Chewing the fat.

Oh good grief.........

2010-07-06T20:25:00.001+01:00

a lb on!

I am getting really fed up at the moment with my body, I am a bit disheartened but I will keep going.

I am mega stressed at the moment with work and my ex coming back into my kids life after 5 years with my period like a cherry on top so I am going to get back on the old wagon and keep sticking to it, keep doing the exercise and hope that my body will decide that I eventually need a reward for my efforts......

xx

Fckity fck.............

2010-06-22T21:48:00.001+01:00

2lbs on and have no idea why...........?!

Stupid body!!

xx

Woohoo!......

2010-06-15T20:37:00.000+01:00

lost 1lb tonight taking me into the 13 stone bracket!!!!!

I am so happy, I have been hovering in the 14 stone bracket for nearly a year so I am more than pleased I have finally cracked it!!!

YAY!!!!!!

xxx

So close........

2010-06-01T20:36:00.000+01:00

I wanted to be in the 13's by the end of May but I have weighed in tonight bank on 14stone! lol

Oh well, I am still very happy with my weight loss this week and my little mini goal for next week is for the scales to finally say 13 stone something.............I also want to get to 13st 7lbs by the end of June.

Watch this space......

X

My goal photo........

2010-05-24T20:51:00.001+01:00

The link for this was posted on the WW forum and it is a good little gadget....it is now my looking forward photo..:0)

http://www.weightwatcherspictureit.co.uk/

xxxx

Water, water everywhere.........................

2010-05-19T12:15:00.002+01:00

and none of it going in my belly!!!

I find it really hard to drink plenty of water. I find if I sit with a big glass or bottle of it on my desk it really puts me about but I know the benefits of drinking water so needed to think of a way of getting some down my neck...........the answer?..

I worked out that in an average day at work I will get out of my seat to make drinks, take in deliveries, take post upstairs, etc about 6/7 times. Whichever job I am doing I have to go passed the little kitchen where there is a water cooler. So, my plan (which I have started today) is to get a small cup of water each time I pass the kitchen, this should set me well on my way to getting the amount of water I need.....

I hope I can keep it up as the effects of many toilet runs have kicked in!! lol

xxx

What a difference a year makes.........

2010-05-13T12:49:00.004+01:00

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2010

More motivation to keep going, just over 7 months to Xmas, it will be interesting to see how different I can look again!

xxx

Another weigh in...........

2010-05-11T21:10:00.002+01:00

and half a pound gain.

Weirdly I am not upset as I have stuck to my points but not done as much exercise. I am more focused than ever so next week my efforts will hopefully show.

Now I am sat here watching 'Dance you Ass Off' on Sky Real lives. It doesn't fill the gap of The Biggest Loser but I am finding it entertaining so far. It is too early in the show for me to find any inspiration but hats off to them all for doing it.

xxx

Had a lovely evening........

2010-05-08T21:49:00.003+01:00

tonight.

We got a voucher to get a pizza for £1 at Pizza Express (you buy one main meal to get the cheap pizza) so we decided to take the kids and celebrate Lolly and Will passing their dancing exam and Matt getting a part in the play.

The meal was delicious and all pointed, it was a lovely evening and we ended it watching Doctor Who.

xxxx

Just noticed.........

2010-05-07T12:08:00.000+01:00

my BMI on my ticker at the top of the page...

I have gone from 43 to 32?!?!? I never even noticed.......I am really pleased with that. I am sure I will still be classed as obese but it is going down so that is all that matters.

:0)
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Update.....................

2010-05-04T21:44:00.002+01:00

for last couple of weeks........after the marathon I had a weigh in and another STS but because I was so proud of my achievement it didn't matter to me at all.

This week I had a free 3 day pass for Fitness first, for the first day I did four hours in the gym of walking, jogging, rowing, cycling etc which was good fun, the second day I really loved, it was curcuit training and boxing, for 53 minutes my heart rate was definately at high intensity level, and the final day I did another couple of hours. I loved every minute of it and I am now looking for a boxing lesson to do every week because I absolutely loved it. To top it off I finally shifted weight wise and lost 2.5lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am soooooooo pleased.

My motivation level is so high now so hears to another good week.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I did it.......one walking half marathon complete!

2010-04-18T20:09:00.008+01:00

VERY tired and achey but a fab experience and I am well chuffed with us all.
xxx

Yesterday.........

2010-04-16T13:45:00.004+01:00

I went Roller skating for my son's 13th birthday!

I was really nervous about going as I am really clumsy and can fall over without any help at the best of times. It was actually really good fun and by the end of the 2 hours I was going round without clinging on for dear life! Even though I wasnt going fast I got quite sweaty and my legs ache this morning so I had a nice little workout without realising it! I wonder how many points that would earn?

I am even considering taking the kids once a month.......

Hopefully the achey legs will go before tomorrow!

My son had a great birthday, I can't believe I am actually Mum to a teenager! EEEEK!

xxx

3 more days.........

2010-04-14T11:57:00.002+01:00

until my walking half marathon!!! IT has come round sooooo fast!

I am really excited and nervous about it all. We got our packs through with our Shine t-shirts, number, bag labels and various other items. It says that on the night we will all be given an illuminated balloon to take round with us which I think will make it all look amazing.

I am not worried about walking the 13.2 miles as I have been exercising like a demon these last 8 weeks. This week I am not going to do any exercise so my body is fully rested and ready for Saturday night.

WW wise I am going to concentrate on having a mix up with my meals making that more my focus instead of the training. Who knows, it may shift some weight giving my body a break......... that would be a lovely bonus if I show a loss on the scales next week. I am feeling unbelievably fit these days so even though I have only lost 1.5lbs while doing this training I have never felt better.

I am going to keep up the exercise after the marathon as I find I actually miss it when I don't do some.

My sis and I have been thinking of what to train for next year and we are looking at maybe doing a 26 mile bike ride and/or some sort of sponsored swim.......watch this space! lol

http://shine.cancerresearchuk.org/

For those of you that are just starting out on more exercise why not get your name down for next year and make that a goal?

