She has done it again my darling little friend has lifted my spirits again.
She is so Fat[free]Free these days she is almost unrecognisable.
A good natter on the phone and she has got me all motivated again.
I am very lucky to have such wonderful friends:
My Bezzy Mate Trish http://thisaccidentalcarer.blogspot.com/
My Darlin Girl Kari http://fat-free-me.blogspot.com/
They are my two real-time friends
Trish for over twenty years Kari for five or more.
And to be honest I don't know what I would do without them.
They are SIMPLY the BEST.
Then there are my new friends in Blogland, who encourage and inspire
with wonderful words and honesty. Your stories are so gobsmackingly
wonderful. Some are perfect wordsmith's, and some are just simply truthful,
sometimes painfully so.
Thank you to vRaz60, F.McButterPants, amoslionhorse and 266 for your encouraging comments today, I really do honour your comments also today.
I weigh in tomorrow and I know I have gained and I think it will be a large gain.
But I will treat the numbers with distain and look foward and downwards because do you know what?
I'll Get By With a Little Help from My Friends...
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
The Wagon Has Crashed.
I haven't just fallen of the wagon, I have crashed out of it and I can't see me getting back on. I am hungry all the time and I don't know why, I am wanting bread and butter desperately.
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Sunday in the Shoebox
We had more sad news this morning, my eldest daughter
Jen lost her beautiful Westie in the early hours of this morning.
Banjo was fifteen and a half and had a wonderful life.
I remember my son in law bringing him home for the first time, hidden inside his black leather jacket, a little bundle of white fluff, eight weeks old. He was a great little dog who gave back twice fold the love he was given. It has been a sad year regarding the pets in our family, first Cally, then Ella and now Banjo. I hope they are all playing together with Henri in dog heaven:)
We have had a busy day here in the Shoebox. We have rearranged the living room and made some space.
It took from 9o'clock this morning until 4o'clock this afternoonwith a half hour break for lunch. A lot move lifting, moving and removing but it looks good now.
I am back to work tomorrow, hopfully getting backin the groove with my eating also.I haven't been counting
calories the past few days. But all my books and notebook and pens are out and ready for
Yet Another Fresh Start.
We had home made chips tonight, first I have cooked in over a year. We had chicken escalope, chips and beans and it was gorgeous.
It has been a strange week, the holiday was not what we had hoped for.Then the worry about mum and being in limbo about wether or not to go up. We would have been happier going to Scotland but we know Heather was right, mum would have been quite upset to think we had cut short the holiday to get up there. We will be going up when she has her follow up appointment. Ralph has been very quiet, not wanting to eat, wanting to be busy all day. He was wonderful when we had the call about Banjo, but then went back into his busy mode. I have learnt that this is how he copes with and kind of stress and we just get stuff done. I am used to men hitting the bottle or worse when stressed so this is all new to me.
Jen lost her beautiful Westie in the early hours of this morning.
Banjo was fifteen and a half and had a wonderful life.
I remember my son in law bringing him home for the first time, hidden inside his black leather jacket, a little bundle of white fluff, eight weeks old. He was a great little dog who gave back twice fold the love he was given. It has been a sad year regarding the pets in our family, first Cally, then Ella and now Banjo. I hope they are all playing together with Henri in dog heaven:)
We have had a busy day here in the Shoebox. We have rearranged the living room and made some space.
It took from 9o'clock this morning until 4o'clock this afternoonwith a half hour break for lunch. A lot move lifting, moving and removing but it looks good now.
I am back to work tomorrow, hopfully getting backin the groove with my eating also.I haven't been counting
calories the past few days. But all my books and notebook and pens are out and ready for
Yet Another Fresh Start.
We had home made chips tonight, first I have cooked in over a year. We had chicken escalope, chips and beans and it was gorgeous.
It has been a strange week, the holiday was not what we had hoped for.Then the worry about mum and being in limbo about wether or not to go up. We would have been happier going to Scotland but we know Heather was right, mum would have been quite upset to think we had cut short the holiday to get up there. We will be going up when she has her follow up appointment. Ralph has been very quiet, not wanting to eat, wanting to be busy all day. He was wonderful when we had the call about Banjo, but then went back into his busy mode. I have learnt that this is how he copes with and kind of stress and we just get stuff done. I am used to men hitting the bottle or worse when stressed so this is all new to me.
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Simple Saturday
We are having a quiet day today, mum in law is home from hospital and feeling good.
She has to go back in a fortnight for the results of tests. We have spoken to her a couple of times on the phone. Last night she sounded tired but this morning she sounded like her old self. She has been discharged on stong antibiotics which are making her feel queasy.
