I got up yesterday morning and because I am having sinus problems again I decided to steam to help it. After that was done I done the usual facial routine and straightened my hair. All was well but then the phone rang, it was my husband to let me know how his medical went for his HGV licence renewal. As far as I was concerned it was just a formality and I was waiting to hear him say, that its done and all is well BUT! As soon as he spoke I could hear the panic and fear in his voice.

Hubby: "lovey, I have been told to go to A&E immediately, my blood pressure is 222 over 116 and I am at serious risk of having a stroke and I am NOT allowed to drive UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES"

Of course I tried to stay calm but then my voice started quaking.
We worry about losing our other half all the time but to hear something like that we realise just how much we worry...scary stuff.

I rang our eldest son, Michael and told him and he immediately went up to get his Dad to take him to the A&E, I had to wait for our other two sons to get home because they didn't have their key to get in.
When I got to A&E my hubby was called in soon after. His blood pressure had dropped to 165 over 113 which was still high but better! I have to say that the hospital wasn't much good, they told him that he was okay to go home and carry on as normal and just go back to work, and yes he can drive, no medication was needed, and I quote, "According to the UK medical guide lines no medication was required"....YOU WHAT!!!! Go home and carry on like nothing was wrong! My hubby could be driving his bin wagon and getting all anxious because he is getting the usual abuse from the public and his blood pressure could be high again and possibly rise further and just to carry on....pffft
I made an appointment at the doctors and he went straight there. The doctor put him on blood pressure tablets straight away and has asked for an ECG to be done, also a cholesterol and urine check....THANK YOU DOCTOR!!!....BAH BLUMMIN HUMBUG A&E!!!
My hubby will probably be on blood pressure tablets for life now but rather that than the worst happening.


I walked to town this morning to make the appointment for my hubby's ECG. I walked which is good exercise and 1pp earned. On the way back I popped into Lidl, somewhere I don't usually go to. WOW! That shop is looking so much better that it used to; I haven't been in there for a year or two.

I want to say also, today is our 33rd WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!! I have been with my hubby since I was 14 years old and I married him at age 16. I wasn't pregnant or nothing like that, I simply loved and love him! I could have titled this blog, our 'Wedding Anniversary' but after the shock yesterday our Anniversary hasn't been in the forefront of my mind.

I decided to make a Bircher Muesli for my Breakfast and it was DELCIOUS!!

My menu in photo's for yesterday and today:

First thing:
ACV shot = 0pp

Breakfast:
Bircher Muesli
3 Dates = 3pp
30g Oats = 3pp
1 cup Almond Milk = 1pp
1 Pink Lady Apple = 0pp

Lunch/Snack:
Didn't get chance for a proper lunch because I was at the hospital with my hubby but when I got home I was hungry and I ended up snacking until I managed to get my evening meal made.
2 Bananas = 0pp
2 Weight Watchers Rich Toffee Bars = 3pp
1 Bag Metcalf Corn Snacks = 6pp

Evening Meal:
120g Chicken Breast = 4pp
60g Rice = 6pp
Asparagus = 0pp

Total spent today = 26pp
Weeklies spent today = 0pp
Total weeklies spent this week = 2pp

Today's menu in photo's

Breakfast:
30g Cereal = 3pp
1 Actimel = 2pp
Blueberries = 0pp

Lunch/Snacks:
Again I grazed. I MUST stop that because it will and maybe is becoming a habit, and a bad one at that!
I bought a few things from Lidl and that is what I grazed on.
Oh! In our Wedding Anniversary card from our son, Michael and his girlefriend there were 2 x 114g bars of Galaxy but because of the scare yesterday my hubby didn't have his and I just put mine down AND I didn't even look at it, but then, well, I ate BUT I have counted it in which worked out at 20pp I think a tad less that 20pp but I have counted 20pp for the full bar, and yes, I ate the full bar. I noticed shortly after eating it that I started to feel really tired and I ended up dozing off on the settee, probably due to a sugar crash when we eat high sugar things.

