Team 23 - Mission: SlimPossible

[Lizzylocket]

I agree with scojos, I think it would be a shame for you to go as you really are an inspiration to us Mat! However, I fully appreciate that you have a life to get on with so respect your decision.

Is there anyone here who would like to take on the role?

 

[poogatch]

Hey guys, sorry I've not been around but I've had a brilliant weekend. After the last debacle I jumped straight back on the dating wagon and it was a blessing in disguise, been speaking to someone for a couple of weeks and we met up on friday. After probably the worlds longest first date I dropped her off on Sunday morning! She's amazing, we just click and I can see how this is SO SO SO much better than what happened before. I'm on cloud 9 right now hehe

Mat I respect your decision if you don't feel this is for you anymore but it would be a massive shame to see you go, you really are an inspiration to us all! Best of luck with whatever you do if you don't stick around mate and try not to be a stranger!

How is everyone getting on with their diets? I'm still 100% wooo although friday was worring as I was 80 miles from home with no packs and only 1 inside me! managed to hold out till I got home though thankfully.

 

[Lizzylocket]

Wow Scott, sounds like you've had an amazing weekend! Really pleased for you! You did very well to get through Friday with just one pack too - well done!!

I've had an ok weekend, stayed 100% which I'm really pleased about, thankfully, my tablets don't mention taking them with food and I've felt ok so far so will carry on until my CDC is back later this week.

Scott - can I nominate you to be the new team leader if mat does decide it's time to leave us? You are always around to chat to and I think you're a great motivator too. No pressure though!

 

[poogatch]

Thanks Lizzy, it really was amazing. It was just like we skipped through a load of chapters and it was so comfortable. Never expected to go on a 40 hour first date hehe.

Glad to hear about the medication, would be such a shame if it effected your good work!

As for the team leader role, what a lovely thing to say thankyou I'm reasonably new to the team and not entirely sure and what is required of the team leader but if the torch needs carrying I dont mind doing it. Hopefully Mat will see sense though and come back to us!

 

[Lizzylocket]

Sounds like this one's meant to be at the moment then Scott! Everything that happened a couple of weeks ago was obviously meant to happen!

Lets wait and hear from Mat for his final decision and then we can check with the rest of the team but I am sure they'll all be happy for you to be the new team leader if we need one!

 

[scojos]

yes,i agree, if mat does decide he has to leave, then i think scott would be the perfect choice i cant guarantee i ll listen to a man (hehe) but you will, im sure, be an excellent leader.
scott, im glad you have found someone special to make your life sparkle, dh and i also had that "natural" feeling within a very short period of meeting...
we ve been married 12 years and have 3 beautiful, if stressful!, kids.
if she makes you happy then it will work, keep us posted!
my news, i have been called to interview, woop woop, its on thursday, and they are providing lunch, not sure how im going to play this one, but ill just have to live with the best options, im not sure ill be the best choice if i confess to doing CD...
i have also just got back from drs, got to have thyroid tests as well as diabetes tests! hope they are not positive, diabetes would be a hard one to deal with, although it is in the family...
anyway, onwards and upwards.
tx

 

[poogatch]

Thanks guys

Good luck with the interview and the tests Scojos I hope it all pans out ok for you!

Had to have my weigh in early this week as I'm driving to see the new lady friend for a few days hehe. Official weigh in for 12 days was 10lbs!! so with my unofficial weigh in of 5lbs last week thats another 5 in 5 days, awesome stuff so happy!

One more week and I should hopefully hit the big 2 stone mark, incredible stuff

 

[scojos]

thanks mate, i hope so too
im glad you re happy and wow, what a fab loss - im very jealous (i cant do ss for medical reasons so just taking it slow...)
of to do some research before my interview!
tc
tx

 

[aussieraquel]

Wow, some amazing losses again this week guys!! Well done everyone so far!! Hope I have a good loss tomorrow too!

Well, I've been to see the dermatologist today and I've got severe excema - which is nice! He's given me some antibiotic type pills to take to help ease the worst of it but I have no idea whether I can take these while SSing - anybody know?!

