Monday is never a good day to start a diet, ok, so which day is !!!
I actually rather like a Thursday as a day for weighing in ... always have done. My logic, is that I have all week to be "good" and to recover from the weekend .... of course, logic is all well and good, but I actually have to apply it first!!
As you can see from the amount of exclamation marks today, I am feeling a little more positive, perhaps it is the cathartic nature of blogging, or perhaps it's because I slept like the dead ... solidly, or some other reason, that I am yet to fathom.
My food intake today has thus far consisted of 3 coffees and a bowl of porridge with fat free yoghurt with a splodge of homemade raspberry jam.
It is now 12:21 and my tummy is starting to growl, and yet I only had the porridge at 9:30, actually maybe that is right. It seems to me, it's been rather a long time since I actually listened to my hunger cues.
Hmmmm .... off to look for lunch and to decide upon what we shall have for dinner (see .... trying to be prepared!).
Oh and I 'phoned the GP's .... no appointments until after Christmas, but for some unknown reason I cannot yet book said appointment .... do they specify a specific personality trait in a doctors' receptionist ?
Monday, 5 December 2011
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Body Dysmorphia...
It's been a tough couple of weeks for family reasons, which I won't go into here, so apologies for my air silence.
However, in other news, I've been thinking about my ever increasing girth, and reality.
I do have body dysmorphia to a certain degree, which doesn't help ... I look in the body when I'm naked and I know I look pretty good, curvy good, but good, but internally, I feel garbage (to use an American term). I went shopping this week for a Winter coat, they looked horrendous and made me look like a blimp.
I've also been avoiding exercising in public or actually, at all ... but this has to stop. I just need to get on with it. I am at the worst time of the year for me, it's dark in the morning, gloomy and cold during the day, and dark by 4pm ....
Which summarised means I have no mental energy and therefore no physical energy.
I was meant to have my GP's appointment this week, but due to family stuff, I will have to rearrange this. Which may mean another month of limbo, on the flipside, if my bloods had shown anything ominous ... they'd have been in touch by now.
I have been shopping today and bought a whole load of veggies and generally "clean food", to try and avoid the takeaways ... with a few "cheat" foods, again to avoid the takeaways.
Tonight's dinner was steak pie (cheat food) with new potatoes, sweetcorn and carrots .... happy with that.
Tomorrow's dinner will be something slow cooked with chicken, not quite figured it out yet!
Tuesday will be spaghetti bolognaise, which I will cook tomorrow night, carrots and onions already chopped :)
Wed -away from home and generally stressful, dinner somewhere.
Thursday - late home, continued stress - Chinese takeaway ... but hey, at least I'm planning it in.
Friday - Salmon en croute.
Saturday - out for the day, so will do something slow cooked once again .. something with beef I think.
Sunday - I want to ice the Christmas cake, DD wants us to make a cheesecake, generally in the kitchen so will work it out then ...
And so the life of a fairly typical 40yr old female goes on .... I won't mention my dissertation I still haven't started, the homework not yet done, the new boss, the uncertainty with work, the ongoing house renovation or just being a parent .... that's another day ;)
Night all x
However, in other news, I've been thinking about my ever increasing girth, and reality.
I do have body dysmorphia to a certain degree, which doesn't help ... I look in the body when I'm naked and I know I look pretty good, curvy good, but good, but internally, I feel garbage (to use an American term). I went shopping this week for a Winter coat, they looked horrendous and made me look like a blimp.
I've also been avoiding exercising in public or actually, at all ... but this has to stop. I just need to get on with it. I am at the worst time of the year for me, it's dark in the morning, gloomy and cold during the day, and dark by 4pm ....
Which summarised means I have no mental energy and therefore no physical energy.
I was meant to have my GP's appointment this week, but due to family stuff, I will have to rearrange this. Which may mean another month of limbo, on the flipside, if my bloods had shown anything ominous ... they'd have been in touch by now.
I have been shopping today and bought a whole load of veggies and generally "clean food", to try and avoid the takeaways ... with a few "cheat" foods, again to avoid the takeaways.
Tonight's dinner was steak pie (cheat food) with new potatoes, sweetcorn and carrots .... happy with that.
Tomorrow's dinner will be something slow cooked with chicken, not quite figured it out yet!
Tuesday will be spaghetti bolognaise, which I will cook tomorrow night, carrots and onions already chopped :)
Wed -away from home and generally stressful, dinner somewhere.
Thursday - late home, continued stress - Chinese takeaway ... but hey, at least I'm planning it in.
Friday - Salmon en croute.
Saturday - out for the day, so will do something slow cooked once again .. something with beef I think.
Sunday - I want to ice the Christmas cake, DD wants us to make a cheesecake, generally in the kitchen so will work it out then ...
And so the life of a fairly typical 40yr old female goes on .... I won't mention my dissertation I still haven't started, the homework not yet done, the new boss, the uncertainty with work, the ongoing house renovation or just being a parent .... that's another day ;)
Night all x
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
2 weeks later...
And now I'm in total denial, I've not been on the scale for days.
Oh that and I've had a stinking cold and a horrendous time at work, oh and our beloved cat got killed by a hit and run.
This morning, I went for my blood test. No one told me they were going to take 3 vials of blood. Ouch ! And, yes, apparently, I am allergic to their plasters, not a great look.
On the upside, as a consequence of my 12hr fast, and little alcohol last night, my optician's appointment went exceedingly well, my pressures were some of the lowest I've seen in over a decade ... and cos I am now over 40, with a family history, the sight test was free ... and apparently I now qualify for one every 12 months ... oh the advantages of getting old !!
My father got diagnosed with glaucoma at 37, apparently, very young .. and in the eyes of one optician I never visited again .... impossible. Trust me dear, you may think you know what you are talking about ... but for "once" you don't.
And yes, I did get him struck off the preferred list for the civil service.
I have 3 weeks left to lose weight, and whilst we've been cooking more, drinking less .... my weight is doing nothing .... except slow creep, upwards.
I know I need to do the whole thing of counting calories / fat / fibre, but I haven't. I haven't even got a reasonable excuse, I just haven't. Life has once again, gotten in the way.
I'm still in denial really, and I kinda need the blood tests to tell me I'm a lazy heifer, rather than the remote hope I have an under active thyroid.
However, on the upside, having been rather re-assured by the doctor that I can exercise, I am pretty determined to attempt walking / running again.
Blow what I look like, I just need to get back out there.
Days are drawing in, and I don't want to do it in the dark, so I need to carve out a lunchtime, which is rare (ok, never) .... Shall I start tomorrow ?? I can't currently think of an excuse, bar the one that I have 2 dozen cookies to bake for DD for Friday for her bakesale.
Oh that and I've had a stinking cold and a horrendous time at work, oh and our beloved cat got killed by a hit and run.
This morning, I went for my blood test. No one told me they were going to take 3 vials of blood. Ouch ! And, yes, apparently, I am allergic to their plasters, not a great look.
On the upside, as a consequence of my 12hr fast, and little alcohol last night, my optician's appointment went exceedingly well, my pressures were some of the lowest I've seen in over a decade ... and cos I am now over 40, with a family history, the sight test was free ... and apparently I now qualify for one every 12 months ... oh the advantages of getting old !!
My father got diagnosed with glaucoma at 37, apparently, very young .. and in the eyes of one optician I never visited again .... impossible. Trust me dear, you may think you know what you are talking about ... but for "once" you don't.
And yes, I did get him struck off the preferred list for the civil service.
I have 3 weeks left to lose weight, and whilst we've been cooking more, drinking less .... my weight is doing nothing .... except slow creep, upwards.
I know I need to do the whole thing of counting calories / fat / fibre, but I haven't. I haven't even got a reasonable excuse, I just haven't. Life has once again, gotten in the way.
I'm still in denial really, and I kinda need the blood tests to tell me I'm a lazy heifer, rather than the remote hope I have an under active thyroid.
However, on the upside, having been rather re-assured by the doctor that I can exercise, I am pretty determined to attempt walking / running again.
Blow what I look like, I just need to get back out there.
Days are drawing in, and I don't want to do it in the dark, so I need to carve out a lunchtime, which is rare (ok, never) .... Shall I start tomorrow ?? I can't currently think of an excuse, bar the one that I have 2 dozen cookies to bake for DD for Friday for her bakesale.
Friday, 4 November 2011
Fat not Fit ....
When you get on the scales and the Doctor exclaims "wow, that's impressive" ..... it's either a good thing, or a bad thing.
Today's was not a good thing.
6 months ago, I went for my regular pill check up, where they take my blood pressure, weigh me, before handing over my prescription. 6 months ago, I had the nurse from hell, who told me my blood pressure was borderline high, and my weight was too much and told me to come back in a month for another blood pressure check.
I did, as many do, went home, reviewed my lifestyle, vowed to lose weight, join the gym, cook great food and made that appointment.
I did, as I do, joined the gym, went a few times, ate more junk, gained weight and missed my appointment.
I've even bought a blood pressure monitor, which again, puts me at borderline pre-thingie ?
I realised yesterday, that for all my procrastination, I still now need a new prescription, and I wasn't going to get that without a drip to the doctors.
Urgh.
My doctor is always backed up for at least a month, so when I 'phoned yesterday, I wasn't overly surprised to discover that December was the earliest available, however, I was advised that he keeps a couple of slots open each day, so to 'phone first thing for potential availability on Tuesday ....
I don't know what 'phoning the doctors first thing is like for other people, but it's always a long winded time, of waiting for the 'phone to not be engaged, and continual redialling until it is available ... so imagine my shock (I'm sure the stress of getting through is enough to push someone's BP up ;) ), when I got through after only 5 minutes, to be told he had a cancellation for 15 minutes time !!
