GOOD MORNING!
TODAY
I
HAVE
BEEN
A
BLOGGER
FOR
TWENTY YEARS !
Twenty years of blogging every single day, except a couple of times when I was in hospital and couldn't do it myself, so Stew or Steve did it for me.
I am super proud of myself for hanging in there for so, so long. BTW: That is 7,317 blog posts!
Back story: I started my blog not long after I had lost 61 kilos going to Weight Watchers in Palmerston North.
I had gained 15 kilos and wanted to try and lose them ... I didn't.
Since then I have gone up and down numerous times.
Right NOW I am 25 kilos up from my lightest ever adult weight. So... I was up 15 kilos back in 2006, then add another 10 kilos as of today. If I can lose those 10 kilos, I'd be perfectly happy!
I thought I was FAT after gaining 15 kilos! I wasn't really.
ABOVE: Me at my heaviest, back in 2002 ish.
ABOVE: And me after I had lost 61 kilos, going to Weight Watchers.
I am in the same sweatshirt that I was wearing in the 'heaviest ever' photo.
Now looking at that photo, I realise I was not at a 'maintainable' weight, FOR ME.
ABOVE: And yes... here I am in that exact same sweatshirt, 23 years later (and older), and 25 kilos heavier. As I said, I really, really want to lose another 10 kilos. THEN I will be content. Can they PLEASE go off my boobs????? AND that sweatshirt is at least 35 years old, and I'm keeping it!
ABOVE: Stew back in 2002 ish.
ABOVE: And after he lost about 12 kilos in 2003.
ABOVE: Stew now, another 5-6 kilos lighter. I think he looks even more HUNKY NOW! I might be biased though. ππ
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ABOVE: This photo was taken around 2004, and ... I still have that dress! One day I will wear it again.
Now, back to today.
I have some flyers to deliver around the village, to advertise the Craft Groups mini market at the end of the month.
Then I will be coming home to continue with the placemats.
Here's a few questions for YOU. How long have you been reading my blog? How did you find it? What keeps you reading it? Have we met in 'real' life?
ONWARD...
It has been interesting reading your comments, particularly how you 'found' me. Thanks for your comments, and for staying around to read my daily drivel. π
I have been sewing all morning... along with frequent trips to the bloody loo. Something has not agreed with my tummy, NO IDEA what though. I have not eaten anything out of the usual the past day or two?
Just a pain in the butt to be honest.
ABOVE: Another 21 placemats finished today (so far). I'm on a roll. I also got those flyers delivered, something else off my mind.
It's another ikky, dreary day here. But not freezing, so I can't bitch about that! Which is good, we don't like me bitching eh? ππ
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ABOVE: Me. Dog tired. Lying back on the lazy boy chair... I don't even have the energy to edit that photo. I see I now have friggin grey eyebrows, what's left of them. I'm too chicken to do the tattoo thing in case someone fucks it up. Might do the dye job again. But not today. It's 2.25 and I'm having a nap. I hope.
7.21 pm: *snort*... I didn't have a nap. Had a Coco instead. She jumped up and kept me company... wriggling and sniffing, and generally being a pain in the arse. I should have locked her out of the room... but NO. ππ
Stew arrived home and was off on a walk, so I accompanied him up the hill then left him to it, and came back home. I'm still not 100% after all the 'crap' today. And I might be getting a UTI, as I've had to pee all day long as well, which is certainly not like me.
Luckily, I have a Doctor's appointment tomorrow, so if I'm still not feeling better, I'll mention it then.
Right, that's me for the day.
Catch ya tomorrow.
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Goodness, what an achievement. And your current weight journey is going really well.
ReplyDeleteI read your blog pretty much every day and I don't know how long I've been a reader. Definitely since before you took Brylee in, because I remember how hard that time was.
You really deserve the happy calm life you've made for yourselves, and I really enjoyed the journey.
