Another week down….

Another week has flown by….a week with lots of work shifts, but the $'s are needed…only 7 weeks and we are off on holidays again.
Monday was a day off so picked up Shawn and took him to meet his kids after school and have some fun with them. Unless I organise it he won't do it, things aren't the best between Shawn and the kids mothers partner. Its stupid stubborn pride on his part and I can't get him to realise how much the kids do miss him, especially the eldest girl Skye. 
Anyways most of the weekend off for me, only have a 6 hour shift to do on Sunday which will be finished at 12 then Monday is a public holiday too. I am picking up the 2 boys for a sleepover on Friday night, taking them back on Saturday and picking up the girls and I don't think I am going to get them home till Monday. They love staying here…and I enjoy having them. 

Weigh in today, a 400 gram loss this week…onwards to next week. 

Another week….

Another week has slipped by. I stayed 98% on track and had a loss of 100grams…totally disappointed in that, but hopefully next week the results will be better.
Ted's late brothers daughter got married on Saturday, it was a horrible wet and windy day, but Serena's smile shone through..she was a stunning bride. Her cousin gave her away. Tahan was involved in a traffic accident a few years ago and has a few disabilities…but those weren't even apparent to anyone as he escorted her to her groom. 
The reception was in a gorgeous location up in the Ferguson valley. It wasn't a sit down reception, just a mingle and nibbles were bought around all night. I drank diet coke and water as I was the skipper and ate only what was in my pp allowance for the night.

A gain...

After my absolute shit week 2 weeks ago, I decided on a "no weigh" last week to give myself time to sort my head out, find my "mojo" again. Well I had a reasonable week last week, got back on track, well 90% on track, upped the exercise and got my head ready for a weigh in. 
Weigh in showed a 1.2 gain…yep disappointed but it was no surprise. 
This week I am "with it" and have put a lot of thought into my food, and after browsing my old old way back when I got to goal books, I am ready to give this my best shot.
Under 10 weeks to go before we head off on our drive across the nullabor to Queensland …I hope to have lost at least 5 kilo's before then. I just want to fit back into my clothes properly again and be comfy travelling. 

Late night trading every night of the week has just been introduced here so all my hours are to be adjusted to fit in with that. Roster goes up tomorrow….fingers crossed that the hours will suit me. Going to be a few growls if they don't…..

No weigh tomorrow...

It's been a tough week, been walking around in a dream. Eating comfort food and not caring, just couldn't get my head in the right space. Yesterday I managed a half decent day, the best I have had in a damn long time so this morning I awoke and decided enough was enough and I had to stop this dillydallying. I hopped on my scales, saw what damage I had done to myself and started organising myself to get on the right road. Tomorrow is weigh in day, I am having a no weigh, but will go to the meeting, I need to do that. 
In 10 weeks I am off on holidays, we are driving across the nullabor, visiting friends in South Australia, New South Wales, Canberra before heading up to Rockhampton in Queensland and spending time with some very good friends.  I want to be a comfortable weight again, since the cruise I have only managed 1 good week where I lost that 1.5 but I have regained that plus more…nearly back to where I was after the cruise. 

Kylee is back in Carnarvon safely. She had drama's on the way back, she witnessed a fatal accident right in front of her then had to stop and use her first aide to one of the cars passengers. Poor girl said it was terrifying witnessing it all play out in front of her, so much so she had nightmares all that night. So proud of her strength, being first on the scene she pushed all her fears aside and did what she was trained to do till more help arrived.

Kylee and Garry came down for a wedding, Kylee's best male friend. Some pics of them above. I got the dress she was wearing off a Bidding Wars site for just $6.00, it so suited her. 

William had his first haircut while here too….he kept that awesome smile of his right up till Kylee took the lollypop of him coz he was dribbling it all over his shirt…they had to change him. I managed to get a cute grin out of him before he was changed.

Right…off to a better week...

Ups and downs...