Any long, and short of it.
My BP is indeed up, and considering my past history, it is a little unusual, but given my "impressive" weight gain over the past year, the 2 things may well be related .... i.e. lose weight, BP should go down.
It's one thing not being to buy / wear clothes you find attractive, it's another when you're being told your health is being compromised due to the lard you are eating.
He's given me a month to shift some weight. No pressure then.
So, a month ..... right, a month, ok, a month, can I do this? I have to do this, don't I ...
Shall I mention I have house guests for the weekend .... always an excuse, put it behind me.
Right, a month ..... let's go ....
Today's was not a good thing.
6 months ago, I went for my regular pill check up, where they take my blood pressure, weigh me, before handing over my prescription. 6 months ago, I had the nurse from hell, who told me my blood pressure was borderline high, and my weight was too much and told me to come back in a month for another blood pressure check.
I did, as many do, went home, reviewed my lifestyle, vowed to lose weight, join the gym, cook great food and made that appointment.
I did, as I do, joined the gym, went a few times, ate more junk, gained weight and missed my appointment.
I've even bought a blood pressure monitor, which again, puts me at borderline pre-thingie ?
I realised yesterday, that for all my procrastination, I still now need a new prescription, and I wasn't going to get that without a drip to the doctors.
Urgh.
My doctor is always backed up for at least a month, so when I 'phoned yesterday, I wasn't overly surprised to discover that December was the earliest available, however, I was advised that he keeps a couple of slots open each day, so to 'phone first thing for potential availability on Tuesday ....
I don't know what 'phoning the doctors first thing is like for other people, but it's always a long winded time, of waiting for the 'phone to not be engaged, and continual redialling until it is available ... so imagine my shock (I'm sure the stress of getting through is enough to push someone's BP up ;) ), when I got through after only 5 minutes, to be told he had a cancellation for 15 minutes time !!
Any long, and short of it.
My BP is indeed up, and considering my past history, it is a little unusual, but given my "impressive" weight gain over the past year, the 2 things may well be related .... i.e. lose weight, BP should go down.
It's one thing not being to buy / wear clothes you find attractive, it's another when you're being told your health is being compromised due to the lard you are eating.
He's given me a month to shift some weight. No pressure then.
So, a month ..... right, a month, ok, a month, can I do this? I have to do this, don't I ...
Shall I mention I have house guests for the weekend .... always an excuse, put it behind me.
Right, a month ..... let's go ....
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Brrr .... Autumn is definitely taking hold.
Every year, I have this "battle" whereby I wonder how long it will be before we switch the heating on.
Well, in June we had an exceptionally cold snap, when I switched it on for a couple of hours, since then, it 's not been so bad, and in fact we had a heatwave less than 2 weeks ago. Most odd, but most welcome.
2 nights ago, however, it was just too cold. So, on went the heating for the evening. Yesterday, I was the only one in the house, and fully clothed in warm socks and cardigan, but my fingers were going numb. I gave in, and on the heating went.
Therefore, I hereby declare Autumn has set in, 17th October 2011. I wonder how long it will be before I start setting the timing controls to bring it on for the morning, that will be a sad day indeed !
In the meantime, I guess I ought to check we have coal aplenty ... apparently snow is predicted ?!
Brrrr
Well, in June we had an exceptionally cold snap, when I switched it on for a couple of hours, since then, it 's not been so bad, and in fact we had a heatwave less than 2 weeks ago. Most odd, but most welcome.
2 nights ago, however, it was just too cold. So, on went the heating for the evening. Yesterday, I was the only one in the house, and fully clothed in warm socks and cardigan, but my fingers were going numb. I gave in, and on the heating went.
Therefore, I hereby declare Autumn has set in, 17th October 2011. I wonder how long it will be before I start setting the timing controls to bring it on for the morning, that will be a sad day indeed !
In the meantime, I guess I ought to check we have coal aplenty ... apparently snow is predicted ?!
Brrrr
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
oops!
Well, let's just say accounts nor gym got done ....
But, I did get up earlier and have had great fun pottering, I've finished the first "pot holder", I ended up top sewing the binding, but it actually looks pretty passable.
On the second one, I am going to attempt to attach the front and back using the sewing machine.
The other thing I have thoroughly enjoyed doing, which I almost consider as "naughty" is watching tv during the day .... well, ok, not actual daytime television, but watching "House of Eliott", a great British drama series based in the '20's about a house of fashion / couture ... I just love the clothes and the concept of great dress making.
My husband has laughed at me watching it, but keeps dropping in for a recap of where the characters are up to, LOL !
Back to work tomorrow, but, it's ok, for once I'm not dreading it. Friday, on the other hand, may be another matter. More on that, later ....
Ciao x
But, I did get up earlier and have had great fun pottering, I've finished the first "pot holder", I ended up top sewing the binding, but it actually looks pretty passable.
On the second one, I am going to attempt to attach the front and back using the sewing machine.
The other thing I have thoroughly enjoyed doing, which I almost consider as "naughty" is watching tv during the day .... well, ok, not actual daytime television, but watching "House of Eliott", a great British drama series based in the '20's about a house of fashion / couture ... I just love the clothes and the concept of great dress making.
My husband has laughed at me watching it, but keeps dropping in for a recap of where the characters are up to, LOL !
Back to work tomorrow, but, it's ok, for once I'm not dreading it. Friday, on the other hand, may be another matter. More on that, later ....
Ciao x
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
"Me" time ....
I've been so busy, yet time has once again disappeared on me.
Last week, however, I made a conscious decision to take a day off to myself.
Now, if you don't have children, or never have, you may not understand the implications of this.... but if you're a busy mother or father, you will totally understand where I'm coming from.
Pre-parenting, I had 25 odd days annual leave, DH and I used to take a fair amount of it together, but I'd always take at least a solid week off, and several days off to myself.
Roll forward 8 years ... and I have 19 days annual leave (perils of working part time) and a child of school age, which means, juggling childcare and leave ... all leave is dedicated to looking after DD when she's not at school, leaving a couple of "emergency days" for illness etc.
Whilst I love my DD to pieces, I am also someone who needs their own space. A very difficult proposition at times, especially when working from home, whilst DH works from home, and then being a parent the rest of the time .... my own space, had become non-existant.
"Me time"..... almost seems a lost concept.
So, after having had to work the other Sunday, I managed to gain some "time in lieu", that combined with the fact that college was cancelled today due to it being an "Admin day", I decided to capitalise on this ... and took Monday off.
I was determined that it would not involve childcare, domestic godessness, chores, hubbie's business paperwork, or anything that was for someone else.
I, unfortunately, didn't manage to ship DH out of the house for the day ... but hey, small issue !
I have to admit, to doing very very little on Monday morning, but I've been wanting to do a number of sewing projects for a while, so Monday afternoon, I finally managed start researching them, and getting out my sewing table.
Tuesday, today, I had another lie in ... I obviously needed my sleep ! But managed to get out of bed by 11 and today, I've had great fun pottering around starting to make a pair of pot holders, and being very pernickety on the bindings (ripped 4 times so far!), I am way too Virgoan at times.
It is mental space which I've needed from the world, and with it, has brought forward my energy to actually do what I want to do, rather than just looking at it, and feeling overwhelmed.
Tomorrow is the day I do DH's accounts, but tomorrow, I am going to juggle things, I want to do more sewing, and go to the gym ....
All of these, are good signs for the Winter ... I normally go to sleep for the Winter, and shut down by now until March ...
I must learn how to insert a photo into this blog .. so that when I have finished this pot holder pair I can show you ...
Last week, however, I made a conscious decision to take a day off to myself.
Now, if you don't have children, or never have, you may not understand the implications of this.... but if you're a busy mother or father, you will totally understand where I'm coming from.
Pre-parenting, I had 25 odd days annual leave, DH and I used to take a fair amount of it together, but I'd always take at least a solid week off, and several days off to myself.
Roll forward 8 years ... and I have 19 days annual leave (perils of working part time) and a child of school age, which means, juggling childcare and leave ... all leave is dedicated to looking after DD when she's not at school, leaving a couple of "emergency days" for illness etc.
Whilst I love my DD to pieces, I am also someone who needs their own space. A very difficult proposition at times, especially when working from home, whilst DH works from home, and then being a parent the rest of the time .... my own space, had become non-existant.
"Me time"..... almost seems a lost concept.
So, after having had to work the other Sunday, I managed to gain some "time in lieu", that combined with the fact that college was cancelled today due to it being an "Admin day", I decided to capitalise on this ... and took Monday off.
I was determined that it would not involve childcare, domestic godessness, chores, hubbie's business paperwork, or anything that was for someone else.
I, unfortunately, didn't manage to ship DH out of the house for the day ... but hey, small issue !
I have to admit, to doing very very little on Monday morning, but I've been wanting to do a number of sewing projects for a while, so Monday afternoon, I finally managed start researching them, and getting out my sewing table.
Tuesday, today, I had another lie in ... I obviously needed my sleep ! But managed to get out of bed by 11 and today, I've had great fun pottering around starting to make a pair of pot holders, and being very pernickety on the bindings (ripped 4 times so far!), I am way too Virgoan at times.
It is mental space which I've needed from the world, and with it, has brought forward my energy to actually do what I want to do, rather than just looking at it, and feeling overwhelmed.
Tomorrow is the day I do DH's accounts, but tomorrow, I am going to juggle things, I want to do more sewing, and go to the gym ....
All of these, are good signs for the Winter ... I normally go to sleep for the Winter, and shut down by now until March ...
