Cathan's mum stopped me this afternoon while going to get Quinn from class and she said "have you lost more weight" I said no I have stayed the same... she said "your face looks a lot slimmer" OMG that made me feel good.

I am buggered today from the weekend and I don't think I slept that well and so the whole day felt really slow like in slow motion or something.

I had to travel a lot today with work and went to teach the Directors some of the accounts. OMG sometimes these ladies need to go to time management classes because one of them keeps saying I don't have time... I don't have time... and I said "well too bad because it needs to be done and from next week you will be doing it all yourself" OMG she thought well if she put it off and off then I would end up doing it for her NOPE NOPE NOPE. I have to get hard that is for sure.

So I am off to Morrinsville tomorrow for work so that should be exciting... I love the Director out there she is a hoot. We thought we migh go out for morning tea so that will be great.

Been reading a lot of scrapbooking magazines lately. OMG I am so excited about being a Guest CT I have already done a layout below woohoooo.

I need to do another one which I will try and do tonight (if I don't go to bed early because I am not sleeping right).

I didn't go overboard on my food in the weekend but I must admit I haven't tracked since Friday so I need to get my act together.

Anyway hope everyone has a fabulous night.

Love Mandz

<<< Big BANG >>>

Work was a bore!!!

Wednesday's is my slow day so I was all geared up to get all the little niggly things done with work in the morning and then he he he do some digital scrapbooking in my lunch break... NOPE NOPE NOPE...

It was my lunch break and then I heard BANGGGGGGGGGG and the lights and the computer went out!!! OMG I jumped from my seat to the door as I thought that a car had smashed into the wall by my office. Then thought well we must have blown a fuse.

The girls at the other end of the building said they saw lightening outside and the power lines had broke and that was what the bang was.. OMG OMG OMG it was scary. So from 12.30 to 2.30 we had no computer, lights, anything and I was bored out of my tree... most of the girls were busy because they had the kids (work in a creche) but I didn't and the cook couldn't and neither could another lady so we were in the staff room reading and chatting for all that time... GUTTED so I didn't get my work finished or manage to do my digital scrapbooking at lunch GEESH.

Then went to pick up the boys from school and realised they had Milo Cricket on today so I stayed for that and got roped in to being a parent helper... in my work outfit OMG I was hot.

Hubby is fixing something on the caravan ready for our weekend and I am just chilling out and then we are going for a walk after dinner....

All in all an ok day... feeling drained though... I think I have a bug that just won't go away because I just feel heavy

Butterflies and Flowers

To be honest.

I got back on Monday night but have not wanted to post at all. I have been doing some Digital Scrapbooking stuff and totally enjoying it.

I stayed the same last weekend before leaving for my holiday weekend and I was ok with that... and I am expecting a gain this weekend because last weekend I just went with the flow... didn't go overboard but I wasn't worried either.. But... yep yep I am back to it and I have gone to the gym and I am back tracking now (aye Janene he he he).

Will do a post tomorrow... but for tonight will leave you with this scrapbook page I did... and I did the whole thing... I designed the flowers and the layout of the page... so happy with it.

Haven't updated... naughty me.

I haven't updated since Tuesday OMG didn't realise that I hadn't. No... I have not gone off tracking (as that is what usually happens when I don't update every day). I have been a little too relaxed but I have been tracking. I am thinking that I am going to either lose just a small amount of 100 grams or gain hmmm not sure...

Last night was full on with Corbin and his soccer photos and Jeremy's Dad and Stepmum came over to tell us certain things about the caravan and how to put up the awning and all about the gas and all the things that we need to know OMG OMG I know Jeremy will remember it all but it went over my head some of the stuff arghhhh.

Today I went to the school to do Quinn's class spelling and then picked up mum to go and do the shopping for the weekend. There is soooo many things I thought about when I went like... I bought toothpaste and toothbrushes for us all to stay in the caravan so that we don't have to keep packing them when we want to go away and I brought some spices so they can stay in the caravan as well.

This afternoon is my coffee afternoon with the girls and I cannot wait as I haven't done it in like 4 weeks because of school holidays and being sick the last 2 weeks arghhhhh.... so it will be great to catch up with them.

I have gotten back in to my digital scrapbooking as I said in my last post and getting hooked again it feels great. It is feeling great and creative and I am feeling inspired. Can't wait to go away for the weekend and trying some new things on my laptop (as I don't have the internet I have to have something to do on here he he he) after updating so I can upload it on Monday that is... can't not write down about my day or I will forget.

