To All My American EP Friends...

... And to everyone else - you MUST read this blog.
I swear, it made me cry!!!

http://thecommenttree.blogspot.com/2010/06/nothing-to-lose.html

I wish I lived nearer!! I'd so be there!! xx

1 thing after another...

Morning all!!
Well - last night we decided to tackle the odd jobs that needed doing around the house, including figuring out why the bathroom lights kept tripping off when we tried to turn them on...
We changed a bulb (there's 4 waterproof ceiling spotlights in there) and it was still doing it.
So I suggested the 1 I thought it was - right above the bath.
We took out the light fitting & it was covered in black stuff.
I climbed up onto the bath edge to have a look in the hole only to see a cable running past which had been melted right down to the wire!
(The black stuff was the plastic cable - melted)!!!

We rang our handyman (My mate Emma's hubby to be) and they came over to have a look.

Long story short... the electrician who changed all the light fittings for us didn't put on any heat resistant tubing so the heat from the bulb was a big fat fire hazard!

So now we're stuck here with 11 spotlights on the top floor which could set the loft insulation alight any moment.

We're getting the safety cases fitted today or tomorrow so that will remedy the issue & we'll get the bare wire replaced & ensure any other wires are further away from the lights just in case.

Good news is..... I didn't stuff my face in horror... I had my 3 set meals & then spent 2 & a half hours re-arranging my kitchen cupboards.

LOL!!

England play theyr final group match today & we need a win so COME ON ENGLAND!!

Oh - the scales had me down at 146lb today - 58lb lost altogether - yipee!!

Hope you all have a great Wednesday.

PS: I can't reply to inbox messages from my iphone or ipad but can post new blogs & comment on blogs - weird hahahaha xx

Hello from my iPad!!

Woo hoo - EP have listened to our whining & we can now blog & comment from our safari devices- RESULT!!

My laptop is officially redundant lol!!

Thank you EP!! Xxxxxxxxxxx

Morning All

Well, the sun is shining here in Manchester today.
Alas - I'll be spending the day sat at my desk LOL!

I am crossing EVERYTHING it is nice this weekend as I have got a free weekend for the first time in AGES!!!

Lee's dad & step mum are due to visit us on Friday so this week will be filled with cleaning.

We are totally out of fruit & veg - all we have left is tinned peas & tinned tomatoes lol.

So I'm off to do an online food shop once I've blogged.

I used the remainder of the veggies to make a pasta bake with last night, it was goooooood!!

Scales are not too bad this morning - I was expecting a good 2-3lb gain following all the booze & then nothing but carbs on Sunday, but I'm only 1/2 a pound up.
I'll drink plenty of water this week & hopefully they will be back down by Friday!!

We got or micro sims ready for Thursday, and we've pre-ordered our iPhone 4's so fingers crossed by noon on Thursday we'll both be using our iPhone 4's.
(If you aren't an iPhone fan, please excuse my geekiness - this will be the topic of conversation until at least Friday LMAO)!!

If you're confused about why i'd want another iphone, look at it this way.....
we pay £29 each for the shiny new iPhones & sell both our old ones for £250 each, thus making a cool £460 profit, which will cover the next 7 months' phone bills. (It is worth noting I have staff discount on both numbers so most people's bills will be more than this).

So anyways... I'll be outside the apple shop at 6am Thursday LMFAO!!

Hope you all have a great day xxxx

I am still alive...!!!

Hey everyone - I am still alive hahahaha!!
As predicted, Saturday was chaotic & booze-filled, making Sunday a day of doing as little as possible LMAO!!

Everyone had a brilliant time at Emma's hen do - We drank lots, danced lots & spent lots too!!

The food was gorgeous though not what you'd call healthy!!

Can I have a badge for only having 3 tiny fork-fuls of the chocolate tart with double chocolate buttercream??!!

It was gorgeous but after 3 jugs of cocktail, it was either "Eat the cake & see your cocktails again" so I stopped & refrained from puking LMAO!!

I was very tired all day yesterday but not exactly hung over. VICTORY!!!

