Continue the change and enjoy the journey!

Lula-Hula

Hello,

just caught up with your activities.

Excellent result with the inch loss :T. If you're running it all off then you're probably converting some of the flab into lovely lean muscle, which is heavier.

It's how you feel & look that matters, not the numbers .

Love your holiday idea too - I have recently been thinking about starting a holiday fund for next year. I've not had one for the last 2 years & it's very apparent; didn't get away at all last summer & this year most of it went on the CC .

Must get on it right away, enjoy your week end
xx

fedupandskint

Morning Lula

I think it might be converting flab into muscle - that's what lots people have said after the inch losses and I have now lost 6lbs - taken 3 months to do this! Not exactly falling off me!

Today is maybe popping up to fill the car up with liquid gold and pop into argos later to collect a couple of things if I decide to get them. Most of the day will be listening to the cricket and some gardening - digging up plants, moving plants and digging over to create some space for the tree felling early next year and then can move on with this section of the garden

Maybe a small amount of cleaning too - how exciting! Mind you, I have just come back from a 6mile run on 4 x 14min intervals and 4 x 1 minute recovery intervals. Went ok, 3rd interval felt myself flagging but managed to drag myself around to the end. Another 2 to go on this interval - lets hope the fitness improves a bit more over the next 2 weeks.

fedupandskint

Had a bit of a rest after the run this morning and am just about to get up and go outside into the garden - some recovery that!

In the meantime have meal planned for the weekend - thai steamed salmon tonight with veg and tomorrow indian spiced shepherd's pie and spiced greens to try for the first time. Sounds nice and have calculated the kcal allowance so as long as I don't heap too much onto my plate should be ok!

Also accounted for a lovely strawberry tartlet for tea - after all can't make it all frugality with eating!

Blimey I'm tired now but the TMS is making me laugh this morning!

fedupandskint

Garden cleared some more

Leaving pretty easy jobs for tomorrow which are:

Plant out more lettuce
Pot up new blueberries
Clean out grate
Empty out old pots
Prune berry bushes
Pick courgettes, lettuce and beans
Do some clearing work if I feel like it

Other tasks for tomorrow
Go for a short run
HHI
Make shepherds pie for tea
Listen to the Test Match as much as possible!
Flop about for a rest and catch up on The Hour
Paint nails
Facemask and exfoliate

Today managed to do
Ran 6miles
Walked dog for one hour
Gardening for 3 hours including lots of digging up and sawing and chopping down
Quick garden tidy up and plant water and feed
Washing all dry outside
Bedding changed

Not much other cleaning going on and filled half car up with liquid gold and then popped into Sainsbugs for some coriander and couple of other things ready for tomorrows tea. Decided to not go to spargos, will see if are still in stock next weekend and try again for a fleece and jacket.

Enjoying this Test Series even more, wish I could get to a match. Might investigate one at some stage

Right wine and tea time then a catch up after the cricket highlights with The Hour then bed!

fedupandskint

Having a pretty chilled out day today

Have done 2 lots of WM now drying on the line
HHI
Quick hoover and empty and empty all bins

Snaffled an early leftovers lunch with 2 coffees
Updated diet plan

Next is into the garden to listen to the cricket and finish off some jobs there

Then later is a longer dog walk, maybe a run if I feel like it, otherwise its tomorrow, a pamper session of facemask etc then make a new tea of spiced greens and shepherd pie. Then catch up on the hour ready for Tuesday and a bit more TV before an earlish night

fedupandskint

no run today - went out with the dog this afternoon and it was baking so decided against it and will go tomorrow for the longer run again

Garden jobs competed and feet and face pampered

Tea was gorgeous which is a good job as there are enough leftovers for the next 2 days!

Just catching up on the live text for andy murray who has won alongside the cricket highlights then its catch up TV time and a bit of planning of what to do on my 3 days off this week - yeah - only 2 days to work then 6 days off!

fedupandskint

This week

1. I will run 3x this week and step up to the 2 x 25min intervals per run after tomorrows
2. I will go out on my bike this week at long last
3. I will go for a walk in the countryside on my day off
4. I will visit somewhere local on my day off
5. I will enjoy my time off and not spend it all garden clearing or cleaning and washing!

Let me see how I get on

fedupandskint

Today has been quite productive in some ways:

Work
6 mile run
watered plants
NSD 11/15
Washing dried on line like cardboard!
Lovely leftovers for tea

Time for a rest now and stretch off for legs to recover - that was pretty hard going at times but I did it!

fedupandskint

Crab Apple Vodka

• Wash 10-20 crabapples and cut them in halves. Leave the skin on.
  
• Put them in a clean glass jar with tight-fitting lid.
  
• Cover with clear, unflavoured vodka - 40% alcohol content (80 proof).
  
• Let steep for 8-10 weeks or more - in a dark place at room temperature, 18-20°C (64-68°F).
  
• Shake lightly and taste it from time to time.
  
• Strain and filter your infusion into a clean glass bottle or jar with tight-fitting lid.
  
• Store (age) for a couple of months in a dark place at room temperature before serving.

Note: If for some reason you are not satisfied with your infusion, there are ways to adjust both taste and flavours - click here to see how.
Serve your crabapple schnapps at room temperature in suitable glasses. And remember to keep your schnapps bottle tightly closed and in a dark place before and between servings.

C+P from elsewhere for ideas

Windfall bramleys to use up in chutney and jelly making for me and for Christmas presents alongside blackberries - out picking tomorrow

fedupandskint

Felt very fed up yesterday after receiving a letter from the bank - hmmm. Also a refund for half price of a pair of walking boots that crippled me so much I could hardly walk in them, finally gave up on them. Oh well at least its better than being stuck with a pair I can't wear without being in agony. Another marathon fitting session coming up again then to have another go at finding a new pair.

Feel better today, didn't sleep that great but had a nice lie in this morning.

Going to take the dog for anice walk and try some foraging if the apples are ready then come back to have a go at apple cide butter, apple and blackberry jelly and crab apple jelly and vodka.

Will report back later with what I found.

Won't be a NSD today as need to pick up a few bits for the preserving but should be tomorrow