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Keeping off the pie and the cigs...we'll live until 180!

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FrantasticO · 30/03/2013 20:55

Hey new thread since our old stopping smoking and not gaining-too--much weight has been lost from chat! BOO!!!

I am not a good role model however as I HAVE piled on a stone, well 12 lbs now, since giving up the cigs.
This must be rectified!
Hence joining in the club section!

Donnadoon hope you find this thread.

Everyone else pile in, join and be happy or miserable bastard ex smokers

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FrantasticO · 27/04/2014 20:23

Hey little lady!
Hope the weekend as been good!
Non stop here and lots of fun with the kids.
Come on summer...we need sunshine!
Hope kids are well

Laters

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FrantasticO · 28/04/2014 21:20

Hey mrs!
Hope you are ok and the cold has not been a bad one.
Take it easy x

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Donnadoon · 29/04/2014 16:54

hiya
all recovered here thanks
hows you? I hate to read you so down on yourself :(
hope you feeling better Flowers
well the size 12s are feeling tight
its all the illnesses I tell thee
they do say "feed a cold" huh?
been busy getting the kids back and settled
I must tell you about dds bike getting pinched ...
thursday before good friday we went to the park and left her bike by a bench while on the play area, Literally took our eyes off it for 5 mins....gone.
drove round searching etc, went on hols the next day
anyhoo on way to said park again friday just gone, happen to look over bridge 50 ft down in river is dds bike looking a bit worse for wear,
After umming and ahhing I got my sister on board
we off loaded kids and dogs and retrieved wellies and rope and got into " Bear Grylls mode" so she lowered me down (absail fashion) and luckily water wasnt too deep
and the rest is history, we dragged bike home and hubby replaced back wheel
good as new
pic to follow
really proud of oneself :)

Donnadoon · 29/04/2014 16:55

ps she didnt lower me down 50 ft we found a way of getting down to actual steepbank first

Donnadoon · 29/04/2014 16:59

Pic

Keeping off the pie and the cigs...we'll live until 180!
FrantasticO · 29/04/2014 21:21

Oh. My. God.
You are the stunt woman extrodanaire!
I couldn't have done that, go you!

Bet you were glad to get back up, the drop looks huge.
Hope the cold is def away, it's horrible being unwell with wee ones to care for.
Don't be worrying about 12s you will be a skinny Minnie in no time the amount of running about you do!

Sorry for moaning about weight, it's stupid really!
Have kicked myself firmly in the butt! Grin

Catch up later

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Donnadoon · 29/04/2014 21:37

Ha ha
That pic was took from half way down as well, on the under pass
Whoever stole it must have just had their fun and threw it off ....gits!
Glad you're feeling better
I have my down days
Would love to fit in jeans that I have hanging up from ten years ago Grin

FrantasticO · 29/04/2014 22:36

Hope whoever took the bike gets stung by wasps bloody hate wasps
Halfway down, you get worse!
My circus Internet bestie is a caraazzzzyy woman!

You should not be down about your weight, you've just made a baby!
You are also a dynamo that never stops
Be nice to yourself, as the ad says your worth it Grin

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FrantasticO · 03/05/2014 20:12

Hey up!

You ok mrs D?

Manicly busy here?

Hope you and kids all well

Laters x

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Donnadoon · 04/05/2014 08:01

Hiya busy here too
One of he Ds's birthday today
The sun is up
We are off out to see family at my sisters caravan, BBQ etc
So nice to have tomorrow off too
Hope you're not working tomorrow
Just trying to wrestle the 18 month old into a pretty dress
Ha
Catch up later
Xx

FrantasticO · 04/05/2014 08:50

Glad to hear all is well!

Happy birthtday donnadoon juniorGrin

Sounds like a great day out, good luck with dress wrestling!

I'm off to a couple of classes then family time Grin

Off tomorrow too whoop whoop

Blardy freezing here, had hat and gloves on to work this week...where is the sun!

Enjoy the weekend my lovely!

Laters

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FrantasticO · 05/05/2014 08:42

Enjoying a cold may weekend here Grin

Kids are dementing me with the frozen song, suppose it suits the climate.

Hope birthday went well.

Off to class now then family fun please let them stop singing that blardy song off key

Laters

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Donnadoon · 05/05/2014 18:56

Aww sorry you're cold
It's been nice today, yesterday was really warm, in fact me and DH are blitzed like beetroots from the sun yesterday
We put factor 50 on the kids etc, and although I put factor 30 on myself in the morning, I didn't re apply throughout the day
We had a lovely time, played tennis and had a barbie
Been tired today though, if I don't do 1-2 loads of washing per day then I'm snowed under, so yesterday after doing none, I had the grand total of 3 done and on the line for 10 am this morning
Gawd, I'm getting old, all pleased and proud about my frickkin washing ! Grin

FrantasticO · 07/05/2014 20:20

Bloody Baltic here!
And really wet to make it that bit more pleasant

Kids had school trip today.
Sent them wrapped up and in waterproofs.
Where is summer!!!!

