Hello Everyone,

Well I have been really positive the last week. Well at least I have been putting on a brave face so I can show my little man all is okay. We have been going to the doctors so much lately. I HATE doctors lol. But when you need them they are there.

Well for poor little Seb he finally got his 4 month needles yesterday. He was a month overdue for them as he has been so so sick. He has been having Reflux formula since he was born and since he has been on Ventolin and antibiotics he has become worse. I asked if he could have some medication for it as he has been vomiting really bad. I was tempted to video tape him doing it and sending it in as an audition tape for the next excorcist. I decided against it as the projectile fluid was a creamy white colour and not slimy green lol. But back on a serious note. The doctor (not my usual)looked me up and down, then looked at Seb and said, "Hmmmm he is a big boy isnt he." Yes I know he is a big boy. But what I was trying to tell him was that he had lost 1kg over the last month or so since he had been sick and I didnt want it to continue. Not only that, but what happens if you combine asthma and vomiting??? He was starting to choke on it!!! DO THEY NOT UNDERSTAND???

So after having told me he is a big boy etc he told me to start him on solids as it would help his reflux. Sure it might. But why is it all the ladies I know have had problems when introducing solids with their reflux babies. Not only that I wanted to wait until he was 6 months old before I started solids as I have asthma, allergies and eczema so I wanted to reduce the chance of him getting it too. Poor little thing already as asthma so I dont want him to get anything else.

Ahhhhh, I feel better getting that out of my system.

So I guess you can see I have been getting a bit stressed about it all. But in one way it has made me so so determined to continue with this and not give up. I need to be fit and healthy so I can run around with Seb so he can be fit and healthy. Yes I did binge one night, but for the week I was still under my points.

I do Mystery Shopping and last night I had 3 jobs to do. I had to buy 3 Subway Chicken and Bacon Ranch Toasted Subs. I used to LOVE Subway, but am quite shocked at the points value it is. I know I could have had a 6 inch Sub so I could enjoy the flavour, but I have learnt not to put anything into my body unless I know it is going to be filling and satisfy me. So I came home and cooked Grilled Chicken and Vegies. The smell of the Subs were sooooo yummy though.

I have been treating myself of a Friday with a few chocolates. It is a really nice treat. I have been watching how many sugar points I have been having and this last week I had 7. I am sooooooooo impressed with that effort. I really tried my best to cut it down and I did it.

I am planning on starting to list down my intake I have each day so I can maybe get some ideas from your comments you can leave. I have been posting my food diary in my mother's group online and found it interesting to read the others.

In the past I have had problems eating 2 serves of fruit. Lately I have been making some aeroplane jelly with fruit in it. I think it is a fun way to eat fruit. I sometimes top it off with some yoghurt and thats my dessert. I must try and remember to put the yoghurt in the freezer so it can be more like icecream. Last week I was really naughty lol. I had jelly (0), fruit (1), yoghurt (1), and a Bowen Mango Icecream (2)broken up into the bowl. It was the best 4 points I have spent. It had lots of jelly so it made me feel so so full and I felt naughty as I could taste the icecream in each mouthful. I think it was better then having a big bowl of icecream like I would have done a few months ago.

I am getting the Contented Tummy cookbook soon and I am really excited about it. The recipes sounds lovely. I think I need to change things around a bit to make my food more interesting. Normally I am quite happy having meat and vegies for dinner but lately I have been wanting to go out for dinner to have something YUMMY, but I dont want to at the same time as I dont want to bust my points. Maybe making some YUMMY homecooked stuff will do the trick.

Oh, I havent mentioned yet. I lost 1.1kg this week YAY for me!!!! Thats a total of 12.5kg in 7 weeks. I have joined a 12 week challenge to lose 8kg by the 26 September 2005. I can feel it in my bones that I will make it, possibly lose a bit more.

I am going to make another page up for my goals, but thought I would post some here to give you an idea of what I want to achieve.

Non weight related Goals
Drink at least 2 litres of water a day.
Go swimming and walk around the pool.
Go walking for at least 60 mins a week.

5Kg Loss 187.7kg Achieved
5% Loss 9.6kg 183.1kg Achieved
10kg Loss 182.7kg Achieved
15kg Loss 177.7kg
10% Loss 19.3kg 173.4kg
20kg Loss 172.7kg
25kg Loss 167.7kg
15% Loss 28.9kg 163.8kg
30kg Loss
35kg Loss
20% Loss 38.5kg
40kg Loss
45kg Loss
25% Loss 48.2kg
50kg Loss
55kg Loss
30% Loss 57.8kg
60kg Loss
65kg Loss
35% Loss 67.4kg
70kg Loss
75kg Loss
40% Loss 77kg
80kg Loss
85kg Loss
45% Loss 86.7kg
90kg Loss
95kg
50% Loss 96.4kg
100kg Loss
105kg Loss
55% Loss 106kg
110kg Loss
115kg Loss
60% Loss 115.6kg
117.7kg Loss Personal Goal Weight 75kg

WOW What a journey I have embarked on.