day 80 - hello girls. had the day from hell yesterday as was ringing round for quotes for our holiday. we chose turkey as we thought we'd go cheap this year! well, it cost us the same as our annual dubai trip! never mind, we are looking forward to it and it'll be nice to go someplace new.
was stressed cos one agent gave us a fab quote and when we rang to book the amount had gone up! so rang another one, called back to book and again - the flights had been booked (in the 10 mins it took for me to consult with hubby) up so new flights and MORE money. THEN, i had 5 seconds to decide whether to pay another 40 quid (!!!!!!!!) to take my baggage allowance from 15kg to 20kg. Hubby said no we;ll be fine with 4 of us on 15 kg but i gave in and got myself 20kg as i have a baby and will need to take provisions and food for her. Then i regretted paying the extra thinking i could have taken nappies in hand luggage, then panicked i had not got a good deal, then worried that we should have gone later in the year, then worried about school allowing the kids off for 2 weeks!!! it was endless, some days i get caught up in the small things so much. i am so peeved that pegasus who we are flying with only allow 15kg per person, for 2 WEEKS! will have to pack very carefully and cram stuff into the kids hand luggage! oh, how i long for those leisurely emirates flights, with good food, great entertainment and good luggage allowance. anyway, 6pm, breathed deep and paid £3k for a deposit (YES that much despoit, was cacking myself, what if the company go bust!!!), and was told as we are 10 weeks to departure the balance is due next week. sorry to go on about hols, but i really miss the days of booking with an agent in town. the days it seems to all happen on line or over the phone. So, had loads of water all day, 2 shakes, but at night felt sick and stressed so had a shower and then NEEDED a cuppa tea as i was so headachey. plus, had a tiny square of flapjack, but it was much needed last night. Still a bit stressed about the holiday and packing, and funnily enough about being AI. We have been half board before and enjoy it as me and hubbs have brekkie and dinner with gym every day and dont gain with this. we always get kids lunch but dont have it ourselves as we are full from brekkie. am worried that being AI will encourage me to eat more than i normally would. but then, who cares??? I will be on hols. hopefully by june i will be around 10ish stones to even if i gain i can hopefully come back on to CD. will be walking loads, swimming and gymming to hoping to limit the damage. I am not one of these great people who can go away and stick to plan. for me a holiday is a holiday from it all - work, cooking, cleaning, dieting, etc etc. sorry to go on in this post, i needed to get that out!
today, been ok. shake and water although not as much water as i usually have as i have a really sore throat and runny nose (been going round the family) and feel rotten. have no appetite so will stick to shakes but drinking cold water is not nice at the moment. hope you are all ok and would love to hear your holiday stories or AI stories....
