Yikes we are in September already.. and today it is like a cool winter's day..*Not that I mind as I do prefer cooler weathers to the heat.. *
I haven't written for ages as I still seem to be battling with this darn eating thing... die if I don't and can die if I do.. *Over eating that is.. as in too much* Wonder how much you have to eat before your stomach bursts? Anyone know.. might have to look that up!
Well my friend is back from her hols with her bloke... Mmmm no comment on him.. but I think she is wonderful so we can over look some things can't we!
I have been sort of good the last few days..been on the Wii Active.. did 1 hour and 15 mins yesterday and the day before half hour.. and we are going to have a Wii night tonight.. ... *Yes just GOS and me... Mmm will see how that goes... maybe even a drink...* I wonder should I do it in my sexy black nighty... *Nah want to keep everything in its place.. nothing worse that it flopping around your knees lol.. no they don't! Get that out of your head to start with tut!*
I am going to try and organise a bash for the mother in law for her 70th Birthday.. I sent out an email to all her children and their children and think we are going to get the mother in law to come to us.. in the uk that is... as there are far more people to travel to her than take us to her! Will keep you posted on that... the D day for this is 19th December.. which also happens to be my sister's birthday too...
Well can't stop thinking of food... maybe I need to turn my thoughts to something else... Mmm now what is there... food... sex.. food... sex... *OMG I think I am turning into a man.. ahh no missed out .. scratch balls... fart.. drink .. rummage in front of trousers and leave hand there... WHY DO THEY DO THIS? so luckily I have a very long way to go before I turn into one...*
Going to read my book I think..
Oh applied for an online job.. would be nice to get it .. as only part time and doing something I love.. but will have to wait and see.... keep you posted on that too...
Oooooo hope you are all ok out there...
BBL.....
Well I heard back from the job.. they sent more information... so I replied.. of course! Then got another email from them with a sample. So I completed that.. and sent that off and now sat here waiting to hear from them? Never know.. fingers crossed *But hard to type*...
Not sure what to have for dinner so will do something boring as GOS is having corned beef hash *Yuk*
Waiting for GOS to say when we can start our Wii night....
Yes..yes.. I am still in pain... feel like my ear is about to explode!! *Still sobs and wonders why oh why me*
10.40am
Just taken some paracetamol.. hoping it will ease some of the pain... *Pray for me please* Strange but if I press my ears tight when I swallow it doesn't hurt so much... but my gum does!
I just wanted to add insult to injury and got on the scales... well just goes to show doesn't it. 00.11 lb 2 oz... so I may be on to losing my usual 1/2 pound! *What happened to a massive loss of 3.5lb.. bah!*
Just realised I have another birthday card to make and better get in the post... best do that tomorrow! Don't have enough stamps.
Raining again... hoping it will stop later so I can get the lawn and weeding done...well some of it.
Think GOS is waiting for the sun to shine to dig up some pots from the veg plot.
My HORRORSCOPE *Wonder what joys there are to come*
July 12, 2009 Although the Moon's approach to shocking Uranus can seem like an alarm clock getting ready to go off, you actually feel quite comfortable in your own skin. You are more attracted to the idea of process, freeing you from having to fix everything right now. But Lover Venus adds magnetism to your personality today, allowing you to get what you want from others. Nevertheless, nothing will happen unless you take the initiative and get the ball rolling.
*Ahh right.. would be today wouldn't it.. nurse mouth ear and throat or lap dance in sexy black nighty... sorry face wins today.. in too much pain! Drat one day window too!!!*
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12.20 om...
Rain has stopped so might see if I canget out weeding ... but does hurt to move darn head forward!!
If you see on the sidebar... yes over there ------------>>>> I have added a recipe section... *Whoooohoooo* It will open up the thread where the recipe is.. so you may have to scroll to down the day... but you will get a recipe... SW of course so will be tasty! I will add more as I go along...
Card done...
Thought you might like to see the view from my office window... although not a sunny day.. it is still lovely to look out there...great when you hear the rustling of the leaves on the trees and the birds tweeting...
Think food is calling.... *Wonder would it help if I stuffed my ear with cotton wool?* Stabbing pains inside ouchhhhhhh!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thought I would put this curry recipe on as it is really lovely..
ROGAN JOSH CURRY
Serves 2 (Loads) red day and no rice..Free.... for a green day.. use chicken or lamb as hb..so again would be Free.
500g Chicken or lamb.. diced. 1 red pepper...chopped Tin toms Tom puree Large onion ...sliced Coriander seeds cumin curry powder fresh coriander if available Lemon juice chicken stock cube.. or vecon.. up to you. Fry light.
Add fry light to pan.. add onions till soft.. add spice then pepper and cook for a few mins.
Add meat, brown it before adding stock.. make up stock and add (Half a pint will do) and bring to boil.
Add toms..and puree, simmer for about 20 mins or until sauce thickens and the meat is nice and tender.
I then add to slow cooker myself and have the next day.. but can be eaten when done.. add coriander leaves and squeeze of lemon juice... done!
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GOS has his musical people here.... they have been here since 2.30 pm.. banging away downstairs.... *Maybe I should rephrase that!!*
I on the other hand.. well I have been doing the washing up.. cleaning the fish tank out... moving things around in the kitchen and have of course the rest of the ironing to do.
Was going to mow the lawn as it is dry but darn face is hurting too much...A friend suggested I go to the drs... but there is a holiday on Tuesday so doubt I will get in now... *Might have to take up drinking again..medicinal of course silly*
Not keen on Sundays... always make me feel melancholy..
