Monday, February 25, 2008
Catch ya later Blogger friends.....
Well, after some serious thinking over the past few weeks, I've decided to hang up my Blogging hat.
I made a decision a long long time ago, that when I found updating to be more of a chore than anything else, I would give it up.
That time has come now.
I've come a long long way since I started waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in July of 2002, I've lost 54kgs, had a beautiful daughter, lost two grandparents, seperated from my husband, begun a new life as a single mother, and I've met some AMAZING people along the way through this blog who have become good friends in real life.
I am sure that some of these friendships will be with me for a long long time to come, and I thank God for bringing these wonderful people in to my life.
But for now, it's time to say goodbye to blogging, and strangely enough I find myself sitting here staring at the screen trying to think of something funny or inspiring to write....
The words used to come so easy to me, and now that they don't, I know it's time to stop.
Thank you for the support you have given me in all aspects of my life, not just weight loss.
I am sure that I would have given up a long time ago if I hadn't have been able to come online and read those emails and comments that made me smile, and realise that even though it is bloody hard work - it's worth it in the end!
I still have a way to go before I get to my weight loss goal, but I know that I will get there...... I'm confident that I will one day see double digits on those damn scales!! *giggles*
So thanks once again to you all for being so great!
And may all your hopes and dreams come true!!!!!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Sorted...
Thanks for all your suggestions about the accommodation....
We have it sorted! YAY!
For the record, it wasn't just me running around like a blue arse fly trying to find somewhere, J had his fair share of buzzing going on too...
And it is thanks to him that we have somewhere - YAY!
We will be staying at his uncles place with the rest of the family.
Can't wait actually - we are going up in the same car as his sister and brother in law so it is gonna be like a road trip... too cool.
Anyway, thanks once again for your emails etc.... it is appreciated!
I'm STARVING!!!!!!!!
Off to find some muesli and yoghurt for breakfast....
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Wednesday - Weigh Day
Can you spell Yo-Yo???
Last week: 119 kg
This week: 119.2kg
GAIN: 200 grams
BUGGER!!!
Done, over it, move on....... Onward and upwards hey??
Righto........... Anyone live in the Hawkes Bay?
Anyone know of ANY accommodation up there on Friday the 29th Feb & Saturday 1st March?
We are heading over to the Mission Concert (Tome Jones & Jimmy Barnes) and I have arranged for us to sleep on an airbed, in a tent at a friends place.
BUT..................................... J has decided that he doesn't want to sleep in a tent, and therefore I am running around trying to find somewhere to stay!
NOT WORKING!!!!
I've tried just about every blimmem hotel/motel in the Hawkes Bay - NOTHING!
I log on to www.wotif.co.nz a couple of times a day - NOTHING!
There is NO accommodation at all for that weekend, and I'm stressed out!!!!!!!
I'm hoping that someone might know someone who knows someone (get the picture) who knows of somewhere that still has something available.
Or, someone who was thinking of renting out their house (like so many people do up there) for the weekend...
ANYONE??
Anyone at all??
Please?
Monday, February 18, 2008
Just cos I can....
It can't be Monday already!!!
Man o man was I bad/complacent over the weekend!!!!
I just totally disregarded the fact that I have a hell of a lot of weight to lose, and ate my way through two days like I had the metabolism of a Gazelle!!!
Stupid thing to do, cos now I am kicking myself!
It all went downhill on Friday night when I had a few bourbons with J's sister.
The time flew by and before we knew it, it was past feeding time for the kids (bad mummy moment), so we got them Fish & Chips.
Of COURSE I had to have some too!!!!
Saturday wasn't so bad, we went off to check out the Petone fair, and although J got a punnet of hot chips, I only had 2 or 3 out of it, so I was well pleased with myself.
Lunch after that was home made sandwiches, and mine had tuna and salad on it.
The afternoon sped past and we decided to make homemade fish and chips for dinner.
Now that wouldn't have been too bad in itself if I had grilled or baked the fish, but NO......... Jo decided to try out a new batter recipe that someone gave me!!!
It absolutely SOAKED up the oil, and was terrible and greasy, plus I cooked the chips in a bit of oil as well as I had run out of cooking spray, so all in all it was a greasy horrible mess!!!! All soaked up with some fresh bread!!!!!!!
Oh yeah - don't forget the ice cream to follow - just to take the fatty taste away of course!! hehehe...
Sunday I took Rhian to a birthday party for one of her daycare friends, and I managed to avoid most of the party food, although I did succumb to a chocolate crackle!
But then they started cooking sausages for the adults, and I had one........
OK, OK, I had TWO!!!!!!!!
Sunday dinner was a pork roast, and instead of just having a small amount of meat, I pigged out (excuse the pun..... pigged out on pork....... ah forget it!!) and stuffed myself with meat, AND crackling, AND roasted veges!!!
All chased down by a HUGE hunk of my mum's famous lemon cheesecake!!!
I swear, by the end of the weekend I thought that someone was going to take a pin and POP me!!!!
