Not really band related, school woe's.

My weight loss appears to be moving again, well, actually I had a bad Friday and Saturday and yet was 16st (224 pounds) on Saturday and Sunday morning so tend to think that if I hadn't eaten crap I would have maybe lost weight! So that all looks good.

I had one of Isobel's school friends and her Mum over today, I like the Mum and Isobel and her friend get on well although Izzy tends to be a bit crazy when she's with her.

Briefly, Isobel goes to a private girls school, she is about to start her second year and will be a year 1, she is 5. There are 18 girls in her class. Her first year was hard, I have mentioned it in my blog before but she really played up at school and I had many meetings and almost daily feedback about how bad her behaviour was. She is a challenging child to be fair but we've never had these kind of issues at home or at her pre-school. She is very bright, I think that the school give lots of mixed messages and Isobel was basically trying to on. Her last term was better, her behaviour seemed much better. Isobel won her form award for attainment, there are 18 in the class and 2 others won awards too.

So the mother, Claire came today. She has met with a few of the mothers over the holidays. I have to say that I like this mother, she is much more realistic than many of the mothers at the school.

She told me today that the mothers weren't happy about Isobel winning the award, they felt that her behaviour wasn't good enough and what kind of message did this send to their girls.

She then went on to tell me that another mother had asked her if Isobel was having extra reading lessons (apparently rumour has it that she does) Claire replied that as far as she knew she wasn't and finds it hard to believe that she would need them as Isobel's reading is a year ahead of her class (not quite sure how she knows this but it is correct)

A few other things were said about what some of the mothers said about other mothers/pupils and I'm really really really annoyed. So annoyed that I don't even want to eat which is unheard of for me!

I wouldn't mind if they were being bitchy about me but they're saying stuff about a 5 year old girl, my 5 year old girl and I want to punch all of them!

Izzy goes back to school on Thursday, I am dreading it, I don't want to see any of these woman, obviously I know that I need to be civil to them and attend their daughters parties but I really really don't want to.

I don't need any advice, I am just astounded about how nasty and jealous these grown woman are being. I needed to write it all down before I explode or cry.

Almost 2 weeks on plateau island

Morning all,

Have just been doing lots of chores so feel I have earned the right to stick Toy Story on for George and read blogs for a while.

The scale is not for budging, not at all, in fact after my bad day on Tuesday it went up to 16 st 3 (227 lbs), its now down to 16st 1 (225 lbs) and even though I have been fantastically good imo its just not moving. I went for a walk in my MBT type trainers yesterday and went to the gym last night. I have cut out all sugary snacks, I was having 1 or 2 low calorie cereal type bars in the evening which I'm now not having.

I think that I ate about 1000 cals yesterday and pretty much everything I eat is high protein, perhaps I'm allergic??

If I wasn't so addicted I would stop weighing, do it once a week, just not sure that I can do it! I stand on the scale minimum 3 times a day.

I've started preparing for George's party, I need to do a trial run of his cakes this afternoon, I'm just doing cupcakes with his favourite character on. I'm making bunting for the garden which I've cut out, sewed 3 on to tape and done nothing since which I need to get on with and Isobel and I are making a pinata, somehow she doesn't like getting her hands dirty so I'm having to do the messy part!

Have a lovely day all, please hope for a loss overnight, not sure that my sanity or husband can take much more!! xx

Invoking the law of sod.

Feel a bit embarrassed but it seems that my restriction just went on a short holiday and now is back.

I had chicken, tomato's and ryvita for lunch, I ate a tiny amount of chicken and then got stuck on the ryvita, have pb'd/been sick twice, all the time I was thinking of my last post!!

September is here and my restriction seems to have gone.

I noticed that there had been a lot of people talking about blogs having more photo's, I'm not someone that enjoys having my photo taken but thought I would show a picture of the rest of my little family with the fat controller. George was in awe!

How odd, my restriction went on Monday afternoon, lunch was a struggle, dinner I could have eaten a whole cow no problem at all.

We had a picnic at the Thomas day on Monday, so I was eating in public and not near any toilets. I had 2 ryvita and really struggled, I felt a little stuck but not too bad so drank water and felt something move down, could I have stretched the band then? I would tell someone else that its unlikely but it just seems odd.

