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[femfrankie]

Thanks ladies since starting out on this journey I have lost 5st 4lb (33kg) and over 3st of that has been since i got my funding in Dec so I am fair pleased with myself. My mobility is much better but I am still using my sticks as my left leg has a tendency to give way under me on a regular basis but there has been a marked decrease in pain especially knees. Not going into detail but things have certainly spiced up else where too . Got the dietician tomorrow, weather permitting, so hope she is impressed with the loss too xx

 

[cb4]

Thanks ladies since starting out on this journey I have lost 5st 4lb (33kg) and over 3st of that has been since i got my funding in Dec so I am fair pleased with myself. My mobility is much better but I am still using my sticks as my left leg has a tendency to give way under me on a regular basis but there has been a marked decrease in pain especially knees. Not going into detail but things have certainly spiced up else where too . Got the dietician tomorrow, weather permitting, so hope she is impressed with the loss too xx

Good on ye femfrankie!!!!
Doing fab!!!! If say the mobility is great with such a loss
I'm having such a bad week!!!! Month!!!!
Fybro is quite bad, I now realise the cold is making it worse! I can't wait for a bit of heat
8 more days!!!!
Hope it gets warmer here soon!
Should make it easier.

carol b

 

[femfrankie]

Snow snow and more snow. CB4 I'm with you on this. The cold weather is so getting me down. I am usually pottering about the garden this time of year but it is so bitterly cold that its just not pleasurable to be there... Plus I have been feeling the cold so much more since the weight loss.

 

[femfrankie]

Had a family meal out last night in celebration of my mum in laws 85th. I had salmon with sweet chilli .. Yum yum. It was great to be able to "dress up" for such an occasion, at my heaviest I was really struggling to do myself any favours in that department. Anyhoo if I do say so myself I did myself proud . One sister in law who has has been very supportive from day one commented on how well I had done & looked while my other sis in law never even raised an eyebrow . I was a little hurt & disappointed to be honest. She did mutter a huh huh when sis in law one prompted her to acknowledge my achievement. Ah well I suppose as someone who has never had weight problems in her entire life maybe she doesn't see it as a big deal. I did say to hubby beforehand that she wouldn't acknowledge it so I shouldn't be feeling annoyed for as much as I enjoy her company she can be a bit shallow. Up shot is I knew I looked good & hubby certainly kept pointing it out to me, privately and without prompting, all through the evening so yahboo sucks lol

 

[RoseMcnose]

Bet you looked fabulous femfrankie. No one has even noticed that I have lost anything. Or are too shy to say!!! I have tried and failed a good few times so maybe they done want to say!

 

[femfrankie]

Bet you looked fabulous femfrankie. No one has even noticed that I have lost anything. Or are too shy to say!!! I have tried and failed a good few times so maybe they done want to say!

Thanks Rose. I did too lol. There is that too....I have been here so many times with yoyo dieting I suppose people get fed up or scared to say "you're looking, good well done" When six months down the line you are back at square one. I have no intention this time of going backwards

 

[cb4]

Had a family meal out last night in celebration of my mum in laws 85th. I had salmon with sweet chilli .. Yum yum. It was great to be able to "dress up" for such an occasion, at my heaviest I was really struggling to do myself any favours in that department. Anyhoo if I do say so myself I did myself proud . One sister in law who has has been very supportive from day one commented on how well I had done & looked while my other sis in law never even raised an eyebrow . I was a little hurt & disappointed to be honest. She did mutter a huh huh when sis in law one prompted her to acknowledge my achievement. Ah well I suppose as someone who has never had weight problems in her entire life maybe she doesn't see it as a big deal. I did say to hubby beforehand that she wouldn't acknowledge it so I shouldn't be feeling annoyed for as much as I enjoy her company she can be a bit shallow. Up shot is I knew I looked good & hubby certainly kept pointing it out to me, privately and without prompting, all through the evening so yahboo sucks lol

I hate that!!!!! Why do people have to be so hurtful!!!!
I've lost 2 and a half stone since Christmas and my inn laws refuse to comment! They are all big too! So they know exactly what it's like to get a complement when it's due!!!
My sisters are the same!!!! But now I'm smaller that two of them there is very few complements!! But I have pushed three of them back to the gym so that's a good sign

carol b

 

[RoseMcnose]

Where are you going again on holidays Cb4?

