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Davey's ok. He's exhausted from a busy day tho ;)

He's had a first and second opinion today! First vet said he had a couple of painful toes and his hips were a bit stiff. And second vet said his hips are definitely stiff. Probably the start of arthritis :(
Got to rest/short walk him for a week and trial him on the liquid painkiller Ellie is on. Will also probably put him on the Yumove joint support too. Might as well, it works so well for Ellie and we should start supporting Dave's joints now before they get any worse.
He also has some allergic dermatitis in between his toes, so will bath his feet in hibi now. He has seasonal allergies anyway, but it usually starts with his ears. last year he got a cough too! So might have to start his Piriton again soon before the rest kick off.
He's also had a bath, a hair cut, had his collar washed, and had way too much attention ;) I told Rachelle I wouldn't charge her for the grooming :p

Work wasn't too bad today really. We had such a good team this weekend (I had a different VCA with me and the difference was incredible!) and nothing felt like too much. We were relatively steady, rather than mental tho. Thanks to the Grand national and 2 big football matches! But we weren't exactly quiet lol!
It was SO hot tho! Couldn't wait to get in the shower when I got home.

Just doing my tea and planning my end of week treat with my leftover syns.

Annoyed as the scales are still showing at 77kg. So still 1kg up from before I went to Crufts a month ago :confused: Grrrrr!!!x
 
Sounds as though you've had another hectic weekend. Sorry to hear your mum hasn't been well, I hope she's on the mend now. It must have been quite frightening for you especially after last time.
Poor Dave :( I hope the pain killers help him, it's not nice seeing animals in pain, the joint tablets sound like a good idea.
You've done really well with your food this weekend considering everything that's gone on, you should be chuffed :D It's weird I tend to do better when things go wrong with my food but everything is fine I eat rubbish food??? Sorry the scales are still being mean to you, I don't understand how that can be :confused:
Glad work wasn't too bad, just wanted you need after everything else. It's nice when you work with someone who pulls their weight and you can get everything done without drama all the time.
Was that picture of Dave taken at work? He seems quite calm, Sam would be carrying on like I don't know what if he was in there, he carried on even if when we went back to the Dog's trust to get Tia, he didn't want to go no where near it :(
I hope you're having a relaxed day today, catching up with a bit of "me" time and rest after working all weekend x x x
 
Hey Barbette!

Hectic as always.
The thing is, these episodes Mum has happen very frequently and it is pretty much normal for us. We just have to watch out for the extra signs that mean stroke now as well. It is not fun :(
Just wish she had some time off from her illnesses and got a bit of a break from it.

The pain relief should help Dave and I hope the supplements support his joints too. If I'd have thought it were his hips he would have been on the supplements much sooner. I really hope it wasn't all the running we used to do that's started it. Looks like we're both retired now!! :(
Yeah that pic was taken in work, I gave him our biggest size kennel. Usually he's in a medium, but we had lots of space so I treated him to a suite :p
He is pretty calm in work. Ellie is too, but kennel guards when I'm around. She was brilliant when I just dropped her off and left her for her eye op! But she's super protective of me so kennel guards and barks at dogs when I'm around *sigh* And I would never kennel my two together because I think she'd be even more protective with Dave there. She's so mental ;) But they're both used to a vet/kennel environment now because of my work. I used to take Ellie in with me all the time when I volunteered in my old practice - but it was much quieter and because he's an exotic specialist there weren't many dogs. Not like my work where you can have 20+ dogs in a day!
I had to take Ellie back to Dogs Trust for many years to see a behaviourist and also when we tried to match her with one of her dogs, so she was used to that too. It's all about experience and getting them accustomed to a situation. You can't just turn up one day and expect them to be ok with it straight away :)

Lol my rubbish food can happen for a number of reasons. Sometimes coz I'm happy and with people and we just have nice food or sometimes because I'm stressed or sad or whatever. I wouldn't say I was an emotional eater, but I guess in a way I am? But there are a million reasons for us to eat off plan really.
I am MUCH better when in work, particularly late shifts or weekends because I always plan my work food really well. Whereas my off work days I just go with and see what happens, I hardly ever plan what to eat through the week lol!

