Battle of the Bulge - Week 18

Monday & Tuesday: Was really sick with sore tummy from my new meds and sore throat and ear infection. Didn't go to work for two days and spent 48 hours wrapped up in a duvet eating soup!

Wednesday: Felt well enough to go to work for a few hours then down to my parents where I managed to eat a little stew.

Thursday: Walked to work today, work dragged in today!! After work I met Paul and we went food shopping. Fell into bed at 9pm!!

Friday: Walked to work again today it was a lovely fresh morning so I just took my time strolling to work today! It was a long day in work and I got the bus home. Paul was working late so I just made a quick pasta bake enough so Paul could heat so up later.

Saturday: Most of the day was spent cleaning the apartment before my cousins came up. Dinner was beef fatias.

Sunday: Paul and I went for a little work around our park today and afterwards done some Christmas shopping. Our boiler broke in our apartment so the rest of the day was spent trying to get some one to fix it :(

This week wasn't great I am still trying to get use to my new meds the tablets are very strong and give me an upset tummy, but as the week went on I think I am starting to get used to them. Then our boiler broke down the middle of the week and it doesn't look like it can be repaired. Fingers crossed next week might be better in diet and exercise.



Winter Things

I was just thinking of some of the things I do more in the Winter!

- Take more baths (in the summer I shower more)

- Drink more tea (in the summer I drink more cold drinks)

- Light candles (in the summer it gets darker later so I don't light as much candles)

- Get cosy (I light more candles get cosy with a blanket and hubby and drink hot chocolate)

- Watch more TV (the TV seems to have better programmes on in the winter)

- Shop more (winter clothes shopping and christmas shopping)

- Drink more hot chocolate (summer I don't drink this half as much)

- Go for long walks ( I love the fresh crisp weath for walking)

-Eat more comfort food ( Over the Christmas we eat lots, chocolates, large dinners, mini party food)

- Snuggly with the hubby (I do this all year round)

- More early nights ( I seem to go to bed earlier in the winter because it gets dark earlier)

What do you do more in the winter?

Love/Hate

Hate:

 

* That our heating boiler has broke - so we now have no heating or hot water. So I am now wearing more layers indoors than outside!!

 

* That the hubby will not let me put up our Christmas tree- maybe he is the reasonable one of the two of us but in my eyes he is Scrooge at the moment!!

 

* When we have 100's of TV channels and there is never anything on - really I spent twenty minutes the other day flick through channels and there was nothing on!!

 

* Young teenage couples kissing in public - no don't get me wrong I am not an old grump but the other day at the bus stop this guy almost swallowed his girlfriends face!!

 

* Being sick - first sore tummy from my new meds, then sore throat and now an ear infection.

 

 

Love:

 

* Its beginning to look alot like Christmas - I love the shops decorated and the Christmas songs, some may say its too early but I like it and I will have my decorations up in the next week or so!

 

* Buying my Christmas presents - can't wait to see the look on my family and friends faces at Christmas.

 

* That I am finally on new meds - even tho the meds are very harsh on my stomach I feel at least we might be getting somewhere.

 

* Listening to the sneaky Christmas song on my ipod - not confidant enough to listen on the ipod dock yet just encase the neighbours think I'm crazy!!

 

* The hubby - he has been great the past few weeks, bring me to the hospital for tests and looking after me when I'm sick. My rock x

Battle of the Bulge - Week 17

Week 17

Monday: Got a taxi to work I know I am getting so lazy! I did walk half way home and got a bus the rest of the way! Dinner was a really quick chicken and chips. Paul and I went for a walk around the park across for our apartments after dinner.

Tuesday: Walked to work today so a 7km walk. Work was busy today so I walked half way home and got a bus the rest of the walk. Dinner was beef hash with red onions, garlic, mash potatoes and corn on the hob.

Wednesday: Today was FINALLY my appointment with the hospital all went well thank God I am on new meds that are quite strong so they upset my tummy. I spent the rest of the day in bed as I was shattered from all the tests. Paul made a lovely chicken casserole for dinner it was yummy.

Thursday: Tummy was sick from my new meds but it was back to work. Walked to the bus stop and had seabass and potatoes for dinner.

Friday: Was lazy today wasn't feeling great so got a taxi to work and the bus home. I wasn't in the mood for cooking when I got home so we called for an Indian takeout it was lovely!