If not, I'll have my unofficial weigh in tomorrow and then move up to 810 I guess. It's typical that this has happened the week my cdc is away!!

Hey Lizzie, sorry to hear bout your excema, what a pain in the b***!

I am sure that you should be able to take antibiotics?!?! Someone on the forum, a cdc or something will be able to let you know.

Hope your feeling better soon, imagine it would not be nice! itchy!!

 

[aussieraquel]

Hey guys!

I'm back from Italy. Had the most lovely relaxing time, scrapbooked til I dropped! Stuck to SS+, except one afternoon where I had a minor slip up and succumbed to a little sweet. Hoping I lost weight, my OH thinks I have which he does not normally comment on. I did not keep up with my water intake while I was gone, far too hard....and didnt today either, better get back on track with water tomorrow!

anyways, congrats to the losses of everyone. Everyone is just doing so well.

Good luck with the dating and spending time with your new friend Scott, best wishes it all goes well

Mat, I am sorry to hear things are very busy for you, you certainly are an inpiration to us all and I would be sorry to see you stepping down from the position as our team leader, However, like Lizzie I too respect your decision if you are finding it too difficult to check in.

I would be happy for scott to take over also if that is what everyone else agrees.

Oh forgot to say I went to the docs tonight, again! Still have my girls thing, must be something silly like nearly 8 weeks not which is insane! Doc gave quick check up and has referred me to a specialist, bit worried as he has stopped all my medication I am on altogether, and has given me something to stop it, after 8 weeks, I'm very relieved I must say! I am so hoping this has nothing to do with CD as that would be disappointing, but I am also hoping that it does not mean there is something wrong with my insides!?! I am getting quite scared and worried!

Anyways, hope someone else is on....been extremely quiet here, I hardly had to catch up on the reading!

 

[aussieraquel]

Hi all!

Had my unofficial weigh in this morning and according to my scales, I have lost 4lbs this week - woohoo!!

Increasing my water intake must have made a difference! Need to make sure I lose another 3lbs next week so I've done at least 7lbs for when I next see my CDC - bring it on!!

Off to the dr's shortly to pick up my drugs, have everything crossed that I can continue to SS while I'm on them!

Hope everyone is well today - Fiona, is that your final date now or are they likely to move it again?

Hey Lizzie,

What did you increase water intake too?

 

[Lizzylocket]

Evening all!

Good to see you back Aussieraquel and glad you had a great time. You did well to stick to CD so one small blip won't have done too much harm I'm sure!

Scojos - good luck with the interview, that's really good news and I'm sure you'll be fab!

Scott - well done on the further 5lbs, you're doing so well and must be really proud of yourself! Things are still going well with the new lady then if you're off to spend a few days together - good for you, have an amazing time!

I've had a pretty pants day today with an extremely rude client, am still a bit wound up about it so planning to go and have a bath to try and unwind I think, have a knot of anger in my stomach - not good!

AR - I've increased my water to around 7 pints! I was drinking 5 pints as the last time I did this, I retained water with more than 5 pints but so far, the increase seems to be working! I'm due to see my CDC on Friday so will have an official weigh in then so fingers crossed for at least 7lbs over the last 2 weeks!

Hope everyone's well, anyone heard from Fiona lately? Hope she's ok....

 

[Lizzylocket]

It's all gone quiet again! Where is everybody?! :wave_cry:

 

[Lizzylocket]

Me again!

Feeling a bit pants today so just need to put some feelings down on here to stop me from looking in the fridge every 5 minutes! Please feel free to ignore this post, I just need to get some things off my chest and hopefully start to feel a bit better!

I really hate my job. I was made redundant last March from a job I loved and haven't been happy since.

I think maybe I'm having a delayed reaction to the redundancy, I don't feel I went through the whole emotional curve at the time as it was a bit of a novelty having some time on my hands as I have never not worked.

Thankfully, at the time, we were in a position where there was no pressure for me to find work straight away, however, after being a lady of leisure for 3 months, I decided it was time to go back to work. After several interviews I accepted a job that wasn't ideal but at the time, I viewed it as a stepping stone until I found something better.