Not really a relaxed day, although I have watched Frozen again. Had to do a big clean and feed on the bunnies to catch up for the weekend. And I WILL have to do some work later. I got a cat radiography case yesterday so need to write that up. I should be working on my talk, but the radiography case is more important - to me! Last of the section 2 written work!!!! Will do it later when Mum's gone to bed and it's quiet.

So very fed up with the scales either not budging or going up. Don't know what I can do other than keep trying. It's incredibly frustrating tho!xx
 
It must be hard for both of you as you're worrying about your mum and I bet she's worrying about what it's doing to your health as this extra stress. I think you both could do with a break. You manage brilliantly and deserve a massive pat on the back.
Sam is really good at the vets, he used to them and is really calm, he just doesn't like kennels or the dogs trust. They said when he was there he carried a teddy around with him all the time and slept with it so we bought him one for when he came home with us and he ripped it to pieces lol. He has behavioural problems that's why they had trouble re-homing him. He's very insecure and has to be with someone all the time, we hardly leave him on his own and only do so if really necessary, other wise he comes with us everywhere. He cries/winges all the time even in the house, he's really bad in the car even though he seems eager to go in and his tail is wagging?? We've got used to it and it doesn't bother us in the least, we just give him lots of cuddles. He is massively protective with me and Ian especially around other dogs he's not too bad with people unless he thinks someone is trying to hurt us, in fact he loves the attention he gets from the people feeling sorry for him, he plays up to it :rolleyes:
I'm better at home than I am at work, there's too many temptations at work, sweets, chocolates, chocolate biscuits, starbucks etc, it's really hard some nights to resist especially if I'm tired, I crave sugar then :( At home there's never that much junk in and if I get hungry there's always loads of healthy food to snack on. Funny how we're all different.
It's always the way, on your day's off you tend to do more :( You have got through section 2 quickly, fingers crossed section 3 will be as quick.
It must be truly frustrating all your hard work not showing on the scales, you done well not to let it get to you too much and to have stuck to the plan x x x
 
Dave's certainly going to be well looked after! He knew what he was doing when he chose you to be his mum, lol. He looks so sweet in that kennel.

I'm another one who does better on work days. It's a good thing I work full time and we're just that bit too far from the shops to be tempted out at lunch time and I don't like using the work canteen or the vending machines because of the students being around. Yes, there are biscuits in the office, but I'm rarely tempted these days and I've noticed that the others don't through as many these days!

You and I are the same height; I was originally aiming to get just under 10st but after struggling like mad I was advised that I was perhaps trying to get too low for 'me' so decided to call target at 10.5. It's at the top of the BMI for my height, but I'm happy enough and I think it's sustainable whereas 10st might not have been.

It is tough though, that you don't get the loss your hard work deserves. All kudos to you for persevering.
 
Hi Kelly, Just popping in to say hello.
Im back again on the slimmingworld wagon, I cant believe its 6 months since ive been here and that i have to start all over again. I took a huge break cos i had some more surgery and sw was just not easy to maintain.
Ive often thought of you and wondered if you got your medical problems sorted out, did you ever get a diagnosis ? how is the diet going for you ?
During my time off ive become addicted to Game of Thrones (i seem to remember you loved it, am i right ? ) and just finished season 3 the other day, im off now to watch the new one tonight, cant wait... anyway chat soon, its good to be back. Moira x
 
Hi everyone!!

Barbette - It is worrying even though it is normal for us. And you're right about the stress!!
I'm thinking more and more that I need a genuine break and a day or two off from real life, but seems impossible at the moment with work and study and not really having any money, etc... Just feel a bit stuck and like I'm flailing round a bit if I'm honest.
That's so sweet about Sam carrying round a teddy :) Hilarious that he shredded it when he got to you. I dunno, that teddy kept him company and he just destroyed it?!! Lol! Dogs are so funny, they really are :D

Doggy tail wagging isn't always a "happy" thing. They can do it if they're nervous/anxious too. You can often tell the difference between a genuine tail-wag and a nervous one. Dave has a tell tale nervous wag lol! Ellie's is more subtle, but you can see the lower carriage and the uncertain movement. A waggy dog isn't always a happy one!
Btw for the car, look up Adaptil for dogs. You can get travel sprays and collars and stuff. It's a chemical product that replicates dog pheromone, the one a mother dog produces, so it has a calming effect. I actually got given the travel spray in a goody bag at Crufts!! Dave is ok in the car, more so if he's on the seat. Ellie gets whiny and a bit stressed, but she's not horrendous. Will be interesting to see if the Adaptil helps :) Both my dogs have car seat belt harnesses, just in case anyone is worried.

