I know.....so much for keeping up with the blog

We have just got back from a fab week in Scotland It was my sister's 40th and my niece's 8th birthday while we were there.
15 of us in total..and where there are many folk there is much food!

As the weather was gorgeous we had BBQ's most evenings which was great for me, but as we all know with the best laid plans.......

To cut a long story short I did deviate or lapse or cheat (whatever)(10 glasses of wine...birthday cake...thai food....shortbread ) but in comparison to my eating habits of old I was actually very good and the lapses were controlled.

It was so much fun and a big reward for all these months of being so strict with food and drink.

I dragged myself to group yesterday (literally) expecting really bad news from the scales (my pal went to Portugal for a week and gained 10 lbs ) so was very very pleased to be told that I had gained only 1.6 lbs

So I have proved to myself that I have learnt some stuff over the last 6 months and I am very happily totally back on track

Current weight is 53kgs size 6/8

I have another week off so I am being lazy and happy in my skin!

Good grief! cannot believe that I have been AWOL for so long *slaps self repeatedly

Big Brother has to shoulder some of the blame for my absence sad but true!

So..... diet wise it's been up and down all the way as I was warned it could be and most probably would be

So far it's gone like this
Week 1 3.5lbs off
Week 2 1.3lbs on
Week 3 1.6lbs on
Week 4 2.8lbs off
Week 5 2lbs on

So I am pulling myself WAY back into line this week and Increasing the activity levels.
Still drinking 3 litres of water every day

It's far too easy without the structure of abstinence to think a little bit won't matter when it was 'a little bit' that got me in the mess I was in 6 months ago

Week 5 was alcohol week and I m pleased to say that it didn't really float my boat
I actually felt quite unwell for a couple of hours after 2 glasses of white wine! (used to be able to sink a bottle on a night out with Sarah )

My friend and I both agree that portion control is a big issue so hopefully my LL counsellor will be able to help with that.

I am still attending weekly meetings but out of the whole starting group of 15 there are only 3 of us still on the programme

I am chuffed to bits with my weight loss of 3 stones 11lbs and I am DETERMINED to learn how to maintain that......like any new skill it's very tricky to begin with!

On the life front we are probably looking to move within the next 6 to 12 months. My hubby wants to build a house for us from scratch so I need to prepare myself for life in a mobile home for a couple of years (jus' call me Britney )
We don't know where yet but possibly further north.
We have had enough of scrambling round the Surrey hamster wheel and I can work anywhere as a nurse. The children have another year before they start senior school so it seems like it's now or never.....

I am waiting in the interim for an application form for a senior staff nurse post in Post anaesthetic care at our local hospital and can't wait to move on, so everything crossed please guys

I refuse to discuss the rain

All I will say is that we are going up to Scotland for a week with family and friends next Sunday
It cannot rain