 

[cb4]

Where are you going again on holidays Cb4?

Off to purto RICO
For a week, my mam, dad, two sisters a niece and my family, hubby 2 kids can't wait!!!

carol b

 

[RoseMcnose]

Off to purto RICO
For a week, my mam, dad, two sisters a niece and my family, hubby 2 kids can't wait!!!

carol b

Wow Caribbean or canaries? God I could never go on holidays with my family like that! Someone would definitely be murdered.

Hope you have a great time.

 

[cb4]

Wow Caribbean or canaries? God I could never go on holidays with my family like that! Someone would definitely be murdered.

Hope you have a great time.

Canaries
Think I will end up killing the hubby! He's no help at all with the kids!!! Drives me mad, especially when he's on holidays!

carol b

 

[RoseMcnose]

Canaries
Think I will end up killing the hubby! He's no help at all with the kids!!! Drives me mad, especially when he's on holidays!

carol b

Well,I am currently going through a separation so he would probably die too. Having said that, he is an amazing dad. Just a crap husband!!!!

 

[cb4]

Well,I am currently going through a separation so he would probably die too. Having said that, he is an amazing dad. Just a crap husband!!!!

Poor u!!!! Strong woman! Weight loss and a separation! Bitter sweet!
Don't think there is many wonderful husbands out there!!!!
My hubby can't get the balance right at all!!!!
But most of the time I can just shrug it off!
I'm at home coz of the Fybro and I gave up work to look after his mam when she nearly died from meningitis. But I just sit at home all day long doing nothing!!!!! As all men think

But any way! Men

carol b

 

[RoseMcnose]

Poor u!!!! Strong woman! Weight loss and a separation! Bitter sweet!
Don't think there is many wonderful husbands out there!!!!
My hubby can't get the balance right at all!!!!
But most of the time I can just shrug it off!
I'm at home coz of the Fybro and I gave up work to look after his mam when she nearly died from meningitis. But I just sit at home all day long doing nothing!!!!! As all men think

But any way! Men

carol b

I don't feel strong!!!!!

 

[cb4]

Well you are!!!! You are taking charge by looking after ur own self, Probly for the first time ever!!!! Not many out there that can manage to try to sort their own life out while going through a separation.
You are doing a fantastic job!!!!!! Good on ye!!!!
You will get through this. You will be so strong by then.
My sister just got her divorce last Wednesday and is now ready to start looking after herself after 4 years!
Chin up! What's ment for you won't pass you by! Everything happens for a reason!
Xx

carol b

 

[RoseMcnose]

Well you are!!!! You are taking charge by looking after ur own self, Probly for the first time ever!!!! Not many out there that can manage to try to sort their own life out while going through a separation.
You are doing a fantastic job!!!!!! Good on ye!!!!
You will get through this. You will be so strong by then.
My sister just got her divorce last Wednesday and is now ready to start looking after herself after 4 years!
Chin up! What's ment for you won't pass you by! Everything happens for a reason!
Xx

carol b

You are very kind. I am lucky because I actually get on ok with my ex as we can't afford to sell the house, like so many in Ireland at the moment so we are going to stay living in the same house.

He is coming to new York at Christmas too as I have not got the heart to take my little one away from her daddy at Christmas!!! I am a big softy really. I am looking forward though to getting back to the person I used to be. Galway beware!!!!!

 

[cb4]

You are very kind. I am lucky because I actually get on ok with my ex as we can't afford to sell the house, like so many in Ireland at the moment so we are going to stay living in the same house.

He is coming to new York at Christmas too as I have not got the heart to take my little one away from her daddy at Christmas!!! I am a big softy really. I am looking forward though to getting back to the person I used to be. Galway beware!!!!!