Wish me luck, I will put pics on and let you know how it all went.

xxxx

PS. I think there is still time if you wish to sponsor me, just click on the link at the top of my blog. Thanks. :0)

Little woohoo.......

2010-04-06T23:09:00.002+01:00

cos I lost half a pound this week, so that is 1.5lbs in 7 weeks........not a great average but I am the healthiest I have ever been......every cloud.....:0)

Easter was not a problem at all for me because I had time off with my kids and they love going out on their bikes so that is what we did, lucky me, I am proud to say that I have instilled in my kids about having a healthy lifestyle and enjoying it.

Happy me.

xxx

Another week.....

2010-03-31T18:59:00.002+01:00

has flown by and I apologise for neglecting my blog it has been an odd couple of weeks all told.

I stayed the same again this week but I am not getting disheartened as I have had some lovely compliments from loads of people.

Happy times.
xxx

Hurrah...............................

2010-03-24T09:25:00.003Z

After 5 weeks of only losing half a pound and exercising like a demon I lost half a pound!!! I know it isn't a massive loss but just to see the scales say something different has given me a real boost, hopefully this is the start of movement again scale wise.

I can only assume that my body was too shocked with all the exercise to worry about losing weight! lol

I am even more determined now to get the rest of this weight off this year.

xxx

Another week.........

2010-03-16T21:12:00.002Z

another stay the same but this week I am being very calm about it.

I am going to try and eat half of any bonus points I earn after each exercise and see if that works.

So starting as I mean to go on I walked for an hour tonight and have done 40 minutes on my Biggest Loser Wii game.

I am determined to persevere with the hope that eventually the weight loss will kick in again soon.

PMA! lol

xxxx

I am going for my.................

2010-03-12T10:26:00.002Z

....first free swim tonight.

http://www.britishgas.co.uk/swimming

If you click on the above link you can get a free swim at a Living Well Gym.

I am going tonight with my sister and then in the morning with my family. I absolutely love swimming but due to money I can't go on a regular basis. I always feel really chilled out when I have been swimming.

This weekend I am going to do a 13 mile walk in preparation for the marathon, I am taking my family with me and we are taking a picnic and healthy snacks to have along the way. I think I may be looking forward to it more than them but the weather forecast says it is going to be clear and mainly sunny so that should keep their spirits up!

I am nearly at my online target for sponsors so if you want to help me get there please click on the link below. :0)

http://www.sponsormetoshine.org/sharonannable

xxx

OK...............

2010-03-10T20:43:00.003Z

the mardy face has gone and I am being a good girl and plowing on.

I have stuck to my points and done 30 minutes jogging on the Wii.....although saying that, I was really chuffed with myself until I started watching Eddie izzard running a gazillion marathons and I felt quite pathetic! lol

What an amazing achievement! He must feel so proud of humself.

It has certainly inspired me to keep on going......

What a fabulous man.....

xxx

I feel......................

2010-03-09T20:44:00.001Z

like crying ..............

Another STFS!!!!!

Can't even type any more......

Another weekend gone.................

2010-03-07T19:28:00.002Z

and it has been lovely.

Friday night went over to a friends house to celebrate her birthday (and used some of my bonus points there!) which was a fun chatty evening, then Saturday had an extremely lazy day with my son Matt where we laid on the settee and watched films then today I went to see the new Sandra Bullock film The Blindside (free preview tickets) with my sis, my daughter and my mate Jean, we had a Starbuck after then me and Lolly went for a bike ride for an hour.

I am now sat here watching the ice skating and chilling.

The diet? I have only managed to earn 18.5 bonus points instead of my usual 35, as I didn't get to do my usual 13 mile bike ride on Saturday and I have eaten more of them that last week so really not sure what way the weigh in will go............

I am pleased that I haven't totally lost it which I could quite easily after the last three weeks of 'good behaviour' with no weight loss. Let's see what Tuesday brings.....

xxx

Australia's Biggest Loser.........

2010-03-04T21:58:00.003Z

is making me angry, there is a bloke called Nathan who is so controlling I would kick him in the nuts if I saw him!!!!! lol

He is a big contradiction and he should be gratefull for getting the experience he has been given instead of being a moany nasty bitch! ..............Phew...........I feel better now!

Apart from that I love Biggest Loser.

xxx

Big sigh.....................

2010-03-02T20:51:00.001Z

I have stayed the same again this week, so the eating extra points didn't work......

I am gutted to be honest, 3 weeks of sticking to plan and earning an average of 30-35 points and only losing half a pound for that period is understandably disappointing.......

It has even stumped my WW leader and she had no other suggestions except for to persevere......not really inspiring but I will carry on.

xxx

Sunday night...........

2010-02-28T20:14:00.003Z

and it has been a good weekend, managed a 12 mile bike ride and even had time to go and watch Sheffield United play!

I have had extra points as my WW leader advised so I have no idea what the scales will say on Tuesday night, I am a bit nervous to be honest because I am trying something different......I hope it works.

This is a picture of me and my son Matt at the football ground.

Good weekend.

xxx

Last night..........

2010-02-26T12:07:00.002Z

we took the kids to see a preview of Alice in Wonderland.

It was absolutely amazing!! The 3D effects were the best I have seen. It was a really good evening, we got in at 6.30pm and then watched the live feed from the London premiere which showed interviews and stuff which was a nice start before the film. The kids loved it and even though it was a late night and we are tired this morning it as well worth it especially as we got in for free!

I would recommend going to see this film.......

xx

and yet another before pic......

2010-02-24T11:01:00.001Z

Yowzers!!!!!
lol

xx

A new day...................

2010-02-24T10:17:00.003Z

and it is grey and slushy! lol

The weather aside, I am still as determined to have another good week.

I have planned my meals for today and on advice from my WW leader I will be having one extra point a day to counteract all the exercise I am doing. It is a bit of a gamble which can go either way at weigh in next week but if I can find a nice balance and it loses me the weight then I will be happy.

I am feeling a bit down with regards to money at the moment as I suppose most of us are. I don't want an extravagant excessive lifestyle, all I want is to be able to afford some treats without having to struggle for months after because of it.

