Oooops I didn't realise it had been so long since I had logged into blogger - not only to write a post but even to read other ones as well! Fark, I am so slack! But then since being back at work for the last 4 weeks (2 part weeks and 2 full time), I have been so exhausted and the evenings just fly by and I am usually in bed by about 9.30ish!
So what I have been up to??? Not a lot really - still got my moon boot on but down to a flat foot rather than wedges in there to support the Achilles. Definitely feeling the pain more with it being flat but I guess that is all part of the healing process... I see the surgeon again this coming Friday so fingers crossed for some good news but then again I wouldn't really complain should I have to wear the boot for another week or so after that as I would rather it was properly healed rather than rushing it! As the last thing I want to do is upset the Achilles again and have another Operation and be off work for an even longer! Am also rather enjoying catching the early bus from door to door as such! But on the other hand I am missing the daily contact with creche as Stephan is doing both the drop off and pick ups still.
Anyway, best I get moving as I need to organise the pizza we are having for tea tonight - homemade base for the first time and I am quite proud of how it has turned out. Rachel has had her one already as she was apparently "starving" - so she had a couple of pita breads topped with tomato sauce, mozeralla cheese, ham and sliced tomato! She really enjoyed them so another good option for easy peasy teas! Have put the other pita breads in to bags of 2 in the freezer so all we would have to do is great some cheese and slice some tomato!
Just thought I had better do a post to let people I am still alive and kicking as such... hope to be back blogging regularly real soon as I am starting to get motivated again re healthy eating and even exercise (but slowly and surely of course).
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Stuck at home
Well this sitting around on my bum all day is really getting rather tiring and boring! There is only so much that I am able to do while being on crutches and I am supposed to be resting my foot! I have folded the washing (for Stephan to put away tonight) and done the tiding up that I am able to do easily! Am playing a couple of games of scrabble through Facebook but moves can take a while as the opponent could live anywhere in the big wide world! Not really into jigsaw puzzles that much, crosswords don't interest me, sudoku does a wee bit, but haven't got any books at the moment and don't really like the online games for some reason! And there is only so much TV/DVD's one can watch along with only so much computer time one can put up with!
I think I said yesterday that I see the specialist on the 6th May so that is still 6 days at home alone plus a weekend thrown in as well... but then Stephan has been busy helping his parents out that, and takes Rachel with him that I am often home alone for a few hrs at the weekends too!
Sorry for the crabby post - am not sleeping well at the moment so am tired and crabby during the days... I am doing my best not to nap during the days but sometimes I fall asleep in the chair without realising it if you know what I mean... I was in quite a bit of pain (in my foot) for a wee while during the night, almost woke Stephan up to get him to get my codine tablets but I managed to get through it ok in the end.
One thing about being immobile is that Stephan has definitely realised how much I do around the house! Don't get me wrong as he is pretty good at times, but he tends to go into his own wee world especially in the evenings while I plod around doing all the little things... which of course he is needing to do at the moment. Think he is getting a bit pee'd off at times when I remind him that such and such needs doing but he generally does do them ok... eventually that is!
Enough rambling for today - be back later :)
I think I said yesterday that I see the specialist on the 6th May so that is still 6 days at home alone plus a weekend thrown in as well... but then Stephan has been busy helping his parents out that, and takes Rachel with him that I am often home alone for a few hrs at the weekends too!
Sorry for the crabby post - am not sleeping well at the moment so am tired and crabby during the days... I am doing my best not to nap during the days but sometimes I fall asleep in the chair without realising it if you know what I mean... I was in quite a bit of pain (in my foot) for a wee while during the night, almost woke Stephan up to get him to get my codine tablets but I managed to get through it ok in the end.
One thing about being immobile is that Stephan has definitely realised how much I do around the house! Don't get me wrong as he is pretty good at times, but he tends to go into his own wee world especially in the evenings while I plod around doing all the little things... which of course he is needing to do at the moment. Think he is getting a bit pee'd off at times when I remind him that such and such needs doing but he generally does do them ok... eventually that is!
