Thursday December 7th 2006

I have not blogged for a while, and for that I am annoyed. I did not intend to let it lapse. It's been a mad time here, but the weight loss is going great.
To date I have lost 2 stone 8lbs. I guess I will look back at this in months to come and think 'pah' to that, but right here right now, I am thrilled with my weight loss. To be 17 stone anything is a first in over 5 years !!
I went to Bingo with Frances ( mother in law) the other day and she said that my jeans were falling off me. She was right, but at the same time, I am so used to being big that it did not occur to me that I might need to change them soon !! It was the push I needed. I went to Asda the next day after dropping Rachel and Aidan at school. I knew that Asda went up to size 26, and I did not want to spend too much money on new clothes because it would be a waste. So, into Asda I went, and I found some nice jeans, size 26. I held them up against myself and thought, 'you know, these are too big', so I put them back and lifted the 24's. I told Michael ( ok, he's only 17 months old at this stage) that I was going to buy them, even if they only got up to my knees !! We took these trousers home, and I tried them on. Michael stood watching ( ready to applaud perhaps) and to my amazement, they got past my knees. They even got past my thighs !! They went right up to where they were supposed to be, and then came the next challenge. Do they do up?! Michael held his breath, and to my utter joy, they did up !! My backside has not been in size 24's for many many many years !! I was so pleased I called Alan and told him ! He thoroughly approved of them when he got home too. Tight in all the right places !!! lol

I am having a rough week this week. Aidan started the ball rolling with feeling poorly last friday. I took him to the health centre and he was given antibiotics for tonsilitis. Then I found Rachel's hamster had died on sunday so we had the tears and the funeral to cope with there, and then replacement of the pet with 3 goldfish. Then on Sunday night, Michael started squealing all night. He and I came downstairs to allow the rest of them to sleep upstairs, but he did not settle for another 2 1/2 hours until he finally gave up and fell into an exhausted sleep. He coughed and woke himself up 1/2 hour later. I did not sleep at all. He was on antibiotics that day.
Then Al said he was not feeling well, and neither had I but I had not broadcast it. Then Rachel started up on tuesday night, so I managed to get her and us both antibiotics. So that was us all on medication. It has been like a drug round in the mornings here. Rachel seemed better on wednesday morning, so I took her to school. I went to Glengormley to help Frances choose a new chest freezer, and once that was in her house and installed, we went to a garden centre. Then I got a call from the school to say Rachel was unwell and needed me to come and collect her. It was 1pm by the time I got there, and she had a temp of 39.5 so we went up to the house and got her some calpol, and then back in the car down to the school to get Aidan at 2pm, and then back up home to call Barbra's mum and arrange to drop Jennifer round to her house rather than bring her up to me, and risk getting this bug. Then I had to take a car load of sick kids back to the school to get Jennifer at 3pm and drop her at her Granny's house. It was a lot of to'ing and fro'ing. Rachel was desparate to go to her Brownie party in her Little Red Riding Hood outfit ( thank you Eileen for that !!) but she really was not well enough. The only way to compromise with her was to take her to the party, let her see the leader and then bring her back up home. She looked beautiful in her outfit, but she was realy unwell, and I was glad to get her home.

Then Michael started up last nightevery hour, wailing at the top of his lungs. He is cutting his back teeth though, as well has contending with this runny nose and cough. I was up and down to him all night. He was beside himself this morning, and I got him an urgent appointment with the Doctor. I had him well dosed up with every drug he could have before we went, so his temp was down by the time we saw her. Still, she changed his antibiotics, and we'll see how he goes tonight.

While I was there, I asked her to refer me to the Plastic Surgeons for my tummy tuck because there is a 4 year waiting list, and I might as well be on it as soon as possible to start the wait. I was gobsmacked at just how straight forward it was.... here I was putting myself forward for more surgery !! What am I like? Still, in 4 years time I might be desparate for it, I might even get a flat tummy for my 40th birthday !!!! Good grief, what a thought.

I dumped on Weetabix this morning too. It was not nice. I had a tiny little bit of sugar on it, because I swear I dump on artificial sugar, and it seems I dump on both !! I was hanging over the toilet and Rachel was asking me if I was ok. What was I supposed to say ?

Anyway, that's the update. Christmas is fast approaching, and Al has bought me a beautiful suede jacket for Christmas. It's really lovely. It's a 22, so it does not meet at the moment, but it will. I know it will !! The kids are all excited about what is to come for them. I am looking forward to it too !

I can really feel the weight shifting now, and it's a joy to know that I will never be back to the size I was, ever again.