Evening All

Skippy no back row for us yesterday am liking the sound of your tea

Marion hope you got round all your visits and extra added on ones

Di hope you enjoyed trip to pictures

Well I got all my jobs done from my earlier list plus a wee pile of five things for ironing

Had a lovely catch up lunch with my friend who's baby is due in two weeks chose a baked potato and chilli which i'm guessing at 20 checks ???? friend wanted chocolate fudge cake so I had two scoops ice cream so think fairly good choices and filling too as not a bit hungry

Have just finished making sandwiches for tomorrows lunch for us both and a keema curry for tomorrows tea OMG this organised me will never manage to keep this up!!!

Hope everyone has been good today

Evening ladies

Marion my Uncle thinks you are a VERY NICE LADY !!! Hope he was behaving himself

Di hope you enjoyed the film

Skippy hope your gloomy mood is lifting. Those 7lbs will soon be gone, just think HANDBAG

Dawn sounds like a good day yesterday, bey your phones ring non stop tomorrow

Audrey according to EE the worst is still to come re snow, so maybe best get train and taxi. Hope hubby got on just fine a new post

Nicky is it back to work for you tomorrow

Carly did you make it to gym

MB and Soots Hi

Well started of my day with Jeremy kyle OMG where does he get some of these folk from Then got some more housework done and washing. Had wee trip to town met friend for a wee while. Saw nowt in sales at all. Think will save vouchers for later new Kitchen and Bathroom now on for April so was looking at red accessories for kitchen ie kettle toaster , tea coffee tea etc

Canna believe back to work tomorrow and also more snow due

Have a good Tuesday one and all

Ona XX

Evening all!

Still not made it back to gym. Honestly I thought my chest was going to explode with coughing this morning. Hoping some routine with going back to work will help me.

Tree is down and decorations are back at my parents. Also grabbed my wellies whilst I was there in preparation for all the snow we're apparently about to get and the walk to work tomorrow!

Did our healthy shop and I'm currently 11 checks under for today, wasn't back in town in time for class but I'll go on Wednesday - can I shift half a stone in 2 days!?

Don't want to go back to work tomorrow, feels like I've not had a holiday at all!xx

Had a good family time today -pictures and then Chiquito's.Had shrimp cocktail,chilli and then apple cobbler (lunchtime menu),considering I had 44 checks left ,think I should be ok for today.Managed without anything in cinema,which for me is a big achievement.
Skippy -hope your mood has lifted,we've just taken down our decorations.
Marion -busy workload,never mind back to normal tomorrow.
Dawn -well done on being so organised.
Audrey -how did OH get on in new job?
Ona -red accessories-nice.
Claire ,that's some amount of snow you've had to dig through,great for calorie burning though.
Carly,Nicky ,MB -hope you're all fine.
Am away to try out the new Wii games.
Take care
Di

Andrew made me drive to Inverness today, how miserable is that in this weather! He made me drive down our drive and back up again before we left, not the most pleasant ever, but i did it and kept the car under control, i hate snow.

Had a fun day in 'Ness though. Went to HMV, got the Boat that Rocked, Florence and the Machine and MCR CD, whole lot for £16!! Didn't see much else in the sales though, i am useless at sale shopping though! Got 2 Iain Banks books, looking forward to getting stuck into them.

Struggling with part 3 of the OU stuff, its all about Burma/Myanmar and Aung San Soo Ki, modern history isn't my favcourite subject and some of the content is difficult to watch, i will persevere though, be worth it in the end!

I can't believe its time to go back to work tomorrow, i just hope the snow fall calms itself down just a little bit, with a wee bit of a thaw would be nice!

Hoping that the pep head returns tomorrow aswell, all i seem to have done the last couple of days is eat, 2010 is the year i will do it, no more faffing about!

I'm off to enjoy one last night of holiday tv, have a lovely evening everyone

claire xx

Think my PEP head is on went to the kitchen for a bag of crisps and came back with two kiwis and a satsuma

Hi Claire and Carly ,cross posting and well done Dawn.

