Morning all. Well either the Tamiflu was amazing or I didnt have swine flu unless you can get super mild cases. I have felt all week just generally unwell but the only thing that has been a complete pain in the arse well its my ears actually. They are so sore and blocked but nothing else so I dont think it was the flu/ Anyways I guess it pays to be cautious. (and spend lots of long days tucked up in bed with books and coffees and bickies and ice cream.................oops did I say ice cream lol) My band is now really quite relaxed. Going from very little food to a small meal is quite scary for me but I enjoying not looking at the bottom of the toilet bowl. Still quite restricted till about 4pm then I can eat up.
Im back at work on monday so I am going to try and get my ears sorted and unblocked by then with any luck.
My sons baby was due yesterday but she is running late.
My lab pups are chewing everything and anything. Murphy even waits for the door to open and makes a mad dash in, grabs what ever he can reach (usually the broom) and runs for his life back outside. I tell you it really is his cuteness that saves his life lol. We are off to the beach soon as they have both discovered water and just love it.
Andy is sitting his citizenship test on monday and isnt too hopeful on being able to pass it. You get a book on aussie facts and then you have to answer a few random questions out of it.
Well no more news from me . Blog you soon xx oink

Hey...........................I have swine flu! 7 days quarantine for me. So I have my supply of Tami flu and bed and tv. Sounds like bliss doesnt it lol. As long as it doesnt develop anymore then Ill be right. There are 4 confirmed cases at work so I guess it had to be a pretty big risk to us working there. Still have an appetite though and just mild flu syptoms. Will let you know how I go. Back to bed for me.
PS must get a wee bell to ring for my man nurse lol lol lol

Hi all. Well I can now eat full on again. Suddenly I can eat anything and a lot more than I have been able to up until now. Not sure what thats about but I am enjoying having meals again lol. I am down to about 83 - 84kg. In 7 weeks I am having a hysterectomy (mmm somthing to look forward to on my holidays) so I will have most of the fill taken out for that. A bit scary for sure. I am expecting to be a Nana to my sons bub any day now. Cant believe it but am trying to cos its going to happen lol.
I just made some breakfast muffins ( bacon and cheese) and have only just noticed that I misread the recipe and put in 2 cups too little of the flour. No wonder they look more like pancakes than muffins. Oh well. lol. Hubby and boy still eat them. Mind you they eat pretty much anything. No other news from me. Our pups are doing great. They love the beach and park so thats a good bit of exercise for me too. Blog ya soon xxxx

Hello all. I was talking to my brother the other day and he said he liked this blog cos it was light. Ha, its funny how at times i feel like a total whinger and he sees it as light. My sister also likes catching up with it but I never really know what to put so i hope you aren't all bored senseless. Its been a big weekend and week to come. I gave my son and his girlfriend a baby shower today. She is due it two weeks (this is the one who told me Christmas eve I was gonna be a Nana) and now the time is almost here. Amazing how quick it goes. She looks quite uncomfortable but it got me thinking how when I was pregnant I looked like a beached whale unlike this tiny wee girl who still fits her pre preggy jeans! 21 years ago today I was over due to give birth to my girl. I gained only 6kg throughout the pregnancy but as I was already over 100kg it didn't really matter. The pregnancy before hers I gained just under 70kgs yep that's right 70 kilos in one pregnancy, I managed to gain 5 kg in 3 days at one stage. Fuck i was stupid. I really thought the weight just somehow fell off when you had the baby and it does except for the fact that 24 years later I am finally lighter than the day I gave birth to him! Glad those days are over. So, this Thursday is my girls 21st. We are going out to tea which is something that I dread given that I cant even manage an entree size most days. Oh well will wrap whatever it is up and pop it in my bag for the dogs I guess. My mother in law is a bit shocked at how anti social the band is. I don't give a toss really. Its a small price to pay to stay on top of it. I think its a bit unnerving for her when I get up and down to the loo all the time. I must say that I have craved stuffing my face and not chucking. I still don't get anorexia. Im sure I must just about be one and I cant shift those scales. Im a plateaued anorexic lol. In saying that today is the first day since my last fill that I have really eaten heaps. I mean really heaps. 2 pikelets with jam and cream and two pieces of cream cake and a sausage roll and some other stuff too. Its that time of the month and for some reason
I get a day when it on and I can really eat without chucking. Will be gone tomorrow so just have to enjoy the break out while I can.
Friday my in laws go home. I will miss them. I really love having family over. I wish they were closer or we were. It makes me homesick but at least this time I don't go to the airport as I am working so I wont be a blubbering mess. Saturday is Emma's 21st birthday party in a 70's theme. That should be fun. Well no more news from me. Blog you soon. xx The overweight anorexic