Will write more tonight.

Chubbymum

Creative

I did another scrapbook page tonight.... I am getting back into my pages... and totally enjoying it. The thing that used to put me off was remembering who designed what and giving credit and OMG they deserve it for some of the elements but working out a way to record it was doing my head in when I first started so I started going off Digital Scrapbooking.

I did this page tonight and I didn't have to use anyone elses elements because I did it all myself woohooooo. I also have the rest of my Digital Scrapbooking here but it is passworded so you need to email me to get the password.

This is today's litle treasure he he he having fun tutuing with Photoshop...

Chubbymum

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Mt Maunganui

We got up early and went out to sort Corbin's glasses (yes Helena woohoo we got most of it on insurance OMG what a relief as the Optometrist told us to beforehand and we were waiting back for their reply... thank you though because if they didn't tell us I am glad someone was looking after us he he mwahh). Anyway so we went there to give them the quote number and see how much we would have to contribute to it...

So that being sorted... we took off for Mt Maunganui with mum, the boys and us... got to Cambridge and Quinn was looking pale and in pain so we thought he was constipated so stopped at the super loo's but he went in there but couldn't do anything and then got really quiet.... and was scaring me a little bit (as Quinn is never quiet and always talking ALWAYS) so we stopped at this one gas station place on the way to Mt Maunganui.

We were going to get him something to eat but then he went all pale on us and got us worried. We said to him he needed to go to the loo and so we went to the back of the gas station and sat him on the loo... Corbin and I left Jeremy with him in the loo and I went back out to talk to the lady in the shop out the front... she overheard us and was really caring and I was asking her how much the Auto magazine was (as Quinn loves cars and I wanted to distract him) she said hold on a bit... and she went to the back and got us two auto magazines for Quinn to have on the trip.

We were there about 20 minutes and Quinn must of been constipated because when he came out he was smiling and the lady was happy that everything was good.... and sooooo were we that is for sure.. it was scary and I know when you read this it doesn't sound like much but he was so pale that I was wondering if it was a appendicitis wohooo it wasn't.

We took off for The Mount and stopped to let off Mum at Bayfair Shopping Centre and went in to K Mart with her as there was a sale on. I brought some baskets for my crafts and we got Corbin a swing ball soccer set sooo cool (for xmas). Mum brought a car set for Quinn for Xmas and she got Jeremy and I Kickboxing gloves for our anniversary... We were so happy with that as we would like to do some exercise at home and show the kids that exercise is great. I love kickboxing it is so much fun. Glad we went in now he he he. Got some Xmas presents sorted and that is always a bonus.

Left mum there and we went to the beach. It was lovely and I got to take some photos and spent time with the family. There are some scrapbooking pages below for you to see... sooooo cool doing some pages again I have missed that.

The boys had so much fun and they jumped right in to the water and loved the waves and I was bloody cold just thinking about it we just couldn't keep them out. Their shorts were soaking wet and I just stood there thinking oh well what can I do. We walked for about an hour and a half down the beach and back and my calf muscles are sore now. The day wasn't beautiful but it was a good enough day and better than staying home.

Corbin found a stick and was having fun writing things so Quinn decided he would find one too but the thing was twice the size of him he he he looked so cute (see below). He so loved this and it made a trail and said "now we can find our way back" (just like in Hansel and Gretal he he.

In the car on the way back Quinn said "I would like to thank you for today it was the best ever" and it was so cute. It was like we never went anywhere and this was his first time to the beach. So after being so cute we decided to take them to get icecream... what a lovely New Zealand thing.. beach and icecream.

Hubby decided to take some photos of me too.. ARGHHHH I am getting better with photos but still hate it but after doing a scrapbook page last night I am grateful for the fact that I have the photo to show me how far I have come. I know I am not skinny but I am no as big as I was before (see scrapbook page of me below with the lawnmower March 2005)

Corbin read his book on the way there and was concerned about his brother when he was sick and for all their argueing he does really care about Quinn a lot. I always thought he would hate the sea for some reason... he just wanted to jump in and swim today and it is only spring. His shorts were soaking wet once we had finished but he had the time of his life... didn't want to leave.

He is more subtle in the things he does and really thinks about things. Corbin also has to be coaxed in to having photos taken of him and I like this photo and wanted to do something different so I made it black and white and then put back colour in places that I wanted.. I love my son's red hair and it keeps getting darker and darker every year. I hope he doesn't lose the colour but both hubby and I had our hair colour exactly like that as kids and now we are no longer red heads (except for me from a bottle he he).

