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

[MIdanceMom]

to your DD.

Tracey,

You were on vacation. It is unrealistic to think that we will be perfect all the time. The important thing is that you are heading back to the gym, and those shorts will be hanging off of you when you try them on next spring. You'll see.

Have a great week,
Beth

 

[toystoryduo]

Hope you had a great weekend, Tracey. Have a wonderful week ahead!

 

[bekkiz]

So lame about the weather! I'm sorry

I hope your DD has a wonderful birthday and you guys had a fun BBQ!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hey Tracey, welcome home, we missed you! Big bummer about the lousy weather. Sounds like you had fun, thats what counts! The gym and sensible eating are right where you left them, vacation is no time to diet!

Happy Birthday to Leanne! She is almost the same age as my Matthew, he'll be 13 in October. Maybe we need to get them together in a few years. They can get married at WDW and you and I can drink Mai Tai's and be cool mothers in laws!

Hope you have a fun day with your dd, they grow up too quick huh??

 

[traceycooper]

Happy Birthday to Leanne! She is almost the same age as my Matthew, he'll be 13 in October. Maybe we need to get them together in a few years. They can get married at WDW and you and I can drink Mai Tai's and be cool mothers in laws!

Your on Amy, then i would have American relatives & then i would be elligible to come & live out there - as long as he earns enough to keep his new MIL too!!!

Well i'm now the mother of a teenager
makes me feel old!!
Thanks for the b/day wishes
DD had a great birthday - she now has more money than me!!!
She had 2 friends over for a sleepover & the weather was warm enough to get the pool out so they splashed all day & had the bbq.
We bought her a new mobile phone & some fashion jewelry

i ate 2 chk kebabs, 1 chk leg, i chilli cheese burger, handful of chips, 1 small piece of pizza, one choc cup cake & 1 can of cider
2 hours later felt really ill, bad headache (due to TOM i think) & felt really sick...i think my junk food fest had finally caught up with me!!!
Ate nothing else the rest of the day!!!

Tuesday
finally got back to the gym, after over a week off!!
I actually enjoyed the TM, it felt good to be moving!!!

b/fast - cereal
lunch - 4 crispbreads, yogurt
dinner - chk curry with half a nam bread (left over junk food!!)

Bought DD some new back to school stuff ended up spending $120
off to watch Big Brother (UK one)

 

[toystoryduo]

It sounds like Leanne had a great 13th birthday!

Great job getting back into the gym, Tracey! Keep up the good work!

I'll check the P.O. Box later on today and see if your postcard came....The girls are looking forward to getting it!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hi Tracey,

I am so glad to hear that DD enjoyed her special bday. You are not old. Old is a state of mind, so banish the thought. Besides, I saw the pics form your vacation. You are one hot momma, and anyone who thinks you have a 13yo is crazy. Final word.

Good to hear that you are feeling better. Way to go getting back to the gym. Now that you've entered the doors, the routine will start again.

Have a great evening,
Beth

 

[traceycooper]

Thanks Tracy & Beth

i have JUST managed to get rid of the headache that started on Monday!!!
Have to add a largish piece of DD's b/day cake to last night

Had a nice day today, we went to a local historic building/park for a picnic.
Its one of my favourite places, theres lovely gardens & a big lake with a little island in the centre nobody can go on the island & i've always said i want to be put on it in a tomb when i die!!

lots of squirrels - i had to laugh as i thought of (i think it was you Bekki) Bekki whos put a picture of a cute weasel type animal on her journal, so i thought i will take a cute pic of the squirrel....well we all rolled with laughing when we looked at the pic - the flash went of so i scared the squirrel & got a pic of a red eyed squirrel jumping out of its fur - i have to post the pic

DH & DD have just gone to the computer shop where we bought DD's lap top from at christmas as its broken for the 2nd time! we only got it repaired 3 weeks ago DH says hes demanding his money back, i've stayed home out of the way - dont like confrontation!!

b/fast - cereal
lunch (picnic) - small cheese & ham roll, yogurt, lemon cup cake, strawberries, bag of crisps (chips) & an ice cream
dinner - baked potato with chk & bacon pasta salad & cheese

Will proberbly have another piece of b/day cake later - just want to get it ate so its out of the way!!!

 

[traceycooper]

Well heres as promised the event where my flash went of & i scared the squirrel & got a pic of a red eyed rabid squirrel jumping out of its fur :

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AND....

 

[traceycooper]

DD & B/DAY CAKE!

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DD & ME TODAY AT RUFFORD COUNTRY PARK

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CLOSE UP - NOTE THE DCL CAP

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DD & DH WITH MY ISLAND BURIAL PLACE IN THE BACKGROUND!!

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DD BEING A COMEDIAN!

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[MIdanceMom]

Hi Tracey,

It looks like you guys has a great time. It is so nice to see a teenager who can still be silly and have fun with the rents. Your DD is beautiful. She looks so much like you.

You do know that bday cake is free of calories right?

Have a wonderful evening,
Beth

 

[Amy&Dan]

Oh, I love the birthday pictures! Yep, you can come over here and live, and you and I will just jaunt off to WDW whenever we desire! You look great, still nice and tan from the Maldives you lucky girl! Hope the computer thing worked out. And I hear you on just finishing off some cake to get it over with. And I must say, that was one fine looking cake! Welcome to the world of teenage years from a mom's point of view! I'll join you very soon (God help me!).

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Tracey~

It looks like you had a great time on Leanne's birthday! I hope her computer gets fixed soon.