And no, we haven't met! I live in Wellington and visited the Waikato precisely once in the last decade π
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Happy Anniversary π I reckon it must be just a little bit later maybe 18 years I've been reading. Possibly was by WW but also your sewing. Lucky to have caught up a few times. I remember Steve and Bex were dating i think when i came to your place at the gardens... a long time π
ReplyDeleteI found your blog from reading someone elses blog that you commented on. I went to your blog and started reading it. I found it really interesting reading about your life and seeing parts of New Zealand. Typical me, if I find a book I like but it is number 10 or 15 in a series I have to read all those first, in order. Same with your blog. I went back to the beginning and started reading and have read every post since. I think you were in year 7. You mentioned on your post that Stew had said 'some nutter' is reading the blog from the beginning!! I've enjoyed it all. Oh, as we live 12,000km apparent it's unlikely that we'll ever meet in person, lol
ReplyDeleteI've been reading from day one. I saw you posting somewhere that you were starting a blog and started then. Yes, we've met many times :)
ReplyDeleteI've followed your blogg for a long time i think I found you on another blogger may have been Janine. Have meet a couple of times very special memories of our friendship
ReplyDeleteWow Chris, it has been a journey for you and for me. What I can't believe is that its been that long since I met you. Can remember you at mum and dads for some celebration LOL, just don't remember what it was. You look fabulous btw. You want it off your boobs, I want them to remain and it to come off my hips... never happy are we?! Congrats on your blogging. Its been lovely reading it now and then. However, it means we as people really don't make much of an effort to catch up in person - too easy to zip in and say hi here. My promise is that next time I am up your way, I will visit :-) Have a fab day lovely, Michele PN
ReplyDeleteI began following you after a blogger posted about you and If I remember rightly you were in a woman's magazine?? Just4jo was the blogger who directed me to you, so its been a blooming long time...well done for your perseverance in keeping a daily journal of your life's up and down, warts and all. wishing you another 20 years!
ReplyDeleteYes Jo blog was one i also followed religiously have lost contact over the years
DeleteHoly Snapping Duck Shit long time that is!! I started reading before we got our wee Polly from you back about 15 years ago. Definitely met you more than once. Robyn π
ReplyDeleteI started reading when B and G were like 7 and 8 I was into reading lots of blogs at the time and came across yours and have been reading it daily since then. Today yours is the only blog I still read. I like reading about your day and what you are making and the craft fairs and sweet little Coco and the grandkids and cheering you on from Texas on your weight loss. You keep it real and I think thats why you have so many who still follow after years. Laurie
ReplyDeleteWell done for completing so many years! Shows stamina! I think I found you about 10 years ago and it was after a couple of holidays in NZ and I was interested in the weather and life, and I do/ did a bit of quilting. No I don’t think we have ever met and as I live in Wales it is probably unlikely to happen. I do admire your weight battle but looking at the photos you look pretty great all the time! In fact you and Stew look even better in the more recent ones - congratulations! πAnna in Wales UK.
ReplyDeleteI cant remember how long I've been checking your blog Chris but I remember Stew telling me about your blog in the office in PN. And there are many reasons why I have kept up with it.
ReplyDeleteIt has made me laugh and cheered me up when needed. I have an interest in your sewing since I got you started. Lol and we are friends, I thinΔ· lol, hopefully forever. Kj
I've probably been following your blog for close to 20 years. You were living in Palmerston North at the time. I believe Karen who was living in the Wellington region told me about your blog. No, we haven't met yet - but hopefully one day π. Congratulations on your 20 year commitment to blogging and wellbeing π·
ReplyDeleteI cant remember when i started reading your blog but it was before Amanda and Andrew got together. I did go back and read your blog from the begining
ReplyDeleteHi from memory I read your blog early in the piece and started blogging myself around that time. My first memory of you was at aqua jogging at the Lido. I think you are looking great now. Also people are telling me I’m now too thin - not a nice way to lose weight tho. Keep up the great work Chris -Anne palmy
ReplyDeleteWow 20 years! What an achievement to be proud of. I am not sure how long I have been reading but pretty much from the beginning. Seeing all the ups & downs (weight & family lol). We have met a few times - must catch up again soon π
ReplyDeleteI started reading your blog when (and because) Coco was expecting her first litter. My Mother in law told me about it. And some friend of hers told her. They are from Grand Forks, North Dakota USA. Do you know anyone from Grand Forks? Maybe I will ask her more details when I talk to her tonight. But, she knew I loved dogs. So she told me about you and Coco.
ReplyDeleteAlso - you have not aged day. WTH? That's not fair!
