Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh happy times, HAPPY TIMES! Hope to see you in Portland next year :)

@Frances - love that. And thank you :) @Ash - that sounds really good, hope it goes well comrade xxox

@Kek oh MAN i hope that dream comes true! @LBTEPA - can relate to 'sugar-based stress management strategy'... very cool to have that lightbulb! thank you for your comments folks... hope you have a goood weekend!

Hiya Lara, great idea, that page is in need of an update! I've not explored much in terms of websites - most of the reading I've done and useful info I've found has been from books so far - here's some of the ones that have been helpful: http://www.dietgirl.org/dietgirl/2011/08/mindful-intuitive-andor-just-plain-helpful-books.html Aside from that here are some of my friends that blog on this kind of thing: maraglatzel.com kclanderson.com christieinge.com I've read a couple more good books lately so I'll need to write about those soon too :)

Thanks for your entries folks! I'll draw the winners soon.

Oh my goodness... how devastating. I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope things work out with the mysterious paragraph one thing :)

@smartass thank you! no need to be anon, i haaate when i have errors hanging out there in public and no one tells you. i would rather be corrected that remain a dumbarse, hehe! :)

THANK YOU again folks! My head is going to explode from thoughts and conundrums! It's a real doozy this one, isn't it!!??! I am pulling these all together in a trusty document to ponder... really appreciate you taking the time to comment :)

This is hugely helpful, thank you so much everyone! Jack I reckon you're on my shortlist :p

thank you for your comments folks! @Learningtolove - wow :) thank you very much and dude those archives must have taken ages! I really appreciate your kind words! @flora - it is indeed a goodun, just very uncluttered! and of course, the barcode scanner ;) @Shauntay - OMG so glad you liked Zumba! and top work on your races! PJ Geek - basically i have pretty much the same brekkie (yogurt/oats/fruit/seeds or nuts or blob of nut butter) & same lunch (salad) - I switch around the fruit or the nuts or the kinds of veggies/protein/salad dressing but by simpifying those two meals there's less decisions to be made! the key is to make em TASTY so you look fwd to em! :)

Sunitaaaaaa! I was so chuffed to see your signup yesterday, really looking forward to the next 10k group :) Wow I love the idea of a post-Crimbo race, no lolling around on the couch for you! Would you believe I bought a Fitbit in June - Erin from our current 5K group was posting pics of the graphs and I had to get my mitts on such a nerdly thing! I am loving it so far :) @Pam - good on you for getting back into it! A little puppy must be a great incentive... aww! @Johanna - thanks comrade. Slow and steady, I'll get there :)

@Chezjulie fab idea! :) @Jilanna - i love you for starting the challenge, it has been an eyeopener! @Armi - yep on the Alumni Forum, they're a motivating bunch! @Jen - NBC's coverage has sounded awful, boo! it's been such an amazing games. better than sydney 2000 dare i say! @LBTEPA - i can FIND STUFF now, it is amazing! just wish i could fit into more of it. working on it tho :P

"the allotment of life is never weeded" - love that, Em! I'll need to check out that book, thanks for the recommendation :)

Thank you groovers! And nice to see you Jen, I am with you on the travel addiction. Glad you are out there living and loving life :) @Simone - would love to make some of those later on! even the raised bed folks at the allotment are struggling with the weeds this year - sooo much bloody rain and wind! :)

Thank you Meredith & Karen! :) @Pam - how cool to have a local to cheer for! Go team!!! @Tamakikat - it's very very much possible to look good in Speedos. EVIDENCE: http://bit.ly/NxWUzp :D

Holy moly Janne, that sounds epic! I've always wanted to visit Norway... get training, Gareth!