I didn't have my ACV shot this morning. For the last two days my tummy has felt a tad queasy on and off which I think has been down to the ACV shot, and I have had coughing fits. I haven't had a coughing fit today but my tummy is still feeling dodgy. I know that I should be watering the ACV right down and sipping on it throughout the day but I have just been downing it with little or no water just so it is done and over with for the day, but after I have downed it I quickly follow with plenty water. Downing it is not good really because it is an acid and it wont do my insides much good. I think it is alkalizing for the body though but until it reaches that point it is an acid.

1 Sandwich Biscuit = 3pp
1 Hazelnut Wafer = 3pp (came in at 2.5pp but I am counting 3pp)
3 Crackers = 3pp
1 x 114g Galaxy Bar = 20pp

Evening Meal:
150g Sweet Potato Fries = 6pp
1 Garlic & Herb Chicken = 3pp
Asparagus = 0pp
Cherry Tomatoes = 0pp

Dessert:
1 Mini Icecream = 3pp

Total spent today = 46pp
Weeklies spent today = 17pp
Total weeklies spent this week = 19pp

Well that is me for now. Back tomorrow.

I am still on track and I have to say that I am not feeling hungry, except for the mornings when I am ready for breakfast :)

Our eldest son and eldest grandson, both Michael's :) visited this morning. I love my three sons and grandchildren SOOO MUCH!! But of course I will!!

When I came downstairs this morning I started to prepare the chicken casserole for my evening meal using one of the Weight Watchers casserole stir in sauce pots. As I was getting further through making the recipe I realised that I didn't read the instructions through properly...doh! Thinking that the recipe was a crock pot recipe I got my crock pot out of the cupboard and proceeded to make the casserole to get it into the crock pot to cook for the day. As I was merrily sealing the chicken pieces and then adding the other ingredients it was then that I noticed that it doesn't go into the crock pot...OOps! It is to be cooked in a pan and served immediately but there was no way I was going to be eating chicken casserole for breakfast...BLEURGH! So I put it all into the crock pot anyway. It just tasted like chicken tomatoey (no such word as tomatoey..lol) casserole, nothing extra from using the Weight Watchers sauce pot. I will definitely cook it in a pan next time, and use less tomato.

I done some housework today, and that is about it really, not a very exciting day. I'm just a housewife, Mammy and Gran on a weight loss mission. I really need to vamp up my days!

Here is my menu in photo's

First thing:
1tb ACV Shot = 0pp

Breakfast:
30g Cereal = 3pp
1 Strawberry Actimel = 2pp
Strawberries, sliced = 0pp

Lunch:
Oh! I just noticed that I didn't have lunch = 0pp

Snacks:
2 Bananas = 0pp
2 Weight Watchers Bars = 4pp
1 Pkt Puft Snacks = 2pp

Evening Meal:
Weight Watchers Chicken Casserole = 12pp (I had a lot)
2 French Toasts = 2pp

Dessert:
150g Natural Yogurt = 1pp
2tb PB2 = 1pp
75 White Chocolate Chips = 3pp

Total Spent today = 30pp - Over by 1 pro point
Total Weeklies Spent = 2pp

I am having something different for breakfast tomorrow.
I am thinking of popping out to Aldi's tomorrow also.

Back tomorrow.
Night night :)

We have had rain most of the day which is super cozy! Except for the fact that our eldest son, Michael and my hubby were out in it because they are still sorting out a problem on our car and they got soaked to the skin...not happy about them getting soaked but when I tell them to stop, they wont...stubborn, the two of them, like father like son!

I was making the family bacon sandwiches for their lunches which became to much to resist when the smell of it cooking started wafting around the house, so I had 3 grilled rashers. Instead of thinking to myself that I will have a few rashers of bacon and if I don't write it down then it doesn't count I wrote the points down immediately.....how many of you have thought that if it isn't written down then it doesn't count? :)

We got a few groceries this afternoon and I found a few new things, one of which  isn't new in the shops but is new to me.

Asda Garlic & Herb Chicken Breast Fillets 2 boxes for £4.00 - I bought two boxes.
These are lovely but rather small.
Each fillet worked out at 3pp each

 Asda Sweet Potato Fries 2 bags for £4.00 - again I bought the two bags of these.
I had these on my evening meal. You can see this meal on my Menu in pics below.
150g of these worked out at 6pp.