Hey Ho, How are you all? Isn't it terrible how we take things for granted. You know just little everyday things but when they go wrong Oh My what a drama it is. Things like pooing for instance. I never think about it.................. Feel the urge and off I go except I cant go and now I have a whole lot of stuff natural and otherwise to get me back on track which is all very well until you get hit with the uh oh moment while you are out. Ok so you get the message on that one. My in laws are here from NZ at the moment. We have been doing the tourist things which brings me to my next bitch. I took them on a huge drive 5 hours to the southern most point of WA where there is a lighthouse. Its not all that interesting but the Southern and the Indian ocean meet so Im thinking that might be a cool place to take the sight see'ers. We get there (I'm shattered from the marathon driving effort) only to find a notice saying it is $5 per adult to stand on the grounds and $3 per child. What the! That is bullshit, I understand a gold coin donation but $23 to stand on some grass. I don't think so. So, we went and had Chinese instead. My mother in law thinks the band is terribly anti social as I had to keep going to the loo. It really does get me down a bit too but that's just the price of it I guess.
Now for bitch number 3. My 18 yr old son (the one that is going to be a dad in 4 weeks) has been laid off from his job. So the local paper ran an article about him standing on the side of the highway with a sign that says 'hire me'. The article clearly says ' my only negative is I do not have my drivers licence'. He gets 4 offers of jobs all saying you need you drivers licence. Grrrrrrr. Anyway that's my bitch for today. Now I am off to take him around the local CBD to see if he can get some work. If you are reading this and know some labouring type work going in Perth South then please leave me a message.
PS I can eat pork crackle without it getting stuck .mmmmmmmmm..

Morning all. Cant believe nearly a month has gone past and I havent blogged. Its been a shit month for me personally but thats a whole different Oprah show!
Band is still really restricted although I have decided that the studies are right and alcohol must be INCREDIBLY fattening cos I hardly manage food but have been drinking quite a bit and so the scales just stopped moving down and even swing a bit up grrrrr. So, I have pushed the Kahlua to the back of the cupboard and havent bought anymore red but have bought diet coke to have with the vodka.
I have had two weeks off work and was going to walk everyday but those two weeks are almost up and alas the only place I have walked it to the driveway to get into the car.
Oh oh most exciting news is my friend who is having a new WLS. She is part of a trial and its costing her nothing (but the hard work that goes with WLS). I dont know what the procedure is exactly but Im so thrilled for her and excited about our future shopping trips woo hoo. Ha I havent actually seen her in over 11 years so itll be a good one lol.
I have added a couple of shots of our news pups. Cant replace Bella but Murphy and Lilly are so much fun. Right well must be off and get back into my shit month. Will blog again soon. Hope you are all doing great.

Hello all. The scales are resting tentatively on 86kg today. Probably will sway up a bit by the end of the day then down again tomorrow but I'm ok with 86kg. The band is still super tight although I have learnt to drink my meals well and I can eat nuts so me and my bag of cashews go many places hand in hand.
My news today is (apart from the 86kg) that I am writing a book. Probably called something along the lines of Dianne's bariatric journey or something lol, In fact if you can think of a good name Id love to hear it. Its really bloody hard trying to put it all together but I am ready to give it a go I think. Funny how confronting its been already. Its been amazing to look back over my life and then the last two years. Its sure been a road with a lot of twists, turns hills, and slips. I will let you know how I get on and if you have any ideas I would love to hear them.
We are currently getting 4 eggs from our chickens which is fantastic for the cake tin but not so good for my son and husbands waistlines lol. Poor Andy is working out so hard then I go make a batcch of afghans with 200gms of butter in them.
Well no more news for now but will blog you again soon xx