Bellys to Bumps

[cranberry987]

I don't even know. Nothings happened. Just sad. Might go for a massage and spa afternoon

 

[EmmyReece]

You ladies are the best, I think each and every single one of you are FAB and honestly don't know where I'd be without you all.

I haven't temped for the past two mornings and everything feels so much more relaxed. My day (and I'm ashamed to admit it) would be very much based on how my temping had gone that morning, if it hadn't gone well then I'd be feeling really ugh all day, but if it had gone well then I'd be on a super duper high

I just need to get my focus back on the weight loss. Because when I first started it, the weight was dropping off, but I kept finding reasons not to be focused - our trip to London, some guy's nasty comments about my size, Xmas, New Year, my birthday ... it's just been one long list of excuses, but no more, I can't keep doing it to myself or I'm going to end up killing myself from a heart attack or something else weight related .

Chris has promised me that if I get my focus back and lose at least 2 stone before the end of the year then he will take me to a musical of my choice in London at the beginning of december. We've decided to have another 4 nights away and just have some more us time, so at the moment I'm busy looking into hotels as the price at the Premier Inn has gone up by £100

And when we get back from London, we'll be getting our first very own furbaby - a little labrador pup, we're not sure whether we're having black or choccy, but we're defo getting one All the more reason to inspire me to go for walks.

I'm so sorry for waffling on at you all I do the same to Chris, I get excited about an idea, or get something stuck in my head and I just go on, and on, and on, and on ...

 

[EmmyReece]

Hi all

Feeling rly down today and tempted to pig out. Will work in the short term I know. Don't know what to do with myself

what about getting a big glass of water and going for a walk hun? just to try and distract you from food (if you don't want to pig out) ... it's a miserable day here in wales, but I love walking in the rain and it really helps me to think ...

but I do like the idea of a spa afternoon and a massage

 

[cranberry987]

Ok massage booked. Sorry to moan. Needed to say how I felt I think so I could see how to fix it

 

[Lisa84]

ooo massage sounds fab i love being pampered!!!

Great news Emmy i'm so glad you are feeling more relaxed now you are not temping. That was always my worry with temping that i would analyise every little thing.

have you tried travelzoo for their deals. I'm in love with that site and have booked loads thru it. My mum and dad are currently on a 3 night break to portugal which they booked thru travelzoo that cost them a grand total of £75 each and have rang me to say it is absolutely gorgeous!!
I was going to book us a holiday to Turkey for September but we are thinking of having loads of weekends away using the deals on travelzoo xxx

 

[EmmyReece]

Oooohhh no I've not tried them yet ... just off for a nosey now

Cranberry, I'm glad you've booked yourself a massage, hope you feel a bit more relaxed after it

 

[Tarkwa]

Hey ladies!
Can't wait to hear back from Zowiey today. FX'd for you chick!
Emmy, I'm so glad you've worked out that you need to focus on one thing - but don't delay - I know you move soon, but starting getting into the right frame of mind for this next bit will really help you to focus more.
Well done on the losses and to those who aren't doing as well.

AFM my weight is still going down ! Weighed myself this morning and I was 91.3kg and that's AFTER having some breakfast (waffles with butter and maple syrup)! I guess it's because I really don't have an appetite right now and am eating much more healthily and not snacking so much. Really do want a Chinese takeaway though but gutted my local isn't open at lunchtime (nor is the one opposite ) - so will have to get one for dinner. Sweet and sour pork balls, chicken chow mein, egg fried rice and prawn crackers - does anyone else get the same when they have a Chinese? I think our choices are bog standard, but I love them!
xxx

 

[twinkle1975]

Hey all,

Emmy - stopping temping is definitely good for our mental health!
Cranberry - hope the massage helped
Lisa thanks for the Travelzoo recommendation - I'm going to have a look too
Tarkwa - glad everything is going really well for you - I want chinese now!!
Zowiey - keeping everything crossed for you!

I've found out this week that my local authority has frozen funding for IVF until 2012 & even then any change will depend on the results of a government report - so unless we bounce out of recession it doesn't look like its a possibility (Also found out that even when they were funding it they were only doing 1 cycle rather than the 3 that the nhs recommend)
There's no way we can afford to go private so I think out chances of a baby are pretty much zero

 

[zowiey]

Hi Ladies,

Thanks for remembering me!

Well, we haven't been reffered today, as my bmi was 31, but we have an appt on the 1st June to go back,and providing my weight is down, we are being reffered then! They have a 2 month waiting list so the consultant said we should be looking at August to start treatment!!

Hubbys results weren't that great, in fact his count was lower and the abnormals were higher, but the viscosity had inproved so thats good. But he has to go for a swim up analysis at the end of this month, and based on those results we will find out if we need iui or ivf with icsi.

Still not sure how I feel, i asked what our chances were of it happening naturally, and he said that whilst not impossible, with us ttc for so long that does go against us, but not to give up. So basically slim to none!

But hey, there's always hope!
xxx

 

[EmmyReece]

ohhh twinkle I'm so sorry hun hopefully you get some good news about the funding

zowiey that's brill news about your appointment. how are you feeling about the weight loss? We're all behind you hun

Tarkwa, did you manage to locate some sweet and sour balls hun?