I must learn how to insert a photo into this blog .. so that when I have finished this pot holder pair I can show you ...
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Monday, 12 September 2011
Listen to the wind howl .....
All night the wind has blown and the windows rattled .... the washing has had to be rescued from the line (or rather, from the lawn .... ) as the wind had blown it from the pegs.
The weekend is once again over far too soon, but we did have a fairly productive time, mentally and physically.
Saturday afternoon was spent in the garden, much to DH's disgust ! The wind had already started to blow by the time they came back and he was in a grump ! Undeterred, I insisted we got on with it, and eventually his bad mood got blown away :) Result !!
The greenhouse has been totally stripped down of tomatoes, pots emptied (not yet washed - reminder to self), the fuschia's and yukka have been put into the greenhouse for the Winter.
We had a good result with the yukka ...
My DH inherited a rather sickly yukka about 16yrs ago, and after being pretty brutal with it, it flourished, until last Winter, when the frost unfortunately, pretty much finished it off. In a vain last hope DH cut the tops of it off, and sealed them with wax, 6 months later, and we were about to empty the container and admit defeat, when we noticed that poking from the soil were 2 baby yukka's !!!
So, fingers crossed this is the start of their new lives :)
I want to buy and plant some bulbs for the Spring, but that is likely to not be until next week, I suspect.
Apparently daffodils are good to plant now, with tulips to be planted in November .. the things I learn as I approach my impending birthday (2 more days y'know !)
Sunday was a lazy day, with lots of snuggles with DD, gotta love days like that :) We did wander off to the pool for an hour in the afternoon, and it's amazing how quickly her confidence has grown in just a few "play" sessions with us .... 4yrs of swimming lessons and little progress .... play time and suddenly she's happy diving under water and doing handstands !! I wish my swimming was as good, LOL .... never mind, I managed to get a couple of lengths in, even if DH did tell me that I obviously can't do breaststroke ... sigh, so I suppose I ought to go and google that then !
I really wish I'd had parents who took me swimming, but no .... so apparently self-taught breaststroke at 30, was um, wrong .... I do get to one end of the pool and back, albeit slowly. DH says it's because my legs are wrong, and he's right, I've always wondered what my legs ought to be achieving, as they never seem to be getting me very far.
Another thing to figure out in my 40's !
Maybe I should start one of those 101 things to do in 1001 days, like other's seemingly are doing, and put learning to swim right up at the top ...
The weekend is once again over far too soon, but we did have a fairly productive time, mentally and physically.
Saturday afternoon was spent in the garden, much to DH's disgust ! The wind had already started to blow by the time they came back and he was in a grump ! Undeterred, I insisted we got on with it, and eventually his bad mood got blown away :) Result !!
The greenhouse has been totally stripped down of tomatoes, pots emptied (not yet washed - reminder to self), the fuschia's and yukka have been put into the greenhouse for the Winter.
We had a good result with the yukka ...
My DH inherited a rather sickly yukka about 16yrs ago, and after being pretty brutal with it, it flourished, until last Winter, when the frost unfortunately, pretty much finished it off. In a vain last hope DH cut the tops of it off, and sealed them with wax, 6 months later, and we were about to empty the container and admit defeat, when we noticed that poking from the soil were 2 baby yukka's !!!
So, fingers crossed this is the start of their new lives :)
I want to buy and plant some bulbs for the Spring, but that is likely to not be until next week, I suspect.
Apparently daffodils are good to plant now, with tulips to be planted in November .. the things I learn as I approach my impending birthday (2 more days y'know !)
Sunday was a lazy day, with lots of snuggles with DD, gotta love days like that :) We did wander off to the pool for an hour in the afternoon, and it's amazing how quickly her confidence has grown in just a few "play" sessions with us .... 4yrs of swimming lessons and little progress .... play time and suddenly she's happy diving under water and doing handstands !! I wish my swimming was as good, LOL .... never mind, I managed to get a couple of lengths in, even if DH did tell me that I obviously can't do breaststroke ... sigh, so I suppose I ought to go and google that then !
I really wish I'd had parents who took me swimming, but no .... so apparently self-taught breaststroke at 30, was um, wrong .... I do get to one end of the pool and back, albeit slowly. DH says it's because my legs are wrong, and he's right, I've always wondered what my legs ought to be achieving, as they never seem to be getting me very far.
Another thing to figure out in my 40's !
Maybe I should start one of those 101 things to do in 1001 days, like other's seemingly are doing, and put learning to swim right up at the top ...
Saturday, 10 September 2011
It is the weekend :)
Yesterday, was a truly painful day. A day I literally had to drag myself through, kicking and screaming.
On the plus sides, I managed to:
Clear one pile of paperwork, shred it, and put the contents into the recycling bin
Cooked a proper dinner for DD including fresh meat, veg and tatties
Cooked a proper dinner for DH and I which included fresh meat, veg and tatties
Did the ironing
None of which sounds momentous, but actually given the mode I was running in, it was.
Sometimes it's the small things.
And then I got a good night's sleep with a lie in, life is feeling a little better today.
I am currently "abandoned" in the house (oh, the peace, the quiet :) ), whilst they have gone on their shopping expedition and taking in lunch whilst they're out.
Consequently, I have done .... nada, nothing ....
Until they come back my garden plans are scuppered, as my boots are in the back of the car. But once they are back, I am determined we are going to crack on with it. The sky is blue, temperature "warm", a tad windy, but all in all, a good day to get it sorted.
My weight today, is exactly the same as it was yesterday, which is a little disappointing, afterall I did cook dinner and I didn't snack. Oh well. Perhaps tomorrow I will have some movement.
I fancy making a rhubarb crumble, as there is plenty of it growing in the garden. With lashings of custard. Mmmmm ...... yes, I think so.
Apart from that I have no food plans .... I rather fancy chicken & prawn fajitas, so there ya go, a forming of a plan.
But, for now, I shall drink my coffee, uninterrupted, read a little of my book ... and generally do NOTHING !
(Can you tell, I rarely stop, so it is a little weird for me to do this).
On the plus sides, I managed to:
Clear one pile of paperwork, shred it, and put the contents into the recycling bin
Cooked a proper dinner for DD including fresh meat, veg and tatties
Cooked a proper dinner for DH and I which included fresh meat, veg and tatties
Did the ironing
None of which sounds momentous, but actually given the mode I was running in, it was.
Sometimes it's the small things.
And then I got a good night's sleep with a lie in, life is feeling a little better today.
I am currently "abandoned" in the house (oh, the peace, the quiet :) ), whilst they have gone on their shopping expedition and taking in lunch whilst they're out.
Consequently, I have done .... nada, nothing ....
Until they come back my garden plans are scuppered, as my boots are in the back of the car. But once they are back, I am determined we are going to crack on with it. The sky is blue, temperature "warm", a tad windy, but all in all, a good day to get it sorted.
My weight today, is exactly the same as it was yesterday, which is a little disappointing, afterall I did cook dinner and I didn't snack. Oh well. Perhaps tomorrow I will have some movement.
I fancy making a rhubarb crumble, as there is plenty of it growing in the garden. With lashings of custard. Mmmmm ...... yes, I think so.
Apart from that I have no food plans .... I rather fancy chicken & prawn fajitas, so there ya go, a forming of a plan.
But, for now, I shall drink my coffee, uninterrupted, read a little of my book ... and generally do NOTHING !
(Can you tell, I rarely stop, so it is a little weird for me to do this).
Friday, 9 September 2011
Is it the weekend yet ?
Taking an exceptionally late lunch today, grumpiness is abating :)
Although, I do have the feeling that Winter is starting to come in, what do you mean we haven't had Autumn yet, ok, ok .... so I may be a little previous.
But, today there is a definite chill in the air.
I've resorted to digging out socks and a cardigan, and shutting the window ...
This weekend I think it is time to clear down Summer in the garden, and prepare it for Autumn / Winter ... the time I don't like to venture out of the houses aka October to March !
I harvested all the tomatoes from the greenhouse the other day, what a sad crop they were this year. I started out with such hope for them in March / April time, but they really didn't turn out to be as happy as I had hoped.
On the other hand, my cukes were an abounding success, so we will do those again next year !
My hanging baskets are all but over, so it is time to tear those down, and if I can summon the energy, I may buy some pansies (or whatever it is you buy) for Winter baskets, for a bit of colour.
I also, need to buy some bulbs to plant for the Spring, that is, if I'm not too late already. I can never remember when it is you need to plant bulbs.
I can feel myself mentally wanting to hibernate. This in itself, is not a good thing. This is a thing of depression and sadness. This is something I am at least recognising earlier than normal, and to this end, is something I need to cope with, something I need to put strategies in to place to deal with it.
This needs planning, action and step-by-step .... not the feeling I have currently, which is that it is all too much, requires too much energy, and that bluntly I can't do it, not any of it, nothing at all.
Sorting the garden out, for example, seems to be an overwhelming prospect, whereas in reality, probably won't take that long.
So, I have firmly informed my nearest and dearest that this weekend, WE must sort the garden out. Not me, but WE.
I have done this is in a non-negotiation fashion. As I know that if I have to do it by myself, it will not get done. If I can get the support from those around me, it will get done.
Life is only as hard, as I make it.
Sometimes my need for perfection, makes it too hard. I'm an all or nothing kinda gal.
And when I'm feeling overwhelmed, I tend to be a "nothing" kinda gal. Which unfortunately then impacts on the rest of the household.
It's not that my family won't / don't support me, it's just that without being given the steer, they don't realise that support is required. Mainly because it is normally too late as I don't recognise that it is needed either.