Chubbymum

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18 years Anniversary

As you can tell from the lack of updates I have been busy..... I am terrible at multi tasking. I am working on things for the expo and doing a fair bit of wine bottle labels and getting creative with those at the moment.

My friend Tania came over on Friday afternoon to show me the colours she has chosen for her half of the site and I was sooo pleased as I thought she would have gone for the pinks she has for her shop colours but she has gone with chocolate brown, champagne and a lovely green soooo nice and so it doesn't clash with my orange black and white either. She is also doing a bouquet to go with my colours for around my stuff as well. I am doing some table name plates and a bottle with a bottle label to go with her colours so we can mix and match it is going to be great. You should hear what she is doing for the table setting hmmmmmm can't wait but you will have to wait for the photos of the weekend to show you.

So that is what I have been concentrating on. I have also been doing ok with my food and thinking about what is going in my mouth too. Hubby and I have been taking note about the foods I am wanting at different times and we are trying to adjust to that.

Took hubby to my PT session on friday with Joy and OMG she worked us hard.... I get that every week but I don't think he realised what I did till he did it on Friday and he was sweating like a pig... IT WAS FANTASTIC and she showed us some sparring stuff we can do so we might do some at home too. Also lots to do with the thighs and the tummies and it was great to work out with hubby I enjoyed it a lot.

We came home and got a shower and tidyed up our bedroom (which doesn't happen often as the kids annoy us in the middle of it) so we did that and then went and brought a new vacuum cleaner. It was so nice to have him home on a week day and to be able to take and pick up the boys together...

Today is our anniversary (of sorts) we met each other 18 years ago today OMG has it gone fast or what. Hubby took me out to lunch at the cock and bull and we had a couple of wines and our dinner and talked and he said to me "so what ya doing for he next 18 years?" I said "Why who wants to know" he said "a scruffy man" and I looked in to the distance and said "who point him out" we laughed... I am more in love with my hubby now than I thought it could be... I wouldn't like to lose him at all... he is my SOUL MATE. We have been married 11 years (almost 12) but 18 years being together seems like it was only yesterday that we met.

Not many people are still together after this long and I know I am truly bleased to be with him. We hardly fight (but a good fight now and then keeps ya on your toes aye) and we have 2 great children...

The only 2 things that would make my life complete would be for my invite business to take off (or have a little shop doing it) and for my weight loss to still keep going down.

I have been calmer since not being with Weight Watchers... Hubby and I have gone back to working out our meals and trying to make them out of he WW books and really really trying to have more veges. I know I am not losing a heap of weight but I am not gaining it either and so we have to tweak things aye.

We are reading two books and incorporating them in our lives at the moment and that is Leenies Bible and also Downsize me book (by the trainer in the Downsize me show). She makes a lot of sense and we have started her training program today too and it isn't that hard. It is a little confusing to do a lot of different exercises but it isn't that bad.

I am trying out different breakfasts this week because if I had my way I would have 2 toast with either Jam or Peanut butter every day and that would be me and on the weekends I would have eggs and toast. So this week I am trying out Pear on toast (sounds strange to me but hey) and also Scrambled eggs with fetta and mushrooms (all out of the WW books), Muesli, Yoghurt and fruit (which I must say sounds really weird as I can't think of the worst combination) but I am trying my hardest to stop my mind from stopping me from not eating good things.

We went to the flea market in Hamilton on Saturday morning and it was nice to walk around and look at all the things. I only took $5 and as usual it was spent on the kids and brought them some socks for winter. The kids took $5 each from their pocket money and brought themselves a tamagotchi toy and some fake tattoos as well so they were happy. There were sooo many things they wanted but luckly they didn't take all their spending money.

Went to Tania's flower shop afterwards to help her with her computer OMG if anything happened to her hubby she wouldn't know a thing about what to do with their computer etc.... they both were soooo bad with knowing what password went with which program etc and he was the only one that sort of knew and he lives most of the time in Hokitika with his business GEESH having a business and not really being organised it is really bad.

I have been thinking about my friend Pam a lot lately and not sleeping that well really. I don't want what is happening to her and her ex to ever happen to me... dreaming about it too much I think... the arse wants half the food in the cupboards now (and to think he was our friend before knowing her) I didn't think he would ever do such a nasty thing.... she used her inheritance from her parents (they both died) to buy their house and a whole lot of things and now he wants half of everything he is an arse!!! without her he wouldn't have achieved anything and for 3 years she put him through University and she supported him and now this is what he does to her.

I told her that if there was anything she wanted out of the house so he didn't get then she is to put it at our place because he is slime and doesn't deserve anything.... his kids are beside themselves and poor Pam has no family whatsoever to lean on... well she has me as far as I am concerned.

Anyway enough babbling he he he... I should update more GEESH I am a slack person.

Love you all and thank you for your comments... I love ya all.

Chubbymum

Doing so much....

Jan 3, 2007 at 5:50 PM

Doing so much but I can't seem to find the inclination to write in my blog.

I was a little upset the last couple of weeks that I have let myself eat whatever I wanted and not feeling the consequences.

When I went to WW on 19th December and I was 121.8 kilos (at home they said 122.7) and I am certainly not that anymore but I am not stressing too much but angry with myself. The scales on Monday 1st January 2007 my scales at home said 125.3 ARGGHHHH (124.4 WW would have said) and so that is 2.6 kilos gained.... ho hum but......

This morning after being really good since Monday I am now 123.7 kilos on my scales (122.8 on WW scales) and so I have gained 1 kilo by WW scales and I can handle that but I am still working on either staying the same or losing.

This year is going to be a good one for me!! I am not going to plateau this year like last year. Mind you I achieved so so so much last year and there were ups and downs but I think that has made me a better person.

I regret that I had to give up a friendship last year but I also think that after what she did with Daniel and Joy in causing strife that I didn't deserve a friend that will use things against me. And she wasn't a true friend and will never be happy in life and she will deserve that. It took me a while to realise that I had to find a place to have my blog and not to be known as CM anymore and to be free of her totally.

Be ready for my blog to be just as full on as last year as I have so many challenges this year that I want to conquer.

I really want to do something with my life and if that is studying then I am going to do it this year but mind you it is not going to come in between my weight loss and exercise as I am content with all that now and I am not giving that up for anyone. Yes I have given up Lean because of Kris but to be honest she was doing me a favour as I was getting a little stale in it and not trying other things and she will never get out of it what I have and she will never get out of it the friendships that I have.

Which reminds me Delwyn is coming over tonight (from Lean) she phoned me this morning and we went for a walk around the Lake (4 kilometres) and had a coffee afterwards and tonight we are going to play Canasta woohoooo going to beat her backside he he he he.

So this year guys we are going to achieve all that we wish whether it be weight loss or other achievements.. I know with friendships like yours I will achieve anything!

I have been printing my Digital Scrapbooking out in the last couple of days and finding out ways to bind them etc as I want my boys to be able to read them and show them to other people.
I feel so content at home with my boys these holidays and I feel so happy here at Vox. I have realised that having a simple blog like this one is the best because all the extras aren't needed as long as I get what I need down. I have ticked off a lot of my 101 things list and feeling really proud of that. I still have heaps and heaps to do but I am achieving things and that is the main thing.

I am doing more Digital Scrapbook pages lately too and that is making me happy, and will upload more in the next day. I love being creative and I am also glad that Kate is doing it too... anyone else want to join us?

Anyway I have spaghetti meatballs (homemade and low in fat) tonight woohooo and a game of Canasta... how better can life get aye.
Love ya all
CM


Comments

Fat Queen wrote:
Jan 3, 2007 at 6:37 PM
[this is good]Glad to hear you are OFF to a good start :)

Celtic Girl wrote:
Jan 4, 2007 at 2:53 PM
You'll soon get the extra weight off which you gained over Xmas. I You sound so content in this blog - everything is always easier when we are content and at ease.

Lee wrote:
Jan 5, 2007 at 12:25 AM
I also gained over christmas - nearly 6 kilo's....I am doing my best to get that off before my 1st weigh in...18th Jan!!
This year will be a great one!! We can do this!!!
About digital scrapbooking...how do you do it??

Strange Weather - Saturday 23 December 2006

Dec 23, 2006 at 7:16 PM

My mum won $500 on bingo last night woohooo for her and so she said she wanted to go again tonight if that was ok with us. The reason she asked was because she said a couple of nights ago that we could go on a date night and she would look after the boys. She was sooo excited that I said yes on one condition that she would let us sleep in this morning till 10 well we didn't get past 8.30 because I couldn't sleep as I kept thinking I have to get out and get some exercise.

I went in to the gym for my pt session with my trainer yesterday morning and when I got there she said "we aren't going to do a workout today we are going for a coffee" to tell you the truth I was a little upset because I was really wanting to go and do a good workout before Xmas but my trainer wanted to have a session just us and have a coffee and a chat. It was great and I did enjoy it but all night I felt guilty for not doing any exercise.

I have made a deal with hubby that I have to get out every day for an hour and do some exercise either walking or the gym and so this morning I could not sleep in as I knew I had to do some exercise. TYPICAL really because I also needed to sleep in as well and after thinking about exercise when I woke up and went to the loo I couldn't get it out of my head.

So I had breakfast got dressed and went for a walk for an hour and along the way it rained he he he but it was all good! I even rain some of the way he he he it was great and it didn't feel wrong either.

A friend saw me on the walk and asked if I wanted to go for a coffee so I went for a coffee with her and had a huge talk... I was suprised that she stopped and wanted to have coffee as the email I got from K she said in it that this person was now her friend and spent lots of time with her and I was wrong that she didn't like her because they had been spending time at LEAN together..

So anyway I mentioned this to my friend and she said "that girl must be sick in the head because I have said hello to her and when she is at the gym will say good evening or good morning but that is it" I said that I thought since we hadn't seen each other in a while that she had thought that what K had said etc she was agreeing with her.

My friend said she had thought that I was just busy with kids and hubby and gave me time to get over the busy season and then after christmas was going to arrange a coffee etc. Wow isn't it funny how some things can go through your mind and those things aren't happening. I am glad that with this whole situation I haven't lost good friends and have only lost people that were making life difficult.

We went and had a mosy at some of the lovely little shops afterwards and had a good time.. I felt just a little under dressed in a t shirt and track pants but it was nice spending time with my friend.

I told hubby and he said... well I can't repeat what he said but said psycho!!!!

Did the grocery shopping for Xmas day today too it was relaxing and took my youngest son and he was sooo good and was crossing out the groceries that we put in our trolley.

Also went to this little alley way shopping in town and there were little shops there and soooo cute things and I enjoyed myself and brought a couple of little things... OMG if I had one of those shops I would be in seventh heaven... all little nick nacs etc.

Wrapped all the kids Xmas presents last night and it took a couple of hours but I think they are going to be sooo happy with all their presents.

I am feeling sooo happy about my new blog!! Thank you all for still reading. I am feeling great that I am going under a new name and I can feel free to talk again.

SO!!! I have 2.1 kilos to lose as my next challenge!! 2.1 by 11 January 2007 what do you reckon I can do it aye! Hmmm 2 1/2 weeks and I don't think I will..hmmm I might make it 2.1 by end of January 2007 and that will be my 35 kilos! woohoo 35 kilos.

Hubby said today that if I can get to 94 kilos then he would buy me a nifty fifty how COOL is that. Mind you that is when I reach my 60 kilos lost.

I worked out that 32.9 kilos is 72.3 pounds 72 pounds.... 72 pounds..... 72 pounds... now doesn't that sound bloody cool!! another 12 kilos and I would make the 100 pounds lost woohooooo. I so like it more hearing it in pounds he he he.

Roll on Xmas! I know I won't be getting much for Xmas as my mum has already given me money to get clothes (which I brought a top with but a good quality top) and hubby is letting me go to a parallel import shop in Akl in the holidays for my xmas present..

Ok I am rambling he he he

Love CM

Have a good Xmas everyone if I don't post till Xmas day etc.

Comments

Chris H wrote:
Dec 23, 2006 at 9:07 PM
Great you found your friend was still your friend.... shopping is so much fun eh?!! Good luck on reaching your next goal.... and yes, it does sound better in pounds! 61 kilos = 134.2 pounds, what I lost !! hee hee Found some of them again.... but am gunna lose them again. That's my goal for 007. HAVE A WONDERFUL XMAS, BE GOOD, BE CAREFUL, BE HAPPY.

Kateypie wrote:
Dec 24, 2006 at 8:11 PM
Merry Christmas!! Hope you have a wonderful day :-)

janene wrote:
Dec 27, 2006 at 8:58 PM
Hey you! Sorry I haven't commented for so long, but I'd forgotten to forward your new url home, but managed to track it down through my vox account :)
Hope you had a great Xmas, and yes, you can and will lost that 2.1(?)kg by the end of January. Easy Peasey!! :)
*hugs*

Lee wrote:
Dec 27, 2006 at 11:17 PM
Hope you and your family had a great christmas:)
I need to take a leaf out of your book and get back into it - I have gained heaps in the last few weeks which is really depressing!
Thanks for getting me motivated to move my butt!!