So jealous of your red bits laughed when I read that
Hope you're less tired
You are super woman for one woman! Grin

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Donnadoon · 08/05/2014 17:23

You've sent it our way Fran !
It. Has. Not. Stopped. Raining. Today.
Yesterday wasn't much better
Bleurh
So wet
Poor ds had cycling training in it this afternoon
Anyhoo alls good apart from that
Hope alls well your end
Been trying to stop snacking in between meals
It's soooooo hard!
Laters matey

FrantasticO · 10/05/2014 08:11

It's the weeeeeeekend!!!!
Thank god cos I'm shattered, and I don't have a newborn!
How are he kids? Bet she's all smiles and squishy now! Love them at that age!

Well still pouring here, sorry you've got it too.
At least you got a shot at it and a BBQ! Grin
Can't wait for my holidays and some sun, my skin is soooo white it's blue tinged!!!!

Party central here for the kids so I'm playing at mums Taxi today!

I'm with you on no snacking may the force be with you

Laters x

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Donnadoon · 11/05/2014 20:11

Hiya
Hope you had a lovely weekend
We did, been at another christening today, the third this year so far
It's nice that all our friends are still having babies, they all grow up together
The weathers been nice too
I know about being mums taxi, my eldest has his driving test on the 17th of June , I'm more nervous than him... Ha !
We've just been arranging another weekend in Wales at the end of this month I'm sure I said I'd never go camping again but the kids all love it !
Been so trying not to snack this weekend, I wanna be back in my jeans soon !
:)

FrantasticO · 12/05/2014 21:14

Hiya pal!

Sounds like a lovely weekend, was a good one here too.

Mmmm camping, tell me more cos I'm tempted by the financial benefits, if not with the nature side of it! Grin

Lovely that your friends are still having babies too, makes such a big difference to have friends in the same boat!
Can't believe your boy is going to be driving!!!!
I can see why would be nervous, wanting him to pass, then nervous when he's out solo!

I'm sure he's a good lad and will be fine.

Anyways catch up later!

Take it easy mrs whirlwind! Grin

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FrantasticO · 17/05/2014 08:19

Hey up!
How are ya?

We have had (drumroll ) SUN!
It has been bliss

Hope you n kids all well

Laters x

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Donnadoon · 17/05/2014 15:45

hola Its sooooo sunny...yay!
the paddling pool is out, glad youve got the sun too
I have had such a busy week, I literally dont have enough hours in the day some days
Im up at 6 if not before , every single day and the eldest has been on a late shift all week so Ive picked him up every night at 10pm, its just pooped me
yes very mixed feelings about him driving ;)
we are going out for the day tomorrow to a park place, never been before but going with friends who have
But Ive got so many jobs to catch up on around the house and garden, I could do with doing
You have to make the most of the weather though dontcha
We are also house hunting, steadily out growing this one Grin
The little'uns are sleeping through the night nicely, hit and miss with their own beds but still... Grin
Have you ever heard of Shell Island ? aka Shameless on sea ? Grin
Its a bit of an aquired taste , no luxury whats so ever ....but the kids and dh love it, as do our pals
so we are off there next weekend, for one night only, maybe two if I can stick peeing in a bucket Grin

Donnadoon · 20/05/2014 13:10

Going like a fair here
Busy busy busy, bet you are too
Hows the pie consumption ?
Ive really eased off the snacking
Today so far , a bowl of Granola get me being posh and a Baxters tin of cock-a-leakie soup, Nowt now til dinner
Ive been power walking with mutley and the babbas every morning too
Go me !! Well Im sick of wearing LEGGINGS and JEGGINGS all the time !!
Grin
even on the hot weekend I had to cover up my white chubby skin...bluerh !
so feeling better for taking action !
laters
xx

FrantasticO · 21/05/2014 14:36

Hey lovely!

Yip, going like a fair here tooGrin
Work n kids n kids social lives...you know the script!

Get you mrs power walker!
Bet kids and muttley love it!

I've been like a demon with the exercise, going on hols soon...feeling the FEAR!!!
Feeling better for losing a bit of the belly though!
I'm sure you look lovely.
I'm sooo with you in the jeggings and leggings.

Pfft why can't they make all the nice things calorie free...we would be laughing!

Other news, Mmm, not much!
All well here
Dog is much much better and kids are not trying to get me committed to the asylum this week, so all good!Grin

Off to do school run!
It's sunny today
2days in 1 week someone upstairs must have forgot to put the rain on!

Laters!

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Donnadoon · 22/05/2014 21:27

Glad your dog is ok
Took ours to the vet today for his annual jab and check over, alls good
I've put a photo on my profile of dd3 wearing the grow that you bought her
Can't believe she is 4 months on Monday Shock

FrantasticO · 23/05/2014 12:39

Awwwww
She is absolutely beautiful!!!
You must be so proud, she is a wee smasher!
must not feel broody

How how how has 4 months flown by?
Caraazzy!

Half term here!
Already done park and swimming yesterday, have skating and sleepover tonight, then cinema and picnic tomorrow!!! Grin

I'm glad to be off work...and it's not raining...not sunny either but dry!

Hope you have a nice weekend.

Again, your girl is a beauty!
not broody at all,off to keep busy Grin

Laters!

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Donnadoon · 24/05/2014 09:59

Thankyou... I am quite fond besotted with her Wink
Well we've cancelled camping in wales , can't in this weather, it's far too wet
But we are off to Skegness for the day tomorrow, totally different direction, hoping for some better weather but plenty to do even if it is still soggy
Mine are now off for a week too, yay for the lie ins next week