Spent 4 years pretending it's all OK

liltdiddylilt

Igamogam - I have got two completely messed up discs in my back and advanced disc disease. The doctors have been throwing pills at me for 18 years and especially so in the last 18 months. I went to an Osteopath starting about 8 weeks ago. I've dropped from 100 x 30mg codeine tablets a month, to about 12. I am so cross and so relieved at the same time.

I've got a chair at work that looks like a preying mantis but is amazing. Work got in a physio and I ended up with a new layout to my desk, new chair, footstool, wireless keyboard and mouse and allsorts. I do a lot of walking around the office too

supersaver1000

Paper mâche pig oh yes I remember it well. Round the balloon, let it dry then pop it. Egg carton section for nose. Can't remember how we did the ears or curly tail. I'm wondering if the legs were more egg carton sections. Lol. :rotfl:

NoOneAround

supersaver1000 wrote: »

Paper mâche pig oh yes I remember it well. Round the balloon, let it dry then pop it. Egg carton section for nose. Can't remember how we did the ears or curly tail. I'm wondering if the legs were more egg carton sections. Lol. :rotfl:

We did pipecleaner (is that what they are called these days?) tails and folded card triangles for ears I think!
I remember being very proud of my piggy. It had big blue eyes and long black eyelashes
XX
NOA

Puzzcat

Hi NOA, is it wrong that when I read and post on your diary I call you Noah....!
Anyhow's.. I am starting my new personally challenge tomorrow to shift some of my pesky lb' s... like you I am around 10.8/9/10/11... Will be weighing in in the morning and aiming to shift at least 7 before Christmas... My goal weight is 10, although I would like to be below that but at 46 my body says No... are you with me for a little challenge!

NoOneAround

Not very good at taking pics I'm afraid
HoHum - paneer dish from yesterday, made a yummy filling for wraps! Sometimes have it with buttered chapattis and greek yogurt.
Paneer - boiled 4 pints 1 day over use by milk (unopened), then added white vinegar (didn't have lemon juice) tablespoon at a time until curds separated. Strained through muslin in colander. Rinsed with water to get rid of some of the vinegar. Pressed under pan of water2-3 hours. sliced into chunks stored in fridge. Shallow fried lightly in veggie oil (quicker to deep fry but I don't often do deep frying). can be frozen with or without frying.
Above, Fried onions in olive oil, + ginger, garlic, chilli, teasp. turmeric, teasp. masala mix, salt + chopped peppers ( can also use peas), then add paneer and heat through for 10-15 mins.


All "ish" - am not good at following recipes and tend not to measure/weigh things except when baking cakes!


Have fun:)
NOA
xx

NoOneAround

Puzzcat wrote: »

Hi NOA, is it wrong that when I read and post on your diary I call you Noah....!
Anyhow's.. I am starting my new personally challenge tomorrow to shift some of my pesky lb' s... like you I am around 10.8/9/10/11... Will be weighing in in the morning and aiming to shift at least 7 before Christmas... My goal weight is 10, although I would like to be below that but at 46 my body says No... are you with me for a little challenge!

Hey Puzz ......YESSSSSS!!!!!:) will start tomorrow too.
I need some motivation - am struggling to even think about it! and instead of losing have put on since I posted in my signature Granny's fault;) - earlier on everything she was losing I was putting on - but then I think she redirected her pounds to her OH, since then I haven't put extra on but haven't lost any either....


First think will be to cut down on tea - cant drink it without sugar


I like Noah - I said earlier in my thread that I liked everyone shortening it to NOA because Noah saved himself and his family and all the animals too, and I liked that
xxx
NOA(h)

Puzzcat

I always had 2 sugars in my tea until I joined weight watchers in 2003 then I switched to canderal... wine and cheese are my downfall!
Will post current weight in the morning!
Puzz.x

NoOneAround

Mars Bars are mine
am pretty good on the alcohol front now - love cheese and wine but actually only drink occasionally now - mostly only when in company (social - not just DH!)
xx


PS have weighed in at 10st 11lb still as per signature.

liltdiddylilt

Oooh good luck on your challenge Puzz & NOA - wish I had the willpower but I don't so am off shortly to eat rice pudding. I am 5'5 and weigh 11 stone 3lbs :eek: but I carry it very well and people never believe me when I say how much I weigh. Some have even resorted to putting me on their scales which is slightly embarrassing. "oh you really ARE fat!"

My downfall is chocolate, and snacking at work. I can basically eat my bodyweight in food at work. I lose lbs over the week up to my 3 full time days, then put it all back on there. I changed chocolate for carrots but ended up eating 3-4 carrots a day and annoying people with my crunching. I have cut right down on sugar in my tea and coffee though. I have half a sugar in my tea now and none in coffee when I used to have 2 in each. I find soya milk stops coffee being as bitter so less need for sugar, and tea was a painstaking drop from 2 to 1.5 to 1 and so on. I drink it black. I was drinking 60 spoons of sugar a week :o:o

At least I do not drink or smoke, or I would be a mess... Lol.

Hugs all round! xx

WhiteRose2014

Hello NoOneAround, just read your diary and now subscribed :j ........... just need to start mine asap! Wishing you loads of luck and well done for your journey so far x