I had my weigh in yesterday and sadly stayed the same. Perhaps not really sadly considering what I ate last week with it being Christmas, but still sad in that I did not reach my target for new year.
I enjoyed Christmas and did not worry too much about the diet. We went to the cinema Christmas Eve and watched st Trinian's - absolute rubbish film, but afterwards we had an Indian takeaway. When everyone else was saying 'I am so full I can't eat any more' - I was shoveling it all down and cleared all my plate!
Then Christmas day I had a full Christmas dinner and Christmas pudding. I then worked 4 nights and we were so busy that I did not have any breaks at all and felt so tired when I sat down to write my notes that I gave in and had some Roses chocolates that were lying around.
When I came back from weigh in last night I felt a little deflated that this was the first week that I had not lost and ate 2 chocolate bars - a crunchie and a fudge bar - so well and truly back on the chocolate now! We have just had a Chinese takeaway for tea as it is New Years Eve and again I scoffed loads - so I don't even think I will get to my 5 stone target next week at this rate.
I have not even made it to the gym for ages, so I am feel as if I am wavering a little bit at the minute. I don't want to stop as I really want to get down to 10 stone - just need a bit of a kick up the backside.
I think things might be better next week when the house is sorted a bit and life is not so hectic. Eleanor and Jess go back to Uni on Thursday. My mum moves out into her new flat next Monday and Liam goes back to school then - so I am hoping to get back on track then.
I am also really keen to start scrapping again - once I can unpack all my stuff in my craft room. I have signed up for a challenge to do one layout a week - so I really want to keep up with that one. My A-Z art journal is still only a thought in my head - still can't come up with what to do it on. As I have already done BOM - this needs to be a bit different - thought about books or recipes- but still not sure. Fell a bit overwhelmed with all the layouts I know I have to do such as Liam's 'year in the life' and Jessica's uni album.
Monday, 31 December 2007
Monday, 24 December 2007
wow - great loss this week
I can't really believe it but I lost 3 1/2lb last night at weigh in!
Crikey that's brill considering its the week before Christmas and I have not been to the gym, have eaten a whole bag of liquorice allsorts and got weighed a day early - I am not complaining as its great but we got weighed at Mandy's house on her carpet instead of the wooden floor - so perhaps the scales were not quite right . We get weighed there next week as well so I hope there will not be a nasty shock when we get back to Sundorne sports village and proper weigh ins. I am only 1 1/2 lb away from my 5 stone target - I would really love to lose that by next week but of course it is Christmas and I don't want to be mean on Christmas day but if I can be good the rest of the week may be I can start 2008 on the last leg towards my target.
This is how we spent Christmas Eve - a scrumptious Indian takeaway and Quality street chocs - good job I lost a lot tonight to give me a buffer zone after all this pigging out.
This is what we watched - the Snowman and Father Christmas - a christmas essential
Crikey that's brill considering its the week before Christmas and I have not been to the gym, have eaten a whole bag of liquorice allsorts and got weighed a day early - I am not complaining as its great but we got weighed at Mandy's house on her carpet instead of the wooden floor - so perhaps the scales were not quite right . We get weighed there next week as well so I hope there will not be a nasty shock when we get back to Sundorne sports village and proper weigh ins. I am only 1 1/2 lb away from my 5 stone target - I would really love to lose that by next week but of course it is Christmas and I don't want to be mean on Christmas day but if I can be good the rest of the week may be I can start 2008 on the last leg towards my target.
This is how we spent Christmas Eve - a scrumptious Indian takeaway and Quality street chocs - good job I lost a lot tonight to give me a buffer zone after all this pigging out.
This is what we watched - the Snowman and Father Christmas - a christmas essential
Jess looking very festive with her misiltoe wings.
Everyone just chillin out - note Liam taking up the whole sofa!
Sunday, 23 December 2007
no laptop again!
Yes, my laptop has broken again! It is the same as last time with lines all over the screen -- so it has gone back to be repaired! I hope it is fixed properly this time because it is so frustrating being without it. I will not be able to blog properly until it is back as all the children are home from uni and as we broke Jessica's - this big one is the only Internet computer, so everyone is queuing up to use it.
