Is it my imagination, or is my turkey neck getting more noticeable this week? I hope that means good news, that I've lost something more than a token amount! I will just have to wait until weigh day, though.

I'm very cold and hungry too, which I hope means good things - that I've shed some lumps of fat from somewhere! Let it be my arms, please! They are the most stubborn at hanging onto the fat at the moment.

Well, I was so busy trawling through everyone's diaries and things last night that I burnt completely a large curry I was making for the fete this weekend. Such is life! Guess I'll just have to start over again! I'm legendary at burning things, but have never mastered "multi tasking" very well. As soon as I take my attention off something, that's it. I don't even hear things like oven alarms if I set them! My husband tells me I have a one-track brain, and that's it. What I am doing gets my FULL attention, and nothing else gets through. Must have it's uses, but doesn't work in the task of trying to be a domestic goddess, that's for sure.

Hehe- Sounds familiar! xo cate

Kissed another 1.3 kg goodbye today! Yay!!! It was worth being a bit cold and hungry to get rid of that.

The numbers are starting to look better now that I'm well and truly on the downhill slide to get rid of the second half.

Very busy today, so won't hang around. Fete tomorrow, so will be running around lots. However, thinking of you all and hope everyone has a great weekend coming up.

Hi Niyah

Congrats on the extra Kg's you've lost!! EVERY kg counts and it feels amazing to know that you've lost it forever

Thank you for all your support, you are, like Cate, just an

Hope you have a great weekend!!

Keep well xxxxx

Well, a very busy one indeed.

4am bedtime last night (i.e. this morning) and then 7.30am start to get ready for fete. My fault entirely - just wanted to get the final, professional finishing touches done on some fundraising chocolate I was doing etc.

Flat out day, exhausted, but have to work late tonight to get report done for AGM tomorrow.

Sometime after that, I am going to CRASH!!!!! That's in my bed, I hope!!!!

Funnily enough, don't feel too bad despite all that.

I wish weight were related in a POSITIVE way to less hours of sleep - I'd be romping it in!

Whew, Niyah! That is one hectic day!
Good luck for that

What you do for your school is amazing ... No school will ever function without dedicated ppl like you
As a soon-to-be-teacher, I applaud you

And way to go for staying on program through all of the little sleep! You're doing great!!


Loves,
Luvbug xxx

Niyah- You exhaust me too! You have a lot of drive, energy & determination. I hope you get some quality sleep very soon though & can relax a bit. You deserve a break, xo Cate

This weekend I exhausted myself! Never mind, another two hours to do, then I'm SLEEPING!!

Well... I WAS sleeping until older son rang around 11.00pm - had run out of petrol and needed a rescue trip. WIDE awake after that. Sigh! He was advised by his bank that his card had been used fraudulently last week and they wanted to immediately cancel it. Of course, he agreed, so couldn't access money. He's with a bank that has few branches here, so can't get in to one to get out money using other identification. Well, the bank of mum came to the rescue last night... again! Husband did the drive to find him, but after that I just couldn't get back to sleep.

My older son rarely uses his car - usually rides his motorbike to work, so obviously didn't look at the petrol gauge when he did decide to use his car last night. Usually uses his girlfriend's car if he needs one! (It's much nicer...)

Sometimes I think it's funny that a young man who's an engineer and terribly bright at high level maths, computer programming etc, who holds down an excellent day job, has such trouble with the basics like making sure his car has petrol, that he has money in his wallet etc!

Well, had a GOOD SLEEP last night so feeling a lot more "with it" today.

Did not have a good weekend diet wise.

From now on, I am NOT GOING TO DO ANY MORE RIDICULOUS THINGS for anyone for a good while!!! No more "big jobs" until school concert at end of term, so time to get back to serious business with shifting this weight. Time to concentrate on the diet, and my life, and what I'm going to do about it.

I can't believe how ridiculous the year has been until now, but thankfully it's ALL OVER for the next two months and I can resume a bit of normality. The audit is done, AGM has happened, fete is gone, slice fundraiser is gone, and my life gets just a bit easier for a while.

I am just glad I haven't blown it altogether, and still am basically on track and keeping up with it. Husband has started running again - who knows, I might even join him for a bit as the term progresses! He takes the kids out for X country training Mondays. Won't they be shocked if I start running too!!! Think I can just about do it now. I'll have to do a few power walks around the local recreation centre ovals first to get my aerobic fitness up to scratch again. I am really hankering to get a bit of physical exercise after being cooped up in my office for so long.

Well, on with the day. Hope you all have a fantastic week.

Niyah- Doesn't a good night's sleep make so much difference? Why not give running a go, especially with your husband. I would be brave enough I think if someone offered to go with me. What the heck! Yeah, yeah to not doing so much. Ha ha Niyah. Have you had a personality change this week? That was good. You made me laugh, xo Cate

OK OK, I'll try and shut my door when the NEXT ridiculous request comes. How's that???

Laughed out loud that time!
We can only try, te he.
He's safe & sound & on the trip! Phew!
xo Cate

Ooooh, aaaaah, the constipation has been really bad the last week. Not a good subject, but getting the remedy right equally hard.

I'm just taking a senna every day now. Normally this is fine, but today it seemed to finally catch up with me and I've had griping pains. Yuk!!! I HATE THIS!!!

There's just not enough food in there to send it through any quicker.

Will persevere - maybe my body will sort itself out for a few days after today??

I remember it being the same last time exactly, so guess there's not a lot I can do about it.

Seriously, my office has been quiet for 2 days now! I hope this is the shape of this term to come. I can't believe that my door stays shut so much! I may seriously start to catch up on some of my work if this doesn't stop!

A lot better day today- hope everything inside is now sorted out... at least for a few more days anyway!

Still quiet in here, so here's hoping it all stays that way!