Thread: Constantly dizzy- back from the wilderness....for the last time!

well..... I'm back

Its been a looooong time since I was last here, and I've managed to go from being almost at my 10 stone target........to gaining 4.5 stone

not trying to make excuses, but it really has been a pig of a year for me.

My MIL was diagnosed last Dec with terminal Bowel cancer the day we flew back from Hols
My Mum had a Mastectomy In January
My mum had a body scan in Feb which showed it had spread & was terminal
April My Mum Died in the Hospice
I got diagnosed with systemic Lupus & secondary Raynauds (on top of still not fully mobile from the brain surgeries)
My MIL died from the Bowel cancer In October
Moved house
lots of family issues

sooooooo as I say not trying to make excuses.............but I fell off the wagon in grand style.

I am now however ready to tackle at least one area in my life that will hopefully make a difference to my health & emotional wellbeing...... so I took the plunge on Monday & signed up for 3 months SW online I always went to a group before, but I just don't feel like Im ready to face the world right now, I'm new to this area - and though its not a million miles from where I used to live, the thought of going back to that group HEAVIER than the 1st time I joined makes me want to cry


Anyway, its a fresh start & I have had a pretty good 1st week so feel hopeful that I can do this! AND Ive managed to not have any syns spent on chocolate this week (which is a major major thing for me)

so onwards & downwards.....lets focus on target! AGAIN!

Well I'm nearing the end of my 1st week...... WI tomorrow morning.

Think its gone ok so far - It did take a couple of days to get back into SW mode tho.

Really do need to remember to use my HEB up AND .....my syns, now I know this sounds really daft, not using syns, but I always had them earmarked for my 8pm choccie curfew treats (I've a terrible sweet tooth!) But I tried this week to see if I could break the habit.............this was a mahooooosive mistake cos I really could have killed someone for a chunk of dairymilk last night & there was of course nothing in the house ans with not using my syns on choccie as I always did....Ive kind of got to the end of the day & thought 'oh bum' what can I use them on......but i'm full from the free stuff.

Note to self 'MUST DO BETTER'

well today will be a red day

B banana & Muller greek strawb 0.5 syn


L scrambled egg & Mushrooms yellow plum


T chicken stir fry (peppers, pak choi chinese leaf, carrot, onion, bean sprouts) 1/2 pack blue dragon hoi sin & garlic sauce 4.5 syn


As 2x milk
Bs 2x Ryvita....with cottage cheese for supper

might have to grab some choccie from the shops on the way back from hosp this aft for the rest of my syns

So sorry to hear your bad news... Sounds like a horrible year! Hopefully things will get better for you... Good Luck xx

Thanx Hun.
Onwards & Downwards! keeping everything crossed for the scales of doom tomorrow

WI Day today..............

6lb loss



I'm chuffed as a dog with 2 tails



I was getting itchy feet a bit yesterday & was dying to do some 'scale hoppin' but I resisted the temptation.

I unfortunately do seem to be suffering (again) from the effects of being 'ahem'....... bunged up, this ALWAYS happened before on SW-not sure if its a combination of change of diet & the stooooopid amount of meds that I have to take that come with the not so pleasant side effects.


I might do a couple of EE days soon so I can make a mahoooooosive pan of Dyno rod soup.............that always used to do the trick & tasted bloody fab too ( the soup I mean)

not sure of my days eats yet, will post later

Ooh well done!! Great loss.

I'm intrigued about the soup lol.. what is it? X

Originally Posted by lisa2

Ooh well done!! Great loss.

I'm intrigued about the soup lol.. what is it? X

LOL its the SW speed soup (can give you the recipe if you don't have it)

I named it Dyno-Rod soup cos its the only thing that saved me calling them out........ x

Good morning world!

