same here loads of snow in Stevenage Jaci and i will def be back on track when i go back 2010 going to be my year you have done great lots love and everyone else superb effort
Meg xxxx

Morning All

Later start this morning, Mack has docs at 9.10 and then I'm heading off to work for my last pre xmas shift

Main roads seem pretty clear but the streets are a bit dodgy. For once I'm glad of the 4x4 - finally £260 a year road tax seems worth it lol.

I need to nip to the shop and get Russ one last wee thing and I'm done - get his wrapped tonight and that will be the last of it. Going food shopping tomorrow and no doubt pick up a few last minute bits for Mack and G.

What are you all up to today?

Lots of folks MIA, please report in to say hello

Enjoy the gym Laura, classes are very quiet just now, only 6 in Attack last night - dont know what toning will be like tonight .

Have fun folks xx

Morning all

It's going to be a busy day here, got to get downstairs gutted, finish wrapping the Xmas presents and get to the gym.
Food planned for the day- check out the charts.

Kids are wondering if it's going to snow today- like I can predict the weather.

Going to go food shopping tonight with my Mum after 10pm. Hubby and I are also planning to gut out our clothes wardrobes tonight.

Whats everyone elses plans for the next couple of days?

Right best get on. Will pop back later.
Laura xxx

Morning Musketeers,

Just come on to say hello and see how everyone doing. I am going to try and post more rather than lurking

Schools were closed here yesterday due to weather but back today until 1 then closed til the 6th Jan. Kids think am cruel making them go to school for 4 hours but I need to get there pressies wrapped.

Main roads not to bad today put the pavements are terrible, eldest daughter fell on her way to school

Miss B enjoy your last day at work and wee mack gets on fine at the doctor.

Flick you've got a busy day ahead, good luck with the food shop people go crazy at this time of year you would think the shops were closed for a month not just a few days !!!!!

Better go and get a move on before the I know it the kids will be back and I'll be done nothing !!!!

Will pop back later.

Lila xxxx

Hi Lila

Lovely to see you here again. Please don't be a stranger.

Would you like Jaci to add you to the 2010 challenge? It's going to be the same as this years, with the option to be added to the food diaries.
I know not everyone uses the online diaries, but thats all cool as it's only an option.

Right best get on- so much to do and I can't be bothered

Morning All
Sorry not been around much manging to pep not too badly at the moment.
Exercise has been non existent lately but plan to get back to classes in the new year.
I will probably not be around much till after xmas as I'm working it. I plan to do the food shopping today then last chill out day on Wed before xmas and work on the 24th.
So can i just wish you all a
VERY MERRY AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS and I hope santa is good to you all.
I will report back after christmas
Shona x

Hello ... remember me??

Sorry Peppers! I have been unwell (migraines) and am now on methadone!!! for some reason!! Scary!!

Have a FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS and I will be back with you all as soon as possible.

Jen xxxx

Evening all

Hope you are all doing away ok. Jen lovely to see you posting- I really hope you are better soon- we miss you here.

So far so good for me- all things went to plan, well, except my tea. I forgot to take the Gammon out of the freezer so we had a baked potato and turkey for tea. Had loads of turkey and feel stuffed as it's only 1cx per 20g I think at this rate though I will be sick of the sight of the stuff by Xmas day.

So presents wrapped, gym done, house kind of tidy- all is looking good in the run up to the big day. Tomorrow we will continue to tidy and hopefully get to the gym again. If not I will have to get out for a walk with the kids- how are driving me batty by the way. I dread to think what they will be like come thursday.

Right off to do the tea dishes now- thats me done eating for the day. Lots of water and/or diluting juice for the rest of the night.

Catch you all later,
Laura xxxx

Evening All

Jen, Lila and Shona nice to see your names appearing again. Hope you all have a lovely xmas too and a very happy and skinny new year.

Busy day Laura, very productive sounding though - well done. I cant imagine how hyper 3 kids must be - hope you have the calms on stand by.

Well all went great at docs, medicine prescribed and doc is happy wee manny is in the mend. Last day at work - DONE! Been to toning, had dinner and now planning to wrap Russells pressies when he goes to work

Tomorrow is food shopping and last minute bits for the boys, last minute tidy round and Body Pump I think.

Off to update charts and get moving xx

Morning Lovelies

Wow its wild here this morning - snow is awful. Roads are terrible, even the main ones. Russ has to dig our pregnant neighbour out when she got stuck in the street this morning.

I have taken Mack and dropped him at nursery already, I need to go food shopping and with the weather as it is, nursery is the safest place for him.