 I am back again…slowly getting myself back to normal. Life these past 2 weeks have been hectic with a few extra shifts and lots of sorting out a higher level of care for hubby's mum. 
And then to top it all off, one of hubby's cousins was killed in a tragic horrible accident. "Big Red" as he was known was a giant of a man, big in stature and personality. Not only was he Ted's cousin, he was also his mate. He is going to be so sadly missed by so many. We had our final goodbye yesterday, a very emotional day for us both. 

Last week I had a 100g gain, this week a 200g loss. I just can't seem to string 2 good days in a row. Work today and I am usually so on track…but today I have lost the plot already. I just so need to find that "happy place" and the strength to stay there, seem to have lost my self worth.

As you can see by the pics, I have my little man staying here again. Kylee and Garry are down for a wedding and I have this little treasure to look after.  Its great to have something to smile about. 

I think the main reason for the loss this weigh in was the walking I did pushing this pram with William in it….he loves his walks.

Today he had his first haircut, he had hair in his eyes, and on his neck the hair was turning into dreadlocks after a night of sleeping, used to have to be brushed to get the knots out. Now he looks like a 16 month old lil boy.
A few more days more to enjoy the kisses and cuddles before he has to head back home. 

A new week….

A good week for me, as well as a very busy one. Took on a extra shift plus had mother in law sick so had to step in and care for her too. Luckily Mum only had a day of being unable to care for herself. In the process of organising more home care help along with the other care she already receives. She is 90 in a few months and does not want to move out of her home. 

The little monkey below is growing in leaps and bounds….even started to say words we can understand too.

Kylee and Garry are in the process of moving house. The place they are renting is ok, but there is no yard for William to play in safely. And recently there was a cyclone up there way and their fence has fallen down and asbestos is laying in there yard. The owners are waiting for insurance to be organised before they do a clean up and make all the repairs needed…..so they found another house that is on more even ground, has an enclosed verandah and a big backyard for William to place safely in. 
Be more room for their fur babies too.

Today has been a cooler day and a "hungry" day for me. I hope I don't undo the great week I have just had, 1.4 of the 5 kilo's I put on has gone…..

Looked through my list of blogs I follow……everyone seems to be losing interest, only 3 of them are being used. Sad in a way, I love my blog and following others...

I'm Back…...

…a lot heavier, 5 kilo to be precise, but I am happy and relaxed, the holiday was the best.

This was taken at the Opera House on Saturday admiring the boat Celebrity Soltice which docked early that morning.

 The Three Sisters up in the Blue Mountains where a good friend of ours took us up to see on the Sunday.

 On Monday we boarded the boat and made ourselves comfy and at 7pm that evening we stood up on one of the decks and said goodbye to Sydney.

 Bye bye Sydney…..
….and below walking through the promenade on the boat. 

And this is Wellington, taken after we hopped off the famous cable car

 And the grapevines in the Picton area….wine wasn't too bad either.

 Us at the Purakunui Falls in the Catlins area with our friends who picked us up at our Dunedin stop. 

 The too beautiful Fiordes.

 The little dolphins that followed us through ….

As did these gorgeous big birds, they were  around most days. 

Now its home, I've nearly finished the unpacking….been busy making a scrapbook album of our trip as well as helping out with Teds mum who again is not all that well.  Holiday finished on Sunday, a shock to the system when I  had my first work shift….

The cruise was just wonderful and I can say 100% I will go cruising again….so will hubby. And New Zealand will be seeing us again, will be going again, would love to hire a camper and visit again. 

Bed time for me, work again tomorrow….

Nearly holiday time….

This is the Voyager of The Seas….the boat we will cruising on for 16 days….
Friday morning we board a flight to Sydney…we will explore Sydney for a few days, also catching up with a few friends before boarding this huge ship on Monday afternoon. We sail out of Sydney at 7pm…. Bring it on I say…I am ready to have some fun. Hubby is going boy oh boy all those people…but WTF I say…lets go enjoy. 