Heather is staying with mum for the weekend and we had a good natter about what the doctors have said and what is in the letter to mum's GP. I wish I didn't have the knowledge that Ralph and Heather don't have. I am worried about mum. I have tried to talk honestly with Ralph about her, he keeps asking me medical questions and I know he is worried too. But I don't want to put our two worries together, not yet. I am banking on the power of prayer right now.
Ralph looks pale and tired, he is doing some homework for his Braille course. I am sitting quietly by typing away and wanting to take his worries away. I love him and his lovley family so very much.
She has to go back in a fortnight for the results of tests. We have spoken to her a couple of times on the phone. Last night she sounded tired but this morning she sounded like her old self. She has been discharged on stong antibiotics which are making her feel queasy.
Heather is staying with mum for the weekend and we had a good natter about what the doctors have said and what is in the letter to mum's GP. I wish I didn't have the knowledge that Ralph and Heather don't have. I am worried about mum. I have tried to talk honestly with Ralph about her, he keeps asking me medical questions and I know he is worried too. But I don't want to put our two worries together, not yet. I am banking on the power of prayer right now.
Ralph looks pale and tired, he is doing some homework for his Braille course. I am sitting quietly by typing away and wanting to take his worries away. I love him and his lovley family so very much.
Friday, 9 October 2009
In The Doldrums
Since getting back yesterday I have been catching up on so many blogs.
I still haven't caught up on all of them.
There seems to be a similar thread running through many blogs this week.
A lot of us are in the doldrums, we have no wind in our sails.
Is this the reason so many diets and healthy eating plans fail?
Why does it happen?
Is it down to our metabolism?
Is it the season?
I could ask question after question as to why?
How does one keep the momentum going?
I have written before about the changing of the seasons being a worry to me, I find it easier to watch what I am eating in the summer. As we enter Autumn (my favourite season) food matters are difficult. For me Autumn going into winter means pies, stews and casseroles, served with potatoes and root vegetables .
Steamed puddings and milk puddings. Yes I know these meals can be adapted to low calorie versions but they don't taste the same do they?
I am trying to self motivate myself by reading other blogs, believe me there are some really FABULOUS inspiring stories out there. Today I have read about mid-goal rewards, re-focussing, changing plans. One posting that really struck a chord with me was from "266" about a diet/healthy eating plan being like a relationship.
She is so right, in a new relationship you nurture and cosset, encourage and praise, love and honour. When the honeymoon is over, these slip, the love and caring is still there but is reaches a comfort level and the energy levels go down. So what can we do?
Loving ourselves is the key, treat ourselves as we would a partner or a child if they were having a bad time.
Be gentle.
Be kind.
Be loving.
I still haven't caught up on all of them.
There seems to be a similar thread running through many blogs this week.
A lot of us are in the doldrums, we have no wind in our sails.
Is this the reason so many diets and healthy eating plans fail?
Why does it happen?
Is it down to our metabolism?
Is it the season?
I could ask question after question as to why?
How does one keep the momentum going?
I have written before about the changing of the seasons being a worry to me, I find it easier to watch what I am eating in the summer. As we enter Autumn (my favourite season) food matters are difficult. For me Autumn going into winter means pies, stews and casseroles, served with potatoes and root vegetables .
Steamed puddings and milk puddings. Yes I know these meals can be adapted to low calorie versions but they don't taste the same do they?
I am trying to self motivate myself by reading other blogs, believe me there are some really FABULOUS inspiring stories out there. Today I have read about mid-goal rewards, re-focussing, changing plans. One posting that really struck a chord with me was from "266" about a diet/healthy eating plan being like a relationship.
She is so right, in a new relationship you nurture and cosset, encourage and praise, love and honour. When the honeymoon is over, these slip, the love and caring is still there but is reaches a comfort level and the energy levels go down. So what can we do?
Loving ourselves is the key, treat ourselves as we would a partner or a child if they were having a bad time.
Be gentle.
Be kind.
Be loving.
Thursday, 8 October 2009
We Are Back Early From Cornwall
We are back three days early, two reasons:
1 We had a call from Ralph's sister rang last night top tell him his lovely mum is in hospital. She had a blood test because she was feeling very tired. The consequence being she was admitted to hospital urgently with a very low blood count. Overnight she was given three units of blood and she was having a gastropscopy this afternoon. We are playing it by ear and when we hear from Heather we will decided on when to go up. At least being back home here we are much closer to her and we feel better about that.
2. The rain never stopped in Cornwall from Sunday evening.
We had a lovely time but not the holiday we planned. We walked about 15 miles is 5 days that is less than a third of what I had hoped for. Healthy eating was at around 45%.
We visited some delightful places which would be absolutely fantastic if the weather was kind to us.
We went to the Eden Project http://www.edenproject.com/ yesterday and even thought the rain was torrential it was a brilliant experience and we will definately be going back.