Going to head out soon though, get it over and done with, I have a few pressies to drop off and once the food is in.....I'm done....santa can come

Have a good day girls but most importantly - be safe!

xx

Morning all,

It is awful here - I've managed to get into work but not sure how easy I'll be able to get home again!

Ended up walking a good chunk of the way home last night (thank goodness for wellies!) and then we had to venture back out to collect stuff and very nearly got stuck in East Kilbride!!

Anyone else venturing out today please be very careful!!

Nice to see so many people back - hope your all sorted for Christmas!

I'd better go and get on and do some work Have a lovely and warm day girls... I'm off for a mug of hot squash

xx

Morning all

Jaci- busy day for you today then. I was in Tesco last night at 7pm and it was mayhem- dread to think what it will be like today. Good luck.
On a good note though being with Mum who is cooking Xmas dinner was good as I asked her to get me a baked tattie to go with my steak and mushrooms, and there was Skinny Cow sandwiches in the freezer. So I am having a skinny cow sandwich with a crumbled merangue nest for Xmas dessert of a lovely 6 cx. So xmas lunch is sorted for everyone.

Don't think I will make the gym today as it's been snowing heavy outside and I would rather not take the kids out in the car if I don't need to- Our roads dept are telling us only to take the car out on essentail journeys. So I think we will have a walk to tesco in the snow. Good exercise for the legs. And I need to do a whirlwind clean in the house so that should be a decent workout in itself.

Right best go and get a move on.
Will be back later.
Laura xxxx

Ok doke......well food shop - done.

Bring it on, santa clause is coming to town...hes making a list, he's checking it twice la la la la .

Going to wrap last 2 pressies and then I will be offically finished - yeeha!

Happy Xmas Eve Eve people xx

Hello Everyone

Hope you are not suffering too much with all the snow it has thawed a bit here today, had a terrific thunderstorm at 1am this morning, the lightening lit up the bedroom OH slept through it all and it has been alternating between rain and hail most of the day, if it's frosty overnight, it will be fun and games in the morning, our road will be like a skating rink

Well done on reaching your 12 stone loss Miss B

Have a great rest of, as Jaci said, Christmas Eve Eve

Thanks Audrey and welcome back - I was reading about your hols on your thread earlier, all I can say is WOW!!!! in every respect lol.

Nice to have you back with us, I'm just poppinh in to update charts whilst enjoying a cuppa before bed.

Plan is to take the boys to the Winter Gardens is Edinburgh tomorrow, bit of a tradition now but weather might scupper that. Plan B is the Xmas Carnival at The Highland Centre and if its mega bad on the roads it will be a day at home making snowmen and watching xmas movies. Any which way it will be fun.

2 sleeps to go girlies - woohoo - off to watch Bridget Jones now ...night xx

Evening girls,

Well I have been shoppping all day Busy but fine.

Have a heap of ironing to do My dad has been along so thats been great to catch up and exchange presents.

Had a good day pep wise.

Weather has been lovely here today.

Flick well done on getting your christmas dinner sorted.
Elle I hope the weather gets better for you it can be such a hindrance
Miss Broxi well done on getting all sorted for the big day it's such a good feeling I have Bridget Jones on sky + to watch while I do the ironing
TBird-Audrey wow thunderstorms can be exciting but scary. Hope the roads are not too bad tomorrow

Away to look around forum before I start ironing

xx

Morning All

1 sleep to go.....woooohooo!

xx

Morning all

It's Christmas Eve The complications have started already. My daughter Eve like last year is insistant that we call her 'Christmas Eve' today and will not answer to Eve- cute eh!!!

Kids all excited- got lots to do this morning before heading to the cinema for 1pm.

Off now to nip to the coop to get sweets for the kids, then home for Breakkie and to tidy up.

Planning another PEP perfect day.

Have a lovely day everyone.
Laura xxx

So excited Santie is coming tonight !!! Ya Ya Ya !!!!

Love christmas have 4 children so you can imagine the excitement in our house, I love it!!! I dread the day they have all grown up. I will truely miss the excitement.

Have been very busy today visiting family and friends. Still got wrapping to do and get organised for tomorrow.

Pep has been good, not counted today, will tally up later. I have decided to enjoy my christmas and not deprive myself but not over indulge either.

Hope you have had a lovely Christmas Eve and have a lovely Christmas Day.

Lila
xxx

Happy Christmas Eve!

Had a super busy day today, shopping with Mum at 6.30am before work and then working until 4pm - nearly bed time for me!

Have a lovely day tomorrow and i hope Santa is good to all of you!

xxx

Merry Christmas everyone ... have a great time and I can't wait to hear all what you have been up too!

