I've just spoken to my girl and now I'm crying with the pain of missing her. Strange how heartache fills you up - I never want to eat when I'm crying.

One thing I'd tell all mothers is to be with their children. If they want to be with you, leave everything else to spend that time with your girls and boys - one day they'll be busy with their own lives and you can't go back. You only get the one chance and the pain of regretting wasting any of it tears into you unlike anything else....

Yey. 12 and on second meal. Nothing inbetween. Ready for it though! Having said that, I've had a sip and then started playing Scrabble Blast, again. Still haven't started my work. Pants. Still, on track for another good day and, being out tonight, means that I can't eat. Hurrah! 4pm shake will fall just right for getting ready, 8pm bar will look like a 'treat' rather than a meal. Must cut one up and put into a plastic bag to disguise it further.

So, getting back to the...

Dear blog.
Sorry I haven't been around to write you up.
A week and a half ago, OH and I decided we needed to eat and that CD was sadly not really for us despite our excellent losses. The problem was with our kids, who really missed sitting down with us for proper meals. I'm sorry, but with all the will in the world, a shake or a CD bar is not a proper meal.

However, I take my hat off to all the amazing people here who run homes, families and jobs and still lose HUUUUGE...