice to say that the only way to stop the endless build-up of saliva was to eat something........so I had two bags of crisps and a four finger kit-kat, some prawns and cottage cheese and three shakes. Basically, the crisps and chocolate were totally off-plan. I got on the scales this morning and they show a gain of about 4 ozs. I am definitely not expecting a loss when I WI later but having ate what I ate I did feel less sick.

I have just had one cup of tea, two coffees and trying to hit the water to flush out all the crap.

Apart from the sickly feeling, this is the exact pattern from 2009. 9lbs away from goal then going completely off the rails. The difference this time is that I am making myself accountable instead of lying to Jess, lying to you guys and lying to myself. I used to hide big bars of chocolate under my pillow and keep going into the bedroom to scoff it, so that Jess wouldn't know what I was doing. Pathetic really. No better than someone who drinks to excess hiding the vodka.

I also spent yesterday lunchtime reading Beck, as I have a brain like a sieve, I have to keep on reading the same bits over and over, just so it starts to sink in. Getting old eh???????? Sucks

I only need to lose another couple of lbs to be the lightest I've been since 2001 so that is my mini-goal for the next couple of weeks and I may consider upping to 1000 then too. I am starting to feel that I need more........not sure if that is just boredom though. Any thoughts anyone?

Hope you are all having a lovely day xxx

 

[Katycakes]

Hug for Chels, and well done for being honest, I know how hard that is.

I wish I knew why we did this, or how best to stop it. If I knew then I guess I wouldn't be here, and nor would you, but we HAVE to do this Chels, we have to get to goal and work out how to stay there. I don't think I can do it by myself, so the wagon stops right here until you are back on board... not going anywhere right now.

PM if you need to, but please draw a line across what happened.

Today is a new day.

xxx

 

[MinnieMel]

The sun is in Surrey

But, by the time I drive south... it'll be somewhere else. Bummer!
I am glad to know it is shining on you and Jess!

I also spent yesterday lunchtime reading Beck, as I have a brain like a sieve, I have to keep on reading the same bits over and over, just so it starts to sink in. Getting old eh???????? Sucks

It's not age -- it is a LOT of information to process. And, just like learning anything it takes time and practice to get it.

Good for you: picking up the Beck's, and owning your decisions regarding food. It isn't easy.

I only need to lose another couple of lbs to be the lightest I've been since 2001 so that is my mini-goal for the next couple of weeks and I may consider upping to 1000 then too.

Oh we're in sync then: one more pound and I am at 2010 low weight, then it'd be another 8ish until I am my 2009 low weight, and then it'd be 16 until I am at 2008 low weight (but that was only for about a minute before I started gaining back to my "ideal" of 9.5 stone).

I would seriously considered upping it to 1000 when you get to your lowest since 2001 -- and try to stablise there for a bit. See how it "suits you". When I got down to 9 stone -- which would have been "fat" when I was Jess's age and weighed less than 8.5 stone -- 9 stone wasn't very "pretty". I looked haggard.

I am starting to feel that I need more........not sure if that is just boredom though. Any thoughts anyone?

Probably a little tedium, but also your body is at a healthy weight now and wants to stay there. Also, if you are exercising then you need more fuel.

Hi Yang,

CFF got her surgery date, so I am going to Vitality most likely on my own.

I hope that you and Jess can make it, but if not, I'm good. I decided that rather than call a bunch of ladies I do not usually "hang with" -- I think it would be good for me to just go to the show. I am letting DH off the hook. He said he'd go with me, but I know that on the weekends he'd rather stay home.

I have one friend who is interested, but her MIL is in hospital atm, so she can't commit. And, my other friend (that I do things with often) is not into health and fitness at all.

Anyway, DH said to tell you that if you if you are having headaches and dizzyness, that it is probably the presciption not just the varifocal element. He suggested that you could book an eye exam with another opticians and bring the glasses with you. Once they have checked your eyes, they should check the glasses and if they say that the prescription is wrong, then go back and insist the other opticians redo it.

He has had one pair made incorrectly. He said it sounds as if they made them too strong.


MM

 

[Chelsea Lou]

Hug for Chels, and well done for being honest, I know how hard that is.

I wish I knew why we did this, or how best to stop it. If I knew then I guess I wouldn't be here, and nor would you, but we HAVE to do this Chels, we have to get to goal and work out how to stay there. I don't think I can do it by myself, so the wagon stops right here until you are back on board... not going anywhere right now.

PM if you need to, but please draw a line across what happened.

Today is a new day.

xxx

Thanks Doll, line well and truly drawnI have re-joined our little human chain and off we can trundle back up the yellow brick road :dooney:

Hope the weather isn't too bad for you up there......that really doesn't help matters does it, when it is cold and grey? I am sending you some Surrey sunshine :character00238: xxxx

 

[Chelsea Lou]

But, by the time I drive south... it'll be somewhere else. Bummer!
I am glad to know it is shining on you and Jess!



Hi Yang,

CFF got her surgery date, so I am going to Vitality most likely on my own.

I hope that you and Jess can make it, but if not, I'm good. I decided that rather than call a bunch of ladies I do not usually "hang with" -- I think it would be good for me to just go to the show. I am letting DH off the hook. He said he'd go with me, but I know that on the weekends he'd rather stay home.
Morning Ying, Jess and I both wanted to attend this and to meet up with you. She gets paid a couple of days before, so money shouldn't be a problem for her then. I'll check with her to see if she still wants to come.
I have one friend who is interested, but her MIL is in hospital atm, so she can't commit. And, my other friend (that I do things with often) is not into health and fitness at all.

Anyway, DH said to tell you that if you if you are having headaches and dizzyness, that it is probably the presciption not just the varifocal element. He suggested that you could book an eye exam with another opticians and bring the glasses with you. Once they have checked your eyes, they should check the glasses and if they say that the prescription is wrong, then go back and insist the other opticians redo it.

He has had one pair made incorrectly. He said it sounds as if they made them too strong.


MM

Thanks for this info. I will persevere with them for a few more days before I go back/go elsewhere. They did say that it could take a few weeks and to give them that long and if I still cant get on with them after that time, they would change the lenses back to just reading. They have always been really good with me, so reluctant to go somewhere different. I really appreciate yours and OH's input though. Thanks.

xxx

 

[Chelsea Lou]

Relieved and pleased

Evening all,

Well, considering I have been a bit off plan for 3 days I have lost a lb this week 11lbs to go.....or 9lbs if you take my early morning, standing in the nude weight I think I will go on the evening WI numbers then when I am at goal of 10 stones, I will actually be 9-12

Very pleased that I got away with it.

My chicken breast that is still well inside its sell-by smelled horrible tonight and I have nothing else for an 810 meal so will SS today on 4 shakes...might make up a bit for my transgressions. Last week on 810 then I will be moving up to 1000 and yay........fruit

Hope you are all really well and enjoying your evenings.

xx

 

[Katycakes]

Oh yay Chels... yesss!!! Brilliant, and yay to the last week on 1000 too. You are getting so close now, woooo!!! Have a fab evening.

xxx

 

[DisneyParis]

Chels, well done, you are an inspiration. :hug99:

 

[Chelsea Lou]

Thank you Katy and Dis......I wouldn't have got this far without you all to haul me back onto the wagon, that's for sure, so thank you xxxx

 

[*Shanny*]

Yay your feeling better.... YAY again your shrinking xx