well so far my day of chilling out is a day of stress. I weighed myself this morning and I've lost weight, usually this is cause for celebration but I have problems with low blood pressure and sometimes if I get stressed I lose weight so my blood pressure drops so I start passing out everytime I stand up. My usual average blood pressure sits around 90/60. I've learnt to cope with it over the years, I can usual feel when it's dropping and I'm at risk of passing out and when it does happen (which can be anywhere) I just pick myself up, have a bottle of lucozade (going to have to hunt out the US alternative) and get on with things. My work were really good as they kept a bottle in the fridge for me just incase. However airlines wont let you fly if you start passing out. Unfortuanatly the more I stress the more it drops and currently the more it drops the more I stress. Also if I lose too much more my wedding dress will need altered again. Since we started this process back in late june I have gone from a 12/14 to a 8/10. I'm now stressed that I'll be so stressed in the airport I'll zoink out and they wont let me fly! grrrrrr I just want this to be over.

Morning

I'm feeling a bit down in the dumps at the moment and have resorted to comfort in the form of chocolate biscuits *sighs*

Hehehe - back to saying "YOU'LL BE FINE!!!" - hun you'll be fine - I know what you mean about wanting it all over though - I am the same although right now I want to get my packet 3 off and get the interview/medical done and out of the way asap just so I don't have to worry about them anymore - I am still worried about including the wedding planner contract in the initial I-129f although I am sure it will be fine... but we have to worry about something - right?

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That would be ideal - those of us who comfort-eat when we're stressed sharing any weight gain with those who lose their appetite when they're stressed!

I'm in the former group and my housemate is the latter - she's always grumbling about having to make herself eat to keep her weight up and I'm always grumbling about trying to satiate my appetite so I can keep my weight down!

Damn I wish I lost weight when I stressed out! I would love to get down to an 8/10...still stuck at 12/10. It seems like my boobs will never shrink :-(

Well I'm all for starting a diet-morale-up-keeping thing going - I so need to lose weight - my skirt that I used to be able to pull down actually FITS me now which is really bad - it was my fatty skirt which officially makes me a fatty... I am prolly a 14-16 at the moment and I was a 10-12 a couple years ago after going on a diet where I actually ate healthily instead of loads of [email="cr@p"]cr@p[/email]. If I could hover around a 12-14 I would be happy...



Hahahaha - I know the feeling - when I lost 2st my boobs stayed the same size... Now I put on more weight and my 34Gs don't fit me anymore... it is not good... I've been getting back problems because of it... grr I can't wait until I sort my life out

Lost 80 pounds (from an American size 26/28 to a 14/16), but the boobs are the same...I completely understand the back issue...though about a reduction, but I'm waiting until I lose the last 50...

Wow! Good for you GEG! That's amazing. What an accomplishment. You deserve a rose.

Wow! Good for you GEG! That's amazing. What an accomplishment. You deserve a rose.

well I'm 5'10 and currently sitting at 9st 6lbs. I am actually eating quite alot just not putting weight on.

It's my leaving party today in Glasgow so any people on here than can get to Glasgow it's all happening in the Solid Rock near Central Station from 3pm onwards.

Had good time in Newcastle the last 2 days with my aunt and she used to be a nurse before she left the NHS to follow her dreams as a garden designer. She's had me stuffing my face with sugar and poteins, not feeling a dizzy in general now but still having bouts. Probably going to feel ALOT more dizzy later today. LOL!

I just feel like I have so much to pay for right now and no money to pay for it all - I am getting a bit worried about it actually because there are things I need to do and it's stressing me out

You'll find a way to make things work out, try not to stress too much! Hopefully you can pay things to a scheduled budget so it will make it easier to deal with.

night out was great. Had a couple of floods of tears but it was a great night.

Well I fly out very early Wed morning and I have a lot to do so probably wont be around very much over the next few days. I've been warned not to let the up coming forcast storms worry me too much as they are supposed to have blown over by tuesday. Monday is supposed to be the worst.

Anyone getting ready for the mega storm about to "batter" Blighty then?

Stu

we had it here last night...it was terrible! blew roofs off and everything.

Hey all -- been offline for a while. Just got back to CT late Saturday night after 5 days in the Bahamas. I am mucho, mucho brown now and missing the 87 degree weather. Looks like I have a lot to catch up on here in the UK forum!

Hey all -- been offline for a while. Just got back to CT late Saturday night after 5 days in the Bahamas. I am mucho, mucho brown now and missing the 87 degree weather. Looks like I have a lot to catch up on here in the UK forum!

ok to say I'm jealous is a massive understatement.

Really dull and wet in west scotland but nothing too horrendous. As long as GLA, DUB, ORD and OMA airports are operations as normal on wednesday I'll be happy, well as happy as possible given my fear of flying!!!! Anyways...back to packing.

have fun packing and hope it goes well for you

I don't think anyone here begrudges you your vacation, maven. We're just jealous that you felt the warmth of the sun so recently! I don't want hot weather, just warm. I'm tired of always wearing a heavy coat.

It's dark, wet and windy in Bristol today. Perfect day to be home drinking tea!

Hey all -- been offline for a while. Just got back to CT late Saturday night after 5 days in the Bahamas. I am mucho, mucho brown now and missing the 87 degree weather. Looks like I have a lot to catch up on here in the UK forum!

It's a bit of a thud back to earth now that I'm back in the frozen North -- not as bad as you have it Julez! Just a bit of a chill in the air. I had forgotten how long it takes for spring to, well, spring in the Northeast. I am SOOOOO looking forward to moving to California in a couple of months -- no more New England winters!

What part of Cali you moving to? You'll be closer to me then! Of course that may not be a good thing

Meet in the Bahamas sounds wonderful - we are having a July Filer meet sometime in the Fall potentially in Vegas this year so next year definitely sounds like a winner

We're moving to LA in early May. Not sure where exactly yet -- we'll be going out without all our stuff/junk and find someplace, then we'll have our stuff shipped out to us when we've found the right place. After doing a transatlantic move, this is not so scary!

I am SO on for a Vegas meetup if you'll let me in...

Of course you are welcome! Though I'm not sure we could make Vegas in the Fall as we're more likely heading to the UK to see Griff's dad then. However, I don't hink it would take much to convince him to go on a VJ junket in the Bahamas next year!

Maven - sure you can come

I'll be in the San Bernardino area so a bit further east out of LA on the I-10

Julez - surely you're not going back to the UK *all* fall are you?!?! We're going to try and arrange it so as many people can come as poss as far as I know - we're kinda waiting until everyone is together and settled a bit before plans are made though - check out our beanbag room I am sure the schemes will ripen there

Of course not, but in the end it will come down to finances and babysitters! As you may recall I am encumbered with 3 kids, which tends to make traveling a bit more challenging. Good thing about having my kids before age 30 is that once I'm 50 I will be pretty much free to do whatever, where ever!

Of course I forgot your OH is not here yet!

Santa Monica is nice, though rents are a bit pricier than other parts of town. It is walkable, plus the beach and the pier are nearby. Loads of brits/irish too. I live in Venice which is nearby and I love it - a lot cooler temps than even a few miles inland, which is a bonus. But I'd probably have a bigger place for the $$$ if I was in Hollywood.

SM is a decent commute if you work at Sony or Fox, but highly crapulent if you get a job at Universal,Warner or Disney!