Day 50 - 51 Busy, busy, busy.

Took yesterday off work as helped Dave to sort a few things out with grandpa, also went and got a few last minute bits and pieces for Leesco. Got her balloons, banners and cake etc and went and got the food for her party. There will be about 7 of them so just going to give them pizza, garlic bread and chips and lots of sweets. She's getting very excited. We said we were just giving her money but once again she has been thoroughly spoilt. Going to wrap her pressies and decorate the house tonight. Still need to go and get her big helium 9 blown up.
Got season 2 of prison break yesterday but haven't started watching it yet, so got that to look forward to.
Put a pair of trousers on yesterday that I haven't worn for a while as they were far too tight and woo hoo they fit, so really pleased about that. I can really feel the difference now.
Busy at work with having yesterday off, just need to try and get caught up as finishing at 3pm tomorrow for Elise's party, then the same on Thursday to go to Metro Centre shopping. Dave leaves early Friday morning to go to Portugal for a stag doo so my lovely sister is taking him and I am staying with the kids as she is off on Friday but I'm at work so cheers Cerrance.
Friday night got no plans as yet but me and Cerrie are going to the Quayside on Saturday afternoon so we are hoping it will be a lovely afternoon so we can sit outside and have a few drinks as we are both husband less for the weekend woo hoo. Argh we'll miss them really.

Day 48 - 49 Sad News :0(

We had some sad news this morning, Dave's grandpa passed away. He was 95 years old therefore had had a very long and full life, he was an amazing man, he had an amazing mind writing a book a year or so ago, getting a pc at the age of 90 and still playing and writing music but unfortunately his body had just had enough. Well he will be with Dave's gran now at peace.
Went to St James' park last night which was good, the boys all looked great and all got presented with trophies by two ex Newcastle players but can't remember their names.
So been a quiet day today, Elise has been to the pictures with Cerrie and Mickey to see Transformers 2 and we have had little Cerys who was as good as gold, she is so funny, then Sumo came down with the kids for a cuppa so was nice to see them too.
Think we might go and get a dvd tonight.
That's all for now. m x

Day 47 Friday Weigh Day

Been and got weighed and have lost 2.5lbs, bit disappointed as it's not a huge amount but I suppose as Paula said you can't lose large amounts every week. I suppose what really matters is that I'm losing, and have lost nearly 2 stone in 8 weeks and I'm feeling good.
Going to have a quiet night tonight just me and the hubby until Elise comes home about 9pm as she is going to her dad's for a while as she isn't going tomorrow night with us going to St James'. Just looking out the window it is getting dark already and it looks like the kind of night where you just want to go home and get your jarmies on. Mmmmm sounds lovely. Might watch Dark Knight tonight as Mr M hasn't stopped bleeting on about how good it is, not my thing really but we'll give it a go.
Hope this rain stops for Plate day tomorrow or god help the ladies in their heels.
M x

Day 44 - 46 - Sports Day

Wow, just been to Elise and Liam's Sports Day, it was great, they are very competitive for just being little. Not been up to much the last few days, went to parents evening at Elise's new middle school on Monday night and had a look round. It seems to be a really nice school and Elise seems to be really looking forward to it, I think the new challenge will really do her good.
Tuesday night me and Elise went to the docs and he gave Elise some cream for her toes and some for her head, and me some lansoprazole for my heartburn so fingers crossed that should get rid of it. Last night I changed our bedroom round and had a good old clear out so I felt all organised when I got ready this morning and knew where everything was, all in separate boxes and bags. Get me eh!
Phase 2 of our new Resource Centre is ahead of schedule therefore should be opening soon. It is a bit manic here and we're just had an enquiry from Asda, (and if anyone doesn't know a new Asda superstore is opening in Ashington) they have approached us and asked if they could book our 3 available meeting rooms every day for 16 weeks for training and recruitment. Excellent opportunity for the organisation to generate some extra income however it is going to mean a lot of work for my team, as the girls will have to facilitate these, but on a positive note it will definitely raise our profile and provide us with a lot of bodies through the door which in turn will promote our cafe and all of our trading services. So, lots of changes and opportunities coming up.
Think we're going over to Cerrie's tonight, Dave is going for a long, long, long run as he is training for the Great North Run he is doing it for Age Concern, he can already run this distance quite comfortably (half marathon) but he wants to be able to run a marathon by the time he does it. (NUTS) No actually I envy him a lot, he is so fit and runs just about every night now. I will let you all know nearer the time when he receives the info regarding it as any sponsorship would be welcome, he needs to raise a minimum of £300.
Well I suppose best be off now. Laters x