Harumph!!! lol

xxx

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhh..

2010-02-23T20:19:00.001Z

half a pound off.

I am always happy with a loss but it seems so little after the 2 weeks I have just had.......

I have exercised my butt off and not slipped once on this diet, I deserve more than half.....

I think I am angry because I read on the WW forum of people who have gone way over their points and don't exercise and lose a good number......I know we are all different but I then get angry with those people because they could lose soooo much more!!! lol

I am one angry mutha!!! lol

I know I will keep going but the frustration levels are high tonight......

xxx

and 2 more before pics......

2010-02-23T13:28:00.001Z

I don't even feel like this person anymore...

xx

Another before pic.......

2010-02-22T12:27:00.001Z

I am going to try and add more before photos as I go along just to keep me focused.
xxx

Bonus points.........

2010-02-21T20:47:00.002Z

I have really upped my exercise these last 2 weeks.

Last week I earned 35 points but didnt eat any and sts so this week I have earned 34.5 and I have used 13.........

I asked on the WW forum about using some bonus points and was told that you should use some if you earn over 30, if that is the case then I have done the right thing by eating some this week....

I am really hoping for a good result because I have definately earned one!

My fitness level is coming along nicely and I am confident that I will be more than up for the walking half marathon in April......I am actually looking forward to it now.

xx

Feeling......

2010-02-19T22:28:00.002Z

in control and motivated now I have watched the finale of the Biggest Loser! They all looked amazing.

I want to look like those women in those gorgeous dresses!!!!

I am sticking to my exercise and me and sis have got another long bike ride planned tomorrow which includes some really tough hills...eek!

Let's hope I get the loss I deserve this week.....

xxx

Well I..................

2010-02-16T20:09:00.003Z

stayed the same this week............:0(

I am a bit disappointed because I have earned 35 bonus points through exercise and stuck to the plan like glue, I can't help thinking that this is down to my negative thoughts this week?

I am going to keep on going and I have even walked 4 miles this evening so I will carry on and see what next week brings.......

I am not going to let it affect me and my outlook for the week is positive, positive, positive.................

Spread it around ladies and gents! lol

xxx

Why do I.......................

2010-02-15T15:07:00.002Z

feel so negative about this weeks weigh in?

I have earned 35 bonus points through exercise (so far) and stuck to my points all week. I am really pleased with myself but today I woke up feeling very down and convinced that tomorrow night will show a gain....

Why is this? I know WW works and that I have done everything I can to have a loss......

I wish I could understand how our minds and our bodies worked!!

I feel big and bloated and part of me feels that I am thinking that because of how negative I woke up, like I have put it in my head that I am going to gain so I feel bigger!! I don't eve know if that makes sense......

Aaaarrrrggghhh, I am going to drink loads of water and finish off my week strong and try to wake up more positive tomorrow....

xxxx

Fitness bore continued.........

2010-02-13T21:14:00.002Z

LOL!

So with the biking to and from work under my belt I then went on a long bike ride today with my sister and son.

We managed about 12 miles!

I am so pleased but I am now extremely saddle sore so after doing some sort of exercise since last Tuesday I am taking tomorrow as a rest day......if only to let my bum cheeks get back to normal!lol

I have stuck to my points so hopefully will all add up to a good weight loss on Tuesday.

Of to the pictures tomorrow with my family to see Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief, I am looking forward to it.

Another lovely weekend. :0)
xxx

I think I am ..........

2010-02-12T13:34:00.002Z

becoming a bit of a bike and fitness bore! lol

All I seem to talk about just lately is going out on my bike or my next Wii fit session! I must be boring people stupid!.......so I will do the same on here. lol

Upping the fitness this week, I have done exercise every day so far but my biggest achievement is getting sorted and biking into work today. It was so easy and so much fun! I have even got my own little room at work to store my bike which is great. I am hoping to bike it to and from work 3 days a week which should really boost my weight loss but also will save me £40 in bus fares a month. (That can go to buying me the new clothes I am going to need! lol)

I seemed to have stepped up a level in the WW zone and I am really chuffed with myself.

Have a great and healthy weekend people!

xxxx

4lbs.........................

2010-02-10T10:30:00.002Z

lost!!!!!

I am so pleased, I got rid of that unexplainable gain from last week and another half a pound! I am very happy and now totally in the zone and focused!!

My aim for this week is to lose 2.5lbs.

I would love to get below 14stone by the end of February.

I am going to start cycling to and from work as of next week and I am quite nervous about it but I am not sure why! lol Anyway, Hopefully this will help in my training for my walking half marathon.

Roll on next weigh in!

xxx

Suprise visit.......

2010-02-08T11:10:00.002Z

from my period!?!?!

I woke up this morning feeling very sickly and had trouble keeping down my breakfast. Apart from that though felt relatively healthy then went to the loo and my period had started!!! WTF?!

I am not due for another 2 weeks and I have had none of the other crappy things I normally get as a warning like no sense of humour, sore boobs, stomach cramps, migraines and general grumpiness. Now don't get me wrong I am glad I haven't had those but I was not prepared and I have had to nip out for some Tampax! I just hope I don't get another period in two weeks as well!!!!

Bloody bodies are a liablility! lol

xxx

Sunday night...........

2010-02-07T20:55:00.002Z

and all is well.

Done loads of exercise this week and had a good diet week, the week itself has been really emotional ranging from no Tesco delivery on Wednesday night to getting the good news about Matthew's neww school.........

I feel like hopefully I have lost the 3.5lbs last week (possibly due to the antibiotics) and I have drunk loads of water to try and shift the possible water retention.

I weigh in on Tuesday so another good couple of days and some Wii fit tomorrow night should give me that last push.

Overall, another week gone and I am not disappointed in myself .

xxxx

Thank you........

2010-02-03T10:28:00.002Z

for all your comments on my previous post. xx

They have made me get up and start today with a positive attitude.

I have got my fruit, a pint of water and my chicken pasta for today and when I have had my Tesco delivery I will be able to have a lovely, healthy and filling tea.

Things like this do knock us sideways but we all need to stay strong and just take each day as it comes.