Just been down to take them some drinks... *Can't have dead bodies in my cellar now can I*
Yes.. think I will go and clean the brass pans...*Such an exciting life... I have said about three full sentences today.. to humans that is... I can ramble on here for hours.. why do you think I bore you so much!*
Not sure what to have for dinner as hard to open mouth.. *MMmmmm soup or liquidise roast dinner*
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6.51 pm
Well.. blow me!! GOS has finally sussed something is wrong with me... only as I am finding it hard to talk and he said... "What's the matter with your mouth?" I looked up to say and he just turned away and carried on watching the racing *Yes recorded...sigh* I asked him if he wanted a coffee.. which of course he said "Yes".. he actually came to the kitchen and said "Ahh jelly later" and I started talking to him, while making his coffee.. only to turn round an realised I had been talking to myself... *I feel sooooooo loved!!*
You know if this wasn't actually my life.. I could find this rather funny... Sad woman.. types all day on computer for company.. ignored by husband who she loves and gets shouted at.. often!..misses her daughter and lives in a tiny hamlet with no one to talk to!!
Wow.. that is my life! Hard to think I was a busy bee before moving here.. teaching..writing beauty course, beauty/holistic therapist, nail technician, masseuse, NVQ assessor..treating clients all day... and now... a blog! *My goodness my life has been reduced to a blog!*
The mad overweight blog woman! Well I have my health... *Mmm well not at the moment with my head hurting as it does...stop laughing!*
Still can't decide what to have for dinner....
Noticed that Alan Carr Chatty Man is now following my twitter.. *He must have hit the button by mistake!*
Alan Carr Chatty Man....click on his name for the details of his show... worth watching! He made me laugh... even though I was feeling crap and in pain.. so hats off to him!.... I just loved his interview with Dawn French... she is amazing.
So if you miss that.. here is the next time it is on...
Took 2 more ibuprofen at 9.. but seems not to be kicking in.. could be that I am tired.. *just hope I will get some sleep*
OMG it is weigh in tomorrow.. OFFICIAL WEIGH IN *runs round room screaming!* I just know that I am either not going to have lost or lost very little. Was really hoping last weeks loss was the kick start to losing weight again.. you know what I mean ... on a more increased level not 1/2 pound a week... We will see!
Daughter rang earlier.. was lovely talking with her. Can't wait to see her.
GOS spoke to me.. *I know I was shocked too* but only got "A trip to the dentist is coming up then!" and then he walked away... I tried to say it was my ear and throat to but he mumbled it could be the tooth causing that and he was gone... pooof!
Have Alan Carrs Chatty Man show on record... as GOS is watching telly... he may watch it with me.. not sure...
Could do with a good laugh.. just hope it doesn't hurt my face!
BBL............
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Total Synstodate... 66 out of 105
B: Pear
L: Tomato pasta thing.. Not nice.. but soft so easy to swallow..and parm cheese 3 syns Lemon Ice cream..
D: Homemade pork chili burgers and SW chips.. with apple vanilla ice cream!
Yes thought I would title it with a song theme today... *Seems like I have been up for hours.. so maybe I am feeling tired!*
Resisting the urge to get on the scales as not got that feeling I am losing anything this week. *Hangs head down low*
I dont' think I am eating enough and I think I am eating too much fruit! No.. really.. I eat a lot of fruit... and after all it does contain natural sugars and calories. *Wonder if that is what is upsetting my tummy too.. kept waking me again in the night* My goodness.. with my stomach.. night sweats and everything else.. no wonder I am a wreck at the moment!
I was thinking of ways to inspire weight loss... and then came across this... this will make you think!! *It did me!*
BODY FAT
Yes rather nasty isn't it...
Having looked around .. they say that you have to eat less approx 3500 calories a week to lose 1lb of body fat... but this also depends on lean muscle loss as you can also lose that.. which we think is fat loss... but because we are all different.. it doesn't mean that if you cut back 3500 calories you will lose that weight.!! Gets complicated doesn't it.. *So see where I am coming from with this fruit thing.. so much for the government to say.. 5 a day!*
Thought that this was rather a nasty image too.. if you can visualise fat every time you eat.. it might make us eat a little less! *What do you think?*
So I feel I need to revise my eating plan... *Again.. but this is life isn't it* Thing is.. if you look at my eating... there doesn't contain a lot of fat in it.. so if I were to cut out even more fat from that.. what would be left...*So must be the fruit*
But for now.. I have my list of things that I need to crack on with.....
Must finish wall.. so off I go.. *When I have finished my coffee that is!.. stop being so pushy*
But this did make me chuckle...
Ok enough for now.. this isn't get the wall done it is?
BBL...........................
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12.43pm
Painting...first coat on.... waiting for that to dry.. then on goes the next... *Getting hot painting with all these coats on!* Have another wall to paint but that is a deep red.. so waiting till I have done one to do the other.. but just washed part of it down... *Fingers crossed I have enough red paint left*
GOS got up... got his coffee.. took the paint upstairs from the cellar for me and I have not seen him since... in the mean time.. I have painted the wall...done all the washing up.. cleaned the kitchen and now having a cuppa before I get on with the wall again.. then there is a pile of cleaning to do .. not to mention the ironing... *Am I doing something wrong here?*
To top it all off... I have a wisdom tooth half through on the left side lower *Opens mouth wide to show you.. aaarrrrrrhhhhh* and it is getting painful... *Wants to go back to bed!*
Don't have much time to sit and goss... some of us have things to do!!
*Sneeze... sneeze.. darn hayfever.. or is it dust!*
Ooooooooo comments.... I love comments... thank you ANON!
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1.20 pm
Thought I would take a look at my HORRORSCOPE!
