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[MinnieMel]

Morning Nikki,

I am sorry you had such a rough day with the kids yesterday. We all have days like that... it'll get better.

The Christmas my son was two, I was teaching full-time, DH worked nights so I had DS alone at home with me after picking him from the sitter, I was going to grad school, etc. After working all day, feeling pressured by my MIL and SILs I struggled to put up the Christmas tree all on my own (after finding it and pulling it from the attic alone). I got it all sorted and decorated, left the room to get something and DS somehow managed to pull it over and break most of the ornaments (thankfully he wasn't hurt). I just sat on the floor and burst into tears -- when i stopped sobbing I just left it like that -- and put both DS and me to bed. I was shattered.

I think you are too -- all the fitness, household chores, childcare, etc. When the LOs start getting to you like that, you need find a way to take a break. Can you hire a sitter to come to the house, so that you can take a bath or go to quiet coffee shop and have some "me" time? Moms really need some mental health breaks.

(((((BIG HUGS)))))

Mel

P.S. Even if you do not lose 3 a week steadily, you are doing so well and toning, etc. You are going to look fab in your Crimbo clothes. You already look fab!

 

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well i booked the wynyard hall hotel today for the 17th december so i can wear my dress again. so looking forward to it. last year we went there too and i spent the whole day not eating much as i wanted to make sure i fitted into the dress ok that night and not gain too much bloat. then i ended up having quite a bit to drink and then was a bit pi$$ed oops.

got one more christmas pressie sorted today and bought emily the optimus prime she so wants for her birthday. £200 gone in a blink of an eye.

 

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this was my goal for up to xmas.

this monday 14th nov - 12st 6lb did it. next week is supposed to be 4lbs. not sure if i'll manage it but i can aim high!

goals til xmas
mon 21st nov - 12st 2lb (-4lb?)
mon 28th nov - 11st 13lb (-3lb?)
mon 5th dec - 11st 10lb (-3lb?)
mon 12th dec - 11st 7lbs (-3lb?)
last weigh in 19th dec - 11st 5lb (close enough to 11st 3lb)

 

[MinnieMel]

200 pounds! Is it made of gold?

Nite Nikki!

 

[great things]

200 pounds! Is it made of gold?

Nite Nikki!

nope. the optimus wasn't too bad but we bought a castle too. here....

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/...Transformers-3-Ultimate-Optimus-Prime(0086875)

and

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/...mobil-Empire-Castle-Lion-Knights-4865(0084458)

all came to £211 but i joined the rewards thing and for every £100 you get £5 back via a voucher so i logged on and registered my card and i have £10 voucher already. shame i didn't know about it when i bought dudes bat cave as all that was about £50. we don't normally shop at toysrus as some things are just tat from experience.

 

[*Shanny*]

You did it Nikki well done hon very pleased for you xx

 

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week 4
day 2

drink
coffee x 3
pints of water x 9

food
cd shake
cd soup
cd bar (1.5 was i was hungry)
tuna salad

exercise
ran 3 miles 350 cals aprox
zumba 300 cals
zumba 450 cals
total cals - 1100cals.

 

[MinnieMel]

nope. the optimus wasn't too bad but we bought a castle too. here....

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/...Transformers-3-Ultimate-Optimus-Prime(0086875)

and

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/...mobil-Empire-Castle-Lion-Knights-4865(0084458)

all came to £211 but i joined the rewards thing and for every £100 you get £5 back via a voucher so i logged on and registered my card and i have £10 voucher already. shame i didn't know about it when i bought dudes bat cave as all that was about £50. we don't normally shop at toysrus as some things are just tat from experience.

Return the Bat Cave and then rebuy it!

 

[MinnieMel]

You are doing so fab -- you burned 1100 cals with fitness. Unreal.

 

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i would have burnt more but no one came to my gold class so i've ditched it. last week i got 1 person, week before 1 person, previous 2. sick of wasting £10 on hall hire and no one turn up. going to write to them all and say if they want it they must book a block of 6 weeks to please let me know. i'll cut it now til january and offer my regular classes to them.

 

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week 4
day 3

drink
coffee x 2 and pint of water and it's only 6.33am!
coffee x 1 (3 total)
6 pints of water

food
cd banana shake
cd leek and pot soup
cd maple and cinnemon porridge
tuna salad

exercise
no exercise per say but i did clean the house.

 

[MinnieMel]

i would have burnt more but no one came to my gold class so i've ditched it. last week i got 1 person, week before 1 person, previous 2. sick of wasting £10 on hall hire and no one turn up. going to write to them all and say if they want it they must book a block of 6 weeks to please let me know. i'll cut it now til january and offer my regular classes to them.

Sounds like a good plan -- put the ball in their court!


Happy Wednesday, Nikki!

 

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Some pics of my dress. It's a US size 12! Still doesn't fit.

 

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Week 4
Day 4

Drink
Coffee x 2
pints of water x 7


Food
cd choc mint shake
cd butterscotch shake

Exercise
5 mile run 700 cals
Bike 200 cals
Zumba tonight

feeling good! tired, but good. no scale move yet but hoping for it to start soon otherwise i won't loose 3lbs this week let alone 4lbs.

 

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I'm starving hungry! Real belly empty feeling.

 

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Week 4
Day 4

Drink
Coffee x 3
pints of water x 9


Food
cd choc mint shake
cd butterscotch shake
cd mint bar
cottage cheese salad

Exercise
5 mile run 700 cals
Bike 200 cals
Zumba 470 cals
total (aprox) 1370 cals
total so far this week...... 1100+1370 = 2470 cals

no scale move. they better move tomorrow by 2lbs down or i'll start eating myself with hunger.

i've decided to exercise every day if i can. tomorrow i'm off for a run, sat for a run and sunday for a run. on the days i can't do anything then i'll stick a zumba zin dvd on and learn loads of new routines.

 

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i ate some nuts tonight at my mum's house as i was just far too hungry. i hate this feeling of failure. had a handful of nuts. soooooooooo hungry!

 

[Surfhunny]

I had a couple of chips at my mums house. They were having Chinese and bro was troughing pizza when I called in I was just saying to my mum I feel big this week, like I've gained. Daren't go on scales until WI. If I have gained itll be from last weeks misbehaving not this week, been good this week apart from two chips. I'm well overdue a TOTM so think its prob related.

 

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i know what you mean. even without going on the scales you know when you feel bigger or bloated enough to be bigger.

 

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i'm loosing heart. the scales are going up and not down and i'm constantly hungry and i'm feeling very pi$$ed off right now!