Life begins at 40, maintaining with SW for Life -Green days & some EE/Red photos inc

[janetelizabeth]

I was thinking that needing to upgrade them all with a prescription change would be costly.

I was checked after 2 years but I'm down for another check next year. Maybe because there was a small change in one eye but she said insufficient to warrant a lens change.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Oh 3 are one prescription and 2 are another prescription but there isn't a lot of difference between them so my optician says I can swap between them

 

[janetelizabeth]

These were my first pair of glasses since back in the UK and like Cavegirl I'm not keen to spend more money than necessary....same applies to you too Jaffa I would think.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I've worn glasses since I was 7 or 8 years old and as I said I wear them all the time
I can't see very well without them so I spend money on decent ones that last and usually they are designer as its the only thing I spend proper money on
Asda do a great deal 2 pairs of designer glasses for £99 and I had reacta lights the ones that go dark in the sun put in one pair so in total it was £139

My others are from the proper optician so I vary which ones I have new lens put in

But up until last year I only used to have 2 pairs and my prescription sunglasses

Then I went a bit crazy had lens put in an old pair and got 2 from Asda

If things don't change next year I might just stick with what I have

Glasses are the one thing I don't skimp on but I was so impressed with Asda I will use them again as its so much cheaper then my opticians but it can cost more to get new lens in then buy a brand new pair depending on offers !

After years of wearing NHS glasses as my parents couldn't afford anything else I take pride in the ones I wear now

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Nope just take your prescription there

 

[janetelizabeth]

Yes I know Asda is good, my son in-law is a manager there and a couple of years ago all Asda staff had the opportunity of free eye tests... But my nearest (big) store is about 25 miles away.

I go to Specsavers. Mainly because the only frames I liked out of the many opticians in Hastings were there... Their price range is very good and the deals too. I got a choice of something added for free and chose reacta lights too.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

My mum like her local Specsavers as well

 

[dsjb99]

Wow Jaffa I too wear glasses all the time for shortsight and recently bought a spare set which are pink Struggling with my desire for chocolate today :sigh:

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I've had a terrible few days eating and I'm not weighing tomorrow

It's been snacky things like bars of chocolate crisps barely any fruit or veg no proper meals and nothing really SW friendly

Stomach still bloated but I can't blame it all on that more on all the c r a p I've eaten

I gave my husband all the Easter eggs I was given as they were milk chocolate and instead I bought myself a big bar of dark chocolate and a big bag of kettle crisps and ate both of them in 3 days !!

 

[janetelizabeth]

Well if I was honest I could eat that lot in one afternoon so maybe you haven't done so badly.
You'll probably start feeling better with some fruit & veggies inside you. Maybe tomorrow? Are you back to work?

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Only in work Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

I know it doesn't sound like a lot but boy my scales were up loads earlier

 

[janetelizabeth]

Yes I know...it's all the fat content...I know my scales would rebel too!!

 

[janetelizabeth]

Well...there in lies the secret of a chocoholic!!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I don't go crazy as I spread it out over the year - lol

With not having children we only have chocolate we buy ourselves

We don't buy any extra at Christmas or Easter as we get given stuff and that's enough.


I can only really eat dark chocolate and my husband prefers white chocolate and likes milk chocolate so usually he eats most of it !

 

[janetelizabeth]

Just out of interest Jaffa...what make was the bar of dark chocolate?

We buy our own too...Christmas I did push the boat out with buying too much!! Joseph sometimes buys me some for my birthday and anniversary but nobody else.

 

[janetelizabeth]

Oh...lock that door!!

No only kidding! Joseph & I both have a biscuit tin where we keep our own preferred choc. I'm a 70% gal and he likes his dark hazelnut bars. Both from Aldi.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

That chocolate stash is ridiculous. Noone needs that much chocolate

I'm sorry but I don't understand hoarding that much why would you do that ?

Janet another sorry its Tesco own make with crunchy mint bits or it was !!

Like I said no win in tonight at class just running pay

 

[janetelizabeth]

I just wondered in case it was Bournville...I can't eat that stuff, too much milk in it for me. Think it's only 55%? But mint choc is very nice.

My group is changing tomorrow to 9.30 & 11.30 sessions (instead of just 10am)...She already does 5.30 & 7.30 sessions the same day.
I think most members are opting for the 9.30 one. When I do the shop at the end of April I'll have to stay for both morning sessions.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

No this was proper dark chocolate

You are good staying to both classes my consultant has two separate teams.
The 5pm lot and the 6.30 lot

I don't think I would do both even if I could !

 

[janetelizabeth]

It's only for two weeks to cover someone on holiday... I think most of the selling goes on at the beginning of the sessions so maybe I'll push off once the c starts doing her second session...after everyone's weighed in.