The rest of this weight is coming off this year and I WILL be in WW magazine!!! lol

Have a great day everyone.
xxx

I am a little bit in shock.....................

2010-02-02T19:49:00.003Z

and very sad.............

Went to my weigh in and I have put 3.5lbs on...................I have done loads of exercise, counted all my points even when I had chips and onion rings on Friday night and was really expecting a loss..........

The only other thing this week is that I was ill and I have been on antibiotics since Saturday but I don't think medicine affects your weight does it????

I am going to feel crap all tonight then I am going to keep on sticking to it and hope that my body will right itself.........

:0(
xxx

Had a lovely weekend.........

2010-02-01T10:36:00.003Z

with my friend Sarah and my two newest friends Jan and Louisa.

We went round Doncaster which I used to 'haunt' when I was in my late teens/early 20's and to be honest it hasn't changed that much! lol We had a great laugh and I did go over my points because the onion rings were calling me!..........I have done plenty of walking so hopefully no damage done.

This is me with new hair colour and glasses (on the right) with my friend Sarah. We grew up together but lost touch after secondary school, thanks to facebook we are firmly back in each others lives and I have never been happier.

Not really sure where this post was going but that is it for now........lol

Thank you for my lovely blogger awards, I will do my list and nominate the blogs that inspire me later on tonight.

xxxxx

Had my hair done...........

2010-01-28T13:31:00.002Z

and broken my glasses on the same day! lol

I am gutted about my glasses, I have had them for 4 years and the frames only cost me £19! :0( Oh well maybe it was time for a change........

My hair is a work in progress, I have very dark hair but have started to get one patch of really white hair, I would love to grow it as it would look really cool but I am impatient so the plan is to lighten my hair so the white blends in and then when it is the same length as the rest of my hair I will go back to the rest being dark and have a Mallen (?) streak. My Grandma had completely white hair and I loved it so I am glad that my patch is white and not grey.

I will try to put some pics on later.

Maybe I need to give myself a complete make over and get some new clothes to match my hair and glasses (when I get them!)?! .................... lol

xxx

I am made up......

2010-01-26T21:26:00.002Z

because I have lost another 2.5lbs this week!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

I am so far on this wagon I am actually helping the horses pull it along! lol

My sis and I even went for an hours walk before weigh in as part of our training ready for our walking half marathon. I didnt even turn to food when that stupid girl in the shop was so mean to me. I feel so good right now! lol

Happy, :0)

xxx

Confidence knock.............

2010-01-25T13:18:00.000Z

I am well peed off, went into New Look and went and tried on some 16 jeans which fit but were too short, I handed them back to the girl at the dressing room door and when I said they were no good she said 'I thought you were wishfull thinking when you took that size in'!!!!!!!!!

I was gobsmacked but not for long, I went and made a complaint and got a fiver off the top I was buying! Cheeky cow. I feel like sh*t though now. It has really knocked my confidence....... :0(

xxx

Sunday night......

2010-01-24T19:58:00.002Z

and this is the time when I feel either happy or pissed off, the reason for this is because if I have stuck to my points I am happy and if I havent I am annoyed. The weekends for me are the hardest for sticking to my points, this weekend has been near perfect in that I went over 2 points last night and 1 tonight but I have been on the Wii fit for a couple of hours too so hopefully that will counteract those extra points.

I will be happy with any loss this week but if I could get another 2 lbs under my belt I will be chuffed.

My walking training is starting this week too so that should keep the losses coming. Fingers crossed.

xxx

Want to eat.....

2010-01-21T18:57:00.002Z

everything in sight but I won't!

I am 2 days into to my week and I have stuck to it but for some reason it has felt harder instead of easier.....weird.

It may be that I am just very tired today, I feel really lethargic and have no uummpph!

I am even tired just thinking about typing this never mind actually typing it.

I really wanted to go on my Wii fit tonight but I know that I won't get the best out of it so I am planning on going on for longer over the weekend as Andy is in London on Saturday so I can do a good couple of hours then and some on Sunday.

Here's to more energy tomorrow!
xxx

Lost 2lbs.....

2010-01-19T22:14:00.001Z

so I now have exactly 50lbs to lose to get to my goal weight.

Phew that seems a lot but little steps.

Thats all just wanted to share. :0)
xxx

First weigh in after a week back on it....

2010-01-19T11:35:00.003Z

is tonight.

I am really nervous! lol. I have had a good week, gone on a long walk and done 2 sessions on the Wii so there is no reason why I should be. I don't care what the amount is just that I want a loss......

I know that if I get a loss under my belt then it will start to get easier, the first week is always the hardest when you are 'returning' I think.

I am keeping everything crossed for tonight (which may make it hard for me to get on the scale!), I will post my result on me tonight.

xxx

Feeling good.....

2010-01-17T23:14:00.002Z

I have managed to stick to my points for 5 days now and also earned 10 activity points today walking and doing my Wii fit. I would give myself a pat on the back but I am a bit achey! lol

It is amazing how quickly you get unfit if you stop exercising........won't get into that situation again......and weirdly the front of my lower legs hurt?! Not sure how I have managed that! lol

I will be sleeping like a log tonight I am sure.

So....lesson learnt, keep up the exercise and I will feel so much better all round.

xxx

Day 4.........

2010-01-16T18:52:00.002Z

and I am so pleased with myself, I have stuck to my points like glue, if I can get tomorrow under my belt I will defiantely be in for a loss, fingers crossed.

It seems to have clicked back into place again now, I needed that weigh in on Tuesday to draw a big line under it and get into gear.

xxx

I....

2010-01-14T23:06:00.001Z

WILL.................NOT....................EAT!!!!!!!!!

Had a WW epiphany......

2010-01-11T10:37:00.002Z

this morning.

I was getting dressed ready for work and caught sight of my profile in the mirror and I got really upset.....my gut has re-appeared......I was so pleased with how it was going down and now I feel like I have let myself down, I was all set to get my post Xmas weigh in last week but due to the white stuff I didn't get there and all I have done since then is eat......I think I have done more damage this last week than Xmas and New Year put together!!!

