Woohooo .. NSV !!! :O) xx

Im sooooooo excited. Have been out shopping with my girls today. Lately my size 16 jeans have been feeling baggy around my bum and looser round my tummy. Out of pure curiosity in Select I took a pair of size 14 bootleg jeans into the changing room and THEY FIT !!!!!! YIPPEE !!!! Im a very happy bunny today. Nothing is gonna wipe this smile off my face today !!!!!!!! :O)

Forgot to tell you about the doctors !!

It' s been such a busy day today , what with taking hubby to work, going to the doctors, visiting my mum, having lunch out, picking hubby back up again, I completely forgot to mention in my earlier post about my reluctant trip to the doctors !!...

Well as I said earlier in the week, I have been feeling very light headed and dizzy and also getting cramp in my legs at night, so I got bullied into booking an appointment with the doctors by my mum and hubby. As I went in the doctor commented on how much weight I had lost and she was really pleased with me, so that was a good start. She was lovely. Well the cramp thing, ironically, the doctor has told me to add a bit more salt to my diet !! Yes I know, they usually advise you not too, but in my case she thinks this would help.

She also feels that my thyroid is playing up. I have an underactive thyroid gland, which when I lost a lot of weight before, changed from under active to over active, and thinks this could be happening again. She also thinks I may be anaemic. Also doing a glucose test, so I now have to book up to have a fasting blood test done. Must try and arrange that for next Tuesday.....My temperature is also slightly high and my blood pressure slightly up...but nothing new there !!!

So really at the end of the day, I don't know anything yet, but I will let you know when I get my results....xx

Out for lunch :O) x

Well as I mentioned yesterday, I was having lunch out today with Karon from twinklestrek.blogspot.com....and wow I had a lovely time...
So glad we met up. As I explained yesterday, we accidently met about 5/6 weeks ago at a car boot. I was selling clothes and she came up to buy some. Clever Karon recognised me from my blog !! It was an amazing coincidence really that we had both read each others blogs and now we were stood face to face at a carboot !!! We kept in touch via facebook and our blogs and today we met for lunch !!
What a lovely person. Don't think we once stopped chatting during the whole 3 hours !! If the car park ticket wasn't about to expire, I think we would have been there for another 3 hours !! She's lovely. We chatted about everything , and of course weight watchers. Karon is doing fab. She has lost 44lbs since the beginning of January, which is fantastic. We seem to have a lot in common and I look forward to meeting up with her again.
Karon was really good today. Chose a pasta dish with side salad which was really healthy compared to my chilli con-carne, rice and cheesy garlic bread...mmmmmmm......must go check the points out in a bit !! Think I have had my days quota already... lol
Karon, I had a lovely time . Thank you. Looking forward to the next time xx

Oh My God !!! Just found out the chilli con-carne, rice and tortillas were a flaming 15 Points !!!!!!!!! thats without the yummy cheesy garlic bread...which I have pointed at 6.....Oh dear !! Well and truly over today.....!!!! But it was worth it xx

Friday 26th June.....

Well, as expected, I gained a blooming pound !! GGGGGGrrrrrrrrrr !! I really dont think I deserved that, but hey, one measly pound is not going to undo everything I have already done, it has just made me more bloody determined to get it off next week !!!!!!!! It just seems the nearer I get to my next stone bracket, the harder it gets and I start playing yo-yo....up, down, up, down...etc, etc...but I have to remain focused and believe that I can and will do this. I'm going to aim for a 2lb loss next week ....well, thats the plan anyway x

weigh in day is looming.....

Ok so its Friday tomorrow, and so far have saved 8 points over the week. I included a long walk , although I know that isn't much, and have been saintly with my food....so why is it that a SP is showing a 1lb gain ??....aaarrrggghhh. Yes I know I shouldn't SP, but can't seem to get through the week, let alone the day without doing it at some point, .... oh well, lets wait and see what the morning brings .....

Looking forward to tomorrow. Meeting up with Karon George. She is the lovely lady I met at the car boot sale that I did back in May. We have kept in touch via facebook and on here (her blog is Twinkles Trek). Really looking forward to seeing her for lunch tomorrow :O) xx

A big thank you ......

I just want to say a huge thank you to Kellie (Pickles and Plums) for sorting out my beautiful new signature for me ..... your an angel....I think it looks pretty good if I do say so myself :O) xx

Tuesday.....

AAAArrrrggghhhhh !! Did a lovely post earlier about today and have just deleted...gggrrrrrr !! Oh well will narrow it down now to just a couple of piccys of our little walk around the lake at west stow today. Too tired to try writing it all out again !!!

So herewith piccys of our walk in the sunshine....

Hope you are all well and not deleting all your hard work too.... lol :O(

Fathers Day.....