Lots of love and festives kisses

Merry Christmas Everyone
I hope santa is good to you all
Shona XXX

Merry Christmas Everyone, not been around much but will be after the next few days.

Have a great day everyone

Merry Christmas to you all- hope you have all had a wonderful day.


I have had a great day with the kids- if any of you have my facebook you will see our Xmas picts on there.

Good luck to those who are weighing in tomorrow. Let us know how you get on.

Laura xxxx

Morning all

How's things? It's looking rather cold here in Perth, foggy and icey looking outside.

Delighted to report a 3lbs weight loss this morning.

Heading off to the gym in a while- opens at 10 today.

What did Santa bring you all, he was rather good to me- got a docking station for my ipod, a couple of CDs, new PJs, EA spots for the Wii, new hairdryer, new jeans, new top, some nice costume jewelary, and a few sweets. He also left me £100 with a note saying it must be spent on myself to get some new clothes that fit me. So I guess I will have to hit the sales again.

What you all up to this Boxing Day? It's another tidy up for me, then a trip to the dump with boxes and stuff as bin is overflowing, then into the sales. Might take a trip to Stirling actually.

Anyways best get on. Have a lovely day.
Laura xxx

Morning All

Merry Xmas - hope you had a lovely day. Santa was good to me and we had a good day - tiring though, Mack refused to sleep and was a wee grump from about 3.30pm.

I was less than Pep perfect but managed to keep a rough check and I am pleased to report a STS this morning.

Dinner at my Mum and Dads today and then the In laws on Sunday so still plenty of temptation to overcome -eeek!

Have a good day x

Hello everyone.

We had a lovely day yesterday. Matthew is getting more aware of christmas each year and i have got to say that yesterday was priceless.

I have woken up with another bug of the coughing nature this time. Last bug was a dodgy tummy

I got lots of lovely presents including a print of the singing butler

Ainey
xxx

Flick, well done on your loss x

Morning All

More snow here overnight....brrrrr!

Had a good day yesterday, sledging in the morning, dinner at Mums, 15k exercise bike ride, tv, chilling and bed. Had a lovely sleep but was rudely awoke by a wee chatty man at 6.00am.

Just had breakfast, toning at 11.00 then off to the in-laws for another turkey dinner about 2pm.

Will the eating ever end??????

Have a great day folks xx

Morning all

Felling like a big heifer today after our meal last night- 67cx so I am on a claw back from now until next weigh in.
Planning to get to the gym today but the snow is pretty bad in Perth so may do 2hrs on the Wii Fit EA sports instead, but will see how it go's.

Hope all of you who are PEPing have a good day and if you are not PEPing, just try to be careful, I am sure you don't want a big gain on the scales when you start back. Good luck all of you- PEP is not easy at this time of the Year, in fact I am sure this week (between Xmas and New Year) is the hardest.

Will check back later.
Laura xxx

Evening all
Hope you are all well
Flick relax you deserved your meal you have been so positive lately
I'm sure with all your pep perfect days and all that exersice that you will fine by
your next weigh in
Well let me tell you about my xmas
on xmas eve my youngest son Colm woke at 11pm with abdo pain spent till 5 am crying on and off, eventually I called out of hours took him up to a/e at 5am they thought constipation, got home at 6.45 am he had settled by then wee soul, and I headed out the door at 7.30 am to do my 12 hr shift (in a/e) you can imagine the nick of me by 8pm
Anyway he is fine turned out it was just constipation and we had xmas day yesterday it was lovely.
I'm off the new year but not much planned as oh id working,
What's everyones plans for New Year
Shona x

Oh Shona what a nightmare. Glad he is ok though. You must have been shattered.

No exciting plans for new year, julie and her kids coming up and we will have a wee party in the house playing the wii and generally making a fool of ourselves.

New Years day the Club has a family day with disco and karaoke for the kids so will head down there for a while before coming home and taking the tree etc down.

Oh and I also plan to get to the gym at some point- yeah my gym is open on New Years day- how great is that?

Whats everyone else up to?

Laura xxx

Hi Guys

Well Shona I can totally sympathise hun - I spent the day in A&E today - Russ taken in by ambulance at 1.00pm after coughing up blood, and chest pain. We got home about 5pm. What is it you do Shona, are you a nurse?

He is home now though but been told he has a virus linked to glandular fever, he has to rest and take his medicine. Which leaves me playing Florence Nightingale and Super Mum. Aren't holidays great????

We missed Xmas Dinner at Russells parents too, blinking shame, his Mum had bought loads of nice food and we couldn't go.

