Tracey's wedding weight loss attempt (comments welcome & needed!!)

[tbstein]

Tracey, you can send all the rain over to us, in Michigan. We NEED rain. The lakes are shrinking, and the beaches are the biggest they have been in ages. Summer is certainly here. Today it is hot and humid. With all the weather, you would think it would rain.

Hope you and dh are peachy. With the trip so close, I bet you are just so excited. I am missing DS already. He goes on his WDW trip in a few weeks, and then a few weeks after that he goes to college. I am not ready for him to go, but if he is to become a successful adult, he needs to get on with growning up. I still have dd and the spastic dog. She is waiting patiently for her evening walk. Good girl.

Take care Tracey. Please send the rain this way. But to Texas. They have had enough.

Off to finish up catching up.

Have a wonderful week, and may all your packing be perfect.

Wendy

 

[CACruisin']

How exciting to have your trip so close!!

I've sorted bathing suits - have too many - 12!!
sorted jewelery - 14 necklaces!! I'm only going for 1 week!!

Have an absolutely wonderful time!!

Glad the rain is getting better. Sounds like you won't need to be building an ark after all! Crazy weather. Last year CA had record breaking rainfall. This year, record breaking drought!

 

[traceycooper]

Dinner last night - chk fatigas, strawberries & ice cream & a glass of cider (got to make the most of that sunshine!)

Wednesday
Raining again
b/fast - cereal
lunch - cheese & ham roll
dinner - baked potato with cheese, chk in creamy mushroom sauce, 1/2 corn cob, strawberries

Went to gym
burnt 860 cals, did cardio & arm workout

Bought some suncream for holls

I've been checking the 10 day weather forcast for the Maldives the last few weeks & everyday has said risk of thunder storms with a nice picture of a big black rain cloud on every day!!
Today it shows on the day we land......cloudy
No big black thunder/rain clouds

Keep everything crossed!!!

 

[bekkiz]

Eh, it's tropics. The rain will feel wonderful. I bet it's the kind of place where there's thunderstorms from like 2-4 pm and the rest of the time it's just warm and delicious. And I actually really like tropical rain (like in Hawaii)

Have a wonderful tomorrow!

 

[kimwim8]

Hey Tracey! I can't believe your vacation is SO close!! Have a wonderful time and make sure to take lots and lots of pictures for those of us left here at home.

Sorry for all of the rain at home. What a downer. Good think you have your trip to keep you busy both physically with packing, and mentally with all of the dreaming you must be doing!

 

[toystoryduo]

Sending lots of for good weather on your vacation. Just a few more days now! Have a great Thursday!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Its an adults only trip Tracey, if it rains you and dh will find something to do ! If all else fails, head to the pool bar, they are always covered with a thatch roof! You must be so excited, how nice for you. That is great you burned that many calories, I need to do one of your routines and burn some of my own! Keep up the good work and how did you end up with 12 bathing suits? Take them all, variety is good!

 

[traceycooper]

Its an adults only trip Tracey, if it rains you and dh will find something to do ! If all else fails, head to the pool bar, they are always covered with a thatch roof!
and how did you end up with 12 bathing suits? Take them all, variety is good!

Ahhh Amy i had thought of that
Its just the weather here has been sooo lousy i've become obsessed with getting some sun!!
How did i end up with 12 bathing suits - i actually have at least twice as many as that!! There just the ones i picked to pack!!
What can i say - i like to shop

Tracy keep the coming, looking at the Maldives weather reports i think its working AND theyve forcast a dry weekend at home

Kim - DH bought a new camera the other day, so i'm sure we'll have loads of pics, i did ask him if the new camera can airbrush

Bekki - i can cope with a few hours of rain, i just dont want it to rain the whole week, thanks for keeping me positive, & lucky you to have been to Hawaii...what am i saying - you've been to Australia too - lucky thing

Thursday
Rained all day, stayed home & ate too much (another reason why i hate the rain)

b/fast - creal
lunch - cheese & ham roll, yogurt
Watched the 'sound of Music' with DD in the afternoon & we ate a box of chocolates that kids from school bought me
Dinner - spagetti bolognase with jalepo bread

Friday

Woke up to blue sky
Spent the morning picking out clothes to pack - i now have way too many evening outfits!!
I'm sat with my new heated travel rollers in my hair - just testing them!
DH finishes work at 12.30 today so i'm off to the gym when he gets home.
Will post food later!

THIS TIME NEXT WEEK I'LL BE IN THE MALDIVES ON MY DESERT ISLAND

 

[traceycooper]

Friday
b/fast - cereal
lunch - 4 crispbreads
dinner - fish & chips, chocolate ice cream bar

Went to gym

Saturday
b/fast - cereal
lunch - 4 crispbreads, yogurt, strawberries
dinner - baked potato with cheese, chk & bacon filler

Went out with neighbours, was supposed to only be having a few....got to bed at 1am!!! AFTER eating 2 large slices of meat feast pizza & lots of fries
Didnt sleep very well as i felt sooo full

Sunday
b/fast - non
lunch - tuna salad
dinner - 4 crispbread

Felt like a baby whale!!
Went to gym - still felt like a whale!!