Several months on and I'm still there, it really isn't what I want to do but with the employment market the way it is, I need to stay put until I find something else.

My manager is really supportive but I have one client who is vile, had a confrontation with her yesterday and I'm still worked up about it today. I can't help thinking that if I actually enjoyed my job, I could take that on the chin and just move on rather than brooding about it like I am now!

I've now taken another step into the market and have sent my cv to some agencies in the hope that something will come up in the next couple of months.

Since being in the job, I have put on around 3 and a half stone and that also makes me unhappy. I'm glad that I'm finally back on CD but am frustrated that I'm having to do all this again because I ate too much because I'm unhappy.

I guess I at least now understand the reason for my weight gain and can start to address my issues with food and stop using it as a support/comfort.

I think I need to invest in some therapy type books to get my head in shape!!

Sorry for going on, just needed to get some things off my chest!

 

[aussieraquel]

Hey checking in for the night, had a pretty good day today. My weight loss is very noticable at the moment apparently......and everyone has been commenting which has been so lovely and nice to hear.

How you feeling today Lizzie, better than yesterday?

 

[scojos]

lizzy i totally understand!
the school i worked for became an academy- new management new teaching style, new everything except for buildings, staff and students, so what has changed?? not alot! my salary has not chaged yet i am doing twice as much- i dont have the time to enjoy what i do- i just race through it!
i want to move to new normal school- not because im against academys- anything that moves education forward is good, but its not good for me now...and i have to think about me right now.
what do you do for a living? maybe a chnage of career and change of job would be good, they are crying out for teachers!
hope you day is better tomorrow and just for inof, i think your relationship with food is normal, whatever normal is, this is why we have a weight problem :hug:
tc
tx

 

[Lizzylocket]

Hi!

I'm getting there thanks, slowly calming down!!

It must be so good knowing that people can see how well you're doing and you haven't got too far until goal - woohoo!! How are you getting on with ss+? Does it make you want to eat or is it enough?

 

[Lizzylocket]

lizzy i totally understand!
the school i worked for became an academy- new management new teaching style, new everything except for buildings, staff and students, so what has changed?? not alot! my salary has not chaged yet i am doing twice as much- i dont have the time to enjoy what i do- i just race through it!
i want to move to new normal school- not because im against academys- anything that moves education forward is good, but its not good for me now...and i have to think about me right now.
what do you do for a living? maybe a chnage of career and change of job would be good, they are crying out for teachers!
hope you day is better tomorrow and just for inof, i think your relationship with food is normal, whatever normal is, this is why we have a weight problem :hug:
tc
tx

Thanks for the support Scojos, it is appreciated!

I'm an account manager and I thrive when I'm out with clients etc but in this role, I'm stuck in an office and it really isn't what I want to do but needs must and all that!

I really admire you being a teacher, I have a few friends that are teachers but I just don't have the patience I'm afraid!

I'm not even remotely maternal so anything to do with children doesn't work for me I'm afraid!! Give me animals anytime!!

 

[scojos]

oh i have 3 of those 2!
a fat cat an two bassett hounds, you can imagine how busy our house is!
i have had 3 people comment today im losing weight- major ego boost!
i admire you im a people person, couldn t cope with an office job thats the bit of teaching i hate- paper cahsing, hey, different people different strokes, thanks god we all are different! (although i would like jennifer annistons body incase god is listening )

 

[Lizzylocket]

Ooh, I'd love a basset but we have a feisty terrier who doesn't like other dogs on her territory so I'm not allowed at the moment!

It's great when people start noticing your weight loss isn't it, keeps you on the straight and narrow!

Believe me, I hate being in an office and paper pushing, my previous job was out on the road meeting different people every day, that's what I thought this job would be but sadly, it hasn't panned out that way. Still, you're quite right, good job we're all different!

Anyway, thanks for listening tonight, I'm off to watch Sir Alan fire someone now and then a nice hot bath and bed.

Hope you all have a good day tomorrow! xx