Curvie Girlie
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So cute!I had a fantastic vacation, I posted a few beautiful pictures in my thread as well. I assume you're in Greece--will we be seeing pictures of ya, soon??
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So cute!I had a fantastic vacation, I posted a few beautiful pictures in my thread as well. I assume you're in Greece--will we be seeing pictures of ya, soon??
bikinibound
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Hope you're having a great time in Greece!
As I was slaving away painting my kitchen the other day I thought how nice it would've been if you and Rod had sent David and me to Greece instead, and came over here and remodeled our condo for us.
Rather selfish of you not to, imo. 
As I was slaving away painting my kitchen the other day I thought how nice it would've been if you and Rod had sent David and me to Greece instead, and came over here and remodeled our condo for us.
Rather selfish of you not to, imo. douknowjello
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hope you're having a great time in greece!
As i was slaving away painting my kitchen the other day i thought how nice it would've been if you and rod had sent david and me to greece instead, and came over here and remodeled our condo for us.
roflmao!!!
You're off to Greece! Whoo hoo! Have a MARVELOUS time! 
too good! LOLOL about the raisins er...costing you and Rod so dearly! hee hee sorry it was so expensive, better not binge on them again!
Omega
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Greetings from Greece. What can I say! The weather is great and we are catching up with lots of old friends.
I am not posting much because I am using a friend's computer and it is a bit tricky because the keyboard is confusingly printed on with the Greek alphabet which is subtly different.
Suffice it to say that I have not been able to weigh myself for over a week, I have been eating lots of really nice and fattening food and my clothes are getting tighter. I will deal with all that when I get home.
Love to all my friends. I hope that you are all doing great.
I am not posting much because I am using a friend's computer and it is a bit tricky because the keyboard is confusingly printed on with the Greek alphabet which is subtly different.
Suffice it to say that I have not been able to weigh myself for over a week, I have been eating lots of really nice and fattening food and my clothes are getting tighter. I will deal with all that when I get home.
Love to all my friends. I hope that you are all doing great.
Curvie Girlie
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YAY!!! 
Enjoy those fattening foods!
Enjoy those fattening foods!
iLikeMyUserName
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Hello Margaret,
So pleased to hear you are having a good time and the food sounds great too =P
Do not worry about putting weight on, you are there to enjoy yourself and you will have no trouble loosing it when you get back.
You might not read this untill you get home but I hope you have a fantastic time on the rest of your holiday, im sure you won't want to come home!
X
So pleased to hear you are having a good time and the food sounds great too =P
Do not worry about putting weight on, you are there to enjoy yourself and you will have no trouble loosing it when you get back.
You might not read this untill you get home but I hope you have a fantastic time on the rest of your holiday, im sure you won't want to come home!
X
bikinibound
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Glad you're having fun, and had a chance to check in and update us. I can't wait until you get back, but I'll bet you can.
Eat lots of yummy Greek food for me.
Eat lots of yummy Greek food for me.
douknowjello
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Wow Margaret...feels like you've been gone FOREVER, lol. Glad you're having fun though Miss ya ~Lisa
Miss ya ~Lisa
Omega
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Well I am on my way home now and posting this from Athens airport. The clothes are definitely a lot tighter and heaven knows what I weigh.
Thanks to everyone for posting things in my diary while I was gone.
I can report that my arrival in the village was a really wierd experience. People that I have known for a really long time (12 to 15 years) only recognised me at first if I was with Rod. It was so strange. They didnt always recognise me even then.
It started off when we went to pick up the key to the apartment from my friend Vicki's mother. I thought that she was a little off-hand and she didnt mention my weightloss. The next day she admitted to me that at first when she saw me she thought that she had misunderstood who was arriving - then she saw Rod and decided that my husband had brought another woman on holiday. As soon as we left with the key she phoned Vicki who swore that it was definitely me arriving as she had spoken to us on the telephone the day before.
People that I would number among my closest friends looked through me in the street if I wasnt with Rod when they first saw me - and I had fun walking straight past them several times (I kept up a decent level of walking - often hitting 10 miles a day - but my eating was far from exemplary). Naturally I often later that day rounded up Rod and revealed my new appearance.