July 10, 2009 It's hard to control your dreams, for they seem to overflow right into your waking life, making things even more confusing than they already are. But don't try to justify yourself to anyone today. If you aren't sure how to handle a situation, pull back a bit until you know what to do. Temporarily retreating is wiser now than pretending that you can tell where your fantasies end and reality begins.
Opps... maybe I need to shut up today!! *Drat..drat and double drat* Maybe tomorrow will be better let's see....
July 11, 2009 The Moon's return to your sign can brighten the colors of your dreams and soften the edges of reality. You are lured into believing things that hug dangerously close to the edge of irrationality -- that dividing line between fiction and fact. Some of your beliefs will flip-flop back and forth, so don't put your final answer into writing until you wait and see what happens over the next couple of days.
*Oh no.... does that mean I have to be quiet for a couple of days*
Nah... how can you shut me up!! *No I don't want answers.. like hey there fattie!*
Got toothache... *Sobs.. then looks up to see if you really care*
Going back to my Shirely Valentine wall... bbl....
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Darn tooth is hurting.. well gum is!! Now also the side of my tongue... I keep washing my mouth with antiseptic mouth wash... *Screams why meeeeee!*
GOS is in a bad mood... I rang him to say come look at the wall.. *Only downstairs in his music room* as was pleased with it besides the staining coming through again.. must be something in the brick? *Which is annoying and has stumped me so far!* But thought we could discuss it...*As in .. maybe I could reseal the wall again* .... well boy was I wrong! I promptly got told that all I do is complain, would have been easier if he had done it.. and to leave it and he will do it! *Wanders off feeling really unloved :((*
Just cooked his food.. now going to finish my cleaning.. as I had the music on the sky and GOS turned it over to watch his racing.. and now has gone back down below... Maybe he will come up again when he wants feeding.
Now you know why I ramble so much!! I don't just have a wall I have a house to do my Shirley Valentine on!
Going to do some more cleaning... Such joy!
BBL.............
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Nearly 7 pm
Fed up.. *Don't want to talk about it...:((*
This is one person who really does some blogging... crafty stuff and something about Candy... *Me thinking it was chocolate* But I believe it is crafting candy... looks good though...
Well must be time to do the dinner... I have done most of the painting.. but of course another coat is needed... *Will find it really hard to move if I have to wear anymore*
Dining room area is all clean... Lounge area is all clean.. done the hallways... and kitchen floor.. tomorrow I want to do the kitchen cupboards.. and utility room... hoping I will still find time to do the washing .. ironing.. mow the lawn and weed the flower beds... *Superwoman.. yeah I wish*
Might just do myself chop and wedges... GOS... well. not sure really what to cook without the thought of getting my head bitten off... *Wonder how much I would lose weight wise then... my brains must way loads!*
BBL...
If you could be anyone in the world.. who would it be and why?
I think I would like to be GOS.. cause he has someone that loves him no matter how much he shouts... and well can do what he likes and get dinner cooked etc... Not bad!
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Nearly 8.00 pm
I am showered again.. so gone is Yeti 3!... Tooth/gum still hurting.. can't stop sneezing and have a headache and starting to ache all over..... yep the day is just getting better and better. *Oh is it Swine Flu ! ..Nah will be negative energy that is floating around the house*
Dinner is on... so that is one thing.. just not sure how I am going to eat mine... *One way to lose weight I guess... *
So hungry now... *Now I have got over my anger*
Daughter might have someone to swap her shift at work... *Whhoooo hoooo* It does mean that she will have to work 10 straight days..but she is young.. she can take it! *So is there a god.. oh no... now I have said that.. something else will happen!*
Had email from the said Father's Lady Friend. I sent her one.. did I say.. just to clarify things... and she sent me a nice email back... Think she might be a little worried.. but then again I would!!
Going to watch the box.. see what is on... Maybe Come Dine With Me... I like that... *Yes it is official I am a bore!*
*Runs to kitchen to make ice-cream... yes the SW Free one.. will help to numb the gum... hopefully*
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11.10 pm
Gave in and took a couple of tablets for my mouth... starting to feel a bit better.. still got headache.. so hoping it will kick in for that too soon!
Still got the dishes to do.. *Bah* Thought GOS might suggest he do them after being mean.. *Silly me*
Total Synstodate... 44 out of 105
B: Rice, yogurt, nutmeg
L: Apple pear
D: Pork Chop.. roasted veg jacket spud and LCL Cheese
AT:3 nectarines.. banana
HA: 1 x Milk LCLCheese HB:Pork Chop...2 slices of ham
Again woken by my tummy... seems that every few months it has a flare up and takes a few weeks to settle down...
Trying to be good and not place myself on the scales lol... not sure how long that is going to last though! The lovely birds are still twittering away.. I am sure they have also camped outside our bedroom window and sing their loudest just to annoy me in the morning.
Pleased to see that it has been raining during the night...hopefully may save some of the grass that is playing dead in the garden! I am not sure if today it will rain again as one moment the sun is poking it's head out and then the dark clouds appear. To be honest would be nice to have a day of chilly weather. *Might help with the hot flushes!!*
Hopefully going out today to get some food shopping done.. *No, of course I don't enjoy it... oddly enough why is it men think women love food shopping?* but it is great to have fruit in to eat and not have to struggle to think what to cook for dinner! Last night I put a chicken curry on, *It didn't suit me!* and it has been in the slow cooker all night so should be lovely and tender for later on this evening.
GOS is downloading and the net now is soooooooooooooo slow!
Brrr.. it is actually rather chilly out there! Just been to give the boys some treats.. also noticed a darn molehill!! *Please tell me it isn't staying!* Last time they trashed my lawn..
Going to try and finish the wall today... need to sand it down now and see what it looks like...and then hopefully paint it!
