15months to debt free - I hope

ladyholly

I forgot to say that Mr LH has decided he has a cold. I don't disbelieve him but I haven't seen any evidence of it

jwil

ladyholly said:

FreetodoasIlike  You are very welcome to keep posting. I am sure jwil wont mind me saying we all have our own ideas and opinions and that what makes the diaries interesting at least I hope she mind.

I completely agree.  The diaries are so useful.

FreetodoasIlike

Thank you @jwil I really didn’t mean to cause offence to you or to anyone. I am overweight myself and I know overweight people are not lazy and that there are many reasons why people gain weight. My comment (so ineptly made) was that I watch some of these TV programmes to stop me gaining more.  I don’t gloat, and I do genuinely feel sorry for the morbidly obese people who appear on these shows, often from poor areas in the USA, and that this is their last chance of some hope. I love to see them get bariatric surgery (which they wouldn’t be able to afford normally) and thrive as a result. It can be uplifting to see follow-up programmes of their progress. Some do so well, some don’t. You may be a ‘larger” lady but are you 30/40 stone. I’m guessing no, but as I don’t know you - maybe you are. I very much doubt it, if you are able to walk, take your children to school, work full-time and do everything else you need to do. My point was (again SO badly made) was that some people are bed bound/house bound and have to rely on social security to live. It’s an existence and not a life I would wish to live. Anyway, in future I will keep my opinions to myself!I

I hope your pre-cataract op went well @ladyholly and you get everything sorted soon. My comment about PCO was just that in a few cases the lens clouds over, and you are told this after the op. In your case, it probably won’t, but I was one of the few that it did. The point I was trying to make is that it’s fairlly common and the result is rectified by laser in a matter of minutes. I had mine done and the result was amazing. 

Hope Mr LG’s cold get’s better. 

FreetodoasIlike

Sorry ‘LH” not LG.

ladyholly

Mr LH hasnt mentioned a cold today so I am guessing he sneezed a couple of times and made an assumption. I am not going to ask him about it in case it puts ideas into his head. He announced last night that we needed some AAA batteries as when he checked various hardly used remote controls he found they didnt work. He couldnt have told me on Thursday so I could have got them yesterday.

Very stiff today as I often am after spending time on a bus or train so walking Bear has been hard work but was done anyway.

I spoke to my bil this evening and worryingly he says he has serious stuff to talk to me about when I go down and when I asked how he was he said so so which doesnt sound so good. He wont tell me on the phone but I am going down on Thursday. I must admit I am somewhat worried but I have to accept he is no spring chicken.  My normal day is wednesday but I am at the theatre with dd seeing Wicked. On slightly better news his car is being repaired and he should get it back this week although not in time for me to go down so taxis it will be.

For the first time this year I have been in the garden for a little while. Got some stuff cleared away in my mini greenhouse as it has been used to chuck non garden things in during the winter. I have prepared a seed tray ready for some leeks but the compost has got soaked as it has to stay outside so have brought it in to dry off a bit before planting anything.

Food today is breakfast - overnightoats with apple and strawberries. Lunch - salad, crambled egg and 1 slice of wholemeal bread with a scrape of butter. Dinner - gammon, boiled potato, peas, leeks, carrots and sweet potato. I have also had grapes as snacks during the day. I am hoping I have lost some weight when I weigh in on Tuesday.

Have a good weekend.

jwil

I hope everything's ok with BIL.   Glad Mr LH hasn't got a cold.

You are doing great with the healthy eating, hope you see a result! 

jwil

FreetodoasIlike said:

Thank you @jwil I really didn’t mean to cause offence to you or to anyone. I am overweight myself and I know overweight people are not lazy and that there are many reasons why people gain weight. My comment (so ineptly made) was that I watch some of these TV programmes to stop me gaining more.  I don’t gloat, and I do genuinely feel sorry for the morbidly obese people who appear on these shows, often from poor areas in the USA, and that this is their last chance of some hope. I love to see them get bariatric surgery (which they wouldn’t be able to afford normally) and thrive as a result. It can be uplifting to see follow-up programmes of their progress. Some do so well, some don’t. You may be a ‘larger” lady but are you 30/40 stone. I’m guessing no, but as I don’t know you - maybe you are. I very much doubt it, if you are able to walk, take your children to school, work full-time and do everything else you need to do. My point was (again SO badly made) was that some people are bed bound/house bound and have to rely on social security to live. It’s an existence and not a life I would wish to live. Anyway, in future I will keep my opinions to myself!I

I hope your pre-cataract op went well @ladyholly and you get everything sorted soon. My comment about PCO was just that in a few cases the lens clouds over, and you are told this after the op. In your case, it probably won’t, but I was one of the few that it did. The point I was trying to make is that it’s fairlly common and the result is rectified by laser in a matter of minutes. I had mine done and the result was amazing. 

Hope Mr LG’s cold get’s better. 

Thanks FreetodoasIlike.  I'm a lot closer to 30 than I'd like to be!  I've seen stories about people who weigh less than me who have real mobility issues, so it shows it's a very individual issue. I do like to see some of the programmes where people lose large amounts of weight and really change their lives.

Don't worry, I've put my foot in my mouth by saying things that make me cringe subsequently more times than I can count!

ladyholly

These days I am slightly sceptical of programmes that show "real life" although I do watch and enjoy some of them. Why? We appeared on a well known programme about dogs twice with one of our dogs that is no longer with us, The production company was here on both occasions for half a day filming. The amount shown was approx 2minutes and on the second occasion the story showed stuff that although it happened was shown out of context and some stuff was misinterpreted by viewers. Quite understandably the way it was edited. I am not complaining just pointing out that what you see has been severely cut to show the story the production company wants. I cannot go into more detail on a public forum although the programme was shown some time ago.

ladyholly

Today will be a short post as I will be disappearing very soon to watch the great pottery showdown.

I went to my my dd this morning to deliver dgds birthday card and gift. We had a good natter which we dont get to do very often. Mr LH was up very early as his ear is hurting. He had some pain killers and went back to bed. I think another visit to the GP may be coming as he has almost finished his antibiotics. By the time I got home it was time to get Mr LH out of bed and take Bear out. He was eating a lot of grass this mornig which is a sisn his tummy isnt good but he had some of the gastro intestinal food I keep in and a tablet to sttle it and he has been fine ever since.

I have really struggled with feeling hungry today so probably havent been as on track as I should be. I had the oats and fruit for breakfast but couldnt fancy salad with my lunch so just had egg with 2 sliced  bread and and thin butter. Dinner has been roast pork, stuffing, leeks, cauliflower, carrots and broccoli. I love pork fat so had some of that and apple sauce.

Nothing else done really except the routine stuff which is too boring to mention. Money spent on 2 taxis to dd and back as there are now no local bus that goes anywhere near but she has paid me for the theatre tickets that I have booked so I am upon the day. . I will see her again when we go go to theatre on Wednesday.

Tomorrow a trip to the PO for an item I have sold, the charity shop to take some stuff and cigarettes to buy. By the time I have done that it will probably be enough for me.

Have a good week with minimal stresses.

jwil

I agree about the tv programmes, they are highly edited to demonstrate an agenda.  Same about news in the press as well.  I've seen several where I know the detail, and they rarely tell the whole story.