If by myself when I announced myself (generally with less close friends because Rod enjoyed seeing the surprise / shock in our close friends) I got used to saying things like "hello ....... you dont recognise me do you? - you know Margaret and Rod - close friend of .... (e.g. your sister) - they are big English people - I am Margaret".
I have often gone to the local festivals - many of which are not publicised and stay very much a non-tourist event. This is because they are held at churches and monestaries and involve a church service and great religious tradition. They are so enjoyable because as the church service finishes (often in a beautiful location) - the Greek music starts and people do Greek dancing for a number of hours. I have often wanted to join in - but when I was big I thought that the dancing would just about kill me. I never dared try.
When we couldnt take the holiday in June - we decided to co-incide the holiday with the festival at Skiadi which has long been my favourite festival. Skiadi is a beautiful monestary in the mountains and the location is perfect for such an event. I think that Rod and I were the only non-Greek visitors there. As soon as the music started - I was itching to dance. I couldnt persuade my friend Vicki to join in. She was widowed in 2002 and it was good to see her not wearing black - but dancing is a step to far for her yet. I joined in on the end of the line and started copying steps as best as I could. I just kept on dancing. After a while people joined in after me and then people dropped out in front of me. I couldnt see how to join up with anyone and the person behind me grabbed my other arm. I just kept on going for a few songs - then I gave up in fear that they were going to do a dance where I hadnt picked up the pattern of steps. When I set down - Vicki just kept on saying - I cannot believe that you were leading the line. She told me that I had done really well. I know that she was telling people on the phone about me leading the line for the next few days.
I think that leading a line of dancing at Skiadi has to be my achievement of the holiday. I could certainly never have done it had I not lost so much weight. I know my weight is up - but it is nothing compared to what it was and will go down when I eat more sensibly.
Thanks to everyone for posting things in my diary while I was gone.
I can report that my arrival in the village was a really wierd experience. People that I have known for a really long time (12 to 15 years) only recognised me at first if I was with Rod. It was so strange. They didnt always recognise me even then.
It started off when we went to pick up the key to the apartment from my friend Vicki's mother. I thought that she was a little off-hand and she didnt mention my weightloss. The next day she admitted to me that at first when she saw me she thought that she had misunderstood who was arriving - then she saw Rod and decided that my husband had brought another woman on holiday. As soon as we left with the key she phoned Vicki who swore that it was definitely me arriving as she had spoken to us on the telephone the day before.
People that I would number among my closest friends looked through me in the street if I wasnt with Rod when they first saw me - and I had fun walking straight past them several times (I kept up a decent level of walking - often hitting 10 miles a day - but my eating was far from exemplary). Naturally I often later that day rounded up Rod and revealed my new appearance.
If by myself when I announced myself (generally with less close friends because Rod enjoyed seeing the surprise / shock in our close friends) I got used to saying things like "hello ....... you dont recognise me do you? - you know Margaret and Rod - close friend of .... (e.g. your sister) - they are big English people - I am Margaret".
I have often gone to the local festivals - many of which are not publicised and stay very much a non-tourist event. This is because they are held at churches and monestaries and involve a church service and great religious tradition. They are so enjoyable because as the church service finishes (often in a beautiful location) - the Greek music starts and people do Greek dancing for a number of hours. I have often wanted to join in - but when I was big I thought that the dancing would just about kill me. I never dared try.
When we couldnt take the holiday in June - we decided to co-incide the holiday with the festival at Skiadi which has long been my favourite festival. Skiadi is a beautiful monestary in the mountains and the location is perfect for such an event. I think that Rod and I were the only non-Greek visitors there. As soon as the music started - I was itching to dance. I couldnt persuade my friend Vicki to join in. She was widowed in 2002 and it was good to see her not wearing black - but dancing is a step to far for her yet. I joined in on the end of the line and started copying steps as best as I could. I just kept on dancing. After a while people joined in after me and then people dropped out in front of me. I couldnt see how to join up with anyone and the person behind me grabbed my other arm. I just kept on going for a few songs - then I gave up in fear that they were going to do a dance where I hadnt picked up the pattern of steps. When I set down - Vicki just kept on saying - I cannot believe that you were leading the line. She told me that I had done really well. I know that she was telling people on the phone about me leading the line for the next few days.