Serves me right doesn't it.. just got on the scales.. and it says 00.12 lb 4 oz... *Think I need to sleep more*
I need to keep tighter reign on my food diary I think....So through out the day.. I will keep one section of what I eat in bold...
B: L: D: Chicken Curry and rice followed by two tubs of home made cinnamon ice cream... *Lush!*
I think I will start a recipe section..*Gee your full of good ideas lol... now just have to figure out how to do it!
AT: 1 pear, 3 small bananas, 2 apricots, and 2 nectarines!
HA: 1 x Milk
HB: Chicken
SYNS (1.5) = 40gm plain crisps 8 syns = 9.5
Brackets are from the previous day(s) so I have a running total.. there that should keep me on track!
Oh.. what to do.. go for a nap or sand the wall down... Mmmm *wavers hands in the air* will drink my coffee first and then decide.
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.
He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one."
How we should all think before we speak.. of course me being me.. I always do! *Yes because I am perfect.. Mmmm*
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1.35 pm
Going to be going out soon.. thought I would look at tomorrows HORRORSCOPE.. see what it has in store for me...
July 08, 2009
You may be weary of sharing so much emotional intensity. Or, perhaps, you just long for a vacation from your own romantic attachments. Either way, the Moon's entry into your private 12th House today amplifies your need to be alone or to keep your feelings to yourself. Don't worry about how others might respond to your desire for solitude. They will be happier once you return from your little retreat more relaxed and refreshed.
Oh.. is that good or not.. I will decide tomorrow.
*Told you sleeping was good for me!!* I got up and re weighed myself and hey presto 00.10 lb 8 oz!!!!! I know it won't last as I have to eat today.. but waiting till we go out and I can have some fruit.. ooo I want fruit !!
*Mmmm... I seem to have lost my colour option on this blog... what is a woman to do!!*
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7.50ish pm
Nope..still no colour option *Screams loudly* Maybe it will be back tomorrow and it is just this post.
I survived the shopping trip... I need to get dishwashing liquid... yes cause the dead dishwasher is still playing dead. Mind you .. GOS still hasn't looked at it... *I do.. I look at it and swear and curse*
So hence I got back from shopping and had to unload it all... then wash up and clean my kitchen... then.. *This is while GOS is sat watching telly.. yes I know!! can you believe it!* cook him his eggs on toast!
I was at this point starving having not had anything to eat all day... *I told you that earlier are you not paying attention*
Off I went to my room with.. are you ready for this.. it is shocking!!
A pear, 3 small bananas, 2 nectarines and 2 apricots and of course my diet free caffiene free coke. *What a pig.. but I do have two meals to make up for today don't I*
Can't make my mind up if I prefer my deep thoughts to be bold or italic.. might do both... *Yes.. cause I can!*
Still no sign of daughter getting someone to do her shift at work... *I will send out thoughts that they are all really sick with the runs on their days off now if they dont' help her out*
She is so set on coming and I don't want her to lose her job over it...I am sure by law that she is entitled to holiday pay... but they will no doubt say she is.. but not unless authorised... We will see what her line manager comes up with... so all keep your fingers crossed for me!
The curry is smelling just wonderful...I can't make my mind up if I want brown rice or white with it..either or.. but brown takes longer to cook....
*Got an older.. well one I haven't been able to get into till now... shorter nighty out.. it has a short gown with it too....In a lovely cream colour with a satin pattern stitched on it... might do a dance to entice GOS later...either that or will give him a heart attack!* He will probably look at me and say... "Arent' you cold woman.. go get some clothes on"
*Slurps at diet coke* It is no good I have to go eat... I am hungry.... oh yeah.. I am going to make some ice-creammmmmm!!
BBL...
*Walks off practicing dance moves for later on...shimmy.. shimmy.. dip.. jump up..hair flick...*
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11.35 pm
Just finished the washing up!! Bahh... but I did get new gloves... nice pink ones .. but they never last me long.
Dinner was wonderful.... I will write that above and even put some pictures in.. so you can drool at how nice my dinner was!!
Yay.. figured out what I had done... doh! *But not going to admit to doing anything ..as it is back again!*
Tonight.. well it is nearly over.. but thought I would just come and put those photos on...a friend of mine might be reading this from work and I know she will be drooling when she sees the ice-cream..... *Yes I did really enjoy it!*
It is a SW free ice cream but also works out syn free on Weight Watchers I am sure!
Off to watch Come Dine With Me... would love to do that I think.. but I would probably be lumbered with a load of idiots... *Well they always do one lovely person (Me) and the others are prats!!*
Well good night all... I wonder what tomorrow holds...
*Hopes she gets up out of bed an leaves the extra pounds on the sheets*
I need some time to digest it... yes of course I have weighed myself...just give me a minute...
3.1/2 lb loss... so that now takes me to 00.11 lb 8 oz... OMG that is amazing!! I am now official slimmer than I have been in about 9 years!
*Does backflips round the office, then lands in a heap in the corner after hitting the wall.. but is still laughing and full of the joys of spring!*
Could it now be after all these months of going up and down a few pound that I am on my second wind of weight loss.... do you think I can do another great jump and get down even more?
So now OWL is... *Official Weight Loss.. keep up!* = 4 stone 2 lb 8 oz
I am now going to go for my 4 1/2 stone weight loss now.. so that means 4.5 lbs to lose... so bring it on!!!!! *Oh dear.. sound like a right rough football fan.. get it together girl*
See I told you I would find something positive today to be pleased about... My goodness.. I have done it! I lost all that weigh so quickly prior to Christmas and got so close to the 4 stone.. then since then I have been going up and down with half a stone even with being so good and exercising... but surpassed that now... woooohhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!