Morning Ladies

OH got on OK yesterday, thanks for asking, he didn't get to do much though, his team leader was off ill, and he needs "bitties of paper" erm I mean certificates/passes for all the vehicles he will be using, the ones he has from Lossiemouth don't count, and there was no one else to "pass him out"

More snow to clear this morning, at least it's some form of exercise Not coming into Aberdeen on Friday now, Mum got a letter cancelling the appointment yesterday, and that one was a cancellation of a cancellation appointment, if that makes sense

Planning on going to a morning class on Thursday depending on the weather of course should "fit in" with family life now

Have a good Tuesday

went to gym yesterday only did 1/2 hour and thought my heart was going to explode!!!!!!!

tree and decorations down everything looks a bitty bare!!!!!

bought the cream horny type things for the kids 1 didnt want and 1 ate it so over checks by 2 will cut back today! it was affy fine tho!

walked to work ( or trudged ) it fairly clears the old cobwebs!!! xxx

have a good tuesday

softie + slice ham 10

banana edb
pkt crisps 4

soup and wee roll lunch 10


not sure what is for tea!

treat = another of the horn cakes 10 + 2 from last night = 12

36 checks + supper not sure what it is yet tho!

Morning ladies

this weather is just getting ridiculous! I am so fed up of the snow, fingers crossed Andrew has managed to get some of the snow shifted from our drive, he was going to borrow one of the machines at his work!!

The manager is letting us finish at 12, there are only the 3 of us left anyway, not that there is much to do, i took down the decorations and tidied up but that is about it!

Well, i'm hopeful that i am on my way to completing a pep perfect day, if i do, it'll be the first in about a month, be nice to get the job finished!

claire xx

Morning (just!) ladies

I am scunnered of the snow/ice too Claire and we don't have as much as you do!!

I got my butt to the gym yesterday, first time since before Christmas and the first time I have completed all my programme fully! I actually really enjoyed it especially the vario machine! Although I was gutted as I left my ipod charging at home!! I'm going to leave a set of earphones in my bag so if I forget it in future, at least I can watch the tv!! Feeling the legs today which could be from walking in the snow too though.... fingers crossed I get back to the gym tomorrow evening....

Peping has been going really well apart from I'm not quite managing to eat all my checks but as I;m 7lbs from the next check bracket, do you think it would be okay to aim for that amount instead??

My office felt cosy warm when I first came in but maybe that was after me walking this morning as it's baltic now and I can hardly feel my feet and fingers, swear I'll need to get some fingerless gloves to wear in work!! I'm wearing the fab wool cardy my mum bought me for work and is keeping my top half toasty!!

Have a great day all xxxx

nicky - i have earphones in my car, i dont have ipod and watch tv, can get engrossed!!!!

That's what I'm hoping I'll do...The Hour was on when I there yesterday and I had to try to lip read what they were saying and I kept on clock watching!!!

Afternoon all!

You know it's actually quite nice to be back at work despite how busy I've been this morning! Wore my wellies for the walk which was really one of my better ideas! Not much snow in town though my pals who work out Westhill way said they're amazed how much snow there is!

Been very good so far this morning. I'm even sitting here munching on carrots to tide me over until it's time to go home for lunch. Having soup today I think to warm me up!

My chest is feeling better now I'm at work - I was a bit of a sweaty mess after I'd walked in this morning - hopefully it's the bugs going away (I've been saying that for almost a fortnight I have to be right eventually!!) xx

carly you better get better soon!!!

well no gym today as i walked to to work this morning ( that was my workout! )

have asked for a lift home as i walked to work with suit trousers on and wellys + pink dog walking jacket okay in dark but a bit
wrong side of the "toon" look for daylight!!!!! + a jasper conran bag! what am i like!!!!

no reading that back WHAT AM I LIKE

plan on going to yoga tomorrow lunchtime!! yep that would be YOGA

reckon all the chanting ( ) will get rid of the grrrrrrrrr i have about me and i will come back to work feeling the lurve!!!!!!!!!

im going thru the think my throat has been cut with cutting down on the food but i know it will pass, need to make sure i fill on veggies so think a pot of brussells is in the offing!!! ( ahhhhhhhh )

Carly, those bugs aren't willing to let go of you..that's sure been a while now xx

Skippy...at least you didn't fall on your bum with being all geared up appropriately! Have you received your new boots yet?? Can I be really nosey and ask which site you ordered them from please??

I tried yoga once but couldn't switch off and kept thinking about what I had to do at home and doing shopping lists in my head!! Hope you get on better than me and you'll feel all chilled out afterwards

Hoping to get finished early-ish today....

