NannyDoreen & Upndown's daily diaries

[blades4life]

Glad ur happy with ur sts - hope I'll be as ok with my WI in the morning!xx

I hope so too xx

 

[blades4life]

Good Luck Todays Weighers!

How many of yous have taken body measurements? My friend who has been doing Slimmingworld does hers each week, She said some weeks when she stayed the same she would sometimes still have a loss on the tape measure which helped her motivation on them 'stagnant' weeks she calls them!

After a busy week, tonight I'm going to get on the scales see what I've lost with my pre-warm up of slimming world and take my measurements. eeek!!!!

Ive started doing measurements xx have lost some as well xx does definitely help when numbers dont shift on scales x

 

[UKSerena]

Good luck - is it for - TA post? xx

It's as a Year R Class TA, it was the first job I applied for so I was ecstatic to get it! X

 

[upndown]

Friday 23rd January Lost 2lbs. CHANGED DINNER

Hexa milk Hexb 2 bread

B: a SW scotch egg (3/4 syn) at class that a friend fetched in for me, a pear and 2 coffees.

Snack banana & grapes

L; banana sarnie,(heb) ham sarnie (5 syns) ham sarnie (5 syns)

D: Sausages x 3 (3 syns) Mshed spud, onion gravy. 10g bisto powder (1 syn) Frozen berries yogurt.

That was nearly a bad binge

Syns 14.3/4. may as well be 15 .

Doreen no more after dinner.

changed it. Dinner mashed spud 2 egg and tinned spaghetti. Could not be bothered to cook sausages. No speed food on dinner - not bovverd. May have a pear/peach later/
Will probably be in bed by 8.30

that's still fine Doreen - sleep wellxx

 

[UKSerena]

Sweet n Slim Dreams Doreen x

 

[upndown]

It's as a Year R Class TA, it was the first job I applied for so I was ecstatic to get it! X

That's great - bet a few applied too - very useful to have a term time job esp if u have children - do u have a family?xx

 

[chocko1]

Awwww wow! I start my first post on Monday 2nd, hope I'm still there in 23yrs time!!!! X

Ooh, good luck! Which age group will you be working with? Is it as a general TA or will you be attached to a child/children? I'm with a ten year old boy atm, who has been kept out of class (ridiculously) for the past two years. He is autistic and, with the last Head (we've just had a new one), she was quite happy for the TA to let him colour, play on the computer, etc., just so long as he wasn't kicking off! The new Head said to me, just before Christmas - 'When we come back in January, you're having Connor and I want him back in class.' Nice man - no discussion! I was quite worried but decided to just have higher expectations of him and, luckily, so far, it's working! He comes into the classroom in the morning with the rest of the class, gets his book out and starts to read (he'd never read a book before in school and yet, at home, he's happy to do so). He now goes out to play, whereas before, he always stayed in his little room, alone. Basically, long story short - he's joining in with everything. The only time we had a little blip was yesterday, in indoor athletics, when he misunderstood an instruction. He ran into the corner, crying, tipped a chair over and covered his face. I spoke to him quietly, then left him to 'come round', which he did within about 5-10 minutes. Really proud of him and just hoping it continues.

I really hope you love your new job, Serena. It can be so rewarding. Good luck. xx

 

[UKSerena]

That's great - bet a few applied too - very useful to have a term time job esp if u have children - do u have a family?xx

I do, I have a little girl called Poppy who is In Year 2 of the same school I started doing my Level 2 TA Training last September and I was happy just plodding along and applying and then wham it hit me lol x

 

[upndown]

Upndown you are never selfish. You are a big help

Kind of u to say so - but that post was a bit me, me, me!xx

 

[chocko1]

Wow Kathy that's amazing - 9lb loss - were u eating very little or using ur lovely recipes?xx

I was eating loads, actually! I did use my recipes, mostly but had one night where we had BGTY sausages and mash and another where we had salmon fillets with new potatoes and petit pois. I think, basically, it was just because I stuck to it properly! xx

 

[upndown]

I was eating loads, actually! I did use my recipes, mostly but had one night where we had BGTY sausages and mash and another where we had salmon fillets with new potatoes and petit pois. I think, basically, it was just because I stuck to it properly! xx

well, youndid very well Kathy! Sticking to it properly is just what I've not been doing lately! But a new (again) start 2moro!xx

 

[upndown]

I do, I have a little girl called Poppy who is In Year 2 of the same school I started doing my Level 2 TA Training last September and I was happy just plodding along and applying and then wham it hit me lol x