I ate terribly yesterday, I'm so fed up of the scale not moving and I used it as an excuse. I'm up 3 pounds today, I know that this is unrealistic and if I'm good today it will drop tomorrow.

Just had a viewing on our house, I had 30 minutes to make it presentable, that was a hard job!! We're going to take it off the market as the other house has gone but need to keep it on with the agent for 12 weeks, think that we're half way there. They were really nice people.

My kids go back to school in 8 days! I can hardly wait, aren't I a terrible mother?

Hope that everyone is well xx

My scale is stuck

Evening all,

I know that I said I was ok with the scale not moving and it will move soon etc etc, blah blah. But it hasn't moved again, this is 5 days. I'm even wondering if I'm not eating enough although to be completely honest I've always thought that that was a myth! At least with me, I've never ever eaten less than enough.

I'm still the same after my huge walk yesterday, 6 miles walk, stay the same.

I'm fine really but a bit frustrated.

Anyway, today we went to a Thomas the tank engine day, the same as the one on my photo. The kids enjoyed it so much last time that we went again, we had a good time, rode on Daisy, Thomas, Toby and Percy and the troublesome trucks.

This is a picture of George and I on the troublesome trucks, thought that my wrist looked quite thin! Luckily I'm hiding most of the rest of my with my new Cath Kidstone bag, I like it!

I struggled to eat a little today, this morning I had a new granola with yoghurt, it was really nice but I couldn't finish it, for lunch I had cottage cheese and ryvita, I felt quite stuck after I'd eaten a small amount so didn't have anymore but have just had chicken casserole for dinner and it went down really easily, much more easily than anything I've eaten since my fill, I feel like my band is really loose tonight and I'm starving! Am trying to fight it though.

Have a good day xx

I walked and I have the blisters to prove it!

Afternoon all,

Thank you for all your comments, I love that you all take the time to read my nonsense!

Went to the cinema last night, we saw Grown Ups as planned and it was really good, so funny. How beautiful is Salma Hayek? I have a big girl crush on her, she is stunning.

I did well, didn't eat any junk, just took a cereal bar with me.

But the scale still says 16st (224 lbs), its been 4 days, I'm ok with it still but its getting a bit old now.

The scale being stuck prompted me to walk to my blood donation appointment, we think that its about 3 miles each way, wore trainers but got a horrible blister so changed in to flip flops on way back, not ideal for walking but no more blisters. I really need to invest in some trainers to walk in, it seems that mine are too big around the toes and so they rub.

I had decided that I would get Paul to pick me up rather than walk back, the way back is mainly down hill but my blister was hurting, tried to call him but no answer so started walking back, I was ok by the time he called back so walked the whole way. I had some cake at the cafe down the road when I met with Paul and the kids but figured I deserved it! I've not actually eaten lunch yet because of that, must do that shortly.

Bad news when I went to give blood, my iron levels were too low and they didn't want it. I've looked in to foods which are iron rich and I do eat them but really must concentrate on eating more of them, I really don't want to resort to iron tablets, black poo! yuk!!

Just making some turkey chilli, have added extra kidney beans for extra iron! The really worrying thing is that I was once rejected for donating blood before and found out the next day that I was pregnant with George! I'm pretty sure its not possible but its frightening!

Have a lovely day all, really hoping that I can report a loss tomorrow. xx

NSV

Hello,

Hope that everyone is having a good Saturday.

I'm feeling really positive today, I feel that my band is finally working, I'm still 16st (224 lbs) and have been for the past 2 days but I'm ok with that, I know that it will drop. I went to the gym last night and this morning and felt really good despite having not been for the last 2 weeks.

I bought a Boden top on ebay the other day and it arrived today, its a UK 20 (US 16 I think) and its cotton rather than jersey, I didn't think that it would fit and thought that I'd just put it away until it did. It came today, I looked at it and didn't think it would fit, tried it on and it fits really nicely, I liked it that much that I've worn it today. I've also had my hair cut and coloured and my eyebrows (and upper lip!!) waxed and I look quite hot today, even if I do say so myself, I might even take and post a picture later!

We have a babysitter tonight, yippee!! No point going out to eat really because although I could eat a starter portion I should think I'm not really as interested in food as I once was. Think that we're going to the cinema, there isn't much on but we'll probably see Grown ups, I fancy something silly.

Have a lovely weekend lovelies!