General Chit Chat!

Just thought we could use this space to talk generally about how we're all getting on, whats new, etc etc!

I had a well boring day at work today :( but happy that now im laying on my bed watching hollyoaks and surfing t'internet! :D

Hi Flaxseed (and everyone else!!)

Thanks for the PM - I am all signed up!!!

Well, today so far has been a nightmare. For a start I am at work (don't ask - it's the first time in 7 years I have had to work a weekend so I guess I can't complain - and I have next Fri off in Lieu ) I am also a wee bit hung over!!!

Ended up meeting a friend yesterday and we polished off two bottles of wine. Not good.

Wine is my big downfall actually - that and the hangover munchies. I've already had a sausage sandwich today BUT I know tomorrow is a new day and I've been good all week)

Hope everyone else is doing OK?

Hiya

This weekend I have this extravagant plan to clear out my hall stairs and landing and finally get the thing painted - It was plastered about 5 months ago - and I have had the paint for over a month ready to slap on it - but have lots of stuff dotted about that I need to find a home for first before I can.

So why am I sitting here still procrastinating about it???

Rainbowgirl - it's just the weekends I work but I was off last weekend and when I went in today I found out I was on training so have had a great first day back.

I got up early this morning to get some laundry out on the line, then went for a mad 15 mins on the cross trainer.

RAINBOWGIRL22 wrote:

Hi Flaxseed (and everyone else!!)

Thanks for the PM - I am all signed up!!!

Well, today so far has been a nightmare. For a start I am at work (don't ask - it's the first time in 7 years I have had to work a weekend so I guess I can't complain - and I have next Fri off in Lieu ) I am also a wee bit hung over!!!

Ended up meeting a friend yesterday and we polished off two bottles of wine. Not good.

Wine is my big downfall actually - that and the hangover munchies. I've already had a sausage sandwich today BUT I know tomorrow is a new day and I've been good all week)

Hope everyone else is doing OK?

Wine is also my downfall, I just can't help loving it As you say this leads to the hangover munchies, and for me also the drunken munchies. Last night was not a good night - well it was actually, but not in dietary terms!

Currently wondering if I shold brave the gym today, probably not good while I'm tired and hungover

RAINBOWGIRL22 wrote:

Hi Flaxseed (and everyone else!!)

Thanks for the PM - I am all signed up!!!

Well, today so far has been a nightmare. For a start I am at work (don't ask - it's the first time in 7 years I have had to work a weekend so I guess I can't complain - and I have next Fri off in Lieu ) I am also a wee bit hung over!!!

Ended up meeting a friend yesterday and we polished off two bottles of wine. Not good.

Wine is my big downfall actually - that and the hangover munchies. I've already had a sausage sandwich today BUT I know tomorrow is a new day and I've been good all week)

Hope everyone else is doing OK?

thats my downfall as well, one that I need to get over sharpish, well the weigh in is tonight and I might see if I can force down a sneaky one or 2 to see if it makes me better before it gets kicked out for the diet!

Hi everyone, I only wish I had a hangover. I spent most of the day in bed with a migraine. Got up this morning with all sorts of plans and only got as far as hanging the washing up. never mind tomorrow's another day. I have to admit to being nervous about weighing myself though. Can't do it tonight but will tomorrow after work. Good luck to everyone on our first full week.

I hope everyone is all motivated for this week!!

Am well motivated for this week - lost 3lb last week but wine is my downfall as well!!

3lb is a great loss - well done.

I am going to head off to the gym in a bit - I m watching "the day the earth stood still" and a bit of study. I feel focussed and motivated and I am determined to be good to my body this week

Irnbru32 wrote:

3lb is a great loss - well done.

I am going to head off to the gym in a bit - I m watching "the day the earth stood still" and a bit of study. I feel focussed and motivated and I am determined to be good to my body this week

I wish I had your motivation!!

stella100 wrote:

Am well motivated for this week - lost 3lb last week but wine is my downfall as well!!

Well done stella!!

Just got to keep it up gfor the rest of the week !

stella100 wrote:

Just got to keep it up gfor the rest of the week !

Im feeling ok about this week stella,I was a bit miffed that I put that pound on but its not the end of the world.
Had porridge this morning and half a grapefruit,somehow it just dosent taste like a full English breakkie but hey ho

porridge is a really good breakfast to have! i wish i liked grapefruit cos i heard it helps burn fat or something...

Dont worry papa, a lb is not the end of the world like you said just think of it as a blip and try again this week you can do it!! xx

Flaxseed wrote:

porridge is a really good breakfast to have! i wish i liked grapefruit cos i heard it helps burn fat or something...

Dont worry papa, a lb is not the end of the world like you said just think of it as a blip and try again this week you can do it!! xx

Im really trying my very best this week Flax,it isnt easy though

Your buddies site is getting very popular,many thanks for doing this for us,it kind of feels that Im not on my own anymore.

Hope you dont mind me changing my profile picci,its was kinda "a bit full on" so Ive decided to add something a bit more cute and fluffy.

yeh sure no probs! i like both your profile pics! hopefully we can get more ppl to join us here and get a nice group of us together!

Ive started talking pics of myself each month to show my progress, my next pic is due on sun 3rd May, but my pic 4 weeks ago i was 172, i really want to be 162 by next picture but i dont think its possible. that's like 4lbs in 6 days.... lol. BUT cos im retaining water (damn period) a few lbs might be water so hopefully ill lose it when my period is over. ARGH im just hoping i can get somewhere nearer there for piccy no.2!

ok ill stop blabbering on. lol

I got my hubby to take some body shots of me yesterday, it's the first time ive let anyone take a photo of me for about 4 years. The last one I had taken was after my first sons 50 odd hour labour, hence I didn't look great!.

My hubby is rubbish at taking photo's but I can still tell how bad I look, good motivation to lose it (and I AM going to lose it).

Starbuck wrote:

I got my hubby to take some body shots of me yesterday, it's the first time ive let anyone take a photo of me for about 4 years. The last one I had taken was after my first sons 50 odd hour labour, hence I didn't look great!.

My hubby is rubbish at taking photo's but I can still tell how bad I look, good motivation to lose it (and I AM going to lose it).

Well- I don't know if you read it on DS but thats how it all started for me. The photo that started me off is still on the fridge and still works as motivation!! My "friend" who took the pic said I'd never lose it but I've proved her wrong!!

I havn't read your story on DS i'll take a look, I love motivational weight loss stories.

I guess you can fool yourself that you look ok, not look in mirrors ect but the camera dosn't lie. I'm hoping I can use my pictures to spur me on to be as sucsessful as you.

Good luck Starbuck - it was the pic that started me off but 1) I wanted to do it for myself and 2) I wanted to prove her wrong!!

Did really well this morning to resist temptation. My littelest son fell over in the park, and scraped his face a bit and needed cheering up. I took them to the cafe on the way home and my 3 year old wanted to have nutella on toast. Well I didn't have anything, not even a tiny piece, and had to watch them two scoffing it down.

I was proud of myself afterwards though, I would have not done that a few weeks ago.

Well done!! I'm quite proud of myself as, because I forgot my dinner, I nearly had something off the burger van but I haven't. Yey us!!!

Well done not giving into the burger van Stella - Keep Strong!

Not even going to go near it - it shuts at 2.30pm so I'll be safe to go down then