Surfhunny's Countdown to Florida

[Surfhunny]

Re: Operation Showgirl - Fit for Vegas - Well Almost /

Thanks Nikki, we got home ok, landed in thick fog at Heathrow and a blizzard in Newcastle, I tried to go to bed at normal time last night which was fine, but I slept right through till 3:30pm today oooops!! I think I'm coming down with some post holiday bug, glands all swollen and have a major sore throat, the joys of breathing recycled air for 20 odd hours I guess.

I'm just off to mum and dads for tea because I can't be bothered to start cooking.

I'll catch up with everyone else when I get back later, off to trek through the snow to mum and dads now x

 

[*Shanny*]

Heeeeeeeyyyy sal welcome back hun be careful our there too. X

 

[Surfhunny]

Wow Surfhunny - what a journey! I have just spent 2 days reading the whole of your diary from the beginning. Sounds a lot like me I did CD solid for 4 months & lost 4 stone then messed around on it for a bit and didn't lose any more. I came off it 2 years ago and in that time have gone back up to 14 stone (put 2 stone on) I'm now back on it and would be happy to get back to 12 stone but am aiming for 11 (or less!) I'm only 5'4 so need to be a little lighter.

I see you work in a hospital - what do you do? I'm a student nurse so about to start with long days/nights & just wondered what you do to cope?! Indeed, anyone else can answer that one lol

Your diary has rung true in so many ways but has been thoroughly enjoyable. i hope you have had a lovely holiday & good luck with SW.

donna
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Thanks for reading my diary, I could probably do with going back to the beginning and reading it again myself to try and regain some kind of focus! I'm a radiographer and to be honest I find nights really difficult on SS, trying to work out when to have my shakes, the first time I did CD I gave away all my nights because they're overtime, this time round I did less but still had to do some.

I'm not sure exactly how much weight I've put on while I've been away but I dreamt last night that I'd put on 41lbs in two weeks!!! I'm not even sure that's physically possible lol and I'm sure I wouldn't be able to fit into any of my clothes if that was the case.

I think I'll be quite happy to get back to 12st, I felt comfortable at 12st.

Anyway I'm toying with the idea of doing ss for a week to try and get a head start on weight loss while I think about what path I'm going to take.

 

[great things]

love your dream lol. you wouldn't have sat in the plane seat if that was the case.

i had a dream that i bought a fararri. didn't drive very fast though.

 

[Surfhunny]

Lol I had a minor panic on the plane from Heathrow to Newcastle because the seat was quite snug, but then I realised that my seat (the middle one) was narrower than all the rest, the seat back tray that usually just folds down, folded down and then out on either side lol.

I've definitely decided to do a week of ss to get back on track then move back up to 810 or 1000 I'll see how I feel next week. I can't wait to get back to the gym too, I've really missed it. While I've been away we've done lots of walking, and while the girls to the escalators I ran up the steps!! They thought I was crackers but it made me feel better. I already feel much better now I'm back to normal portions and no white bread!

 

[Surfhunny]

It's soooo cold!!!! My car got stuck in the snow at work and the boys in security had to push it out for me, they've had their work cut out for them this last week or so.

My mum told me today she wants a Christmas list from me by Wednesday or I get nothing.... Trouble is I hate asking for things, mostly because I feel cheeky and like surprises but I think they're a bit pushed for time this year, and need help. I have no idea what I want / any ideas?

 

[great things]

new slippers? new dressing gown? beauty voucher for facial etc? make up? perfume? flowers? jewellery?

 

[Surfhunny]

Yay fab list! Might also ask for that zumba game for when I get my kinect next month lol, bit premature but hey, it's a thought. I'm off to look through the boots catalogue in bed, hopefully I'll have more than 2 hours sleep tonight!

 

[Surfhunny]

I had a right nightmare getting home tonight took 3 hours to do a 30 minute journey and most of the time I was stuck about 5 minutes from my house, still I got home in one piece lol. But got stuck in a huge snow drift in my street and had to dig the car out. Finally got it on the drive though, not sure I'll be going anywhere tomorrow, already rang work and warned my boss I might not make it in tomorrow. It's only just stopped snowing!! To be honest I could do with the day off I've got sooo much to do.

