JaneB saying hello this is my diary and journey.

[Roziee]

I exercise this morning than had breakfast then took my reading and found it was low, craving sweet things at mo had to have a small piece of curly wurly left the rest till tonight, just took it again and its gone up to 5, its the first time it has fell below 4 normally stays between 5 and 7 which is normal. xx

Ok just take it easy.. I will check up on you later to see how you're feeling x

 

[JaneB]

Ok just take it easy.. I will check up on you later to see how you're feeling x

Thanks Roziee, going to check your dairy out. xx

 

[JackieN]

:wavey: hello lovely. :bighug:s to you and Chris. Fab positives Jane and love seeing your food piccies. They jelly looks lush xxxxxxxxx

 

[tillymax]

Hope you're feeling ok.

Wow thats loads of dress sizes gone in such a short space of time. Well done

 

[Lily42uk]

Hey sweetie, good to see your menu's and pictures back on here, missed them and they look as scrummy as ever :drool:
Watch your blood sugar hun, mind you I don't need to tell you that do I ....hope it's leveled out again now, wonder what made it dip?
Love your positives and I hope you and Chris are both keeping well :bighug: xxxx

 

[JaneB]

:wavey: hello lovely. :bighug:s to you and Chris. Fab positives Jane and love seeing your food piccies. They jelly looks lush xxxxxxxxx

:thankyou:Jackie, I am trying my hardest to stay positive, one of them are changes regarding our family, they have to visit us more rather then us visit them because of chris, but they can't really see that, they think dad's alright when he is not, so things are changing and if they don't like it they can go and lump it. :bighug:xx

Hope you're feeling ok.

Wow thats loads of dress sizes gone in such a short space of time. Well done

I agree with you tilly, I couldn't believe it myself until I tried a coat and some trousers on in asda, brought them and said out loud :wow: I can buy clothes from normal shops rather than of line or Evan's :giggle:its great. :bighug:xx

Hey sweetie, good to see your menu's and pictures back on here, missed them and they look as scrummy as ever :drool:
Watch your blood sugar hun, mind you I don't need to tell you that do I ....hope it's leveled out again now, wonder what made it dip?
Love your positives and I hope you and Chris are both keeping well :bighug: xxxx

:thankyou: Lily, don't know why my blood sugar is low, its back in the 4's again this morning going to keep an eye on it today, it didn't get pass 5.1 yesterday going to phone the diabetes clinic tomorrow and see what they say, if its not moving up, it could be time of month which I wouldn't know if you know what I mean don't have them.
I've planning my meals and desserts for the week trying to make it more interesting, you can get bored with having the same meals all the time, glad you like the terrain, it was easy to make, making a crumble today for sunday lunch.
Chris and I have made some positive changes regarding the family and sticking to them as said ^^^ above, so we are fine at the moment and taking each day as it comes.:bighug: xx

 

[JaneB]

Positives for today

1/ Had a lovely sleep
2/ Feel happy and cheeful today after reading lily's diary
3/ Had a nice breakfast
4/ Going to do nothing but relax today

Food Menu

Breakfast
Oats so simple HEB
Shape 0% yogurt 0.5syn
Banana

Lunch
Bacon, mushroom, tomotoe, omelette with cheese on top HEA
Pear
Banana

Dinner
Roast Beef
Roast Potatoes
1 Yorkshire pud 2syns
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrots
oxo gravy

Dessert
Pear, blackberry and apple crumble 6syns
Low fat custard 2.5syns

Snacks
curly wurly 6syns

syns 17

pear, blackberry and apple crumble

 

[tillymax]

We always expect our parents to be there just carrying on as normal. It doesn't mean we don't care but sometimes we are thoughtless. Let them know what you want and need. It may take quite a few attempts to make it work cos like I said sometimes we're thoughtless

 

[Roziee]

How many children do h have Jane, if u dont mind me asking? Yes do talk to them and get them to visit... Sometimes Us children can get wrapped up in our own lives and forget our parents.. I'm sure they will understand x

 

[JackieN]

Hope the children see sense huni. They will just kids don't think no matter how old they are :bighug:

omg that crumble is mouth watering

take care sweetie xxxxx

 

[Lily42uk]

Omg I just had a chat with my Kelly tonight, saying exactly that, that I know she is thoughtless, not deliberately mind, that she has her own family and life etc, but that I need her now me and her dad are getting older to make more of an effort...that's definitely a twilight zone moment...but definitely the right thing to do Jane :hug99:
Blood sugar, could be due to the stress and worry lovely, definitely go to the clinic and get it looked at (got my appt with the clinic this week too).
You and Chris definitely need to make sure you look after yourselves first and foremost, your kids as much as you love them and care for them can look after themselves :hug99:

Food looks lovely as usual hun and love the positives, especially number 2 (joke) :giggle:, lovely compliment, thank you my lovely xxxx

 

[JaneB]