But, I can see it, in the state of my desk, it is overflowing with paperwork, and I'm struggling to care. This is from someone who is fanatically neat and files everything.
I don't know where to start. I don't want to start. I just want it done. But the paperwork is all mine. In some ways it is what is contained within the paperwork, that I am burying my head about.
But, burying my head is not going to alleviate the situation. Just getting on with it, might.
Perhaps a coffee first though ? And then I could check on the washing, or generally find another 1,000 things to procrastinate with.
And then there's the big bag of shoes I've been meaning to sort out for 3 months.
And so it goes on ....
Although, I do have the feeling that Winter is starting to come in, what do you mean we haven't had Autumn yet, ok, ok .... so I may be a little previous.
But, today there is a definite chill in the air.
I've resorted to digging out socks and a cardigan, and shutting the window ...
This weekend I think it is time to clear down Summer in the garden, and prepare it for Autumn / Winter ... the time I don't like to venture out of the houses aka October to March !
I harvested all the tomatoes from the greenhouse the other day, what a sad crop they were this year. I started out with such hope for them in March / April time, but they really didn't turn out to be as happy as I had hoped.
On the other hand, my cukes were an abounding success, so we will do those again next year !
My hanging baskets are all but over, so it is time to tear those down, and if I can summon the energy, I may buy some pansies (or whatever it is you buy) for Winter baskets, for a bit of colour.
I also, need to buy some bulbs to plant for the Spring, that is, if I'm not too late already. I can never remember when it is you need to plant bulbs.
I can feel myself mentally wanting to hibernate. This in itself, is not a good thing. This is a thing of depression and sadness. This is something I am at least recognising earlier than normal, and to this end, is something I need to cope with, something I need to put strategies in to place to deal with it.
This needs planning, action and step-by-step .... not the feeling I have currently, which is that it is all too much, requires too much energy, and that bluntly I can't do it, not any of it, nothing at all.
Sorting the garden out, for example, seems to be an overwhelming prospect, whereas in reality, probably won't take that long.
So, I have firmly informed my nearest and dearest that this weekend, WE must sort the garden out. Not me, but WE.
I have done this is in a non-negotiation fashion. As I know that if I have to do it by myself, it will not get done. If I can get the support from those around me, it will get done.
Life is only as hard, as I make it.
Sometimes my need for perfection, makes it too hard. I'm an all or nothing kinda gal.
And when I'm feeling overwhelmed, I tend to be a "nothing" kinda gal. Which unfortunately then impacts on the rest of the household.
It's not that my family won't / don't support me, it's just that without being given the steer, they don't realise that support is required. Mainly because it is normally too late as I don't recognise that it is needed either.
But, I can see it, in the state of my desk, it is overflowing with paperwork, and I'm struggling to care. This is from someone who is fanatically neat and files everything.
I don't know where to start. I don't want to start. I just want it done. But the paperwork is all mine. In some ways it is what is contained within the paperwork, that I am burying my head about.
But, burying my head is not going to alleviate the situation. Just getting on with it, might.
Perhaps a coffee first though ? And then I could check on the washing, or generally find another 1,000 things to procrastinate with.
And then there's the big bag of shoes I've been meaning to sort out for 3 months.
And so it goes on ....
Warning ..... grumpy
I woke up grumpy, it is not a good look !
I think part of it, is the impending birthday, and the fact that DD has been fretting about presents for me. DD is only 7, she does not have pocket money, she does not have access to the shops unless accompanied. She is 7.
She does have a father, who also doesn't appear to have bought me a present either.
I have had to tell DH now on 2 separate occasions that she is worrying about it, and that he needs to resolve it.
I do not NEED a present from either of them, but I would like to be thought of. Don't we all.
I do not want to have to be organising my husband into sorting out my birthday. It kinda defeats the event really.
Hence, my grumpiness. I will get over it.
Drawing a line __________________________
I went to the gym last night, I did 10 mins on the elliptical, 10 mins on the dreadmill, 2 sets of 12 reps on the chest press, ab crunches, and 5 mins in the sauna.
I need to do more, but I need to get into the habit first.
66 times to form a habit, is an article I read yesterday ... 66 .... OMG ! Ah well, I've done 2 this week so far !
Food wise yesterday, was "ok" :
2 cheese rolls with salad for lunch (no butter)
2 slices of bara brith (with butter) for breakfast / snacks
Dinner of leftover curry, rice and mini naan at 20:30
Wine
Water
Coffee
This morning, I was hungry (that has to be a good sign, right?!) ... so I've had my breakfast of HM muesli (no added sugar) with semi skimmed milk, and 2 coffees.
Not sure on lunch yet, there are a couple of rolls lurking downstairs, so it may be the same as yesterday, and then I need to prep dinner at lunchtime .... some kind of slow cooked pork dish, which DD can have after swimming, I can have whenever, and DH can have after he's been to the gym.
My other aim for today, is to drink the 1.5 litre bottle of water which is sitting, glaring at me !
I think part of it, is the impending birthday, and the fact that DD has been fretting about presents for me. DD is only 7, she does not have pocket money, she does not have access to the shops unless accompanied. She is 7.
She does have a father, who also doesn't appear to have bought me a present either.
I have had to tell DH now on 2 separate occasions that she is worrying about it, and that he needs to resolve it.
I do not NEED a present from either of them, but I would like to be thought of. Don't we all.
I do not want to have to be organising my husband into sorting out my birthday. It kinda defeats the event really.
Hence, my grumpiness. I will get over it.
Drawing a line __________________________
I went to the gym last night, I did 10 mins on the elliptical, 10 mins on the dreadmill, 2 sets of 12 reps on the chest press, ab crunches, and 5 mins in the sauna.
I need to do more, but I need to get into the habit first.
66 times to form a habit, is an article I read yesterday ... 66 .... OMG ! Ah well, I've done 2 this week so far !
Food wise yesterday, was "ok" :
2 cheese rolls with salad for lunch (no butter)
2 slices of bara brith (with butter) for breakfast / snacks
Dinner of leftover curry, rice and mini naan at 20:30
Wine
Water
Coffee
This morning, I was hungry (that has to be a good sign, right?!) ... so I've had my breakfast of HM muesli (no added sugar) with semi skimmed milk, and 2 coffees.
Not sure on lunch yet, there are a couple of rolls lurking downstairs, so it may be the same as yesterday, and then I need to prep dinner at lunchtime .... some kind of slow cooked pork dish, which DD can have after swimming, I can have whenever, and DH can have after he's been to the gym.
My other aim for today, is to drink the 1.5 litre bottle of water which is sitting, glaring at me !
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Musings ....
For years I have read that in order to lose weight, you should not eat after 7pm in the evening, as your body needs to digest the food before you retire to bed.
I've always wondered how on earth in reality people really, really manage to do this .... until I came across another article yesterday, which said, it was assuming that people go to bed at 10pm, and therefore 3hrs before going to bed was the critical time .... not the 7pm !
Well, I barely manage to sit down, let alone eat by 7pm, unless of course, we eat with DD, at 5pm, which means I am always hungry late evening, and when I say late evening, I mean 11pm, as up until now, my average bedtime is between midnight and 1am.
No, flipping wonder, that eating nothing past 7pm wouldn't work for me, LOL ....
Nothing like only being given part of the puzzle is there!
My eating patterns, since I was a teen, have always incorporated me having "supper" late evening. As a teen, it always involved a bowl of cereal.
There are 2 things (I say "2", but in reality I have no idea how many things, "2" just sounded good to start with!)
1. Work backwards with the my timetable for eating
2. Choose wisely
So, if I go to bed at 00:00, then the latest I ought to eat is 21:00.
Which is why we're trying to play with our schedules. For example - gym day:
08:00 get up
11:00 brunch (or breakfast)
15:00 - is therefore the logical gap, for either a snack, or lunch
18:00 - 20:00 - gym (yes, that includes to'ing and fro'ing of an hour)
20:00 dinner
Oh, I don't know .... what do other people do, who actually, y'know - work / live / have children / have spouses / go to the gym ....
It was so much simpler when I was single ..... eat what I want / when I wanted ...
I've always wondered how on earth in reality people really, really manage to do this .... until I came across another article yesterday, which said, it was assuming that people go to bed at 10pm, and therefore 3hrs before going to bed was the critical time .... not the 7pm !
Well, I barely manage to sit down, let alone eat by 7pm, unless of course, we eat with DD, at 5pm, which means I am always hungry late evening, and when I say late evening, I mean 11pm, as up until now, my average bedtime is between midnight and 1am.
No, flipping wonder, that eating nothing past 7pm wouldn't work for me, LOL ....
Nothing like only being given part of the puzzle is there!
My eating patterns, since I was a teen, have always incorporated me having "supper" late evening. As a teen, it always involved a bowl of cereal.
There are 2 things (I say "2", but in reality I have no idea how many things, "2" just sounded good to start with!)
1. Work backwards with the my timetable for eating
2. Choose wisely
So, if I go to bed at 00:00, then the latest I ought to eat is 21:00.
Which is why we're trying to play with our schedules. For example - gym day:
08:00 get up
11:00 brunch (or breakfast)
15:00 - is therefore the logical gap, for either a snack, or lunch
18:00 - 20:00 - gym (yes, that includes to'ing and fro'ing of an hour)
20:00 dinner
Oh, I don't know .... what do other people do, who actually, y'know - work / live / have children / have spouses / go to the gym ....
It was so much simpler when I was single ..... eat what I want / when I wanted ...
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
First day back ...
Well, hello there !
It's been a few days since I was last here and available for comment and chat.
We've been on vacation, and whilst I took a computer, I had no method of accessing the internet.
