Sue's 'No More Pratting' Diary

[suepat10]

Thank you for all your support Taz x

I think what I need to do is find a permanent place for the scales and let everyone know that they are NOT to be moved under any circumstances! But then there is still the tape measure to show how I'm doing and that's very dependable :-D

I have to admit that I am feeling a little low at the moment which is not going to help with the eating healthily but I MUST stick with it this time.

I also have to admit to being worried about this job interview tomorrow - and it comes down to the weight/fitness thing. It's about 20 minutes walk from the station which isn't a problem BUT a good half of that is up a very steep slope. What state am I going to be in by the time I get to the top of that?

 

[Taz]

I have mine in a specific place and Mr Taz knows there will be trouble if they are moved! I also moved my WI day to a Friday so I can relax a little more on the weekend without thinking I've blown it. I actually feel more in control going it alone. I'm not tied to a specific time-frame and I no longer fret about the 'dreaded WI'!

Just leave some extra time to get up the hill and take some water with you so you have time to recover at the top!

 

[suepat10]

Up early as elderly lady downstairs was shouting out so had to get her 'unofficial' carer from next door at 5am.

Snow REALLY heavy on ground so looks like this week's SW will be cancelled anyway! Just looked out window and blizzarding.

Feeling REALLY low at the moment.

 

[suepat10]

Just found out that Owen's school's shut today. Could have done without that!

 

[Taz]

When you are low it just feels like everything is piling on top of you doesn't it. We had some flurries yesterday but nothing stuck around. I think we are supposed to get heavy snow next week

 

[suepat10]

School open today - I think!

My pedometer arrived yesterday. I did 11,387 steps yesterday so aiming for 12,000 today.

Forgot to say, the interview was cancelled due to the bad weather. Wouldn't believe it looking at the brilliant sunshine out there today!!

Still feeling really down and unmotivated.

 

[Taz]

Wow how do you clock up so many steps?

 

[suepat10]

We walked to the local big supermarket. I can't find the cable to download the pictures but we were walking through snowdrifts but it was light snow rather than icy. I always think it's easier to do a long walk when there's something 'fun' about it than doing the same walk when it's just 'normal'!

We came back along the seafront and over a big hill (called Gally Hill as they used to hang people on it) and got tsome quite amazing photos!

 

[Taz]

I know what you mean, when it snowed last Feb really heavy here we walked into town, a walk we wouldn't normally make.

 

[suepat10]

Just realised, when I said 'light' snow I meant not compacted. In some places it was calf high!

Today the paths are compacted ice - thicker I reckon than some rinks I've skated at! - so I haven't been able to get out and walk today so will only do about 8,500 steps today.

My son has bowling tomorrow morning so I think I'm going to walk round and round the supermarket next door while he is playing and we're then walking back, back along the seafront and over the hill.

 

[Taz]

That sounds good. I just walked to the shop and back but it's not really far

 

[suepat10]

Soooooo tired. OH pulled a muscle in his back and arm day before last and is restless in bed. He manages to get some sleep though while I got next to nothing.

Managed around 12,500 steps yesterday so may try for 13,000 today!

 

[Taz]

Sue I am totally in awe of your steps. And you make me feel so lazy! I only manage around 3,000 when I am not at work. I think I need to go out for some long walks!

 

[niknaks]

Sue could you please tell me where you got your pedometer from and how much it cost please?

I might invest...

Well done on your body magic! It will all help. You should measure yourself as the increase in steps is sure to have an affect on your shape.

Oh and that leads me on to say congrats on the size 22 jeans- i started at size 22 when they were tight and was overjoyed when they got too big for me so i know the feeling well. Just aiming to get in those size 18's now!

Well done again and keep up the good work. x

 

[suepat10]

Hiya

I got this one: Omron Walking Style II Pedometer: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Leisure

I had another one before but it didn't count properly but this one seems to be ok. It also works out calories burnt and distance walked etc xx

Only 7,460 steps so far today and I don't see much chance of any more walking today.

 

[suepat10]

Fed up.

Run round like an idiot after getting home from bowling as OHs youngest is round for the day and is so bl***y fussy she doesn't eat what everyone else does and OH hasn't sorted out getting 'her' food in.

She has had a sandwich etc and then got bored as she doesn't want to do what everyone else is doing and has insisted on going home. Only having £40 to live on for 2 week of course we can afford to pander to her every whim just for her to p**s off home!

Getting sick and tired of OHs childrens behaviour. I know they're only copying their spoilt b**ch of a mother but it's so frustrating.

 

[Taz]

That's rotten Sue. How old is she?

 

[suepat10]

She's 6, Taz. I know it sounds young but the 14 year old is exactly the same and I can see the way it is going. The youngest idolises mother whereas mother is an evil manipulative cow (OHs father has ALWAYS called her 'it', even from the 1st time he met her! The mothers mother tiptoes around the mother as if she says anything mother doesn't like she stops her from seeing the girls). The ONE time we had something arranged which meant changing the night we saw the girls, mother told them how my OH was more interested in going out with his 'new family' than seeing them BUT she is forever changing arrangements, forgetting arrangements etc.

There is so much more to it, but basically it just brings me down when we have to change to suit them all the time. My 11 year old is so good with adapting to it all x

 

[Taz]

Sounds like she needs kicking into touch!

 

[suepat10]

Sounds like she needs kicking into touch!

I'd LOVE to but it's better to just keep my gob shut and swear in private!

Wanted to have a full SW day yesterday and did great until we got to my OHs parents. My son asked if we could stay for tea and she did baked beans (so far so good), herby sausages and fishfingers, the last two fried!!

The frustrating thing is, they did SW last year so know what it involves!

It's going to be hard following SW with what we have in foodwise and I can't afford anything else so fingers crossed it's not too bad this week!