Monday 16th August 2010

Weight - 10 st 7 lbs (147 lbs)
Loss - Stayed the same
Lbs lost so far with SW - 6.5 lbs
Lbs to lose - about 28

SOme pics from the weekend

Croxteith Hall (Liverpool) where we went at the weekend with Neil, R and Neils dad
Outside Croxteith Hall
On the steps of Croxteith Hall
Me and Buster early yesterday. He is getting a bit too heavy to hold now
Buster looking very regal
OOOpppsssss, I am looking a bit too chunky
By the gates at the hall
A summer dress I bought from a charity shop on Saturday
It has little sequins on it too
Wot Neil got me for my birthday (which is this Wednesday), a wall plaque with red jewels on it, very sparkly
Me round West Kirby Lake yesterday morning (Sunday) at 8am
Neil by the Lake
Me by the Lake looking through the telescope (well I was just pretending!)
At the park in West Kirby Sunday afternoon there was a JAzz band on, it was lovely, went there with a friend from work
N from work by the big pond at the park where we fed the ducks
We went to the Moby Dick pub for Sunday dinner, it was very nice and was SO SO sunny all day, after the dinner we sat outside for a short time before we went to hear the Jazz band and then we went onto Thurstaston where Neil and I got married and into the Church farm there for coffee and cake!!!
At the park
At Sands (now called Lattitude) where Neil and I had early morning breakfast on Sunday morning (hey it is my holiday and also my birthday soon!!!!)
At St Barts Church where Neil and I got married on 13th October 1990. The Church and area has not changed at all in the 20 years (OMG 20 years , it's been 20 years this year since we got married!) It is a gorgeous church and just up the road from where we live too. J and J are getting married here and it is booked for 2012. !!!!!!
M at the church gate

 Monday 16th August still

Went to Slimming World and got weighed. Stayed the same this week which is ok. Got up at 7.30am and managed to finish painting the front room, also cleaned the kitchen and all before 8.30am!!!!!!

Late afternoon we took Neil's dad to go shopping in Morrisons and he wanted lunch out so we went to Lattitude and I had a cheese and onion wholemeal sandwich with a few crisps and crispy salad and a black coffee which is ok, I'd had a banana lunchtime. Not hungry at all now but planning on having some lovely boiled eggs later if hungry, or poached or scrambled.

I realise that if I ate properly with all the exercise I am doing then I would probably have no problem at all losing weight! So am going to be as good as I can be cos I want to lose some lbs and feel better.

Planning on going for a walk with Neil, R and Buster in about half an hour. R has been stuck in all day and is looking very pasty faced and needs to get out and get some fresh air.

Well, we went for a very long walk, was out about an hour or more in all, we really enjoyed it. On the way home we called at Tesco and got a few bits including one birthday cake (for Wednesday!) and I am ashamed to say we ate it later tonight! I had 3 pieces (it was a chocolate sponge topped with chocolate creamy icing). ARGHHHHH!

Ok, ok, I will not panic or think Oppps I;ve blown it. No. I will move on am be gooder tomorrow ok. Neil and the kids are in the studio tomorrow ALL day and it's just me on my own which actually I hate, it's gonna be a long day. Will aim to take Buster for a walk up to the village at some point tomorrow, will do us both good. Have plenty of fresh fruit and veggies in and am going to eat properly tomorrow. I have been saying to Neil this last few weeks that I simply must give up or totally reduce the amount of sugary foods I am eating (and takeaways and fatty foods etc). I so need to do this. I need to stop comfort eating and stress eating and boredom eating if I can and think twice before I go into the kitchen and eat especially when I am not really hungry.
Was going to mum n dads tomorrow but they are off out for the day.

 Tuesday 17th August

SOme pics from yesterday
Me walking Buster along the long walkway that runs from Lower Heswall (Cottage Lane) to Parkgate). Isn't it funny how in some pics I don't look that FAT and in others!!!!!!
Abd in this pic I look like a right frump! It all depends on what you are wearing I suppose
I love this pic, from last night.
Again on our walk last night. One day we are going to go all the way from Heswall to Parkgate, it's a lovely walk along the marsh and passed the golf course and then at the end of it you can go to the pub for a diet coke or the little shops in Parkgate for an ice-cream!!!!!!!

Today (Tuesday 17th) nothing planned really cept some tidying up. Was on the computer for ages last night looking for pics of Llangwyfan Hospital (I was there for 8-9 weeks when I was 9 cos I had bad asthma and it was a 'chest hospital' in the North Wales countryside where they sent people to get fresh air and recover. And then I was there for 12 weeks when I was 9 or 10 when I first got diabetes. It was the most fabulous hospital. I was on the childrens ward (Block 7). The nurses used to take the kids for walks round the country lanes and there was a little hospital school that we all went to. Some time ago Neil, R and I went to see it, it is abandoned now and derelict, such a shame.

Took Buster for a walk today up to Neil's dads,, got very wet in the rain coming home. Did loads of tidying up but got loads more to do tomorrow, ah well. Bit fed up but what's new eh.

 Wednesday August 18th

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DORINDA (and me cos today I am 23 and a half X 2)!!!!!!!

I had a nice birthday, sisn't do a great deal, but it was nice all the same. In the morning just did a bit of tidying and went to the chiropodist in afternoon (fun eh!), got the all clear there (they did a dopler on my feet and said no problems at all, circulation ok). So nice and sunny in afternoon. My bestest friend from work came round with a gorgeous pressy (a beautiful pair of earrings and a lovely pair of pink slippers (pics soon).
LAter on Neil's dad came round (I did a little buffet) and so did J and J and then later Neil's brother with his 2 lads and one girlfriend and a friend. All in all a nice day. Whooo hoooo I got some £££££ (thanks everyone!) It is now almost midnight and we all need to get to sleep as we are setting off early tomorrow to go to Cardiff. I wish J was coming with us but he is house/dog sitting.

Got a cute dress from a charity shop (size 14) and wouldn't you know it, it won't even go over my hips, flipping heck....need to lose that 28 lbs before I can fit into that, what a pity cos it's so nice. Hmmmm.....will hang it on the wardrobe and make it my incentive! Pity I can't hang it in the kitchen really!!!!!!!

Neil took Buster for a nice long walk this morning but I haven't done any walking today, will do some tomorrow in Cardiff.