Saturday: The new meds really kicked in today and my tummy was really upset. Went to the inlaws for dinner was a lovely homemade Shepard's pie which I ha vent had in ages so it was really nice.

Sunday: Was feeling poorly today so Paul made dinner it was steak, leeks and mash lovely.

Sorry haven't been updating as much but I was really shattered from Wednesday onwards after my hospital appointment. My body has been trying to get use to my new meds and I also picked up a stomach bug over the weekend that has zapped all my energy the past few days. Hopefully the rest of this week will be a little better.

My Super Quick Tasty Pasta Bake Recipe

When we need a really quick filling dinner or supper I make my pasta bake specials! I love pasta bakes because you can throw any thing you have in the fridge or cupboard into them. They are tasty and filling. For this pasta bake I used: 1 can of sweetcorn, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow chilli, 1 ring of chorizo, 2 cups of penne pasta with lots of Parmesan cheese.

 

 

Start by draining 1 can of sweetcorn and chopping 1 red pepper and put into an oven dish

Boil the 2 cups of penne pasta in water until cooked

 Chopping 1 chilli finely and mix with the sweetcorn and peppers



 Grated some Parmesan cheese into a bowl

Lightly fry some chorizo in a pan

 Mix the chorizo with sweetcorn, red pepper, and chilli and pasta

 Cover with Parmesan

 Heat in oven for 10/15 minutes

And enjoy!





Battle of the Bulge - Week 16

Week 16

Monday: Bank holiday here in Ireland today dinner was steak, leeks, mushrooms, mash and gravy. Didn't do much else for the rest of the day!

Tuesday: Walked to work today and got the bus home gosh the weather is cold!! Dinner was beef hash with mash and corn on the cob.

Wednesday: Paul & I was both working the late shift in work so we had a lunch of pasta bake. I got the bus to work so I walked as far as the bus stop which was a 4km walk and got a lift home from work.

Thursday: Was my day off work so me, Paul and my parents went to do some Christmas shopping and went to see Skyfall which is really good by the way!! We had a fish and chips supper lovely!

Friday: Got a taxi to work to tired to walk! After a very long day in work we went food shopping so more walking plus I was starving so bought way more food than normal! Dinner was homemade cheese burgers and chips.

Saturday: It was game night in my parents tonight so Paul and I went to my parents for dinner. Just can't beat my Mammy's homemade stew yummy! 

Sunday: Paul & I went swimming today it was lovely and refreshing. Dinner was pork chops, mash and leeks.

This week has been okay I have been walking almost every day but with the cold weather I seem to be opting for taxis, lifts and comfort food. Next week is my hospital appointment so hoping afterwards I will have some answers about what happens next.

The Glad Game

I am Glad That -

 

- Its the weekend, work has been a little stressful this week glad its Friday and that I get to spent it with my Hubby and my parents.

 

- We have alot of our Christmas presents in glad to be prepared!

 

- It's card night it my parents tonight. Love game night!

 

- My appointment for the hospital is next week might finally get some answers and know what happens next.

 

 

What are you glad for?

Questions...Questions....

I saw this on this post on the lovely blog LissyLou and thought I would give it a go!

What's on your bedside table:

My jewellery box (which is actually my ghd box), books, love heart ornament that was my Nanny's, lamp and my angle candle holder.

What's on top of your wardrobe:

Christmas presents waiting to be wrapped!



Happiest memories:

With my brother Patrick RIP

and

Our Wedding Day

Favourite toy as a child:



My Little Pony I loved it and had My Little Pony everything!

Your perfect holiday destination:

We both loved Paris and want to go back soon, but we have been to so many wonderful places its hard to choose. We are hoping to go to Rome in Spring so that will be lovely too.



Spring or Autumn:

Autumn I love the weather getting colder. The beautiful colours of the leafs changing and all my favourite times of the year Halloween and Christmas!



 What's your motto:





 If you had a time machine what year would you like to land in:

The romantic in me would say 1800's

 Roast dinner or fish and chips:



Mammy Furey's Roast Pork of course!!

 What makes you belly laugh:



My hubby we really have the same sense of humour and he often has me laughing!



 Favourite outfit past or present:

It would have to be my wedding dress. I would wear it every day if I could!!



Thanks LissyLou for this great idea for a post it was great fun. Why not give it a go?!