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Monkey Forest

Would certainly go again, but in the summer when there are leaves on the trees.

This weekend has been different from our usual routine.

Yesterday (Saturday), I did some work before we had to head off to pick up Polyhex’s parents and Threelight who were coming back from Spain.

We went for a short walk in Wythenshawe Park before heading off to the airport. We timed our arrival nicely as they were just leaving the airport terminal – yay! Spent the rest of the day at their house and then headed back home.

Today (Sunday), we got up rather early and headed out to Monkey Forest which is about an hour’s drive away. We saw lots of monkeys and got some well needed fresh air and sunlight.

I was going to work Sunday, but decided I really need to make most of the sunlight. In fact, I think we need to get out more to be honest – we have National Trust membership and we only really got our monies’ worth last year because we went to Somerset, but even then there are so many more places we can see. And then of course there’s the geocaching. I can still get some work in though – I like to do some work at the weekend hehe!

Will post a link to the photos from Monkey Forest once Polyhex has uploaded them.

05/01/10 – Below BMI 48, below 270 lbs, less than 130 lbs to go
Week One – 100% Diet Chef
09/01/10 – Half a stone gone – yay!

13/01/10 – Below 19 stone
Week Two – 100% Diet Chef (some sushi eaten but within calories)
Week Three – cheat week that’s for sure, but lost 1lb -miracle that is!
Week Four – been an up and downer type week but still lost, phew!
03/02/10 – One stone gone

Week Five – not 100% Exante – been an odd week what with the food poisoning
06/02/10 – Less than 120 lbs to go – yay!
Week Six – not kept to diet at all, been very bad – too embarrassed to update ticker – I need a good, hard slap
Week Seven – not been 100% W8 either but at least I have lost weight this week. Not back to where I was just yet but then perhaps my earlier success was partly down to a rather bad stomach bug. Here’s to a great week eight
Week Eight – okay been good during the day and bad at night – stayed the same so shouldn’t complain considering.
Week Nine – I seem to have been pottering back and forth and doing badly since the food poisoning. I have let emotions get the better of me. I’ve gained 1.5 lbs this week but have not altered my ticker. It is vital that I lose the weight – I need to remind myself of that, especially in terms of gallbladder surgery, as well as the shallower matter of looking good at Ascot and on the cruise. Week 10 is one in which I must regain momentum!
07/03/10 – Finally feeling motivated. Below 18 stone 7 lbs at last!

Started off well on Monday, but then hit a brick wall on Tuesday.

You see, we had our new car delivered and I was really chuffed, but then I got to thinking dad would have loved it even though it’s a Toyota and well, alas, dad isn’t here to love it and that got me down and I stuffed my face no end and had a sleepless night.

So Wednesday, I woke up with a headache and to get a bit of an escape we ended up going Trafford Centre with mother and had a nice meal and I bought some Lush. I am not one for going out midweek but I was feeling rough and needed to get out of the house and get a bit of a walk.

Today (Thursday) I feel so much better – yay!

And tomorrow is Friday – yay!

Well Saturday we went to mother’s and had some lunch at Booths, where we also did some shopping. At the moment, later in the day we seem to have this routine of watching Total Wipeout and then the Sports Relief Dancing whatnot. Even mum likes Total Wipeout hehe!

Sunday (today) – went back to mum’s as she needed a leek for some soup and had forgotten to buy one. Took my Nespresso machine and made mum a decaf coffee which she enjoyed. Then we left and headed for the Romper where I had a Teriyaki Surf and Turf which was great, followed by a toffee pear sponge with custard. Polyhex had ham and eggs (nope, not green ham and eggs lol). Started getting late so we didn’t end up going Tatton Park, plus the Mansion is not opened yet.

So what’s with the Raquel Welch you say – well, she’s my inspiration diet wise for March. I lost a tiny amount of weight in Feb so I’m happy about that, but can’t say I did well. Tomorrow is a new month and I plan to get back on track. So, here’s to having a body that may or may not look like Raquel’s lol

Okay, first off – I have bought a Nespresso expresso machine. We were in the Trafford Centre and I had been thinking about this for a while and well, got one! I am so, so chuffed with it – fantastic!

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief – we went to see this on Sunday and I was quite impressed. Some good references to Greek mythology, plenty of action and an all star cast. Not read the books, but it has left me tempted.

Went to mum’s yesterday (Saturday) – sorted out mother’s passport application at the Post Office in Altrincham.

Today, no real plans – a bit of work, a bit of shopping, maybe some romance. Need to plant the Canary Island Date Palm in the front garden so will have to go garden centre and buy a support hoop – the palm is prone to falling over!

Have had a bad week diet wise but am now back on track. Part of the problem is that I’ve struggled with the Exante since having the food poisoning. Not that it caused the poisoning but there’s something going on in my head, or whatever. So I’ve switched to W8 which although being a lot more expensive, I’m managing to stick to at the moment and actually enjoying.

So my inspirations for the new me:-

Well (1) Ursula Andress

Okay, everyone knows her for the bikini in Dr No but I wanted to post something different. I know I’m not going to have a figure as good as hers unless I have extensive cosmetic surgery to remove all the skin I’m likely to be left with. I think it is possible I will have a narrow waist as my waist has always been about 3 sizes small than my hips – I’m an hourglass alright. She is possibly a size 10 although hard to tell to be honest. I’m hoping to look pretty decent in a corset lol Corsets are a woman’s best friend when it coming to holding in leftover skin.

Right enough diet talk – back to work

Saturday, we went to mother’s – did some shopping in Booths, then had an excellent discussion about the Second World War. Learnt a lot about what happened to my mother – she just started coming out with it and got very upset then kept talking. It is difficult to imagine the scale of what went on! Quite horrific. Ended the day on a cheerful note though, but alas, that cheer did not involve winning the lottery – bummer!

Sunday – had to go back to mother’s to pick up Polyhex’s phone. Then we went to Marga-Rhett’s and Bobby’s and stayed into the evening, perhaps a bit too late as Bobby did look very tired. Had a great conversation, stroked their wonderful cat, Jasmine, had Chinese food and Polyhex fixed their computer. I got some fantastic Body Shop stuff that I had ordered and Marga-Rhett was kind to give me some body butters she had left over from Christmas which sound really lush.

So, a busy weekend that flew by way too quickly. Here’s to the next one lol

PS: We have a delivery date for our new car – 2 March So new Toyota Prius here we come (with effective brakes I add as it has been built this year). So excited lol

I asked Polyhex to pick up a bottle from Holland & Barrett cos my stomach is still iffy. Let’s just say it has the wind section of an entire orchestra in there together with the occasional drum solo!

I was prescribed this in Poland when I had a similar bout of the dreaded food poisoning, although admittedly what with going to a top class private clinic, I had a drip, two injections, and loads of other tablets to go along with, but hey charcoal is supposed to clean things out, apparently.

So here’s to the black stuff (the charcoal not Guinness) and a fit and well stomach come Saturday – yay!

Having just spent most of last night on the toilet armed with a bucket, and then most of the day in bed or going back and forth to the toilet, I have decided never to let an oyster pass my lips.

Of course, I cannot be fully sure it was the Oysters what with them being Irish farmed Oysters and it being a cold time of year, but it is the only thing I can think of.

So the last one has passed my lips – not even going to have cooked ones, oh no!

Of course, it might just be some bug picked up from bad hygiene, touching something, etc. but who knows – still no Oysters!