I had hoped to get home on time last night, as i wanted to go to the gym. Sadly this didn't happen as my car battery was as flat as a pancake and it was 9:15 by the time i got home and had tea. This means i need to go tonight, and then about 12 hours later on Saturday morning. I just hope I am up to it.

I could have done with relaxing tonight as well. That's life.

I have had a few goes with my camera, there are a lot of menus, but hopefully i will get used to it. It's very different from my point and shoot analogue camera!

I have also booked tickets with Sue to see Medea in Wolverhampton. I am lookin forward to finally seeing this play!

Other than that I have been busy busy busy.

The same day i'm going to see Medea i'm going to try out some contact lenses! They are ready now, but the first Sarturday that's free is in 27th March. This date is at least a week sooner.

The lenses were only created in Nov and my eyes are at limit of what they are suitable for (my eyes are not exactly good! I'm very short sighted and have quite an astygmatism) but i'm going to try. If they don't work, i'll wait another 18 months and see what is available then. One day i should post my prescription on here!

I got my camera! I hope to take a few pictures and have something to post next week. I am busy busy this weekend, so probably won't have time to do anything then.

I had a study session with Sue last night. I'mnot sure i really helped. I do hope she passes. I have WW, GYm, Opticians and OUSA branch commitee meeting on Saturday. About 2 horus to myself!

Had rather a bad day. Ate two veggie samosas. Very yummy, but full of fat.

I should be able to pick my camera up tomorrow morning. How exciting!

Lindsay came around on Monday, bought me a lovely candle as a birthday present, and a box of dme snaps as a "sorry" present. Sdly i ate half the box of dime snaps. What with that, the creperie on Saturday and an extra jacket potato i'm a bit worried about weigh-in this week. I've kept up the exercise though...i don't feel too bad, just in need of snacky things.

I'm going to go to boots at lunch time, maybe stock up on some of their crisps which are a point each.

Or not. Just got back from boots. Their salt and vingers sticks are 2 points. But very tasty though. I had a crayfish and rocket sandwich at 5 points (worth it definately- - so i'm hoping i won't be too hungry by this evening.

I have no idea ow i'm going to manage when i have to eat even less! Fill up on low point soup maybe?

I am so glad that's over. and i can begin to get upwards and smiling again.

I did go for lunch with Sue, but she wasn't well and we had to cut things short. I spent my birthday evening alone.

Lindsay is supposed to be bringing around my card today.

I could cry, but i had to think about how I can make things more positive next year. I am losing weight (2 pounds this week, i had hoped for more), although having crepes on Saturday and a large jacket potato with egg mayo and cheese on Sunday won't help.

I got my Liz Earle stuff, great! And i ordered a digital camera for myself. I hope it arrives.

I can hardly believe it. Friday night's won't be the same again. I always listened to a Kick up the Eighties coming back home on a Friday night, and now the DJ - Tushar- is dead. What a waste of a good person.

On a lighter note - did i mention i lost 5mm from my triceps and 1 mm from my subscapula? Apparently i've gained 1cm to my stomach though! Oh well.

Birthday tomorrow. Definately booked into the creperie with Sue, that should be nice!

Ok the good news. I lost 5.5 pounds! This is great. Now i just have to stick with it. I had a jacket potato with chili and cheese, on Saturday, but ther rest of this week i'm just going to stick to what i've been eating.

The bad news is that i'm feeling depressed again as my birthday is coming up. All of my friends are too busy to celebrate my birthday with me. Well i say all, Sue is doing a grand job, and i'm hoping to book a table at the Pear Tree for a birthday lunch. Very civilised!

I didn't sleep well on Saturday, the wind was howling fiercely.

Well, i've given up hope from hearing from my last two matches at speedating. oh well.

I nearly had no-one to spend my birthday with. Lindsay is busy. But Sue and her husband are free - perhaps go for an Italian? I refuse to spend my birthday with strangers again.

Sometimes it all seems very unfair.

I now have a recipe for alow point fritatta. Two turkey rashers (hopefully i'll be able to freeze the rest from a packet), a tomato, mushrooms, two egss and a little milk. This might be a lovely Friday night meal.

I think i'm going to need something for an afternoon snack. Raw carrot sticks, do NOT appeal. All my favourite foods are quite high pointed (potatoes, pasta) i'll also need scales. boo!

I might make some soup, the WW magazine had some recipes in it, and a low point freezer-friendly soup might be just the trick.

Joined weightwatchers - I have a lot to lose. It doesn't seem too bad so far, i clearly need to eat a lot more fruit and veg. I'm going to buy some frozen mixed veg, and eat that with a tin of tomatoes with something else. No idea what yet!

I met up with Susan on Saturday, i like her a lot. I hope that we will become good friends!

I am HUNGRY.