The Big Fat List and the Days of Doom (TM) Part IX - The One With A Wedding and Some Weightloss

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Here we are again - new thread time! Can you believe we're on our 9th one?

I've been down to DFS and got us some new squidgy sofas. Feel free to add anything else you like

good luck with school choices. where we live there's really only one school, so we didn't have that choice t make. we'll be onto colleges soon I expect.

A visit to the hairdressers with DS1 has confirmed my suspicions that his hair is receding at the temples It seems so unfair for him at 15. He is having a really pants time at the moment and it's just another thing

Hi all
Am back again!
Have been in Ireland and just eating all around me and drinking lots so have put on
We only got back last night so didn't go to WI however I jumped on this morning and think I've gained around 8 or 9 lbs so as of today am back on plan. Will weigh in at a different meeting on Saturday just to face it all properly

Boys had a whale of a time and have been totally spoilt and going to bed about 10.30pm so bedtime last night was a nightmare.

They're just in the bath at the moment so praying tonight will be easier.

Havent had a chance to read back through thread but hope everyone is good

Food today
B: Bacon, scrambled egg, potato wedges and lots of roasted butternut squash
L: Had at a friends so had wholemeal roll, ham, olives, falafel,, houmous, tomatoes and baby spinach (bout 8 syns I think)
D: Chili concarne with rice and veg. Another couple of syns on sour cream as I made it rather spicy
Snacks: Apples, options with sugar free marshnallows

Welcome back huff

Oh ria sorry to hear about Ds1's hair Is he the one that's had the anxiety/reflux problem too? Must be horrible when it feels like you can't do anything to help. Is he worried about it?

If anyone needs a giggle, have a look at this:

Nigella Talks Dirty

Oh Ria, am sure you're worried love - my brother lost a lot of his hair around that age, my dad has a bald head so it's hereditary. I hope he/you can cope with it ok.

Welcome home from Ireland! Whereabouts did you stay? I'm in the north!

that's the very one slinks. poor kid, though I'm sure he'll cope well.

welcome back huff. I am , I would love to visit Ireland.

We were in Westmeath for a few days (I flew over with the toddlers first then DP came over on ferry) then headed up to Donegal for a couple of weeks then back to Westmeath for a couple of days then home.

Ireland is great but was very cold and windy by the sea brrr

how do you pronounce the name of the place by the sea near Dublin that Maeve Binchy always wrote about?

It's cold and windy on the NE coast of England too!

Fallen off the wagon and can't be arsed to get back on.

Do you mean dunloagharie? (dunleery)

TDT - why can't you be bothered?

An just in from a meal out and am stuffed fit to burst!! Was mums birthday so the girls took her out :)

Had melon starters, steak, veg, baby boils and pepper sauce and had a slice of birthday cake for dessert! Syns all used up am sure :)

TDT my group leader asked me how much I had lost. 1 stone 9lbs said I.

She then asked how I would feel to reach 2 stone by Christmas. Fabulous said I

She then asked how I would feel if ny weight loss only read 1 st 4 lbs by Christmas - pretty crappy said I.

Point is ball is in your court, I've been dancing round the same weight loss and gain for weeks, its time to stop messing and get back in track.

Christmas is either 11 or 12 weigh one away, just think what you can achieve by then.

Get off the naughty bench and get your arse into gear

wise words chocolate. Shall we give each other a leg-up onto the wagon Tom? (I am getting back on, but keep putting it off.)

not that I am in over-indulge mode, just not eating properly. If I can get through the weekend I should be in a whole new daily routine next week (DH is meant to be on his new contract for at least 4 weeks, but on his first day they had 13 customers in total over a 10 hour shift, and would rather throw out stock than run a cheaper lunch menu that would bring in the "wrong sort" of customer! So, am a bit stressy at how long they will keep DH on IYSWIM)

thanks FHF. Am almost disappointed that it's so simple! Hope your mum had a lovely birthday.

Ria if your DH is on a contract then it is binding so dont worry.

Disgusted to learn that the white roll I had at lunch took 7.5 of my syns - I had run out of my usual Pitta so haven't had a B selection.

I noticed however that the pitta is 7 syns when not being used as a B selection, if I dont have a B choice can i knock 7 syns off the white roll?

surely for just one day that would be OK chocolate? so long as you have had plenty of fibre I suppose.

Somehow, temporary catering contracts seem to be contracts like no other! He's done a full day with more customers , but his "contract" has been reduced to 3 days a week . Still, at least he's working...

Took the boys on a "groupon" day out today, £5 for a family ticket to an animal park (zoo would be a HUGE exaggeration!). Anyhow, there were 3 cute pigs, 6 meerkats (DS2's favourite), and a fabulous bird of prey display. we then popped to the stately home "zoo" at the other side of town that we have a season ticket for so DS1 could see the penguins!DS2 got crapped on by a bird from a huge height, it was the biggest poo I have ever seen and I had to take him to the loo and stuff his head under the tap! and I considered binning his coat... after we went to town I'm afraid we went to a chippy that my parents rave about where small F&C is £2! Yum. And more than enough of a portion. The woman in front of me ordered an extra large fish, and came out with a massive box (supermarket wine crate sized) which had parcels on top! All that grease makes me ill though, so I will suffer.

planning a very good day tomorrow though, am going to try SW houmous if I can find the recipe.

am I Ria the Thread Killer?

I'm sure you're not Ria but it does rhyme!

I've had a little too much wine tonight and the keys on the laptop keep moving so its taken me far too long to write this message!