Enough rambling for today - be back later :)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
I am in shock...
Can't believe that there are still people who actually check in here to see if I have done an update despite it being almost 12mths since my last update!
Not only have I been a slack at updating here, I have also been very slack in reading other blogs too! It's about once a month (or even 2 mths) when I read blogs and even then I get slack at commenting... so will not be surprised if I have dropped others blog radars too!
Though I guess the main thing is that most of you probably already know what I am up to as I do frequent (to often at times) updates on Facebook :)
As for my weight - that is not good at all - at the weigh in for the hospital (just had an operation on my heel and Achilles) put me at 134 kilos!!!! Which is almost 5 kilos heavier than my heaviest weight!!! Admittingly I had on heavy jeans etc but still, it was not a nice figure to see on the scales! And when one is only 5ft zero, that weight is definitely far to much to carry!!!! For those that know my history, I did lose 42 odd kilos prior to having Rachel but since having her (4 1/2 yrs ago) my weight has just gone up and up and up - very slowly but it has still been going up! It probably hasn't been helped by my heel problems and the inability to do much exercise and yes I know there is aqua jogging etc, but when one is very self conscious of wearing togs, once doesn't go to the pool very often at all!
I am definitely not going to cover everything that has happened over the last 12 mths otherwise I will be here forever!!! In fact I am not even sure where to start - I am still big (well bigger than last update), still lazy (to a degree), still working full time while trying to be the best mum to Rachel and wife to Stephan! We have recently got a cleaner in to take one job off us which we both used to argue over at the weekends as we both dislike housework! LOL Letitia is just wonderful and a real superwoman when it comes to cleaning!
Rachel is 4 1/2 and starts school in November! She is so ready to be at school so roll on the next 6mths! Can't believe that my baby is going to be 5!!! Where have the last 5 years gone to??? She does have the attitude of a teenager at times but from what I can gather from fellow mummy friends - this is normal but very, very trying at times!
I had an operation on my heel and achilles 2 weeks ago so am currently in a moonboot full time (night and day) until I see the surgeon next Friday. Am supposed to be going back to work the following Monday but not sure if I will be or not as I am unable to drive and with no driving makes it difficult to get Rachel to creche and myself to the station. We do have a couple of plans up our sleeves so just need to talk those through sometime soon so we know what is happening. But even if I get to the station, I still need to then get from the train to the bus and then have to manage the walk up to work as well so it will be a long day when I do get back to work.
Anyway, that's enough for tonight - my foot is sore and I need to be resting it again! Will be back soon I promise!
Not only have I been a slack at updating here, I have also been very slack in reading other blogs too! It's about once a month (or even 2 mths) when I read blogs and even then I get slack at commenting... so will not be surprised if I have dropped others blog radars too!
Though I guess the main thing is that most of you probably already know what I am up to as I do frequent (to often at times) updates on Facebook :)
As for my weight - that is not good at all - at the weigh in for the hospital (just had an operation on my heel and Achilles) put me at 134 kilos!!!! Which is almost 5 kilos heavier than my heaviest weight!!! Admittingly I had on heavy jeans etc but still, it was not a nice figure to see on the scales! And when one is only 5ft zero, that weight is definitely far to much to carry!!!! For those that know my history, I did lose 42 odd kilos prior to having Rachel but since having her (4 1/2 yrs ago) my weight has just gone up and up and up - very slowly but it has still been going up! It probably hasn't been helped by my heel problems and the inability to do much exercise and yes I know there is aqua jogging etc, but when one is very self conscious of wearing togs, once doesn't go to the pool very often at all!
I am definitely not going to cover everything that has happened over the last 12 mths otherwise I will be here forever!!! In fact I am not even sure where to start - I am still big (well bigger than last update), still lazy (to a degree), still working full time while trying to be the best mum to Rachel and wife to Stephan! We have recently got a cleaner in to take one job off us which we both used to argue over at the weekends as we both dislike housework! LOL Letitia is just wonderful and a real superwoman when it comes to cleaning!