Asda Smart Price Raspberry Ripple Mousse. These are the new to me food item and were only 65p for a bag of six, so I bought three bags of them. Each tub works out at 2pp each.

I have started as of this morning having a shot of apple cider vinegar.
Here are a few links for the benefits and uses for ACV:

15 ACV Benefits

Apple Cider Vinegar 

My tracking is still going good.
Here is my menu in photo's:

I have to say that my son has just came in from Asda with 2 x 4pks of glazed doughnuts, he offered me a doughnut and I declined but I did have a little bit of a doughnut. At one time I would have eaten a full doughnut and then asked him to go back to Asda to buy me a pack of them but instead I had a little nibble, a taste...PROGRESS! I am counting the piece of doughnut as 2pp so this has taken me into 1pp from my weekly allowance of 49pp - 48 weekly pro points remaining.

First thing:
1tb Apple Cider Vinegar shot with a little water = 0pp

Breakfast:
30g Cereal = 3pp
1 Strawberry Actimel = 2pp
Blueberries = 0pp

Lunch:
3 Rashers of Back Bacon, Grilled = 6pp
1 Weight Watchers Rich Toffee Bar = 2pp
1 Banana = 0pp

Snacks:
1 Asda Raspberry Ripple Mousse = 2pp
Piece of Glazed Doughnut = 2pp

Evening Meal:
150g Sweet Potato Fries = 6pp
1 Garlic & Herb Chicken Fillet = 3pp
1tb Salad Dressing = 1pp
Romaine = 0pp
Cherry Tomatoes = 0pp

Dessert:
1 Whole Pineapple, Peeled and Diced = 0pp
75 White Chocolate Chips = 3pp

Total Spent = 30pp
Total Weeklies Spent = 1pp

Well that is me for today. I will be back tomorrow with more menu in photo's :)

SUCCESS!!

I woke up ready for breakfast this morning but instead of going straight onto the computer to check emails etc and allowing myself to get even more hungry to the extent that I make the wrong choices and dive into naughty foods I decided to get on with my breakfast straight away....it worked!

The sun is shining again today which makes everyone happier :) but it is apparently going to rain over the weekend, I don't mind that either :)

I discovered a new thing for sparse eyebrows which I am going to have to buy because you all know what my eyebrows are like....practically none existent and not because I have ever shaved or waxed them, I was simply never blessed with eyebrows. The new thing is eyebrow extensions, so I am going to check out about buying them....WooHoo

Not much else to report at the moment but I WILL be back today, I will need to post my meals in pics.

*UPDATED*
Our eldest son, Michael came along today to replace a part on our car. He also brought our youngest grandson, Jayden with him, he is such a character and so cute with it!!

My tracking today was within points but I didn't have any lunch. I fed everyone else but forgot to feed myself because I was too busy enjoying Michael and Jayden being here.

Here is my menu in pics:

Breakfast:

30g Cereal = 3p

1 Strawberry Actimel = 2p

Strawberries, sliced = 0p

Lunch:

Snacks consisting of:

1 Bag of Puft Snacks = 2p

1 Pink Lady Apple = 0p

2 Weight Watchers Bars = 4p

Evening Meal:

Romaine Lettuce = 0p

Cherry Tomatoes = 0p

Cucumber, diced = 0p

Apple, diced = 0p

2 Hard Boiled Eggs = 4p

150g Breaded Ham = 4p

Salad Dressing = 3p

Dessert:
150g Onken Natural Yogurt = 1p
2tb PB2 = 1p
75 White Chocolate Chips = 3p
1 Banana = 0p

Total Points Spent = 27p

I am allowed 29 daily points and 49 weekly points and again today my points have come in under my daily allowance :)

Well that is me for today. I have nothing to report.
Back tomorrow with my menu in pics. I am thinking of making the Weight Watchers casserole mix that I bought a week or two ago...YUM!

Heaviest Weight Ever: 15st 5lb
Start weight of Operation 50: 15st 4.5lb
Weight Lost To Date: 0.5lb
Total Weight To Lose: 6st 5lb
Total Weight Left To Lose: 6st 4.5lb

Okay, yes I know, I am starting this again. I keep forgetting to weigh in on Monday's because for years my weigh in day was Thursday's, so I have reverted back to Thursday's weigh in's and a new fresh start.