Nicky


http://www.australianuggboots.com.au/uk/

black hiking ones in the sale section - they have a different sole for outdoor use and NO they are not here yet!!!!!

i have done yoga in the past and found it relaxing it is also at 11 on a sat so reckon i can do twice a week???

they say variety is the spice of life???

Thank you! I'm going to have a nosey....

Can't believe it's just started snowing heavy now!!!!

I'm sure you'll enjoy yoga, I'm just not very good at relaxing as the other half will vouch for!

I have been a busy bee today!

As well as doing my work I've set up a second viewing for a wedding venue and I've emailed a potential wedding band. Then when I went home at lunch flowers and chocs had been delivered as a late engagement pressie. Always nice!

I'm not very happy about these random snow showers. I know it's bad out the road but in the centre it's calming down. I either want buckets of snow or I want to wake up tomorrow and it's all gone. One or the other!

I couldn't get the uggs link to work Skippy but I'll be having a nosey later on!

Am starving - apparently the mountain of carrots I had as a snack earlier wasn't enough!!

I'm not balanced enough for yoga - I would fall over!

I tried Geri yoga..its collecting dust somewhere
Went in past sainsbury's for smoked bacon [lentil soup] and bread and it was a white out by the time I got out 10mins later..here we go again.. Had a very very very busy day yesterday 21 visits from Bucksburn to Torry!!!
I like the Uggs and there cheap[ish]
Flowers and chocs very nice Carly!
Awa to hae a nosy at Uggs..

Good evening ladies
When is this snow going to let up?Dave had to dig himself out after a visit today and said he lifted 3-4" of hard packed ice!
Pep going well
Skippy I have a mental image of you trudging through the snow this morning -what colour are your wellies?
Audrey ,probably best that your mum's appt was cancelled as more snow forecast.
Marion ,dinna envy you having to do visits in this weather.
Nicky well done on going to gym.
Carly ,glad you're beginning to feel a bit better.
Claire hope you got home safely.
Hi to everyone else
Today's menu
Oatso simple made with water and a banana(edb)-5 checks
WW meal,yoghurt(edb),pear in juice-16 checks
Chicken stir fry with mango and sweet chilli sauce-11 checks.
only 32 checks so far,got 18 left so might just have another yoghurt with melon and meringue-8 checks.
Curly wurly later on so 45 checks used.
5 "banked"
Take care
Di

Quick hello good to see our post so busy

Super busy at work today you'd think we'd been closed a fortnight not tow days!!!!!

PEP is going well so far amreally determined to see this thing through to target

I'm away to look at Uggs

Hi ladies

Skippy as lonmg as you had your Jasper Conran (sp) bag you will be just fine lolxx Hope you enjoy yoga

Audrey just as well appt canx for now as even probs with the trains now

Di menu looking good for today well done

Marion hope you enjoy the soup

Carly hope your chest clears up soon

Nickys how the sinuses?

Dawn hope 1st day back wasnt too bad

MB is that you back to work now Claire hope you got to work and home safely

Well back to work traffic nose to tail all the way but to be expected. Hardly any staff in due to where folk stay and shire schools being shut - so fun and games though phones were quieter that normal.

Since i was the only female left at 4 I got to leave early so that was good Friend who sits next to me had to take wee boy 5 in for a while to do wages. We explained that the big scary boss in office next to us so to be quiet, WELL did he not come out of office and Aidan asked if he was really as scary as his Mummy and Ona said he had a little snigger to himself OMG kids.

Lets hope no more of the white stuff overnight

Have a good Wed one and all

Ona xx

morning all

well gym stuff in car ready for my karma chanting class ( i know its not like that but i am amusing myself!!! )

have a good one!

what did you think of the uggs, used my xmas money to buy them and the soles look good!!!

di black and white wellys

today i drove with new jasper conran coat on + bag + wellys! changed into proper shoes when i got to work!!!!!

Morning everyone

I really like the look of the uggs Carol wuld like to know what the soles are like, they look like they are fine and deep grooved, I bought a fab pair of brown doc martin long boots for last winter 2008/09 but the soles aren't deep enough grooved and they can be quite slippy!!

At the end of last year I found in the back of my wardrobe a pair of ankle boots I'd gotten from next they are like copy caterpillar boots and the soles on them are great really deep grooves so I've been wearing them they are great with your jeans but look absolutely ridiculous with my work skirt so I've been wearing jeans to work and carrying skirt in a bag to change into which is a pain!!