Day 40 - 43 - Monday Blues :0(

Got no energy today, feel really tired and a bit fed up. Had a good weekend, had the Lothian's and the Dewison's over on Friday night with all the kids, played a bit of sing star and had a good night. Saturday Dave and I went to Wooler and went out with Ross, Helen and a few others. Yesterday being fathers day went to mam's and had a BBQ and Dave went to watch the cricket with Mickey. Went home in the afternoon and Elise came home about 6pm. Had a quiet night last night and just watched telly and went to bed about 10. Diet wise weekend been fine however I did struggle a bit last night and felt a big rubbish but hey ho the highs and lows of CD.
Going to Elise's middle school (St Benedicts) which she starts in September tonight for a visit and a look around. I can't believe she is going to middle school. It's scary as I can vividly remember middle school. Hmmmm not good. She's funny she is a lot like me in the morning, ie grumpy, quiet and tired. She put her little miss sunshine knickers on this morning and I was laughing as she said "I don't feel like little miss sunshine this morning, more like little miss thunder". Think it must be something in the air.
Got lots on this week at work, lots of meetings and stuff, internet is also back up and running thankfully so that should make things easier. Got a doctors appointment for me and Elise tomorrow night for my heartburn and Elise has sore feet in between her toes and she has a few spots on her head so I'll see if they can do anything for us.
We're going to a presenation for our Liam on Saturday night at St James' park so that should be nice, there are a few of us going. Elise is going to Newcastle shopping through the day with a friend then the bus is picking us up at 5.45pm.
Next week (1st) is Leesco's birthday, think I have just about everything now, just need to get her a cake and sort out invites for her tea.

Day 39 - Gorgeous little boy :0)

Got weighed yesterday and lost 3lbs, I'm quite happy with that. Went to see little Rory last night, he is adorable, so very very cute. Katie is doing great too and looks amazing for just having had a baby. Dave went out with Paul to wet the baby's head so I went over to Cerries.
Working from home again this afternoon due to still no internet at work. Hopefully the problem should be rectified by next week fingers crossed.
Upped the water today, as have been having troubles going to the loo (maybe too much info but hey ho) and Paula said it is definitely down to not enough water so water, water, water for me
Just made Leesco and Liam's tea now going to go and get in the bath Mr M is cutting the grass then the Lothian's are coming round tonight so might have a few vodies, not on the plan but what the heck.
No plans as yet for tomorrow, Elise will be going to her dad's so me and Dave can just please ourselves. Fathers Day on Sunday so going to mam's for a BBQ, got it easy this year as dad just wants some golf item which he will get himself so it's just money in a card.
Thanks Claire for your comments, I still find it motivating writing my blog and it's nice knowing people are still following my progress.
M x

Day 34 - 38 No Internet!!

Pretty crap excuse but we've had no internet at work therefore the blogging has slipped somewhat. I can never really be bothered to at night time but tonight I am making the exception as it doesn't look like the problem will be fixed anytime soon.
So, what have I been doing? Friday night we just stayed in and Holly, Greg and Gary came over for a few drinks, then Saturday me and Dave didn't do a lot, went to Claire and Chris' on Saturday night which was good fun, we played Mr & Mrs which caused some hysteria along the lines of "don't be so bloody stupid, of course I prefer corn flakes to weetabix". Hmm. You get the gist.
Sunday went shopping and spent a bloody fortune on food which isn't fun when you're on CD however I suppose I still have to feed my child and husband. Also got Elise some stuff for her upcoming birthday on the 1st July. I got her a gorgeous pineapple dance tracksuit, some ted baker trainers, a new coat, some t shirts (including a very cool Beatles one), some hairbands and new bobbles and stuff. She wants money so we are giving her money to spend at the metro centre after her birthday so quite an easy one this birthday. Just need to get her some more little bits and pieces.
Work has been frustrating as as I said we've had no internet for 3 days which is driving everyone nuts as it is surprising what you need it for. Also can't access any external emails which isn't great. Anyhoo Monday night we watched 7 pounds which in my opinion was rubbish. I thought it was really slow and disappointing as I love Will Smith but there you go, still good to look at.
Last night we got a text to say Katie and Paul have had a little boy, Rory James Ballance, 7lb 11oz, born emergency section but are both doing great so congratulations to them all.
Went up the street at dinner time to get new baby and fathers day cards and presents and got soaked, not good. Going to work from home tomorrow morning as need to contact some customers and need to access the internet so won't be in work until after lunch. Also I get weight at 1pm so fingers crossed for that. Diet wise everything still going great, but for some reason I'm really struggling with the water so need to sort that out. I worked out today it is 1 month, 2 weeks until I add a meal which is quite daunting, anyone who doesn't know this means I will have been doing the diet for 12 weeks so you have to add a meal each day, so I will have my shake for breakfast and soup for lunch as normal however in the evening I have a very small amount of chicken and two tablespoons of veg, you do this only for a week then back to soul sourcing (ie no food) for another 12 weeks or until you get to your goal weight, which ever comes first. In my case hopefully the latter will come first. Once you are at goal you slowly start introducing foods. I try not to think about it to be honest as it seems so far and away and I sometimes think that the bit I'm doing now is the easy bit it's the maintenance and finding the right balance that is the difficult part. I think I know that I have to accept to stay at a healthy weight I need to have very few calories, this may sound very straight forward but my doctor has told me that for every 1lb a normal person (normal being someone without PCOS) would put on I would probably put on 3lb, same goes for losing the weight therefore I will probably need to eat less calories than your average person. Saying that if I exercised it would probably help but that's a topic for another day.
OK rant over, going to go and get in the bath then chill out and watch telly. Was going to go and see baby Rory tonight but thought I better wait a bit as she will probably all her family there tonight so maybe tomorrow night.
Over and out M x x

