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Can't have been all bad Ann if it encouraged you to give up smoking. i hope you are going to treat yourself with the money you save.

Ann
Glos

thank you caz, for clearing that up, I thought that was what you meant. Hope you are OK and looking forward to the 2 day break from work.

Ann
Glos

Hello, it's me if anyone remembers me!!!! I know Ann of Glos does!!! Just reading the last few postings about people saying they're overweight and don't like how they look etc. - to that I would say if people don't like the way you look they are hardly worth knowing now are they? It's not the outside of people that counts, it's the inside. Now a sure fire way to lose weight if you'd like to is catch the awful chest infection I had a week or so back - lost half a stone and gave up smoking at the same time!!! Can't remember the last time I had antibiotics but ended up with two lots before I knocked it on the head. Down side was that I was on holiday in Germany and spent the whole time in bed. Anyway, on the mend now and looking in to see how things are going - so glad to see the thread is still flourishing that people generally seem to be getting so much comfort from it - in my opinion sufferers helping sufferers is far better than professional help in many ways - certainly seems to be working on this thread anyway.

Love to all, Ann XXXX

Hi all,


I am so, so sorry if i created confusion. It is no one on this thread that i am referring too, but on the board generally. Im really sorry.


Thanks for PMs will get back to you soon,hugs to you all,


Caz xxxxxxxx

Hi everyone
Just back from Lowestoft, been on hol with my mum again. Weather ok, journey a bit rough, food good but won't be going there again.
Skipped through the messages but don't have time to write too much.
keep the faith everyone, remember there are good days sometimes.
Love to all
Janet

all excited now because Jeannie and I have fixed up to meet. looking forward to it as I don't have many friends in this area and I do enjoy a chat. And, Jeannie if you are nervous, i will be just as bad until we have chatted, I am more confident on here than in real life Lol!!

Ann
Glos

Jeanie, I have just applied for my bus pass and dread it coming, the woman did the pic by webcam and said it just went, she didn't see it, given that the thing had been playing up and they didn't think they could do it, I am wondering if I should have taken in my own pics so I could have chosen a reasonable one but it would have cost lots in the booths till I was satisfied. I guess I will have to be grateful for a freebie and hope the pic isn't too scary!
Good thing it is only the face as I have put on lots of weight too, am hovering around 14 stones which is way too much for someone with diabetes and heart disease in the family but I have turned into my late Mum, who had similar problems, and died 13 yrs ago today of her third heart attack.

It is you people want to get to know not your weight, shape, height etc so be brave and meet Ann. I have met with people off the boards regardless of how I look, and they are lovely and don't judge me. Still lots more I want to meet with and if they don't like my fat tum, they aren't worth knowing.
Will stop waffling and get dressed, take care everyone, have a good weekend.
Lizxx

jeannie, do you drive? Or are you reliant on the bus?

Hello everyone, I don't have the time to chat today as we are having visitors. Allan's Sister and her husband.

But i do have to sat, look after yourselves and each other.
AND... to all the people worrying about their weight???
You should see my weight.
I do still worry sometimes, but since I can do nothing about it.... I manage to live with ME!

Yes we had a lovely breakfast, but as I said, we considered it dinner, otherwise we could not have had it at all.

Looks like the last of the warm weather for a while doesn't it?
We have rain here, and it is also cold... now don't argue with me girls.... I am cold....
Allan is the one who can sit in the arctic with a vest on... me, I need a cardie in the summer. ;-0)

Well off now, see you all later.
Love to everyone,
does JP know how near to 3000 we are?
I would really love her to get it.
Deanna XXX

Jeannie, you are not alone. I too have put on weight and weigh 11 stone 5 which is too much for my 5 ft 2.5 (proud of the half!) I don't like the way I look either, don't like my fat tum or spare tyre. So please don't make that a reason not to meet.

Ann
Glos

hi everyone ann,carole ,deanna ,gill,mary,and everyone whom ive not mentioned by name hope you all doing well and got somthing nice planned for the weekend ,im planning to catch up on all posts later as ive not had much time the last few days only been popping in and out of here ,well im not sure i like this going out on my own again lol only joking ive just been and spent the money i saved by not being able to go town ,ive done some retail therapy ,all new things for living room ,and just want to get it finished now ,but still got little bit of painting to finish so i will catch up with you all later hugs to all who needs them xxxelainexxx

hello

Just read Cumbrian Caz post, please don't delete - I know most call me names and a fake is one of the names but I always thought you were genuine and cared about many on here.

I don't like posting any more but too many nice people are leaving and I felt I should say please don't leave.

all the best

Gill

Morning everyone.
Caz, your post reads as if you have a problem with somebody on this thread, did you mean that or GR in general? I am sure everyone on here is genuine just to put everyone elses minds at rest.

Gail, I am glad your sister returned home, that must have been a worry for you.

Liz, so you look forward to a few days peace and quiet!!
I love Lily of the Valley but just can't get it to grow in our garden, don't know why it used to run wild in my parents' garden.

mary, good idea to look at problems from a different angle, not always possible in the ehat of the moment but afterwards....

Carole, smoothy legs!!! Now you need the sun back so you can wear shorts. Years since I had my legs waxed (before I retired I guess. Not an experience I can say i enjoyed!

Gill, keep checking in.

Ann
Glos

Morning all

I am not posting much but still reading

Hope all are feeling a bit better

(((((hugs)))) to all

Gill

Hi to everyone. Sorry havn't been posting much on here lately. I keep looking in though.