We all leave our shoes at work over the winter for changing into and Kenny said the other day where do you leave them ? I told him they are in our toilet/clockroom area and thats why i liked getting in early as first in gets the best shoes he looked at me as though he was believing me

Right think i'll go and have a shottie of my exercise bike be the first time this year but must get into it !!

Have a good day girls and no doubt I'll be back later

Morning all,

Not much going on here. Feel quite tired today. Am going to Nandos for tea - yum!!! then I'm going to the cinema to see Nine. I hope it's good!

Best get on, got carrots to munch and that sort of thing! xx

Oh I forgot to say - I saw on that big fat diet challenge (if that's what it's called) last night that a Greggs sausage roll is only 10checks. This makes me ridiculously happy!

Also - I was reading about kettlebell workouts and 15mins 5 days a week is supposed to work wonders. I'm thinking about buying some now! xx

Carly we saw Nine on Sunday its an unusual film and I really enjoyed it the singing and dance bits are great it actually felt to me like being at the theatre and i wanted to clap and cheer !!! Hope you enjoy it

just googled kettleballs found this site interesting things!! off for a proper look

http://www.otiumlifestyle.com/index.php

Am really tempted to buy some. Can't decide if I need one or two. Might just start with one and see how I get on. I think maybe John Lewis has them...

meals for today

banana softie for brekky ( 8 )

soup and bread roll for lunch ( 10 )

mullerlite EDB

potato skins from iceland with some free veg (14)

brought over from last night crisps (6)

i cant look at the website - i will end up buying!

Morning ladies!

It's "hump" day! How are we all today??

Skippy...I really like the uggs and like Dawn would love to know what the soles are like...I have tried 3 different pairs of boots this week for walking about....I don't think any footwear is good for ice unless you wear crampons!! Today, I wore my walking boots which were absolutely hopeless, yesterday was the merrel snow boots with the snow flake pattern soles which are not too bad but are so heavy to walk in and the other is my biker style pair which appear to have grippy soles but not when I walk in them!!!

I am still being a good pepper.....weighing, writing it all down and staying well within my checks! I'm going to make the kashmiri chicken from the pep complete for tea without the banana! Not tried it before...has anyone tried it??

Hoping to go to the gym but it depends what time himself gets home from work....If I go before my tea, we would be eating very late....how long after eating is it advisable to exercise??



hahaha Dawn!!!! he did not believe you really did he??!!!



Carly....here's a link to most of Gregg's items and their calories.... http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/greggs

On the biggest loser dvd which I have gathering dust at home, there is a section where Angie demonstrates kettleballs but she advises that it is best to be shown by a trainer how to use them properly but they are very good fat burners and yep JL sells them as does Powerhouse across from JL. Does your gym have kettleballs as maybe someone there could show how to use them Carly??

Must get back and do some work...have a good day all xxxx

Enjoy the yoga at lunchtime Skippy!

Ho hum, 3 pounds on - but lack of exercise and lots of Quality Street was going to catch me sometime!

yoga!!!

WHAT STANDING ON YOUR HEAD YOGA!!

oh my god i am so unfit, unsupple ect ect ect

enjoyed it tho xxxx

carly well done on going to class especially as your ill x

Carly...well done on going to class and those 3lbs and some of their pals will soon be dust!

Skippy...glad you enjoyed it...do you feel more relaxed?? You'll soon be tying your legs behind your head or nearly...you know!

Can't believe that's the bloomin snow on again!! Went out to get a paper and a girl who I went to school with has a birth notice in..she had twin girls on boxing day ...bet her mum and dad are so chuffed!

cant believe its snowing again been dinging on non stop for past 1 3/4hrs.

Skippy at visions of you standing on head, how can that be classed as relaxing. Well done for going though

Carly well done on going to class that 3lbs will be off in no time at all

Nicky, what a lovely late xmas pressie for your friend

Audrey and Claire do you have more snow

MB Di and Dawn hope you are all having a good day

Marion hope you are getting around safely

Slightly more staff in today so thats good Traffic building up here already dread to think what it will be like by time we get to go home

Have a good afternoon one and all and stay safe

Ona

now ona i didnt say i was standing on my head,

looked like a weeble wobble just trying to keep legs straight and in the air!!!!xxxxxxxxxxx

Can I join in please? Like Carly I'm going to be a bridesmaid this year and am absolutely determined that I will be at target, ideally for the Moon Walk on 19th June.

xxx

Sorry for being absent ladies - I must try and get on here more! Confess I am not back on pep...... but being better than over Christmas which wouldn't be hard. I will get back no track though, and I know I can get back to target (oh the shame of not staying there) - just need to focus!!

