Why Oh Why.....

.....Are the weekends so short?! First things first, I have stayed the same at weigh in this morning. Better than putting any on, and I'm sure it was due to my massive consumption of painkillers this weekend which tend to *ahem* bung me up but the less said about that the better! I had a weekend of tasty food that has been mostly cooked by my own fair hands. I have used my points fully on a few occasions and even managed to bank a few yesterday even with a glass of wine.

Friday afternoon saw me have my first "Just Dance" session on the Wii, and I was so glad I was in on my own! I looked ridiculous! At one point I made myself laugh that much that I had to have a sit down and then had to re-start the game!!! Definitely a worth while expense though! We also met the new neighbours that we didn't know we had, feel a bit awful that we didn't realise the other lady had moved out but in our defense she was away golfing most of the time!! Totally off the subject but I also finally gave in and let Mr B order some groceries from Ocado online so they got delivered too. Not sure I'm keen on someone else picking my fruit and veg, but it all appeared to be OK.

Saturday was a wash out! The rain was bad up near u which doesn't help any ones mood then I ended up with a migraine so was popping pills all day and night. This may be too much info but they make me sick and I cant keep anything down and then they just wipe me out completely. I don't get them as often as I used to though which is good. Managed homemade chicken fajitas which were also very scrummy though once I was feeling better!

Sunday was the expedition into Leeds to buy my new charm (as mentioned in previous post). I love Leeds as I spent most of my time there a couple of years ago with an ex who was at uni there, so going back always makes me smile and puts me in a good mood. I finally decided on the sunglasses charm out of my 4 possible options. I bet the sales girl was glad to see the back of me as I'm very un-decisive anyway but they've also brought out some new charms!! Aaaaaaaaaaarrrgh!! Mr B stood out side after a while and I can't blame him at all! It was getting a bit tense!!

Off to the gym after work, really enjoying going now. I never used to but I can feel the difference its making. Today I am feeling very smug sat in my size 18 trousers at work. They are a little snug but my 20's were miles too big!

Lex xxx

That Friday Feeling

Well it's the end of the working week again, it's flown by yet again! Got a bit stressed and fed up yesterday. I have a cold and had not really slept the night before so was tired before the day had started, then had a minic day at work and then had to go to parents to take Mum to the hospital. I really like being able to help out with stuff at home but it really did take its toll on me. I needed to wait to tell Dad what was said at the hospital which meant I was very late setting off so very late going to bed :( I hope that doesn't make me sound selfish as I really dont mean it like that, it is just taking it's toll on me.

Sorry about that. Ended up eating out last night which wasn't planned so just hoping my zero point soup will help me out! I have also been to the gym twicw this week and I'm planning a session on the Wii tonight. I bought "just dance" the other week and still not had chance to try it out, I've heard great things though!

I have also narrowed the charms down to 4 possible choices, which are:

I like them all but don't know which one will be the chosen one!!!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend if I don't manage to get back online,

Lex xxx

Poorly

I have cold, whats all that about??!!! The weather is getting warmer and suddenly I get poorly! Sorry for the rant, I just don't understand it! I'm off to the gym tonight to try and sweat it out of me. A session in the gym and then a relax in the steam room might hopefully do the trick (fingers crossed!).

I haven't mentioned it on my blog yet, but I have started myself a charm bracelt. I read on some of the weight watchers message boards about people treating themselves to something when they have lost so many lbs or stones. I didn't think my other half would appreciate a new hand bag every 7lb so I decided that a charm bracelet would be quite nice. I've gone for the more traditional style rather than the new Pandora charms, but from quite a cool jewellry designer called Thomas Sabo. Seen as I have now earnt my 3rd silver 7 and lost 1 1/2 stones I need to decide on my next charm. It's the only thing that's keeping me going today!

Lex xxx

Yaaaaay!

