The Gallery: My Weekend.

On Friday evening we were invited out to a comedy night. The men look mighty impressed with their 2 pint glasses. Both looking sober at this point.

My husband happened to say I look like Marjorie Doors from Little Britain!! with my lovely friend Becky.

The guys after a few of those 2 pints!!

Becky owning the dance floor. We all had a brilliant night, I laughed so much my cheeks hurt. Working full time and having the kids we don't go out much at all. This weekend made me realise I am not too old to go out and enjoy myself.




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Think before you open your mouth.

My day started off well, I had a lovely group with a new mum and a pregnant lady came to get a bit of insight to breastfeeding from some of the mums. One of my mums told me how well I looked and she said she could start to see my weight loss. Her comment gave me a massive confidence boost and I felt great.

After a few home visits I made my way to pick Olivia up from the child minder. Walking home I bumped into someone I have not seen for a while. Her first question to me was, "Are you pregnant?". To which I replied, "NO!". She then looked surprised by my answer and said, "Well you look like you are!". In those few words she made me feel an inch high and I wanted the ground to swallow me up. Do people not realise how much they hurt people with stupid comments like this.

My daughter being 6ft 2 is always told how tall she is, with comments like MY GOD YOU'RE TALL!! She hates it and says she would not dream of walking up to someone and stating the obvious like MY GOD YOU'RE OLD, SHORT, FAT etc.

I came home very upset and did not want my tea and suddenly felt very fat, ugly and hating myself. I wish now I had said to her I have been dieting for two months working very hard, and you have just made me feel like crap.

I have just re read all the Mumentum posts and now feel much better so would like to thank all of you for your support.

Dianne x

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MUMenTUM

This week has had some ups and downs, on the up side I have kept up with my exercise and now manage 40 lengths of swimming. On the downside I went out on Friday night and had a lot of alcohol!! I changed from my favourite tipple of wine to drinking brandy and diet coke. We ended up in a kebab shop at 2 in the morning and I ordered a chicken kebab, thinking it was healthy option. When I got home it was not pure chicken breast like normal it was in sauce on a bed of chips!! with garlic and chilli sauce!! I was annoyed I had no pitta bread in the box. I gave my husband most of it but I must confess I did eat some.

My monthly weigh in is on Wednesday and I am keeping my fingers crossed I have done ok.

My aims this week are to try making some different dishes to keep me interested.

Try not to live on salad for days.

Sort through my holiday clothes.

Do more exercise on the wii fit

I tried a packet of these snacks today and the sweet chilli flavour are lovely and only 81 calories a bag. A friend of mine discovered them in Home Bargains and I think I will be going to get some more.

I hope everyone has had a good week and all the lucky mums that went to cybermummy had a fantastic time.

Keep your fingers crossed for me on Wednesday.

Sunshine Award...

I would really like to Thank clairejustineoxox for nominating me for the Sunshine Award. She is a lovely mum with an interest in fashion and running amongst other things. Thank you also for stopping by my blog and leaving me lovely comments x

Well I now have to tell you a few things about myself and then nominate some blogers to pass the award on to.

1) I am currently trying to lose two stone for my holiday. Then several more after that. The lovely ladies in MumenTum are helping with this.

2) I went to my first comedy night on Friday and it was amazing, I have never laughed so much in ages, will definitely be going again.

3) Love my new hobby of swimming.

4) I am thinking about learning to drive.

5) Contemplating a change in career.

Bloggers I have chosen to receive the Sunshine Award

1) muminmeltdown

2) circusmums

3) livloudude

Silent Sunday

The Gallery: Three Words

My Beautiful Daughter Thinking what three word picture to post was a tricky one and then I thought about my blog and the title, Mum of 4 I spend a lot of time blogging about my three younger children and not doing a post about my eldest child. I hope with this picture she will see how very special she is.

MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER

Dish of the day

After having tuna salad for the past two evenings and for my lunch at work! I decided I needed something cooked for tea. I really fancied something spicy! I decided I would make a healthy chilli x

I browned some steak mince.

Then I drained the mince (not much to drain as steak mince). I added a full punnet of mushrooms.

Next I put some chopped peppers and chillies

I don't like tomatoes but I can manage to eat them in things if I can't see them, in went a tin of chopped tomatoes.

Once I stirred the chopped tomatoes in I added 2tbsp's of tomato purée.

To make a nice sauce I added half a pint of water.

Finish off with a tin of drained kidney beans

I left the chilli simmering whilst I prepared some basmati rice. As I like my chilli quite spicy I serve my chilli with 2tbsp's of half fat creme fresh.

The end result.

I really enjoyed the change and it was nice having a warm meal whilst it is pouring down outside. Mmmmm