Finally finished DD's bedroom It loooks lovely

So now i can start packing for the Maldives

And they've forcast nice weather until at least Wednesday, so hopfully i'll get some chill time in the garden too

 

[Amy&Dan]

Ahh Tracey, I like to shp and drink cocktails, maybe you and I should go on vacation sometime?? We could come back broke and hungover! I don't blame you for wanting some sun given the weather you have been having. Hopefully you'll have sun at home until you head to the tropics! Your food looks good, great job going to the gym. Has the guy with the major crush on you been at the gym lately?

You leave very soon, I am jealous! Keep up the good work, don't worry about the pizza and drinks from the other night, it will flush out quickly, probably already has.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Tracey,

I bet you are so excited for your trip! Just a couple of days now....

Have a safe, fun, and wonderful time!

 

[traceycooper]

Monday
sunny but cool....but better than rain
b/fast - cereal
lunch - cheese & ham roll, yogurt, small choc bar
dinner - lasagne & fries

I'VE PACKED
Just got some dresses & dressy tops to put in on last day
I've packed way too much, havnt weighed the case yet, i'm just hoping its not over the 20kg limit!!!

Went to gym for a swim, took dd & dh 1st time dh has been, i treated us to dinner at the cafe in the gym, as they sent me a voucher on my b/day for 50% off food & drink
Gym have also announced a reduction in membership fees from September
Going down from $80 per month to $60
I also got a voucher for a free sunbed session, so i had 6 mins on the lying down one, hours later i got off the sofa to go to bed & my butt was hurting, when i looked the sunbed had burnt my butt!! DH had to rub cream in my butt before i went to bed!! bless him

Tuesday
Lovely & warm, clear blue sky
Spent the day sunbathing on the garden (covered my butt up!)
b/fast - cereal
lunch - cheese & ham roll, yogurt
dinner - having stuffed peppers with minted lamb kebabs

Cant believe in 3 days i'll be lying on that beach in my avatar pic

 

[bekkiz]

AH! You're packed...that basically means you're already on vacation...that and all of the sunbathing You are going to have an AWESOME time! We're going to want a full report when you get back, so just keep that in mind.

That is so cool about your gym too. Nothing ever goes down in price, it must be your lucky day

 

[toystoryduo]

Sounds like you are ready for your vacation, Tracey! Have a safe and wonderful trip!

 

[tbstein]

Hey Tracey!

Hope you have a great time in Maldives!

Take care and ENJOY! Take some cool pictures!

Wendy

 

[keenercam]

Oh, Tracey, I hope I haven't missed you!
Just wanted to WISH you an absolutely fabulous, time! Happy travels and be sure to post plenty of pix when you return!

 

[traceycooper]

Well folks todays the day (gulp)
Its been a nightmare getting the cases weight down to the 20kg allowed!!
Done lots of juggling!
I've had an e-mail from a girl i got talking to online who's at the island we're going to right now! (she says theres a cyber cafe)
She said its lovely & the suns shining
That also means i can get online whilst i'm there, so hopfully i'll post while i'm out there.

Wednesday
b/fast - cereal
lunch - cheese & ham roll, yogurt
dinner - chk fatighas, ice cream bar

Went to buy last min bits & bumped into a friend who thought i'd been on holiday cos i looked brown!! told her thats just from 1 day in the garden!!

Went to gym! Burnt 750 cals

Thursday
finished packing, cant eat as my stomach is in knots!!
Dreading saying goodbye to DD even though she cant wait to see the back of us!!! shes looking forward to being spoilt by her grandma, but i'm gonna miss her sooo much

farewell, plz keep everything crossed for our flight (both ways!)
''see ya all soon''

 

[traceycooper]

I'M HERE!!!
In the sunny & VERY HOT Maldives
Flight was long & tyring, & its boiling hot!!!
I've had lots of wine & a mai tai & saw my 1st fantastic sunset
The island is gorgeous, & so far the only creepy crawly i've seen is a lizard in our room - i can just about cope with that!!!
My ankle is swellingup like a balloom so i'm a bit woried about that!!
See ya'll soon

 

[goldcupmom]

Glad you made it, Tracey! Sounds WONDERFUL!!!

Ankle swelling is probably from flight. Prop when you can and sleep w/ your legs elevated a bit on a pillow.

Have a FANTABULOUS time!!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hey Tracey, sounds like the Maldives is very tropical. Mai Tai's are a good thing to drink in the tropics! Hope your ankle went down, not sure when you get back home. Hope you are having or did have a wonderful vacation! Post pictures! Also hope no more lizards made their way into your room .