Sorry Tracy, I'm here, just been flying about and whenever I'm just about to post, someone needs me.
Are you sitting comfortably, then I'll begin, ( you may need a cup of tea for this ) ....
Had a crap day at work Friday, rude patients and 2 commented on my weight!! Yes I did say that.
Now that's something I'd never do to anyone but if I can put it into perspective- sorry but I'm not the biggest whale in the sea ,,,, ok I'm obese, this I know hence I'm doing slimming world.
I'm one of those people who have had to watch my weight since forever , unlike my sister ( same genes) who eats more than me, more crap than me, and is a hell of a lot more skinnier than me. Yeah unfair . She's also not as nice character as me anyway another story!
So this patient says, if you heal my leg I'll pay you, I said jokingly yes I accept all major credit cards, cash, chocolates, biscuits, jewellery lol,
He replies - ' well not chocolates or biscuits for you eh!'
In shock my mouth drops
Wife says - ' don't be so personal' So I'm thinking oh that's nice!! She's agreeing!!!!
She could of said- don't be so rude why on earth would you say that? Then at least she'd be implying that actually I'm not a big fat lump
I tell you what I was so upset I cried as soon as they shut the door .
A few patients later a lovely old man I'd been seeing for weeks comes in and as i wince when i bend down, due to my back twingeing since planking began, says ' you had too many dinners over Christmas?'
'No' I snap, I've hurt my back !!
I tell you I couldn't wait to get out of there and go home. I left late due to a patient being late so was late picking Lauren up. She was in the teachers car in the car park and all the school lights were switched off !! I felt awful. I'd really let her down.
So, in tears and despondent I bought us fish and chips and we sat huddled up on the sofa eating them, me between tears and Lauren giving me lots of hugs and reassurance.
Saturday I woke up feeling a complete failure but Lauren said, mum I'm going to make you a chart! Bless her ! Gets that from me! So with new found motivation we made some plans and decided to leave the planking for a day or two until my backs not so delicate .
We had eggs, toast , mushrooms & tomatoes for brunch then went into town to buy her friends birthday presents.
Stopped at costa for skinny cappuccino ( hadn't had any A choice so that was fine)
Dropped her at a party then other half and I went mooching got some veg in the market , then as 5 o'clock approached I suggested having a peak in marks ( dunns to you dubs I think) see if they had any reduced fish for tea.
WELL IT MUST HAVE BEEN A SIGN!!!
I went to the fish aisle and saw my favourite - lobster, king prawns, salmon . The lobster was £22 for 2 halves , couldn't afford it but noticed a woman went up to the guy reducing items and took some things with that days date on and he reduced them. I stood and watched thinking I could never do that. Then thought sod it ! I always do the safe thing,!!
So I hunted through and lo and behold there she was ! a lobster with yesterday's date on ( yesterday as in I'm telling you this story today and it happened yesterday) then I found 2 lots of king prawns , Singapore noodles, pad Thai noodles, chicken salads, bean salads, chicken breasts, turkey stir fry. Oh my god there was loads so I took them to the guy and he reduced them all and looked at me, smiled, and said thank you!! We would have thrown these all away if you hadnt taken them.
My lobster was reduced from £22 to £6,
Prawns from £6 to £1.80
And so on, I am definitely doing this again.
So dinner last night was a beautiful feast , dressed lobster, prawns with Singapore noodles, chicken fajita salad, edamame bean salad, followed by a ww choc dessert for 5 syns
This morning I feel much better and having stuck to plan I am better equipped to make my food menus for the week. We are visiting in laws today and going to a harvester which is not my favourite place on the planet but I'm having spit roast chicken, jacket & salad.
I am dead proud of you scoobes for your meal out, great willpower and you too Billy bear
good to hear baby chick is behaving nicely.
Promise I'll pop back later, gotta get this rabble here up & showered
Xxxxxxx
