Bank Holidays

Aren't Bank Holidays the best, although this year I was up and out bright and early to take Sam to Bath A&E for an x-ray, after falling badly on his hand on Saturday. Happy to report there doesn't seem to be a break but have to go back for another x-ray to check, due to where the injury is!

Came home and spent the rest of the day out in the garden enjoying the fabulous warm sunshine. Hoping this is the proper start of eating outside and the wearing my flip flops again!!

Everyone enjoyed the Easter treats and I was surprised by an old fashioned egg, with treats actually inside!

We ended the day with a walk around the park - perfect x

This morning started with a run and a Personal Best!
So chuffed I can now run the whole 5k with no walking at all and I did it in under 30 minutes!
I'm going to sign up for the Wells 5k in May as a practise run out before the Bath 5k. 

Never in my wildest dreams did I EVER think I'd be a runner!

Just goes to show that if we make changes, changes then happen!!

Happy Easter!

 Wishing you all a very Happy Easter

The Easter Bunny came but the kids wanted money rather than eggs this year, so just the one each.

I've just enjoyed my last Hot Cross Bun and boy was it worth the syns,

I enjoyed every last buttery mouthful x

Have had an egg filled weekend, just not the chocolate variety.

I did however treat myself to a Green and Black's selection box - 4 syns per 15g bar, so a nice little treat to have whilst everyone else devours their chocolate.

I really don't mind missing out on the treats when I see the results on the scales. I had to buy an outfit for an upcoming social event with Jeff's work. 'Lounge Suits' is the dress code, so something smart for me and I found this, surprisingly in New Look. I sometimes don't recognise the 'new me' but am pretty pleased I've found 'her'!!

I need to get some colour on my legs as the 'do' is in 4 weeks time, so I have my shorts on this morning willing the sun to shine. The grass has had it's first mow and the bulbs are now in full flower, so here's to a lovely Easter for us all x

Friday Weigh-in!

So a little miracle just happened........

......I just lost 1/2 a pound.

I am so very lucky - I was ready to expect a gain and at the very best a maintain, the scales even wobbled but by the skin of my teeth I came in with a loss!

I have eaten a few treats, I have picked a little more than I ever have (Sam's brownies), I haven't drunk my water in the same way or exercised in the last 5 days but I guess it was all within my syns and 'on-plan'. 

In 29 weeks I have never gained or maintained and I would so love to get to target that way. I will only have myself to blame if I don't, so back to it with a little more focus this week.

Lunch is synned and 'on-plan' 7 syns for the Hot Cross Bun and 3 syns for the butter! I had to have a Hot Cross Bun at Easter, so I did my homework and found the lowest syn bun, gave the rest of the pack away at group and will enjoy every mouthful. Chocolate doesn't bother me but Hot Cross Bun's are another matter x

It's grey and damp here, I'm hoping the sun will pay a visit or it will at least dry up. 

Have a lovely Easter weekend and if you're having a few treats, enjoy them!

My SW March!

March was a good SW month for me - I only lost 4.5lbs but I did achieve my 3 & 1/2 stone Award and got into the HEALTHY BMI range for the first time in over 18 years!! I've started running and can manage a 5k and joined an exercise class, again for the first in over 20 years! I've signed up for the Race for Life Bath 5k in June and have set my TARGET weight.

So here's hoping April will be a good month too. I'm really hoping I'll get my 4 stone Award and fingers crossed meet Target too but that might just be out of reach as my weight loss has slowed down. I intend to keep up with the exercise and have challenged myself to improve my running pace each time I go out.

When I look at comparison pics I feel so motivated to get to target! These photo's are a year apart and there is 3 & 1/2 stone difference. I know which picture I prefer. 

With the Easter weekend fast approaching, I've done my homework and worked out the lowest synned Hot Cross Bun. I can do without the chocolate but love a Hot Cross Bun, so I've planned one in for Good Friday after weigh-in!! Lidl's Rowan Hill Bakery Bun's come in at the lowest 7 syns per 60g bun.

Now do I have just the one or treat myself to two - decisions, decisions xx

Farewell March......

March has been a mixed bag - started off badly with my pothole/tyre incident and cooker blowing up but ended on a real high with the house sale/move! Here's hoping April is a good month too.

Spring is certainly here now and very welcome it is too. We've just got back from a couple of days in Cornwall - just the break we needed and we were treated to such glorious weather whilst we were there too - blue skies and sunshine.

 

We spent all day yesterday in sunny St Ives.

The tide was very low - hard to think Jeff and Sam were jumping off here in the Summer - at least they could get a good look at what was beneath them.

Lunch was at our favourite spot 'The Hub!' it really is the best place to eat - fab food, fab views, great atmosphere - what more could you want!

I went 'off-plan' and enjoyed every mouthful x

I did resist the pasties and yeast buns and fudge......

.......and whilst everyone enjoyed a flake 99 ice-cream, I took photo's of seagulls!!!

To be honest I'd rather be happy as I am now, feeling good about myself than stuffing myself with all the yummy treats - the odd treat won't hurt me but I eat in a completely different way now and really am happy with the way I am and what I've achieved.

Beautiful tulips have greeted us on our return - here's hoping we have a sunny Easter weekend so we can get out in the garden and enjoy it x

Sale Agreed!

 Yay! This went up this morning.

SALE AGREED

Busy and exciting times ahead.

Birthday Wishes.

Today is Mr dots and spots birthday - we started off the morning with our first run together!!! 

He was impressed so feeling a little proud of myself!

 We opened his pressies at lunch time as Sophie had had a friend over for a sleepover and the morning just vanished - all wrapped in some great paper lol!

I've spent the day in second heaven on Pinterest, gathering ideas for the house move. I've been pinning all these wonderful ideas and images for years, so now is the time to put them all to good use. The hall in our current house is small so I want to create a lighter, brighter, more spacious hall in the new house.

I've also always dreamt of a large family kitchen/diner with doors leading straight out into the garden. It will involve taking down a wall but it will be do-able and I can not wait x

So many ideas!!!