Yea!!!! Strong woman you are!!!!!
Wow!!!! I couldn't do that!
They say there is a thin line between love and hate!
You never know what might happen down the line! You look after urself as close to number 1. Coz I know when u have kids there is a very rare chance that you get to be number 1.
But look after urself and everything will fall into place later down the line!!!!!!
Xx

carol b

 

[RoseMcnose]

Yea!!!! Strong woman you are!!!!!
Wow!!!! I couldn't do that!
They say there is a thin line between love and hate!
You never know what might happen down the line! You look after urself as close to number 1. Coz I know when u have kids there is a very rare chance that you get to be number 1.
But look after urself and everything will fall into place later down the line!!!!!!
Xx

carol b

Oh don't worry, we have reversed roles here really. He does most with my daughter. I do finances and up until now was the main earner. I love my daughter to bits but he is a fantastic dad. He does bath and bed every night. He did all the care of her for the first two years. He is a great guy and gorgeous as well but drives me nuts and we just clash. I hope he meets someone nice some day.

 

[femfrankie]

I hate that!!!!! Why do people have to be so hurtful!!!!
I've lost 2 and a half stone since Christmas and my inn laws refuse to comment! They are all big too! So they know exactly what it's like to get a complement when it's due!!!
My sisters are the same!!!! But now I'm smaller that two of them there is very few complements!! But I have pushed three of them back to the gym so that's a good sign

carol b

Nowt queer as folk as the saying goes. I will survive without her accolades lol

Off to purto RICO
For a week, my mam, dad, two sisters a niece and my family, hubby 2 kids can't wait!!!
carol b

Wow Caribbean or canaries? God I could never go on holidays with my family like that! Someone would definitely be murdered.

Hope you have a great time.

OMG CB4 I'm with Rose on this ...I just couldn't do this. I'm shuddering just at the thought of me doing likewise. You are one brave lady but I do hope you have great time.

Poor u!!!! Strong woman! Weight loss and a separation! Bitter sweet!
Don't think there is many wonderful husbands out there!!!!
My hubby can't get the balance right at all!!!!
But most of the time I can just shrug it off!
I'm at home coz of the Fybro and I gave up work to look after his mam when she nearly died from meningitis. But I just sit at home all day long doing nothing!!!!! As all men think

But any way! Men

carol b

Must admit my man is one in a million. Oh don't get me wrong he can be a right pain in the (_)_) but so can I. He to is of no use getting ready for a holiday etc it is usually all down to me. If I forget anything he knows to keep his mouth firmly shut and not moan lol. I don't complain about it either because there is so much stuff that he does that I just am not able or skilled enough to do. So it's very much swings and roundabouts. We will be married 33years come May so we must have something going for us.

You are very kind. I am lucky because I actually get on ok with my ex as we can't afford to sell the house, like so many in Ireland at the moment so we are going to stay living in the same house.

He is coming to new York at Christmas too as I have not got the heart to take my little one away from her daddy at Christmas!!! I am a big softy really. I am looking forward though to getting back to the person I used to be. Galway beware!!!!!

That must be so hard for the both of you. Not sure that I could be a strong as you are being. You must still both care for each other for it to work.

Frances x

 

[RoseMcnose]

Nowt queer as folk as the saying goes. I will survive without her accolades lol






OMG CB4 I'm with Rose on this ...I just couldn't do this. I'm shuddering just at the thought of me doing likewise. You are one brave lady but I do hope you have great time.



Must admit my man is one in a million. Oh don't get me wrong he can be a right pain in the (_)_) but so can I. He to is of no use getting ready for a holiday etc it is usually all down to me. If I forget anything he knows to keep his mouth firmly shut and not moan lol. I don't complain about it either because there is so much stuff that he does that I just am not able or skilled enough to do. So it's very much swings and roundabouts. We will be married 33years come May so we must have something going for us.



That must be so hard for the both of you. Not sure that I could be a strong as you are being. You must still both care for each other for it to work.

Frances x

That's the tragedy femfrankie, we both love each other dearly but too much water has passed under the bridge. Sure he drove me over to Manchester, through the snow, in Gale force winds for my balloon. He then looked after little one for three days as I recovered. He had a cold and I was accusing him of having man flu. We came home and discovered he actually had pneumonia. He was sent immediately into hospital. He has never ever said anything about me spending so much on the balloon especially since I have now lost my job.

Made of gold but drives me insane!!!!!