Well it also goes to show you... I didn't exercise last week... I ate carefully as I do each week... I even had chocolate.. so what is going on? We are all different.. maybe my body is now saying.. yes time to lose weight again. After all... we do have to wait for our bodies to catch up with what we want to do...just mine too nearly 7 months!!! *Keep thinking if my darn body kept up with me how much slimmer I would be now.. but not for a want of trying... told you my body was even against me*
I wonder if a positive note every day would be good... also wonder if it would inspire others to carry on...
Today's Positive Thought...Believe in yourself, as you can always do what you aim to in time!
Anyway I have to do the wall today... but I did take a anti allergy tablet yesterday and still feel like I have been drugged and want to sleep... so may go have a nap then crack on... I may even dream of being slim!
*Was thinking about where do I think this weight has come off from this week... decolletage and my upper arms...*
To be honest I don't care at the moment I am sooooooooooooooooooo pleased I have passed my 4 stone barrier....!!!
Really tired now.. off to nap... BBL
*Slides off with the biggest grin you can ever imagine*
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No nap yet.. people keep talking to me on MSN... *Ahh to be popular*
Had a quick look at my HORRORSCOPE...
July 06, 2009 Combative Mars in steady Taurus crosses swords today with your two key planets, Jupiter and Neptune, increasing the chance for you to get drawn into an unnecessary argument. But instead of listening to logic, you're tempted to let your deeds speak for you as you stubbornly refuse to cooperate with others. You may believe you're making your point while others see you acting like a spoiled child. Remember, passive aggression is not as effective as honesty and direct action.
Why so glum..... going back to bed!!
Oh will have to see what tomorrow's says now.. grrr...
July 07, 2009 It might seem as if you are being coerced to set aside your personal judgment and be a follower today with the Lunar Eclipse in your 11th House of Groups. If you are part of a team at work, you may feel isolated when your plan differs from everyone else's. Follow your instincts now; it's important for you to do what feels right and not succumb to any peer pressure.
*Might not if it is someone trying to force feed me with chocolate!*
Night all.. as it is morning !!
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4.30 pm
I have cleared the area.. scraped the wall down.. sanded it down and just given it a light skim but we are out of product.. grrr!! So will have to wait and see what it is like then give i t alight sanding and go from there! Had to clean my tools prior to use as GOS doesn't always do them how I like them done and then they are left for months on end with crap on them!
Daughter has a job interview tomorrow... so going to keep my fingers crossed that she gets it... She already works for RAC but that is a temping job and I would so like to know that she is settled... with a continuous wage coming in. You know what theses agencies are like. It is about time the good luck started shining down on our family!
The weather is rather unpredicatable today... *Little like my mind!* one minute we have sunshine then next we have rain! Good for the garden though.
GOS still has a bad back.. but he did manage to wash a few things up for me today while I skimmed the wall. But that is the last of the washing up liquid and he didn't seem pleased that I asked to go out and get some shopping! *Sadly we do have to eat every week*
I think I might play the Sims 3 for a while.. not played that in ages.. trouble is it is sooooooooo addictive...
Managed to decide chicken for dinner.. but still not what to do with it.. May do a Rogan Josh... with some rice...
Daughter went to sainsbury's to see if they did the Weight Watchers Crystal Jellies and she said nope they don't! *Typical...*
Sim's 3 here I come.. *Wonder if it is more normal in that world than it is in mine!*
Where has the week gone? Yes of course I threw myself on the scales this morning.. in fact I picked them up and moved them around the bathroom to check they are still working ok.. why? Well they still say the same... 00.12 lb 8 oz! I know.. nothing up nor down.. odd isn't it.. *Do you think I have little fairies holding me up from behind that I can't see?.. Poor them!*
But it is great news isn't it.. but not getting excited yet as I have to wait till Monday for my official weigh in.
Goodness hasn't it been hot, hot, hot! I know I am a hot little tottie!... but I have gone past hot and gone into major meltdown!
I did a little swimming yesterday.. needed to to cool down.. was lovely.. the water was around 27 when I got in.. the base was a little cooler.. but was fantastic.. so did my whale impression in there. Even GOS came in for a while...but no Blue Lagoon for us!
GOS is downstairs in his music room with some others jamming... He seems in his element.. so that makes me smile. I can hear the thudding of the drums and the twanging of the guitars but I have tuned out.
Just went to hang the washing out... and I got to thinking now.. my daughter does her own washing and hangs it out.. hope so and not all in the tumble dryer. I was thinking how she wears these tiny little things.. thongs.. to me they are like a quarter of a napkin and some elastic! *But was thinking this as I was hanging mine out.. nothing sexy about hanging a yard of material with a ton of elastic out on the line .. now is there!*
Oh the music has stopped... they must have finished. Ahh.. off they trot out the door with all sorts of musical instruments. I did notice they didn't ask me to sing! *Their loss*
Eton Mess...with Jelly - Recipe for a fellow twitter!
Make up one sachet of Weight Watchers Jelly crystals and divide into four ramakins # leave to set.. Get one meringue nest and cut in half and then in half again. Mix some sweetner with O% fat natural yogurt or you can use a muller light flavour one? Some mixed berries (I used the frozen ones they are nice)
Get a dish....
Tip out your jelly in the middle Add the yog and throw some berries on top.. then crunch up your meringue on the top. You might want to dust the top with sweetner as sometimes the berries can be a little tart!
All four puds would then add to 3.5 syns!
I have a picture on another post of this but without the meringue... as without that it is only 1/2 syn for the four.. so if you wanted to eat the lot.. you can!