I'm still having real problems sleeping, slept like a baby last night, Sunday night I had 2 hours and tonight again I'm just not tired. It usually takes me about a week to get over jet lag from New York, but this has been an 8 hour time difference so it's taking a bit more getting over.

 

[great things]

i think that it's better to hold yourself up inside. get the supplies in when you do go out and don't leave the house. it's not too bad in billingham. the weather is very cold and it had a small snow yesterday but not too bad. most of the main roads are clear it's just the smaller side roads like our street that are completely covered with ice.

 

[Surfhunny]

I tried to go to work, got stuck getting car off the drive, and it took me and dad an hour to dig it out and get it back on the drive again, so I'm back in my pjs in front of the fire! My boss was really lovely about it, she said to get the fire on, keep warm and have a sofa day!

I'm actually quite glad I'm off it'll give me the chance to put the Christmas tree up and go to the docs to pick up my pill prescription.

I can't believe it's still snowing, it's madness!

 

[great things]

you must be deep into the countryside. we've had no snow since yesterday morning but the roads are like a skating rink in our estate. the main roads are perfect.

hope you had a wonderful day off.

 

[Surfhunny]

I had a fab day off, to be honest it was just what I needed!! I ended up falling asleep on the sofa for a while. I managed to put the tree up but didn't get to the docs cos they've changed how you get repeat prescriptions, now you have to ring the prescription hotline and you can't pick it up until the next day. Grrr I used to be able to ring first thing and pick it up later that evening.

Looks like I should be able to go to work tomorrow, the man over the road has dug a clear section in the road so I'll be able to get a grip there to get up the hill. That's all providing it doesn't snow anymore.

 

[Surfhunny]

Urgh just found out that we're all getting fitted for new uniforms next week, not happy about the timing because of my temporarily obese state!!! I'm never going to shift my holiday gain by then even if I was doing SS (which I've slipped off again). So I'm gutted I'm going to get these shiny new uniforms that in a few months will be too big for me. There's no point asking them to order the next size down because they're totally different from the ones we have now and we have to all change over together for a corporate image - I work for the NHS for god sake!

Starting to feel really fed up with being this porky need to get my head together, I think I'm going to give SW a good go because I'm not in the right frame of mind for CD right now (

 

[Surfhunny]

I've just had a wicked thought, maybe I could replace my CD shakes with Baileys..... Lol not sure work would allow it or how affective the weightloss would be, oh well!

 

[farmgirl]

Ooh I like your wicked thought !!!
I'm going to be good until Christmas eve then I'm going beserk and having whatever I want for 4 days.
I love Baileys and am going to drink lots !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[great things]

you could even do the chocolate diet the chocolate diet is where you eat nothing but chocolate, only chocolate and drink water. wonder if it would really work!

 

[Surfhunny]

I feel a bit miserable ( I've just had a look at all the holiday photos from America, and I am the size of a house again!!! I'm gutted!!! I can't tell if it's just my coat (which I've hated since I got it, but it was best if bad bunch) or whether I really am a whale! I think it might be a combination of both. It's the photos where I've been caught unaware that are the most telling!!!

Anyway needless to say I absolutely have to do something about it!!! So rather than doing SW like I planned I've worked out my basal metabolic rate and I'm going to have 1000 calories a day. That's almost 700 calories less than my BMR, so I should lose weight doing that. Especially after my body has got used to having zillions of cals a day while I was away!

Failing that I'll have to get my butt back onto SS whether I like it or not after Christmas because I cannot stay this fat it's making me feel gross!!!!

I wish the photos were nicer because I spent a good year twisting about it and it ended up being exactly as I feared, I hid from the camera and when I didn't the photos are bad! But it's a good wake-up call so tomorrow is day 1 of 1000 cals!!! Wish me luck I think I'm going to really need it!!

 

[great things]

hi surf

just checking in with your diary. been away for the day, well overnight. had ems birthday party today, no cake for me. ems actual birthday tomorrow and by the way dude's got chicken pox

 

[Surfhunny]

Oh no, poor dude!!! Hope he gets better soon!!