Oh I can't wait for Christmas to be over - I have weakened and eaten a whole bag of liquorice allsorts!!! I have not been a pig like this in ages - 6 months in fact and I am disgusted with myself. It was only because they were in the house and I just fancied one or 2 but of course I could not stop at just a few - ate the lot - though did manage to drag it out over a few days - so goodness knows what the scales will show at weigh in tonight! We have a tin of chocolates open and there will be more to come - so I have got to be really strong and resist.
Even more temptation in the way as Eleanor won a hamper from Green & Blacks organic chocolate which she opened last night - full of lovely goodies.
Roll on the new year when they house will be a sweet & chocolate free zone again. I have been thinking about my new years resolutions already so have a few ideas ready
1) continue with the Slimming World diet to reach my target of a 7 stone loss to get me to 9 stone 13.5oz.
2) Make exercise feature in my life more prominently - aim for at least 3 gym sessions a week and walk or cycle instead of taking the car.
3) Teeth - really make an effort to get on top of this. Clean & FLOSS twice a day without fail and use mouth wash in between.
4) scrapbook - continue this lovely hobby - for 2008 have a few things planned like art journal, Liam's year of 2007, some more pages for Liam's album and lots more pages for Jessica uni album ( she has come home with some great photos from this term)
5) read more - I used to be a prolific reader but lately I just look at slimming or scrapbook magazines - so I must get back into proper reading. I have a book list about 70 books long and as there are only 52 weeks a year - that should be at least one book a week.
6) take my vitamins regularly. I take multi vits, omega 3 and probiootics.
Oh I can't wait for Christmas to be over - I have weakened and eaten a whole bag of liquorice allsorts!!! I have not been a pig like this in ages - 6 months in fact and I am disgusted with myself. It was only because they were in the house and I just fancied one or 2 but of course I could not stop at just a few - ate the lot - though did manage to drag it out over a few days - so goodness knows what the scales will show at weigh in tonight! We have a tin of chocolates open and there will be more to come - so I have got to be really strong and resist.
Even more temptation in the way as Eleanor won a hamper from Green & Blacks organic chocolate which she opened last night - full of lovely goodies.
Roll on the new year when they house will be a sweet & chocolate free zone again. I have been thinking about my new years resolutions already so have a few ideas ready
1) continue with the Slimming World diet to reach my target of a 7 stone loss to get me to 9 stone 13.5oz.
2) Make exercise feature in my life more prominently - aim for at least 3 gym sessions a week and walk or cycle instead of taking the car.
3) Teeth - really make an effort to get on top of this. Clean & FLOSS twice a day without fail and use mouth wash in between.
4) scrapbook - continue this lovely hobby - for 2008 have a few things planned like art journal, Liam's year of 2007, some more pages for Liam's album and lots more pages for Jessica uni album ( she has come home with some great photos from this term)
5) read more - I used to be a prolific reader but lately I just look at slimming or scrapbook magazines - so I must get back into proper reading. I have a book list about 70 books long and as there are only 52 weeks a year - that should be at least one book a week.
6) take my vitamins regularly. I take multi vits, omega 3 and probiootics.
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
I have signed up to do a creative art Journal in 2008
I found this challenge on UKS - which led me to a Creative World blogg. It is to do a creative art journal - in A-Z form of different things. I am going to do everyday life.
Well I have already done an A-Z scrapbook of me so this time fancy trying a different format as I really admire other peoples art journals, but am un-adventerous myself - so this might just get me going. Ali Edwards Christmas journal is looking gorgeous at the moment. see here.
Apparently there will be a prompt every 2 weeks starting on the 5th January. I need to get hold of a journal - if I had known before could have got a lovely plain one from Paperchase in Norwich last week. We do have to go to Oxford sometime over christmas so can get one from paperchase there and will have a bit of time to decorate it before we start.
I also have to make a start on Liam's a year in the life album. Due to his not letting me take any photos of him - it might be a bit bare - but I am still goimng to do it. I just need to be able to get back to my craft room.
Well I have already done an A-Z scrapbook of me so this time fancy trying a different format as I really admire other peoples art journals, but am un-adventerous myself - so this might just get me going. Ali Edwards Christmas journal is looking gorgeous at the moment. see here.
Apparently there will be a prompt every 2 weeks starting on the 5th January. I need to get hold of a journal - if I had known before could have got a lovely plain one from Paperchase in Norwich last week. We do have to go to Oxford sometime over christmas so can get one from paperchase there and will have a bit of time to decorate it before we start.