I guess the pint of water I had when I got home was the perfect hang over cure hehe!!

Today me & Lee are off to the Trafford Centre to pick up 2 of the new o2 micro sim cards in preparation for Thursday - Iphone 4 day!!

We are hoping to get 2 then - wish us luck LOL!!

I've not had chance to catch up with all blogs yet but will try to at some point this week.

If I missed anything important, give me a shout hehe!!

I'll upload some photos once I get round to taking them from my camera xx

That FRIDAY feeling

Well... I am feeling MUCH BETTER today!!!
I sucked it up last night & did the ironing followed by 5km on the treadmill.
I walked it & it took me 48 minutes & 18 seconds (6.5kph).

I'll take it!!

I did the ironing AS WELL - racking up a total burn of 364 calories!!!

Eating was much better yesterday too - though more veggies are still needed!!

Here's myplate's verdict....




Sugar was high once again through Fruit - Protein was 1g over!!

I'll take it!!

I weighed in this morning as I don't think I'll have time to blog over the weekend....




(146.75lb)

I'll take it & run - given the amount of grazing I've done LMAO!!
1/4 of a pound down - yay!!


In other news..... we have got babies in the house.....




Baby Fish - that is (Fry)!!

We're not sure if it's baby Mollies or baby platties but hopefully some will survive without being eaten haha!!




Spot the baby fish??!!

Anyways... after my 5k walk last night, I managed to get a very good sleep!
Which has left me feeling refreshed this morning - YAY!!

My headache seems to have gone too.
I still feel queasy but not too bad.
No sign of TOM yet.

Who'd have thought exercise would make me feel better hahahaha!!

Tonight is England's next World Cup game - I'll be cheering them on from the sofa!!

Tomorrow night is - of course Emma's Hen Party.

Still not decided on an outfit but will post photos next week!!

Hope you all have a great weekend xx

*EDITED* Is It Just Me...

Is It Just Me, Or..... is it really annoying when you know you've typed the letters in correctly to comment on a blog & it says you haven't?!?!?!

I have taken to copying & pasting all replies before I hit the post buttin just in case it thinks i'm wrong again LOL!!

I have decided today that my feeling unwell is not a free pass to sit on my butt & eat & eat & eat & go to bed early & get up late & eat.......

I read Luzenit's blog & it hit a nerve - I am also making excuses for doing nothing!

YES I feel ill - YES I have a hideous headache, YES I know I shouldn't run given the am I - aren't I drama BUT.....I can walk,  yet I choose not to.

Tonight... I am getting on that treadmill whether I want to or not & walking 5k!

Even if I have to do it so slowly it takes me 2 hours - I'll do it!!!

My eating has been mad the past few days...

Here's what I consumed yesterday....

1). 40g bowl of shreddies with semi skimmed milk
2). Smoothie with 1.5 small bananas & 100g Strawberries
3). Philadelphia light snack pot
4). Half fat cheese on toast.
5). Half a Goodfella's Margharita pizza (498 cals, 16.6g fat), Half a box of McCain Fries to go, Half a can of baked beans.
6). Mini Twister ice lolly
7). Kelloggs Rice Krispie caramel square cereal bar.

Myplate looks like this:

New Outfits...

OK... so if you've been following my blog for any significant time, you'll know my friend's wedding has been the reason for me deciding to shift my obeseness...

This coming Saturday is her Manchester Hen Party (Huge excuse for a girl's night out)!!

There's 23 of us going to a cabaret club for a 3 course meal, booze, cabaret & cheesy Disco!!

I went shopping over the weekend & bought 2 new dresses for the occasion - HEY... who said I was logical...!!

I LOVED this one.....

But then realised TOM is due so I won't want to wear white!!

So I bought this Lipsy one too.....




Thoughts please??!!

(The top one is from QUIZ & cost £25. The Bottom one is from Bank & is Lipsy - It cost £45 but I have since found it cheaper elsewhere - GRRR)!!!

Last night, me & Emma went shopping & I picked up these KILLER HEELS for Saturday....




