Posts

Back to it after a week or so of ‘I’ve had enough!’ and some socialising

Image
  All this business of finding a new place to track and blog due to SparkPeople closing soon had more of an effect on me than I realised. I didn’t give up, but I found myself avoiding all of the sites as I discovered that there wasn’t a single one that I liked more than another. We had a few social occasions, the first of which seemed to load TEN POUNDS onto me overnight, and I swear that I really didn’t massively overindulge, however I probably didn’t drink enough water and due to the heat, the exercise was seriously lacking! I also made a cake for that one, as it was a friend’s 62nd birthday and he always likes my cakes. I had just a small piece, but the sugar in it probably didn’t help my cause lol. So, after that ‘slip-up’, five pounds vanished back off in the space of two days. Since then I am still carrying the extra five, but have also had two events involving wine, bread and fries, so actually, I’m not too unhappy, as I have been drinking more water, so those pounds will soon d
5 comments
Read more

Day 2 - How do I see comments?

Image
 No really, I can’t work out how to see comments on my blogs…  Well, I’m sure to find out later. I mean, at least I can actually blog here.  Not a lot to say since yesterday, but I have exercised well today. 8am, off I went to post a letter -10 minutes walk. 9am, went to pick up prescription meds for hubby - another 10 minutes. 3:15, I had my dental appointment- 30 minutes walk in blazing sun! Good news - teeth all ok, must be a nerve thing so have painkillers and a mouthwash prescribed; lovely dentist, although I struggled to understand as she spoke so fast even though my French is pretty good now. 4:00, back to the pharmacy for me this time and to pick up some dressings they were out of this morning - another 10 minutes. Oh, and I almost forgot. I did some weeding before lunch - 30 minutes in blazing sun and managed to knock off the first courgette(zucchini) flower. Never mind, there will be plenty more and there are cucumber flowers coming too.  I think that makes 90 minutes exercis
8 comments
Read more

First blog as SparkPeople has rejected us!

Image
 Ok, so here goes… I have been blogging on SparkPeople on and off for over 14 years, but now it gets serious… (only joking). When I can, I like to get my thoughts etc., down where I can thrash it all out, much of it to do with weight loss or lack of it. Currently, apart from feeling severely let down by SP, weight loss life is actually going well. I have yet to find a replacement site I like, but the actual weight loss is happening. As of this morning, I am a pound heavier than my original starting weight at WW at the tender age of 24, before my first wedding. I haven’t been this weight in probably over 20 years, so that’s a great place to be currently and it certainly Spurs me on to keep going. Like many of us, I hit plateaux on a frequent basis, but I do know one thing for sure, PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF and I am here for the long run.  Being 60 now, WOW! that seems like a big number, I wish to continue on this earth in better shape that allows me to do what the heck ever I wish to, for m
28 comments
Read more