We always expect our parents to be there just carrying on as normal. It doesn't mean we don't care but sometimes we are thoughtless. Let them know what you want and need. It may take quite a few attempts to make it work cos like I said sometimes we're thoughtless

Thanks tilly, I understand what you mean, chris is going to have a word with them he will say it in a casual way, where I will tell them straight and it may upset them but I don't want to fall out with them. xx

How many children do h have Jane, if u dont mind me asking? Yes do talk to them and get them to visit... Sometimes Us children can get wrapped up in our own lives and forget our parents.. I'm sure they will understand x

I have two children 1 son age 30 and a daughter aged 29, both married and have children of there own, both of them see more of there MIL than us, we have never said anything until now. xx

Hope the children see sense huni. They will just kids don't think no matter how old they are :bighug:

omg that crumble is mouth watering

take care sweetie xxxxx

Thanks Jackie, I hope so too that they see sence, because chris and I have had enough of being taken for granted.
The crumble is so easy to make, I have started baking again. xx

Omg I just had a chat with my Kelly tonight, saying exactly that, that I know she is thoughtless, not deliberately mind, that she has her own family and life etc, but that I need her now me and her dad are getting older to make more of an effort...that's definitely a twilight zone moment...but definitely the right thing to do Jane :hug99:
Blood sugar, could be due to the stress and worry lovely, definitely go to the clinic and get it looked at (got my appt with the clinic this week too).
You and Chris definitely need to make sure you look after yourselves first and foremost, your kids as much as you love them and care for them can look after themselves :hug99:

Food looks lovely as usual hun and love the positives, especially number 2 (joke) :giggle:, lovely compliment, thank you my lovely xxxx

I think its getting to me more than Chris, I am not being selfish but I think they need to understand that things have changed and things are only going to get worse, Chris is never going to get better with his condition, he has to stay on his bed 75% of the day and when he does feel better and wants to go out, we have to go and see them, they should come and see us, if we didn’t go to them they wouldn’t of thought to come and visit us, we always get taken for granted, oh mum and dad are alright, but we are not, don’t get me wrong my son is always texting and phoning every week asking how’s dad is, my daughter you are lucky if we hear from her once or twice a week unless we go down to see her, I know the grandchildren would love to see more of us, I don’t think they realized how we feel, like I said they think we are alright, I know they love us and if anything happens they are down like a shot, my hormones are everywhere and I am sure I don’t need to worry but I hate confrontation, I know it’s the right thing to do, to get it out in the open.

I am making an appointment with the clinic tomorrow, my sugar level is still in the 4’s and I still feel tired, like you said lily it could be the stress and worry over nothing.

When I read your positives I feel calm and happy, thanks for that. :hug99: xx

 

[Lily42uk]

Thanks tilly, I understand what you mean, chris is going to have a word with them he will say it in a casual way, where I will tell them straight and it may upset them but I don't want to fall out with them. xx
I have two children 1 son age 30 and a daughter aged 29, both married and have children of there own, both of them see more of there MIL than us, we have never said anything until now. xx
Thanks Jackie, I hope so too that they see sence, because chris and I have had enough of being taken for granted.
The crumble is so easy to make, I have started baking again. xx
I think its getting to me more than Chris, I am not being selfish but I think they need to understand that things have changed and things are only going to get worse, Chris is never going to get better with his condition, he has to stay on his bed 75% of the day and when he does feel better and wants to go out, we have to go and see them, they should come and see us, if we didn’t go to them they wouldn’t of thought to come and visit us, we always get taken for granted, oh mum and dad are alright, but we are not, don’t get me wrong my son is always texting and phoning every week asking how’s dad is, my daughter you are lucky if we hear from her once or twice a week unless we go down to see her, I know the grandchildren would love to see more of us, I don’t think they realized how we feel, like I said they think we are alright, I know they love us and if anything happens they are down like a shot, my hormones are everywhere and I am sure I don’t need to worry but I hate confrontation, I know it’s the right thing to do, to get it out in the open.
I am making an appointment with the clinic tomorrow, my sugar level is still in the 4’s and I still feel tired, like you said lily it could be the stress and worry over nothing.

When I read your positives I feel calm and happy, thanks for that. :hug99: xx

Hey sweetie, it sounds exactly like me and our eldest Kelly, mind you she does go to college 3 days a week and has the 3 kids too, but it pees me off that she can always find time to go visit her friends or go out with them and her best friend lives in the next road to me and she is always there, but she phones all the time when she wants something, or as is the case lately she text me, but as soon as she needs me to have the kids she is on the phone and I can't get rid of her or like last night, she is taking her A level Maths and because she knows I am good at Maths, everytime she gets stuck she's on the phone to me for help, but I did have a word with her last night as I said and she has said she will make more of an effort, so we'll see.
Like Chris Mal doesn't get so upset about it as I do, but I don't think men do somehow.
Stick to your guns sweetie, and stop being there for them so often they'll soon get the idea I promise you
How old are your grandchildren? Mine are now 8, nearly 11 and 13 and a half I have been told not to forget the half lol and they tell their mum they want to see us so they stay regularly, but then my daughter does only live 6 miles from me so if she or her hubby can't bring them across for any reason we pop up and get them.
I hope you get it sorted out hun, I'm sure you will and stop stressing for yours and Chris's sake. Hope all goes well at the clinic.
I am happy that my positves help you hun that's so sweet thank you xxx:bighug:xxx

