JanD into the third year of maintenance :-D

[MiniB]

Must be a worrying time because of your son Jan, hope he's OK and all this stupidity stops very soon.

 

[JanD]

Thanks Bev - he did a 15 hour shift and crashed out as soon as he got home so no details yet except he was in Liverpool not deployed elswehere and still doesn't know if he can go on holiday tomorrow

Wednesday 9th August

Breakie - vanilla mousse

Lunch - slimfast bar

Tea - dunno yet

work - meal bar. xx

 

[summergurl]

15hours!!!

:fingerscrossed: he can go tomorrow x

 

[Zenaworrier]

Glad your OK Jan.
I love your son's attitude on things! My ex was a police officer and he wrote on fb last night how frustrated he was because wanted to and get some of the action! Fingers crossed he can go on hols.
Love your friend. I have one a bit like that but minus the nails and you just have to love her! She is just that type of person!

 

[irish molly]

Hopefully your lad may get his leave. Though there seems to be no let up on trouble as yet. It's awful to see such unrest.

 

[JanD]

Thanks all

Well apparently there has been an email received saying all leave has to be cancelled BUT he's still hopeful that nothing is going to be done about it till morning ..... IF he gets off on time they should fly at 7.30am ... too late to do anything about it. It's really awful to not know right up until the last minute whether you can actually go on holiday, but these are extraordinary times I suppose - and he's still in his element!

I was very hungry this afternoon - I don't think I'm too impressed with the Slimfast peanut & chocolate meal bar. It was a bit too hard for my poor teeth really and I was really hungry less than 2 hours later. The only thing available at my art class was jaffa cakes so after trying water and coffee and still being hungry I had one. I was hungry again soon after but didn't have any more.

For tea I ended up having smoked haddock & a poached egg with baby carrots, baby sweetcorn, green beans and asparagus.

Later on I had some mango with a small scoop of neapolitan ice cream xx

 

[summergurl]

I bet secretly there's a tiny bit of him that doesnt want to go & stay here till it's all over!!

Jaffa cakes aren't that bad Jan, only 45cals each ... How is your art class going? Still loving it?

Your tea sounds relish today!! X

 

[JanD]

Yes still really enjoying the art class And the teacher is lovely - like an old friend. I feel as though I've known her for years. It was nice today because I was the only one there for the 1st hour and then 1 other woman came so it was really cosy.

Good news - DIL text at 6am to say Jeff was home and they were going on holiday .. YAY!! (well it's YAY for me, her and the kids but you're probably right about him Tan!)

Bad news - I've eaten 4 squares of choc, 2 belgian biscuits and a quality street xx

 

[irish molly]

Good news that the family get there holiday. Good to see things were calmer in England last night. So sad to see lives lost, others injured, businesses destroyed in hard economic times, hate and mistrust everywhere. Can people not see they hurt themselves by destroying the society. It was heartening to see the community spirit of those helping to clean up and supporting the police. Policing will be an even tougher job for some time to come.
Hope your son enjoys his break and can forget all the stresses for a while.

 

[summergurl]

Hope they have a lovely holiday.
Its nice you feel like that with the art class & teacher, its so nice when you do find someone that you can easily chat to and feel comfortable around.

to the choccies and biscuits! xxx

 

[Zenaworrier]

Glad your son got to go away! Things seem much calmer down here, not sure about up by you?

Have you finished any pieces yet? Glad you have found someone you can connect with- always makes things more enjoyable

 

[kered]

Great news that he got his holiday after all. I would be totally gutted if my holidays were cancelled last minute.

You must show us some of your art work Jan that you have done recently.

 

[JanD]

Thanks all

I hope they have a good holiday - they deserve a rest, though not sure how much of a one you get with a 4.5 & a 3 yr old

Much quieter up here too T - as far as I'm aware anyway. Let's hope that's an end to it eh?!

I don't know about showing you my art work .... to be perfectly honest - apart from the exercises we do in class - which she keeps, I haven't actually finished anything apart from a pastel I did (in work actually ) from a birthday card of some poppies. I've got 2 things I'm working on at the mo. I'll see how they turn out . But thanks for the interest

I didn't stop at the choc & biscs I'm afraid .. well I say 'I'm afraid' but I think I'm gradually coming to the conclusion that it's 'what I do' ..... I'm great for several days and then I need/want/have to have something else/more/something different, and as far as my weight goes it doesn't seem to make a great deal of difference. So maybe if I can just accept that that's 'what i do' and think 'what do I REALLY want' and have it - well maybe that's my way forward.
Rather than beating myself up and it turning into a full scale pig out. The funny thing is I can feel it coming. I said to DIL on Tuesday that I thought it was on it's way, but I can't explain to you what it feels like. I can only say that I KNOW I'm not going to be able to stick to my 'regime' in a couple of days - isn't that odd!?!

Anyway - I finished off this morning before I went to bed with - 2 very small pieces of toast with lots of clover on and 2 viennesse cookies at Mum's, and at home 2 pieces of toast - one with THICK cheese on and one with olive light spread and smoked mackeral on. But that's it - over now

So tonight when I got up - Thursday 11th August I had chicken chunks, a tiny piece of smoked mackeral with salad & el salad cream & some time later a banana, and a slice of wafer thin ham before I came to work.

Work - Tesco bar

I did wonder if the start of 'things' had anything to do with the slimfast bar yesterday as I'd got hungry so soon after it and had that jaffa cake, but the fact that I felt it coming on the day before seems to rule that out ... hmmmm ah well xx

 

[summergurl]

Sounds good to me .... if you can do it and it not have any affect on your weight then bonus! There really is no point depriving ourselves if its what we really want aslong as we know when to stop, which I think you do! x

 

[JanD]

It's not even a case of knowing when to stop .... it's a bit like scrtching an itch - you just have to do it and you stop because it's gone! Weird eh!

It's not like holidays where you're 'off plan' for a couple of weeks and then have to make the conscious effort to get back on.

I wish I could explain it better xx

 

[kered]

Everything in moderation and all that though Jan, and its working for you at the moment. Just keep away from the slimfast bars in future though, its a bit pointless to use them if they are not filling you.

Unless there is some other trigger point that you can think of??....sometimes its just habit that makes us eat, rather than when we need something. I am the worlds worst for eating by the clock, its a childhood thing that breakfast was before 10, dinner was always 3pm, and supper was at 6. Even tho those times have changed now, but I DOOO still use the clock for meals, rather than when hungry.

 

[JanD]

Hmmm - I know what you mean - bit I still can't explain the weird feeling that tells me it's coming. And I've never mastered the art of moderation unfortunately. I wish I could!

I spoke too soon anyway! Went out to make a coffee and those damn belgian biscuits were right there open - I'd eaten about half a dozen before the kettle even boiled - they're only about 2 bites each!
Followed that with milky way crispy rolls.
Thought it was over so maybe all I said earlier was a load of rubbish ..... no change there then :giggle:

Ach whatever - it'll be fine! xx

 

[Zenaworrier]

Oh Jan! I hope it all calms down again soon. Would love to see some of your art work if you felt comfortable about it. Love things like that.

 

[JanD]

AND more toast AND more biscuits ...... LOL! What am I like?!

Tea on Friday 12th August - tuna salad with balsamic & I've felt stuffed ever since. Been to Mum's before work and didn't even feel like anything.

I've brought an asda meal bar to work but I'm not making any promises after last night - even though I DO actually feel like it's all over now!

I WILL post some pics of the art work T ... when there's sommat to show xx

 

[summergurl]

Am not going to comment on the food Jan as mine will probably rival yours this weekend but love your new avatar piccie, you're looking lovely x