Today is fathers day and I find it quite hard.My Dad died 4 years ago due to cancer, and every birthday, christmas and of course Fathers day, I find difficult. Have just been up the cemmetry to put more flowers on and a soppy card, had a few tears and now back home. Hubby is great. Always knows when I need a cuddle bless him.
Well the chicken is on, and I have done the vegetables . Im cooking for 7 people today. My mum and my mother and father in-law are coming for dinner aswell as me, hubby and 2 of my daughters. That should take my mind off things for a while . Some of you may know from previous posts on the 5+ board that I can't really stand my in-laws. The last time I had them over on New Years Eve, they pipped me off so much, just wanted them to go ! So although I don't really like them, for hubbys sake, Im having them over for Fathers Day. If I'm gonna make the effort, I hope they will too.......watch this space !!! lol ......I may be back on here in a little while for a rant, or hopefully a nice word or two.......we will have to wait and see!!!
Anyway, having cooked hubby sausage, bacon, egg, beans this morning for brekky in bed, Im feeling in control. Only had one bite of bacon and one of sausage, so no damage done so far.....the only thing I may have to have control over is gorgeous scrummy strawberry icecream and strawberries after dinner.....I have no idea how many points in icecream...so may go and have a look before I have some. Ive already totalled my dinner up to being 13 points.....and thats without anything else and thats a lot out of my 20 points allowance !!! eeeeeeekkk........so just off to check the points now......talk to you all later. Enjoy the rest of your day xx

Well I resisted the urge to strangle them...... in fact, dare I say it, they were reasonably nice...!!! Shock horror amazement !! The meal went well and they have just left to go home. I'm glad I invited them.
As for dinner, it was delicious even if I do say so myself !! And for afters I didn't give in to the ice-cream. I had a few strawberries for half a point and a tablespoon of swirly cream which I have put down as a point. I am bang smack on my 20 points now, but I do feel the nibbles coming on now, so going to have to stay out of the kitchen ..lol.
Hope you have all had a lovely Fathers day , going off to do a stack of ironing now.....YUKKK !!xx

Friday 19th June.....and 2 x NSV !!!xx.

Whoop Whoop !! Another 2lb bites the dust !!! So pleased. Have lost another 2lb taking the total to 66lbs now....thats 4stone and 10 pounds since September 15th 2008 !!

Its been a long old week. I have finally got to grips with this blog thank goodness ...with the help of Bryher and Paul..thanks guys xx

I've also had 2 slight NSV's today.....firstly without putting too finer point on things , my size 14/16 knickers keep falling down...lol....think thats an NSV, not sure...lol !! And also a young man asked if I needed any help carrying my shopping...!!! Talk about gobsmacked ! I declined and said thank you, but it was nice to be asked !! That never happened when I was bigger thats for sure !!!

So ending the week feeling happier than it began !! Must buy myself some new undies....xx

Just another 3 and a half pounds til I reach the 12's.....can't wait xx

YES ! YES ! YES !......

I'VE DONE IT !!!!!!!!!

No, I haven't lost any weight....well I won't find out until tomorrow..lol.....but I have finally sorted out this blooming blog !!!!

Thank you for sticking with me while I have got it together, and Paul, thank you so much for the plug...your an angel ! You will be glad to hear Paul, I have finally managed to change the information so that it doesn't keep taking people to my old blog...... PPPHHHEEEWWW !! It's taken me hours this week....but I have finally sussed it !! Think I may have lost a few pounds in stress....and pressing the blooming mouse so much..lol... find out tomorrow :O) xx

Feeling glum....

Do you ever get those days where you just can't quite put your finger on why your feeling glum? Well I'm having one of those days today ! It's my day off work and I'm sat here thinking about what to do with my day. I don't have any spare money to go shopping at the moment and there is only so much housework you can do!! I think I might go and take the dog out and get some fresh air....looks like it's going to rain though....ho hum....what to do... :O(

Well took myself out with the dog, visited mum and had a cuppa and now back on the computer. Just had my lunch...feeling a bit brighter than earlier now .

Today feels like it has lasted forever !! Its now nearly 10pm and I'm off to bed. Had a nap earlier which is really unlike me. Fell asleep on the settee about 4pm...hope I'm not coming down with something !! And now I'm tired again. So its been a weird sort of day, but held onto the ww reins quite tightly...have had 18 of my 20 points allowance. Hope tomorrow is better. Nite all xx

Comparison page....before...during...and after !!

Friday 12th June.....