LOL kid. I will have too by bedtime! And on a school night too.

Hi guys, sorry for the absence! Have been over home celebrating mam's birthday! Lovely wee evening - way too many syns but as I've been ok this week I'm hoping I'll get away with it!

Does anyone know anything about testing for the cancer gene? Am feeling a little under pressure and hate bring forced into things.

Hi FHF. Hope you had good family time.

Do you mean you are "expected" to have yourself tested? Is that to see if you are "at risk". (I am sorry, I know nothing about cancer at all).

I did try to type a message yesterday but thanks to assistance of a toddler kind it disappeared!

FHF Glad you had a lovely time and like Ria I don't know much about cancer testing :-(

I weighed on Saturday at a different meeting just to get back in the game and scales showed 6.5lbs up which isn't too bad. I'm 99% sure I lost a couple of pounds before that so back on track.

Was reading a book while away that our consultant recommended and have taken a couple of things from it so I hope that'll keep me on the straight and narrow - basically about choosing to avoid the bad foods now as I don't want to look back in a few years and regret not making changes now. If I still feel like it I will eat cakes and ice cream every day when I'm 80 and won't be as concerned about fashion etc.

I had my physio appointnent for my prolapse as well and have been banned from any high impact exercise (there goes the shred) and told to avoid lifting toddlers as much as possible and not be on my feet all day. She said I'll probably end up having to have surgery for it when I've finished having children so am now pelvic flooring like mad to help the situation as much as I can.

Oh the joys!

Am off to a learn to sew class today with a creche so not quite sure what is happening for lunch.

B:Porridge with banana and a cuppa
L: No idea but prob left over baked bean lasagne
D: Maybe grilled chicken, mash and loads of veg

Oh Huff - you poor love you.

Am glad you went and bit the weigh-in bullet, not always easy to do!

Yes basically my doctor can refer me for testing to see if I carry a 'cancer gene'. Thing is (and I'm aware this isn't everyone's viewpoint, certainly not mu sisters' views...) what would it change?

Would I do anything different? I've heard of people doing drastic things, like having breasts removed just because there's a risk - not actual confirmation of cancer - I don't want to live in fear.

Basically I think, if I'm going to get it I am...

My other three sistesr (not including the one who has cancer, as I haven't discussed this with her)have had their doctors refer them for gene screening. I think (I could be wrong) that when they have their answers, I'll have mine and won't need to be screened.

I'm maybe a bit head in the sand, but I don't want to be scared stiff. I mean, what happens if say, I have the gene? What difference would it make and would it just leave me living my life in fear, constantly checking (which I do anyway) and maybe the cancer I would get isn't breast cancer, so not always 'easy' to find via a check up.

So confused.

Anyway, food today has been OK, yesterday was a wee bit dodgy, but onwards and downwards! Met DH for lunch today, I had chicken salad, all free & superfree, syns in the tinned pineapple.

Dinner is free spag bol with heaps of peppers and mushrooms through it. DH has also made cheesy garlic bread, I may, or may not have a slice, depending on what his dough is like...

I think you are probably right FHF. Obviously I don't know anything, but cancer doesn't seem to discriminate - is it just the breast cancer gene they can predict, or all kinds? - if you have the gene it doesn't mean you'll get cancer tomorrow, and if you don't have the gene it presumably doesn't guarantee that you won't get a "life threatening" illness etc. It seems like it could cause unneccessary worry. But that's just my view, and if anyone knows benefits to the test I'm not aware of, please feel free to correct me

I have a menu plan done for next week. This week is another write-off, but huff's wise words have hit home, and I need and want to do this and succeed. I have realise I HATE quite a lot of my clothes, and I'm only getting rid when I need a smaller size, so I'd best get on with it! I tried the rowing machine this morning without success, and went out on my bike this afternoon, but had a flat tyre. When DH is out on Weds I may try a DVD - I have a couple of strictly ones, and the Biggest Loser one which I've never tried (not read for shred yet).

good luck with your pelvic floor stuff huff. (I know that's an odd comment, but not sure what else to say!)

Hi all

I have to do something drastic. There is a 5K/10K Santa Run my way, and I am going to sign up for it.

Not committing to the plan at all. I need a shove in the right direction, I was doing well when I joined you all a little while ago, but fell off the wagon.

Ria planning is good. At a group I went to a while ago the motto "if you fail to plan you plan to fail" was plastered over the place - I went for some training the other day and was so hungry as I hadn't planned bringing a snack (was tea time) that I bought a ginsters cheese and onion pasty AND a toffee crisp

Hope you are all doing well.

Gettintrimmeryou have done so well so far dont fall back and let it all pile back on.

I stayed to class in the first time for weeks last week and got the kick up the backside that I needed.

I recommend you use the online diary on the SW website that way you know where you are up to each day and how many syns you have to pull back on as the week draws to an end or how many syns you can play with to treat yourself to something nice.

As my syns reached over 260 last week, this week has got to be an improvement, so far i have had off the top of my head 50 syns with two days to go thats bloody brilliant for me, though i do think last weeks naughtyness will bite me on the bum this week!

Stay positve, think fit and healthy for your run and stick to the plan :)

Hi everyone else, hope you all ok

FHF you are in an awful position at the moment, I dont know if I would want to know either tbh, whatever decision you make will be the best for you dont feel pressured by anyone else

Hello all.

Quick post, I'm on a run of nights. Can someone do the list on Weds? Ta!

Hi I don't mind doing the list, just PM your results as soon as you know then, cheers