I also have to make a start on Liam's a year in the life album. Due to his not letting me take any photos of him - it might be a bit bare - but I am still goimng to do it. I just need to be able to get back to my craft room.
I have lost again!
yes I have kept up my record of loosing each week.
I lost 1 1/2lb last night - which I was very pleased about.
I am now 12 stone 4.5 lb.
I don't think I will get to my target of 12 stone by new year but at
least I am close.
I was pleasesd and surpirsed by my loss as I had been a bit worried as I had not been to the gym much last week and went out to a family get together on Sunday - where the only healthy thing to eat was tomatoes - so I dug in with everyone else to onion bajis, samosas, little sasagues etc! I did refuse a mince pie though.
It was a lovely get together and nice to see everyone again
though the numbers were depleted due to this dreadful cough that seems
to be plaguing everyone.
It was our last SW class last night and we had a lovely time - Mandy made it really special and we
all bought in food, so it was a real party atmosphere.
There was a big raffle with lots of prizes - I won some smellies.
The sticky toffe scan bran cake I made went down well and
lots of people wanted the recipe.
The roasted chick peas though did not turn out well
as I had heard they burn very quickly so
in an attempt to avoid that the oven must have been too low
because after 1 1/4 hour they were still soft.
They tasted nice - covered with salt, pepper & paprika -
so will try them again but cooked at a higher temperature -
to try and get them crispy and that will give me something to
nibble on when everyone else is tucking into peanuts and crisps over christmas.
I lost 1 1/2lb last night - which I was very pleased about.
I am now 12 stone 4.5 lb.
I don't think I will get to my target of 12 stone by new year but at
least I am close.
I was pleasesd and surpirsed by my loss as I had been a bit worried as I had not been to the gym much last week and went out to a family get together on Sunday - where the only healthy thing to eat was tomatoes - so I dug in with everyone else to onion bajis, samosas, little sasagues etc! I did refuse a mince pie though.
It was a lovely get together and nice to see everyone again
though the numbers were depleted due to this dreadful cough that seems
to be plaguing everyone.
It was our last SW class last night and we had a lovely time - Mandy made it really special and we
all bought in food, so it was a real party atmosphere.
There was a big raffle with lots of prizes - I won some smellies.
The sticky toffe scan bran cake I made went down well and
lots of people wanted the recipe.
The roasted chick peas though did not turn out well
as I had heard they burn very quickly so
in an attempt to avoid that the oven must have been too low
because after 1 1/4 hour they were still soft.
They tasted nice - covered with salt, pepper & paprika -
so will try them again but cooked at a higher temperature -
to try and get them crispy and that will give me something to
nibble on when everyone else is tucking into peanuts and crisps over christmas.
Saturday, 15 December 2007
This is why I have not scrapped lately!
Yes everything is still all packed away in bags and boxes! Mind you not usually as tidy as this. Because I have been trying to do a little bit of scrapbooking I have been rummaging through the stuff and flinging it about the room - so that you could not even set foot through the door - but as Jess comes home tomorrow - thought I had better make it slightly presentable for her.
Ross is still in Jessica's room as my mother is still living with us as the purchase of her flat has been delayed because of problems with probate with the people who are selling the flat. So she is very frustrated with it all and we are bursting at the seams.
When Eleanor comes home next Friday the put up bed will have to go up in this tiny room as well for her. Micheal & Sian are coming to sleep next Saturday so I am not really sure where we will put them!
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
todays baking feast
Just to show you more of my daily temptations!
Lovely fruit cake - I remember it used to taste delicious! The recipe is quite large so makes a large tin loaf - well actually a Jamie Oliver Silicone loaf tin and a smaller round 8" cake.
Plus flapjacks - without apricots this time at my sons request. I did sneakily have a teaspoon of syrup when baking these - but only one as I just adore syrup!
Lovely fruit cake - I remember it used to taste delicious! The recipe is quite large so makes a large tin loaf - well actually a Jamie Oliver Silicone loaf tin and a smaller round 8" cake.
Plus flapjacks - without apricots this time at my sons request. I did sneakily have a teaspoon of syrup when baking these - but only one as I just adore syrup!
