MinkyDinkys SW Success Diary!!

[anju100]

That's a deal! How long has it taken you to lose 9 stone? For me it seems like such a long journey! I will celebrate achieving the 1/5th of my target - but sometimes it feels like too big a mountain to climb

 

[incaravanland]

Thanks for the tips on my new 'erb. Will try at the weekend

As for today, weird one. Was going very dizzy this morning to the point I nearly blacked out. Spoke with NHS direct over my concerns at that linked with my bite and they told me to go to the hospital within the hour. So, took myself down and got checked out.
Turns out, totally unrelated problems and my BP is normal and I'm to go get checked out and have bloods done by my GP. I'll probably sort that out next week or summat.
Arm update!!

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As for the bite, it is an actual bite! Confirmed spider bite from le doctor! They checked for tracking and there is none so I guess I get to keep my arm woo! A nice shiny gauze with sulphur on it has been put on (after they de-roofed the blister and cleaned it all out) and this will draw out all moisture. Got to keep my eye on it but keep covered for 7 days minimum (unless it becomes painful or red out side of the gauze).

Food for the day hasn't been much due to feeling icky, but I did manage to finally find sone lemon drizzle alpen light bars in Asda woo!

Breakfast - 1 alpen light lemon drizzle bar (unsure if half HexB or synning yet) and a banana

Lunch - bowl of curried parsnip and apple soup 1/2 syn, bowl of fruit salad - whole mango, pineapple and passionfruit.

Soup looks like dishwater in the blue bowl

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Soup looks nice actually and so does the fruit.....the spider bite however DOES NOT!!!! Cant believe its an actual Spider bite!!! xxx

 

[MinkyDinky]

That's a deal! How long has it taken you to lose 9 stone? For me it seems like such a long journey! I will celebrate achieving the 1/5th of my target - but sometimes it feels like too big a mountain to climb

2 years. It was my SW birthday on the 17th March it may seem like a long journey but its one that is definitely worth it. And having mini goals helps. Like mine were - every half/full stone, lose 50lbs, lose 100lbs, get into the next stone bracket, drop a dress size, get under 80kg (that's a weird one to do with lifts... ) but it helped me hugely.
Mountains get climbed, avalanches can happen, but you can always just get back up and march on through. We're all here to help xx

Soup looks nice actually and so does the fruit.....the spider bite however DOES NOT!!!! Cant believe its an actual Spider bite!!! xxx

I know right?! If I lived in Australia or something I'd understand. Not freaking england! Xx

 

[anju100]

Thanks minky. I am trying to focus on the smaller targets - like the 2 stone, club 10, etc rather than looking on too far ahead and thinking "there's no way" you personally inspire me as I look at you and think - I can do it too!thanks for all your support xxx

 

[jo-85]

Haven't u been in the wars missus I can't leave u alone for 5 minutes can I hehe! Hope ya feeling ok Hun x

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[MrsCadbury]

If I showed your arm to my DH he would literally freak out. He is terrified of spiders. Fine with everything else, but a teeny weeny wee spider...

Hope it clears up quickly.

 

[MinkyDinky]

Thanks minky. I am trying to focus on the smaller targets - like the 2 stone, club 10, etc rather than looking on too far ahead and thinking "there's no way" you personally inspire me as I look at you and think - I can do it too!thanks for all your support xxx

Awww thank you Hun, you've done so well too and good for looking at the smaller targets - they all add up and make you get to the bigger target. We can do this! Xx

Haven't u been in the wars missus I can't leave u alone for 5 minutes can I hehe! Hope ya feeling ok Hun x

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I'm literally falling apart Jo! glad to see you back, I'll pop over and catch up in a sec xx

If I showed your arm to my DH he would literally freak out. He is terrified of spiders. Fine with everything else, but a teeny weeny wee spider...

Hope it clears up quickly.

ha ha! Men are funny. My OH lived in Australia for a couple of years when he was younger and his dad woke him one morning saying 'look at the size of this!' - the boy opened his eyes and there was a spider bigger than his dads open palmed hand above him sleeping! His dad banged the roof and it fell on his chest n scurried away. I. Would. Have. Died. Xx

 

[MinkyDinky]

Food shop has just been delivered. As I'm doing lemon chicken this week and I fancied a try at a lemon moussey kinda desert I ordered 4 lemons. Normal. Ah but alas, they didn't have 4 loose lemons so was subbed.

With 3 bloody bags of 'em!!

I now have 15 lemons waiting to be used! Made me right chuckle! Xx

 

[jamjar15]

Made me laugh too! :-D lol xx

 

[MinkyDinky]

Food update!

2 mikados, 1 mug shot. 3 syns total. Beans instead of peas with dinner so adding HexA cheese to my beans.

12 syns to play with...

 

[MinkyDinky]

Made me laugh too! :-D lol xx

Literally lemons coming out my ears!!

Fridge, freezer and cupboards are filled to the brim! Actually can't fit anything more into them! Xx

 

[Tishbish]

Can you freeze lemon wedges??

 

[missemma]

Your poor arm! Least you know what it is now though & can get it sorted properly. No more sleeping in the bath for you!

 

[emma_partington27]

I didnt think spiders over here cud bite.
I had to laff at the lemons hope u manage use them all n they dont get wasted

 

[Rosielea]

How about making Lemon marmalade- so easy to make if you have a zester or Lemon curd/cheese.

 

[emma_partington27]

How about making Lemon marmalade- so easy to make if you have a zester or Lemon curd/cheese.

Ooohhh lemon curd is the best

 

[MinkyDinky]

Can you freeze lemon wedges??

I have no idea! My freezer doesn't have any in, although my post did sound like they were all in there xx

 

[MinkyDinky]

How about making Lemon marmalade- so easy to make if you have a zester or Lemon curd/cheese.

Think I'm going to look into lemon curd. I know there is a syn free version on here somewhere xx

 

[MinkyDinky]

My dinner



The boys mega bean/chilli and cheese concoction plate.







I actually had one of his sausages - little piggy I am. 6 syns total. Washed down with a glass of diet coke.

 

[Franalamadingdong]

ahaha, before x-mas tescos computers broke, so we ended up with 6 of stuff. 6 punnets of plums, 6 big boxes of tomatoes etc. But only charged for one. we were sending out food parcels to people. Lol.