Well the snow has returned for a second bout at adding to the snow drifts, some of the roads out of the village are STILL blocked by huge snow drifts from friday (which makes getting anywhere a real pain in the Aris) the road from my house is a really steep unmade road/track & its a nightmare - even in 4wd (i've only just started driving again after my brain surgery back in 2007 tho.....and I was pretty crap at driving before that lol)

Anyway back to my foody stuff

I was thinking about doing EE today so I could get a pan of Dyno-Rod on the go, but now the snows started again I don't fancy trailing to the shops (fresh snow over icy patches + crutches do not mix well )


soooooooooooo I think it might have to be RED again & use up the stir fry supplies for tea, and maybe a fry up for lunch.

Might just make a nice curry this aft too so it can marinade overnight & have that tomorrow (that should keep me out of mischief for a couple of hours )


Ooooooh almost forgot, I got myself a Wii fit off ebay, now its not going to be for getting loads of exercise on for now,
I need to work on my balance rehab & I've read reviews on these from others who got them for the same reason. Very excited at the prospect.
Now I just have to fathom out how it all works (technophobe me )

Well, I still havent got the Wii plugged in & sorted.
I did get as far as getting everything out of the spare room (I couldnt remember where I'd put it when I moved) then I opened the Wii fit that arrived from ebay......looked at all the mess I'd created & all the wires/leads to go in the back of telly & gave it up for the day

Then yesterday I woke with another hideous migraine which put me in bed all day- Ive suffered 20+ a month of these since my original brain surgery back in 2007......but was lucky enough to qualify 3 months ago for Botox on the nhs to try treat them, its been great....reduced the amount by well over half, but I do still get them

sooooo I ate & drank NOTHING yesterday not great I know......but today I will make up for it as I'm feeling much better (just a grotty 'afterhead') so the plan is to have lots & lots of superfree today to try make up for things.


I'l post my menu when I've decided what I'm eating. so far ive had a nana, 2 yellow plums & a muller.

Hi dizzy! I'm on your turf now!
great start to the day with fruit and a yoghurt.
hope today is a good day for you, no more migraines!

Originally Posted by AwesomeOwl

Hi dizzy! I'm on your turf now!
great start to the day with fruit and a yoghurt.
hope today is a good day for you, no more migraines!

Welcome aboard hun


Just had my lunch think today will probably be an EE day
(was debating whether to do RED today so I could have more milk for some cuppas - but i will just 'buy some with my syns instead)

L scrambled eggs, mushrooms, toms HEB 2x small wm Hovis 2 yellow plums

T ?? I'm thinking....fajita seasoned chicken, el paso refried beans, big salad. muller greek strawb 0.5 syn


HEA milk 300ml 1% stuff
HEB Bread

Syns 300ml 1% milk 6 syn, muller greek 0.5 syn - there is a kitkat in the fridge that is calling out my name 5.5

Sounds like a yummy day! I'm just out of the gym and you're making my tummy rumble

Originally Posted by AwesomeOwl

Sounds like a yummy day! I'm just out of the gym and you're making my tummy rumble

lol - sorry hun

Do some at the gym for me while you're there will you? x

well my tea last night turned out nothing like I planned

I decided instead to eat the last of a curry I made the other night with some rice (chucked in some mushrooms as a bit of extra superfree) the syns work out at 5 syns per portion as i was a lazy moo & used pataks madras curry paste to make the batch BUT I have to say - for a homemade curry it was not far off the mark from our local takeaway (even my OH who is a real fussy so n so with some food loved it )

so yesterday ended up as a EE day with 5 syn curry, 5.5 kitkat (ooooh & I didnt have to 'buy' any more milk from my syns as 300ml lasted for my teas all day! whoop whoop.


Today is DEF going to be EE

B banana, yellow plums, muller HEA milk for teas

L bacon, scrambled egg, mushroom, tom.

T the fajita salad from yesterday with FREEEEEE el paso refried beans nomnomnom

snacks yellow plums, (got a melon that I really should cut up & eat)

syns??? dunno yet prob choccie based & maybe more milk

HEB? been trying to get hold of WW wm pittas......they are like rocking horse s**t to get hold of though