My menu in photo's:

I have ended my day on 23pp spent. None of my 49p weekly points spent :) Notice, I am consuming more fruit and veg throughout the day.

Breakfast
30g Cereal = 3p
1 Strawberry Actimel = 2p
Raspberries = 0p

Lunch
Green Smoothies, consisting of:
Strawberries
Raspberries
Banana
Spinach
Coconut Water
0p

Evening Meal:
Romaine Lettuce = 0p
Diced Cucumber = 0p
Cherry Tomatoes = 0p
2 Hard Boiled Eggs = 4p
100g Breaded Ham = 3p
Dressing = 1p

Dessert
150g Onken Fat Free Natural Yogurt = 1p
2TB Chocolate PB2 = 1p
20g (75) White Chocolate Chips = 3p

Snacks
1 Pink Lady Apple = 0p
1 Banana = 0p
2 Weight Watchers Bars = 4p
1 French Toast = 1p

Hubby bought me a present yesterday for our 33rd Wedding Anniversary which is next week :) He bought me a Michael Kors bag....Yeah!

Back tomorrow.

I am trying to stick to my points, although I have had a few slips ups.
I woke up this morning with a, 'JUST DO THIS!!' Frame of mind and a renewed determination, It's been a long time since I felt this strong.

Last night I washed a load of spinach, asparagus, raspberries and strawberries and put them into green bags, so I am now more prepared.

I forgot to take my breakfast photo's but I had an actimel, 30g cereal and a muller light yogurt totalling 7pp
I am thinking of maybe having a chicken wrap for lunch and maybe chicken again for my evening meal, not sure.

The sun is out today; it has been sunny for days infact.

Not much to report today. I should get back with photo's later.

BrEaKiNg GlAsS!.....We have been asking the kids in our avenue to STOP playing with footballs outside our house for the last 10-ish years!! But NOPE they just carried on and now the glass has been smashed out in our front door. We are UTTERLY FED UP with this carry on now!! We have lived in this house coming up to 30 years now and over the last 10 years it has gradually got worse!
We have just called the police and are just waiting for them, but for something like this we could be waiting for ages.
The police have now been and are going to the boys house while we have just finished cleaning all the glass up. Oh my! When is this all going to stop!? We would move house but because we have been victims of fraud it isn't possible at the moment as getting another mortgage will be difficult to get until WE have cleared our name for something someone else has done.

On a happier note. Me and my hubby popped out to Asda this morning because when I done my big grocery shop I forgot to get dish washing tablets, eggs, natural yogurts and oranges. I noticed that Asda was selling a 12 box of coconut water for £3, original price £6..WOW! I have been paying around £13 in Costco for the same box of coconut water, of course I bought a box from Asda...what a bargain! I also found pickelets which work out a 1pp each which is good for basically a thin crumpet, much better than the 3pp for an average crumpet. I bought 3 packs so I can put some in the freezer.

I decided to have a look in the clothing section in Asda and I found a few tops that I liked which I bought. They weren't pricey because with trying to lose weight I hopefully wont be in them long.
On the way home from Asda we had a look in Aldi. I just bought some cereals.

Well no menu pics today.

That is me for today, I am off to help clean the mess up from the door as hubby is putting a replacement and unfortunately a different pattern of glass in the door until we get to the glaziers tomorrow.

I was so busy yesterday doing my big grocery shop, which I love to do! I love knowing that I have lots of healthy food choices in my house, but I didn't make the best food choices yesterday because of being out and about, although I did start off well and ate a banana for breakfast, but as the day went on I allowed myself to get hungry and I started grazing on the wrong type of snacky foods.

My first port of call was Asda where I bought lots of healthy foods and a salad for my lunch.

I usually buy the chicken, pasta and bacon salad but I opted for this which is a much better and healthier, low point choice.

I also found the new 'Hula Hoops Puft' snacks and they work out at 2 point per bag.

When I got back from Asda I put all my foods etc away and then went straight out to Costco. I was starting to feel hungry and then realised that I hadn't had my salad before going to Costco.