Well, that must have been playing on my mind when I went to bed, because not only couldn't I sleep cos I was so full and uncomfortable, but when I finally did manage to drift off, I had a dream that I literally popped from eating too much cheesecake!!!!
It was weird....... I was sitting in my lazy boy chair, J was beside me, and we were both eating cheesecake.
I was complaining (between mouthfuls) that I was too fat, and J kept telling me that I wasn't, and that I didn't look like I had gained any weight at all.
I just kept eating and eating and eating, and my bowl didn't get empty!!
Then, all of a sudden, my right leg exploded, covering me and J in cheesecake......
GROSS!!!!!
But it was a sight to behold I can tell ya!!!
I woke up this morning feeling sick and kicking myself for my stuff ups over the weekend!!!!!
I know that 75% of the time I am on track these days, but I have to increase that number to be 100% of the time, cos when I let myself go............ boy do I let myself go!!!!!
Anyway - I'm not gonna beat myself up about it too much more, I've done enough of that.......
Onwards and upwards...
Weigh day on Wednesday - wonder what the numbers will be???
Weird - I was just about to post this and the thought ran through my head of "Why the hell did you just type out such a long and boring story??"
I guess the answer to that is so that I can just get it all off my chest....... no other reason......
SIMPLE :)
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Valentines Day...... BLERGH!!!
I've never been a fan of Valentines Day at all.....
Why have just one day in the year when you are pressured to spend money (that you probably don't have) on crap with over-inflated prices....
Florists must look forward to this day all blimmen year I reckon!
Actually - bloody good on The Warehouse for selling cheap roses!! Makes it more affordable for those fools that actually buy into the whole day......
BAH HUMBUG!!!
Hehehehe.......
Although I bet if I was actually with a guy that thought Valentines Day was something to celebrate, my ideas might change..... *giggles*
Today - I'll be lucky to get a card........ damn lucky!
Not that I care, cos I didn't even get him one.....
Guess we'll be even then. Teehee...
Last night Rhian got to choose what we had for dinner since it was a "girly night" with J being out for dinner and a meeting.
I would have put money on the fact that she would have chosen eggs on toast..........
Nope!
Not last night!
My little angel decided she wanted McDonalds!
Bugger.......
Never mind, at least I ONLY got a burger and a drink, not nuggets and chips as well! hahahaha
See - I CAN keep control when I need to!
She was so cute this morning.
We were driving to Daycare, when all of a sudden she said
"Mummy, when I'm a big girl, you can teach me how to drive aye?"
I had to laugh at that one....... then mentally count the years I have to wait until she demands her first driving lesson!!
Now that's gonna be fun huh?
NOT!!!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Weigh In Results...
Last week: 119.1 kg
This week: 119.0 kg
Loss: 100grams (WTF !?!?!)
Ah well, that'll learn me for getting complacent over the weekend and indulging in too much alcohol (and fried rice!!)
Never mind, a loss is a loss is a loss, and I KNOW that I will kick the 119's to the curb next week!
I'm trying not to get too hung up on the numbers that the scales show, but in saying that, I still need to do my weekly weigh in for my own sanity I think!
At least I'm not obsessed with the numbers anymore, and I certainly don't feel the need to jump on the scales every morning like I was a few months ago.
Good times :)
Work is still crazy busy, and I'm still loving it..
Rhian is still as gorgeous as ever, and is still the light of my life..... even if she does test my patience at times.
J is still J, still testing my patience just as much as Rhian does at times, but hey - that's men for ya huh??
I am s..l...o....w.....l......y getting him more domesticated (I think) and I'm trying to get him more interested in cooking by actually cooking different things, and having the recipe in front of me/us.
That way, he can see exactly what needs doing and what to add, and he enjoys that a heck of a lot more than just chucking a bit of this and a bit of that in to whatever.
And hey, if it means that he will cook meals more often, then that's what I'll keep on doing!! hehehe
Tonight he has his monthly Contracting meeting, so it will just be Rhian and me for dinner.
I'll let her choose what we have, and I bet she asks for eggs on toast - suits me fine! I love eggs on toast too.
Righto - I'm at work, and have mucked around for too long already..... best I get back to it.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Busy busy...
Still here, still going strong.....
Although I ate too much over the weekend........ I'm already in damage control mode, so no harm done really :)
Bloody busy at work, so this will be ultra quick...
Went out on Friday night for drinks with workmates, ended up having a few too many, but had a brilliant night all the same!
Got home about 1am, so it was relatively early.... YAY!
And, there was no hangover to contend with on Saturday - double YAY!!
Saturday was a quiet day, housework, visited some friends and watched the cricket.
Sunday we went out for lunch then just lazed around for the afternoon - lovely!
Was woken at 4.30am this morning by a freaky electrical storm, and two kittens that have never heard thunder before, so that was rather exciting!
NOT!!!!
I'm bloody tired now, so tonight will be an early one for our house me thinks!
Righto - I've got a million things to do before I go and not enough time, so best I get back to it!
CONGRATULATIONS to the lovely Kate on the arrival of their gorgeous new son...... Caspar.