I'm mega excited, Chris has let me upgrade my phone to the brand new blackberry torch And we're still looking into hotels for going to London in december, not sure whether to aim for the museums area, hyde park or closer to marble arch

 

[StrawberryTTC]

Evening ladies!

twinkle Sorry hun. I don't really know what to say, seems there's nothing that would make it any better.

zowiey august is great, so that's good news! Now just stick to your diet and lose like 15 if you can, so you can be well under the limit to make sure the weight won't be an issue anymore. I know, easier said than done!

Did 45mins of zumba today, so that's good. Feeling fairly good in general, but I always do around ovulation!

 

[zowiey]

Twinkle, I'm so sorry. I feel so insenitive for posting what i did under your post.

I truly hope something changes, and it does become a possibility.

 

[zowiey]

zowiey august is great, so that's good news! Now just stick to your diet and lose like 15 if you can, so you can be well under the limit to make sure the weight won't be an issue anymore. I know, easier said than done!

I was thinking the same, I want to be as far under 30 as i can in 2 months! I'm feeling quite motivated, I don't think I'll eat as much on my holiday now either, as I don't want to have to loose even more!

 

[lovie]

hia lovelies

twinkle im so sorry to here that news hun i cant imagine how you must be feeling, big hugs to you xxx

zowie im glad the apointment went well! august is so soon, FX it works really quickly for you and your a mummy by next spring

emmy your chris is such a super star! he is so sweet giving you a goal to work towards, a holiday and a puppy! they are such great targets to work towards! labradores are just the sweetest dogs! have you seen marly and me?

strawberry yay for feeling good around OV time! use some of that pma and get BDing hehe

tarkwa yay for healthy eating and your weight going down my cousin lost weight with her pregnancy, she wasnt even particually chubby, just normal with a little extra, but she ate so healthily she lost weight on her arms legs and bum and it all went to her tummy! I hope you get your chinese! yuummmmy pork balls!

cranberry i hope you are a happier lady after your massage!

lisa lucky you haveing loads of weekends away booked

hello to everyone else

afm i am enjoying weight watchers, it is good to know how much i can and cant eat. im under my points for today so i might have a sandwich if i get peckish

xxx

 

[EmmyReece]

yeah I saw marley and me, insisted on reading the book first and they both made me sob my heart out

glad to hear weight watchers is going well hun

 

[cranberry987]

emmy - try laterooms.com for london hotels, ive always found them cheapest for when I work away. High Street Kensington is a pretty nice area to stay in and cheaper than some of the other posh areas.

How rubbish is it that IVF funding varies so much, from funding being frozen to a 2 month waiting list. Youd think theyd even it out a bit more You never know tho, they say its frozen, but it might thaw (if thats the opposite hehe). Also, maybe it will change when the GPs get the budgeting powers. Dont give up, just wait and see. I know all we do is waiting, but at least we're good at it by now

I cheered up after my moan earlier. Had a painful massage from a wirey old hippy - exactly what I wanted, then went into the spa for an hour so - jacussi in the garden and steamroom etc, was lurvely. Then had legs and armpits waxed (ouch). Then did pilates and body conditioning. Knackered now and its BD night >< Rly dont have the energy, its going to have to be a quickie I think after dinner.

SW lasagne for dinner - it rly is lush, I can post the recipe if ppl want, its a meat sauce with veg, lasagne sheets ofc, and the white sauce is yogurt and egg. Sounds gross but its so nice I would eat it over normal lasagne.

 

[EmmyReece]

cranberry, have you got the names of any hotels you've been to? we were with premier inn at earl's court last time we went, but they want over £100 extra this time

ooohhh and yes please for the recipe, I might try make a load and then freeze it

 

[cranberry987]

I used to stay in the Kensington Close if I was in Central London - its about £80 usually which aint bad comparatively. Its rly nice and 2 mins walk to the tube. Theres also shops and restaurants there so was nice and handy for me. Also check tripadvisor - can put in your budget and it sorts them into the order theyre rated so you can pick a cheapy one with a good review.

SW lasagne recipe is :-

serves 4, 1.5 syns on EE per serving

400g minced beef
1 pepper
1 courgette
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
can of chopped tomatoes
400g passata
2 tsp mixed herbs
500g fat free yogurt
2 beaten eggs
pinch of nutmeg
12 lasagne sheets
4 lvl tbsp parmesan
low fat spray oil

chop veg into bite sized chunks
8 mins cook - beef, pepper, courgette, onion and garlic
add tomatoes, passata, dried herbs. can put salt and pepper in if you want, we dont bother.
cook for 15 mins

heat up oven 200c

mix together yogurt, eggs, nutmeg

spray medium lasagne dish with fry lite/low fat spray oil

put half the mince mix into the base
top with half the lasagne sheets
spread over half the yogurt mixture
top with remaining mince
put remaining lasagne sheets on
spread over the rest of the yogurt mixture
sprinkle parmesan over

bake for 30 mins/until golden brown

It makes 6 big slices in my dish and it freezes perfectly and can just be microwaved or cooked properly to heat up

 

[EmmyReece]

Thanks for the recipe hun

And thanks for the hotel suggestions, I was thinking that it would be better if places were in walking distance, like the museums etc ... last time we were there we had to get off the tube early, walked up past the museums, then round to hyde park and down through there to marble arch

 

[cranberry987]

OOH exciting! The new series of Four Weddings is on Sky Living finally, so the one I worked on will be on soon! Not sure what week itll be but its on weds at 8pm and its the one with the Deaf lady. Ill be watching each week anyway as i heart 4 weddings I doubt Ill be shown but my voice might be used as I voiced over the bride for the bitchy scoring part.