Our staff room is usually full of biscuits, cakes, sweets, etc... But I've become quite good at avoiding temptation at work! Sometimes it's hard though, esp if I'm having a bad day. But yeah, I do better when I'm busy lol! I do much better on fast days when I'm on lates!
But my Mum buys loads of biscuits and sweets and cakes and stuff and it's a constant in your face temptation! Last week she bought me some Maltesers and a big share-size bag of Skittles. Argh! I know she's being nice, but it's really difficult to deal with. I don't buy myself tempting things unless I know I have the syns or if I'm being silly and having a day off. But there is always, always temptation here!!

I'm hoping section 3 will be quicker to get through as it doesn't seem so indepth as section 2, because it's less clinical. The sooner the better tbh!! Wish I could work faster and just get it done.

Patty - Hehe all my animals are super well looked after ;) Just started worming one of my boy rabbits today because he's gotten rather thin. Peggy got very thin and I wormed her and she's a very healthy weight now. Hard work though rabbit worming, every day for 9 bloody days!!!
Dave's started his pain meds this evening and he's doing ok so far. He did have a mad 5 minutes in the garden before and I was shouting "You're supposed to be resting!!!" :rolleyes:

At work we don't have a canteen or vending machines, thank fully! We don't have much near us either as we're in a residential area. There's a Farmfoods, Lidl, and a McDonalds. Nothing terribly exciting! Not much temptation at all.

I would like to ultimately get to 10st so I'm well within my healthy BMI, but at the moment getting past 11st would be an absolute miracle! I've always said I'll just have to see how I feel and how I look. I've never been a healthy weight so I have no idea what to aim for other than a medically healthy weight. So will just see what happens :)
I would just love to see my Dr's and stuff and know I'm a healthy weight and they can't have a go at me any more. it's important to me health-wise that I'm a good weight, more than what I look like. Especially now! But always because of my heart :)

BikerBabe - Welcome back!! I'm sorry to hear you had to have surgery. Hope you're ok and recovering well??
I got a diagnosis about 2 weeks ago. I have ME/CFS :( Not really much anyone can do about it really, seems I just have to learn to live with it and hope for the best.
The diet is rubbish. I put on over a stone last year with being ill and not being able to do much. And I am completely guilty of some comfort eating!! I've managed to lose maybe half a stone, the half a stone I put on over christmas, but no matter what I do I can't shift anything more! I do some 500cal fast days now too, more so for health reasons, but in the hope it would help shift some weight but not much joy.

I do indeed love GoT. Not seen the new one yet tho!xx
 
Monday food: SW green day

Lunch:
2 free Quorn sausages
Half a tin of beans with cherry tomatoes and spinach
Cheesy scrambled eggs with red pepper (half HexA1)
Crispy potatoes
Wholemeal toast (HexB1)
Tomato sauce (1)

Tea:
Quick curry - chickpea dahl with shallots, garlic, green & orange peppers, peas, tomatoes, spinach, and Quorn pieces. Mix of spices and hot sauce.
Mild Curry rice
Salad
Very low cal dressing

Snacks:
Mini Malteaser bunny (3)
2 Alpen Lights (HexB2)
A few raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries.
Activia 0%
Maple syrup (1)

Drinks:
Coffee, Diet Coke, squash.

Syns used: 5
Syns saved: 10

Exercise: Just cleaning out the bunnies.
 
Oh poor you, ME what a diagnosis to have to live with. No wonder you were feeling so bad.
I'm with you when it comes to comfort eating, I've put on a stone since December. I've a feeling this is gonna be our way of life from now on, so we gotta get used to it.
I see your still studying, fair play to ya !!
Hope today is a good one x

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Hi Cheeky!

