Hi All,
Very sorry I haven't been around much, and have been miserable as sin when I have posted. I appreciate all of your kind words and hope you all had a fab Christmas.
Ok, so I will try and recap from the top!
Moving - So, the 17th we got the letter advising us the landlord wasn't renewing our tenancy in March which was a big shock considering the fact we have been here 5 years and we know he is an investment buyer so it's not like he wants to move in himself. He did give us just over the required two months notice but considering we were right upon xmas and new year we were both a bit peeved, there is very little on the rental market at the moment as no one wants to move or do viewings this time of year! Anyway, hubby wanted to move so we had a heart to heart, I said I wanted to stay if we could, we want to buy in 2015 anyway and I just don't need the hassle of moving, especially with holiday slap bang in the middle. So we spoke to the new agent, who said they would contact the landlord............then my hometown flooded (we were on national news!) and the agents office is damaged so we haven't heard from them.
We started looking anyway and have viewed 2 places. One was a 2 bed semi bungalow with dry garage and massive driveway. Hubby likes it but it didn't feel homely to me, there is a single guy living there and it really lacked a female touch. We then looked at a two bed house which was lovely and modern but just too small
. I spoke to the current management agent Friday again and she finally let on why we are being evicted. The contract they have with the landlord says that if he changes agent and the existing tenants remain in the property, the landlord, or new agent have to pay them a loss of earnings compensation figure. Funnily enough, neither want to do that so we get shafted, charming eh?
Because I hate being in this position and not knowing, we decided that the bungalow gave us a reasonable amount of space, I can set up my gym in the garage, kitchen is bigger, it has a garden and patio etc so hubby phones them this morning to say we will take it and it turns out they showed someone around this morning and if he is also interested then the landlord has to decide who to let to! Honestly, you couldn't write this stuff! It's also available just as we fly out so landlord could decide to go with the other tenant who wants to move asap
. Hopefully we will know tomorrow and then can start planning/give notice etc OR hoping and praying something suitable comes on soon!
Holiday - Well, am gutted. We've cancelled Maldives for the time being due to the impending move and cash flow. I really hope it is only temporary, Kuoni have kindly agreed to hold the deposit for up to 6 months so at least we haven't lost it. I have been doing lots of research into alternative islands and I have some cool ideas. Fortunately I also have a great travel agent who is doing her best to get things organised so all hope is not lost. Thailand is not just over 4 weeks away so it will be time to start getting paperwork etc together and planning on trips, organising money etc, it's going to come round really quickly now, just a shame that we will have to move the weekend after we come back, it's not great timing!
Diet/Exercise - Hmmm, well, as you gathered, my last PT session didn't go well. It was the day after I'd maintained and had the letter about the flat and I struggled on a treadmill run and just broke down in tears. I felt like such a failure at it all and just mentally, emotionally and physically tired. When I am not thinking about food I am either planning it, preparing it, buying it or recording it! A cuppa tea and chat with my PT really helped. I think I was at my wits end with putting in so much effort and not really getting anything back. Interestingly, although SW weighed me at a maintain both weeks, my scales at home said I had lost 4lbs so not sure what is right. Am due back to SW tomorrow but might not go and wait until we move and see how I feel. I have been very lax with exercise, especially after coming down with a cold the Saturday before xmas but I have kept Pilates up and I was back at body pump yesterday (and my god do I ache!). Have booked 3 more PT sessions until holiday and need to pick up running again, hubby got me a little MP3 player for xmas so gonna load it with some dance tunes and get running!
The Plan for 2014 - Whilst talking to PT after my melt down I had a big think about what I have already achieved and whether I could continue. I don't want to give up, I've lost just over a stone which isn't much to some people but I am/was only a few pounds away from my lowest weight in 5 odd years and I am starting to see muscle definition and am miles fitter. I think I need to not get so wound up over food, especially not with the amount of calories I burn. I want to stick to SW principles - fruit and veg, lean meat etc but I need to eat more, I guess I am going to being cleaner again. The area we are looking to move to is also further away from the gym than I am now so I am planning to stick to body pump and run straight from work on Wednesday and then a PT session on Saturday and Body Pump Sunday, once we have moved I will try and get a 2nd hand treadmill for the gym room (which I am excited about!).
So, I need to weigh myself, which I am planning to do New Years day, and then see how the first few weeks go, am definitely going back to weighing at home, regardless of whether I go back to SW or not. Hubby got me a slow cooker for xmas so we will be planning on some easy meals with that but I need to start running the cupboards down which will hopefully save some money as well
