Well I was (as usual) worrying over nothing.
I stepped on the scales last night, not feeling very confident. So when the scales read 16.12, I thought I was dreaming! That's a 3lb loss. Even after my mis-pointed takeaway and lunch out.
I'm still not entirely sure how I lost 3lbs, but I'm happy with it!! And I'm really pleased to be back in the 16's for the first time in 2 years. Who would have thought that this time last year, I was considering weight loss surgery? So much easier (and less painful) to do WeightWatchers!
Unfortunately it does mean that I've now lost another daily point :o( Still, 25 is reasonably easy to stick to, it's only a problem if I want to save 4 points for a treat (like I am today). I'm starving!!!!
Rosie has been having great fun playing with the cotton wool pads over the past couple of days. Fortunately I manage to take them off her before she eats them. She stole Glenn's glasses last night, which was quite funny when he started looking for them lol.
Dawson has been out for a whole 10 minutes since yesterday morning. I even tried carrying her out with me this morning, but she scratched me and ran upstairs. I think she likes staying in and playing with Rosie - lots of rough and tumble as she's teaching Rosie to fight. I don't think Rosie needs much teaching....
Friday, 31 October 2008
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Rosie has excelled herself....
this morning.
At 5.30am, I straightened her cuddle coil and wedged it back in it's normal place so she can whizz in and out of it like an idiot. By 7.30am, it was collapsed and under the stairs (about 10 feet away from where it should be). Honestly! It's 3 times the size of her. How on earth did she get it under the stairs??
She has also stolen 2 post it notes with phone numbers on, and hidden them somewhere, and brought my packet of sugar free mints down from my dressing table, to the dining room floor. Why??
Rosie and Dawson played Racetrack last night. This is a good game which involves chasing each other up and down the stairs and on and off the bed, giving the neighbours the impression that we have a herd of elephants living in the house.
Rana's been snuggled up in her heavy rugs for the last few days, as it's been so cold. She's even had her leg warmers on! Bless her, she doesn't like staying in the field all day any more - she wants to come in again by lunchtime, and I don't get there til 4pm. Still, at least I get a lovely greeting from her, with lots of neighing, and most days a bit of bouncing round and showing off to her field mate. I think she's secretly proud that she's the first one to get to the field, and the first one to come in again.
Fingers crossed for WI tonight. Sneak Preview on the home scales is showing a 2lb loss, but I'm just not convinced. I don't feel as though I've lost. Still, I'll wait and see what the WW scales say. Going to the 5.30 meeting today, as 7pm is a bit too late really. Hope it doesn't make a difference!!!
AAARGH, I've just made myself really nervous now. I'm going to WI an hour and a half earlier, so I might weigh differently. Gah! Oh well, I'll have to weight and see (sorry, couldn't resist that pun - terrible I know!).
At 5.30am, I straightened her cuddle coil and wedged it back in it's normal place so she can whizz in and out of it like an idiot. By 7.30am, it was collapsed and under the stairs (about 10 feet away from where it should be). Honestly! It's 3 times the size of her. How on earth did she get it under the stairs??
She has also stolen 2 post it notes with phone numbers on, and hidden them somewhere, and brought my packet of sugar free mints down from my dressing table, to the dining room floor. Why??
Rosie and Dawson played Racetrack last night. This is a good game which involves chasing each other up and down the stairs and on and off the bed, giving the neighbours the impression that we have a herd of elephants living in the house.
Rana's been snuggled up in her heavy rugs for the last few days, as it's been so cold. She's even had her leg warmers on! Bless her, she doesn't like staying in the field all day any more - she wants to come in again by lunchtime, and I don't get there til 4pm. Still, at least I get a lovely greeting from her, with lots of neighing, and most days a bit of bouncing round and showing off to her field mate. I think she's secretly proud that she's the first one to get to the field, and the first one to come in again.
Fingers crossed for WI tonight. Sneak Preview on the home scales is showing a 2lb loss, but I'm just not convinced. I don't feel as though I've lost. Still, I'll wait and see what the WW scales say. Going to the 5.30 meeting today, as 7pm is a bit too late really. Hope it doesn't make a difference!!!
AAARGH, I've just made myself really nervous now. I'm going to WI an hour and a half earlier, so I might weigh differently. Gah! Oh well, I'll have to weight and see (sorry, couldn't resist that pun - terrible I know!).
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Monogamy....
....A hot affair....With your partner.
We bought this Adult board game, and I'd like to recommend it to anyone who wants to spice up their relationship.
The details don't belong here of course, but basically there are 3 levels and you go twice round the board at each level, picking up cards and landing on squares. On the 1st level, it's a bit like dating. You have to ask each other questions and if you land on a kiss square, you get a peck on the cheek. Then it builds up over the other levels til you get a full on snog when you land on a kiss square, and the questions become more....suggestive, let's say.