I haven't had a chance to check the P.O. Box yet and see if the postcard is there. I'm sorry about that. I have a doctor's appointment at noon today so I will try and get to the post office to check.

Hope you have a great Thursday!

 

[traceycooper]

thanks guys

yep i had b/day cake last night!! only 1 piece left now & DD will have that.
DD came home in tears last night from the computer shop - they wont refund money - they say it has to be repaired 3 times before they will refund - thats their policy!!! (this will be the 2nd time)
DH asked to see manager who in the end after seeing DD so upset said she would extend the warrenty another month (gee thanks!) & put in writing if it broke again after this time they will refund - thought it waspolicy & HAD to be 3 times??? DH said he said that but they wouldnt budge, so DD is lap topless & doesnt no what to do with her self now!!! how did kids cope before the IT age????
Good job shes back at school next week (me too )

AMY - that sounds a wonderful way of life! when we was on the cold windy wet coast i got really down & told DH that was it i was going to look into emmigration...so i'm off to look at emmigration, any help or tips appreciated!!!

Tracy - hope the postcards there! we have had postal strikes over here so i dont know if that would delay it a bit!

Beth - My DD is definatly silly!! she has us in stitches every day! i think shes beautiful too - but i'm biased If i'd had known the cake was calorie free i would have had another piece

Thats my ideal life - calorie free choc cake, living in Florida near wdw ahhh


b/fast - cereal
lunch - 5 crispbreads, yogurt, tiny mini choc muffin
dinner - dont know yet!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Tracey, your ideal life is my ideal life. But add calorie free mai tai's to go with the chocolate cake! That is such a bummer and not surprising about the lack of customer service on dd's computer. Remember when the customer came first? I hope you have a great weekend, well done letting dd have the last piece of cake. I would have eaten it and blamed it on the dog! Thanks for always supporting my journal and pathetic life, you are the best!

 

[toystoryduo]

I'm sorry to hear about the situation with the laptop, Tracey. I can't believe that the company won't refund the money! Obviously, something is wrong with the laptop and they should either replace it with a new one or give you your money back. I hope everything works out.

Chocolate cake+ calorie free mai tais+ WDW sounds like a perfect WISH meet to me! Of course I haven't had a mai tai yet, but I plan to remedy that at the Pop pool bar this September!

Hope you have a great weekend!

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hi Tracey,

I am sorry to hear about the laptop. I can't believe I am saying this, but I hope it breaks again. Sometimes machines are just buggy. It is amazing how dependent we all are on technology now.

I'll be happy to join the other WISHers on that calorie-free paradise. Let's add a cute cabana boy or two.

Have a great weekend,
Beth

 

[kimwim8]

I'll be happy to join the other WISHers on that calorie-free paradise. Let's add a cute cabana boy or two.

Count me in! Just tell me when!

Happy belated bday to your DD! She's so beautiful! You're looking great too, girl! And mmmmmmmmmmmmm that cake!! What was on top of it? It looked like chocolatey-peanut buttery goodness.

Sorry about the computer woes. My BIL had purchased 5 laptops at Christmas (for some of his kids & some of his g/f's kids). Anyway...so far 3 of them have needed repairs. It's just a shame that things aren't made well anymomre. Stand firm and make sure you get what you deserve...It's less than a year old and shouldn't have even needed repairs once, let alone twice.

Have a GREAT weekend. (here's a stupid question...do you all celebrate Labor Day? )

 

[traceycooper]

ohhh wouldnt a wish meet like that be great!!! WHEN i win the lottery i'll organise it notice i said when not if!

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

Big Brother final - Brian won yay

Went to gym

Saturday
went out for the day & another picnic. Remeber when i said months ago that i'd writen a list of all the local sites & that we were gonna try & get out more at weekends & visit them??? Then the weather ruined everything! Managed to get 2 in this week
We visited a place called Matlock Bath (30 mins drive) check out this or search on yahoo if interested!
http://www.visitmatlockbath.co.uk/
We had a picnic at a very nice vicorian park in the town with a band stand, boating lake & lots more! Then we walked 1 1/2 miles to the river side area & had a drink at a pub next to the river & an ice cream before the mile & 1/2 walk back. Found a lovely antique shop - could have spent a fortune!!! But skint!!

b/fast - cereal
lunch (picnic) - cheese & ham sandwich, yogurt, mini muffin, strawberries, bag of crisps (chips), 1/2 pint cider, ice cream bar
dinner - not had yet - might have tortilla base pizza with veggies on

Going out tonight, so alcohol will be added!!! going to try & resist pizza or chip shop after pubs shut!!!!

Kim - no we dont have labour day here - i've heard of it but dont really know what its for - plz tell!!!

Beth - thanks for stopping by again - much appreciated we defo have to do a wish meet with or without calories - that would be soo cool, anyone there next August????

Tracy - make sure you give me a report on pops mai tai's remember i'll be there next year, so dont drink them dry

Amy - wish i'd have thought about blaming the cake on the dog...hang on we dont have a dog!!!! what about the cat??!! your life is NOT pathetic - just busy

Off to try & make myself beautiful

 

[kimwim8]

Copied from google, since I had to look up the meaning myself...

Labor Day is a United States federal holiday that takes place on the first Monday in September. The holiday began in 1882, originating from a desire by the Central Labor Union to create a day off for the "working man". It is still celebrated mainly as a day of rest and marks the symbolic end of summer for many.

Basically we get the day off, because we work. (I'm not picky, I'll take it!)

Enjoy the weekend!