Day 33 Weigh Day and Sunshine!

OK, I have decided that I talk far too much about the weather however I think the reason for this is it affects my mood greatly. Anyhow it is lovely here today, as I type I am looking out of my office window at blue skies and sunshine. Heres hoping it lasts.
Weigh day today again, my goodness it has come around quickly. It doesn't seem like two minutes since I last got weighed however I feel work wise the week has dragged, I have been a day ahead of myself all week and thought it was Wednesday on Tuesday, not good.
Didn't do much last night, made tea then Dave and Elise went to watch Liam's team train as Mickey had asked Dave to go and take some pictures so they were out from about six till eight so another peaceful night for me. Watched Katie and Peter then went to bed to read about 10ish.
Elise is staying at Alisha's tonight who lives over the road and Cerrie is coming over.
Still no signs of Katie's baby however I did text her this morning and haven't gotten a reply as yet but I'm sure Paul would have text if anything had started.
Anyway, I'll update once I've been weighed :0) Fingers Crossed x
I'm back and have lost 3.6lbs, lets just call it 3 and a half eh, so just half a pound of a stone and a half. I couldn't help but feel a tiny bit disappointed as I had put 4lb in my head but hey ho, it's still good going. Paula is away next week therfore I will be going on Thursday to get weighed so time will tell.

Day 32 Thunder and lightning!!

What is going on with the weather. It was quite nice this morning when I left the house therefore decided against putting a coat on and now it is thundering and lightning. Oh dear, not looking too promising for the weekend then.
Had a nice night last night, Elise had her friend round for tea so Dave went for a run and while they played outside I made spaghetti bolognese and did a bit of house work, it was quite nice just pottering around. Once everyone was fed and Dave back from his run, he took Elise's friend home at about 8pm so I had a nice soak in the bath. When he got back he had been and hired Slumdog Millionaire, so we put Leesco to bed and I had my porridge and settled down to watch it. I have to say I thought it was really good, quite sad in parts and nothing what I expected but I thought it was brilliantly done and would highly recommend it.
After that I went up to bed about 11 and had a great nights sleep and for once wasn't up for the toilet at all through the night so I think my body must be getting used to the amount of water I'm drinking.
Weigh day tomorrow so fingers crossed, I'm hoping for a weight loss of 4lbs a week which would keep me on track for September but my CDC said I may not keep that up but we shall see. Not much planned for the weekend, quiet night Friday night then going to Claire and Chris' on Saturday night, she has purchased Mr & Mrs so that should be fun. Dave is desperate to go camping again soon but we really need to wait and go last minute when we get some nice weather as there's nothing worse when it's too cold. Still looking for holidays to Turkey, there are some good deals however the prices are still going down so think we will hold off for a while longer.
Have been feeling a bit lethargic the last couple of days which is a big change from feeling as good as I have been and having a lot of energy. I think it may have something to do with my time of the month so have started taking some iron tablets to see if that helps any. Still not hungry though however I am still getting funny cramps like kind of contracting feelings in my stomach so don't know what they are. My trousers which were quite tight before starting CD are now really loose and may have to get my next size down ones out, as anyone who knows me will know that I have a million pairs of black trousers in every size from a 12 to an 18, hmmmmm nice. So may have a wardrobe sort out this weekend. In case anyone wondered the piano is still not upstairs and my beautiful new sideboard is still in the box, so, Mr Muckle, if you're reading this pull your finger out man. :0)

Day 30 - 31 Happy 4th Anniversay to us!!

