I'm back!!!

What can I say????  The wedding was amazing, I can't believe how well it went.  Everything came good in the end and it all went very smoothly. 

I don't even know where to start in telling you about it, other than it went by in a whirl and I didn't stop smiling all day.  The best way to tell you about the day is to show you some pictures!!!

We then had a two week honeymoon in Mauritius which was just fantastic. The hotel was gorgeous and the staff couldn't do enough for us. I can't believe it is all over and I'm back to normality now.

Here are some photos of the hotel:

My weight has stayed pretty much stable over the whole period.  I put on two pounds on honeymoon which I lost again within a day or so of getting home, I didn't think it was too bad considering we went two weeks all inclusive and were eating and drinking all the time!!!  I can't help but look at my wonderful wedding photos and think how different they would have been if I hadn't had the band.

Signing off for a little while!!!

This will be my last post for a little while.  The wedding is now five days away and the stress levels are through the roof!!

Wednesday nearly resulted in nervous breakdowns for both me and my fiance.  I went to collect the wedding cake from the staff shop (my company makes M&S personalised cakes) only to find that they had issued my cake to someone else.  It was my last day in work and at one point it looked like I wasn't going to get a cake that day (which would have meant chasing around to pick it up on days that had been put aside for other last minutes things!).  After a few tears, a replacement cake was produced and all was well.

Until I got home!!!  My fiance had been to collect the suits for the bridal party.  He had no shirt or waistcoat and his best man had no waistcoat.  The ties and handkerchiefs that they were making for us weren't ready.  Which was pretty annoying.  Then his father tried his suit on to find the waistcoat didn't fit and when I checked my nephew's waistcoat, they hadn't taken it in as they said they would.  I just went into panic mode (given that it is Easter weekend so not many working days left before the wedding!).  My brother and nephew are away visiting my sister in law's family and won't be back until Monday night, so if their suits don't fit we only have Tuesday to resolve it.  My father in law to be is now sorted out and they have adjusted my nephew's waistcoat.   My father's trousers need to be taken up so will be taking them back tomorrow.  Fingers crossed, everything will be sorted for the day!

My wedding dress is now hanging up in my parents bedroom.  My mother and I had an emotional moment when we picked it up.

I have no idea where my weight is, yesterday I could hardly eat as I was stressed and manically busy trying to get the last minute things done.  I've put that all to one side for now and will look at getting a band adjustment once things have settled down.

So, I doubt I will get to post again as a single woman!  We are going off on honeymoon next weekend for two weeks but I will post once we're back and hopefully life will be calm again!!!

Getting Better!

Well, I am feeling a bit more lively than last time - thank heavens for Nytol!!!  I've managed to have a few good nights sleep, I'm still tired but not exhausted which is a bonus!

My niece is staying with us at the moment which is fantastic.  She stayed last weekend as well and that was the first time I'd seen her in over five years and the first time my fiance had met her.  We are talking her and all the parents out for lunch tomorrow for Mothering Sunday and I'm really looking forward to it.

The wedding is looming ever closer!  I'm getting really excited about it - when I'm not panicking about last minute things to do!  My brother and nephew arrive in the UK this week, they are the last of my Australian family to arrive and I can't wait to see them.

My weight is staying stable at the moment which is great as my diet is terrible.  I'm hoping that when life returns to normal, I can get things back on track.

I have another job interview this week - just what I need 3 weeks before my wedding!  Fingers crossed I get it so I can cross that off my to do list!!

I am alive - but don't feel very lively!!

Yes, I am alive but not sure which way is up at the moment!

I can't believe I haven't posted for so long, the time is racing away with me and I can hardly believe that my wedding is only five weeks away.

It has been a tough few weeks as I haven't been sleeping properly for ages, I can't get off to sleep and when I do drop off, I wake up in the early hours - wide awake!!  I am totally exhausted. Hence, I've taken today and yesterday off work as I needed to rest and I am feeling lots better. 

The wedding plans are under control and my family in Australia are slowly starting to arrive in the UK which is brilliant.

I had the interview for the job two weeks ago and heard on Friday that I didn't get it - I was devastated as I thought it had gone very well.  Apparently there was another candidate who totally rocked them.  You never can tell, your interview may have gone really well (the feedback was that there was nothing for me to improve on, I was just beaten by a better candidate) but you don't know how anyone else has got on.

Lots to look forward to when I can muster the energy!

I started the year so well!!!