YAY!!!!
Friday, February 08, 2008
Another weekend rolls around...
50 minutes to go until the weekend!
Well, until I finish work for the week!
Off to the pub with workmates for farewell drinks for two of them....
Then maybe off to a BBQ at a friends place after that.
Not sure what the weekend holds...
J was talking about going to the cricket tomorrow (NZ vs England) as he has free tickets with work....
Either that or the beach..
Dunno..
THURSDAY FOOD:
Breakfast: Cereal Yoghurt
Morning Tea: Trim Latte
Lunch: Salad
Afternoon Tea: HUGE plum
Dinner: Beef and vegetable stirfry with Udon Noodles
Desert: Mini Pinky Bar
I'm SOOOOOOOOOO hungry lately!!
Seems that no matter what I eat I just can't satisfy my hunger!
NOT FAIR!!!!
Lucky the apples are good at the moment!
I just ate TWO!
Righto - just got time to finish up this report, then head out the door!
Have a great weekend everyone!!!
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Catch Up...
NO - I'm not A.W.O.L.
It's been a busy old week! *grins*
I'm still on track, still on fire, and still in control!
YAY ME!!!
Results for this week:
Last week: 121.7 kg
This week: 119.1 kg
Loss: 2.6 kg
GO ME!! Loving that result!
Work is still crazy busy with my co-worker still off with a stuffed back.....
Looks like I'll be on my own until at least next Wednesday.
Suits me fine, it's peaceful, and I don't have to cooperate with anyone *giggles*
Yesterday was a public holiday here in New Zealand, so I spent the morning out in the garden busting my ass, then went out for a late lunch with my J, then checked out the mall, then spent a lazy evening just watching TV and talking crap.... Gotta love those relaxing days huh??
Going to the mall for lunch with a co-worker today, probably just get some Sushi.
Not sure what is for dinner tonight - might leave that one up to J.
He cooked the other night and made a delicious honey/chilli/soy chicken stir fry thing - BLOODY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
Tomorrow after work I have drinks at a local bar to say goodbye to 2 workmates that are both leaving.
One to travel the world with her new husband, and the other to fulfil her dream and go to University!
Big changes for both of them, so it will be nice to have a quiet drink and say my goodbyes.
One of them (the one going of to Uni) has been a great friend, so she will be sorely missed by me.
This weekend, J is talking about heading up to the beach for Saturday night, not sure at this stage though, cos I want to finish the gardens.....
Think we'll make a decision closer to the time :)
Righto - lunch time for me.....
Monday, February 04, 2008
Weekend....... is over
Ohmigosh - I have had the most AMAZING weekend!
The Rugby 7's was FAN-FREAKEN-TASTIC, and I will DEFINATELY be going back again next year - if I can get tickets of course *wink*
The atmosphere was incredible, the costumes were fabulous, and it was just an awesome weekend to be involved in!
Friday I didn't dress up, as I the group I was with all had corporate t-shirts supplied by our customer.
But I met a couple of awesome girls in the group, and we decided to dress up on the Saturday....
Well, we weren't really dressed up, we all just went along in our pj's and slippers!
Bloody funny being out in public in daylight in your pjs I can tell ya!!!
I didn't get any pictures, cos I totally forgot that I had the camera!!! DUH!!!!!!
Anyway, I could go on and on and on for ages, but I wont bore you with the details......
But what I will say, is that J dressed up, and I might add that he looks WAY better in MY fishnet stocking and knee length boots than I do!!! hahahaha.....
I've been really good with food over the weekend, and Saturday I only had TWO beers all day!!!!
Of course that made up for the 50 I had on Friday night!!!
KIDDING!!!
Yes - I did overindulge a bit on Friday night, but wasn't rolling drunk, and can remember everything!!!
In fact, I was one of the ones that said we should "call it a night" at midnight!!!
Sensible huh??
Anyway - I'm LOVING that I'm in control still, I'm LOVING the weekend that I just had, and I'M LOVING the fact that I'm busy at work.....
Helps that my co-worker is off (and was all last week too) with a stuffed back, and we dont know when she will be back.
I'm not complaining though........ It makes the days go faster!!!
YAY!!!
Friday, February 01, 2008
TGIF
THURSDAY:
Breakfast: Trim latte, cereal & Yoghurt
Lunch: Fresh Fruit Salad - YUM!!!!
Dinner: Steak, stir fried veges, 1 x small piece garlic bread
2 x Bourbon & Coke
Desert: Pinky Bar
I'm so on fire at the moment I'm surprising myself!
WooHoo!!!!!!!
"About bloody time" I hear you all saying!! hehehehe
I AGREE!!!!!
It feels so good to be in control again, it makes me wonder why the heck I ever let myself slide!!!!
When I'm eating healthy and looking after myself, I walk taller, I smile more and I'm generally just a nicer person to be around.
Anyway, I have a stack of work to do, and only half a day to do it in, so best I get my butt into gear and get it done so I can then get this butt off to the sevens!!!
BRING IT ON BABY!!!!!