Rachel is 4 1/2 and starts school in November! She is so ready to be at school so roll on the next 6mths! Can't believe that my baby is going to be 5!!! Where have the last 5 years gone to??? She does have the attitude of a teenager at times but from what I can gather from fellow mummy friends - this is normal but very, very trying at times!
I had an operation on my heel and achilles 2 weeks ago so am currently in a moonboot full time (night and day) until I see the surgeon next Friday. Am supposed to be going back to work the following Monday but not sure if I will be or not as I am unable to drive and with no driving makes it difficult to get Rachel to creche and myself to the station. We do have a couple of plans up our sleeves so just need to talk those through sometime soon so we know what is happening. But even if I get to the station, I still need to then get from the train to the bus and then have to manage the walk up to work as well so it will be a long day when I do get back to work.
Anyway, that's enough for tonight - my foot is sore and I need to be resting it again! Will be back soon I promise!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Anyonee around??
Just thought I would just post a test update to see if anyone was actually still around - it's been almost a year since I updated and boy oh boy so much has happened. Would like to try to update more frequently if I can but no promises.
Back later :)
Back later :)
Monday, May 24, 2010
Well... where do I start??? It's been almost 2 months since my last update and quite a bit has been happening. Am back on Anti Depressants after a visit to the Dr for other things turned into a half hr session of me in tears and a lot of stuff coming out which I didn't realise had been upsetting me! Am also on another drug for my "breathing" issues but after doing some googling late last week, I really do think I have COPD - sorry can't recall the big words that it stands for) but it's similar to asthma and I can tick off so many of the symptoms so am printing a page of info off about it and will take it to the Dr when I go back for a check up in another 3 weeks time! This particular page explains a lot of the things that I haven't been able to!
Am still in the yo-yo mood with my weight! So much for losing 20 kgs before my 40th in Jan!!! Okay, may still be doable for some but would be happy with 15 kgs gone now! I have wasted 4 mths of this year fluffing about and doing sweet bugger all about it! I am still struggling with the gym but when I do go now, I just do about 30 mins or so on the treadmill at various speeds and inclines... which is better than sitting at home for those 30 mins but I know I need to do more!!!
Food - I see it and I eat it! That basically sums up everything right now!!! Definitely better than I used to be in regards to the coke and chippies at work. Usually only once (sometimes twice) a week now rather than almost every day but still eating/drinking a lot of stuff that I shouldn't be!
Work - well that is going quite well. Am currently Acting Team Leader and have been since late April and will be until at least end of June! Am loving it and the challenges that it is bringing! And being able to put this on my CV should definitely help me with the way I want to move within DOC. Though after a chat to some colleagues this morning, I am going to investigate about doing Early Childhood Studies at the Open Polytechnic sa that is an area I would very much love to work in! Always have and always will want to work with young children!!! So will be interesting to see how that goes!
Rachel - a few issues there but all just part of Parenting I guess! She is a very early riser and thinks that Mummy should be too! It was 4.40am this morning!!! We bought her a monkey clock just before Christmas which has eyes that open at whatever time you set it and we had told her that she had to stay in bed quietly until Momo opened his eyes... it worked for about 3 mths or so but the last 6 weeks or so have been awful with her waking and calling out to me! So I am at times running on almost empty and struggling for energy but I do get there... some nights I am in bed by 9pm trying to catch up on lost sleep! Have done up a star chart (again) for her today so maybe that will work but am not holding my breath! But in other ways she is the most amazing little girl who I love to pieces!!! I love what she comes out with at times like how much she loves me and what she will do for me when she is bigger and I am littler!
Right, should get moving and do some work... just waiting for the others to finish off what they are doing so I can set off some reports and then it will be all go around here with the last minute checking before the payroll can be run!