4 years today, wow it has flown over. This time 4 years ago I was soooooooo excited. It was the hottest day ever and it looks like today is going to be nice too. Got a lovely surprise this morning, got a London links bracelet and 12 white roses off my lovely husband. I love it. Think we're just going to get a dvd tonight and I'm going to make spaghetti bolognese for Dave and Elise. We've finished watching season 1 of prison break, it was excellent. I really enjoyed it so think we may go and get season 2 this weekend.
My friend Katie Bell was due her bambino the other day but still no signs. So come on Katie get going. She is going in for a sweep today so fingers crossed.
Didn't do much last night, mam popped round with our card then just got bathed and watched a bit of telly. I was in bed for 10 though so missed Big Bro. I read for a bit but couldn't keep my eyes open so was probably asleep for just after 10.
The last few days I have been so cold, I just can't warm up I even put the heater on in my office yesterday, it is ridiculous. I'm definitely finding my clothes are loser, my wedding ring is also really lose, which isn't great however I think this may be due to being cold all the time too. I'm really hoping I have lost another 4lbs on Friday, if I could keep that up until September, which my CDC said is unlikely, that would mean I would have lost over 4 stone, it's just a case of keeping the momentum going.
Anyway better get on with some work I suppose.
Revell I think that would be a great idea, I can just picture Dave lopping out the bushes ;o)

Day 27 - 29 Monday Already!!!

I can't believe I'm back at my desk already. It feels like it was two minutes ago since I shut down my computer on Friday. Had a lovely weekend though, went to Cerrie and Mickey's on Friday night and Claire, Chris and Lewis were there. Just had a few drinks and had a really nice night. Saturday Dave went to Chris' (next door neighbour) as he had bought a new game for the PlayStation. This meant that I had a lovely quiet day to myself, I caught up on all my TV programmes that I had sky +'d, ie Katie and Peter and Big Bro, I then had myself a long soak in the bath and it was lovely just having some time to myself. Elise came back at 5pm so we got ready then went to get Dave.
Saturday night we went to Revell and Jen's and played on sing star and stayed there, it was good to catch up as we hadn't seen them for a while. Elise also had a great time playing with the cats and the dog.
Sunday we had a lazy day and went home in the morning and we all watched Enchanted which was good then I made dinner for Elise.
Watched the Apprentice last night and was actually pleased Yasmina won, I think Kate was good but Yasmina did deserve it. I was listening to her on radio one this morning and apparently the job she has got involves selling hospital tv's hmmm, doesn't sound very glamorous, I'm sure there's more to it though. Watched Big Bro after that and wasn't really bothered who went out of the 6 left. I do like Angel though. Bizarre but in a nice way. Sree is hilarious, me and Dave were howling at him in the diary room.
Diet wise everything is still on track and 100% Sole Sourcing, I found Saturday fine but yesterday I struggled at bit. I think it is just the Sunday night thing where you feel like you need to order takeaway for some reason. Anyhoo I got over it and here I am day 29 already. Got my call from mother nature yesterday after not having one for almost 4 months which isn't great but I think it's obviously still partly to do with my PCOS but also apparently the diet can mix it up a little bit. So feeling a bit urgh this morning but it will pass.
I think I need to start and do some exercise. I am worried I'm going to start looking a little bit like a deflated balloon which is not a good look. Really I should start with just walking to and from work as it would only take me 20 mins but I just can't be bothered at the mo. Last time I did CD I went spinning every week which I quite enjoyed but for some reason I just don't seem to have the motivation this time. Maybe I'll wait until next week and let my body get back to normal then see how I feel.

Day 26 - Happy Birthday Dad!!

