Warm and Dry

I have taken on a challenge with Owen, to see who reaches their first target weight first. If Owen wins he gets a new phone. If I win….(I still have to choose!).

I have also put the offer forward to Nikki who also would like to lose weight. The winner would get a new hair do!

Anyone else up for the challenge?

I took photos of my first wedding. I am so excited. OK it is not exactly my first wedding having taken Jo’s wedding photos but it is the first wedding where I am just a photographer and not a guest. I am so grateful to Jeanette & Michael who gave me the opportunity. I hope they like my photos after all that!

Congratulations Jeanette & Michael – May you live happily ever after!

I am officially letting the world know that I am embarking on phase 2 of my diet.

Phase 1 started a couple of years back before I conceived Arthur. I started it mostly to support Owen on his diet (and because it is easier to cook the same for 2 than different for 2!). I told Owen that I would follow Atkins with him for 1 month. If we lost no weight, we would return to eating a normal diet! Owen lost some weight immediately. Most people do at first, usually a result of excess water. But I didn’t. A week went by and then another and another. I lost no weight by the 3rd week and was grumpy to say the least! I had even told Owen that the month was nearly up and I would resume my normal diet but he could continue as it was obviously working for him. But then something happened and I lost a little weight by the end of week 4. So I stuck to it for another week going beyond a month and lost yet again some more weight. I kept sticking to it for a week at a time and kept losing weight. I even joined a gym! 5 months later I had gone from 94 kilos (I know its a lot – hence the diet!) to 80 kilos! My first target weight. This meant that I could proceed with my IVF treatment, which helped it work and Viola – Baby Arthur!

So, I got pregnant, put on about 8 kilos and lost it within 2 weeks of having Arthur just by eating healthily and not over doing the chocolate.

I did eventually give in to the chocolates, and as I slowed breastfeeding my weight crept up a little. I am currently 82.5 kilos. So I am embarking on phase 2 of my diet and would ideally like to reach 75 kilos. Though my first target is just 79.5 kilos, which hopefully should be an easier target to reach. I have also signed up with the NSC’s gym and aim to attend once a week, plus keep up swimming with Arthur once a week too.

So, today I started Atkins. And tomorrow I recommend you keep out of my way as I go through carb withdrawal symptoms!

I will see you in a few months time with a few more? clothes in a smaller size and a few pounds lighter in purse and weight!!

Wish me well!!

I would like you to meet Smiler – my new laptop! Owen bought it for me? as (to put in nicely and not incriminatingly)? my last laptop went on the Blink! Owen is such a sweetheart. Thank You Owen!

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I took Arthur to see a Ballet of Peter Pan. He was enthralled. He seems to have a love for Ballet just like me. I really miss dancing. Back in Staines I used to attend a Ballet Class for adults. I wish there was one here in the Isle of Man. I would love to dance once more.

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Here is a website that is so very me – Shopaholic? Me?

Don’t you agree?

Owen recently updated his website. I think I prefer his old one but the truth is as long as he is happy, well so am I! (Though if you agree with me…. let me know )