It has been manic these last few weeks and I am so sorry that I haven't blogged for a month - where did that time go?!!!

Work has been totally mad, there was one day at the beginning of Feb (which shall be forever remembered as Black Wednesday) when I was the only member of HR on site and everyone went mad.  Three people had to be suspended for misconduct in the space of about an hour (all have since been dismissed),  I was in one meeting suspending an employee with the another manager waiting outside to drag me off to suspend the next one!!  I can't believe I only have about 8 weeks left on my contract (although they have asked me to work on for a few weeks beyond the end date).  I must say, I am looking forward to it all being over, I'm not really enjoying the job if I am totally honest.

The good news is that I have got an interview for the job I mentioned in my last post - I only heard on Tuesday so it has taken a while and the interview isn't until 8th March so they are taking a while - fingers crossed as I would really like this job.

Wedding plans are taking over my life.  Since my last post, I have bought my tiara, outfits for both my little bridesmaids and shoes for one (need to take the other one to try some on).  I'm having more weird anxiety dreams about the wedding, last night I dreamt I was in the Bridal suite trying to get ready but couldn't get in the bathroom as the door was locked from the inside.  I was getting very irate and then lost it, screaming that the wedding should have happened three-quarters of an hour ago!!!  Goodness knows what that was all about!

More good news is that, although Bertie has been loosened, I haven't piled on the weight.  I have put back on the weight I lost so rapidly over Christmas but I am just back to where I was before.  I'll be happy to stay like this now until after the honeymoon and then have him tightened a little bit again.

I can't believe that my wedding is less than 9 weeks away now - yikes so much still to do!!  My family in Australia will start arriving soon - I can't wait to see them.

It's all go!

It is manic at the moment (story of my life!), not only am I up to my eyes with wedding plans but the dog has been in for an op and a potential new, permanent, job has come up - ARGHH!!!

The dog had to have a lump removed from one of her back legs on Monday.  I was stressed out as I didn't really want her having to go through another operation (she had a benign lump removed back in June).  She was fine and has come through it all with no real problems.  The vet rang me yesterday with the results of the biopsy.  It was a cancerous tumour but very low grade and they managed to remove it all so there is only a very small risk of it returning.  However, we do need to keep an eye out for any more lumps just incase - I know I'm going to be paranoid, very scary.

I am very excited that a job has come up which sounds exactly like the job I did at my last company.  I miss the job (but not the people or the commute) so fingers crossed for me.  I would love to get myself settled into a nice permanent job to start off married life.  I'll keep you posted!

The wedding plans are stepping up!  I had my hair trial today and it was exactly what I was hoping for.  It is starting to come together really nicely now and I am starting to get a good picture of what the day will be like!

One week on ...

Well, its been a week since I had the de-fill and I haven't piled the pounds on.  I have put two pounds since last Tuesday but I expected something like that as I only lost the weight because I wasn't eating hardly at all.

I'm going to keep a close eye on things and I'm trying to keep to the same portion sizes that I was eating when I had tighter restriction.  Hopefully, I can keep it going until after the honeymoon and then have a small fill to get the weight going again.

We had the planning meeting with the wedding venue yesterday.  It all went well.  We went for lunch with my parents afterwards and my mum said how nice it was to see me eating properly for a change.

Lots happening at the moment but all good!!

Ahh ... that's better!!

I've just managed a small meal with comfort - bliss!!! I feel so much better already.

1ml down!

The nurse has taken 1ml of fluid out of my band.  She thinks there may have been a blockage and now there is some swelling.  I'll see how this goes, I may need some more out or possibly an x-ray if there is no improvement.  If things improve, I can have some more put in.

Fingers crossed, I won't start piling on the pounds too quickly.  It feels a bit better, I haven't tried eating yet, that will be the true test!

Hospital appointment

Just arrived at the hospital to see the bariatric nurse. I rang her this morning to tell her about the problems with Bertie and she asked me to come in ... Guess she'll be taking some fluid out. Hope that will make me feel better!

Happy New Year - fat chance!!

Happy 2011!!!

I can live in hope!  It hasn't been a great start so far.  Bertie is still being awful, I'm beginning to worry that something is up and I might have to see the bariatric nurse.  My cold seems to have cleared up but I'm still struggling with food, much more so than normal.  On the plus side, the weight is flying off but I'm tired and hungry which is not good.  Soup is okay to get down but I want some proper food now, it's been over a week since I was able to eat properly - not fun!

Hope you all had a better Christmas and New Year than I did!!!