At Costco I stocked up with chicken breasts, veg, fruit, Broccoli salads, kale salads, tork rolls for cleaning, tea, coffee and a few treats for the freezer. One of the treats I found were these: Tropical Snack Nuggets. They come in a box of 48 (photo of the box is later in this blog post) and they work out at only 2 points per packet. They are small packets but they are packed and take a while to finish the packet.

On the way back from Costco I popped into Tesco where I bought sweet onions and salad dressings. I got home and put all that lot away.
The final grocery trip of the day was to Aldi. I watched a You Tube and someone had bought rice cakes from Aldi and so:

These are huge. These are the yogurt coated rice cakes, I also bought some of the milk chocolate covered rice cakes.

I ordered a, 'Nicer Dicer Plus' yesterday which arrived today. I didn't need this as I have other pieces of machinery that do the same jobs but sometimes we just want to grab a piece of kitchen equipment quickly and so I thought this would be for those times. It was only £8.50 and free delivery from Ebay so I bought it for my much already cupboard filled kitchen...tut tut!

Well that is me for today but I will be back tomorrow with my menus in photos and good tracking.

I started doing my housework at about 8.15am starting with my fridge. I have a big American fridge/freezer. It took me an hour and a half to clean the fridge, inside, around the seals, the shelves etc. I bought some flex tubs a few weeks ago because I wanted some sort of organisation in my fridge, so of course I had to clean those before using them inside the fridge, it does look so much better! Whoa! A lot of fridge going on there :)
After the, fridge :) I then started vacuuming, cleaning and polishing my floors and it has taken me nearly all day. I have been busy with a few other jobs also but most of the day has been floors. My back is now in two..OUCH!

My eating hasn't been the best and I have used 12 of my weekly 49 points totaling 15 of my 49 weeklies. I now have 34 weeklies left.

I am going to be more organised tomorrow with my meals.

Above: I had the chia porridge and a banana for breakfast and then I got stuck into housework.
For lunch, because I was so busy I just grabbed a bacon rasher crisp sandwich, I know, sounds disgusting doesn't it? I actually like them, something from my childhood.
Snacks, well, this is just a portion of the snacks, I just seemed to graze for the rest of the day in between jobs. total spent today: 41 points (29 daily points and 12 weeklies).

Above is a photo of my latest Weight Watchers purchase. These are new. They come in packs of 4 and each pot serves 2.
I will post a pic here when I try them.

Well, that is me for today. I am wacked so an early night.

Heaviest Weight Ever: 15st 5lb
Start weight of Operation 50: 15st 3lb
Weight Lost To Date: 2lb
Total Weight To Lose: 6st 5lb
Total Weight Left To Lose: 6st 2lb

WEEK 1
Now, if the title of today's post isn't a NONE subtle reminder to myself as to why I need to lose weight then I don't what is!  I was thinking of names like: operation fat buster, lard buster, lard a**e, all those things but I reminded myself as to why I want to lose weight even more at this point in my life. I am going through menopause, yes, after a few years of denial I have finally started admitting it to myself once and for all. I am also months, yes months away from being 50 years old, granted it is next year but come on, it is the first week in January and it is no longer a year away.....time to get lard busting! I will also be getting on with exercise.

I have had a 5 point breakfast which was a chia oat porridge that I received in a Degusta box, it was rather nice too! I have another sachet of it which I am going to have tomorrow morning.

Oh! Before I forget, I have photo's

 Above: Butterbuds. I used to buy these years ago but when I was trying to go raw I stopped buying them, but since starting Weight Watchers I remembered about them. These are a sachet of butter granules and are sprinkled over potatoes, veg etc and so yummy! I buy these from Lakeland. They are £4.99 if I remember rightly.

I recently discovered Maybelline brow mascara. I have tried pencils, mascara's, tinting etc to give myself eyebrows but nothing has worked as good as this brow mascara. I'm not sure if it is the product, brush or both, but it is good!
As you can see on the photo above I have done before and after eyebrow photo's using the Maybelline. It takes me half the time to do my eyebrows now. I do have eyebrow hair but it is so faint you can't see them unless I use something on them. I was never blessed with eyebrows.

