Lamest excuse ever - but I had a super emotional week, perhaps my toughest week ever.  Let's just say that the least of my problems is the lump in my breast on which I am waiting for an ultrasound.  Some cool changes have taken place because of what has happened, but part of me will never be the same, or as trusting, again.

So I ate 4 Roses chocolates.  Out of a whole box.  The box just sat there while I felt my old twinges of *want* occurring.  But you know what?  I only had 4.  Then I felt I had had (more than, lol) enough.  Yeah, I rock, lol...  (Sorry, this is very novel for me, I am an eat a box at a time type person.)  Then I sent them to work with G and I never saw them again.

So one day used up, I have 2 to go.

In lovely news, I have lost 7 kilos.  Woohoo!  Though this week I have fluctuated between 81 and 84, today weighing in at 83.  Which is really only 5.5kg lost.  Poos. 

I need to up the water and exercise, and drop the artificial sweetener that have weaseled back in (all from 1 can of delicious sugar free V!).  Let me tell you a story.

I bought a bag of Double D's Sugar Free lollies. Thought I'd have some as a treat. They are made with Isomalt.

Well. I ate 5. The back of the pack says excess consumption may cause a laxative effect. I didn't quite realise but you need to team this remark with the serving size of one. Eat 2 and you're in the crap.

So they were yum. And I ate 5. And about an hour later, my tummy had swollen to twice the usual size (I looked pregnant) and I was genuinely concerned I might pop. Then came the pain. OMG it was awful! I would match it up with labour pains. I felt very stupid - I knew I was just full of air, but it wasn't coming out. Hot bath, hot shower, lying in all different positions. Uncool. I'm all better now and never doing that again.

Just wanted to warn you. Don't do it!

And, in super dooper rockin' news, I am currently home educating Izzy.  Yay!  Hope to try to convince husband by next year.  :)

xxx Lou