I have just realised its a week since my last blog! Not much has happened in the grand scheme of things, was yet another manic week at work and home. I have also done well this week food wise to say I have eaten out a few times. Frankie and Bennys twice and a scrummy Itallian on Mothers day. I like to think that I made sensible choices whilst eating out this week. I had plenty of veg and tomato based choices! Although I nearly snatched my little sisters burger as it smelt so good! I had banked some points so even treat myself to a slice of cake after the meal on sunday, it was worth the migraine it caused hahahaha. This week should hopefully be a little easier as so far I know I'm only out on Thursday night.

I didn't manage to get to the gym at all last week, Monday was due to the agony I was still in from the personal trainer incident and Tuesday onwards I had concussion. I will tell you this now, I am naturally a very very clumsy person. Well on Tuesday night I picked Mum up from Denby Dale station as parents and little sis were coming for tea. Its a very windy area where we live and the station is no exception. So as I was getting into the car the door closed full pelt on my head!!! It hurt loads and ended up dizzy and concussed for the rest of the week. Some might say that that's my permanent state anyway....

I have been looking into teacher training and spent a full day at a school on Friday. I really enjoyed it and I know now that I want to become a teacher. I saw every year group in the secondary school so was able to learn a fair bit about their topics :0)

I have achieved a 2lb loss this week. This has taken me to my 1st 7lb mark and down to 16st 13lb :0) I am very proud of myself!

Lex xxx

Ouch!

Well my seesion at the gym with the personal trainer went well, until I woke up on Friday morning! The air was blue with swear words that I didn't know could be uttered at such an ungodly hour in a morning (5.45am!!). It is now Tuesday and I am only just recovering from the agony. I was ok stood up, or sat down but the bendin of the knees part was excruciating and I can handle pain!

The busy weekend went well, Friday nights meal included a lot of veg so I tried to fill up on that rather than the scrummy naughty things that were on offer. Even with wine included I came in dead on points and earnt 2.5 points with my pedometer. Saturday was a little more difficult food wise, good choices for breakfast and lunch but evening meal was out of my control as we were going round to some friends. We ended up having curry which was home made so less fat which was good, and it was also full of veg. It was the slice of cheesecake that let me down though!! But even with this I was 4 points over which overall I dont think is bad as I had some banked and earnt some more with the pedometer again.

Even with all the eating out and nice food, I managed a 1.75lb loss which is brill :0) getting close to getting into the 16st bracket, I'm now at 17st 1lb.

Lex xxx

Guilt Trip

I am feeling very guilty today. I have eaten out twice this week so far, and may be eating out once nore over the weekend. I think I have been quite sensible in my choices except Tuesday night when I caved and had a burger at Frankie & Benny's. Even with this I managed to use 30 points and I'm allowed 26, luckily I had some saved from the day before. Last night was a well deserved "Mum and Lex" night out. Again I didn't go mad, had garlic mushrooms as a starter then a steak with salad and left most of the chips. Best of all, due to my lunch of zero point soup I came in on points and even earnt activity points on my pedometer! Wooooo!!

Off to the gym after work tonight, having a session with a personal trainer to get some pointers as to where I can improve on the programme I've been given. Quite looking forward to it to be honest, think it'll be hard work though!

Lex xx

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman....

Monday has come round again after a very busy weekend! I actually feel glad to be back at work for a rest! Managed a stay the same this week, very pleased seen as its the evil time of the month for me.

We'd also had a few meals out and an unexpected curry on Saturday night. Saturday turned out to be a bit of a mine field if I'm honest. I was spending the day with my friend and one half of their twins whilst Mr B and his friend (husband of my friend) went to the cycling with the little boy twin. We ended up have a proper bacon sandwich for lunch which threw me out, and then curry for tea which again wasn't planned! I did behave at the theatre though where they sell very nice local icecream which is a big plus for me! We went to see Disney's Beauty and the Beast at York, it was amazing. It's one of my favourite disney films anyway but the whole experience was magical! All the kids sat through it all and were so well behaved, I have never seen so many Disney princess dresses in one room!! I would definately see it again!

Lex xxx