Wake-up Call Challenge

boredofbeingathome

The_Dragon wrote: »

Okay I am back and hopefully I won't need to head off again, basically my Mam fell downstairs and broke her right arm and my Dad's Leukemia took a dip (it seems to have settled again, the oncologist thinks it was from worrying about my Mam), so I was up in the North West without internet access for a while looking after them (which was fun as I am on crutches and need a carer myself :eek:), basically I went up and bulk cooked a load of food (their kitchen is laid out so I can get too and from places if people ferry from the fridge etc), so my Dad just had to take a couple of meals out of the freezer the night before and heat them through in the oven or the nuke box. Also masses of soup so lunches were set up as well (froze bread buns in packs of two so again they just needed getting out).

Since getting back at the weekend I have started tracking my food again as I think my weight is the main thing that holds me back, hopefully the tablets will be starting to work and this time the diet will kick in and I will shift the blubber! I have between 13 and 14 stone to lose (aka shed loads! :rotfl: - just worked it out I need to lose between 180 and 200 pounds or 82 to 89 kg , to think I used to be runner and exercise freak!)

I also need to get the house tidied, if the house looks good then I feel better and I do more (I hope that makes sense to the rest of you )

Aww nice to see you back Dragon- you should have given a shout if you were in the vicinity- would have happily helped if i could.

x

ehallett

Welcome back Dragon - you have been missed.

I hope you, your mum and dad are all feeling better now.

Emily xx

The_Dragon

boredofbeingathome wrote: »

Aww nice to see you back Dragon- you should have given a shout if you were in the vicinity- would have happily helped if i could.

x

Thank you Bobolicious one! I didn't really have much time to make plans and I don't have your phone number ('sides which you have more than enough on your own plate!)

Nottoobadyet

Yay, glad you're back, Dragon!

Thanks for the advice as well. I'm still nervous about it, but I read something the other day about how one of the reasons women are lower paid is because they don't ask for raises. I dont want to become a statistic!

micron_2

Sorry to hear about your mum and dad.
Glad to see you back Dragon - you have been missed.

The_Dragon

Thank you folks - it is good to be back! Two days of tracking food and this morning I had to increase my medication by 50% (ie 75mg rather than 50mg), need to get tested again in 6 weeks, they gave me enough tablets for a week :mad:, should get more on Friday though *sigh*.

Okay off to get some cleaning done and then this afternoon I can stitch

LuckyBiscuit

Welcome Back Dragon, i think we have all been slacking really since you've been off!!!!!

Back to the grindstone me thinks!!!!!

Ive got myself a job interview this afternoon, its not one i applied for, its by word of mouth and they phoned mw this morning im going up at 2 for a chat!!!
I can not tell you how scared i am!!! Ive not worked in 4 yrs since my nervous breakdown and panic attacks and i can feel myself getting ancious!!! OH is still off on sick for another 2 weeks and i dont think he really wants to go back, i said as this job is for 24 hrs, wot about him getting a part time job somewhere and that makes up the full time he was doing, until he figures out what he wants to do, but he just said lets see what happens and went off fiddling somewhere!!!! Men i want to talk sinerios, what if's etc!!!
I need to calm myself!!! The job is in a care home 2 nights (12 hr shifts) a week. So i know i can do that plus its no weekends and ill be home if the kids are home like now on the hols.
Im not sure what im scared of really!!! emotions are a funny thing!!!
Ill update later on how i get on, if i don't chicken out in the meantime!!!!!! sorry about the rambling!!

Love to all.................

ehallett

TMVen wrote: »

Welcome Back Dragon, i think we have all been slacking really since you've been off!!!!!

Back to the grindstone me thinks!!!!!

Ive got myself a job interview this afternoon, its not one i applied for, its by word of mouth and they phoned mw this morning im going up at 2 for a chat!!!
I can not tell you how scared i am!!! Ive not worked in 4 yrs since my nervous breakdown and panic attacks and i can feel myself getting ancious!!! OH is still off on sick for another 2 weeks and i dont think he really wants to go back, i said as this job is for 24 hrs, wot about him getting a part time job somewhere and that makes up the full time he was doing, until he figures out what he wants to do, but he just said lets see what happens and went off fiddling somewhere!!!! Men i want to talk sinerios, what if's etc!!!
I need to calm myself!!! The job is in a care home 2 nights (12 hr shifts) a week. So i know i can do that plus its no weekends and ill be home if the kids are home like now on the hols.
Im not sure what im scared of really!!! emotions are a funny thing!!!
Ill update later on how i get on, if i don't chicken out in the meantime!!!!!! sorry about the rambling!!

Love to all.................

Good luck for the job interview. Sending positive vibes your way .

Emily x

boredofbeingathome

TMVen wrote: »

Welcome Back Dragon, i think we have all been slacking really since you've been off!!!!!

Back to the grindstone me thinks!!!!!

Ive got myself a job interview this afternoon, its not one i applied for, its by word of mouth and they phoned mw this morning im going up at 2 for a chat!!!
I can not tell you how scared i am!!! Ive not worked in 4 yrs since my nervous breakdown and panic attacks and i can feel myself getting ancious!!! OH is still off on sick for another 2 weeks and i dont think he really wants to go back, i said as this job is for 24 hrs, wot about him getting a part time job somewhere and that makes up the full time he was doing, until he figures out what he wants to do, but he just said lets see what happens and went off fiddling somewhere!!!! Men i want to talk sinerios, what if's etc!!!
I need to calm myself!!! The job is in a care home 2 nights (12 hr shifts) a week. So i know i can do that plus its no weekends and ill be home if the kids are home like now on the hols.
Im not sure what im scared of really!!! emotions are a funny thing!!!
Ill update later on how i get on, if i don't chicken out in the meantime!!!!!! sorry about the rambling!!

Love to all.................

Good luck for the job interview- what a massive achievement for you. Keep thinking of all the things you do on a daily basis and look at how far you have come in this. You can do it:D
Nerves are just natures way of preparing you and making sure you are in tip top form for whatever task you have to do.:D:D Good luck.x

Nottoobadyet

Best of luck TMVen! Hopefully an informal chat will make it easier and put your mind to rest.