Weigh in…this is what I posted early on Facebook…

No weigh in today as I put my ww on hold a few days ago as I was meant to be working in another shopping centre and would not have been able to get to meeting. And you know what I shouldn't have done that as with no weigh in to go to it gave me a license to eat…and eat I did!! I actually gorged myself, one day eating so much I was sick, physically sick!! Once I woke up to how bloody stupid I was being, I got myself back on track, not 100% on track but a lot better than where I was. Anyways..things changed and I could have got to my meeting so this morning I weighed in on my own scales and was happy to see I had only gained a few hundred grams.
Anyways 2 more shifts to go then we fly over to Sydney ready to board the cruise ship. Now all I have to do is stay at least 90% on track…and not come back 7 kilo's heavier like a friend of mine did !!!!!!!

So this is the last post till I am back and ready to post in April…

Catch you then…...

Another week down...

 On Friday I travelled down to Manjimup to catch up with my dear Mum. Took Mr Troublesome down with me as its been ages since he has seen his Nanny. As you can see she was absolutely stoked to see him. And he was great company for me on the way down and back. Ever soooooooo slowly he is getting his life back on track. A few steps backward every now and then but those backward steps are getting less. 

 I have a wedding to go to in May. Browsing the net the other day I saw this dress and fell in love, just love the style and the colour….so with a click of the mouse I have ordered and paid for it..just gotta hope it fits me now. 

And I just can't do a post with a pic of this lil darling boy.  He is now  approaching 14 months old and a utter delight. Kylee and Garry went away for the weekend and of course this little man was strapped into the back seat.
He was meant to go into daycare as of today, but the daycare had a approval retracted for some reason, and until that is sorted Garry is still the main carer.
Kylee turns 30 this coming weekend, would love to be there but unfortunately can't be, but Kylee's best friend is flying up for the weekend to celebrate with her.

We fly out to Sydney next Friday. The 2.6 I wanted to lose by then is not going to happen…but hey I gave it my best shot. I lost a 100g this week, I had a great week on track and sorta expected more, but any loss is better than a gain. Next week will the last weigh in before we go cruising….

Birthday week

 This cute flamingo for my garden was one of my birthday presents I received for my birthday on Friday. It was a lovely day, spent it at home but had most of my family visit or phone so that was great. 

 Picked this up from our travel agent the other day, all our paper work for our flights to Sydney, accommodation paper work for Sydney and our cruise tickets….excitement plus. They even gave us the travel folder too, very nice it is too. Only 17 days and we fly to Sydney. 

Not much else is happening  in the world of Jen, all very quiet on the home front. 
Kylee sent me the above pic of our little man…..sound asleep in his cot, he sleeps in some very weird positions ehhh?

400 gram loss this week, 2.6 to go to get to top end of my goal. I have 2 more weighs in before I go…BUT I am not pushing myself to try and lose it before we leave, BUT I will be aiming for a loss on both weeks…NO EXPECTATIONS, all I can do is but try. 

Stalled….

…..Thanks in part to 4 GIANT size Freddo's…that I demolished….so that didn't help the sts I had this weigh in. Other than that I thought I had had an alright week, so its onwards to another week. Including next week I have only 3 weigh's in to go…and I would love to lose the 3 kilo's I need to get to the top end of my goal weight. Very doable, but I am NOT going to put pressure on myself to do it as thats when I stuff it up!!!!
Case is packed…now I have to unpack it and re-do it and make sure I have everything….and make sure my backpack has a couple of changes in it too for Sydney. Arhhhhhhh its becoming so real!!

Someone was playing with his toys in his toy box the other day, bent over to far and ended up in the box giggling….

The giggling soon turned to tears when he couldn't get himself out.
Mummy  being the mummy she is, dived for the iPad to get pics before rescuing him.
Soon Master William is off to daycare. Kylee and Garry have found a private daycare that is just opening and have enrolled William. Garry is not getting the rest he needs now that William is so active and not sleeping as much anymore…so they been to centrelink to see if they can claim a rebate for him, and they can. Sooooo in 2 weeks he is off, 4 days a week. Only 4 other kiddies will be going, and William likes the lady…and even more loves the big backyard, the animals, lawn and toys. Being with adults mostly I am sure William will enjoy the interaction with other littlies. 
Kylee's yard is not suitable for little toddlers, once the lease is up in May they will be relocating to more suitable house for a growing laddie. 
Well thats it for me for another week….off to rest my weary tootsies after a busy work day. 

