Slowly does it, Sunflower.

He's a good husband and my best friend. We've been together since I was 18! Sleep is still a challenge this week..mind is racing all the time what with work, the normal mum guilt that I'm working whilst Yank is home with L and missing my family. We finished Dracula and now we've started Moby Dick. Which is horribly dull..

Don't worry Rob - I have been very slow and steady this week with a week of no loss! Never mind.. I've had a lovely week of some very nice food so I'm ready to go back to soup and crackers from today! I kid, I kid.

L pulled a coffee down from the side today and was hysterical for an hour. I was covered in it from wrestling the cup out of his hands and in floods of tears on the phone to the doctors. Once I got him out of his clothes and nappy it was clear he hadn't been burned and his skin was all fine. Yank threw a "can't believe you let that happen" my way which made me feel awful. Accidents happen, though, and L is literally into everything at the moment. I've just fed him beans on toast with blueberries for pudding in the garden and feeling much calmer now.

Off to the Soup Kitchen after work which will keep me busy. I also went for my very first bike ride in 15 years the other night. Me and a friend ordered burgers from Deliveroo and ate in the sun and sank 3 bottles of wine! Stumbled home (didn't ride!) very happily but yesterday was a write off..

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Week 1: 215 lbs -4lbs
Week 2: 213 lbs -2lbs
Week 3: 206lbs -7lbs
Week 4: 204lbs -2lbs
Week 5: 204lbs - no change

Total Loss: 15lbs
 
Accidents do happen. Glad little L wasn´t hurt. About Moby Dick (which I read years ago and found... anticlimactic): have you seen this?
 
Glad L is ok Hana. Sounds like your having a good time cycling and meeting friends . I'm not sleeping great either .think it affects the weight loss .
 
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He's a good husband and my best friend. We've been together since I was 18!
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Snap! You and I are very lucky, Han. Yank sounds like a really good human :beating:
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L pulled a coffee down from the side today and was hysterical for an hour.
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Accidents do happen & there is no such thing as a perfect person. I would hate to think of what might have been as we had so many close calls as our boys were growing up & many more since. They are both lucky to be alive. *touch wood*
Enjoy your weekend, hon xoxo
 
Guess what! I'm back.

I thought that I would pop over and see if you were still here and it looks like you were a month ago - so possibly just really busy. Hope you are keeping well.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Hey guys - I am still here! Just can't get my head in the game..

Will post properly this week. Struggling a bit and need the outlet here to talk and get things off my chest. Yank struggling with mental health problems and I am lonely AF. He's getting some help now and just starting to work a bit now which is great. It's been a pretty horrible month.

Charging up the fitbit tonight and will post my food. I'm lacking some serious motivation.

Omega, so lovely to "see" you. Will go and find your diary and catch up on your news. WLF has a habit of pulling us back, doesn't it!

2nd August

Breakfast: granola and greek yog (318)
Lunch: salad wrap (256)
Dinner: stir-fry (473)
Snacks: fab ice lolly (82) skips (76)

Total: 1205
Exercise: long walk with the baby in the backpack
 
Hey Sunflower, great to see you! Looks like you had a good day, good for you.

Best of luck with Yank, I know it has been a very stressful time for a lot of people. I am sure you are a big help to him, you'll get through this.
 
Thanks Rob - feels a little out of my remit.. I've been trying to "social work" him and actually, I need to leave that to the professionals. Glad they are on board now which means I can go back to being supportive as a wife and friend rather than trying to "treat" him. Feels more comfortable for us both, now.
 
Hi, Han. I’m sorry that you have had a tough time with Yank suffering. This year, in itself, is hard enough to cope with but has exacerbated existing problems, especially around mental health. I’m glad he is getting professional help & I admire your acknowledgment of the need to fall back into your special role of being his supportive wife & friend. I struggle with not mothering our younger son, who has BP2. I hope his GF is as strong as you & loves him enough to stick with him. Sending you lots & lots of love xoxo
 
Thanks, both. :beating:

3rd August

Breakfast: almonds and walnuts
Lunch: fridge raiders chicken bits
Dinner: baked potato and giant salad
Snacks: hula hoops, single twix

Total: 1029
Exercise: 11,230 steps

Busy day.. I have a student of my very own starting from today which is wonderful as she is making me a better practitioner but also tiring as I'm explaining everything as I go and it's all taking twice as long.. Third woman in 5 days that I've put in a refuge.. Long, long day.

Check in again tomorrow.. With a weigh in!
 
I get so nervous when someone's sitting in when I work (imposter syndrome ahoy!) but I agree that it makes me a better therapist because it means I have to externalize my thoughts and get a new chance to examine things I normally do on autopilot.
 
Yes, I feel the same LaMa! Imposter syndrome is very real. I've enjoyed the opportunities to rethink things I usually do on auto-pilot.

So yesterday ended on 1772 calories and 8,000 steps. Not too bad.
Didn't weigh in this morning as was in a huge rush.

Today has been good so far..Sandwich and crisps for lunch, yoghurt for breakfast..no plans for dinner yet. Baby L just had cauliflower croquettes and fish cakes..Wish I liked fish. We are raising him pescatarian which is going well so far.

Anyway, check in tomorrow! xx
 
Just keeping track of what you're consuming & your steps will help, Han. I'm glad I love fish. Sounds like delish kids tucker.
 
Ohhhh I am still fat. How disappointing. I just turned 31 (I was 19 when I started here.. can you believe it?!) and I have been delving deep into what I want to make me happy. I would like to have another baby (soonish..I need to sleep through the night at least once before then ;)) and I want to fit into my lovely winter clothes from before my last pregnancy. I am still fitting into my maternity PJ's! I also stopped breastfeeding last week and am no longer feeling the ravenous hunger I felt for the last 16 months.. Maybe now is the time.

8th Sept
Breakfast: apple (72)
Lunch: bagel and light cream cheese (277)
Dinner: greek flatbread, halloumi, black olives, cucumber, lettuce. (458)
Snacks: slice of birthday red velvet cake (480) glass of fizz, popcorn (228)

Total: 1410


9th Sept
Breakfast: worked through..
Lunch: celery sticks, hummus, Ryvita (227)
Dinner: simply cook recipe, veggie sausage fennel pasta (727)
Snacks: halo top strawberry ice cream (70)

Total: 1024


I have volunteering at the Soup Kitchen tonight. Will be a sombre affair as we lost two of our homeless chaps this week to overdoses. Back to work for now..baby with a skull fracture in hospital to go and see.. Good job I love what I do, ey?!
 
Welcome back, Hana! Always good to hear from you :grouphug:
 
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