Morning Sisters

How are you all this morning? I havent been able to get on this weekend and have not been great at the weekend on the food front in fact I have been terrible. Anyone got any tips for surviving the weekend?

Mairi

Afternoon Sisters


I don't, just the fact I've reached a goal is enough for me but lot's of others do, and preferably non food new make-up perhaps or a facial


I don't want to seem snide, but just stick to PEP, and if you have "something special" ie Chinese or Indian, just count it in, remember you can have ANYTHING as long as it is counted

Made a pot of soup this morning and have "proper" rice pudding cooking slowly in the oven real warming food, although there is a slight thaw here today Was considering trying to clear some of the ice that has softened slightly, but OH is in bed, night shift tonight, so gave it a miss.

Hope you are doing okay Paula, haven't seen you about

Have a good rest of Monday

Good afternoon ladies, hope everyone had a good weekend !

Only went over the door twice during the entire weekend. Don't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing? Good in that I had no particular challenges food-wise , bad in that I had more time on my hands ! Will definitely need to make more of an effort to get off my butt!

Scotchmist - I was thinking about what to do once I reach my first mini-goal of a ½ stone (it WILL happen!). I am a lippy fiend so will perhaps buy myself a nice new one or maybe a nail varnish (I just love the colours but my nails are rubbish!). Was also thinking of putting my meeting fees in a jar each week (someone else's idea that I read on here) and treating myself after I reach a bigger goal. (Asked hubby to also contribute £1 for each pound I lose and he just laughed at me, so I guess that won't be happening!) I was thinking if I get enough I might get some gel nail extensions - they look soooo natural.

Mairi - I made some sugar free jelly on Saturday to have on Sunday and it really did work for me and also a nice change from free soup. I felt so full after it - does it expand in your tummy?

Also, does anyone have any experience of using a Curves ladies gym? There's one supposed to be opening up beside us and wondered if it was worth giving it a go.

Have a good rest of Monday, all. Love, Kiramnut xx

Hi Kiramnut
Will give the Jelly a go. I had the gel nails on before Xmas and they were great. Only thing is the cost and getting them filled in.

Mairi

Thanks, Mairi. Yeah, it's a good idea but the maintenance would be another matter ! Will maybe just get my short, raggy ones tidied up. I just need the long, graceful piano fingers to go with them... !

Afternoon ladies, slight thaw happening down here so hopefully the snow is on it's way out.

Audrey, you'll be glad to know that I've stayed warm today - no need of my bed this afternoon

Paula, hope you are ok xx

Got to be quick birdies are waiting to be fed, I just needed to catch up with my friends first

Not a particularly good end to Monday, my Uncle passed away

Thinking of you Audrey x

Audrey

Morning folks

Audrey sorry to hear about your uncle

Oh AG you spoke to soon it says more snow for this afternoon here.

Hope everyone has a good day. I have my wi at lunch time so will see how that goes.

Mairi

So sorry to hear your news, Audrey

Afternoon Sisters

Just heard that my Uncle's funeral will be next Thursday, 21st, seems an awful long time to wait.

Hope you are all doing okay

That does seem like a long time, Audrey. Is it because it's just after the holidays or maybe due to the bad weather recently?

Will remember you in my prayers .

Sorry to hear your bad news Audrey xxxx

Afternoon, ladies.

Just checking in with my first-week-back WI. I've lost 6 lbs, way hey! The first week back is usually always a good one, but I'm a bit chuffed anyway! A wee bit to go to get back to where I left off before Christmas but at least it's going in the right direction for now.

Hope everyone's having a good day (for a Tuesday!).

Love, Kiramnut xx

Woohoo Kiramnut what a fantastic loss

Well done Kiramnut brilliant start

What a great result - well done!!!! x

Morning All

Well done Kairmnut that is a brilliant start to the year

I lost 2 and 1/2 so have 2 lbs to lose to get back to pre-xmas weight. Slowly coming off.

Wow - great losses - well done Kiramnut and Mairi!

I'm back

Been logged out for weeks, just found the time to get back in

Audrey

Great weight losses and lovely to see some new faces

Welcome back Paula, lovely to havde you back with us. The sisterhood is growing (so am I but I am trying to get back on track) and it's lovely to have new faces with us

Great to be back, have missed the sisterhood

Hello girls! Here's another new face for the sisterhood!

107 pounds till target! xxxxxx

Good morning extended family

No more snow overnight but cold and icy out there If you've got to venture out please stay safe.

Morning ladies.

Great to see some new faces, the more of us all supporting each other, the better ! Lovely to see you back, Kop.Queen, have missed your banter !

Spent most of yesterday (I'm off on a Wednesday) preparing my food for the rest of the week . I've made a batch of "my" mushroom soup and made some bubble and squeak for my lunches (been a bit stuck for inspiration for hot lunches) for the next couple of days and have prepared my veg to just shove in the micro when I get home.

Just a wee mini target reached this week to share with you. I seem to be past the "almost dying by the time I reach the bus stop" stage again. There seems to be a weight (a few pounds up from where I'm at just now) that my body just "gives up" if that makes any sense? The short, slight incline to the bus stop on the way home has been a nightmare again for me but on Tuesday night I managed to reach there just being a bit out of breath but did not have the numb, tingling in my fingers that I was getting again. It amazes me that those extra few pounds just seem to tip me over. I've been slightly over and slightly under this point so many times in the last couple of years, you would think I would learn, eh? Does any of this make sense to anyone else? Anyway, enough of my witterings !

