Nearly a week has gone by....

....and I am not sure what I have been doing. Looking at my last post it looks like I was doing well, but unfortunately this didn't last long, as I had an attack of the blues again over the weekend. This meant that temperature charting, dieting, exercise and writing, all went down the pan. But at least I gathered enough strength to go and see Bill Bailey on Saturday night. We had had the tickets since April, so The Bull wasn't going to let me stay at home. What caused the blip I don't know. (Although I have been pushing myself quite hard this last week, and three of the girls from work came for lunch on Monday....) I went to see the Dr yesterday and she would not put me on tablets, which it probably for the best, but said to wait and see what the next few weeks bring. I know I need to do more exercise and to be less critical of myself, but it is hard. I want everything done NOW! I am going to acupuncture this afternoon and am hoping she will sort me out....

Charting My Temperature

Went to Acupuncture on Friday and I really do feel better for going - although it was quite painful in my wrist this week - which is a good sign...Anyway, she gave me a chart to start taking my temperature; starting the first day of my period - which was Friday. The chart also asks for pain levels, amount of blood, feelings of well being etc.
http://www.ivillage.co.uk/pregnancyandbaby/fertility/conception/qas/0,,4_162280,00.html says: You should take your temperature orally each morning before getting up, eating or drinking. BBT charting is a useful tool in the evaluation and treatment of infertile couples because of its ability to confirm ovulation. Careful review of BBT charts with your GP will identify the most fertile times in your cycle. The mechanism underlying the biphasic nature of an ovulatory BBT is the production of progesterone after ovulation. Progesterone is a thermogenic hormone which usually causes a rise in the basal temperature of 0.4 to 1.0 degrees Fahrenheit. Thus, after ovulation, and the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum, the basal temperature rises. When LH (the ovulatory trigger) measurements are correlated with BBT charts, it appears that the temperature rise usually occurs two days after the LH surge. The temperature elevation is associated with serum progesterone levels greater than 4 ng/ml. Ovulation usually occurs one day before the temperature rises. The temperature usually stays raised for 10 days. BBT evaluations only confirm, but do not predict, ovulation, and can be affected by many factors resulting in inaccuracies. Despite these limitations, it remains a useful tool in the evaluation and treatment of infertility and is often recommended.

What I still can't get over is how clumsy I always seem before my period and also how Obsessive I get about the place being tidy - which is a good thing as far as it goes but this weekend I went off a bit OCD!! Went out Saturday night for a meal with the girls and did not drink, but did have a couple of glasses on Sunday night. Back to the gym Monday but it looks like its going to be Fish and Chips for tea tonight....

How is the list going?

Nearly a week later and the list is going well-ish i.e. not as good as I would like but not a total disaster!! Just had a week of ups and downs. Didn't go to the usual gym class on Monday as I still felt a bit off and I had been sent some photos of me at my cousins wedding. This was a week after 'the trouble' so of course I looked fat!! I didn't like them at all and have been in tears twice this week when looking at them; first via the email and then via a short powerpoint presentation. Obviously, the pics weren't all me looking fat - only a couple - but it still upset me.... So I went to a new exercise class on Thursday night: Fat Attack, but I thought for the amount I paid there should have been more fat attacked, so I shall not be going again! Have stuck with the no-alcohol and even bought a bottle of no-alcohol wine. Once again, I will not be spending money on that - appletise would have been better. This was not wine, it was lighter fuel and without alcohol!!

As for the writing, have not made double figures yet but did have a very good morning on Wednesday when I met with a real life P.I. (see other blog). What I was really pleased about was actually driving there all by myself. I had a few nervous moments along the way, but I made it and was really pleased I did because I got a lot from it with regards to my novel!!

Monday Blues

Perhaps it was a bit of the morning after the night before blues, but yesterday I felt awful. I did end up have a 'few' glasses of wine at the party, which I know was silly considering....but I don't think it was an excessive amount. I probably felt it more because I have not been drinking that much lately. I did manage to tidy the house up but felt flat all day. And then my uncle sends me some photos of my cousins wedding, which took place a week after 'the trouble'. I look enormous - pregnant - which of course by then, I wasn't!! I was very upset and ended up not going to the gym and sitting and eating chocolates all night - not good!!

This morning though I was up and walking just after 9am. There are only 44 days to my brothers wedding. I am going to try to fulfil the following list every day until then:

• Exercise at least once a day (twice if possible)
• Eat healthily and No Alcohol!!
• Write at least 2000 words a day (see: http://theonlyconsequence.blogspot.com/)
• Keep up with both blogs.

Bonfire Night 2007

Here is a photo of me and my sparkler at our small Bonfire Party we had Sunday night! Although last year we had over 30 people come to our party, this year it was just over 10. The phrase Quality Not Quantity springs to mind as it was a lovely evening; spent with all our 'real' friends who we see a lot of anyway, not just people who turn up when there is a party!!

Bonfire Night

Hope you are all having a great bonfire (Saturday) night. I am sat at the computer with a scaredy cat listening to Rainbow's Greatest Hits (not Zippy and Bungle, no!)

So far, I have spent £39 for a small box of fireworks and some sparklers, plus 2 bottles of wine, sausages and mushy peas at approx £30!! Silly really....

The photo is of last years bonfire. Due to the addition of three chickens and a recently seeded lawn - added to the fact we nearly lost the trees to the left of the picture - we have decided to have only a small affair tomorrow night....

Counting Socks

After three days helping P.Diddy out in the shop, I am back to the life of a Housewife. Just rang the Bull to ask him about the washing instructions on his jumper and ended up discussing the amount of socks in the wash basket!! I need to get a life!

But working in the shop for three days was a good thing. After feeling really nervous about whether I could do it, I really enjoyed it. I got to meet a lot of people who I had only heard about, and I got to hear a lot of village gossip! But it also got me out of the house and back into the real world - and not counting socks!