Glad Dave is feeling better and well done on the coursework!!x
 
Hey guys!

BikerBabe I go through massive emotional ups and downs. Some weeks I'm the most stubborn moose ever and nothing can stop me and I wont let it take over my life. And then there are weeks where I literally can't move, it's not safe for me to drive, I can't stand up for long, and I think this is it. It's really odd! I'm having a bad week with it mentally if I'm honest, don't know why because I got thru this weekend at work pretty well and I haven't had as much of a crash or even much pay-back to be honest. But really feeling it depression wise this week.

Doesn't help that my brain keeps being horrible to me and making me dream of being happy with someone I know I can't be with. Because I need that on top of everything else lol!!

Yup, still studying. I have a final date to finish in August, but my mentor is leaving on maternity in July so they want me finished by then. We'll see! The quicker the better!! i just wish I could work quicker than I am, but it's really taking it out of me.

Slimming World has been my way of life for just over 4 years now. If I hadn't of been doing SW half heartedly last year I can't imagine how much heavier I'd be!! I'd put on about a stone and then another half a stone or more over Christmas :eek: But yeah, I dread to think where I'd be if I'd not made some effort with SW. Just difficult because I can't exercise like I used to, even short dog walks are beyond me most days. Can't run, swim, go to karate, etc... I'm hoping I will be able to fit swimming back in at some point tho :) And even though the dog walking is a bit infrequent I'm doing better than I was last year.
My inability to lose weight has become even more of an issue this year. I'm magically gaining weight even if I've stuck to SW and done one or two fast days as well. Very frustrating!

Hey Sophie!
I've not seen much of Dave! Now the fence is all been done (completely replaced!) and it's warm I've left the back door open. So he's out there probably trying to find a weak point in the fence like a bloody veloceraptor (clever girl....) and stalking bees, birds, flies, etc.... Keeps him busy ;)
But he seems rather happy anyway! Will take a good few days for the meds to kick in, he's on a liquid dog version of ibuprofen, so needs to build up in his system really. But yeah, he looks pretty happy when I see him ;)

Right I am attempting a fast day today even though I feel absolutely rubbish! My head is very heavy and fuzzy and generally bluerg! Blaming the stupid dreams I had through the night. My depression and anxiety has taken a step up today too and I feel really low and I'm a bit jittery and jumpy *blush*
But I'll give it a go and usually achieving a fast day really improves my mood and makes me feel a bit better :)

The plan is porridge and fruit for lunch, carton of soup for tea, and Coco Pops or Froot Loops for my evening snack.

I am going to the cinema with Mum so will get a large black coffee to keep me going. And a bottle of water too - got a cracking headache today. Yay.....

Anyway, cheerio for now everyone. Hope y'all have a lovely day.xx
 
It sounds as though your mum and my OH are the same in buying 'treats' to show their love! It's nice but just sometimes I wish he wouldn't (and I suspect he does it because he know's I'll share)! To be fair, he hasn't bought anything since he's started watching his weight again.

Sorry you're having such a rotten day again. Hope the cinema was good and cheered you up a bit. How great is it that the fence is done and doggies can enjoy the garden - it'll make things a bit easier for you too. Gosh, that's serious dosing for the rabbit!
 
I think it's just easily done buying food treats isn't it. Nice and cheap too!! I can easily treat myself to a bar of Dairy Milk for £1 but buying clothes or dvd's or cosmetics takes a bit more doesn't it?! Just a bit frustrating when you're really trying your best. if I was losing a couple of pounds a week I wouldn't be bothered, but it's such a struggle for me to lose weight that any temptation is setting me on edge at the moment *blush*

The film was good. Saw Captain America 2 - which was amazing!! Cap isn't my favourite superhero, but I do like him and his story is interesting. I do think that maybe this film is better than the first though. There was a guy sat in front of us eating chippy chips and then sweets - absolute torture on a fast day!!