Pork chops.. I am so uninspired as what to do for dinner... too hot to think about food. Unless it is bars of oozing chocolate with some crunchy biscuit.. oh yeah yorkie bar .. the one with biscuit... *Drools*
I have been checking the cooling disc for the ice cream maker all day and it says if you hear a crunching sound it isn't ready.. it has been in over 24 hours and I still hear that crunching sound.. *Stomps feet*
Off out tomorrow evening... there is us.. don't go out for years and this is three times this month! *Is this what they call a social life* Crap will have to find something cool to wear! *Don't think I have three outfits*
Going to make some ice-cream.. wish me luck!!
*Can it be good to eat all these eggs in ice cream? Starts clucking like a chicken*
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7.20 pm
Syns total so far... 32 this week... out of 105 and still got today and the weekend till weigh in...
Ice-cream is on.. but doens't look that good so far.. but going to leave it and see what happens this time! Hope it sets this time or it is going back! Grrr.. nah I will keep at it till it works ! I might be sick of ice cream by then and there will be no eggs left in the world.. but one has to do what one has to do!
Mmm.. what to do this evening... ironing.. ironing or planning what to wear for tomorrow and iron it!
It's Freezing.. it's freezing... *Not me silly.. the ice-cream*
Did a quick sneak wi again... *My OCD is getting worse!* and it was still at 00.12 lb 8 oz. *Shock ~ Horror*
It is getting warmer already and it is still early. Think I will go clean the boys out... then set to make some ice cream for GOS and I.... That would then be ready within the hour! Great isn't it.
Been having some odd thoughts today...I have been snapping at my GOS and sometimes I think it is due to my own frustration and anger at myself and this isn't fair is it! I need to sit down and give myself
a stiff talking to. Maybe I should be the one called GOS! It can not be easy living with a rambling moaning over weight middle aged woman... who has OCD tendancys and hang ups! I know I wouldn't like it, well I have no choice but to live with myself... but if given it.. I don't think I would want to!
I know each and every one of us has our bad days... maybe I have been a little over the top lately... I do get cross with myself and I do take it out on him... I know we all do this to the ones we love... but it can not be nice as I am not a meek little thing! Think I would want to run if I saw me come looming towards me in a foul mood.
So today I am going to try and set things right! I need to take a longer harder look at myself. I know this dieting has got me down a lot lately with it not really shifting... but I really did think that generally I had been in a better mood. Guess not... so I have to rectify this.
GOS said it is going to be one of the hottest days so far... and the heat makes me crabby.. so I have to be on my bestest behaviour and not upset GOS.
It would be good to see if the same happens to you... Take stock of all the things you don't want to become in your life.. and see if in 10 years time you have! I have noticed this.. things I said I hope never happen to me.. think about it..make some notes and file them away and find them in years to come.. then see if they have!
Anyway... no wise words this morning of humour... going to burn myself outside now and sort the compost and rabbits out!
*Wish me luck*
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12.24 pm
Woooooohhhh just read my horrorscope for today...
July 02, 2009 You are in an emotional flow today, but you might not know where the currents are taking you. Fortunately, it really doesn't matter; what's important is that you are open to experiencing as much in the moment as you can. This is not about escaping from your previous obligations. You still have to handle practical matters when they arise. But the real growth for you now is not obvious to anyone else. It's about what you are feeling in your heart.
Now that is scary!! Wonder what tomorrows says....
July 03, 2009 Your vision seems to capture the imagination of others now, which can lead you into a position of authority. You aren't necessarily yearning to be the boss, yet you may be among the few who actually know what's going on. So, as a member of the community you cannot say no when asked to assume a leadership role. Step up to the plate and play out your part as the person in charge.
Oh.. don't know what that is all about... *dreads to think*
Nice cup of coffee.. thinking about making 2 18th birthday cards today... would like to do something different and special... will have to get my thinking cap on!
Another 20 mins and will see if the ice-cream is done... whooo hoooo!!
If it is nice I will put the recipe on here and a photo!
Sat outside on the decking today... for breakfast...
Breakfast: Vanilla Fromage Frais and a sliced pear.
Milk HA
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Yesterday.. Lunch... pasta thing.. was 1 syn
what did I have for dinner...oh yes.. pork chop hb and wedges.. jelly and pear and ha cheese.
Will add the syns for the 4 jellies now.. so total syns for this week so far is..24.
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Not sure what to do for dinner this evening... will have to think about it.
Only 14 more sleeps and my daughter will be here... can't wait for a big hug and one from my lovely niece too..:))
Things to do..tut keeping me sat here! Be gone with you.. do you hear me.. be gone!
*Skips off to check the ice-cream*
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2.07 pm
Mmmm.. not sure I am getting it right with this ice-maker... I have looked on the net to see what consistency it should be when it comes out of the machine and can't find anything... need to look for more reviews to see ... there must be someone out there who knows....*Looks from side to side and wonders where they are!*
Goodness it is getting hotter and hotter... let me go see what it is...wow 34.4 in the shade! Even the poor cows are huddled under a tree in the shade to keep cool... *Maybe I should go join them*
Got some mince out.. so want to think of something yummy to make with it that is slightly different! *Ideas on a postcard to....*
Syns yesterday ... 1 branston pickle. Total Syns Used Since Monday.. 16 Weekly Allowance .....105
So flipping cross that I am putting weight on not taking it off... what the heck am I doing wrong.
Can't faff with it now have to write shopping list and get ready to go out and get more food to stuff into myself to lose weight... oh no.. not me.. put weight on!!
Bottom to it all I say... Nah will come back and work out then do the ironing..
Not doing very well with this shopping list... can't think what I want to cook this week.. normally so organised when it comes to that... but the sneak wi has really thrown me this morning.
