Another hot one

Breakfast-bowl of shreddies
Lunch-ate late as I was out on the bike returning a DVD player, and buying cider for the weekend! 2 white rolls with philly (light) and a little bit of cheese with cranberries.

It horribly hot out. I know it's not gonna last until the weekend though. Forcast is showers for Thetford. Oh well, we can spend the weekend in the swimming pool.

Tea-pizza & garlic bread. Managed to talk Bob out of buying take out. Honestly, he is no help with this at all!!! Does he want me to be fat and miserable forever???

Monday

Too hot.

Breakfast-skipped
Lunch-2 hamwiches & macaroni pasta
Tea-chicken curry & rice (home made)

Sunday

Breakfast-2 sub rolls with 2 sausages. Tea
Lunch-skipped. Was late breakfast.
Tea-2 jacket spuds with philly. Hot & spicy chicken breast. Ice cream
Snack-one chocolate trufflle and a few choc coins.

The weekend is here...

...and it's a HOT one! Have had the fan on because there is no air in this place.

Brunch-3 hash browns, 2 sausages and 2 1/2 rashers of bacon-all grilled. Tea.
Bob went out on a test ride this morning, so didn't eat until about noon.
Snack-packet of crisps
Tea-spag bol with beef mince. Choc ice cream

Feel ill. Don't think mince agrees with me. Tried lamb mince, beef mince, cheaper stuff, 'good' stuff from the butchers and every time I have a dodgy tummy afterwards. Not fair. Love spag bol & lasagne.

Friday already???

This week went fast! Still have lots of things on my list to tick off, and I wanted to get some stitching done this week. Not had chance so far. Haven't managed to do any Wii Fit exercises, either-just the body tests.

Breakfast-bowl of shreddies
Lunch-noodles with some chicken tikka pieces stirred in.
Tea-breaded chicken breast (garlic & herb) with mashed potatoes.
Snack-5 chocolates (finishing off my box of Thorntons). Bit of bread (ruined a loaf in the breadmaker and could only salvage the edges) with philly (light) on.

Bit happier today

Realised when I did the body test on Wii Fit that I've set my goal to GAIN 3lbs, not LOSE 3lbs...duh! No change in weight, though. :-(

Breakfast-small bowl of oatibix. Chilled fruit tea
Lunch-2 hamwiches, 3 hash browns (all grilled), coffee.

Been really busy today listing things for Ebay. Stopped to have lunch and a quick bath, and now I have to dig my way into the corner of the room to find some stitching stuff I need, and put away the huge suitcase which is taking up half of the spare room!

Should start thinking about what I need to take to Centre Parcs next week too. Kate has booked us into the spa for a Twilight session on the Sunday evening. Can't wait! We're going on the bikes, but Kate has offered to take our luggage up in the car (not room for 5 people plus luggage in her car, though!), which helps a lot. Might do a roller skating session while I'm there. Curious to know if I can still do it. If I can, I might buy myself some roller boots. Used to love skating and it's good exercise. Anyway, must get going. Too much to do.....

Tea-half a pizza & garlic bread. Raspberry sponge for dessert (skipped the cream!)

Not having a good week

Been in a bad mood all week & I don't know why. Maybe I should up my evening primrose tablet dosage?

Breakfast-bowl of shreddies. Coffee.
Lunch-2 wholemeal bacon rolls. 2 cream crackers with cheese(wensleydale & cranberry). Juice
Late afternoon-Huge glass of chilled cranberry & raspberry fruit tea
Tea-Strange chicken breast with crushed nachos in a spicy sauce on top. Odd, but nice (from Iceland). Bob cooked some spuds in olive oil to go it-mmmm
Dessert-shared some Maya Gold G&B chocolate

It 's HOT today. Especially on the bike, but can't afford bus fare just to go to the dentist & back. Also had to go to PO and weigh some parcels to send off. Ebay is having a free listing day tomorrow too, so might try and flog some stuff on there. Need the cash!

Hard work wasted....