A fact, which somewhat confused my 7yr old daughter, who has been brought up in the age of being continually internet enabled and wireless ! Imaging the incredulity on her face when attempting to access the internet and "it doesn't work, mummy" !!
Today, is the first day on my final year of doing my accountancy course. With a new set of people, and during the day, rather than the previous two years of doing evening courses. It's a little odd.
Mainly, it's odd, as the college is primarily filled with 16 - 18 yr olds, who are for the most part being paid to study, rather than me who is opting to do this at my impending age (8 days y'know till the grand 4 ... 0 !)
Right, 4 mins till "break time" is over, a break time, where none of them drink coffee .... BIZARRE !
150 mins until college is over for the day, and I'm heading to the gym ... this could be painful !!
I may report back later, if I can still walk, let alone type ...
It's been a few days since I was last here and available for comment and chat.
We've been on vacation, and whilst I took a computer, I had no method of accessing the internet.
A fact, which somewhat confused my 7yr old daughter, who has been brought up in the age of being continually internet enabled and wireless ! Imaging the incredulity on her face when attempting to access the internet and "it doesn't work, mummy" !!
Today, is the first day on my final year of doing my accountancy course. With a new set of people, and during the day, rather than the previous two years of doing evening courses. It's a little odd.
Mainly, it's odd, as the college is primarily filled with 16 - 18 yr olds, who are for the most part being paid to study, rather than me who is opting to do this at my impending age (8 days y'know till the grand 4 ... 0 !)
Right, 4 mins till "break time" is over, a break time, where none of them drink coffee .... BIZARRE !
150 mins until college is over for the day, and I'm heading to the gym ... this could be painful !!
I may report back later, if I can still walk, let alone type ...
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Feeling grumpy....
I don't often feel truly grumpy, but this evening, I do ....
I think it's the overwhelming feeling of so much to do, in such a short period of time.
Sometimes I do feel that going on holiday, is more hassle than it's worth. Especially as the week is going to be without t'internet access (well, I may have 3G on my 'phone, but that'll be it !)
I've been working today, which when that was over, meant me catching up on DH's paperwork ... and I've yet to do the household bills .... and we won't mention the ironing ... nor the fact I haven't started my project yet. I have to have completed the proposal at the very least by Sept 6th ....
I dragged myself off to the gym this evening. I wasn't in the mood, I couldn't motivate myself, I didn't do the whole workout, I cheated myself, but on the flipside, I actually went, I did some and then I sat in the sauna, which was a relaxing 10 mins :)
I came out of the gym, to torrential rain, thunder and lightening. It hasn't done much to improve my mood either!
I did come home to DH having actually cooked, something other than chilli or pasta ... HURRAH !
See, me being grumpy did pay off, when I grumped that he only ever cooked pasta or got takeout ... he cooked pork goulash with rice, it was rather tasty, included veggies, and was low fat.
I, still, craved cheese and onion pie, after MotherGeek mentioned it this afternoon. I'm not sure what kind of cheese and onion pie she was hankering for, but for me, mine is made with mashed potato, onion and strong cheddar, served with an onion gravy, cabbage and carrots ....
Guess what I'm cooking for dinner tomorrow ;)
I think it's the overwhelming feeling of so much to do, in such a short period of time.
Sometimes I do feel that going on holiday, is more hassle than it's worth. Especially as the week is going to be without t'internet access (well, I may have 3G on my 'phone, but that'll be it !)
I've been working today, which when that was over, meant me catching up on DH's paperwork ... and I've yet to do the household bills .... and we won't mention the ironing ... nor the fact I haven't started my project yet. I have to have completed the proposal at the very least by Sept 6th ....
I dragged myself off to the gym this evening. I wasn't in the mood, I couldn't motivate myself, I didn't do the whole workout, I cheated myself, but on the flipside, I actually went, I did some and then I sat in the sauna, which was a relaxing 10 mins :)
I came out of the gym, to torrential rain, thunder and lightening. It hasn't done much to improve my mood either!
I did come home to DH having actually cooked, something other than chilli or pasta ... HURRAH !
See, me being grumpy did pay off, when I grumped that he only ever cooked pasta or got takeout ... he cooked pork goulash with rice, it was rather tasty, included veggies, and was low fat.
I, still, craved cheese and onion pie, after MotherGeek mentioned it this afternoon. I'm not sure what kind of cheese and onion pie she was hankering for, but for me, mine is made with mashed potato, onion and strong cheddar, served with an onion gravy, cabbage and carrots ....
Guess what I'm cooking for dinner tomorrow ;)
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
School shoes ... how hard can it be ?!
This weekend has been busy ... hence my lack of blog presence. Hope you all had a good one too ?
Today, was the dreaded day of going "school shoe" shopping .... how it is arduous, full of peril, boredom and general expense.
Today, was no exception.
The key to school shoe shopping for the Autumn term, is to leave it as late as possible. If you are not a parent of a school age child, or never been one, you may wonder why ...
If, however, you are, or have been, you will understand.
Summer hols .... they grow ... they grow more than they do at any other time of the year. Proven fact.
So, buy too early and you're bound to discover that they have a growth spurt a week after you've bought them. Aim to buy at the last minute, will guarantee a lack of availability.
We're off on hols next week ... so it was today, or never.
Diligently, we got a ticket from the queuing system ... 10 numbers ahead of where they were dealing with, patiently we waited ... and waited ... and waited .... ffs, how hard is it to fit a pair of shoes on a child's feet ...
And then it was our turn .... my speedy aim ... was thwarted, by DD's feet .... 15 pairs of shoes later, and we have a pair, which almost fits ... the sales assistant, was patience unlimited, all of the staff were run off their feet, politeness unlimited .... I, on, the other hand, suggested to DD that I could either bind her feet, let her go to school barefoot, or cut a foot off ...
I would not like to be a shoe sales person pre-school .... it was horrible.
I consoled myself, with new nail varnishes to compensate ;)
Today, was the dreaded day of going "school shoe" shopping .... how it is arduous, full of peril, boredom and general expense.
Today, was no exception.
The key to school shoe shopping for the Autumn term, is to leave it as late as possible. If you are not a parent of a school age child, or never been one, you may wonder why ...
If, however, you are, or have been, you will understand.
Summer hols .... they grow ... they grow more than they do at any other time of the year. Proven fact.
So, buy too early and you're bound to discover that they have a growth spurt a week after you've bought them. Aim to buy at the last minute, will guarantee a lack of availability.
We're off on hols next week ... so it was today, or never.
Diligently, we got a ticket from the queuing system ... 10 numbers ahead of where they were dealing with, patiently we waited ... and waited ... and waited .... ffs, how hard is it to fit a pair of shoes on a child's feet ...
And then it was our turn .... my speedy aim ... was thwarted, by DD's feet .... 15 pairs of shoes later, and we have a pair, which almost fits ... the sales assistant, was patience unlimited, all of the staff were run off their feet, politeness unlimited .... I, on, the other hand, suggested to DD that I could either bind her feet, let her go to school barefoot, or cut a foot off ...
I would not like to be a shoe sales person pre-school .... it was horrible.
I consoled myself, with new nail varnishes to compensate ;)
Saturday, 20 August 2011
Good morning !!
Well, food wise, I was "good" for most of the day, and then went out for dinner.
I am not begrudging my dinner in the slightest, it is very rarely DH and I manage to go our without our DD, and therefore, date night, was a good night ...
We went to a new (to us) restaurant Panama Hatty's , had a sampler starter to share, with steak fajitas for my main, washed down with a couple of Alabama Slammer's and a Mai Tai, ....
Quick review - pleasantly busy, good service, spot on decor, reasonably paced, would definitely return, and may even take DD on another occasion.
Rather delicious, but back to it today !
I haven't yet taken my weight, but after last night, I know it will be up, so not unduly desperate to get on the scales, LOL ...
Food today ... not yet sure, dinner I'm planning on being chilli with jacket spuds, that is, if I have any HM chilli in the freezer, as I certainly don't have any mince currently, and I would prefer to eat what we already have in.
I also, need to make some bread. We have none in the house.
We went to visit Caudwell's Mill a couple of weeks ago, and I bought some of their six seeded flour (or was it 5, I don't recall off the top of my head), but I am looking forward to seeing how it bakes (and of course - tastes!)
If I get off my proverbial soon and get going, we could even have fresh rolls for lunch ... ok, ok, I'm moving !!
I am not begrudging my dinner in the slightest, it is very rarely DH and I manage to go our without our DD, and therefore, date night, was a good night ...
We went to a new (to us) restaurant Panama Hatty's , had a sampler starter to share, with steak fajitas for my main, washed down with a couple of Alabama Slammer's and a Mai Tai, ....
Quick review - pleasantly busy, good service, spot on decor, reasonably paced, would definitely return, and may even take DD on another occasion.
Rather delicious, but back to it today !
I haven't yet taken my weight, but after last night, I know it will be up, so not unduly desperate to get on the scales, LOL ...
Food today ... not yet sure, dinner I'm planning on being chilli with jacket spuds, that is, if I have any HM chilli in the freezer, as I certainly don't have any mince currently, and I would prefer to eat what we already have in.
I also, need to make some bread. We have none in the house.
We went to visit Caudwell's Mill a couple of weeks ago, and I bought some of their six seeded flour (or was it 5, I don't recall off the top of my head), but I am looking forward to seeing how it bakes (and of course - tastes!)
If I get off my proverbial soon and get going, we could even have fresh rolls for lunch ... ok, ok, I'm moving !!
Friday, 19 August 2011
Reasons to be cheerful ...
Or rather ...reasons to stay focussed on this weightloss journey of mine.