*Note to self... told you... you need to sleep more!*
Darn nose is running.. is it going to be one of those days... was looking through the window in my office and I need to clean them.. but there is only 46 small windows in my office to do .... that doesn't include the rest of the house!! "Looks like a job for Superman"... where is he when you need him.. pfft!
Right got to plan some meals.
I did wake GOS.. but guess he has gone back to sleep... do I take the risk of waking him again and get my head bitten off or leave him and then he has to go do the gates.. which means no time for shopping unless we go this evening which leaves me with no fruit or anything to munch on being good... *Gasps for breath*
Oh had email from lovely daughter.. she got the ferry times all wrong and now P and O are going to charge another £25.00 to change it... B*******s... her first time in booking anything.. I offered to pay the difference.. poor girl working hard.. we all make mistakes.
Looking forward to seeing her though... and the rest of them, be it only a short visit :))
Oh yes.. I was suppose to be planning meals wasn't I!
BBL....
*Wanders off cursing the dead dishwasher.. hands are suffering even with gloves!*
GOS is up!!... But we are going to go out later after he has done the gates. Geesh.. oh well.. I wasn't really totally ready.. I was looking beautiful.. just not stunning .. so I have time to work on that now! Mmm will a few hours do it?
Just added a Simplify Your Day gadget.. and you can click on horoscope! Or is that Horrorscope!! Anyway.. mine for yesterday was...
June 24, 2009 The Moon's entry into your 6th House of Habits reminds you to consider the relationship between health and diet. Even if you already eat consciously, today is a great day to make minor changes in your menu. It's always a good idea to improve your exercise program, too. Any decisive action taken now should have positive long lasting ramifications.
What!!... like I am not obsessing enough! GOS already says I have OCD traits.. will go more into those another time!...
Tell me what do I think about all day.. dieting.. dieting .. dieting.. and maybe I fit time in for dieting!
What does today hold.. let me see...
June 25, 2009 You know what you need to do today, but might feel as if you are being blocked at every turn. Although you start off with the best of intentions, it becomes more difficult throughout the day to hide your annoyance. Instead of trying to change anything in your environment, try to understand what you need to learn from the obstacles in your path.
Annoyance.. yes that darn lay about dishwasher needs a right kicking! Ok.. calm.. no I need to kick it really hard!! What else is annoying me.. oh yeah .. food... all food should be zero calories... just for me!
Ok what does tomorrow hold?....
June 26, 2009 Disagreements with a close family member can be a real drain today, especially if your partner thinks you are making a big to-do out of nothing. But your feelings may be hurt when someone chooses not to acknowledge you for who you truly are. Pressures and strains on even the healthiest of relationships now require your commitment to meet the other person halfway.
Oh that's right.. no one ever appreciates me.. (Now I have an excuse to moan!) Not even the lazy good for nothing dishwasher... all those large pans I saved and did myself and didn't give him to do.. that is gratitude for you isn't it!
I am wasted I tell you.. wasted... One day someone will notice how talented I am.. at what yet I am not sure.. but.. but they will!!
GOS has just gone out... *Rips clothes off and runs round the house adorned in sexy pink nighty and practices sultry poses as may need them one day*
Right enough frolicking..
Breakfast.
WW Orange and Peach Jelly with Apple eww! Coffee
HA - Milk
Gee.. still not done the darn shopping list... I can't sit here again all day...
*Note to self.. get butt moving*
Will drink coffee first and do some twittering...
BBL....
11.45am I am back... Did you miss me? See I am getting better and my stealth.. wonder if GOS will notice.. oh he doesn't notice me anyway!
While I think about it.. Weight Watchers Jelly Crystals are nice Jellies.. I make it up as per instructions.. (See I can follow instructions!) and then divide between four little pots and pop in fridge... I can eat all of them for only 1/2 syn... but I spread them over two days! Go give them a try.. about 35p each and I got them from Asda I think.
*Note to self... wonder if I will get famous for writing a blog, some rich book editor decides to throw caution to the wind and ask me to publish... what would I do...I could then have a full body liposuction and be sedated till all swelling and pain has gone and wake up a new me!*
Snap out of it woman!...oh crap still not done the shopping list... have to do it!
Sure I was going to exercise too.. so must crack on!
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1.06 pm
Sat here with coffee... looking at screen.. I have half cleared my desk... you see it was like this.. I was in mid stream and going all guns when my brother called... so now half hour on.. and thought .. .must be coffee time.
Still got full shopping list to do.. just can't seem to plan any meals... grrrr... might go take a look at the forum...
Might get some ideas from there for something for dinners this week..
I will be back... (Did you notice the Arny voice then?)
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1.29pm
See you didn't see me slip back in then either did you! Just like magic..
Think I have sorted shopping list well so far I have..
Thursday... Chicken Stir Fry Friday... Chilli Con Carne Saturday... Turkey burgers and wedges Sunday... GOS Beef dinner me Pork Dinner Monday... Pork chop with roasted veg Yes same twice for me but love it Tuesday... Chicken in Tomato Sauce and veg Wednesday... Mmmm not sure yet!
Listening to Gold Bristol/Bath radio on the side bar... yes that one over there ----> you can listen to lots of different radio stations while you read my blog.. see I do look after you! No .. it is ok.. no thanks needed... not that you were going to give me any tut!
I have figured out what hates me today...
The tape measure.. clothes are more roomie.. but the tape says I am still the same!
Dish washer.. less said the better (Have sore foot from kicking it!)
Radio/CD/Combo player... doesn't want to play CD's anymore!
*Note to self.. must stop throwing myself to the floor screaming at my age, plus it hurts all things protruding : head, bust, stomach and knees!*
Bet your glad your not here.. just singing along to GOLD. Spandau Ballet! Oh yeah.. Nutbush City Limits.. Tina Turner!! Wow... wish I looked that good.. don't know about at her age.. now would be good.