You are all busy bees with gyms, walking and behaving yourselves -giold stars to everyone!!!

I am so fed up of snow - I have decided I only like it when:

a) it is in the alps and I am in Aberdeen
ok - if it has to be in Aberdeen, it can be, but I must be inside in the warm looking at it while drinking wine or hot chocolate depending on the time of day.
c) if it is in a picture

All my boots are pretty rubbish but I have not fallen yet, and this is nothing short of a miracle!!!! So fed up I booked a holiday this afternoon, so am off to to the warmth of Egypt three weeks tomorrow. My credit card is very tired now......and all inclusive is not pep friendly.... but it gets me away from here - hope to cmoe back refreshed and focused!

My pledge will be to be back at target when I go to Krakow in May - and you can remind me of that when I am slacking!!!!

Big hello and hug to everyone - I am still here (honestly) and will be pepping at a place near you shortly.

Evening ladies

MB lovely to hear from you remember you dont have to be pepping to post

Hope abody else has had a good day

Total white out in Dyce from about 11oclock to 2.00 with the result think the whole of the Kirkhill Ind Estate decided to go home causing major traffic gridlock once again It was amazing the amount of snow that fell in that time with the result my bosses Lexus was going no where. He asked me for a lift home to my house and he would then walk the rest of the way bout 20mins in good weather, me not wanting to see poor man walking in this weather suggested he drive my car drop me off and then pick me up in the morning, so after a call to Co insurance firm thats what happened

Have to be up earlier tomorrow as he is picking me up at 7 20am, least I wont have car to clear of snow or deice

Hope abody else has got home safely

Ona xx

Good evening ladies
Great to see you MB,I was looking at holidays last night too ,but for summer hols.
Carol glad you enjoyed the yoga.
Aye Ona keep in there with the boss.
Carly well done on going to class that 3lbs will be off in no time.
Dawn -men eh ,what more do I need to say?
Hope everyone else ok.
Have managed to get next couple of days off work as suspect kids will still be off-so now not back to work til next Wednesday.
Today's menu:
Oatso simple ,banana-5 checks.
WW ready meal-thai curry I think ,affa fine-13 checks,pears in juice-3,yoghurt.
Mac/cheese-25 checks but great comfort food in this weather,so 4 left.

Di

Well! I've been watching fat family on Sky and was being a total and finished milk tray off??? thats after having sweet n sour chicken fae chipper [only ate 1/2]..I'm totally knackered this week. Roads fine this morning come afternoon totally different story. just want to eat n sleep!! I could be the excess baggage Pat.Welcome on board Chick.. Away to my bed methinks

morning all!

achey from the yoga!!!!

meant to have nails done at 4.30 but reckon i can get away with another week, the thought of driving thru the town into rosemount isnt floating my boat!!

marion i sympathise with the amount of travelling you have had to put in!!!!

at least it is thursday - first week almost in!

Morning ,
Typical I take a couple of days off and kids are back to school today-much to their disgust as country kids still off.
Finished yesterday 1 check over as had a curly wurly,but had a couple left from Tuesday so still on track.
Marion -now you've finished chocs you can get back into pepping "properly".Hope work isn't so bad today.
Skippy -"achy" is good ,no pain no gain.
Planning on getting on top of my pile of ironing today-seeing as kids aren't home,might even have a look at my new Wii game.
Have a good day
Di

enjoy your time off missy!

Morning ladies

yesterday was snow day, today is a day off, still heaps of the stuff about, and my neighbour just walked up to tell me that our road to the main route is sheet ice, they had to push a 4x4 out of the bridge this morning , i'm not going anywhere!

Wasn't a good day food wise yesterday, but i have planned for today, and i'm hoping to make it a better one!

Off to have breakfast, be back soon

claire xx

just stay cozy claire!!!

Hello Ladies

I've had a good start to my SS journey, 3lbs off snow shovelling must help more again this morning, hope we don't get much more won't have anywhere else to shovel it to

can't count it's actually 4lbs

Well done Audrey