So that is it...........do this or be miserable............I have done so well and I seemed to be hell bent on ruining it.............so, as of tomorrow night when I finally get weighed my second leg of the journey starts, I am going to get a brand new card and begin as though I am a new member, I will stay to all the meetings and be inspired by my fellow WW and I will knuckle down to exercise ready for my half marathon.........

This is really something that I have to do now........

xxx

Tired................

2010-01-08T13:04:00.002Z

So very tired today, took the kids sledging last night which was fun but then Matt had a bit of a meltdown so the end of the evening wasnt too great.

I have not done well on the diet and I am actually looking forward to finally getting my official post Xmas weigh in (thats if it doesnt snow anymore!), I am also sorting the exercise plan I need to make sure I am fighting fit for my half marathon in April......that isnt actually that far away! Gulp!

Thats it really.......

I need my bed.........

xxxx

Bloody weather!!

2010-01-05T09:41:00.002Z

Just when things get back to normal the bloody weather ruins everything!!

Kids aren't at school so I have to work from home which means fighting the urge to eat all day and I won't be able to get my 'new start' weigh in tonight! My plan is to weigh myself at home and have that as my starting target, track all week and hopefully I will get to weigh in next Tuesday.

I hate being messed around! Harumph! lol

xxx

I heart routine!

2010-01-03T20:24:00.002Z

Back to work tomorrow and I can't wait. I love having routine in my life. I have had a brillaint Christmas and New Year but I am more than ready to get back into the 'hum drum' and I say that with fondness......

Roll on getting up at the same time, taking kids to school, work, picking kids up from school, making tea, exercise, making pack up for the next day, watching Biggest Loser and the like then bed!!!! lol

Brilliant!

Oh and I am really looking forward to some fab viewing coming up, Glee, Being Human, Supernatural, Survivors, Dancing on Ice, Both dancing shows and Next Top Model in whatever country!!! Hurrah!

Happy Days.
xxx

New year and new plans.........

2010-01-02T23:32:00.002Z

http://www.sponsormetoshine.org/sharonannable

The downside is that I ate like a pig over Xmas and New Year but the upside is that I enjoyed it and whatever my weight is on Tuesday I will accept that and have that as my fresh new starting weight.

I am also doing a walking half marathon through the night in April for Cancer Research UK so if you would like to donate any money please just click on the link above for my fundraising page.

I will also get back on track with my blog and getting back into doing my Wii fit......

Positive, positive, positive.......

:0)

Right, my Xmas goal.......

2009-12-02T13:41:00.002Z

is to NOT put weight on........

I will be happy with staying the same over this Xmas period so that is my aim. This is my first week of saying this to myself and I lost half a pound last night so added bonus. It feels better not to have the 'pressure' of a loss on my shoulders for a while.

I am really looking forward to Xmas this year and I am already feeling VERY Christmassy, I love it!

Most of the shopping is now done and once they are wrapped I can sit back and enjoy the markets, the cold weather, cosy nights in and the anticipation of seeing my kids faces on Xmas morning.........aaaaaa happiness. :;)

xxxxxx

Week one back on track.....

2009-11-16T10:31:00.002Z

I have had a good first week back on track and I am getting weighed tonight so fingers crossed. I am getting weighed a day early cos I am doing a 'Ladies Evening' selling Xmas bags and boxes with my sis tomorrow night.

I am finding it extremely difficult to eat healthy food with this weather though, I am staying in my points but eating stodge and crisps and chocolate (saying that though I am on my period which would explain some of it away). Hopefully it wont go against me tonight.

Good luck to everyone getting weighed today.

xxx

Oh my goodness...................

2009-11-11T13:22:00.004Z

Many, many, many, many apologies people.

I wandered away from blogging and WW for a while due to many things happening, some good, some bad and some decidedly awful but I neither have the energy or inclination to write it all down.......

So, thankfully I haven't piled on too much weight even though many temptations and situations have pushed me very close to just giving up and bingeing. I got weighed last night and I am taking one day at a time........so far? everything pointed and on tracker.

Thought you might like to see this pic, my friends hubby did it for me, it is my before pic and an up to date pic so I can see how different I look. I was well chuffed I dont mind admitting!!! lol

I have still got 3 stone to go but I am going to get everything back in WW-ers gear and get that weight gone.

It's good to be back!! :0)

xxx

Major catch up required me thinks........

2009-10-04T19:00:00.003+01:00

Right the bestest thing that happened was a massive suprise 40th birthday party that Andy threw for me!

I was so suprised and extremely drunk, it was a night full of 'I love you' and on my part swearing like a navvy! lol I had already been suprised at lunchtime by some great friends joining us but I still didnt suspect a thing then we went to meet another friend and that is when the party really started! It was the best birthday ever (and I still have my plane ride to come!), I have been very spoilt and I am a very lucky lady. :0) (I will add photos when I save them from other people).

I have also been to a work do which was at Morans in Sheffield where we normally have our work do and the food was as delish as always.

I also managed to lose 1lb in the middle of all this which means that I am only half a pound up on my maintenance plan. After my next weigh in I will be able to get back to losing weight in time for Xmas and a new outfit............

xx

I must be mad..............

2009-09-23T23:24:00.002+01:00

I was wide awake at 10pm so I went on my Wii Active for an hour.......now I am not so wide awake! lol

xx

Aspbergers Syndrome

2009-09-22T23:45:00.002+01:00

This is a woman who has a group on Facebook and this is what she wrote as an introduction:

