Come rain or come SHINE, we are always here

[TrillianAstra]

Welcom, welcome to the mumblemumble well, some large number thread for the healthy eating crew.

Shiney is our leader, but all creeds are welcome here, from the -50lbs club (whoop whoop!) to those who would like to lose 50lbs, to those who would fade awya if they lost 50lbs and just want to eat more healthily and/or chat about cock.

Oh BOF what a PITA, I would have confoosed with middle names like that! If you take it into the Post Office & pay the extra fee they usually come through really bloody quick (mine was about 10 days) failing that are you far from Peterboroush???

Sazz - no,nothing wrong,just lazy!! Had a late night Sunday,wine induced.First nightout in nearly 6 moths and I was knocked out by it!!
Bits of my stomach are crepey,no matter what weight I lose that will never shift

There's an office in Liverpool, I think, thank goodness.

Ah that's handy BOF, they are such a bugger to till out aren't they?!

You should be able to get it sorted straight away if you take it to the passport office?

Evening all,

Hells, that is soooo wrong! So sorry about your wallet and please don't feel that you brought it on yourself, you are allowed to enjoy the fruits of your labour and be happy you know! I do understand what you mean, whenever we have a run of good luck and I am feeling happy I think "what is going to go wrong now?" Thieving wankers

Sazz, you are such an inspiration, pilates in the sauna? Thats like that hardcore yoga they do in the heat, are you Gwyneth Paltrow???

Bella, glad all has been resolved re: the bike.

Vinny, get to the GPs, seriously, it could just be stress and tiredness, but better to have it checked out so you don't worry (and we don't) eh?

BOF, hope you get passport sorted

Norma, have you tried bio-oil? My Mom has had humungous stretchmarks and crepey skin on her stomach since having my brother and I (36 and 33 yrs ago) even when she is slim, she used bio-oil a couple of years ago and it made a big difference, worth a try? It works on scars too.

Hey Jet! How is diet/exercise going?

Yank, have I missed the explanation of you kicking ass today? Am intrigued!

Double, your course sounds v interesting, tomorrows another day on the diet!

Have been to the gym, did well on the treadmill and even did a bit of sprinting for about 2 mins , but managed to stay on it for 30mis and then 5 mins on the summit trainer to lift my wobbly ass, then 10mins wobbling. Knackered now.
Have sat down with DH, have negotiated and explained and he has given me his diary (he has an overnight in LOndon) and he now realises I get stressed too. He is going to wrap DS2's presents tomorrow night whilst I finish the Gruffalo cake DS2 has requested (BELLLAAAAAA, help me!), so all is good in the hood.
Sorry for being a moaning old caaaaw today, when I was in the gym I realised that some of your lovely ladies don't ever get a break and I felt like a very selfish whiney beeatch.
Sorry

It's worth a shot I guess Lizzy!

Sazz I did toy with the idea but I was such a wuss after my EMCS that I'm not sure I'd have the guts to through with it. I'm not as bas as I was, I can run walk past the mirror without crying as much as I used to. I shouldn't grumble though, I have 2 gorgeous DC.

BOF re: Passport, you can get it processed in a few hours if you go to the Passport office. I had to when I was a teenager and my MOm decided to write in my confirmation name as they'd omitted it , spent half a day in Newport Passport office and she was given a lecture in not tampering with passports and she took me for lunch and shopping as she felt so bad

Shouldn't be too busy this time of year.

Oh, what's up, Shiney?

This is true Sazz, we don;t have that much nice weather do we Tbh I can just about cope with the crepe/stretch marked part it's the awful state the CS/weight gain etc has done, that really disgusting hanging over bit

You ok Shiney? What's up chook?

Awww, Shiney, you OK?

BOF what a PITA - but Lizzy is right they do 'express' services (even by post)...that usually cost lots more money

And thank you all for your wise words - BOF you did make me

shiney - are you o.k?

you sound really down - want to tell us about it?

Lizzy, are you putting buttercream and fondant on the cake? One tip is to put a nice even layer of butter cream over it, refrigerate for a couple of hours - this makes it firm and easier to do a smoother second layer before putting your fondant on. >

Lizzy, I would also like a Gruffalo cake, can you make two?

I've gotten over a hundred posts in an hour on a thread about bins in bathrooms (in chat). How odd.

My arse kicking today:

1. Finished baby swimming, mates and I went to have coffee in the cafe at gym. Were scouting for somewhere to sit, saw someone leaving so tried to nab our usual spot with one sofa and two chairs and table in between (there were four of us), but told 'I was waiting for that' by old lady (who was alone). I said 'there are four of us who would like to feed our babies, and one of you' and she said 'well I'm not alone, I'm meeting someone' and gestured to an empty highchair she'd pulled over. I pointed out that she could easily pull the high chair up to one of the booths, whereas she'd already witnessed us trying and failing to get four of us into these booths (weird shape).

We started to settle at one of the tiny tables in the chairs without arms, 3 of us BFing. Old lady still alone hogging the area, tutting at me, so I tutted back at her and said loudly how selfish I thought she was. Five minutes later no one had turned up to meet her and I think she felt a bit daft hogging it, so she moved to a booth and said we could have the chairs. Of course by then we had dumped all our stuff and gotten drinks and babies latched on, so it was comedy getting moved over, but we were not missing the opportunity! I probably was a bit rude, but she was definitely a selfish cow, and her daughter/grandson didn't turn up to meet her for another 20 minutes!

1. Little kid (not more than 2) in baby ball pit at soft play, kept throwing balls out, and deliberately at my head. At least 6 times, hit one of the babies, nearly hit DS. We were all telling him 'No!' and he kept doing it and grinning. We were trying to be nice, I was encouraging him to throw them away from people (at the net behind him) but he wouldn't stop. He went away and came back with a packet of crisps, which he ate in the ball pit, then went back to chucking balls at us. Told him to stop it, and if he did it again I was going to tell his mummy.

1. After twice going round to all the mums nearby and enquiring whose kid it was, and asking one of the workers, finally found the culprit who appeared to be grandma. Told her what he'd been doing and she laughed and said 'oh he's so naughty!' I told her 'It's actually NOT funny, he's throwing balls at babies heads, and he needs to be supervised in there. I've been out trying to find who was with him twice already and you were nowhere near!' Then flounced away.

Sorry so long. God it really does sound like PMT, doesn't it?

Really, I am not a bitch. I do give up seats for old people on busses and stuff! And I didn't think BFing entitled us to anything, just logistically it made sense for her to have a booth and us the other area. Even if not BFing, sitting with a baby on your lap in those booths was impossible, and quite uncomfortable/difficult in the little armless chairs. I don't normally go around being snotty to elderly people

Seriously, I think something is happening, the pipes might be flowing again.

yank - bet granny 1 was very pissed off her DD was late...made her look a right wally!

I wonder if there will be a thread started soon saying - my dear mother who is rather doddery was kindly saving us a seat in a cafe when in came yank....

I often feel like doing what you did but I'm never brave enough.

OOH Yank, I will be super nice to you in June!
Nah, you sound very justified, good for you.

Bella, was just doing buttercream, as a Gruffalo is very hairy.....
Shite, do I need to do fondant as well???

Erm, is that like royal icing????

You're all backing away slowly now, aren't you?

well I'll make sure I let you pick a chair first