"Be Able to"
"Be Able to"
- Wear my wedding ring again
- Paint my toe nails without great effort
- Wear a skirt without looking like I'm almost due to give birth
- Buy clothes with confidence
- Run again without fear of hurting myself
- Chase my daughter round the park whilst she's learning to ride
- Reduce my blood pressure, before anyone insists on putting me on medication
- Get toned without a layer of fat on top
- Walk upstairs without feeling out of puff
- Stay alive for longer than my father (53)
- To be able to show off my legs before I get too old !!!
Random thoughts
Be warned, there is no definite coherence this morning in my ramblings.
For a while I've been musing this, there is a woman I know, who has been overweight for all of her adult life, and a part of her adolescence too. To this end, she has done incredibly well to turn this around for herself, and found the focus and determination required to lose the weight and gain fitness.
But at the same time, I see her child being fed sugary rubbish on a lot of occasions, yes, yes, I know that seeing a snapshot of a child's life via photo's will only show a part of the story, and perhaps the child eats a well balanced diet the rest of the time .... but, I also see the size of the child, and the woman's partner .... and I suspect not.
I've yo-yo'd with my weight since, forever, well, about 13, when a girl told me I had the hugest backside she'd ever encountered. That comment hit a chord. The fact that a) I was a perfectly good size, hell, I had a 24" waist and b) I wasn't the one who became an aneroxic, now was I .... thanks for that transference onto me, thanks ... thanks a lot ....
But I digress ...
My point being, as a parent, I have a responsibility, well, many responsibilities, but let's focus on one for the moment.
The one I am focussing on, is the one where I bring my child up on a healthy, balanced, diet, knowing that certain things are great for you, certain things should be eaten in moderation .. etc., etc., my child has a balanced diet, my child eats it's veggies, it's fruits, grains, meat, also eats sweet, sugary, chocolatey things ...
I've been criticised by some on the way I've brought my child up. In the sense, that I brought her up with healthy snacks from day one, her snacks have always been of the route of carrot sticks, diced peppers, blueberries, grapes, breadsticks .... not of the fizz and sweet variety. As a baby, she ate to be alive, not to fill up on chocolate, for what nutrients was that going to provide for her ? As an older child, she eats not only to grow, but also to enjoy, she does have sweets / crisps on occasion, they are not banned food, nor are they "treat" only food, but they are what they are.
She is a gorgeous, healthy, weight wise - there is not a scrap of fat on her that she doesn't need, nor is she scrawny ...
Those people who "criticised" me, when she was a baby, have all turned around, and remarked on how well she has grown up, and how they'd wished they'd done the same for their children, how their children have temper tantrums when they don't get their "snacks", how they "steal" from the cupboards, that they won't eat their dinners (well, if you will feed them ten tonne of junk just before a meal, no, I'm not surprised they won't eat their dinner ... d'ur!)
Yes, I told you there was no coherence to my ramblings. I guess I was just annoyed when that woman was "pleased" that she had to buy her child school uniform which was in an age older than the child, because of it's size ... due to width, not height.
Back, to my own diet ramblings later, and perhaps I can take my own parental advice and apply it to myself.
(Weight down a tad more today, hurrah!!)
For a while I've been musing this, there is a woman I know, who has been overweight for all of her adult life, and a part of her adolescence too. To this end, she has done incredibly well to turn this around for herself, and found the focus and determination required to lose the weight and gain fitness.
But at the same time, I see her child being fed sugary rubbish on a lot of occasions, yes, yes, I know that seeing a snapshot of a child's life via photo's will only show a part of the story, and perhaps the child eats a well balanced diet the rest of the time .... but, I also see the size of the child, and the woman's partner .... and I suspect not.
I've yo-yo'd with my weight since, forever, well, about 13, when a girl told me I had the hugest backside she'd ever encountered. That comment hit a chord. The fact that a) I was a perfectly good size, hell, I had a 24" waist and b) I wasn't the one who became an aneroxic, now was I .... thanks for that transference onto me, thanks ... thanks a lot ....
But I digress ...
My point being, as a parent, I have a responsibility, well, many responsibilities, but let's focus on one for the moment.
The one I am focussing on, is the one where I bring my child up on a healthy, balanced, diet, knowing that certain things are great for you, certain things should be eaten in moderation .. etc., etc., my child has a balanced diet, my child eats it's veggies, it's fruits, grains, meat, also eats sweet, sugary, chocolatey things ...
I've been criticised by some on the way I've brought my child up. In the sense, that I brought her up with healthy snacks from day one, her snacks have always been of the route of carrot sticks, diced peppers, blueberries, grapes, breadsticks .... not of the fizz and sweet variety. As a baby, she ate to be alive, not to fill up on chocolate, for what nutrients was that going to provide for her ? As an older child, she eats not only to grow, but also to enjoy, she does have sweets / crisps on occasion, they are not banned food, nor are they "treat" only food, but they are what they are.
She is a gorgeous, healthy, weight wise - there is not a scrap of fat on her that she doesn't need, nor is she scrawny ...
Those people who "criticised" me, when she was a baby, have all turned around, and remarked on how well she has grown up, and how they'd wished they'd done the same for their children, how their children have temper tantrums when they don't get their "snacks", how they "steal" from the cupboards, that they won't eat their dinners (well, if you will feed them ten tonne of junk just before a meal, no, I'm not surprised they won't eat their dinner ... d'ur!)
Yes, I told you there was no coherence to my ramblings. I guess I was just annoyed when that woman was "pleased" that she had to buy her child school uniform which was in an age older than the child, because of it's size ... due to width, not height.
Back, to my own diet ramblings later, and perhaps I can take my own parental advice and apply it to myself.
(Weight down a tad more today, hurrah!!)
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Day 4 - Am I thin yet?
Ok, ok, so the initial honeymoon period is wearing thin, and it's only day 4 !
On the upside, I am tracking my food, more and more diligently, it's not to say that my calories / fat / fibre / protein levels are at the right ones, it just means I am being more accountable, to myself, and attempting to count / track everything.
That way, I can truly say to myself, yes, today was a successful day, or oops ... need to work on this one.
So far, I've been above in calories everyday, according to what the site tells me I need to be at in order to lose weight, when I say above, I only mean by about 100 calories, but even so.
It's when you start to track the pints of squash, etc., that you realise how quickly it all adds up.
Interestingly, DH is still on board, and this morning I sent him on a "smoothie ingredients" shopping run, as he had one of my smoothies on Tuesday, and was impressed how it filled him up nicely, without bloating him out, enough to keep him going through the gym session.
So, this evening after work, I shall whizz up a couple, then we're both off to the gym together ..... following it with dinner of prawn linguine with a sweet chilli philly sauce.
Food plan today:
1.5ltres of water (ongoing, and glaring at me in a bottle on my desk!)
2 x coffee with s/s milk (consumed and tracked)
2 small white bread rolls with 1oz of taleggio & pea tops in one, 1/2oz of brie with pea tops in the other (brunch)
Fruit smoothie (banana, blueberries, psyllium husk powder, fat free yoghurt, tsp honey)
Prawn linguine with sweet chilli philly
So, no, not thin yet .... but planning on it !
On the upside, I am tracking my food, more and more diligently, it's not to say that my calories / fat / fibre / protein levels are at the right ones, it just means I am being more accountable, to myself, and attempting to count / track everything.
That way, I can truly say to myself, yes, today was a successful day, or oops ... need to work on this one.
So far, I've been above in calories everyday, according to what the site tells me I need to be at in order to lose weight, when I say above, I only mean by about 100 calories, but even so.
It's when you start to track the pints of squash, etc., that you realise how quickly it all adds up.
Interestingly, DH is still on board, and this morning I sent him on a "smoothie ingredients" shopping run, as he had one of my smoothies on Tuesday, and was impressed how it filled him up nicely, without bloating him out, enough to keep him going through the gym session.
So, this evening after work, I shall whizz up a couple, then we're both off to the gym together ..... following it with dinner of prawn linguine with a sweet chilli philly sauce.
Food plan today:
1.5ltres of water (ongoing, and glaring at me in a bottle on my desk!)
2 x coffee with s/s milk (consumed and tracked)
2 small white bread rolls with 1oz of taleggio & pea tops in one, 1/2oz of brie with pea tops in the other (brunch)
Fruit smoothie (banana, blueberries, psyllium husk powder, fat free yoghurt, tsp honey)
Prawn linguine with sweet chilli philly
So, no, not thin yet .... but planning on it !
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Funny ol' day ...
Foodwise ... I've been more aware of what I've been eating / drinking, even if what I've eaten / drunk hasn't been the greatest.
I was at the hands of my mother for lunch, and she was excited we were over ... the bowl of cream on the Eton Mess, I tried to avoid, without insulting her.
The fried sausages / onions .... sigh
Dinner was "pie" ... pie, we'd bought pre-diet, which had way too much fat in it, but was a) rather delicious and b) better that the curry we'd have normally have gone for in the situation of the day
weight ... a smidgeon more down .... HURRAH ...
I had my hair cut today, I don't like it ... actually, I like the hair cut, I don't like how fat it makes my face ... so, there's only one answer to that .... lose the fat face !!
I was at the hands of my mother for lunch, and she was excited we were over ... the bowl of cream on the Eton Mess, I tried to avoid, without insulting her.
The fried sausages / onions .... sigh
Dinner was "pie" ... pie, we'd bought pre-diet, which had way too much fat in it, but was a) rather delicious and b) better that the curry we'd have normally have gone for in the situation of the day
weight ... a smidgeon more down .... HURRAH ...
I had my hair cut today, I don't like it ... actually, I like the hair cut, I don't like how fat it makes my face ... so, there's only one answer to that .... lose the fat face !!