Right just popped in to say I hope you all receive the links to the new charts for next week and like the wee changes I have made. I am off to bed to try and rest up for another busy day.

xx

Evening all,

Jaci I hope Russ is okay - that must have been scary!

Shona, same goes for you!

Laura a very well done! A loss at Christmas is great but 3lbs is fab!

Christmas has been nice - nothing too exciting just a nice family time. Lots of birthday around Christmas and new year too so lots of get-togethers... Santa was very good to me tho - lots of nice things! Snuggly pjs and a new dressing gown and slippers, a fab coat and the Lost box set - been total spoiled

I've STS same which is miracle - not been pep friendly over the last few days I have lots of things on so peping will be a bit difficult but I'll be as careful as I can be until the 2nd of Jan and all the festive stuff is over and then operation wedding dress really starts! Going to me a toned vision of lovelyness walking down the aisle

Wow, just realised it is 12.20am! Just as well I don't have work tomorrow - back in on Tuesday though Not looking forward to it much, got loads to do as everyone else is off on holiday. Am on holiday from the 7th though for a week and a bit so I'm going to decorate the living room and try and put in wardrobe insides in our bedroom. The previous owner had cobbles something together out of old units and it was fine when it was just mean but there isn't enough space for two peoples clothes and my rather fine collection of handbags

Okay enough of my ramblings - be back tomorrow morning when hopefully I make more sense

Sweet dreams xx

Afternoon all

Back PEPing today of sorts- I am going to Booster for 2 weeks see how I go I may pull it for 4.

Been to gym, going to do a wee bit on my stepper (15-20) and hopfully get the EA Sports set up today- if I can get rid of the kids for 1/2hr...

Tummy still dodgy after 2 bad food days- It just won't accept all this naughty food anymore.

Anyways best get on- going to get the attic tidied this afternoon.

Will catch up later.

Laura xxxx

Afternoon all
Yeah Jaqi I'm a nurse have worked in A/E in for 17 years (God that makes me feel really old), but do you know when it comes to your own family you are a mum first then a nurse.
Hope Russ is feeling better today, you seem to be playing nursie quite a lot these says Mrs!!
Laura you are putting me to shame with all the exersice you are putting in Mrs,well done on your 3lbs loss that is fantastic at this time of year
The boys got the wii for xmas with wii fit plus think i may have a wee go later once I pull down the blinds
Jaqi and Elle a sts is fab with all the festivities!!!
I've not been near the scales yet I have ordered my pass for going back to class on the 4th, oh and thanks Jaqi for doing our trackers your a wee star
Will pop back later
Oh Laura noticed the new musketeer 2010 post looks like a few new musketeers are going to join in this year which is fab are we continuing on this post or joining the new one?
Shona
x

Well Shona, much respect to you...it was mobbed yesterday. This weather cant be helping, there were soooo many people hobbling and holding sore arms, the ice must be causing havoc.

Russ is feeling a bit better today and is resting plenty so guess who is not

My sis came and watched the wee man today though and I have been to Morrisons, the shopping centre is pandemonium - queues of cars EVERYWHERE!

Hoping to get to Combat tonight but will need to see how Russ is feeling when he gets up. Your right Shona, both boys been poorly recently, you know what its like though- us Mums just dont have time to be ill

Hope everyone is fit and well x

Evening all

Hope you have had a decent day. I am back on the PEP but I am boostering. So far so good. I think I find it easier to deprive myself of some things just until I get back into it. I dread to think the damage I have done in the past 2 days though.

Made the gym today plus I have done 15 minutes on the stepper, If I get a chance I will sort out the EA sports tonight, but kids are playing up so I won't hold my breath.

Whats everyone elses plans for the next few days? I am aiming to PEP right through now, going to give it my best shot even at this time of the year.

Right best get on and sort out the kids. Will check back later.
Laura xxxx

Morning All

Very early start here 4.45am to be exact!!!! Mack woke up crying, trapped wind and although we shifted it quickly he has declined my offer to go back to bed

Its gonna be a LONG.........day!

Picking my sister and G up at 10.00 to go to the shops, Graeme has xmas money to spend and its seriously burning a hole in his pocket lol. I'm hoping to change my new dressing gown for a smaller size and spend some of the clothes vouchers I got from Mum and Dad.

No idea what we are expecting weather wise today - might go and check actually.

Have a good day girlies xx

Morning!

Can't believe it is 7.27am and I'm sitting at my desk

Jaci, are you sure Mack can't be persuaded to have a wee nap - it is far too early to be awake!