'My name is Natasha,and my gorgeous 9 year old son has Asperger's syndrome, An Autistic spectrum disorder. People with Asperger's lack basic social skills and are often detached from the world around them.They find it difficult to judge the world and the appropriate way to behave in social situations. They often struggle to maintain friendships and often feel isolated and confused. They are literal thinkers, so one has to be very careful wording things when talking to someone with AS.They often suffer meltdowns due to the anxiety of trying to fit in.They can seem insensitive and rude to people who have no understanding of this condition, although they don't mean to. They are just very honest and say what they see in the way that they see it.People with AS have described having Asperger's as a feeling they are aliens who have come to a world they know nothing about.They often misjudge or misread other peoples body language or facial expressions.I feel Asperger's is a misunderstood condition and more resources should be made available for its sufferers and their families.I also feel there is not enough awareness in schools and many children are undiagnosed and written off as disruptive, spoilt or a lost cause.I feel parents are faced with a daunting task when seeking diagnosis and then support that they need, it is never forthcoming it seems. AS EFFECTS THE WHOLE FAMILY. I feel the diagnostic criteria for Asperger's should be widened, as it is very rigid and in my research I have found no two Aspies to be the same. That said I feel after a child has been given a firm diagnosis of Asperger's they should be given an immediate statement of educational needs to then be tailored to that childs specific needs. It seems we battle to get these kids diagnosed and then battle to get them support after that fact, It took me over a year to get a statement for my son who was in a school that was completely unprepared to acknowledge his Asperger's and where he was extremely unhappy, only after removing him from that school and homeschooling whilst applying myself did we get anywhere. It was a battle that I feel we parents shouldnt have to fight alone without guidance or support,My little boy has many irrational phobias, o.c.d, mild Dyspraxia and an underdeveloped lower jaw, he is almost always in a state of high anxiety. He becomes fixated with various interests that take him over, he desperately wants to fit in and make friends but struggles to do so. He has very rigid moral beliefs that cannot be wavered and do not go down too well with peers!!People with AS usually have average to high I.Q's and that leaves them with the knowledge they are different from other people. Asperger's sufferers have the highest suicide rate as opposed to others with different forms of Autism, so life tools and support are vital.My son worries about everything and these worries often hinder his progress. One of the things I personally struggle with the most is other peoples opinions and misconceptions of him, A close friend of mine recently told me "he is just rude".I have had to learn to ignore those accusing stares in restaurants and supermarkets when he is in full melt down mode, I know I am a good parent, but it took a long time to realise that due to other peoples lack of understanding, this has often included friends and family members who felt he just needed a good smack!!my son is an exceptional bright and loving little boy, who is often let down by the system. I wouldn't change him for the world, IT IS NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM!!!! AS can be a heartbreaking condition at times but there is also the joy he brings into our lives, he is funny, brave, full of love and mine!!!I want to help raise awareness for these special people and make sure everyone involved with someone with Asperger's also feels supported.IVE FOUND IT CAN BE VERY ISOLATING BEING A PARENT OF AN AS CHILD, SO LETS SUPPORT EACH OTHER X'

I felt like I was reading about Matthew and how I feel, I thought I would send it to my friends and family so they could get a better understaning about Matthew and my life with him. I love him very much. .

Sharonxxxx

Another catch-up!

2009-09-21T10:42:00.013+01:00

We had another wedding this weekend just gone and again it was lovely, it as actually the first time I had met the bride and groom but they were really nice, welcoming people, the groom is a friend of Andy's. They got married at the town hall and it was a quick but heartfelt ceremony, they had some pictures done at the fountains then we all met up later for the evening do. The kids had a great time.

Yesterday me and Matthew met up with my sister for a bike ride, we did a round trip to Meadowhall, 12.24 miles in total!!!! It was great fun and the weather was gorgeous, we came back via the canal which was so peacefull and made a change from all the cars wizzing passed! I am very proud of us all for doing it, we are getting a lot fitter! I do ache like a mo'fo today though!! lol

xxxx

I have got a cold..................

2009-09-16T13:52:00.001+01:00

and I feel terrible, early night for me tonight!!

Lost 2lbs!!!!

2009-09-15T12:52:00.001+01:00

I am really pleased with that, I made a plan, stuck to it and it appears to have worked, yay me! lol

Motivated now to have another good week even though I have got another wedding this Saturday.

xxx

The best birthday ever...............

2009-09-14T21:18:00.010+01:00

I have been spoilt rotten today. the biggest news is that Andy has organised a friend of ours to take me on a plane ride in October!!!!!! I am very excited!!!

I got up with the kids and opened my cards and pressies before they went to school, when Andy got back from taking Lauren we got ready and hit the town to spend my birthday money, Andy then took me to Pizza Express for my lunch, it was yummy!! We then met my friend Gemma for a coffee before my next treat. My sis had bought me some lovely pressies but there was one I wasnt allowed to open, I had to wait till 2pm then call my sis before opening it, I followed my instructions and she had booked me and andy in for an 'indulgent' afternoon tea and The Leopold Hotel in Sheffield.

It was amazing and we drank sooooo much tea!!

This day has been one to remember, here's to another 40 years!

xxxxxxxxx

Thank you for all my birthday wishes. :0)

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

2009-09-14T08:45:00.001+01:00

wooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

XXXX

Miranda and Ash's wedding 12.09.09

2009-09-13T20:21:00.010+01:00

We had a lovely day at Maz and Ash's wedding, it was beautiful from start to finish. Ash looked dapper and Miranda was absolutely stunning!

The weather stayed perfect along with the whole day.

The chinese latterns we bought for them as a present worked and looked smashing going up in the sky at the end of the night.

Love them both very much. xxx

It is my 40th tomorrow which I am really looking forward too and my neice has gone onto labour today, September is turning out to be a good month.

xxx

So I need a plan........

2009-09-09T10:57:00.002+01:00

I have an all day wedding on Saturday and my birthday on Monday.

I am currently on 21 points a day, so I am going to try to have 18 points Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and next Tuesday (weigh in day) and then just make careful choices on Saturday and Monday with the food I have and try not to drink too much free booze on Saturday (I am not a big drinker anyway and I will need to pace myself as it will be a long day).

Hopefully this will at worse give me a 'stay-the -same' on my next weigh in, fingers crossed.

xxx

Fuckity fuck.............

2009-09-08T21:10:00.001+01:00

2 more lbs on!

What???

Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!!!!

6 days to go......

2009-09-08T10:28:00.003+01:00

till my 40th birthday!!

I love birthdays and I am looking forward to this one.

I havent ever been worried about getting old and I certainly dont look on 40 as being old at all, I am only halfway through my life and so far it has been good, oh and if life really does begin at 40 then I cant wait cos it has been pretty damn good so far!!! lol

Bring it on!

xxx

Miranda's 2nd hen night.