Poor GOS is working hard in this hot weather... he will be hungry when he gets in...
*Wonder if I should put on sexy pink nighty again and sprawl myself across the leather settee*
Nice to finally know that someone is reading my blog... *Squeals* and they thought it was funny... Mmmm is my life that funny!
I do love Dawn French thought.. she is so funny... I do often see myself in her.. especially the Vicar of Dibley.. when she was on that walk with that guy along the country path and stepped in the puddle and sank down into it over her bust! I could hardly breath for laughing... that is something that would happen to me!
Brother said that the dishwasher may be something to do with the motor.. the heart of the machine... *Hangs head in shame.. feels bad for kicking the crap out of it now!*
All this music is like chair arobics.. *Am I burning more calories here?*
Oh.. I am in fine voice today... listen...
When I said I needed youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu You said .. you alwaysss stayyyyyyyyy It wasn't me who changed but youuu and nowwwwwwww you have gonnnneeee away!!!
Don't you see that now you've gone and I am left here on my owwwwwwwn That I have to folllllow youuuu and begggggg youuu to cooommmeee homeeeeeeeeeee!!
All together nowwww!
Ok.. ok.. must do something around the house.. have washed up and swept my office... but need to do things.. might go tackle the ironing!
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6.00 pm
Goodness... who turned the heating up outside.. was 29 when we went out.. I nearly flagged with the heat.. but girlies you will be proud.. I did the shopping and didn't kill my GOS, made it home without a cross work!! God I am good!
Now stuffing my face with some fruit.. need to lift my sugar levels as I can feel myself becoming weak. In my bowl I have.. eaten banana and pear, a peach to go and some lovely ripe cherries! That is me with my five a day already... no sweat!
The cost of shopping is getting higher and higher and worried I may have to become one of those coupon ladies at the checkout! Maybe if I just set my hair, by a nice floral nylon print dress and just give in to the inevitable!
*Ponders on what will become of the sexy pink nighty?*
Ooooooooooooo this fruit tastes sooooooooo good!
GOS is in the lounge watching the news eating his GOMS.. they are like american hard gums but with flavour.. they are rather nice... but SW doesn't really allow me to eat a whole bag and they are better than pringles.. once you start you don't want to stop!
Wow... 2 cherries left and I will have had the lot.. will have a blood chunt next!!
I was going to be very good and mow the lawn this evening.. but still being 29 and gone 6 pm I don't think so!
Last cherry.. OOooo so lush as a friend of mine would say.. in her Bristolian accent.
Might have the stir fry tonight but to be honest I do fancy home made turkey burgers with spicy wedges.. but I think if I do that.. I will have to do GOS some chips... bah!
You know earlier I mentioned I know who hates me... well I have one more to add to that... yes I know.. I am so hard to hate.. but it is the... rubber gloves! I know .. not only the dishwasher.. but the gloves have it in for me now... one has sprung a leak! *Sighs* It is so hard to be me!
Yes and went shopping and all the gloves in every shop hid from me and made me forget to get some more and drag them home to plunge my hands into and then dip in boiling water! Thinking of it like that.. I am very glad I am not a rubber glove!
Think it must be coffee time... I am allowing myself 4 cups a day with my half pint of SS Milk.
To be continued...
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7.17 pm
Feeling hungry now ... so going to cook some chicken stir fry with some savoury rice I think... Yumm!
Awwww.. Farrah Fawcett has passed away.. so sad.. just goes to show you can have looks, money etc but we all go in the end! Farrah Fawcett passes away.
Kitchen here I come.........
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10.25pm
Still light outside and have to go and check the boys again soon to make sure they have enough water and food. They are drinking far more in this heat. Can't be nice to be covered in fur in this heat...
Dinner wasn't a great success... well I didn't think so....
We had.
Chicken Stir Fry and I had some egg rice which was rather nasty! 1 x hb
Pudding was lush...the same as I had earlier on at lunch time.
My Eaton Mess
Mix up WW jelly crystals into 4 ramkins leave to set Mix sweetner and any flavouring to 0% Fromage frais Mixed berries.
Turn out jelly.. add FF and then berries.. may want to sprinkle with a little sweetner.
4 servings would be 1/2 syn... so eat away!
So still have 1 x hb and ha to have yet before bed.. gawd don't know what I am going to have.
Still no syns today... but after chatting to GOS he said maybe I should have a week where I do eat all my syneries and see if I lose weight that way... so might just do that!
Downloaded a programme earlier.. some trial software... darn b*****r... my anti virus picked up 4 trojan horses! Had to get GOS to remove them for me. Cost me a coffee... and there was me thinking I would have to race upstairs and put on the pink sexy nighty! Maybe not...
Still not heard back from SW about the consultancy franchise. Might email them tomorrow.
Must get insurance claim done for car accident. Yep...another male driver acting like a right plonker on the motorway down to Taunton... decided he wanted to pull out into the fast lane and we were in the way! When you hear metal crushing and it is on your side (I was the passenger of course.. don't think they trust me with a car do you!) it is pretty scary. My brother was driving and have to say ... he is a very good driver. I got that close to this guy when he hit us I was going to pass him a cotton bud for his ears!
I just don't know where the time goes.
Still not sure what to have to eat with my HB and HA... will have to go and look at the books.. wonder if it covers a large box of soft centre chocolates.. Ahh I doubt it!
Well boys (which are bunnies btw) are fed and watered and down for the night.
Oooo the televison is free... I have had strict instructions not to watch "Lie to Me" without him...
*Gets down on knees and prays to master.. Yeah that will be a first*
Night all...
*Wanders off chuntering that she had better lost weight this week...*