Its Friday 12th June.....and I lost 3 lbs !! YIPPEE !! Im now 13st 5lb !! Lowest I have been in over 5 years.....feels so good.....The race for life must have done me good !! Really hope I follow this loss with another one...been up and down with the last 7 lbs for ages now.....would dearly love to get into the 12's.......Have juggled my foods around again and drank so much water...spent half my life on the loo this week, but wow does it help !!x

Friday 5th June 2009....and race for life on the 7th!!!

Its Friday 5th June......and I'm devastated. I have gained 2lbs !! :O(

GGrrrrrr......got my TOTM aswell....God I wish I was a man sometimes !!

Got my race for life looming on Sunday.....eeeeeeekkkk....getting nervous now..lol. It should be a good day though...looking forward to meeting up with Carole from the 5+ board.....a 5km walk should help shift this rotten 2lb !!

Its Sunday 7th June and race for life day !! I DID IT !!!What a great day it was. Went down to Maidstone with 2 of my girls. Met up with Carole , the sun shone and we did our 5km walk. Got a lovely medal for doing so and raised £165.oo !

Pictures taken of the race for life x

Friday 29th May 2009...trip to the seaside :O)

Its Friday 29th May.....and I have lost 3lbs !! Oh Yes !! Just what I needed to cheer me up. Been a bit up and down this week....but thats just brill. Have now achieved my next target....on to the next one now !! Feeling good today.
Going to take my lovely girls to Hunstanton today.....just got to try and avoid the ice-creams and gorgeous fish and chips....

Piccy taken today x

Friday 22nd May 2009...

Its Friday 22nd May.....and I have a STS....gggrrrrrr...!!Felt like I deserved a little pound..buy hey...maybe 2 next week...!! Hopefully get it next week to take me to my next target...Got a weekend planned away this weekend, and race for life in 2 weeks...its coming round soooooo quickly x

Friday 15th May 2009...60 pounds gone !!!

Its Friday 15th May......and wooooohoooo...Ive lost another 2 pounds !! Thats 60lbs off !!
Its been a very funny old week. Hormones and emotions up and down, but luckily held on to my desire to be slim..lol !! The anniversary of my dads death on the 16th and hubbys birthday on the same day is difficult. Going to go out for a meal though. Going to the Six Bells at Horringer....
I now weigh 13st 9lbs.....x

Friday 8th May 2009...

Its Friday 8th May.....and I gained a pound.. :O(

Was feeling a bit down about it when a couple of hours later TOTM arrived, so don't feel so bad now. Hopefully that was the culprit and a good week ahead should lead to a good result next week.....must up my walking again. Been a bit lazy in that department this week....and its only 4 weeks til I do the race for life...aaarrrrgggghhhh !!!!

Can really see a difference now in this picture x

Friday 1st May 2009....and car boot surprise !!

Its Friday 1st May......and I have lost another 2lbs taking me to 13st 10lbs....!! Really pleased. Its been a funny old week really. Had a huge casserole at mums on the weekend with her famous dumplings...and I had 3 of them !! The rest of the week I was in complete control...and it's paid off.....looking forward to reaching my next target of 13st 7lb....

Had fish and chips for dinner tonight. The first fish and chips I have had in months and it was delicious !! But a staggering 19 points !! eeeeekkk !! So now counting this as my super heavy day as I have had 31 points today. Will follow the Wendy plan again for this week.... heres the link if you want to have a look http://www.stormpc.com/ww/wendie_plan.htm to have a super low day tomorrow though :O(...but it will be worth it..

Bank holiday weekend ...and hubby decides to cook me a romantic 3 course meal...all done ww friendly...bless him. We had ww potato/carrot cakes for starters which were scrummy....and then we had ww toad in the hole for mains and fresh veg, and for afters sugar-free jelly and raspberries....scrummmmmyyyyy....must get him to do it again !!! It was fab x

Its Monday 5th May....and decided to do a carboot sale......and OMG...what a surprise !!!I decided to sell some of my 22/24 size clothes...and what a surprise I had....a lady came to my stall and started looking through my clothes for sale. She said they were lovely clothes and I started to explain that I had lost a fair bit of weight and that I wanted to get rid of them so that I wasn't tempted to keep them just in case I put it back on again.....she asked who I was losing weight with and when I said ww...she said she had seen my blog !!!!!!! I couldn't believe it !!! Talk about being gobsmacked !! I found out that she has a blog too and is trying to lose weight. She is twinkle eyes and her blog is at http://twinklestrek.blogspot.com/ is fantastic !! Have a look because she is doing so well. It was so lovely to meet her. I still can't believe she recognised me from my blog. How lovely to meet someone off the 5+ boards !! A very lovely lady x

Friday 24th April 2009....

Its Friday 24th April......and I have lost another 2 pounds !! Yay !! Back in control again...Im now 13st 12 lbs......head down and focus x

Piccy taken this weekend x