Lazy-daisy Sunday's and reverse lollipops

Hi there

It's such a beautiful day here - what happened to winter? We had a short burst and now we are back to clear skies and cool yet sunny days. But I'm not complaining. It's perfect and I wish

every winter day was like this.

I just wanted to say something quickly. I feel I have been carrying on a bit about my weight loss so far. Yeah, I've lost a good amount of weight lately and it's making me feel amazing ........... BUT I feel kind of silly now because really, in the big scheme of things it's not 15 or 20 kilos or even way more as you girls have done. I think I got a little overexcited but I promise you I'm over it now and will tone it down some. At least I will try. Can't promise completely lol. Kay, onto the next subject........

I have been suffering from head hunger today. I'm quite happy plodding along on my thicker liquids BUT I think, if I could, I would definitely eat today. Maybe it's just the cooler weather kicking in and me wanting something warm, but ahhh, what I wouldn't give for something hot and filling and maybe even a little junk-food like. The family got takeaway last night, which is something we don't seem to be doing a lot of in the past few months (that's good, right?) and although I could smell it, and would have eaten it (if I could lol) I made do with a smoothie instead ordered from Maccas. I guess that should be half a smoothie actually. I couldn't fit it all in

so I gave the rest to MOTH.

I was wondering how I would go getting back into walking so this morning I tested it out. Pre-banded I was doing 30 to 40 minutes quite happily going full speed and this morning MOTH, my youngest boy and myself trotted down to the corner IGA store for the morning paper and I found myself with a stitch on my right side on the way back. The thing is.. it's only like a 600 metre walk (maybe a little more) round trip!! I did find - on the upside - that I out-walked MOTH today, whereas in the past I would struggle to keep up with him and his long legged strides. lol I guess I still need to give it a little more time.

We have had another quiet weekend. Just doing stuff around the house, but my BF and her husband are coming around for coffee in about an hour, so that will break up the Sunday a little. Yay for that.

I quickly wanted to add: there is a lady on here who has a blog. Its called downsyzeme and the title is Bella Bandita. If she - or someone who knows her - (perhaps she already knows what I'm about to say but just in case) reads this post - can you let her know that ZERO comments will go through in response to her posts. I have been reading her blog for ages and now in the past few weeks when I try and put a comment on it comes up with: your comment is being moderated (some have this.. it's normal) but the comments NEVER go through and she constantly has no comments yet she's still writing. Or could be she's just blocking them herself lol I don't know, but I just wanted her to know this was happening. Just me stressing on someone else's behalf again.

I added a couple of pics of me. One was from last week and

another MOTH took last night (in my new jumper lol it's the grey/purplish one). I must do a full body shot one of these days (if I can nail someone down to do it for me) but I still think I look like a reverse lollipop head. You know the one. The Hollywood starlets are often accused of being lollipops, big head on a teeny body, well I have the opposite effect. A picture comes out with a little head and a big body lol. EEK!! One day I shall get brave and post a fully body, but not just yet.

LIQUID DIET - days eight and nine.

Day 8: 10 ml liquid vitamins. One optifast choc (with added coffee and splenda) One 170 ml Dairy Farmers citrus cheesecake yogurt. Heaps of water (600 mls) One half small Maccas smoothie, one ultra slim 250ml.

Day 9: 10 mls liquid vitamins, 2 coffees (so far) skim milk no sugar, one Dairy Farmers 170 ml strawberry yogurt, 400 mls water (so far, more to come) one custard snack pack, one Berri Multi V with Folate and Vitamin C. Will probably have another coffee (or two) with BF and company and an optifast for dinner.

Does this seem like a normal amount to you guys? I look at it and it's not much food (well, liquids) and yet I seem to be doing ok on them. I don't feel dehydrated or anything so I think I'm getting enough fluids in and I also don't seem to need any extra fibre added (at least not at this stage) so maybe I am doing ok with it all. Just checking lol. Ta

Kay, so I'm off, it's good timing. BF has just rocked up. Adios from me.

Cara xx