ReplyDeleteI found you through Weight Watchers, I think there was a list of blogs. That was at least 10 probably closer to 15 years ago. Never met you in real life, but I did email you about crafty shops in Auckland, when a friend was going to New Zealand. And you were very helpful, thank you. I have regained what I lost back then, and keep telling myself I need to be disciplined again. I think that means I need to put my needs first, and do the planning that I did back then. Not always easy. Why do we always put others first, years of expectation and training I guess
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on that milestone. I don't always read and I am a very infrequent commenter. But I do still love to catch up with you and your doings. Thank you for all the effort you put into this fab little community.
Mary in Tassie
My first blog post was Nov 21, 2007. I'm sure I was reading yours before that. I've been thick, thin and thick and thin and thick on my blog lol. I have problems apparently haha. I found your blog through the cartoon guy who drew your fish.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 20 years blogging. That’s quite an achievement. I can’t remember when I first read your blog or how I found it (probably searching for ww blogs) but it was a long time ago. Brylee and Griffin were very young. I remember you often posted about looking forward to the day that you didn’t have any kids to look after or at home and for it to be just you and Stew! Woo hoo, you made it. Glad you are in a happy place
ReplyDeleteHi, I was looking at at WW blog that had Anne in the group and then I also read her blog and Just4jo's blog and Lynda's blog...so I am guessing close to 20. years as well...we spoke on the phone when you were in Australia visiting your mother when Covid was starting....Congratulations on 20 years!!!!....Peta
ReplyDeleteI can’t recall how long ago I started reading your blog. I think it was via Just4Jo or Janine. And yes we have met a few times at the markets and I featured on your blog the first time I was brave enough to say hi! Next time I’m in Hamilton we will have to catch up and walk your hill! That is the walk I do when I stay at my son’s place. He is just over the other side of the river to you. Roz
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Chris.
ReplyDeleteI’d still be blogging if I could get into mine. Yup, still locked out.
Been reading yours for years, I’ll have to look and see if I find how many years now…have to be 18 or 19 years.
Yes, have had the pleasure of meeting you π
Well now let me see ummmmmm if I remember rightly I got a right telling off for not reading it. But hey I was busy right Shop, Da, Kids, Shop, ShopShop I was busy at the shop lol
ReplyDeleteSo I started reading and read it continuously thru the day EVERY DAY π₯°π
Now how did we meet emmmm was WW π
Have we met before many many many times.
Love you long time my friend.
That's lovely... and who are YOU? lol
DeleteCongratulations all around!!! 20 years is a stupendous feat. I wonder when I started following you. When I started mine, maybe a little later when I was searching for kiwi blogs. Maybe 12 years. Hell how time flies!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all those photos. Amazing how you've changed. Stew is definitely a hunk. Looking more handsome than ever. Lucky you with such a hunk of a husband
Ya twat it’s me π Sandy from Palmy ya remember your Leader π
ReplyDeleteOh yes HUMBLE LEADER.... love you lots and lots too.
DeleteHaving trouble using my name - but Karen D from Wgtn here. I have also followed you from the beginning of your blog as Rachel turns 20 in a couple of weeks and I was blogging prior to Rachel being born. Yes we have met once (or twice). Would love to meet again one day if possible.
ReplyDeleteBoth you and Stew are looking fantastic these days, and you both look happy and relaxed :)
Congratulations Chris on both 30 years of blogging and your weight loss over many years. I think I have been reading your blog for possibly 20 years. I read you every day and always amazed and inspired.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Chris on your blogging accomplishment. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteBeen reading since you took on B. But don't remember how long ago that was. Gigi in Canada
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blog. 20 years is something.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 20 years. I started blogging probably about 6 months before you. Have wonderful memories of our group of bloggers. Was wonderful reading about everyone's journey and supportive of each othe. I specially remember the bloggers catch up in Palmy. Lyn and I came down together. Mandy from Hamilton. Met the girls from Wellington. It was a great weekend and you were an awesome host. Still laugh about all the loo paper you had stocked up. Those were great days. I also remember getting the mural off you in Tirau "Family". Passed on to one of our kids now. Still pop in from time to time.
ReplyDeleteSorry, just realised I'm anonymous. It's Lee-Anne
DeleteI'm a few days late, but wanted to say how much I have enjoyed reading your blog over the years. I found you through a comment that you had made on someone else's blog, you made me smile, and here we are, years down the road. I applaud you for always keeping it real. Good, bad, worse....that is what family life is, and somehow, it made me feel not as alone in some of life's challenges. I also enjoy your sewing, as its something that I would love to return to in my own life. So Thanks, for all of the laughs, for being real, and for not quitting!
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