Not happy. I've gained 3lbs. I know I wasn't behaving, but I'm gutted that weeks of work trying to lose 4lbs is wasted because I've put 3lbs back on so quickly. I KNOW it's my fault and I ate ice cream on my holiday and scoffed cake and other things I shouldn't have, but it's too late to do anything about it now. I feel so disheartened. I wish Bob was more supportive with this. Bringing home chocolate is NOT helping me at all. Bring me home some yoghurts instead-I'd still enjoy them and it would be far better for me. Really bloody miserable now.

Breakfast-skipped
Lunch-2 hamwiches (cheese & ham coated in breadcrumbs & grilled) & some curly fries. Coffee
Snack-mini carrot cake, slice of raspberry sponge roll, coffee.
Tea-Pasta with pesto & pine nuts, some mini kiev balls. A few chocolate truffles for dessert.

I'm back!

I know I was supposed to be doing this every day, but I had 2 holidays, and although I did try and keep a note of everything, it was just not happening! I wasn't too well behaved on my time off, but it was my birthday and you can't refuse a slice of your own birthday cake, can you?
Back on track today, although I haven't been on the Wii Fit to see what damage the past fortnight has done yet. Maybe tomorrow I'll check in...

Breakfast-bowl of shreddies. Coffee
Lunch-pasta & cheese sauce (packet mix) with some chicken mixed in. Some chocolate (birthday pressie).
Tea-One and a half chicken breasts, stuffed with philly, wrapped with parma ham, with 2 jacket spuds. Bob *really* isn't helping me because I hate waste, so I won't leave any on my plate, but that is far too much to eat.
Snacks-Small carrot cake (made by Alison for my birthday), some chocolate. Again, Bob's fault for bringing home Green & Blacks. I still have birthday chocolate, so I don't need it. But as I was feeling so low, I had no will power to say no. Feel terrible about it now, but it's too late.

Got the Monday blues today. Feel really unmotivated and miserable. Was trying to get dressed and kept crying because everything just looked so horrible on me. I'm sick of feeling like this and looking the way I do. I just want to go and hide under the duvet. :-(

Sunday

Breakfast-2 rolls with bacon & sausage. Mug of tea.
Lunch-one jacket potato & cheese
Tea-Toad in the hole with gravy. Tea.
Snack-smoothie with summer berries, cranberry juice, yogurt & fruit juice

The weekend is here!

And it's raining. Have postponed my birthday picnic until I get back from Norfolk. Means I'll miss the concert bit in the park, but that can't helped. No point sitting out in the rain being miserable. So I have a weekend free now. Gotta pack for Gloucester though.

Breakfast-6 pancakes with sauces (choc, raspberry & caramel). Huge mug of coffee.
Lunch-slice of blueberry cheesecake. Huge mug of blueberry coffee
Tea-4 small chicken fajita wraps. Struggled to finish them, though.
Snacks-bowl of Oatibix

2lbs more lost!

Weighed in on the Wii Fit this morning and it says I've lost 2lb, Yippee! Gotta make sure I behave when I'm away next week. Don't want it creeping back on again.

Breakfast-Oatibix again
Lunch-leftover lasagne from last night. Mug of coffee.
Tea-Chips & battered sausage from the chippy-Bob's fault! Mug of coffee.

Thursday already?

This week is flying by!
Didn't sleep well last night. My brain just wouldn't switch off at all and the most pointless, stupid things kept popping into my head.
I slept in, then had some Oatibix for breakfast.
Lunch-2 chicken burgers chopped up and served with plain noodles (which I cooked in lemon juice and paprika to liven it up a bit). packet of crisps
Tea-home made lasagne. Tea, chocolate coins(had a craving!)

Had a lovely surprise today!

