Countdown to Balloon Launch

[femfrankie]

Rose I'm with you a hundred percent. My job was shift work with every 3rd night a 24hour "sleepover". I would go on holidays with disabled clients several times a year for a few weeks at a time. I would break my heart on leaving my husbnd & young family behind every time these tips came round and it never got easier. I was earning very good money and nowvway could we have survived on hubbies wage alone. Their daddy was the stable parent in that he worked normal hours too and with both sets of our parents only a stone throws from our door we were fortunate. Every bus mans holiday I went on was either seen as a great opportunity to travel for free by others?? Errr no I don't think so.... Or I was seen as the terrible parent and was asked on more than one occasion how I could leave my kids behind to go on holiday?? ... Errr no I'm actually working Arrrgghh
I loved my job but I also love my family too so in order to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table I made the choices idid with a clear conscience! ... Go for it girl


Apologies for any typos .. I've lost my specs lol
Frances xxx

 

[RoseMcnose]

Thanks for the support guys. Sorry about the rant above. I had just received a message from a friend saying that she would never leave her child behind. Wtf? I am not away on some jolly jaunt. And she is not being left behind. It's me that will loose out the most but it will guarantee and secure her future.

Cb4, it won't be difficult not to eat, I will be working every minute I have. And when I travel, mostly you end up dining alone, no access to snacks etc.

 

[RoseMcnose]

Femfrankie, get those two pounds off and get into the 200s !!!!

 

[Yvessa]

Thanks for the support guys. Sorry about the rant above. I had just received a message from a friend saying that she would never leave her child behind. Wtf? I am not away on some jolly jaunt. And she is not being left behind. It's me that will loose out the most but it will guarantee and secure her future.

Cb4, it won't be difficult not to eat, I will be working every minute I have. And when I travel, mostly you end up dining alone, no access to snacks etc.

It's funny isn't it. Some people don't realize the sacrifices others have to make. I see some (definitely not all) stay at home mums and they don't use the time for their kids. They just don't want to work. But unless they have to work they just don't understand how lucky they are to have the choice.

 

[femfrankie]

Femfrankie, get those two pounds off and get into the 200s !!!!

I'm trying I'm trying lol. I'm having another little stall not helped by ..let's just say I've not been for a week . I also think my body knows when I am nearing a goal and decides to dig the heels in . Last night was our 33yr anniversary so went out for a meal & I did treat myself to a Gold digger ice-cream :break_diet: but my main course was a small portion healthy steamed haddock. Ohh & while hubby had his usual cider I had a celebratory glass of iced water I'm busy running after a very active 8mth old 3 days a week so it beats me why I am not losing but got to say my new wardrobe of clothes are feeling looser so something is happening

 

[RoseMcnose]

I'm trying I'm trying lol. I'm having another little stall not helped by ..let's just say I've not been for a week . I also think my body knows when I am nearing a goal and decides to dig the heels in . Last night was our 33yr anniversary so went out for a meal & I did treat myself to a Gold digger ice-cream :break_diet: but my main course was a small portion healthy steamed haddock. Ohh & while hubby had his usual cider I had a celebratory glass of iced water I'm busy running after a very active 8mth old 3 days a week so it beats me why I am not losing but got to say my new wardrobe of clothes are feeling looser so something is happening

Ah would you stop!! You have to live and you made good choices. Congrats on your anniversary.

May I just draw folks attention to my stats and signature!!!!!!

(Humour my self indulgence, I had a bad day yesterday!!!)

 

[Yvessa]

Congrats Rose! Stalls are the most frustrating thing in the world ever femfrankie! Sometimes they just have to happen and we have to play the headgames. You will get those two pounds off! I'm like that...I creep towards the stone boundary and it takes for ever! Then I'll suddenly leap over it with a big loss. It will happen!

 

[femfrankie]

Yaahhh!! Congrats Rose well done hun xxx

 

[femfrankie]

Congrats Rose! Stalls are the most frustrating thing in the world ever femfrankie! Sometimes they just have to happen and we have to play the headgames. You will get those two pounds off! I'm like that...I creep towards the stone boundary and it takes for ever! Then I'll suddenly leap over it with a big loss. It will happen!

Our minds and bodies are funny things aren't they Yve I do believe that one knows how to yank the other ones chain sometimes. So now I choose to ignore them both and carry on regardless lolol xx

 

[Yvessa]

Thats the way of it - forever really. Losing the weight is only the start of a lifetime of fighting the battles to keep on top of the war.

 

[RoseMcnose]

Absolutely agree on stalls. I have stalled for weeks. I am suddenly 4 lbs down on Mondays weigh in. What's that all about!!!

Have to say, I am so chuffed with my balloon. So glad I did it even though life has turned out like it has and it would be great to have 6k in savings right now.

 

[cb4]

Thanks for the support guys. Sorry about the rant above. I had just received a message from a friend saying that she would never leave her child behind. Wtf? I am not away on some jolly jaunt. And she is not being left behind. It's me that will loose out the most but it will guarantee and secure her

RoseMcnose, I'm upset to hear your friend had the cheek to say that to u!!!!
That's not nice at all!
You know what's right for you and your family! You will be great!

carol b

 

[cb4]

Ah would you stop!! You have to live and you made good choices. Congrats on your anniversary.

May I just draw folks attention to my stats and signature!!!!!!

(Humour my self indulgence, I had a bad day yesterday!!!)

Well done!!!! Great job

carol b

 

[cb4]

Femfrankie congrats hope you enjoyed the Anniversary!!!!

I only lost a half pound this week!!!! I so deserved more than that!!!! I worked so hard!
Didn't take a day off exercise!
But I can feel my clothes getting looser and I am tonning up! But I so want to get out of the 13s!
Not impressed at all.
I'm trying to take a day off and do no exercise to see if that might help! But I want to be moving!!!
I'm a total grump right now!
But I know how far I have come also

carol b

 

[tubbytutor]

Well done Rose. I love hearing these stories. It also reminds me that I must try not to give in when I stall, which I am sure I will.

Two weeks to go before being banded! eek!!

 

[RoseMcnose]

Good luck with the banding!!!!!

 

[femfrankie]

Whoooo hoooo finally. Lost 2lb & made it into the two hundreds!!... Just xx

 

[cb4]

Whoooo hoooo finally. Lost 2lb & made it into the two hundreds!!... Just xx

Good on ye delighted for ye xx

carol b

 

[RoseMcnose]

Whoooo hoooo finally. Lost 2lb & made it into the two hundreds!!... Just xx

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Massive well done femfrankie!!!! So chuffed for you!!!!!!

 

[Yvessa]

Whoooo hoooo finally. Lost 2lb & made it into the two hundreds!!... Just xx

Well done hon You are doing fabulously