Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

Saturday 8th February (Green)

Afternoon ladies. I'm back!!!!!! Woooooo!!! Lol! How are you all? :)

I apologise for my absence....there's been a lot going on at the moment. My dad's currently in hospital...he fell a fortnight ago when I was at home and he broke his ankle, so he was taken by ambulance to the hospital to have that set. He's had a whole host of problems since...he's not weight-bearing at all now on that leg. While he was there they did another brain scan to see what was going on, as he's been having more and more problems with talking coherently. We were told after that scan that he had fluid on the brain and that he's be transferred to Cardiff to drain it. He's in Cardiff now and we found out on Monday that it wasn't fluid at all. The brain tumour had grown back and was actually bigger now than the original tumour. He had another operation on Tueday, which was quite a tricky operation apparently because the tumour was attached to two sizeable arteries in the brain. He's been told that he'll probably have more weakness down his leg and arm now as a result, and they'll definitely be doing radiotherapy this time (according to the doctor he should have had this last time but never did). He was also told yesterday by the consultant that this is the last time they'll be able to operate on his brain, so if it comes back again there's nothing they'll be able to do :(

I feel sick with worry with it all, which as you can imagine hasn't helped the diet at all. I'm very much a comfort eater...anything and everything I can get my hands on just gets shovelled into my mouth. As a result I'm restarting again...I weighed myself yesterday at 15 stone 12, and could have cried :cry: I haven't been this heavy in a couple of years. I've decided to go back to weighing myself weekly as I think that monthly weighing has bred into me an attitude that it doesn't matter if I have a bad week as I can make it up the following week, which never seems to happen. A lady from work has decided to start following the plan, so hopefully we can spur each other on.


Yesterday's food is as follows:

Breakfast: Banana

Lunch: Savoury rice with a chicken and sweetcorn Chinese dish - 2.5 syns

Supper: Cheese, onion, mushroom and turkey omelette (HexA) with baked beans and bread and butter - 2 syns

Total syns: 4.5



The food plan so far...


Breakfast:

Nectarine
2 alpen lights (HexB1)
Coffee (part HexA1)

Lunch:

Macaroni pasta and sauce with leeks - 1.5 syns
Tomatoes
Turkey (HexB2)

Supper:

SW wedges with grated cheese (HexA2)
Baked beans
Fried eggs
Fried onions

Snacks and drinks:

Hazelnut cake in a mug with a shape yoghurt and banana - 2 syns
Coffee (part HexA1)
30 alcohol syns




Today's syns: 33.5

Total syns: 38

Syns remaining: 67/105
 
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Afternoon lovely. Good to see you back.

So sorry to hear about your dad. Sounds like lots has been done for him, and fingers crossed the surgery and the radiotherapy zaps the tumour once and for all.

How the chap?

Food looks great! And hopefully a colleague doing slimming world too will help.

Have you ever considered joining a group? xx
 
Thanks hun. Yes, we're all keeping our fingers crossed. Gotta stay positive I guess! :)

Things are going well with the new chap (or not so new now, it's officially 8 weeks on Sunday, lol!). I haven't told my parents yet, but at the end of they day they don't really need to know at the moment, and they've got enough on their plates to think about! He's been a massive support over the last couple of weeks...he's definitely a keeper I think! :)

I did consider joining a group, but because I live between here and my parents house it makes it quite awkward with going to a group to weigh in. The thought of weighing myself in front of other people also horrifies me, lol! :D

Have a fab weekend chickadee :) xx
 
Ah hun how lovely him being there for you! He sounds lovely! Can we have a picture of you together??

As for group, you don't really get weighed in front of other people. I just thought the hour for you and the motivation and support etc may help you xx
 
Oh Sian, can't imagine what you're going through hun. Must be so worrying & stressful for you & your family, really hope the radiotherapy is a success. Its great that your fella is such a support though, sounds as if things are going well together.

Well done for restarting tho, & for coming back here - you have been missed!

X
 
Oh so sorry to hear about your dad ,hope all goes well x
Your gentleman friend sounds lovely.:)
Well done for getting back on the wagon as they say :)
Have alovely evening and best wishes to your dad and mum x
 