Anyway, I shan't elaborate any more. Suffice to say that we had a good giggle and I think relationship counsellors everywhere should give you this game to play!!
We bought this Adult board game, and I'd like to recommend it to anyone who wants to spice up their relationship.
The details don't belong here of course, but basically there are 3 levels and you go twice round the board at each level, picking up cards and landing on squares. On the 1st level, it's a bit like dating. You have to ask each other questions and if you land on a kiss square, you get a peck on the cheek. Then it builds up over the other levels til you get a full on snog when you land on a kiss square, and the questions become more....suggestive, let's say.
Anyway, I shan't elaborate any more. Suffice to say that we had a good giggle and I think relationship counsellors everywhere should give you this game to play!!
Monday, 27 October 2008
Silly Glenn!
Well after having had a moan at Glenn about leaving empty hangers in the wardrobe (his response was that he has "special" hangers for certain clothes....hmmm...ok, but I hang them up and don't use the "special" hangers....), he came up with a great one the other night.
At our meeting on Thursday, we were asked to think about what fruit or veg we're most like. I decided I was most like a pear (cos I'm pear shaped). Glenn thought for a while, before announcing that he's like a coconut. "Oh", I said, "Round and hairy" (well I thought it was funny!). He replied "No! Because I'm tough on the outside but soft in the middle".
To demonstrate how much weight I've lost, I bought a pair of size 26 jeans, shortly after starting WW. They fitted reasonably comfortably, if slightly loose. Glenn decided to show me exactly how much I've lost, while I was wearing them. With me in my jeans, he added both his arms down 1 leg of them! I suppose you had to be there.
At our meeting on Thursday, we were asked to think about what fruit or veg we're most like. I decided I was most like a pear (cos I'm pear shaped). Glenn thought for a while, before announcing that he's like a coconut. "Oh", I said, "Round and hairy" (well I thought it was funny!). He replied "No! Because I'm tough on the outside but soft in the middle".
To demonstrate how much weight I've lost, I bought a pair of size 26 jeans, shortly after starting WW. They fitted reasonably comfortably, if slightly loose. Glenn decided to show me exactly how much I've lost, while I was wearing them. With me in my jeans, he added both his arms down 1 leg of them! I suppose you had to be there.
Animal update
More of the usual with the pets.
Over-ordered Rana's straw again, so she had a huge bed. She was perched precariously on the edge looking nervous, but acutally enjoyed being higher up and being able to see more from over the door (she has a high door to keep the draughts out). For any non-horsey people reading, don't worry, she wasn't in any danger of falling out of bed!
Rosie was frightened by the fireworks, but hid behind the washing machine until they'd stopped. Dawson couldn't care less of course!
Soggy Moggy Dawson had to be dried yesterday morning. I was out, so Glenn did the honours. He managed to dry her body, but wasn't brave enough to tackle the paws. So now I have to change the bed again after she dried them on the duvet cover. Lovely...
Over-ordered Rana's straw again, so she had a huge bed. She was perched precariously on the edge looking nervous, but acutally enjoyed being higher up and being able to see more from over the door (she has a high door to keep the draughts out). For any non-horsey people reading, don't worry, she wasn't in any danger of falling out of bed!
Rosie was frightened by the fireworks, but hid behind the washing machine until they'd stopped. Dawson couldn't care less of course!
Soggy Moggy Dawson had to be dried yesterday morning. I was out, so Glenn did the honours. He managed to dry her body, but wasn't brave enough to tackle the paws. So now I have to change the bed again after she dried them on the duvet cover. Lovely...
A good shopping trip
Well, I've booked my hair appointment for next Saturday. Going for a short bob which is short short at the back, but chin length at the front, so it still frames my face. Very modern, very funky, very texturised.
Also, Glenn took me shopping this weekend, as a reward for losing both 10% and 2 stone (he's also since admitted he snuck off to buy a new X-box game as his reward for losing 3 stone, so he felt guilty that I hadn't bought anything!).
I bought loads! 2 new pairs of jeans, which fit! (I've been in my baggy 26's for too long now) Wearing my size 24's at the moment, and also bought a pair of size 22's, which go on but leave bulges in odd places. They'll be ok in 7-10lbs though, and they were on offer.
Also, a sort of dark turquiose blue lightweight jumper (I'm sure there's a technical description of the colour!), and a silver and black satin-y blouse.
To finish off the outfit, a pair of ankle length brown leather boots - sort of a light brown leather (not tan), with a faux wooden heel. Very comfy, and not too high that I'm pottering round in them. And a matching belt, which I wear over my baggy tops to pull them in round my waist lol.
I look good, I feel good, what more to say?
Also, Glenn took me shopping this weekend, as a reward for losing both 10% and 2 stone (he's also since admitted he snuck off to buy a new X-box game as his reward for losing 3 stone, so he felt guilty that I hadn't bought anything!).