Am still in the yo-yo mood with my weight! So much for losing 20 kgs before my 40th in Jan!!! Okay, may still be doable for some but would be happy with 15 kgs gone now! I have wasted 4 mths of this year fluffing about and doing sweet bugger all about it! I am still struggling with the gym but when I do go now, I just do about 30 mins or so on the treadmill at various speeds and inclines... which is better than sitting at home for those 30 mins but I know I need to do more!!!
Food - I see it and I eat it! That basically sums up everything right now!!! Definitely better than I used to be in regards to the coke and chippies at work. Usually only once (sometimes twice) a week now rather than almost every day but still eating/drinking a lot of stuff that I shouldn't be!
Work - well that is going quite well. Am currently Acting Team Leader and have been since late April and will be until at least end of June! Am loving it and the challenges that it is bringing! And being able to put this on my CV should definitely help me with the way I want to move within DOC. Though after a chat to some colleagues this morning, I am going to investigate about doing Early Childhood Studies at the Open Polytechnic sa that is an area I would very much love to work in! Always have and always will want to work with young children!!! So will be interesting to see how that goes!
Rachel - a few issues there but all just part of Parenting I guess! She is a very early riser and thinks that Mummy should be too! It was 4.40am this morning!!! We bought her a monkey clock just before Christmas which has eyes that open at whatever time you set it and we had told her that she had to stay in bed quietly until Momo opened his eyes... it worked for about 3 mths or so but the last 6 weeks or so have been awful with her waking and calling out to me! So I am at times running on almost empty and struggling for energy but I do get there... some nights I am in bed by 9pm trying to catch up on lost sleep! Have done up a star chart (again) for her today so maybe that will work but am not holding my breath! But in other ways she is the most amazing little girl who I love to pieces!!! I love what she comes out with at times like how much she loves me and what she will do for me when she is bigger and I am littler!
Right, should get moving and do some work... just waiting for the others to finish off what they are doing so I can set off some reports and then it will be all go around here with the last minute checking before the payroll can be run!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Am still alive...
though have fallen off the wagon though hence the quietness on the blogging front!
Have been attempting the low carb life style and to a degree I was doing ok with breakfast and lunch but snacks and dinner were my downfall and probably always will be!
I really do suck at losing the weight this time! Probably not helped that Mum had her lapband surgery almost 2 weeks ago! Part of me is looking forward to getting some new nice clothes (her hand me downs) but the other part of me is so jealous.
My brother in Chch has lost over 50 kilos over the last 2 years and is looking fabulous! Amazing what a new love in one's life can do to one! My niece (24 yrs old) lost 30 kilos last year doing shakes etc (easy to do when single and bugger all bills etc) and although she gained a few over the Summer (while trying to give up smoking) she is now back on track (although smoking) and wants to lose the last 15/20 kilos and then once she has got to her goal weight and has got the hang of maintaining, she will then attempt to give up smoking again! My sister is back into the weight loss again and doing reasonably well although not sure how much she has lost at this stage.
So as you can see there has been a bit of pressure from the family on me to lose weight - I know it is their way of encouraging me but to me it is really fucking me off and getting me more and more stressed which leads to more and more eating!
Haven't been to the gym since prior to Christmas - was going to take a break over summer and walk in the evenings - well that didn't last that long despite loving the walking! I now have some new decent comfy sneakers so have promised my gym buddy (who has still been going occasionally) that I will be back there next week otherwise she will be kicking my ass big time!!! And trust me, she will do it and she will do it good (and in front of my team too)! She knows about my goal that I set back in Jan - losing 20 kilos before my 40th next Jan! And she is right - I am not going the right way about getting there! But fuck, I just don't seem to be in the right frame of mind for anything.
I am a useless, overweight bitch right now - stressed big time at work and that is not going to let up until at least July!
Anyway, I am off to bed, am sitting here in my nightie (not that you needed to know that) as I was just about to get into bed when I had the urge to do this update before I chickened out so to speak.. My weight has not shot up or anything, am still lingering about the 123 kilo mark so I lose and gain the same couple of kilos over and over and over and over....