The post came about an hour ago and I had something 'interesting' (anything without a window in the envelope is usually interesting!) addressed to me. When I opened it up, it was a lovely cross stitch kit & frame and a note from a friend of mine. I haven't seen her in years, as she lives in Wales, and to be honest, we sort of lost touch a bit, but lately we'd been playing Scrabble against each other on Facebook. It was so unexpected to get this from her, but it's really, really cheered me up. I'm so grateful for the good friends I have and things like this happening make me realise who my real friends are. People who don't bother to reply to my text messages inviting them to my birthday picnic aren't worth another thought. It's people who are thoughtful and kind like this that I should cherish.
I updated my FB status a few days ago to ".....is wondering why she tries to believe the best in people when all they do it let you down" and the only person to comment was someone who I have never even met! I know her through another forum, yet she took the time to ask if I needed to talk, and sent me a lovely message back when I sent her a message. What the hell is wrong with the world when people have no time for their friends?
I try to be a good friend, I really do. I put thought into buying presents, not just buy whatever fits into my budget half an hour before I meet up with them (and then get your staff to gift wrap them! You know who you are!!!!). I take time to listen to their problems and make sure they know I'm here if they need to talk, but I get nothing back. I can count my good, true, wonderful friends on one hand. People who I know I can turn to when things get to me. I don't always do it, because I know I bottle things up-don't we all? But I know they are there if I did need them. Someone who I could call at 3am in tears and they would listen, not tell me they have to get up for work in a few hours and can they call me tomorrow...
So anyway, getting this present was very nice and I feel really happy now. Sorry for such a long post!

Breakfast-Oatibix
Lunch-2 white rolls with cheese. Coffee
Tea-chicken curry thing that Bob made, brown rice. Fruit tea. Small bowl of ice cream
Snacks-mug of tea with 2 biccies. 2 cream crackers with butter to shut my tummy up as it was growling at me after the biccies!

Swimming today!

Went swimming with Sue earlier. Really didn't want to go, but glad I did as I enjoyed it once I was in the water. Have spent most of the afternoon on the phone sorting out next week. Hoping to go to Cheltenham Lido with my mum & cousin. My eyes are really sore and itchy now, though. Thinking either the sun doesn't agree with me, or my sun cream is irritating them. Not good.

Breakfast-Oatibix
Snack-packet of crisps-really hungry after swimming!
Lunch-Chicken burger (no bun). Potato wedges. BBQ sauce.
Drinks-loads of pear & guava fruit tea, chilled with lots of ice.
Tea-2 medium sized jacket spuds with half a can of spag hoops & cheese. Roll with half packet of crisps. Mug of tea.

More things that make me happy.
6. Getting good things in the post. Freebies, things I've ordered, magazines....anything but bills or junk mail, really!
7. The smell of christmas...you know that spicy, fruity, christmassy smell? Gingerbread, mulled wine, cinnamon, cranberry, minced pies...
8. Getting into clean PJ's after a bath. Then snuggling up on the sofa under a throw.
9. The 'Grrr....arg!' bit at the end of Buffy & Angel. Always makes me giggle!
10. Shopping. It's an addiction and I can't help it! ;-)

Hot hot hot!

Been sat in the garden for a while. Luckily the back garden stays fairly cool compared to the front of the house. Have been reading a book and drinking lots of fruit tea.

Breakfast-bowl of Oatibix. Coffee.
Lunch-Half a can of tomato soup and 3 slices of toast-last of the loaf. Seems silly to leave one slice.
Snack-cream crackers & cheese. Didn't count how many, but maybe 8?
Tea-lamb chunks in rice with tomato type sauce.

As this blog is supposed to be about getting happy as well as watching what I eat & trying to lose weight & get fitter, I thought maybe I should list some things that make me happy.
1. A cuddle with my husband-it's always nice to feel loved.
2. Getting a call, text, email or letter from a friend-happens so rarely nowadays that it's a real boost to my day.
3. Getting my hair cut. For some reason I love getting my hair cut. It makes me feel different & special-even if only for a few hours.
4. Enjoying a nice long bath-always with bubbles and a book or magazine. Bliss!
5. When I'm out riding my motorbike and I catch someone admiring it. It's also fun when they realise a girl is riding it and they look shocked. I'm proud of passing my bike test and proving to myself that I can achive something.

Wish I felt happier today. Something is seriously bringing me down. I need a hug.