The Ultimate Biggest Losers - counting the pennies, losing the pounds

Dinah93

One for the runners. Only a very short one but looks like so much fun!

shrimpy_80

Ahhh Birdie I have had a burrito from Trinity Kitchen - it was incredible! Well done on resisting - superhuman feat! Had a really weird dream last night that I was rushing round trying to find a birthday present for Baby Z - you had sent me a link with exactly what you wanted but I couldn't find it in stock anywhere - so weird! Sorry for dream stalking you!

I had a fairly good weekend apart from a brie, bacon and cranberry wrap that fell into my mouth on Saturday - totally worth it though. Have only been to the gym once but have done two rounds of Jillian - don't think I've lost much this week though but maybe it's saving itself for a big one next week!

Good luck at the gym Archers!

I'm hopefully doing the Birmingham Colour Run in Aug Dinah, always fancied it!

Dinah93

Still no appetite but a rotten head cold with a very very sore throat, so I've enjoyed two bowls of ice cream today, and mum and dad were over today, not really seen them in two weeks due to mums run down to ofsted (chief inspector for the country told her their early years unit is the best he's ever visited, very proud of my mum tonight) so I had a small piece of the quiche I made and some salad tonight, so done a bit better on eating today.

Dinah93

Sneaky day early weigh to prepare myself... right direction but why so small?! At least it's not a gain. I realised I'm only 0.6lb 0ff losing 10lbs this month, I must be able to eat well for the next 4 days, that's a nice mini goal to have. It's weird though, jeans which fit me on the 1st January now don't do up, and it's not like I can use the exercise excuse, I'm doing a bit of yoga and thats it. Speaking of, I have an interview to train to be a children's yoga teacher on Thursday. The company pay for my training so I'll be fully qualified, provided I work for them for a year I don't have to repay the training costs. Then after training I would be teaching mostly in nurseries and schools in the area. I didn't want to go back to work until both my children were in school, but this job is something I would really love, and I'd only look to do it very part time. Not sure if the finances will stack up even if I get it though, if I have to put both children in childcare they definitely won't, but I love the idea of working in something more active that excites me, rather than my very dull desk job I stayed in for 8 years because the money was good, even though I felt like I was watching my life pass me by. Fingers crossed I get it and financially it makes sense.

Throat still amazingly sore. Am off to work out how many calories in the full tub of Ben and Jerry's in the back of my freezer, if it comes within my allowance for the day I think that could be my plan for today, with a few lemsips thrown in for good measure

Birdie85

Wow, that sounds like a great opportunity Dinah! Hope it works out. Won't Gracie be getting her 15 hours free nursery soon? And if you're teaching in nurseries maybe you can negotiate a free/cheap hour of childcare for Ben whilst you're there?

You might be bloated (water retention down to stress/hormones/not eating enough?), perhaps that's why your jeans won't do up?

I don't mind being dream stalked Shrimpy! Just relax, you don't have to get Z-dog a present! It's my 30th in May though and I expect an avalanche of gifts! :rotfl:

clearmydebts

Wow that's a great weight loss Dinah! I'm thinking I'm going to go up or STS but I haven't been great. Although I've only had 1 can of coke in the past 10.days (treat on Sat night) so thought that might help with the weight loss a bit!

Great news re: the yoga. Myself and kids have participated in family yoga and it's lovely! Really hope that works out. We also use yoga instructors in my job, they run classes for children with special needs so if that's an area you are interested in I'm happy to send you some links of the people we use, just for you to get an idea of what they run. Good luck with it!

Dinah93

Grace already gets her 15 hours as she's considered to have a disability due to the whole one lung and awaiting heart surgery thing... the fact that she has bundles of energy despite those is brilliant. She'll be going to every afternoon at big school nursery after Easter, so for afternoon sessions it would just be Ben in childcare, but the cheapest I can find a half session for is £24, so they'd either need a good hourly wage to make it work for me or I'd have to hope they need me the days NIM is off.

shrimpy_80

Fingers crossed you can make it work Dinah, sounds like a perfect opportunity for you. Hope you feel better soon!

Birdie it's my sister's 30th in March and I also dreamt I had forgotten to get her a present for it. Not sure where all this present related anxiety is coming from!

ruby_eskimo

Best of luck with the yoga thing Dinah, it sounds like a really good opportunity for you, just hope it fits in with everything else that's going on. Hope you feel better soon.

Been quite good this weekend but going out for lunch today to a tapas restaurant. Looking at the menu, the only things that definitely don't have chilli in them are the things with lots of cheese so not so good calorie wise but good for not killing me. Sleeping was not too bad over the weekend but straight back to being rubbish last night. Think it's definitely anxiety about the new job, going to try and get through one workout tonight and then do some yoga before bed as well in the hope I'll be relaxed enough to sleep.

mavvymoo

The yoga sounds like a great opportunity Dinah I hope you can sort all the issues around it and make it work

I have been quite good with food this week (ish) Also been running a lot as it really helps me mentally and I feel I need that at the moment as I have got a lot of changes coming soon which is good but need to get my head around it all (Will update once a firm plan is in place)

Which is why I have run 10 miles this week already.PT in the morning for an hour which is always a killer but an enjoyable one once its over :rotfl:
I don't feel I have lost a lot this week but will know for sure in the morning when I line the scales up to the lines on the wood floor and creep on them :DIn the exact position they always are ! As a lot of others on here :rotfl:

I am not that far off target now and always find it so hard to get those last few lbs off .

Good luck to everyone for the weigh-in

Mav x