Saturday 8th February (Green) Afternoon ladies. I'm back!!!!!! Woooooo!!! Lol! How are you all? :) I apologise for my absence....there's been a lot going on at the moment. My dad's currently in hospital...he fell a fortnight ago when I was at home and he broke his ankle, so he was taken by ambulance to the hospital to have that set. He's had a whole host of problems since...he's not weight-bearing at all now on that leg. While he was there they did another brain scan to see what was going on, as he's been having more and more problems with talking coherently. We were told after that scan that he had fluid on the brain and that he's be transferred to Cardiff to drain it. He's in Cardiff now and we found out on Monday that it wasn't fluid at all. The brain tumour had grown back and was actually bigger now than the original tumour. He had another operation on Tueday, which was quite a tricky operation apparently because the tumour was attached to two sizeable arteries in the brain. He's been told that he'll probably have more weakness down his leg and arm now as a result, and they'll definitely be doing radiotherapy this time (according to the doctor he should have had this last time but never did). He was also told yesterday by the consultant that this is the last time they'll be able to operate on his brain, so if it comes back again there's nothing they'll be able to do :( I feel sick with worry with it all, which as you can imagine hasn't helped the diet at all. I'm very much a comfort eater...anything and everything I can get my hands on just gets shovelled into my mouth. As a result I'm restarting again...I weighed myself yesterday at 15 stone 12, and could have cried :cry: I haven't been this heavy in a couple of years. I've decided to go back to weighing myself weekly as I think that monthly weighing has bred into me an attitude that it doesn't matter if I have a bad week as I can make it up the following week, which never seems to happen. A lady from work has decided to start following the plan, so hopefully we can spur each other on. Yesterday's food is as follows: Breakfast: Banana Lunch: Savoury rice with a chicken and sweetcorn Chinese dish - 2.5 syns Supper: Cheese, onion, mushroom and turkey omelette (HexA) with baked beans and bread and butter - 2 syns Total syns: 4.5 The food plan so far... Breakfast: Nectarine 2 alpen lights (HexB1) Coffee (part HexA1) Lunch: Macaroni pasta and sauce with leeks - 1.5 syns Tomatoes Turkey (HexB2) Supper: SW wedges with grated cheese (HexA2) Baked beans Fried eggs Fried onions Snacks and drinks: Hazelnut cake in a mug with a shape yoghurt and banana - 2 syns Coffee (part HexA1) Today's syns: 3.5 Total syns: 8 Syns remaining: 97/105


Oh Sian I'm so sorry to hear about your dad !! I really hope he starts to feel better soon!!
Can completely understand what your going through & how stressed you must be sending you & your family a tonne off hugs ! Xxx

Nice to see you back Hun and restarting again but don't put too much pressure on yourself you have a lot going on too so just take it as it comes :) xx
 
Morning Sian... Just catching up and I'm so sorry to hear about your dad hun... It's good that you've got the support from your man! And don't forget that we're all here for you too xxx
 
Morning Sian... Just catching up and I'm so sorry to hear about your dad hun... It's good that you've got the support from your man! And don't forget that we're all here for you too xxx

Afternoon hun. Thanks m'dear - I know you're all here for me :) I just feel bad when I seem to be constantly moaning on here. I need to try and inject a little positivity into my diary and into my life :) xx
 
Sunday 9th February (EE)

The food plan so far...


Breakfast:

Banana
2 alpen lights (HexB)

Lunch:

Pork loin steaks
Carrot and swede
Broccoli
Cauliflower
SW roast potatoes
Gravy - 2 syns

Supper:

Chinese style chicken and sweetcorn soup

Snacks and drinks:

Caramel cake in a mug with a shape yoghurt and pineapple - 2 syns
Rice pudding made with water, with a yoghurt stirred in
2 x Wotsits - 10 syns




Today's syns: 14

Total syns: 52

Syns remaining: 53/105
 
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Hi Sian.........as you know I have had cancer and also run a support web site for ladies with breast cancer...........different I know from a tumour on the brain but along the way I did learn a lot from my wonderful ladies some of whom suffered metastasis to the brain. What I did learn was that radiotherapy reduces the tumour by enormous amounts and whilst it might be uncomfortable at the time it is in general very successful. I hope and I pray that all goes well for him and for you xxxxx

Your food is looking good but do not be too hard on yourself.........you are human and if you slip at this trying and distressing time it is forgivable.........................look to what is best for you both phyiologically and physically.

lots and lots of love xxxxx
 
Monday 10th February (EE)

The food plan so far...


Breakfast:

Banana
Cherries

Lunch:

Pork loin steaks
Carrot and swede
Broccoli
Cauliflower
SW roast potatoes
Gravy - 2 syns

Supper:

Prawn pasta salad with a side salad - 3 syns
Bread and butter - 2 syns

Snacks and drinks:

2 coconut macaroons - 14 syns




Today's syns: 21 (oops!)

Total syns: 73

Syns remaining: 32/105
 
Hello lovely - so sorry to hear about your dad, I hope all goes well with the radiotherapy and treatment. You make sure you look after yourself though, and worry about food later, your doing a great job of sticking to it whilst going through a stressful time. Glad your fella is a fab support for you hun xx
 
Thinking of you Sian.................hugs xxxxx
 
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