Well that's perfect then! I have a grandaughter called Poppy in year 5 - I love the name xx

 

[UKSerena]

Well that's perfect then! I have a grandaughter called Poppy in year 5 - I love the name xx

Was your Poppy born in November too x

 

[upndown]

Ooh, good luck! Which age group will you be working with? Is it as a general TA or will you be attached to a child/children? I'm with a ten year old boy atm, who has been kept out of class (ridiculously) for the past two years. He is autistic and, with the last Head (we've just had a new one), she was quite happy for the TA to let him colour, play on the computer, etc., just so long as he wasn't kicking off! The new Head said to me, just before Christmas - 'When we come back in January, you're having Connor and I want him back in class.' Nice man - no discussion! I was quite worried but decided to just have higher expectations of him and, luckily, so far, it's working! He comes into the classroom in the morning with the rest of the class, gets his book out and starts to read (he'd never read a book before in school and yet, at home, he's happy to do so). He now goes out to play, whereas before, he always stayed in his little room, alone. Basically, long story short - he's joining in with everything. The only time we had a little blip was yesterday, in indoor athletics, when he misunderstood an instruction. He ran into the corner, crying, tipped a chair over and covered his face. I spoke to him quietly, then left him to 'come round', which he did within about 5-10 minutes. Really proud of him and just hoping it continues.

I really hope you love your new job, Serena. It can be so rewarding. Good luck. xx

That's a lovely story Kathy - how wonderful to see and be a part of that transformation! What a great job ur doing! xx

 

[UKSerena]

Ooh, good luck! Which age group will you be working with? Is it as a general TA or will you be attached to a child/children? I'm with a ten year old boy atm, who has been kept out of class (ridiculously) for the past two years. He is autistic and, with the last Head (we've just had a new one), she was quite happy for the TA to let him colour, play on the computer, etc., just so long as he wasn't kicking off! The new Head said to me, just before Christmas - 'When we come back in January, you're having Connor and I want him back in class.' Nice man - no discussion! I was quite worried but decided to just have higher expectations of him and, luckily, so far, it's working! He comes into the classroom in the morning with the rest of the class, gets his book out and starts to read (he'd never read a book before in school and yet, at home, he's happy to do so). He now goes out to play, whereas before, he always stayed in his little room, alone. Basically, long story short - he's joining in with everything. The only time we had a little blip was yesterday, in indoor athletics, when he misunderstood an instruction. He ran into the corner, crying, tipped a chair over and covered his face. I spoke to him quietly, then left him to 'come round', which he did within about 5-10 minutes. Really proud of him and just hoping it continues. I really hope you love your new job, Serena. It can be so rewarding. Good luck. xx

Wow Kathy! You sound like an asset to your school, the new Head and most importantly Connor I will be a Year R Class TA, it's my dream role so I'm delighted to have been chosen especially since I don't graduate till June!!!! X

 

[upndown]

Was your Poppy born in November too x

Our Poppy was a July 2005 baby and is still full of surprises - this week's one was that she suggested to the music teacher that she changed to an alto singer in the choir - so the teacher asked her to sing alto on her own as a trial then agreed she is an alto! What's your Poppy into?xx

 

[UKSerena]

Our Poppy was a July 2005 baby and is still full of surprises - this week's one was that she suggested to the music teacher that she changed to an alto singer in the choir - so the teacher asked her to sing alto on her own as a trial then agreed she is an alto! What's your Poppy into?xx

Lol! Go Poppy! My Poppy is just a chatterbox (not sure where she gets it from!!!), she's talking every second of every day but she is a true pleasure to be around and is often better company than most adults I know!!!! X

 

[upndown]

Lol! Go Poppy! My Poppy is just a chatterbox (not sure where she gets it from!!!), she's talking every second of every day but she is a true pleasure to be around and is often better company than most adults I know!!!! X

the art of good conversation is a great skill - as u allude to - lots of adults haven't got the hang of it! Clever little Poppy!xx

 

[UKSerena]

the art of good conversation is a great skill - as u allude to - lots of adults haven't got the hang of it! Clever little Poppy!xx

That's me and my Popsicle at Butlins a few weeks ago, I always try to dress us matching if I can! X

 

[upndown]

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That's me and my Popsicle at Butlins a few weeks ago, I always try to dress us matching if I can! X

ah that's a lovely pic - how clever to match ur clothes too! Our Poppy always says that she's not a girly girly and will never wear a dress - so lives in jeans and trousers!xx