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Harry Potter ....
Today, we're off to the cinema to see the final Harry Potter in 3D ... this should be an experience, hopefully, a good one !
DD, is squeamish when it comes to watching "Finding Nemo" type films in the cinema, nay, anywhere, but especially the cineman, but she has read all the HP books (several times), and seen all the other movies, and has thoroughly enjoyed them ... so fingers crossed, that is a successful visit to the cinema !
Gym .... well, after many delays (DH's car broke down), I made it to the gym ... OMFG, I am unfit.
How did I go from being able to do an hour at the gym, indeed a half marathon last year (albeit slowly), to barely managing 10 mins on the elliptical, 10 mins on the treadmill, and 1 (yes, I said "1" :( ) minute on the rower.
Oh well, I did it, it can only get easier with practice ... and I did have a rather nice sauna afterwards .... to come home and wolf down the curry and rice, which was good !
In the afternoon, I did make a smoothie, and smuggled in some psyllium husk powder, to bulk up the fibre content, it was amazingly drinkable ! But, I do think I need to get some more berries in the house to add to them.
Today, my weight was down a smidgeon, but I'll take a smidgeon at a time :) At least it was down, and not up!
Food intake today:
2 x coffee with s/s milk
2 "six seeded" rolls, 1 with venison & avocado (no butter !), and 1 with avocado and a slice of mature cheddar (again, no butter !)
Dinner will be spaghetti bolognaise, the HM bolognaise is out of the freezer defrosting gently. This means DH can have some when he comes back from the gym, DD and I can eat earlier :)
A day at a time, an hour at a time ....
DD, is squeamish when it comes to watching "Finding Nemo" type films in the cinema, nay, anywhere, but especially the cineman, but she has read all the HP books (several times), and seen all the other movies, and has thoroughly enjoyed them ... so fingers crossed, that is a successful visit to the cinema !
Gym .... well, after many delays (DH's car broke down), I made it to the gym ... OMFG, I am unfit.
How did I go from being able to do an hour at the gym, indeed a half marathon last year (albeit slowly), to barely managing 10 mins on the elliptical, 10 mins on the treadmill, and 1 (yes, I said "1" :( ) minute on the rower.
Oh well, I did it, it can only get easier with practice ... and I did have a rather nice sauna afterwards .... to come home and wolf down the curry and rice, which was good !
In the afternoon, I did make a smoothie, and smuggled in some psyllium husk powder, to bulk up the fibre content, it was amazingly drinkable ! But, I do think I need to get some more berries in the house to add to them.
Today, my weight was down a smidgeon, but I'll take a smidgeon at a time :) At least it was down, and not up!
Food intake today:
2 x coffee with s/s milk
2 "six seeded" rolls, 1 with venison & avocado (no butter !), and 1 with avocado and a slice of mature cheddar (again, no butter !)
Dinner will be spaghetti bolognaise, the HM bolognaise is out of the freezer defrosting gently. This means DH can have some when he comes back from the gym, DD and I can eat earlier :)
A day at a time, an hour at a time ....
Monday, 15 August 2011
I am hungry....
In an attempt to ignore the groaning mentally that I am currently doing, I thought I would blog.
Lunch was a disaster, what I thought was carrot/lentil soup, was in fact .... chicken stock. Which I vainly attempted to add water to and pretend it was chicken soup, was just too salty for me .... so half consumed, third poured all over my desk, and a sixth poured down the sink.
I have also calculated that my overall weightloss target is 56lbs, that is a whole sack of potatoes I am putting my body under extra stress of.
Not a cheery thought.
But, with the fact that my blood pressure is raised, it doesn't look like I have an awful lot of choice in the matter now, does it ? I do not want to have to go to the GP's and be put on bp tablets, like my mother.
No, I do not.
On a positive, proactive vein ... I have got dinner out of the freezer for tonight, 2 HM turkey curries, made at Christmas, so about time we ate them !
And a vague menu plan for the next few days (all subject to change, of course!), but using what we have in the house:
Mon - Turkey curry / rice
Tues - Spaghetti bolognaise
Wed - Beef pie and veggies
Thurs - Prawn linguine
Fri - eating out, will make best choices I can
Sat - Jacket potatoes / chilli
Sun - Marinaded pork chops / veggies / new potatoes
Mon - Chicken breasts (not yet sure what I'll do with them!)
Tue - HM Cottage Pie
Wed - Baked salmon fillets / veggies
And whilst I've been wittering here, I've been drinking my water, and yes, the craving has passed for the moment ....
I will be making a smoothie for a snack later (and therefore smuggle those bananas in, LOL)
Lunch was a disaster, what I thought was carrot/lentil soup, was in fact .... chicken stock. Which I vainly attempted to add water to and pretend it was chicken soup, was just too salty for me .... so half consumed, third poured all over my desk, and a sixth poured down the sink.
I have also calculated that my overall weightloss target is 56lbs, that is a whole sack of potatoes I am putting my body under extra stress of.
Not a cheery thought.
But, with the fact that my blood pressure is raised, it doesn't look like I have an awful lot of choice in the matter now, does it ? I do not want to have to go to the GP's and be put on bp tablets, like my mother.
No, I do not.
On a positive, proactive vein ... I have got dinner out of the freezer for tonight, 2 HM turkey curries, made at Christmas, so about time we ate them !
And a vague menu plan for the next few days (all subject to change, of course!), but using what we have in the house:
Mon - Turkey curry / rice
Tues - Spaghetti bolognaise
Wed - Beef pie and veggies
Thurs - Prawn linguine
Fri - eating out, will make best choices I can
Sat - Jacket potatoes / chilli
Sun - Marinaded pork chops / veggies / new potatoes
Mon - Chicken breasts (not yet sure what I'll do with them!)
Tue - HM Cottage Pie
Wed - Baked salmon fillets / veggies
And whilst I've been wittering here, I've been drinking my water, and yes, the craving has passed for the moment ....
I will be making a smoothie for a snack later (and therefore smuggle those bananas in, LOL)
And so Monday arrives...
Back to work after a glorious week off ....
At least one minute into being back and it felt like I'd never been away .... Ah well, 2 more weeks, and I have another week off ... gotta love the Summer !
Yesterday DD wanted to go swimming again, so I duly obliged. Which means I have been swimming more in one week, than the previous 2 years put together ....
This evening, I am going to "hit the gym", albeit at a slow, sedentary pace.
10 mins - elliptical
10 mins - rower
10 mins - treadmill
Ab curls - 3 sets of 10 reps
And then .... the pool, and the sauna and steam room :)
Yesterday's food intake:
Coffee x 2, maybe 3 ? But I used less coffee in each drink, I've been using 2 spoons per mug, I used 1.
Squash x 2 pints
Water x 1 pint, and a 500 ml bottle
Lunch was HM garlic bread (2 slices of baguette), 3 slices of pizza (thin crust)
Dinner was lamb steak, cooked on the "health grill", with potato wedges (cooked in olive oil), served with savoy cabbage and carrots ....
Wine
I've told DH our immediate target is to cut the saturated fat and sodium levels.
I believe that by doing that, plus exercising, we ought to see a result pretty soon.
I've got to get back into the habit of cooking and exercising, as I know, that when I've managed to do that, the rest is pretty straightforward .... but, the habit forming is tough, so one day at a time is my motto.
Food today .....
Breakfast - low fat fig & date yoghurt with sunflower seeds
Lunch - not sure, but as we have no bread, I'm favouring the soup option. I have in the freezer both HM carrot with red lentil and leek and potato ... so one of those I feel.
Dinner - Now dinner is the toughie, and this is the one I need to play with ... if one of us is going to the gym, do we eat before or after, or separately ? Bearing in mind we have to cook for DD anyways.
I think for dinner tonight, I may just get some pork out of the freezer, chop up some veggies, and throw a low fat curry sauce over it, let it marinade, and shove it in the oven before I go, getting DH to do some rice, as I'm about to leave the gym.
If I need a snack before the gym, I need to think about that ... I have apples (they bore me), grapes, low fat yoghurt, bananas (really not keen on bananas!), so perhaps, not for today, but perhaps I need to look for healthy flapjack type of recipe.
And so my musing goes on ....
At least one minute into being back and it felt like I'd never been away .... Ah well, 2 more weeks, and I have another week off ... gotta love the Summer !
Yesterday DD wanted to go swimming again, so I duly obliged. Which means I have been swimming more in one week, than the previous 2 years put together ....
This evening, I am going to "hit the gym", albeit at a slow, sedentary pace.
10 mins - elliptical
10 mins - rower
10 mins - treadmill
Ab curls - 3 sets of 10 reps
And then .... the pool, and the sauna and steam room :)
Yesterday's food intake:
Coffee x 2, maybe 3 ? But I used less coffee in each drink, I've been using 2 spoons per mug, I used 1.
Squash x 2 pints
Water x 1 pint, and a 500 ml bottle
Lunch was HM garlic bread (2 slices of baguette), 3 slices of pizza (thin crust)
Dinner was lamb steak, cooked on the "health grill", with potato wedges (cooked in olive oil), served with savoy cabbage and carrots ....
Wine
I've told DH our immediate target is to cut the saturated fat and sodium levels.
I believe that by doing that, plus exercising, we ought to see a result pretty soon.
I've got to get back into the habit of cooking and exercising, as I know, that when I've managed to do that, the rest is pretty straightforward .... but, the habit forming is tough, so one day at a time is my motto.
Food today .....
Breakfast - low fat fig & date yoghurt with sunflower seeds
Lunch - not sure, but as we have no bread, I'm favouring the soup option. I have in the freezer both HM carrot with red lentil and leek and potato ... so one of those I feel.