I think that leading a line of dancing at Skiadi has to be my achievement of the holiday. I could certainly never have done it had I not lost so much weight. I know my weight is up - but it is nothing compared to what it was and will go down when I eat more sensibly.
douknowjello
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YAY Margaret Good to see you on. Sorry your holiday is over but we missed you for sure. That is so funny nobody recognized you...sounds like you had alot of fun with that too, lol. That's gotta be the best feeling though...to go on holiday healthy and be able to enjoy it to the fullest and even dance without any worries! That's so awesome Did you get many pics while you were there? Or were you too busy havin fun, lol. ~Lisa
Good to see you on. Sorry your holiday is over but we missed you for sure. That is so funny nobody recognized you...sounds like you had alot of fun with that too, lol. That's gotta be the best feeling though...to go on holiday healthy and be able to enjoy it to the fullest and even dance without any worries! That's so awesome Did you get many pics while you were there? Or were you too busy havin fun, lol. ~Lisa
Omega
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Finally got home - but cannot be on the forum for long as it is after midnight Greek time and I have been awake since 4.30am Greek time - so am feeling a little tired.
Rod has apparently taken a few photos but they are not loaded up on the computer yet.
I have to say that it feels really strange to stand in front of really close friends and speak to them and see the puzzled look on their face when they stare at you trying to work out who you are. They recognise the voice but not the appearance.
Naturally - they wondered why I didnt tell them on the phone what I was doing - because I have been talking to many of these people - but understood when I said that I just hadnt wanted to jinx things.
So many people were amazed at the change in me. People said that for us we had seen the changes happening gradually - day by day - but for them it was like it had all happened that day. The strangest thing was that several people made a number of crosses at me when they saw me and realised who I was - but not at Rod. This is not something that they have ever done before at either of us. They are very religious and apt to make crosses at churches and things. I can only think that they considered the change to be a bit of a miracle. It has certainly been a lot of hard work from my perspective.
Rod has apparently taken a few photos but they are not loaded up on the computer yet.
I have to say that it feels really strange to stand in front of really close friends and speak to them and see the puzzled look on their face when they stare at you trying to work out who you are. They recognise the voice but not the appearance.
Naturally - they wondered why I didnt tell them on the phone what I was doing - because I have been talking to many of these people - but understood when I said that I just hadnt wanted to jinx things.
So many people were amazed at the change in me. People said that for us we had seen the changes happening gradually - day by day - but for them it was like it had all happened that day. The strangest thing was that several people made a number of crosses at me when they saw me and realised who I was - but not at Rod. This is not something that they have ever done before at either of us. They are very religious and apt to make crosses at churches and things. I can only think that they considered the change to be a bit of a miracle. It has certainly been a lot of hard work from my perspective.
Admire your determination
Having just read your post is very inspiring. Keep up the good work. As a fellow sufferer of PCOS and unsuccessfully tried to get pregnant 3 times for a second child. I found that the weight crept up until I am at my heaviest ever. I have decided that this is the time that I take charge and change. I refuse to allow hormones and emotional eating dictate to me anymore. Having found this website is certainly an incentive. I read your post and enjoyed reading your progress.
I live in Toronto but originally from UK and understand those gloomy days but keep fighting the fight and do your walking everyday and you feel better and better.
Good luck
Wahula
Having just read your post is very inspiring. Keep up the good work. As a fellow sufferer of PCOS and unsuccessfully tried to get pregnant 3 times for a second child. I found that the weight crept up until I am at my heaviest ever. I have decided that this is the time that I take charge and change. I refuse to allow hormones and emotional eating dictate to me anymore. Having found this website is certainly an incentive. I read your post and enjoyed reading your progress.
I live in Toronto but originally from UK and understand those gloomy days but keep fighting the fight and do your walking everyday and you feel better and better.