2009-09-05T21:33:00.009+01:00

We had a really lovely time and the food was delicious, we went to Mish Mash on Ecclesall Road in Sheffiled (shameless plug!).

It was nice to meet Maz's family and other friends and we all got on like a house on fire. Everyone is so excited about the wedding on Saturday, me included. Good times.

On a WW/excersise note, went on my bike today for 2 hours 40 minutes! Get me!

xxx

Thinking about Xmas pressies.........

2009-09-03T12:23:00.003+01:00

already!!! Christ that is depressing, in fact I ordered my first one today and that was a bike for Lolly.

We know what the kids want for their main pressies, Matt also wants a bike and Will wants a little stereo, the stocking fillers can be sorted in a month or so.

I have no idea what to buy fo anyone else this year, it gets harder and harder as the years go on. I will have to keep an ear out for any ideas when I am talking to people. All I know is that the key word for this year is BUDGET!

xxx

0 point mushroom curry......

2009-09-02T19:39:00.002+01:00

is yummy yummy yummy!

750g mushrooms
2 teaspoons of cumin
4 teaspoons of curry powder
3 teaspoons of Lazy persons garlic (fresh if you prefer)
Chopped tinned tomatoes
Tomato puree
1 red onion
1 white onion

Sweat the onions then add everything except the mushrooms and bring the mixture to simmering then add mushrooms. Stir mixture so mushrooms evenly covered and put lid on pan and bring to boil for 5 minutes, remove lid and leave to simmer for 20 minutes until cooked.......that's it. Yummy.

Enjoy.
xxx

Half a pound on......

2009-09-01T20:55:00.002+01:00

after having 2 fab weekends away of food, drink and merryment, I am chuffed with that!

Here's to a week of low point healthy meals to balance out the meal on Friday.

:0)
zzz

Today....

2009-09-01T10:15:00.002+01:00

is weigh in day. I missed last weeks weigh in due to Matt going to the childrens hospital so it will be interesting to see what the scales have in store for me. I have had 2 fantastic weekends since my last weigh in so whatever the scales do tell me I will accept and start from there.

My aim from now until the 2nd weekend in October is to at worse maintain, as I have previously posted I have LOADS of social things coming up that involve food that is not under my control. I have a plan of action in place and I am going to stict to it! That is my goal for the next 5 weeks.

xxx

My lovely weekend with my old school friend.....

2009-08-31T20:46:00.011+01:00

We had a weekend of chilling, talking, laughing, eating and catching up over 20 years of gossip and it was bloody brilliant!!!

The kids had a brilliant time and we are already talking about going and staying again soon.

Happy days.

xxxx

Good lord!

2009-08-28T09:58:00.005+01:00

I went up to my friends house last night for a catch up and a cuppa and we were talking about how much weight I had lost and I was saying that I had really plateaued and couldnt seem to get out of it. Both Sarah and Serena wanted me to look at a photo taken of me 1 year and 3 months ago which they had been looking at a few days ago and I felt like crying, I had a real epiphany when I saw it. I felt like one of those contestants on Biggest Loser when they see a picture of themselves at the beginning of the programme! I looked so big but instead of being negative it made something click for me to get back in gear. Also, Sarah had bought an amazing top from Next and both Serena and I decided to try it on and it fit?!?!?! Sarah and Serena are loads smaller than me and I couldnt believe that I had managed to fit into a size 14 Next top, admittedly it was a lot more 'snug' on me than them but who cares?!?!? lol

So here is the picture followed by the most up to date picture I have of me and a picture of the top we all tried on.

Brace yourself! lol

xxx

Busy times ahead.....

2009-08-25T13:20:00.003+01:00

I have been checking out all the social things that are coming up for me and mine and my next weekend where I am not doing anything is the middle of October?!?!?

It started this weekend with Maz's henweekend and the rest is as follow:

This weekend we are going to my friends overnight for food and drink

4-6 Sept - Maz's second hen night and Decorate the kitchen

12 th September - Maz's wedding

14th September - my 40th birthday
18-19th September - Out with Andy and Dave's wedding

26th September - been told to keep free for family time for my birthday

1-3rd October - Going to see Hairspray, work do (all paid for)

I am tired just looking at all this!

WW wise I am going to be really good in between each thing and then enjoy them without going mad. I should easily maintain through the next 6 weeks which I will be happy with then it will be all guns blazing for the run up to Xmas and a fab outfit!!

xxx

Hen weekend in Leeds.

2009-08-24T22:28:00.008+01:00

Had a brilliant weekend in Leeds for Miranda's hen weekend.
It was a fab apartment and we had a chilled time and also an extreme time going from chilled to eating and being full to drinking in snobby pubs to a great pub with a sticky floor, a boy dancing on the bar in his pants and drag queens singing songs! Briliant!!!

Can't wait for Miranda's wedding she will be a beautiful bride.....
Love you Maz xxx

xxx

1lb off....

2009-08-18T21:03:00.001+01:00

Still not got back to my lightest but I am back on it 100%!!!!!

I am aiming for 2lbs next week, wish me luck!

xxx

Boredom is a dangerous thing.......

2009-08-18T14:55:00.002+01:00

How stupid of me, I was bored this lunchtime so decided to look people up on facebook, didn't like what I found and now I am very angry! Angry at myself and what I saw.

That will teach me to let curiosity and boredom get the better of me! Never again! What a fucking idiot!

Inglorious Basterds!

2009-08-18T10:20:00.002+01:00

Pure genius........'nuff said!

My lost 6 days.......

2009-08-16T18:56:00.007+01:00

Oooo right, what have I been up to?

My friend Sarah came over from Chester with her boys who I haven't seen for years, I went on a bike ride on the rain, I had my hair done, I went to a baby shower, went to Meersbrook park and I worked at a wedding doing the chocolate fountain with my sis...............so not much really!! lol

I am proud of me and my sis.

2009-08-10T21:06:00.002+01:00

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Sisters-in-the-pink-for.5534649.jp

We actually raised nearer to £300 cos we got more sponsor money after the event!

xxx

Sore buttocks!!!

