Well, what a day! My Friday night was spent sitting in a vets office with a very poorly kitty. I hasten to add it wasn't Mischief (the one I got the dye on, who is perfectly fine) but his brother Minty (my little ginger one). He's either got a sore throat or swallowed something dodgy. Anyway yesterday he started coughing really badly, it honestly sounded like he was choking, I was so worried. When Chris got home from work we whisked him off straight to the vets where he was given an anti-inflammatory pain relief injection and the vet looked down his throat. He couldn't see a blockage but advised us to keep an eye on him overnight and bring him in today if there were any more problems, the next step would be to give him a general anaesthetic and look down his throat, he'd have to stay in hospital for a few days too!
Thankfully overnight he's got loads better, hasn't done any of the horrible choking cough noises and seems pain free. Of course we'll still be keeping a close eye on him, but hopefully he's on the mend. Was absolutely heartbreaking to see him in so much pain, I was crying driving him to the vets - horrible!
Anyway, today has been much better, although I kept having horrible nightmares about him dying and woke up in a cold sweat! This morning I thought I had a migrane coming on so had a lie-in bed and tried to sleep. Got up around dinner time feeling loads better and went off to Morrisons/Aldi/Sainsburys for our weekly shop, popped in for a visit at Chris's parents and I've just got back.
Food has been all over the place time wise today. When I got up at 1pm I grabbed a handful of crunchy nut while I was getting ready, then lunch (salad) wasn't until 4pm after we'd been shopping. About 10 minutes ago when I came home visiting the parents I had a bowl of blueberries and blackberries topped with a custard muller. Now I feel uncomfortably full, though at least it's not accompanied with the guilt i'd get after binging on crap! I really don't think we'll be fancying a 'proper' tea tonight, we were gonna have spag bol but I feel stuffed and Chris has just grabbed a sarni. I'll just munch on some chicken later if I need it, could even make it a sandwich as still got my hexa and hexb to use!
Today was gonna be an EE day, but apart from the pasta in my salad it's been pretty much red. I can't be bothered to syn the pasta though so will just stick with EE. As we're off to see Barry Gibb in Manchester tomorrow, Sunday will be another EE day - we're having lunch before we go but our evening meal will be out somewhere. I'm hoping we can spot a subway so I can have a salad! Anyway, aiming for my second red day of the week on Monday, the day before WI for me is always super light so some veggies and lean meats will be ideal. Look at me droning on and on planning my life away, I never used to plan anything food wise and now it's like second nature!
On the NSV front Chris mentioned to me that I was looking much more shapely, I took a pic and I can see what he means, much less round than before! I'm definitely getting more of an hour glass figure from when I started, of course at 22 st 4lb there's a fair way to go to Monroe-ness, but it's nice to see a change! I really didn't think I'd start to feel better about my size until I was at least under the 20 stone mark, but already I'm feeling much more confident. Making much more of an effort with make up, nails, clothes etc than I used to too, its so nice to feel slimmer
(before and after pic for comparisons sake)
Anyway, I bet you're sick of me posing!
I just can't believe how losing almost 2.5st has changed my life, makes me feel so excited about losing the rest of it!
Week 8, Day 5 - EE
Breakfast - Crunchy nut chocolate cereal - handful - 3 syns
Lunch - Morrisons salad bar - tuna pasta with mayo (3 syns), tomato, beetroot, sweetcorn, mixed beans, oriental 'slaw, cucumber - 3 syns
Snack - Blueberries and blackberries topped with a custard muller
Tea - chicken sandwich (hexb + 6 syns) with cheese (hexa)
options hot choc - 2 syns
Total syns - 14