On the way back from Eden we talked about cutting the holiday short and the3n getting the call from Heather decided it for us, so we left Truro at 5 o'clock this morning and drove home in a spectacular sunrise and a fabulous bright Autumn day...Sod's Law I think.
I will be putting some photo's of the Naughty but Very Nice Food I had while away on my food blog
http://shereallylovesfood.blogspot.com/ All I will say about my diet while we we away is I am glad I am not getting weighed until next Wednesday. No excuses, I compensated with food and I need to get back on track FAST!!!
1 We had a call from Ralph's sister rang last night top tell him his lovely mum is in hospital. She had a blood test because she was feeling very tired. The consequence being she was admitted to hospital urgently with a very low blood count. Overnight she was given three units of blood and she was having a gastropscopy this afternoon. We are playing it by ear and when we hear from Heather we will decided on when to go up. At least being back home here we are much closer to her and we feel better about that.
2. The rain never stopped in Cornwall from Sunday evening.
We had a lovely time but not the holiday we planned. We walked about 15 miles is 5 days that is less than a third of what I had hoped for. Healthy eating was at around 45%.
We visited some delightful places which would be absolutely fantastic if the weather was kind to us.
We went to the Eden Project http://www.edenproject.com/ yesterday and even thought the rain was torrential it was a brilliant experience and we will definately be going back.
On the way back from Eden we talked about cutting the holiday short and the3n getting the call from Heather decided it for us, so we left Truro at 5 o'clock this morning and drove home in a spectacular sunrise and a fabulous bright Autumn day...Sod's Law I think.
I will be putting some photo's of the Naughty but Very Nice Food I had while away on my food blog
http://shereallylovesfood.blogspot.com/ All I will say about my diet while we we away is I am glad I am not getting weighed until next Wednesday. No excuses, I compensated with food and I need to get back on track FAST!!!
Friday, 2 October 2009
Bags Are Packed.
Our bags are packed and we are all set for an early start tomorrow. So it is Cornwall here we come..
I am really looking forward to this holiday and it doesn't matter if we have fair weather or foul.
As long as I have my darling by my side I will have a great time.
Last night's "Curry Night" was Excellent!
The food was fabulous, the wine was wonderful, the friends were fantastic.
The craich was superb, the laughter was rib achingly crazy.
Thank you for all the lovely comments and encouragement after my last couple of posts,
they mean a great deal to me. There are some really special people out there in Blogland and
I feel I have some lovely friends out there now:0)
This coming week I hope to put in a lot of walking averaging 7-10 miles a day.
I hope to have a healthy attitude towards food but also enjoy being on holiday.
I am taking my laptop with me, for downloading photo's.Not sure about internet access at the house, so I may be posting, maybe not.
So I wish you all a great week: Be happy, Be healthy and be YOU.
I am really looking forward to this holiday and it doesn't matter if we have fair weather or foul.
As long as I have my darling by my side I will have a great time.
Last night's "Curry Night" was Excellent!
The food was fabulous, the wine was wonderful, the friends were fantastic.
The craich was superb, the laughter was rib achingly crazy.
Thank you for all the lovely comments and encouragement after my last couple of posts,
they mean a great deal to me. There are some really special people out there in Blogland and
I feel I have some lovely friends out there now:0)
This coming week I hope to put in a lot of walking averaging 7-10 miles a day.
I hope to have a healthy attitude towards food but also enjoy being on holiday.
I am taking my laptop with me, for downloading photo's.Not sure about internet access at the house, so I may be posting, maybe not.
So I wish you all a great week: Be happy, Be healthy and be YOU.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
October
October is a fabulous month. I love the colours of Autumn, the crisp air, it's my favourite time for walking and taking photographs.
I am feeling better this morning, I had a natter with K (Fat[free]Me) last night and she gave me a pep talk and I am going to take her advice and look at switching some of the food I am eating.
So I apologise for my misery post last night and look forward to a bountiful October and a more positive outlook.
I am out for a curry tonight with the girls from work, looking forward to it. We enjoy a good laugh on these nights and as the flu season is upon us we need a giggle. We have our first flu vac clinic this afternoon so things will be manic. We will need the curry tonight,,LOL
I am feeling better this morning, I had a natter with K (Fat[free]Me) last night and she gave me a pep talk and I am going to take her advice and look at switching some of the food I am eating.
So I apologise for my misery post last night and look forward to a bountiful October and a more positive outlook.
I am out for a curry tonight with the girls from work, looking forward to it. We enjoy a good laugh on these nights and as the flu season is upon us we need a giggle. We have our first flu vac clinic this afternoon so things will be manic. We will need the curry tonight,,LOL
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