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30 Day results - or D day

Went to the gym today for my 30 day feedback. As predicted by myself theres not an ounze been lost. Sometimes you just gotta look for the positives....I'll get back to you when ive thought of some - ha ha.
On the plus side Ive lost two inches of my hips an half an inch of each thigh which kinda cheered me up - and being honest - yes, its definitely improved my attitude to life in general, my energy levels and how well I sleep. Anyway - sucker that I am I joined and signed up for six months hard graft - so. Two weeks till the wedding in Ireland and Im not a feather lighter.....fussimgrussimdastardly....

On the subject of ireland and the 60+ dresses Ive tried on over the last four weeks or so - Ive gave out! bought a classy wee black suit outta Next with a fitted pin stripe bodice underneath ( cleverly boned to hold in anything that might need held in ) so at least if I dont find a dress in the next two weeks Ive now got a fall back outfit. Nothing exciting happening around here lately - got a friend up from Brighton and I told him we could meet for dinner today and the stupid anglified dumpling started talking about what if meet around eightish?! up here us common people call dinner dinner and down there they call it lunch with dinner being their evening meal- anyway it got a bit confusing but we nailed it in the end and met at half one for drunch - wee name i invented for him to end confusion - at Tonic. The food in there is so good. try it - you'll like it........

Busy busy busy

Crammed so much into the day today. Went to the gym and was home and showered by half ten then tidied up a bit, stuck on some washing and went into town with my Mum. Still desperately seeking the right dress for the wedding in Ireland on the 3rd October and must have tried on around 40 dresses today. You hear people yabbing on about how their bodies are temples - yeh, well my body is testiment to bad food and alcohol and years of being godamn lazy. Nothing fits the way it should. Getting stressed cos wedding means so much to us ( really close friends ) and I really want to feel good on the day - so much for my daily gym sessions. I have considered wearing a wet suit under a dress just to have that held in cant breathe effect.... Came home, chucked washing in drier ( disgrace in this weather!) then straight out to tesco for weekly shop. Back home - shopping away and tea on. Ordinary lives of ordinary people - all going about our business. Frightening to think how easily that was blown away for all those families.

9-11

People all over will be remembering loved ones, thinking of collegues, friends and people they've never even known, remembering horrific newsflashes, and wishing that horror never happens again. The saddest thing I've seen and read about today was the double spread photo in todays paper of 36 gorgeous 4 year old kids who've never met and will never know their Dads.

Cat Wars

We only moved into our new house around seven months ago. When we moved in our cat had to stay in for yonks cos of the kitten saga ( see back posts! ) Anyway - since she started getting out Ollie - the queer looking european cat at the end of the street has been really annoyed that she is daring to Cat around in his territory. They frequently chase each other back and forward along the street and through the gardens and for a while it look as if our wee puss was holding her own. A few weeks ago though we decided to trim the huge trees that hang over our fence from next door. While I was up the ladder I nearly fell off in fright cos Maisie came bounding along the top of the fence and stopped right at the top of the ladder as if to say " save me". Next thing Ollie comes bounding along from next door and only stops when he sees me ( sprayer of water )who he hates. Maisie can just been seen camoflagued amongst the trees. Partner always telling me off for spraying water at him but I cant bear to let her fight her own battles cos she's so small and he's such a bully ( male - likes to run the show! )

By the way - its not just how they look thats weird - when those cats miow its like a cross between an elephant and a cow moo ing.... so so strange - its not just Maisie he bullies either, his owners have a brown one too called Rummer and he's terrified of Ollie ( top cat )One thing I do have to admit - Ive never seen animals - cats or otherwise with such stunningly beautiful eyes - the white ones are amazing startling blue and the brown ones are the most stunning emerald green.

Coeliac UK

Don't know why 've never thought to link this before......

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High On Happy Vibe.....

Thats me just back from the gym. I swear to god its killing me. Im meant to be doing the cadrio/weight training session three times a week and anything i do above that is a bonus although obviously you cant do the weights on consectutive days. Ive been doing the cardio/weight on mon, weds and fri and just doing the cardio on tues and thursday. Today I got my nutrional face to face. ( they give you a face to face on a weekly basis ) Anyway was kinda funny cos was just a young lass today and she'd never heard of coeliac and was amazed at my "good" eating habits - ha ha. No convenience meals etc - the bloody things are laden with gluten - being coeliac really does improve your health foodwise cos you cant eat the bloody good stuff. " do you avoid pastry? " like the plague!

I havent lost a pound since the first week and yet its really really weird cos Ive definitely changed shape. Its three weeks today since I started and already you can see a difference. Wouldnt have believed anyone saying to me it makes you feel happy but I swear to god it has so so improved my attitude to life. An yes - I am happier - just not while Im actually there doing it!

Energie

By the way - should have mentioned incase anyones interested they have branches everywhere and the six week programme including unlimited use of the gym and any class you fancy only costs £50. How good is that - obviously they're so confident that this works and you'll join the gym at the end of the programme they can afford to spread the programme to the masses.

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Lazing on a Sunday afternoon.....

Well here we are at sunday and its back to the gym tomorrow and O boy am I gonna be sorry. Not sure if ive mentioned about joining the gym but i went and joined our local Energie gym almost three weeks ago and started the training the next day. On the monday I joined they give you what they refer to as your Face to face. Basically free humiliation - ha! actually I guess it'll be good and worth it at the end of the six weeks if theres any difference in the results but what happens is you get measured - everywhere! height, weight, arms, thighs etc etc and then asked questions on a scale of 1-10 or 1-5 as in how well do you sleep, how well do you cope with stress, hows your self esteem and all that kinda stuff then when the programme is finished we get to do it all again ( gee thanks! ) ha ha. Once they've done with the questions they ask what you're hoping to achieve and then they give you a personal programme to work too. Its actually really good - you can use the gym any day between 6.30am ( as if! ) and 10pm and also attend any of the classes you fancy, you also meet with an instructor once a week to revise your work out or see if you're doing it right and just help and advice in general, on the fourth week you get a nutrional face to face - still got that to look forward too!
Anyway - Im so gonna be sorry tomorrow cos friday we went out in town to Tonic for tea then stayed out socialising ( drinking ) till 1am then yesterday we went to braes to watch the Scotland game with a crowd of friends ended up drinking, going down to Tonic about 7.30 for tea again and socialised some more. Feel so tired and cant be arsed today doing the cleaning ( or anything for that matter ) then tomorrow its back to the gym for more punishment..... By the way - lost four pounds in the first week and havent lost an ounce since - would lose the will to live but boyfriend assures me that my shape is definitely changing and to stop focusing on weighing myself........hhmmmmm.

There Now

There Now