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A sunny sunday afternoon. It's been a lazy day. Thinking of going for a walk later.
Still dieting. This morning weight was 12 stone, 13.5 lbs. The rate of loss has dropped but then we haven't been doing the exercise dvd's for a few weeks.
So I'm 24.5lbs lighter than my pre-May2010-cruise weight (14st 10lb). I want to lose a further 6.5lbs to get to 12.5 stones. We'll stick to the diet as it is a healthy way to eat/live, plus Julia has a little further to go than me. The diet is low fat, low processed sugars, high fruit, high veg, lean meat. Basically you eat and for your body to metabolise the required levels of fat your fat store is used hence the weight loss. typical weight loss is 0.5lb to 1.5lb per week.
A few family facts:
Fras was 15 last weekend. He has started his GCSE options at school. He especially enjoys a full day of IT and the environmental science course. He's still hooked on Call of Duty.
Holly has started her 2nd year of her Religious Studies Degree at Nottingham University. She's in Amsterdam this weekend.
Amy has started her 3rd year of her psychology degree at Nottingham Trent University. She has been selected to be an Aim Higher mentor so will be working with older teenagers and encouraging them towards getting to University. Plus she's the president of the Pole Dancing Club this year. Over 100 have signed up so she and the committee have got a lot on!
Ben has finished his Computer Studies Degree at Derby University. He handed in his completed Dissertation on Friday - he wrote 16,000 words against a min requirement of 8K! He is now looking for work and looking to do ITAL.
We are proud of the kids. They seem to be doing quite well.
Julia is now teaching 2nd years. It was not a change she wanted but the Head has moved them all round. She still does 2 days per week - Thurs/Fri.
I am waiting to hear what the Coalition's Comprehensive Spending Review will mean for Local Authorities and my job - announcements on 20th Oct and then they'll have to work out what it all means. 25% cuts could mean 1 in 4 jobs going! Current campaigns include: Sports Coaching and 50p activities, Robin Hood Pageant, heritage sites.
I'm still having a daily breakfast of banana smoothie with linseed, tumeric, ginger and cinnamon; accompanied with some dry figs.
Photo 128
A sunny sunday afternoon. It's been a lazy day. Thinking of going for a walk later.
Still dieting. This morning weight was 12 stone, 13.5 lbs. The rate of loss has dropped but then we haven't been doing the exercise dvd's for a few weeks.
So I'm 24.5lbs lighter than my pre-May2010-cruise weight (14st 10lb). I want to lose a further 6.5lbs to get to 12.5 stones. We'll stick to the diet as it is a healthy way to eat/live, plus Julia has a little further to go than me. The diet is low fat, low processed sugars, high fruit, high veg, lean meat. Basically you eat and for your body to metabolise the required levels of fat your fat store is used hence the weight loss. typical weight loss is 0.5lb to 1.5lb per week.
A few family facts:
Fras was 15 last weekend. He has started his GCSE options at school. He especially enjoys a full day of IT and the environmental science course. He's still hooked on Call of Duty.
Holly has started her 2nd year of her Religious Studies Degree at Nottingham University. She's in Amsterdam this weekend.
Amy has started her 3rd year of her psychology degree at Nottingham Trent University. She has been selected to be an Aim Higher mentor so will be working with older teenagers and encouraging them towards getting to University. Plus she's the president of the Pole Dancing Club this year. Over 100 have signed up so she and the committee have got a lot on!
Ben has finished his Computer Studies Degree at Derby University. He handed in his completed Dissertation on Friday - he wrote 16,000 words against a min requirement of 8K! He is now looking for work and looking to do ITAL.
We are proud of the kids. They seem to be doing quite well.
Julia is now teaching 2nd years. It was not a change she wanted but the Head has moved them all round. She still does 2 days per week - Thurs/Fri.
I am waiting to hear what the Coalition's Comprehensive Spending Review will mean for Local Authorities and my job - announcements on 20th Oct and then they'll have to work out what it all means. 25% cuts could mean 1 in 4 jobs going! Current campaigns include: Sports Coaching and 50p activities, Robin Hood Pageant, heritage sites.
I'm still having a daily breakfast of banana smoothie with linseed, tumeric, ginger and cinnamon; accompanied with some dry figs.