Here is my recent Weight Watchers haul. I bought the new Filling & Healthy book and the new Chocolate & Hazelnut spread.

I bought a few things from Weight Watchers on Saturday also so I will get a photo of those at some point today. I am also going to post daily photo's of my meals, starting today.

Well, I have housework to do so I must crack on with that.

*UPDATE*

I have been so busy cleaning today. I had to sort out the crockery cupboard because the small plastic stubby thing that the shelf sat on had snapped, so I had to replace it, and before putting everything back in I cleaned the cupboard, which just happened to be on today's cleaning list of jobs anyway. My back is paying the price for sorting that cupboard out...OUCH!

I watched a You Tube recipe last night which looked delicious; Chicken Pie Soup, so I got everything into the small crock pot this morning and it has been cooking all day. The whole crock pot came to 13 points. I have to confess to having the lot because I went back for seconds.
I have spent 32 points today, so that is three points from my weekly allowance of 49.

Today's menu in pictures.

Back tomorrow.

I haven't taken the photo's that I intended to take because I decided to do some baking over these few days.
We had our grandson here on Saturday and of course he wanted to help me do some baking, which he got bored with after a few minutes, he did make himself a scone :)
I made scones, a stromboli recipe that I got from You Tube which are now in the freezer. I also made pizza for the kids evening meal, I have to say they were huge and Michael ate all of his...AMAZING! I made other things but I can't remember now.
Yesterday I made, granola bars, ciabatta, tea cake buns and cupcakes.

Here are photo's of yesterday's shinanigans, as you can see I am no baker.

I am going to get the other photo's done today, for sure!
I will be back with those later today.

Back later.

I seriously did not realise that it has been so long since I last updated....February!...Oh my!

I have been feeling rather up and down with more downs lately, no excuse not to blog as blogging could and would have probably helped me by not allowing myself to dwell so much, but I am here now.

I have been watching quite a few You Tubes lately and I am feeling more and more motivated to become a gym bunny, well, not quite but to become a home gym bunny :) So I have decided that after the Easter I am going to get gyming :) exercising. I am leaving it until after Easter but not because I have tonnes of Easter eggs to scoff.....NOOoo I don't have one single Easter egg to scoff, not even a Cadbury's Creme Egg...boohoo it's a good thing really but it wont make much of a difference because I intend to do some baking over the Easter weekend anyway....for the kids you understand ;) I might have a nibble or two of somethings that I make.

When I was getting breakfast this morning I was going to make Golden Syrup porridge...naughty, but then I remembered that I still had some "30% less fat" granola left from my Degusta box. I picked up the bag of granola.....ummmm not that much left I thought to myself, so I grabbed a bowl and poured the contents of the granola package into it....oh! A tad more than I thought...oh well. I gazed into the bag to see if the bag was empty, just a tiny bit more left in there I might aswell tip it all in, so in it went...a bowl full. I then grabbed a cappuccino yogurt from the fridge and poured that over the granola also....YUM! But I just know I am going to pay the price for eating all the granola later...OOops! Anyway, "30% less fat" or not, it wouldn't have made any difference because of the amount I had :o

As you will have noticed, I haven't been tracking AGAIN! What is new? Yet I just know that when I get my lardy bott into gear then I will lose quickly, I usually do, or rather, I always have done in the past, but having said that, I was younger and NOT going through the menopause...not an excuse here!

Photo's of my Mother's Day gifts

The above are cup cakes...how BEAUTIFUL are these? I shared them with my four grandchildren.

MORE Mother's Day gifts. I LOVE them!

I bought this: Gtech, K9 Air Ram cordless vacuum and it is FAAAANTAAASTIC!
Quite expensive compared to an electric vacuum but just as good!!

I placed an order at Holland & Barrett. I bought more Eat Water Slim Pasta: Penne and Fettuccine, these are the new Slim Pasta shapes. I also bought some Choc Shot, Pop Rice, chocolate covered Lite Rice and yogurt coated pineapple....YUM! 

I have a few more photo's to take which I will get done today and maybe post later today or tomorrow. You will have to come back later if you want to know what they are ;)

Back later or tomorrow :)