Petals diary

it is great your son is saving for a house :), my 21 year son old has probably got enough in savings for a deposit, however he is likely to never be independent in his own home unfortunately.
 
Thanks LaMa I feel better but ended up having a stressful anxious week .
Yes Em I lived out of Ireland for about 13 years . And lived a few different places before building a house .
Cate yes it's not too bad but put in a bad week with my daughter and a rear up of severe anxiety/depression . Hence I not been here as just managing to keep myself afloat. Think she ok again .

Sorry to hear that Tru , I have a niece who will be the same . Does he live with you still ?


Not much to report really the week has gone by in a blur and I'm glad it's just about over . Kept to my good eating mostly except for a very small bar of choc I stole from my sons stash .
 
I'm sorry you have had a tough week, Petal. It's hard not feeling everything your kids go through, no matter how old they are. We still have to try to keep our sanity. Only one chocolate bar stolen from your son's stash? You did well!
 
LaMaria said:
Eating 98% well during such a stressful week is incredible. Can you imagine what would've happened in the ssme circumstances 2 years ago?
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Yes LaMa I would probably be another stone heavier .
Emilyrose said:
Sorry to hear your daughter is a bit down. How is her job going?

The weather is shite but enjoy the weekend Petal.
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Em I intend too . Her job is only short term but I think she will go back to her previous job when it reopens as she happier there .

Cate said:
I'm sorry you have had a tough week, Petal. It's hard not feeling everything your kids go through, no matter how old they are. We still have to try to keep our sanity. Only one chocolate bar stolen from your son's stash? You did well!
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Cate I never thought parenting would be so hard tbh . And you know the baby years to age 13 were a doddle for me but the teen up have been hard . For now though all is ok again. Son is great head on straight , he happy , motivated although missing freedoms of travel etc . And I am hopeful my girl will be ok . I think the key for her is to do what keeps her happy .

I am at my lowest weight in many many many years . I am now 7 lb off my target .
I was told off yesterday in a sweet way by a work friend not to lose too much more . I felt really slim yesterday!
 
Feeling slim is a great feeling & being within 7 lbs of your goal is wonderful. Parenting is so much harder than I would ever have imagined, but the love you feel for your kids is worth it luckily :)
 
Thank you LaMa , Em and Cate ,
Well after LaMa reminding me bout my step I decided to do ( try) a stepworkout on you tube. I thought I was reasonably fit ,nah I was huffing and puffing after 5 mins . So time to get a bit fitter I think !
 
I followed your tip and ended up with this one:
Simple steps and very doable for both strength and cardio but it made me nice and warm. Whenever she tells you to engage your core or tense your abs while your leg goes back it means take care not to arch your back, by the way.
Thanks for telling me about her; it´s refreshing to have a woman doing fitness videos wearing something other than a glorified bikini.
 
Lol lama that’s her . Was right out of breath but going to try again tomorrow. Feeling really motivated. Thanks for reminding me about the step . It’s a nice change of routine
 
Hi Petal! Big congrats on all your hard work getting your weight to where you want it!!! It's really wonderful how well you are doing even with the stress of your daughter having a hard time, too. I feel really inspired reading your journal!!
 
Yeah em end of week nearly thank goodness . Meeting a work friend for a walk at lunch today .
Cate happy days . Today is to be ok but we had a storm last night .

Marsia thanks a million . I have lost about 35lb since may 2019 and I’m so happy . Another 7 to go but I feel good and I know I look so much better . I have veered away from slimming world a bit though as they gave me too much freedom so I’m eating a more low carb and high fat now and I love it . Exercise is playing a part but the best thing is I’m not obsessed over any of it . I do what I can when I can . Have too much other stuff going on to think about .
 
35 pounds is a lot! No wonder you feel better. I love that you find your own ways and strategies that for your life.
 
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