2009-08-09T20:27:00.007+01:00

Had a really fab day today, me and Matt met my sis and her son to have a day cycling, we went all over Sheffield and boy do my buttocks know it!!! lol

I am now going to save up for a gel seat or some of those padded pants that cyclists wear!

A brilliant day though.

xxx

Been on my bike......

2009-08-08T22:17:00.002+01:00

with Matt on his and Lolly walking along side. We were out for an hour and I really enjoyed it! Going out most of the day tomorrow so should clock up some right bonus points (won't be eating them though).

On another topic Will is at this moment on a plane to Greece with his Mum and richard for a week, let's hope the weather stays nice for him.

xxx

New bike.

2009-08-07T22:50:00.003+01:00

Inspired by my sis I decided to get a bike and Asda were selling a really good one for £70 so I got one..... the down side? We are that busy at the moment that I still haven't been on it!!!! I am itching to get on it but we have so much going on that it hasn't even been put together yet!

Hopefully will be going out on it with Matt, Jayne and Liam on sunday, I am really looking forward to it.

xxx

In Childrens A&E for 8 hours!!

2009-08-04T22:21:00.000+01:00

I am really drained after spending 8 hours in childrens hospital with Lolly again. They have said she is suffering from severe migraines, home now and in bed, she was very brave giving blood, having an ECG and a catscan, I NEVER want to see one of my children in one of those machines ever again!!!!!

I am.........

2009-08-03T20:41:00.001+01:00

......pissed off, I stick to my diet, walked 46000 steps and I have stayed the same this week?!?!? WTF???? I know it is a day early and my last weigh in was in the daytime and not at night but even so...................not even half?!!??

46000 steps completed in just over 35 hours!!!

2009-08-02T20:36:00.007+01:00

I am tired but happy and chuffed with me and my sis.

xxx

Day 2 Stepping out for charity.

2009-08-01T21:32:00.010+01:00

Day 2 of my Steps for charity didnt go to plan cos of the bloody rain so we decided to walk into town to meet my friend Jean for lunch for her birthday then I did steps on my Wii to get some more steps in.

I now only have 13000 left to do and 16 hours to do it in so I am well on my way to completing it.

xxx

Pics from Day 1 of 'stepping'.

2009-07-31T23:37:00.003+01:00

Today I start............

2009-07-31T12:01:00.003+01:00

my 46000 steps for charity.

I am going to start by walking home from work then my sis is coming round and we are going to go for our first walk around a local park.

I have until teatime Sunday to get all the steps in over a 46 hour period (thank god it isnt consecutive! lol). I can defiantely do it and I am actually looking forward to it. I am talking my family along for the ride for parts of it too so we all benefit from it.

Wish me look!!

xxx

Pedometer in my pants!

2009-07-29T13:04:00.001+01:00

lol went to the loo and caught the pedometer as I pulled my trousers back up and they landed in my pants!!! Thank god they are clean!!

xxx

Step on it!

2009-07-28T23:13:00.002+01:00

Firstly, lost 2.5lbs this week so now back to being the lightest I have been for a VERY long time so yay me!

Secondly, suddenly realised today that I am doing my 46000 steps in 46 hours for a Breast Cancer Charity this weekend and I hadnt got any sponsors sorted apart from immediate family so I have been on the case today!!!

http://www.breastcancercampaign.org/how/event/steponit/

I am starting it on Thursday evening to be completed by Sunday, Splitting the 46 hours over those 4 days.

I have got my pedometer at the ready, my pink wig to wear and some very comfy trainers!!! lol

Eeeeeek!

xxx

Walking with Dinosaurs.

2009-07-26T21:15:00.004+01:00

Went to Sheffield Arena with my son Matt and we saw Walking with Dinosaurs which was so amazing! If I got chance I would go again. I think I was more excited than Matt and that is saying something. I sat gobsmacked the whole time.

Brilliant!

xxx

A good day.....

2009-07-24T22:09:00.003+01:00

My youngest 2 kids (Lolly and Will) were part of a dance display today in Sheffield city centre, they do street dancing, and they were bloody brilliant and I was very proud of them! x

On Sunday I am going to see Walking with Dinosaurs with my eldest Matthew and I can't wait!

Happy days!!

xxx

Chewing the fat.

Oh good grief.........

F*ckity f*ck.............

Woohoo!......

So close........

My goal photo........

Water, water everywhere.........................

What a difference a year makes.........

Another weigh in...........

Had a lovely evening........

Just noticed.........

Update.....................

I did it.......one walking half marathon complete!

Yesterday.........

3 more days.........

Little woohoo.......

Another week.....

Hurrah...............................

Another week.........

I am going for my.................

OK...............

I feel......................

Another weekend gone.................

Australia's Biggest Loser.........

Big sigh.....................

Sunday night...........

Last night..........

and yet another before pic......

A new day...................

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhh..

and 2 more before pics......

Another before pic.......

Bonus points.........

Feeling......

Well I..................

Why do I.......................

Fitness bore continued.........

I think I am ..........

4lbs.........................

Suprise visit.......

Sunday night...........

Thank you........

I am a little bit in shock.....................

Had a lovely weekend.........

Had my hair done...........

I am made up......

Confidence knock.............

Sunday night......

Want to eat.....

Lost 2lbs.....

First weigh in after a week back on it....

Feeling good.....

Day 4.........

I....

Had a WW epiphany......

Tired................

Bloody weather!!

I heart routine!

New year and new plans.........

Right, my Xmas goal.......

Week one back on track.....

Oh my goodness...................

Major catch up required me thinks........

I must be mad..............

Aspbergers Syndrome

Another catch-up!

I have got a cold..................

Lost 2lbs!!!!

The best birthday ever...............

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Miranda and Ash's wedding 12.09.09

So I need a plan........

Fuckity fuck.............

6 days to go......

Miranda's 2nd hen night.

Thinking about Xmas pressies.........

0 point mushroom curry......

Half a pound on......

Today....

My lovely weekend with my old school friend.....

Fckity fck.............