I bought loads! 2 new pairs of jeans, which fit! (I've been in my baggy 26's for too long now) Wearing my size 24's at the moment, and also bought a pair of size 22's, which go on but leave bulges in odd places. They'll be ok in 7-10lbs though, and they were on offer.
Also, a sort of dark turquiose blue lightweight jumper (I'm sure there's a technical description of the colour!), and a silver and black satin-y blouse.
To finish off the outfit, a pair of ankle length brown leather boots - sort of a light brown leather (not tan), with a faux wooden heel. Very comfy, and not too high that I'm pottering round in them. And a matching belt, which I wear over my baggy tops to pull them in round my waist lol.
I look good, I feel good, what more to say?
Friday, 24 October 2008
WI result and mad animals
Well, I managed to stick to Kickstart for the week, and it paid off! I lost 3lbs, which took me to my 10% award and my 2nd stone. I am so happy! I'm losing an average of 2lbs a week, which is a nice, steady, sustainable weightloss. I feel so much better, I've dropped a dress size, and I'm regaining my confidence.
28lbs gone forever!! So as a reward, I've booked a hair appointment for a complete restyle. So a week tomorrow, I'll have completely new hair - from long mop, to short, funky, bob. And Glenn's taking me shopping tomorrow so I can get a new outfit! Thank God for that small windfall we got this week!
Animals are as mad as ever.
Dawson was sitting on the shed roof this morning. In the rain. Looking miserable. Hoping the neighbours would call the RSPCA on me for being so cruel as to make her go outside (I didn't, she chose to!). Actually, I think she was waiting for the ivy mice to run into her mouth (I'm sure there are mice living in the ivy, but she catches them before I see them).
Rosie actually wanted cuddles this week - 3 mornings in a row, she's wanted to be picked up and cuddled. At least until the spaniel opposite came out for a run about, then she wanted to glare at him and wag her tail. I'm convinced she's a puppy cross kitten. She steals things - keys, phones, glasses, tissues, receipts. Anything she can get in her mouth, she runs off with and hides in her cuddle coil. Oh well, I suppose we know where to look....
Rana wrecked her light stable rug last week, so I had to go shopping for a new one. Somehow, she'd pulled it off her rug rail, stamped on it, made holes in it, and pooed on it. Delightful pony. Fortunately I managed to find a new one, same make, in last years colours, for only £15! Bargain. Pics will follow.
We've had Psycho Rana twice this week. Both times I've been "late" (by 15 minutes) and she's been the last one left in the field (no big deal, there are horses in the fields next door). She's been running round like an idiot, leaping all over the place, and generally acting like a 4 year old. Very silly, and she got told off for leaping too close to me. I know she's not vicious, but she's still 520kg of horse!
Off to nurse my sore neck now (yep, a Rana related injury from her spooking at a small boy going for a walk along the footpath with his father).
Sorry for ultra long post, I know I get carried away!
Kate x
28lbs gone forever!! So as a reward, I've booked a hair appointment for a complete restyle. So a week tomorrow, I'll have completely new hair - from long mop, to short, funky, bob. And Glenn's taking me shopping tomorrow so I can get a new outfit! Thank God for that small windfall we got this week!
Animals are as mad as ever.
Dawson was sitting on the shed roof this morning. In the rain. Looking miserable. Hoping the neighbours would call the RSPCA on me for being so cruel as to make her go outside (I didn't, she chose to!). Actually, I think she was waiting for the ivy mice to run into her mouth (I'm sure there are mice living in the ivy, but she catches them before I see them).
Rosie actually wanted cuddles this week - 3 mornings in a row, she's wanted to be picked up and cuddled. At least until the spaniel opposite came out for a run about, then she wanted to glare at him and wag her tail. I'm convinced she's a puppy cross kitten. She steals things - keys, phones, glasses, tissues, receipts. Anything she can get in her mouth, she runs off with and hides in her cuddle coil. Oh well, I suppose we know where to look....
Rana wrecked her light stable rug last week, so I had to go shopping for a new one. Somehow, she'd pulled it off her rug rail, stamped on it, made holes in it, and pooed on it. Delightful pony. Fortunately I managed to find a new one, same make, in last years colours, for only £15! Bargain. Pics will follow.
We've had Psycho Rana twice this week. Both times I've been "late" (by 15 minutes) and she's been the last one left in the field (no big deal, there are horses in the fields next door). She's been running round like an idiot, leaping all over the place, and generally acting like a 4 year old. Very silly, and she got told off for leaping too close to me. I know she's not vicious, but she's still 520kg of horse!
Off to nurse my sore neck now (yep, a Rana related injury from her spooking at a small boy going for a walk along the footpath with his father).
Sorry for ultra long post, I know I get carried away!
Kate x
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