A great week

A couple of pics my daughter sent me, our little man and his Daddy having a nap…I just love them. 
William is still a little unsettled, very clingy and wanting to cuddled all the time, teething doesn't help matters. Kylee and Garry enrolled him in toddler swimming classes the Saturday after they got home as he loves water, but the poor wee mite is unsettled there too. Its a 10 week course so hopefully as time goes on he will settle. 
Garry is slowly getting better.  Has some quite bad days, but finds if he takes it easy he doesn't suffer with pain too much. He has employed a relief baker for a few days a week so he doesn't have to bake every day…and gets a bit more much needed sleep. 

It being Tuesday means its weigh in day. A great loss of 900grams. That means  I have now 3 kilo's to go to get to the top end of my goal weight before we sail…which is 1 month 6 days away…wow hasn't time flown. I started going to ww meetings at the beginning of May…my ww tracker told me today that since then I have averaged 200g a week loss, can't complain about that ehhh?
A friend I haven't seen in a few months saw me today and the first thing she said to me is wow, you look great Jen, you've lost weight!! I did give her a big hug :-)

Patience

 As much as I wish I could drop 2 jean sizes in one day…I know it ain't going to happen. I also know I am going to have some bad days…and have had a few of them over the past few weeks. Bu this week I seem to have held it together and at weigh in lost 500grams. So now I am back to where I was 3 weighs in ago. 
Have 42 days to go before we sail out of Sydney Harbour, would love to lose 3 or 4 kilo's in that time…lets see if I can. Just have to keep plugging away at it. 

Little William is now 13 months old…growing like a weed. Mummy says he has been a bit unsettled since he arrived home, hopefully he settles down soon for them. Poor little fella had a horrible week, seeing Dad flying out and not understanding what was happening with Daddy's Gullianne Barre Syndrome. A long drive down, pulling a heavy glass dish onto himself and getting a cut under his eye at a stopover on the way down. Seeing Daddy hooked up to machines and not being able to cuddle him….then daily trips up and down to hospital from here….ohhh and cutting another tooth….and then the long drive home !!
Mummy and Daddy are hoping to get him a brother or sister in the future….today was the first time in months that Kylee has ovulated, her POC is making it hard to conceive. Fingers crossed they are blessed with another little miracle like William. 

More ups and downs

Kylee and little William arrived here on Saturday and stayed here every night and was driving up to Perth every day to see Garry. 
Garry treatment included 

• Plasma exchange (plasmapheresis). The liquid portion of part of your blood (plasma) is removed and separated from your blood cells. The blood cells are then put back into your body, which manufactures more plasma to make up for what was removed. Plasmapheresis may work by ridding plasma of certain antibodies that contribute to the immune system's attack on the peripheral nerves.

These treatments are equally effective. Mixing them or administering one after the other is no more effective than using either method alone.

You also are likely to be given medication to:

• Relieve pain, which can be severe  Garry did have a fair amount of pain and had to have relief. 
• Prevent blood clots, which can develop while you're immobile

People with Guillain-Barre syndrome need physical help and therapy before and during recovery. Your care may include:

• Movement of your arms and legs by caregivers before recovery, to help keep your muscles flexible and strong
• Physical therapy during recovery to help you regain strength and proper movement
• Training with adaptive devices, such as a wheelchair or braces, to give you mobility and self-care skills
• Exercise therapy, to cope with fatigue…and Garry did have physio twice a day and came home with exercises he has to do twice daily to help his recovery.   He came home on Tuesday afternoon and spent yesterday relaxing before heading part the way home today. Kylee will be doing the driving has Garry hasn't the strength to handle the drive.

On Monday afternoon hubby and I drove up to Mandurah to my friend Robyn's house as she had won 4  tickets to the Perth sky show and asked us to join her and her hubby. We accepted with pleasure. We caught the train up and spent a lovely afternoon. It was soooo hot but the evening cooled down enough to enjoy our picnic hamper, bottle of wine and ice creams before the sky show began.   
That didn't help the weigh in the next morning…a 400g gain showed on the scales. 