I LOVE THEM & they were a BARGAIN!!!
(Displayed at £30 but went through at £15 - LOVE IT when that happens LMAO!!)

I used to wear heels ALL THE TIME when I went out, but as Lee is already an inch shorter than I am, I try to wear flats as much as possible when we're out together.

Seeing as it's girls only on Saturday, I thought - WHAT THE HELL - I'll be 6 foot 3 for the night hahahahahahahaha!!

I have still been feeling pretty queasy but it's worse when I am hungry, so I've been trying to eat a little & often, rather than a big meal then wait til I'm hungry before eating again...

Seriously, I think I may turn into a cow with all this grazing lmfao!!

I've not been dizzy since Monday but have had thee most hideous headache.

TOM is due tomorrow & I usually get a horrible headache when he's about to rear his ugly head...!!

We'll find out soon enough whether the headache of the nausea are gonna win this month, hey LMAO!!

Hope you all have a great Wednesday!! xx

PS... I am loving TWITTER & seem to have an addiction to it lol!!

Feel free to follow me if you're not already...!!

Twitter.com/tinabailey83

Tuesday Tales

Morning All!!
I am liking that EP have removed the random letters & numbers spam-bot-filter-thingie when you comment on someone's blog LOL!
Much easier - yay!!

Wonder if they will address the non compatibility with Safari too??!!
(Can't comment on or write blogs from ipads, ipods or iphones). Super annoying lol.

Anyways.....

I had a busy evening last night - I went to the crematorium to leave my Dad some flowers (It's Father's day on Sunday in the UK, and since I'm likely to be dog rough from Emma's hen do... I figured i'd go early)!!

I then went to see my mum for a couple of hours before heading home.

I was hungry all day yesterday - I felt like a cow, the amount of grazing I did LMAO!!

It wasn't really off plan as such though - none of it was too unhealthy haha!!

I'm off out shopping with my friend Emma tonight (The bride to be). She wants a new outfit for her hen party on Saturday night.

I'll eat before I go LOL!!

Still feeling pretty icky but I'll live!!

Have a great Tuesday everyone xx

I CAN'T COMMENT

EP is playing up & won't let me comment on blogs, so.....

DONNA (Girlnextdoor): WELCOME BACK - I've missed you!! Eww @ the creep you met up with - what an a$$!!!!! Glad you're off to see a PT too - you'll kick those 10lbs in no time!!!

FRAN (Franma): Brilliant time!! Sounds like you had a good weekend!!

HEATHER (Titaniastar): So glad you'll be seeing Joe before RFL - I was getting worried for you too - yay to being fixed!!

JESSICA (Justkeepswimming): LMFAO @ your inbox. Cried laughing!!

EVERYONE ELSE... I read them, just can't reply!!! xxxxxxx


Now... onto me!!

Saturday night saw the England VS USA Football match - Stupid UK TV station plonked adverts on right over the England goal - I WAS NOT A HAPPY BUNNY!!!

We drew, so not the result I wanted either lol!!

I drank 4 cans of lager (440ml per can - oops)!!
I ate nothing at all while drinking said booze or after it - yay me!!
I woke to no hang over - VICTORY!!!

Yesterday, I went shopping for a dress for Emma;s hen party (This coming Saturday). I came home with 2 - AND some running pants for the 5k in 3 weeks time!!

I have been feeling pretty rough the past few days - nauseous, exhausted, a bit dizzy etc & alarm bells are ringing... DE-JA-VU alert!!!

Those who have been following my blogs for a while may remember these symptoms from a few months ago. Time will tell I guess.

I need to get my bum back on the treadmill but to be totally honest, I doubt i'd manage more than a slow walk right now.

Food has been within calories (Apart from Saturday's beer fest) though not exactly 100% on track.

Tonight I'm making a veg-filled curry, though so fingers crossed it'll be much better today!!

Happy Monday everyone!!

OH... Lee's the sweetest hubby ever - I got a "Happy 1 week" Anniversary card this morning!!!!!! AWWWWW!!  (No, I didn't get him one lol)!!

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