As most of you probably my daughter is expecting and due in about 6 weeks. She developed Gestational Diabetes about a month ago and I have been worried, as you can understand. She is doing well though and otherwise has had an easy pregnancy. She is normally only about 45 Kilos, but is huge with the baby because of her tiny frame. I will be going to stay with her and her OH before bub is due. We are moving into a holiday cottage as she too lives in the bush, will make it easier to get to the hospital. Well that's the plan unless she deliveries early.

My OH is looking at buying me a laptop, so if he does I will be able to keep you updated.

I have had a few problems lately outside the usual ones I have, but have coped well considering. It amazes me at times what we do go through and come out the other side. I am not saying it is easy, its not. Things at times can appear insurmountable, I have found that I can step back from most things and come back at a different angle and it does not look as bad and can then handle it differently. I must stress that this has taken many years of counselling and even now is not easy.

One thing that did happen, so will help you understand, my sister went missing for 8 days, she was eventually found and is now back home. she is bi-polar, and refuses to take meds.

This is a great thread, even if you do not post a lot, it is helpful just to read how you are all getting on.

Love and BIG hugs

Gail

Just a quick hi to all, and hope life is picking up for everyone. I have been a busy bee, not sorting papers,sorry, but having my dental check, applying for my bus pass, doing the collection, and sorting out o.h's stuff for his trip away next week!
He has to go to Northampton from Mon am to Weds evening so have been washing things he needs that he hasn't worn for yonks etc. In turn, he took the car for new tyres and a wash as it has to be mot'd and serviced the day after he gets back and then will be ready for the holiday on 31st May. He did fill it with petrol for me too which was handy lol When we get back from hols on 10th June he goes away on the Sat 14th? and Father's Day, to his son in Ipswich so more freedom, I could get used to this lol Wish his course was a whole week lol

I found out the other day I finish a payment I have been making like forever, which was an old debt, so I know it isn't much but after June will be £12 a month better off, every little helps.
Ann, I too popped into Debenhams today when I was in the city, as I have a gift card to spend, got a bikini top reduced to £8 which will be fine for wearing with shorts to sit outside in if it is warm on holiday or here at home.

Mary, glad your toms are sprouting at last, those kinds sound quite funky all colours, so glad you have purple ones, you must tell me the names of them if you know them. I wish I could send you all the plants we have spare, some lovely ornamental grasses and other things, including some pink lily of the valley which I am trying to hold on to every year but wish they would make up more, they are in a pot cos if I put them in the ground dumbo would dig them up later without realising, he is not good at recognising things lol

SnowWhite, I do hope you will stick around and join in with us, see if we can all help each other.

I have to say I don't find a comment on your thread very nice Caz, we all trust one another here and it isn't nice that you sow a seed of doubt. So many people have offered to help you but you shun their help most of the time.

Better go and sort out some more pms, trying not to hoard so many so there will be room for mails when I go away lol
will try to pop into an internet cafe during my hols so I can see you are all behaving!

love and hugs, sorry I can't do messages to all, my brain isn't working that well!
Lizxxxxx

I agree, please don't delete, this thread is so therapeutic, I went for months for counselling about 12 years ago, the psychiatrist (he was covered by our health coverage, where a psychologist was not)was very nice, but I never did tell him the real reason for my being there, it was too raw, I have only in the past couple of years been able to verbalise the issue. It's not being deliberately deceitful, it's a way to control one's emotions, if we don't talk about it, we don't have to admit the issue, or be forced to face it. But in this setting,I've already been more honest with myself than I have for years.
I'd encourage you to say what's on your mind, you have friends here.

You will never believe where I've been this evening. The 2 kids with autism have private swimming lessons this evening, the others can go and swim in a separated part of the same pool area. They talked me into accompanying them and I spent 1/2 hour in the whirlpool area. It took so much for me to even don my bathing suit, I do not like my thighs in one LOL, haven't had it on for 3 years!! To be honest I enjoyed my time in the whirlpool. My back feels so much better.
But I am absolutely tired out after that strenuous exercise, sitting on a wee ledge in the whirlpool, I plan to go to bed early.
One positive thing, after giving up on my tomato seeds, and ignoring them, all of a sudden some are sprouting. There's hope for my black, yellow, pink and purple tomatoes after all.
You know this working for a living really interferes with the things I want to do.LOL.
Hugs to everyone who needs one tonight.
Mary

oh no not the car!!! What were you doing? It's so anoying isn't it! xx

Shaz a celebrity! In the local paper ;o)) x

Mary I don't have your drive! But I'm getting there.
Hope now it's getting warmer outside I'll feel more like doing some of the jobs I keep putting off xx
How's everyone? Have you noticed a change in Gareth since he finished at the special school?

Eileen nice to see you. xxx

Snow White, don't feel guilt for anything talking to us. Goodness knows we have enough of our own!!
LOL. You feel how you feel, only you can change that. Don't say it is too late. It's never too late. It's hard to talk honestly to a counsellor I know ( I'm in it)
it touches a raw nerve sometimes that we would rather not disturb. If you want to cry no need to hide it from us we can't see you !! xxx


Love to Gale cos she needs it loads xx

~~to Gill, Elaine, Kathy, Ann G, Carolina, Irene,
Ann GG, Liz, Ben, Malc, Dave, Caz, Wendy, Deanna, Joyce ((((xx)))) too.

Got my legs waxed. Made appointment they had one in twenty mins so went off for a little walk. I needed the loo!! Boy did I have to move fast!
I was fine until I knew I had an appointment.

hello all,


Off to bed,

Think Im going to delete like aswell, so many wonderful peeps here but fakes too, people who really hurt me pretending to be others,


Had a crap few weeks, i cant get on here enough and i need to,


Love to all,


Caz xxxxxxxx

sorry, didn't see your reply how did you dent your car? can it be repaired. I bet you are cross!!

Ann
Glos