Good luck
Wahula
bikinibound
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Sounds like you were the belle of the ball at the festival. I'm so pleased for you. I'm not at all surprised that people did not recognize you. I doubt I would've either if I were them. Funny thing is, I recognized you as soon as I saw you in the tube station that day..lol. But that was because I'd seen recent of pics of you.
Glad you had a fun trip and a safe flight home. Is it weird to be back home? It felt strange to me when we first got back from the UK in July.
Glad you had a fun trip and a safe flight home. Is it weird to be back home? It felt strange to me when we first got back from the UK in July.
Omega
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Thanks for visiting.
Wahula
PCOS is infuriating really. There are tons of worse things that people get - but as minor health problems go - the deck really can get so that it seems stacked against you. Whilst I have every sympathy with your problems in having a second successful pregnancy - I cannot help but be a little envious that you have managed to have a first. PCOS seems to work like that - one minute there is no real clues that any problems may be round the corner - then a kind of hormonal shift happens and you cannot really miss that something is not quite right. There are quite a few PCOS girls on the forum and I have to say that there is something nice in knowing that we are not alone. I hope that you control your weight successfully and it helps you make your dreams come true.
Kimberly
It is a little strange being home - life here is so different from life there. It is certainly a joy to be able to flush the toilet paper down the toilet once again. Emptying the toilet paper bin has to be one of my least favourite jobs around the house when in Greece.
I have been splitting my walking between morning and evening when out there. When I got to four miles on the treadmill - I was ready to stop. I will continue later. It just goes to show how quickly we can get into the habit of doing less.
My weight has shot up - which is no surprise. I normally weigh wearing shorts and a t-shirt after my long walk. I gave up early and have eaten and drank so I will not get a comparible weighing. I did a weighing in just my knickers first thing and it was not pretty - 10st3.2 - so basically a whole stone (14 pounds) up on my ticker weight which was my weight on 24th August - exactly three weeks ago today. I was last 10st3 on 20th May!!!!
I dont really feel like changing my ticker until I see how my weight behaves over the next few days. I am hoping that the problem goes away like it did for so many people after Christmas.
If that was a practice for maintenance - I guess that I failed with a vengeance.
I am hoping that some of it will be water retention as I know that people were using salt everywhere. Also - I kept drinking diet coke and not water. I am just going to follow my normal eating / drinking pattern when at home and hope for the best.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Wahula
PCOS is infuriating really. There are tons of worse things that people get - but as minor health problems go - the deck really can get so that it seems stacked against you. Whilst I have every sympathy with your problems in having a second successful pregnancy - I cannot help but be a little envious that you have managed to have a first. PCOS seems to work like that - one minute there is no real clues that any problems may be round the corner - then a kind of hormonal shift happens and you cannot really miss that something is not quite right. There are quite a few PCOS girls on the forum and I have to say that there is something nice in knowing that we are not alone. I hope that you control your weight successfully and it helps you make your dreams come true.
Kimberly
It is a little strange being home - life here is so different from life there. It is certainly a joy to be able to flush the toilet paper down the toilet once again. Emptying the toilet paper bin has to be one of my least favourite jobs around the house when in Greece.
I have been splitting my walking between morning and evening when out there. When I got to four miles on the treadmill - I was ready to stop. I will continue later. It just goes to show how quickly we can get into the habit of doing less.
My weight has shot up - which is no surprise. I normally weigh wearing shorts and a t-shirt after my long walk. I gave up early and have eaten and drank so I will not get a comparible weighing. I did a weighing in just my knickers first thing and it was not pretty - 10st3.2 - so basically a whole stone (14 pounds) up on my ticker weight which was my weight on 24th August - exactly three weeks ago today. I was last 10st3 on 20th May!!!!
I dont really feel like changing my ticker until I see how my weight behaves over the next few days. I am hoping that the problem goes away like it did for so many people after Christmas.
If that was a practice for maintenance - I guess that I failed with a vengeance.
I am hoping that some of it will be water retention as I know that people were using salt everywhere. Also - I kept drinking diet coke and not water. I am just going to follow my normal eating / drinking pattern when at home and hope for the best.
Take care
Love
Margaret