Hope everyone's having a good day so far, love, Kiramnut xx

Morning Sisters (just)

Bit of an emotional day yesterday, took Mum through to see my Aunty, most of the afternoon was spent crying, laughing, crying, laughing, still, I think it helped everybody concerned. I think Barry dying has hit me a bit harder than I expected, as, whilst we were on our cruise, I had another Uncle die un-expectedly, my Dad's half-brother. Oh well, life goes on

Slightly better news, lost 5.5lbs this week now down to a weight I haven't been since 23rd April 2002 I checked back an old class card Whatever I am doing this time, it's working

Nice to "see" you again Paula

Hope you all have a good Thursday

Hi Ladies,

Hope everyone is doing fine today. Well done on your fab loss T-Bird Audrey!

Today is going well for me so far but i'm pretty tired! And i've got to work this evenig again. It's been snowing all morning but pretty sure it's turned to rain now and i really hope it washes it all away, i can't be bothered with this anymore!

Well tonight's dinner is all planned out and i'm already looking forward to it, sausage hotpot mmmmm. xxxx

Audrey, well done on the 5½lbs off

Well done on the fantastic weight loss, Audrey !

5 off for me tonite at WI

Well done Audrey

Been a poorly sister today, in bed with headaches and neck pain

Catch up properly tomorrow

WOOHOO - well done!!!!! x

Morning sisters, hope you're feeling better today Paula.

What fantastic weight losses you've all had this week, well done everyone


I only managed to lose 1lb but am happy - I'm going down the route of little but often with the losses this year, let's hope it works.

Enjoy Friday

Morning All

Well done AG a 1lb is a steady result and in the right direction.

Have a great day

Mairi

Thanks Mairi, hoping for a good day but found out yesterday that I'm going to be split between two classes from now on. Half the week with my class and half with different one. I'm not happy as it puts the children right out of routine, yesterday thehy kept grabbing hold of me and trying to push me back into 'my class'. Doesn't help that the two classes are opposite each other so they can all see me and I can see them and miss them

It's also very hard trying to understand the routines of the new class, totally different children with totally different needs but hey I'm sure I'll manage!

Morning!

Well done KQ on your amazing loss!

Well done AG on your loss, 1lb is still a 1lb and it's better off than on... don't be disappointed at all!

Today is going well for me so far.. well i haven't actually eaten anything yet!! I'm about to have my brekkie but might try to do a bit of exercise first, i got two new wii games today, a cheerleading one and the biggest loser so hopefully they will help.

Hope you are all having a lovely morning. xx

Morning all

Feeling bit better, neck still sore but headaches have gone.

Just had bowl of cherries for brekkie, out for lunch later

Shame about class change AG, no one ever thinks of kids/patients.

Don't like some of the changes we've had at work either.

Have a good one lasses

Afternoon all.

Fantastic weight loss, KQ ! And AG, 1lb is like two blocks of Lurpak that would have been stuck to your tum (thighs, arms or wherever you've got a bit extra!) that just aren't there any more ! Well done both of you.

AG, why do folk at work make changes "for the better" at work when things are going fine as they are? In our place, I swear they have a department whose sole job is to make changes. And I just don't like change ! A girl I work with has just announced she's had enough and is going to retire because she doesn't like the way things are going. I am going to miss her so much but (selfish person that I am) also wonder how it's all going to affect me . I will NOT comfort eat.

Hope everyone else is having a good day. Love, Kiramnut xx

Afternoon Sisters



Well done on the losses Paula & AG

It's my forum anniversary today 6 years where has the time gone

Have a good rest of Friday, soon be the weekend

Happy Anniversary Audrey

Paula, hope you enjoyed your lunch. The 'powers that be' never seem to take peoples feelings into account when they make changes do they? Think that being 'experts' in special children they would know by now that change is the one thing they don't need. Anyway I got through the day pretty unscathed which is always a bonus.

Hope everyone is having a good Friday, I'm about to make a cuppa and have ½ hour peace and quiet (parrot permitting ), catch you all tomorrow

Had my nephew's 13th Birthday yesterday so what with cake, southern fried chicken pieces etc I'm starting aafresh today. Just had a bowl of home made seafood spaghetti, gorgeous even if I say so myself. They came here with me being under the weather.

Have a good weekend.

Afternoon Sisters

Not a good start to Saturday, or for next week, OH got a phone call this morning, one of his Uncles' died yesterday, his funeral is on Tuesday, 2 in one week not good

Audrey

for Audrey and Mr Audrey

Ohhhh Audrey i'm so sorry to hear that.

PEP wise today has been on track, although i have very sore thighs... i guess that's what happens when you do zero exercise for over a year and then suddenly over three hours worth in one week. I'll get there though, i'm very determined.

I have spoken to my auntie and we have decided to do the race for life down in Solihull (where she lives) in June. Looking forward to doing it (for my dear gran) and it'll give me something to work towards. xxx

Well done KP ~ I have entered the ballot for the great north run and will be doing the race for life as a warm up.

That's fab KQ! Where abouts are you doing the Race for Life? x

Afternoon all

Will be doing RFL either Newcastle or Gateshead KP

Still feeling wobbly, need to get some housework done tho'

Have a good one sisters

Make sure you don't overdo it Paula.

Hope everyone is enjoying Sunday, for once the sun is shining so OH and I went to a nearby town and just had a wander around - didn't buy much but it was nice to get out in the fresh air for a while. Nice big piece of beef roasting in the oven, having it with lots of nice veggies for our dinner, smells so good I can hardly wait

Whatever you do this afternoon, hope it's relaxing for you all.