Thursday 14th of February 2013After a very insightful coaching session about how to recognise and combat stress, and a great one-on-one chat with my coach about my current low mood, exercise came up several times as a really good stress reliever. Little did my coach know that my sister-in-law had been badgering me the previous...Read More
Monday 11th of February 2013 Well I knew this day would come at some stage during my journey, and although I sort of expected it, I still feel very sad. I put on just over half a pound this week. Now I know this isn’t the end of the world and it's a very small amount, but it’s still a gain, and it’s still hard to deal with,...Read More
Monday 4th of February 2013This week I have definitely felt more in control than I have done since Christmas. I’ve planned my meals better, I’ve ensured a variety of food, so not just chicken salads like I had been doing, and I’ve been much more focused on my goals. I’ve been receiving some lovely compliments from my family...Read More
Tuesday 29th of January 2013My hairdresser came over last night for my six-weekly (or thereabouts) cut and colour, and after a good old natter about our families, work, the flipping snow last week, and generally putting the world to rights, my dark roots and flat layers were transformed to my usual bouncy, blonde waves. As she...Read More
Monday 28th of January 2013Trying to get over my miserable, self-pitying week, I headed to bed early. My fiancé was on night shift this week, so wouldn’t be home until early morning, so I was pretty dazed and confused when he turned up at around 1 o’clock in the morning. I woke up on hearing the front door go, and after a few...Read More
Monday 28th of January 2013We all feel sorry for ourselves from time to time. Although it is a negative thing, sometimes we feel justified to feel this way because of what is happening in our lives. I have fallen into this trap many times in the past; thinking that because life has dealt me a dud hand for something, I’m...Read More