Its been soooooo hot….little William has spent as much time as he was able to in this little paddle pool……boy am I going to miss him….going to be 3 months before next visit, Kylee and Garry have a wedding in Perth to go to in late April so will look forward to that. 

My Mantra this week….I can do it…
2 weeks and 2 gains, only small ones
but I want them gone !!

Ups and downs...

I have the above lil family on their way down soon. Garry has Guillain Barre Syndrome and needs urgent treatment. Waiting to hear if they are flying him down to Royal Perth Hospital or if he is allowed to travel down with Kylee driving. Since going back home after Christmas his symptoms have been getting worse.

Guillain-Barre (gee-YAH-buh-RAY) syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your nerves. Weakness and tingling in your extremities are usually the first symptoms.

These sensations can quickly spread, eventually paralyzing your whole body. In its most severe form Guillain-Barre syndrome is a medical emergency. Most people with the condition must be hospitalized to receive treatment.

The exact cause of Guillain-Barre syndrome is unknown. But it is often preceded by an infectious illness such as a respiratory infection or the stomach flu.

There's no known cure for Guillain-Barre syndrome, but several treatments can ease symptoms and reduce the duration of the illness. Most people recover from Guillain-Barre syndrome, though some may experience lingering effects from it, such as weakness, numbness or fatigue.

This they don't need, they both need to take sick leave so finances are going to be tight. They have just got back on their feet after a rough trot financially last year. 

I feel for them…but I am thrilled to be able to see little William again. 

Weigh in day today…a 100g gain. A bit miffed about that as although I had a bad couple of days at the beginning of the week  I upped the exercise and kept myself on track for the rest of the week. Ah well will have to do better this week. 

Achievement

Flicking through the pics on my phone yesterday I found a 2 pics of me when I started weight watchers at the end of April (28th April) so took a couple of pics to compare how far I have come. Seeing how far I had come put a grin on my face from ear to ear and if I hadn't of lost weight today I think I would still have been happy.  Yes…weigh in showed a loss of 900g.

Just on 8 weeks to go before we go cruising but I am not setting any goals, I am just going week by week and see how I go. 

New Year begins….

Today being weigh in day I was hoping that I had done enough to lose at least some of the 2.8 gain I had over Christmas. It being a revised program with a new weigh in book, new cookbooks I was hoping to renew my challenge to myself and see me at goal or it for our cruise. 

Anyways the scales showed a 2.1 loss. I was delighted to say the least. I have been tracking a 100% though exercise was not the best (its been too darn hot and I was busy with our little William too) so this week I am motivated to keep the losses coming. 

My goal this week is to get more exercise in other than my work. I want to see more active minutes recorded on my daily fitbit, somedays I don't get very active.

 I always track but this week I also plan on checking point values properly before recording….being a long time ww'er I do tend to guesstimate a little especially if its something I eat regularly. 

Also thrilled to see my DD has got herself a fitbit too…hoping that will help her to lose some weight. Her and Garry would love more children so she has to get herself motivated. William was a little miracle, lets hope with a few kilo's lost DD can carry another little miracle to the family. 

2015

 To all my blogger friends and anyone that reads….HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all.  May all your dreams come true.

 This is Mr Troublesome Shawn, who I must admit isn't as troublesome as he can be of late. We didn't see him over the Christmas break but he caught up with me at work the other day as well as his little sister…. and he got to cuddle William. 

 Kylee and Garry have taken the twins back to their mother and have left William overnight with me and Pop. he is such a delight…and loves the camera…this is and the selfie below were taken just before I put him down for his afternoon nap. Heck I am going to miss him when they come and pick him up to go back tomorrow. No idea when I will get to see him next. Cruise is in March and then in July we head off on a road trip to Qld. Hopefully between April and July we'll get in a visit. 

And this last one is my favourite from the photographer taken during his cake smash…

See you all next week...