Woo hoo been and got weighed and have lost another 8.5lbs, I'm totally chuffed as that is 1 stone and 3lbs in less than 4 weeks. Ooh and I bought some mix a mouse today from Paula (CDC) apparently you mix it in with your shakes and it gives you an angel delight consistency. Hmmm I will let you know.
Feeling OK still in myself and think I am past the worst of the hurdles I am to face. I feel like I have a lot more energy and thinking back 4 weeks ago I was feeling pretty rotten. I was crippled with heartburn, my clothes didn't fit and I felt like a slug, now even though I've still got a long way to go I feel much much better, just need to keep the momentum going.
It's dad's birthday today so "happy birthday dad", he's actually gone fishing today and it has rained all day so I bet that wasn't much fun, knowing my dad I bet they ended up in the pub.
Not much planned for the weekend, Elise is going to her dad's tonight and we are going over to Cerrie and Mickey's with Claire and Chris, we are going to have a good natter, a little bit of alcohol and a lot of sing star. Can't wait. Tomorrow I think I'll have a nice lie in then I may sort the spare room ready for the piano to be moved upstairs to make room for my lovely new sideboard. No plans as yet for tomorrow night but we shall wait and see. Haven't got much planned for the next few weekends which is a good thing as it means less temptation and also means we can save for party/holiday/birthdays etc, etc.
Totally chuffed with my weight loss just need to keep it up.
Bye bye for now. x

Day 24 - 25 Big Brother has arrived!!!

Not a lot to say really, the last two days have been pretty quiet, Elise had her friend round for tea last night and made them what looked like the loveliest pizza and smileys. Felt pretty tired today but think that could be the weather as it has turned really dull.
On a positive note BB10 starts tonight, whooppee, can't wait, I love it.
Get weighed tomorrow so I'm looking forward to that seeing as I haven't been weighed for two weeks so fingers crossed it should be a good one.
Anyway I'm off now, ta ta for now.

Day 23 Presentation day!! (cheeky)

Today has been pretty busy at work and has flown over. Pretty uneventful on the diet front, nothing really to say now except having my 3 a day, boat loads of water and feeling pretty good. Not hungry at all.
Went to uni tonight to give my presentation on my last module, it was a group presentation and our chosen company was Ann Summers. It was a bit tongue in cheek at first but it ended up being a really interesting company to analyse. Put it this way I wish I had Jacqueline Gold's business head. Anyhow it went exceptionally well and we got our mark straight away which was 95% so I am over the moon. Don't know if anyone has heard of the igasm but thought it was quite appropriate Mr Muckle being a mac fan and all, maybe I should invest in the latest i product. ;0)

Day 17 - 22 Summer is well and truly here :0) Get your flip flops out

My goodness I don't know where the time is going, since last blogging I'm now back to work but I had a lovely week off, didn't really do much at the beginning of the week but did some shopping and bought some nice things for the house and bought Elise some holiday clothes, oh and bought some party things from Matalan.
Went to my cousin Joanna's house on Thursday night and had a bit of a "party" which was great fun and didn't find the food situation too bad as she is a fabulous cook so thought I may struggle. Friday I had a day in the garden and started on my tan. Friday night we just had a quiet night in just the three of us which is a rarity. Saturday morning went to get my hair done then went and bought some new white linen pants and a new top. Went to Leanne and Anthony's after this as they were having a BBQ and the weather was fantastic so more sitting in the sun for me. Again I didn't find the food an issue at all and I actually only had 2 shakes on Saturday as I literally couldn't think of anything worse than having another one however in Heine sight that probably wasn't a good idea. Sunday went to mam's for another BBQ but obviously not for me. Elise, Liam and Cerys played in the paddling pool and had a fab time. Again I sat in the sun. When we came home I had my lunch time soup but felt really awful so went to bed for an hour. When I woke up I didn't feel much better and felt really sick. I ended up being sick for the rest of the night and obviously there's not a lot to come up so it wasn't very nice. Couldn't face my final shake so only had two again yesterday.
Got up this morning and felt great, I think it was just a combination of not drinking enough water, too much sun and not eating all of my daily allowance. So lesson learnt.
Back to work today which has been fine. Everything seems to be going at 100 miles an hour at work at the moment with lots of little changes taking place as we are extending the building which will be phase 2 of the Resource Centre. Also chef boy is cooking like the clappas making smells in reception. Bah. Got a trading meeting in the morning then got uni tomorrow night when I will give my presentation. Not too bothered at the mo but prob panic when I get there. I've done loads of research so should be OK though. Then that is it year 1 down 3 more to go.
Just made Dave and Elise a Sundays dinner which if I say so myself looked bloody lovely but hey ho, porridge for me. Well I'm off in the bath now then off to bed to watch a few more series of prison break. Oooh I'm loving it, Wentworth Miller is gooooooorgeous. It's getting very intense..
Ta ta for now. x x