Laura - don't worry, you're back peping so you know things will come good in the end

Right I'm off to check my work email - would you believe I have 3 emails already

Have a good day everyone!

xx

Oh my - it is freezing in the office!! Have got on two tops and a big shawl thing my MIL gave me and am now contemplating my hat and gloves

Morning all

Jaci- what a shame being up so early it will be an early night for you tonight I bet.

Elle- if it's so cold check the temp. There is a legal temp requirement for your office- if it's below that you can go home.

It's still very cold here in Perth -6 this fine morning.

Feeling really positive today about getting back on track and I have planned my meals up until saturday for Boostering. Still going to expect a wee gain at the scales though but will be estatic if I get a STS.

Hoping to get to the gym today and will definatly set up my EA Sports tonight and get myself going on that.

Whats everyone else planning for the day? Whatever it is enjoy your day.

Laura xxxx

Good Morning all and a bit cold here today. Im glad you all had a good christmas and glad everyone is on the mend I had a good christmas got a lot of nice things and my daughter got me the wii active, so i will be using that along with my wii fit and other exercise equitment

Back at work today at also back pepping, on the plus side i have lost a pound

Elle - Know what you mean about the office being freezing, mione is the same just hiked the heating up as far as it will go

Laura - I am the same as you , once i get started back on the straight and narrow i am usually fine

Jaci - I know how you feel re the early start, couldn't sleep much last night, and my daughters chincilla escaped at 5am this morning , so fun and games in our house this morning got a 9 hour shift and day shop then working again tonight , if i am still awake

Better do some work, catch up later, have a great day everyone

Morning peppers,

Lovely day here. Had a lovely christmas. Ate, drank what I wanted from christmas day til yesterday. Weighed myself this morning and have put on 4lb !!!
It goes on fast eh?!! Shame it doesn't come off as fast
Back in control and back on the pep today. Friends want to to go out tonight but not sure if I can be botherd.

Hope everyone is having a lovely christmas and will catch up later.

Hey guys sorry not been on in a while been busy with family doing not very much but relaxing and stuff has been nice. Had a really great christmas. weighed myself on christmas morning instead of sat and had lost 4lbs, but tbh hadent been feeling that well on the week leading up to christmas so maybes something to do with that. was quite chuffed since i had gained 3lbs the week before. i wait and drank wat i want over the weekend and had a sneeky wi on monday but have sts which is good, still sort of counting but having xmas dinner tonight, although i find that is more enjoyable when your very very hungry so will probably not have much to eat during the day .

going back to edinburgh tomorro and Keenan will be coming down for christmas number 2, mum has given us loads of leftover meat and i made a egg pork pie last week so were getting some of that too, it is even if i do say so myself!! but unlikley will have had much to eat during day if i have been traveling i tend to forget about it. so that should be fine. thursday and friday should be good food wise too maybe not so much drink wise tho, heading to concert in the gardens to see madness!! quite excited!!

anyway havent properly cought up on wats going on yet but have joing in 2010 already, this will be our year peeps!! i know it!!!! gonna check out the swimming pool this week and get that started next week. going down to manchester next week tho so will just go with keenan in the morning as he goes swimming too. got some money for christmas so will definatly be hitting the shops whilst im in town!!

its gonna be a good year!!
Hope your all well and had a very merry christmas!!!
chat soon
Jen xxx

Afternoon Fellow Musketeers

Had a wee jaunt into town this morning, OH drove his car "Aggy" hasn't moved from the drive since Christmas Eve, I start "her" every morning though, just to keep "her" ticking over Tesco wasn't too busy, I think the weather has kept everyone away, it has been snowing off and on since early this morning

Still have some "goodies" to finish, I'll actually be glad when they are all gone

Have a good rest of Tuesday, stay warm

Afternoon All

Good day here so far, been shopping and treated myself (again!) to some new clothes and a cd. Exchanged my xmas dressing gown for the smaller size and got a cardigan, 2 x jumpers, 2 x tops and a pair of jeans and for the first time in my life I own and item of clothing with a 12 on the label....................................so ok it is a 12/14 and it is the dressing gown but its still a 12 and its still mine

Just had dinner and about to get shifted to go to the gym - circuits tonight at 7pm. Then I think it will be an early night, my 4.45am start is catching up on me now

Hope everyone has had a good day and kept safe from the weather xx

Hi there. I've just joined Scottish Slimmers e-membership and would love to join the challenge. Could you add me to the chart?

welcome to the challenge Agnes R

just pm miss broxi (Jaci) and she will add you to the lists

Good luck


Julie

Thanks Julie. I'm not that brilliant on the computer. Can you tell me how to pm Jacki? Thanks