The summer sunSHINEY is here!

[NormaSknockers]

Welcome, welcome one & all to our 8356th thread if your name's not down then come in anyway!

If you're wanting to lose weight, improve your diet or chat about absolutely anything from feta cheese to boobaloobas you're in good company, just dive in & get chatting.

Oh and, beware the penguins!

nothing else to say really.

I have just been sent the best mothers day card ever. Its from my friend in the west indies. She saw and had to buy it apparently. On the front is a picture of a frazzled mum, and kids being mad. Inside it says: "hope the sex was worth it! Happy mothers day"

it tickled me. That was even before SAF norty words, vinnys dud and shiney's stories. got the giggles now.

bella - she has a said not on her fb status thingy board thing whatamacall it

yep, they are indeed. you used to be able to get round their charges by having an Electron card (it was one of the more obscure debit cards) not sure if that applies.

at Vinny and Shiney's dating tales. The more your post the grimmer he sounds Vinny.

Enjoy the art BoF. Had a cheapskate arty day today - went with my mam to the Toulouse Lautrec exhibition at the Walker, and an exhibition of photos of China and Hong Kong by some intrepid Victorian photographer/explorer type, both v. good.

Right, no more messing around am seriously motivated to get some lard off for Summer hols, I am NOT going to spend my first holiday abroad with the boys worrying about my wobbly bits. No sirree bob, because they will have gone.

Have been doing some toning exercises today, parked the car up and walked up hill (and then down again) with the boys and am going spinning tonight. Have roasted salmon, roasted fennel and asparagus cooking now.

I think we all need to step it up a gear now.
I want to feel good about myself.

Oooh Lizzy you are frightening

Where are you going on holiday and when?

Your tea sounds bloody delish btw!

I can go home in 3 mins

Bella, we are going to France in mid-July.
Whole point of going was the big water park and beach there, which will be no good if I am just hiding under a cover up.
I can do it, am getting more toned, but really need to get more serious now. It is sooo much harder when you get to this age!

Bella, HOMETIME

Lizzy at you kicking our arses - I don't think I need to step it up on food front, just exercise front. I've got the biggest loser on Wii, so need to actually get it out of the box again...... Will fb you re:little black dress dvd.

bella - LOL at you counting the minutes, I have to do that at work coz we actually have to clock in and out

ds wants something. he is being nice and bringing me drinks and snacky stuff. diet breaking snacky stuff. He is in a good mood though and has refused to speak to his dad for the 4th night in a row something must be working. Goodness knows what he will be like on holiday with his dad though if he is this clingy atm. Sometimes i have to wonder what goes on in his little brain.

lizzy, fraid my ass is a bit wobbley atm, not good for kicking. But will hopefully be eating better for 2 weeks starting next wk so it might kick start the diet aspect. Exercise wise, well been a bit over kill on that recently and going to let it slide for a little bit.

First step of the diet is removing the caffine from my system. I am permeantly knackered as a result. Need to sleep. not sure that i can be bothered training tonight. might just go tomo and skip tonight's training.

I have an internet week free coming up. no connection i believe, unless can get the free wireless connection. but if it is anything like last year i'm not holding my breath! I will think of you all whilst you a swanning off on holiday.

Dinner was delish, truly lovely. I can do this if I make sure I have nice healthy things to eat.

I just looked around today at school gates and the Moms who had nice clothes on and thought of all the clothes I could wear and be confident in if I was slimmer.

SAF, how many calories do you have left for the day? If it is within calories then the Pizza is OK, if you want something else then just have half or whatever.

We need Jacboot to come on to kick our asses.

Who is with me? Up the exercise,quit with the excuses re: food and get thinking of what we will look like in our fave summer outfits?

I suppose this means I may have to cut down on wine and my newfound love of Pimms, or just reduce it a bit

i want to lose 2 stone! I want to have done before the end of the summer and i want it to stay off. I want to stop comfort eating and i want to stop sugar comfort eating in particular. I need to get a balanced life in terms of diet, exercise, sleep and lifestyle. I need consistancy and motivation. I lack all of the above. I dont need jacboot, i need a miracle.

internet went down a work and i couldnt get back on

i dont care if he was brad pitt, that kind of behaviour is not attractive to me, so no i wouldnt have shagged him if i fancied him, as the clamping would have put me right off

he sent me a text, it said 'sorry you feel that way, i honestly am' not sorry for groping me though and making me feel like a piece of meat

Sorry I disappeared, I thought I'd written that we were on our way out.

I'm awesome Mittz.

We went to the library and pooped up to the Surestart session there even though we were running v. late and had fun, got books, then walked back and went to Range for more gardening stuff.

Had soup and bread for lunch, a crumpet, and have just had hotdogs with a massive salad. Please note FF gives me over 2000 cals a day, so should be ok. I'll tot it all up after DS bath and bedtime to see if I've got any cals left.

Lizzy, I am happy to have my ass-kicked.

So you have all sodded off to do tea, bedtimes and chill out in the sun. I think i might go discover some rl too. tis mighty boring round here when rl gets in the way

Smell ya laters!

ID - lasagne tomorrow here too!