Am thinking of giving up blogging altogether as I really do suck at this as well these days... and as for reading/commenting on others, that too is a slack area at the moment.... sorry everyone!
Catch ya later
Have been attempting the low carb life style and to a degree I was doing ok with breakfast and lunch but snacks and dinner were my downfall and probably always will be!
I really do suck at losing the weight this time! Probably not helped that Mum had her lapband surgery almost 2 weeks ago! Part of me is looking forward to getting some new nice clothes (her hand me downs) but the other part of me is so jealous.
My brother in Chch has lost over 50 kilos over the last 2 years and is looking fabulous! Amazing what a new love in one's life can do to one! My niece (24 yrs old) lost 30 kilos last year doing shakes etc (easy to do when single and bugger all bills etc) and although she gained a few over the Summer (while trying to give up smoking) she is now back on track (although smoking) and wants to lose the last 15/20 kilos and then once she has got to her goal weight and has got the hang of maintaining, she will then attempt to give up smoking again! My sister is back into the weight loss again and doing reasonably well although not sure how much she has lost at this stage.
So as you can see there has been a bit of pressure from the family on me to lose weight - I know it is their way of encouraging me but to me it is really fucking me off and getting me more and more stressed which leads to more and more eating!
Haven't been to the gym since prior to Christmas - was going to take a break over summer and walk in the evenings - well that didn't last that long despite loving the walking! I now have some new decent comfy sneakers so have promised my gym buddy (who has still been going occasionally) that I will be back there next week otherwise she will be kicking my ass big time!!! And trust me, she will do it and she will do it good (and in front of my team too)! She knows about my goal that I set back in Jan - losing 20 kilos before my 40th next Jan! And she is right - I am not going the right way about getting there! But fuck, I just don't seem to be in the right frame of mind for anything.
I am a useless, overweight bitch right now - stressed big time at work and that is not going to let up until at least July!
Anyway, I am off to bed, am sitting here in my nightie (not that you needed to know that) as I was just about to get into bed when I had the urge to do this update before I chickened out so to speak.. My weight has not shot up or anything, am still lingering about the 123 kilo mark so I lose and gain the same couple of kilos over and over and over and over....
Am thinking of giving up blogging altogether as I really do suck at this as well these days... and as for reading/commenting on others, that too is a slack area at the moment.... sorry everyone!
Catch ya later
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Am still alive and still plodding on... have been reducing my carb intake and now have salad with either salmon or shredded chicken 4 times a week for lunch and have really noticed my energy levels in the afternoons! Last Friday, I met an old work mate for lunch and ended up having a potato dish for lunch and OMG talk about being sluggish and tired all afternoon! So no more carbs (esp high carb dish like potatoes) at lunch time especially! Am generally having scrambled eggs for breakfast (and now Rachel is eating them to after many attempts of trying her on them) and then dinner usually still involves a new boiled potato (or two if they are small) but that is a reduction on what I used to do so am slowly cutting them back too. Slowly but surely for me and I will get there. The only thing I need to work on is my snacks as I don't eat nuts or seeds... so have been having rice crackers or another form of crackers, I know they are a form of carb, but still better than other crap that I could be (and used to be) having! Also eating approx 4 pieces of fruit a day, but that's only cause there are so many varieties of yummy scrummy stone fruit around!
Am down 1.1 kilos in the last 6 weeks, so not a lot but still down rather than up... now I just have to work on the exercise side of things to ensure I can do the healthy eating AND the exercise hand in hand rather than doing one or the other at one time... I NEED TO DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME TO MAKE THIS WORK!!! Bought some awesome Addidas sneakers on Friday in a clearance sale ($120 down to $80) and then scored some lovely socks yesterday, so no excuses for me anymore! I do need to get back into the gym!! I haven't been since prior to Christmas as I wanted to concentrate on my walking but even that has been a bit slack of late! Now that I have fitting and comfortable sneakers, everything SHOULD be ok and easier for me to exercise rather than wearing sneakers that were to tight and caused me to have blisters every time I wore them!
