Well done on getting your 1.5 stone award Jo, brilliant![]()
Well done on the loss hun and getting your 1.5 stone award. You should be very proud of yourself. You will be in the 20's next week
That is awful about the break in. There are some terrible people in this world. Would you be able to look up a second hand sat nav for hubby over the weekend? Or if he has google maps on phone could he use it instead of buying another?
Hope you get sorted & have a fab Fridayxx
Oh no that's terrible! Glad you are both ok and well done on the weight loss.
Your daughter's wendy house is so cute! x
Aw man sorry to hear about them breaking into you car not nice. You feel so violated when someone breaks in.
Well done on your loss. Its star week fir me also i lost .5 which i was suprised at as i really thought id gain. Im only 3.5 away from my next stone.
Hope you have a nice weekend xx
Sorry to hear about your car, there are some real peices of sh*t around unfortunately, dont even let me get started on it!
well done on your 1.5 award!
Hey Jo! Subbing to give you some support backxx You are doing a fabulous job! xx
Oh Jo.... let it out hun.. That sounds like a hell of alot of pressure on one person. You're sure you're human right? Think I might of broke down before even typing this all out. Did you feel a little better venting? Sometimes its good to put pen to paper ( or finger to keyboard) and just let it out and say what you wanna say, especially if atm theres lots you want to be saying to hubby but you've been selflessly biting your tongue as to not make things worse.
I've never been in the position you're in, I think if I'm being honest, I don't do very well around people that are depressed or an addict because I just dont understand the mental state of it all, I've always had people chuck around the " Depressed " like it was going out of fashion and I've grown up in the mindset that its a choice. If you're unhappy with your job, Get a new one. If a friend stops being there for you and f*cks you over, Stop calling them a friend and cut them like a dead arm. So for me, I have all the respect in the world for you, Being someones rock like that when they have an addictive personality and obviously his vice is alcohol. I can only hope when and if he is presented with an oppertunity to drink, He thinks of you and your life and doesn't. I guess we all have our limits and yours certainly sound like they are being tested atm.
I hope you're okay and your OH is okay and my thoughts are with you xxx
Thanks hun, I have no sympathy for people with depression and I sincerely apologise if that offends anyone but I haven't had an easy/stable life and I'm not popping pills to keep me smiling...depression I feel is something you allow to happen to yourself...if I wanted to I could take to my bed and stay there for 6 months claiming I'm depressed and avoid my life and all that comes with it but I choose to get up every morning and keep fighting. I believe depression is solely based on the person themselves you can either fight or fall and to me those who claim depression have chosen to give in to things. Yeah I may have a meltdown every so often like yesterday but today I'm fine...no need for a tablet. I have dealt with alcoholics and drug addicts all my life first in my own family and then with my hubbys family. I still say to this day that is why I'm with my hubby because I wanted to save him because I couldn't save my brother and it is hard work being in this relationship but just because its hard work doesn't mean it isn't worth it. When my hubby is sober you couldn't ask for a nicer, sweeter man he just doesn't react well to alcohol and he was in with the wrong crowd when I met him...he now doesn't have anything to do with them and has repeatedly said to me he didn't have a life until he stopped drinking just a huge blur.
Anyway he did come home yesterday and he was sober so that's a good sign...not going to say it will change anything and I won't meltdown the next time he does it but you have to earn trust. Anyway the anger did me some good the police finally turned up at 2pm so as soon as they left I said '**** it' and went and used the last little bit of my credit card balance on fence paint and interior paint I came back and painted 4 fence panels (huge arse fence panels may I add lol), the patio table and chairs and then started my daughters picket fence before the rain came at 8:30pm. I've picked the wallpaper for my bedroom and the paint. I've picked the wallpaper for my daughters playroom which is sooo cool...would have it in my bedroom if I wasn't 30 this year lol. I will post pix later of the wallpaper and I'll get pix up of the garden when its stopped raining and I PROMISE I haven't forgot about taking pix of my folder to help you people with motivational ideas. Also consider this my entry for today lol normal day woke up fed babies, fed me, got ready for work went to get Darcy ready for my mums and she'd fell back to sleep so left her with hubby. Just got home and quickly came on here before I go out for my dinner with the family. I will be back soon to update you on the rest of my day lol
- The folder...nothing special lol I do have one with elephants on but I thought it was wrong to have elephants on a slimming folder so opted for yellow lol
- my 2lb challenge sheet, I try to lose 2lb per week for a set amount of time this one is easter to my daughters birthday and as you can see I had a hiatus and went off track and I have left myself little notes saying I'm rubbish and should know better and then telling myself I have it in me to reach my target.
- Awards I do SW from home and I find it annoying that we don't get certificates so I found them all online so ner ner
- This is my weight loss chalk board bought from ebay by searching just that. My cousin had one in her kitchen and I thought it was cute and I keep it above my computer so I can look up at anytime and remind myself of how far I've come. And also others notice and can't help but comment...always a bonus cos they feel obliged to say wow you can tell you've lost weight. LoL
- Food diary need I say more? I keep a computer copy and a paper copy as its easier to jot down on paper than to sign in here. I also make notes on it when I've been bad lol.
- Fit log same again I keep a comp copy and paper copy as paper is more accessible.
- For and Against List - this was actually from SW website and it's personal to each person as we're not all losing weight for the same purpose. Mine is simple as you can read.
- Ilostwhat.com - recently came across this and love it, it puts your weight loss into perspective. Standing here today I wouldn't think I was 16 basketballs lighter lol. It like someone put a 1lb bag of sugar in front of you for every pound you've lost it's just a visual aid but cheaper than buying bags of sugar lol
- Meal Plan - I always plan my meals, for some people this works for some it doesn't. I tried it ages back but I kind of did it in reverse to the way I am now I was picking recipes and buying food in that I needed. Now I make my meal plan around the food I already have in. It's easier, more enjoyable, less costly, and it saves me from coming in at the end of the day and using exhaustion as an excuse to reach for the takeaway menu because its all prepped and ready to go.
- Mini goals - this is basically every stone bracket with a couple of others thrown in like Club 10, pre-Darcy weight, WW weight so before OH lol
- Monthly checklist this is to make sure I am taking my photo each month, my measurements each month, and reflect back on my month just so I can sum up for myself how I feel, what I did right, what I did wrong etc.
- No scale victory - for those who don't know a no scale victory is when something happens that relates to your weight loss that has nothing to do with weigh in for example: a friend who doesn't know you're doing SW noticing you look better, an item of clothing fitting better, going into a new size in clothes and so on.
- My pix and a few comments criticising myself not harshly but constructively.
- Stone Rewards - I know it says awards but they're rewards lol for each stone I lose I get something there's a few blanks cos I don't know what else I want but there's a things from a food processor to another baby on my list and again this is personal to everyone.Hi, I have spent the past half hour or so reading through your diary and I must say, I feel so inspired. You have had a lot of sh*t to put up with and yet here you doing sooo well!! You should be so proud of yourself :girlpower:. I'm looking forward to reading more entries from you , hope you have a great day today!
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