I know, once a day for 9 days is bloody stupid!! I don't understand why it's done like that, I've never bothered to look in to it. Probably something to do with their crazy digestive systems and the types of worms they can get. Dogs are so easy! One tablet a every 3 months!! And the spot-on's I buy actually kill some other types of worms too, so they're more than covered. Wish they'd come up with something easier for bunnies!
I'm a bit naughty and only worm my rabbits if they look like they need it - dropping weight. Can't be a*sed!! You're technically supposed to do them every 2-4 months! But at 9 days a go and I have 4 rabbits I would never stop :p

My food plan changed a bit because we stopped at Tesco on the way home and there was a nice looking tub of stir fry in the reduced bit for 26p. Couldn't turn that down could I?!
Will post my food in a bit.x
 
Tuesday food: 500cal fast day

Lunch:
Multigrain porridge (115)
100ml Koko milk (27)
30g strawberries (10)
3 raspberries (3)
= 155

Tea:
Quorn steak (123)
Mixed pepper stir fry (78)
Soy sauce (4)
Dressing (4)
Frylight (2)
= 211

Snack:
30g Froot Loops (117)
50ml Koko milk (13)
=129

Drinks:
Coke Zero (3) Coffee. Water. Peppermint tea.

Calories used: 499
 
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It definitely is more expensive to treat ourselves with other things! I try now to treat myself with more expensive healthy food that I wouldn't ordinarily have, like salmon or fresh pineapple... It works quite well for me! I also agree that it's much easier to try harder when you see the benefit of your efforts.

Chips in the cinema?? You'd get kicked out for that over here!

26p for stir fry veg?? That is why England rules xx
 
Hey Sophie!
I should treat myself to nice food like that a bit more often. I think I'm pretty good with food, but that is a good idea. I've decided to make at least one batch meal cooked from scratch each week to build up my freezer stores again. I have a tub of chilli, 2 curry, a plan ratatouille, and a mince ratatouille/bolognese now :)

I'm hoping the scales will be kind to me soon, I really do. We were supposed to be going out for a meal for my Sister's birthday this weekend but her Mr's Nan has died and the funeral is on Friday :( Not sure anyone will be in the mood for celebrating. But in a totally selfish way, at least that means one less meal off plan to worry about. It's her birthday on Monday and we're all going to Mum's neurologist appointment in the morning and then probably in to town for brunch. Need to hold out till Monday lol!
And then Easter is on the way and I know I'll have a mountain of chocolate and a roast dinner lol. Just gotta focus on the in-between haven't you?!
Just hope, hope, hope I get some sort of loss soon!

Hehe our cinema's don't really care what you bring in anymore. I guess as long as you're not making a mess it's not an issue. I take all sorts in with me lol! Tonight I had a tub of fruit and some yogurt :)

Hehe yeah the 26p stir fry veg was on the reduced trolly, should have been £1.80!!

We went to see Divergent tonight. I was really impressed with it!! I get the feeling that I enjoyed it more because I haven't read the books, so can't pick holes in it ;) I am pretty good at watching a film as a film and not comparing it to the book. EXCEPT World War Z :mad:

This afternoon I got a lovely shower and did just over an hour of coursework. I've written my talk, but not set it up yet. I'm going to have to ask for a bit more time. They'll be SO pissed off!! But I mean I could do it now and just read from a script and just scrape a pass or they can give me a couple of days so I can plan it out and Powerpoint it and stuff.
My actual plan is to put the talk in to a powerpoint presentation, have my Nexus tethered to my phone so I can access and show the Citizens Advice Bureau and flick through the pages, and I'll also have my work contract and my training contract too. I need to have at least 2 visual aids and I want it to be good and not just scrape a pass. But I need to practice it too! Will see if they'll allow me to do it next week instead. Just a few days wont make that much difference, surely?!
But I mean it's not like that's the only work I've had to do. At the time that was set I also had to edit my case studies, add on my new radiography case and write her up, study for two exams (I've actually studied for 3!), and study for a practical assessment. So yeah :confused:

Came home from the cinema and cleaned and fed the bunnies. Did Ralph's wormer too - he's used to it already and just sat there like the super good boy he is!! Honestly, he's like a little dog that bunny :)

Mum's got the UK Law & Order on, which I do like, but I need to revise a bit. So will be in and out of it lol.
Will do food now. A great food day I think!!!x
 
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