Have had a strange week, as on Tuesday morning (16th), I was eating a sausage roll *blush* - had a rough night and was comfort eating, and anyway about 3 mins after eating it, I started to get this awful feeling that my tongue was starting to swell up so let my team members know (just in case something happened) but nothing eventuated (thank god) but since then I have had a funny numb feeling in my mouth as in like I have a burnt mouth. Saw a pharmacist on Friday morning, who suspects it could be an infection (am sure it's not thrush) and if it is still around on Monday (tomorrow) to go the Dr. So once back at work, I made an apt for the Dr on Wed night (my Drs late night) and managed to get her last available apt so grabbed that and can always cancel it if I come right or cancel it if I end up going earlier if necessary! Today it has been quite good, but the funny feeling is still there but thank god the sore throat I had last night as well has gone as that was a killer!
Rachel is doing well though has not been well today, woke with a temp and we gave her some pamol, and an hour later she was good, and then would just crash again for a couple of hours before pamol and the cycle would repeat itself... so am hoping she will be ok tomorrow otherwise I won't complain of a day at home with her as I could do with a day off!
Work is chaotic with a few issues occurring too! Am taking on the Team Leader role next week (1 March) and am not sure if I am looking forward to that or not... I know I need to do it for the experience esp for the role that I want to go into if I stay with DOC as most of the people in that role (around the country side) have staff reporting to them so I need to have that experience of staff supervision etc... so need to tackle it and do the best I can.
Anyway, time for me to head to bed - will probably still be another half hr before I get there as most of you know as it's not as simple as going to bed as you find things on the way to the bedroom that need doing! LOL
Catch ya later :)
Am down 1.1 kilos in the last 6 weeks, so not a lot but still down rather than up... now I just have to work on the exercise side of things to ensure I can do the healthy eating AND the exercise hand in hand rather than doing one or the other at one time... I NEED TO DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME TO MAKE THIS WORK!!! Bought some awesome Addidas sneakers on Friday in a clearance sale ($120 down to $80) and then scored some lovely socks yesterday, so no excuses for me anymore! I do need to get back into the gym!! I haven't been since prior to Christmas as I wanted to concentrate on my walking but even that has been a bit slack of late! Now that I have fitting and comfortable sneakers, everything SHOULD be ok and easier for me to exercise rather than wearing sneakers that were to tight and caused me to have blisters every time I wore them!
Have had a strange week, as on Tuesday morning (16th), I was eating a sausage roll *blush* - had a rough night and was comfort eating, and anyway about 3 mins after eating it, I started to get this awful feeling that my tongue was starting to swell up so let my team members know (just in case something happened) but nothing eventuated (thank god) but since then I have had a funny numb feeling in my mouth as in like I have a burnt mouth. Saw a pharmacist on Friday morning, who suspects it could be an infection (am sure it's not thrush) and if it is still around on Monday (tomorrow) to go the Dr. So once back at work, I made an apt for the Dr on Wed night (my Drs late night) and managed to get her last available apt so grabbed that and can always cancel it if I come right or cancel it if I end up going earlier if necessary! Today it has been quite good, but the funny feeling is still there but thank god the sore throat I had last night as well has gone as that was a killer!
Rachel is doing well though has not been well today, woke with a temp and we gave her some pamol, and an hour later she was good, and then would just crash again for a couple of hours before pamol and the cycle would repeat itself... so am hoping she will be ok tomorrow otherwise I won't complain of a day at home with her as I could do with a day off!
Work is chaotic with a few issues occurring too! Am taking on the Team Leader role next week (1 March) and am not sure if I am looking forward to that or not... I know I need to do it for the experience esp for the role that I want to go into if I stay with DOC as most of the people in that role (around the country side) have staff reporting to them so I need to have that experience of staff supervision etc... so need to tackle it and do the best I can.
Anyway, time for me to head to bed - will probably still be another half hr before I get there as most of you know as it's not as simple as going to bed as you find things on the way to the bedroom that need doing! LOL
Catch ya later :)
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