Dinner - Now dinner is the toughie, and this is the one I need to play with ... if one of us is going to the gym, do we eat before or after, or separately ? Bearing in mind we have to cook for DD anyways.
I think for dinner tonight, I may just get some pork out of the freezer, chop up some veggies, and throw a low fat curry sauce over it, let it marinade, and shove it in the oven before I go, getting DH to do some rice, as I'm about to leave the gym.
If I need a snack before the gym, I need to think about that ... I have apples (they bore me), grapes, low fat yoghurt, bananas (really not keen on bananas!), so perhaps, not for today, but perhaps I need to look for healthy flapjack type of recipe.
And so my musing goes on ....
Sunday, 14 August 2011
One month till the big "four o" !
There are certain birthdays which you remember more than others ... for example, I remember my 13th (I got given a briefcase ????), I remember my 18th .... my 21st (that was seriously uninspiring), my 25th (I dreaded being a quarter of a century, but we turned it around by having a massive house party and announced our engagement :) ), 30th ... was good, I'd lost weight, felt confident and DH spoiled me rotten ... since then though birthday's have been a little "nothingy" ...
So, I approach this years, when I will be turning a corner, the great "40" .. apparently, all my friend's seem to have been doing this for the last year, they've been celebrating with parties, or just generally celebrating ... but I don't want a party.
Why don't I want a party ... well, bluntly I am the largest / heaviest / most unfit I've ever been, and I don't want everyone thinking "what a heffalump" .. and yes, I know, my friends wouldn't think that, after all, if they thought that .. then they wouldn't be friends (see, getting old gives you some insight ;) ).
Well, in an attempt to turn my life around, I've joined a gym, in fact, I've made the family join the gym ... kind, me, eh :)
I do have a separate diet blog, on a dieting site, which I used for several years, made some great buddies, but having returned there this week, all I see are "bots", "spam", the regulars are all gone, and there don't seem to be new ones around either really ....
I don't know where they've gone .... when did they leave the party ? Do they feel the same way about my disappearance ?!
So, I thought I'd turn this blog into the replacement for the other one, and perhaps find some likeminded bloggers along the way .... first I have to work out how to do that !?
So, I approach this years, when I will be turning a corner, the great "40" .. apparently, all my friend's seem to have been doing this for the last year, they've been celebrating with parties, or just generally celebrating ... but I don't want a party.
Why don't I want a party ... well, bluntly I am the largest / heaviest / most unfit I've ever been, and I don't want everyone thinking "what a heffalump" .. and yes, I know, my friends wouldn't think that, after all, if they thought that .. then they wouldn't be friends (see, getting old gives you some insight ;) ).
Well, in an attempt to turn my life around, I've joined a gym, in fact, I've made the family join the gym ... kind, me, eh :)
I do have a separate diet blog, on a dieting site, which I used for several years, made some great buddies, but having returned there this week, all I see are "bots", "spam", the regulars are all gone, and there don't seem to be new ones around either really ....
I don't know where they've gone .... when did they leave the party ? Do they feel the same way about my disappearance ?!
So, I thought I'd turn this blog into the replacement for the other one, and perhaps find some likeminded bloggers along the way .... first I have to work out how to do that !?
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Happy Tuesday :)
Well, since my last post, I've been for that particular trundle, and I did a mile .... and survived! And even been out twice more, with 4 miles each time.
I've just taken a look in our fridges and was pleasantly surprised, to see that in the fridge in the hall, it was full of prepped dinners and leftovers .... yes, folks, this means we've been cooking and not getting takeout .... ok, ok, so it does only mean we've cooked 2 nights, but I have got tonight's prepped and ready to pop in the oven .... homemade chicken & mushroom crumble.
Recipe to follow, well, not exactly a recipe as it doesn't contain measurements, but an indication of what's in it :)
Leftover chicken, from Sunday's roast
Homemade chicken stock, from a previous roast
Reduced fat creme fraiche
Butter
Flour
Mushrooms
Asparagus
Crumble topping (flour, butter, oats)
Destructions:
Crumble:
Twice the amount of flour to butter (I used about 6oz flour) .... butter slightly softened, flour - I used wholemeal.
Rub together until you've formed what look like breadcrumbs.
Put to one side.
Sauce:
Put a knob of butter into a heavy based saucepan over a low heat until melted.
Add enough flour until you have formed a thick paste.
Add the stock, slowly and keep stirring, to stop any lumps forming.
Take off the heat, allow to cool slightly, add in a dollop of creme fraiche.
Season to taste.
Meanwhile - filling ....
Chop asparagus and scatter into your ramekins (or whatever container you want to use, today, I used 3 small clay pots, as we're all eating at different times!)
Distribute leftover chicken
Chop a few button mushrooms (or whatever type of mushrooms you fancy!) and pop into containers
Pour sauce over your chicken mix ....
Top with crumble mix, and finally add a few oats ...
Put into fan oven at around 180c for 30 mins ..... or until topping looks light brown in colour.
Today is going to be served with carrots, dwarf corn and mange tout.
I've just taken a look in our fridges and was pleasantly surprised, to see that in the fridge in the hall, it was full of prepped dinners and leftovers .... yes, folks, this means we've been cooking and not getting takeout .... ok, ok, so it does only mean we've cooked 2 nights, but I have got tonight's prepped and ready to pop in the oven .... homemade chicken & mushroom crumble.
Recipe to follow, well, not exactly a recipe as it doesn't contain measurements, but an indication of what's in it :)
Leftover chicken, from Sunday's roast
Homemade chicken stock, from a previous roast
Reduced fat creme fraiche
Butter
Flour
Mushrooms
Asparagus
Crumble topping (flour, butter, oats)
Destructions:
Crumble:
Twice the amount of flour to butter (I used about 6oz flour) .... butter slightly softened, flour - I used wholemeal.
Rub together until you've formed what look like breadcrumbs.
Put to one side.
Sauce:
Put a knob of butter into a heavy based saucepan over a low heat until melted.
Add enough flour until you have formed a thick paste.
Add the stock, slowly and keep stirring, to stop any lumps forming.
Take off the heat, allow to cool slightly, add in a dollop of creme fraiche.
Season to taste.
Meanwhile - filling ....
Chop asparagus and scatter into your ramekins (or whatever container you want to use, today, I used 3 small clay pots, as we're all eating at different times!)
Distribute leftover chicken
Chop a few button mushrooms (or whatever type of mushrooms you fancy!) and pop into containers
Pour sauce over your chicken mix ....
Top with crumble mix, and finally add a few oats ...
Put into fan oven at around 180c for 30 mins ..... or until topping looks light brown in colour.
Today is going to be served with carrots, dwarf corn and mange tout.
Monday, 21 March 2011
Whoa, nearly the end of March?
Who stole the first quarter of the year? Own up ... now!
Ok, as in typical fashion I have been asleep for the Winter, but now, finally, I do believe Spring may be here.
After all, I've finally planted my tomato and cucumber seeds ....
So, with that in mind, I've plugged my poor languishing Garmin on to charge, I've put on my heart monitor, my fat workout clothes, and today for the first time since my half marathon in November, I shall go for a tentative shuffle along the pavements.
I am not going to kid myself that it is either going to be pretty or fast, or indeed anything more than middle aged, overweight woman, wobbling up a road and down again, but if I never get out there and get stuck in, it will only get worse, until I get to the point, that they may take me to the top of the hill, push me down and I roll like a dumpling.....
So, today's goal:
Weight this morning in workout clothing, minus trainers: 12st 10.5lbs (178.5lbs / 81.13kg)
Ok, as in typical fashion I have been asleep for the Winter, but now, finally, I do believe Spring may be here.
After all, I've finally planted my tomato and cucumber seeds ....
So, with that in mind, I've plugged my poor languishing Garmin on to charge, I've put on my heart monitor, my fat workout clothes, and today for the first time since my half marathon in November, I shall go for a tentative shuffle along the pavements.
I am not going to kid myself that it is either going to be pretty or fast, or indeed anything more than middle aged, overweight woman, wobbling up a road and down again, but if I never get out there and get stuck in, it will only get worse, until I get to the point, that they may take me to the top of the hill, push me down and I roll like a dumpling.....
So, today's goal:
Just get out there, and complete one mile.
Weight this morning in workout clothing, minus trainers: 12st 10.5lbs (178.5lbs / 81.13kg)
Friday, 14 January 2011
Sims 3 - need to improve her mood ...
She's fed, watered, clean, been to the loo ... and still she's a miserable woman .... sob.
I've replaced her bed.
What other suggestions?? Grrr ....
Someone said ... to save and quit the game and re-load .... will report back .... wish me luck :)
I've replaced her bed.
What other suggestions?? Grrr ....
Someone said ... to save and quit the game and re-load .... will report back .... wish me luck :)
Sims 3 - Notes to self...
Well, as any self respecting person advancing rapidly to the age of 40, would do, I bought a computer game. Yes, folks I finally bought Sims 3, and having just had my first character expire, I thought it was time to write myself some notes!
My new Sim is "Betty", she is a young lady, who is looking to succeed in business, so far, she has been promoted from cleaner .... we have a way to go methinks!
Bubble bath - in order to have a bubble bath, you must first purchase bubbles from the grocery store, and then place them on the bath, by the taps (faucets).
My new Sim is "Betty", she is a young lady, who is looking to succeed in business, so far, she has been promoted from cleaner .... we have a way to go methinks!
Bubble bath - in order to have a bubble bath, you must first purchase bubbles from the grocery store, and then place them on the bath, by the taps (faucets).
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