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In General

Forgive Me FatClub Readers…

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on 2 Comments

…for I have been a lazy bint and have not been keeping you up to date!

Last week I lost 1/2lb taking me up to a grand loss total of…. 1 stone off!

And it all went downhill from there! I felt fab last week, invinsible, clearly I was the slimmer of the century?! Apparently not! Getting complacent hasn’t done me any favours and this week, and although I’ve stayed the same, it could have been much worse in truth. Today was the first time since starting I’ve not actually come out with a loss, and I’m irked by it because there was no reason this week not to lose, half term is over, I haven’t been out for any meals… I’ve just been lazy!

From now on, back to it properly, and I am counting myself very lucky I didn’t gain. I am back to tracking (everything) – making sure it is all written down, shopping more sensibly, will make sure the fruit bowl is continually topped up, and hopefully next week I’ll get that good loss that will get me back on track. Right now I am at 13st, I’m itching to to be able to say 12st something (anything will do at this point, just can’t remember being 12st since before I got pregnant with Kieran!).

So, organised head back on, tracking resumed, kick up the arse administered… here’s to a good week.

For any of you fellow WW Fatclubbers out there – if you have any new recipes (well they’ll be new to me), recommended products, anything – please comment. Could do with some inspiration!

In Parenting, The Boys

Birthday parties – do we have to?

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on 12 Comments

Kieran is now of an age when he gets birthday party invites. He himself hasn’t had a big party, we do a family thing, a day out etc because to be honest, organising a birthday party for a load of reception kids is like my personal idea of what hell must be like. The venue, the invites, the food, what type of party, who to invite (being careful not to leave someone out!), the entertainment, the goody bags…. so much could go wrong!

Birthdays are all about playing with the boxes anyway aren't they?

I went to a party for a five year old last week and it was brilliant! It was in a local community hall, there was an entertainer who did games, music, karaoke, a magic show etc and no-one was left out, the food was fab, there were loose balloons everywhere so kids could basically run around like lunatics should they so choose and still be occupied by said balloons… great stuff. But not for me.

Kieran will turn 5 is July and to be honest I have no plans to throw him a party. It’s expensive, time consuming and the worry that I’d not quite get it right would drive me insane!! he isn’t (yet) bothered about not having a party. We go somewhere special, make a big fuss of him, do the family thing, lots of treats (and cake) but that is it. When he’s older, if he wants to go bowling with a couple of his friends and Macdonalds afterwards, that is fine.

Will I make a social pariah out of him though, being a Mum who doesn’t do the birthday party duty? Do you? It seems like a hellish expense for one day – I’d rather spend some of that money on bigger gift. What do you think – birthday parties – do we have to?

 

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