Oh and hun, the Lily slim countdown board, you have it set that you intend to lose 84lb in 3 months 3 weeks and 3 days, I would love to see you do that but I think you need to adjust the countdown lol, just click on it and it will bring up the last page, left hand side is a day/month/year selector, reset it to the date you want to complete this challenge, I have set mine at 31st December 2012 xxxx

 

[JaneB]

Hey sweetie, it sounds exactly like me and our eldest Kelly, mind you she does go to college 3 days a week and has the 3 kids too, but it pees me off that she can always find time to go visit her friends or go out with them and her best friend lives in the next road to me and she is always there, but she phones all the time when she wants something, or as is the case lately she text me, but as soon as she needs me to have the kids she is on the phone and I can't get rid of her or like last night, she is taking her A level Maths and because she knows I am good at Maths, everytime she gets stuck she's on the phone to me for help, but I did have a word with her last night as I said and she has said she will make more of an effort, so we'll see.
Like Chris Mal doesn't get so upset about it as I do, but I don't think men do somehow.
Stick to your guns sweetie, and stop being there for them so often they'll soon get the idea I promise you
How old are your grandchildren? Mine are now 8, nearly 11 and 13 and a half I have been told not to forget the half lol and they tell their mum they want to see us so they stay regularly, but then my daughter does only live 6 miles from me so if she or her hubby can't bring them across for any reason we pop up and get them.
I hope you get it sorted out hun, I'm sure you will and stop stressing for yours and Chris's sake. Hope all goes well at the clinic.
I am happy that my positves help you hun that's so sweet thank you xxx:bighug:xxx

Oh and hun, the Lily slim countdown board, you have it set that you intend to lose 84lb in 3 months 3 weeks and 3 days, I would love to see you do that but I think you need to adjust the countdown lol, just click on it and it will bring up the last page, left hand side is a day/month/year selector, reset it to the date you want to complete this challenge, I have set mine at 31st December 2012 xxxx

Thanks Lily, my grandchildren's ages are 9, 7, 4 and 2 in feb, our eldest would like to come and live with us, I think she thinks it will be great and she can get away with things because nannie and grandad are cool, she said to her grandad last time we were there that she doesn't like him anymore, so chris said why, she replied "you are always leaving me", it got to us, I know we will get to the bottom of this and things will turn work out fine :fingerscrossed:.
Thanks for the advise about the lilyslim (good name) it must of been meant for you. I have pm you. xx

 

[JackieN]

Just popping in to give you a :bighug: lovely xxxxxxxxxx

 

[Lily42uk]

Aww I love kids, they never hold back, good or bad they say it, wish we could do the same eh?
Kelsi the oldest is at the stage when she never wants to be at home (she used to always come here or want to be here, but not any more ), she is always at her friends and if she can't go there she will come here, I don't kid myself it's cos she wants to spend all her time with Nanny and Grandad, cos she spends all her time here on the phone or on her laptop, no it's cos here she doesn't have to clean her room or get nagged at for not doing it, which amazes me cos she still has chores here lol...I believe in making them do at least the dishes occasionally.
Kia the middle one is the one that wants to be here 24/7/365 lol she would move in tomorrow, but Kelsi was like that at her age, I am guessing in a few years time she'll be like Kelsi, understandably so...I keep telling them to stop growing up but they don't listen :giggle:, as for Jack he's a Mummy's boy and doesn't like to leave ehr for too long so will come here and even stay but at a push lol.
I am sure that it will all workout fine hun, it's just so horrible and stressful when it's all going on isn't it :hug99:
Take care my lovely friend :bighug: xxx

 

[Lily42uk]

Hi Jane, hope you're having a better day today and Chris is doing ok too :bighug: xxxx

 

[Roziee]

Don't leave us for too long Jane x

 

[JaneB]

Hi Jane, hope you're having a better day today and Chris is doing ok too :bighug: xxxx

Don't leave us for too long Jane x

Today has been an ok today, my blood sugar is up abit still craving sweet things but trying not to give in, made jellies and eton mess to eat rather than have chocolate, wish it will get back to normal, don't know if I have lost anything tomorrow with me picking due to the low sugar, will have to wait and see.
My son is going to put up some shelves in our large panty/storeroom on Monday to make more room for us so that we can de-clutter our bedroom and make way for a new Tv and new furniture, mainly, so that Chris can be more comfortable, because he spends 80% of the day in there.
Need to put up my food diary and positives for today on will do that later. xx

 

[JackieN]

hope your blood sugar levels out lovely lady :bighug: hope you get on okay at your appointments :bighug: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx