Skyecath

Happy 4th July to you all in the US. Cath

Had a lovely weekend catching up with friends. Now very tired after a tough day at work so off to bed. Hope everyone has a good week. Cath

Weigh in this morning - 1lb up, but as I said before it could have been far worse and the binging is all behind me now. I need to keep focused on what I'm going to wear for DDs graduation and it's only a few weeks away. One of our ducklings has died today, for what reason we don't know, it just went very quiet for a few…

DH is watching the football - again. I've always been a football widow but it gets worse when there's a major tournament on. Michele - DD's degree is Business Information Systems. She has also got a graduate job to go to when she gets back from her travels so she's done really well considering there's so few jobs about. In…

Hello everyone We've been away for a week. When we left it had been sunny for about 3 weeks and we have come back to rain and mist but it's still nice to be back. I had a sneaky step on the scales this morning and it's not as bad as I had feared. I think all the comfort eating has been counteracted by some nervous burning…

Working long hours plus then doing bookkeeping for DHs business in the evening so very tired plus we've got a visitor so busy busy. Not heard from DD for a few days, will tell you more when I've more time. I'm not logging my food ATM but staying in touch with you all will make it easier for me to get back on track next…

Thanks for your nice comments about the ducklings. We had a bit of a scare this morning. DH let them have a swim in some shallow water but 4 of them got too cold and were shivering like crazy when he brought them back in. It took a fair bit of cuddling and the hair dryer (held at a distance) to get them warmed up again.…

Winston now - all grown up New ducklings -11 altogether Chicks - photo has cropped so you can't see the other one!!

Good Morning Weigh day today and I have just had nice surprise - I've stayed the same which is a miracle after what I've been eating. SO, this has now inspired me to be good again. It is all in the mind isn't it. The weather has changed up here on Skye, the sun has gone and it's quite windy, apparantly it's going to be…

Nearly!! But it's cropped! Will have another go tomorrow. This is Winston about 4 days old

Well I've tried with the photos but still can't do it. The photobucket thing didn't work, the files ended with .jpg not img Any other suggestions?

Hi everyone I've read all the posts and am enjoying hearing about everyone's lives. Happy Birthday Amanda for the pther day and anyone else who has a birthday and well done to everyone who has lost and is keeping up on the exercise. I'm not doing very well at all lately and have realised that I am eating more unplanned…

Good morning Ladies Just having a lazy Sunday morning lay in catching up with all the posts. It took me ages to find my last post - is there an easy way to find it? I'm afraid I haven't been too good with my food, quite a few extras have been creeping in, we've been eating with friends quite a bit and the wine always…

Hi Everyone I've been so busy this last few days, I have been logging my food but haven't had time to post. Having been away last weekend we're now back on Skye and I've had to work every day to get my hours in. It's been lovely and sunny but a chilly wind has been blowing in from te north. Faye, how did it go at the…

Just done an hour and half brisk walk with my friend. Feel great although I think I need new trainers, my feet are a bit sore underneath which isn't usual. Having said that I haven't done any serious walking for a long time not since before I was in hospital earlier in the year. So, back on track now and my new pedometer…

Hello Everyone I have had a lovely extended weekend away. The sun has been shining and we've caught up with lots of family, ex neighbours and friends. We picked up our DD from university on Thursday evening, spent a nice day with her on Friday and then took her to the airport on Saturday morning to go off on her travels…

Well I didn't use those spare calories up yesterday, I figured I need some spare ones for the coming week. We will be visiting various friends so it's going to be a tough week food wise but nice to see everyone I haven't seen in a while. We're travelling south tomorrow (8 hours) to pick our DD up from her digs at uni which…

Amanda, so glad you're getting to see your Grand babies, hope you have a nice day, I'm sure you will Jb, well done on shifting those 2 pounds Nancy, In the context of a lifetime! The end of June is not very far away! It really isn't, you'll soon be up on your feet Kat, that was so nice of you with that lady, a hug goes a…

Jen, hope you managed to get some sleep Robin, fingers crossed for the job and I hope your foot gets better soon Kackie, Good luck with the preventative treatment Michele, glad you're liking your new mixer. Are you managing not to eat all the cakes you are making. I love baking but don't very often as I'd just eat it all.…

Hello everyone I'm reading with interest all your menopause tips. The hot flushes wake me up in the night and I just try to keep calm and breathe through them but I might give a few of your remedies a go. I've ordered my pedometer and can't wait for it to come. It's silly like I can't walk without it but when it comes…

Hello everyone I've had a bad head cold and not been on here for a few days, can't believe how many posts there were to get through. Thinking of everyone having a hard time and well done to those who are doing well. Over the years I've lost loads of weight then fallen off the wagon so many times I've lost count. This group…

Hi I've seen a few people mention banking calories. Is there somewhere on MFP that you bank calories? Cath

Just got in from a nice evening of traditional Scottish music at a local cafe. It made a nice change after a hard week at work. Robin - Olivia is beautiful, no wonder you are missing her. Well done on the steps, I used to pace up and down to get all my steps in. I really do need to get another pedometer Jen - it is so hard…

YAY 1st week over and I've lost 6lbs!!!!!! I am so pleased and inspired to keep going. Yes I know that the 1st week is always good and that it won't be like this every week (been here many times over the years) but for today I'm enjoying the glory. We had spaghetti carbonara last night but without the cream. It was still…

Busy busy day at work today - am very tired Michele - aw so sorry your trip is off, you were so looking forward to it, I hope you can re book it soon and that Vince's back is better soon. Laura - enjoy your day off, I'm back in work again tomorrow.

Had a very busy day at work today and ended up missing staff lunch cos I was busy with my boss at the time and I hadn't had breakfast thinking I would be having lunch at work. SO I went all day on one slice of dry bread, an apple and lots of water. I survived and didn't binge when I got home so I am pleased about that.…

Today I discovered how many cals are in DH's lovely Salmon risotto ...... Ouch ... But it was still yummy and luckily I had been pretty good during the rest of the day so didn't go too far over my daily allowance. I need to be extra good now he's back to compensate for his love of food. We let Winston have the run of the…

Great reading all your posts. Another good food day today, still need to make more effort on the exercise. Just having a glass of water to stem the late night food craving. This time last week I would have been stuffing my face with goodies out of the cupboards BUT not this week!! Yay The lamb that was stuck last night has…

Well I have just had 3 days of controlled eating, not perfect but a whole lot better than I have for a long time. I've been on my own all weekend too and that's when I usually go out of control. DH is back tomorrow which is another challenge as he likes to eat well too. I had a sneaky step on the scales and have already…

Hi Thanks for the welcome messages and encouragement from all over the world! I can see I'm going to have to log in quite often to keep up with all of you. You all seem to have quite busy lives. A bit more about me as requested. I'm married (30 years in July) , have 2 grown up kids who have left home and now live n work on…