Well if this hasn't driven me to food........

OK only day 9 on TFR here. 4.5 stone to go. Comfort eating has always been my problem. Not your average obese person in that I don't generally eat biscuits, cake or chocolate. I mean I do like them but I just don't eat them.

However if something goes wrong on me I reach for the pizza company on speed dial. My phone bill came in one month, when I was going through a hard patch, and it was the most frequently dialled number!!!!

Anyway, 2 days ago I came home from work to find my back window smashed. Glass everywhere. Kids had broken in. Place was wrecked. Luckily they only got into downstairs rooms. But they did really mean things...... They took my sky card and remotes. My computer was on and they deleted everything in the "My documents" folder. They tore up photographs. Anyway they took practically nothing. :cry::cry::cry:

I have priced the new window and it will €450 and my house insurance doesn't cover the first €500 so it will be out of my pocket. Glass has to be ordered and it will not be fixed till end of next week.

Anyway my point is....although I did have a few tears...... I didn't phone the pizza company!!!!! I just felt I wasn't letting them beat me.... I also didn't have a few beers which was my second thought! So I am pleased about that!

There is another reason I am writing this. I was wondering if any of you know of any way I could retrieve my computer work? There was 4 yrs of personal work in those files. I have checked the bin on the computer and they are not there. So just hoping there might be some computer nerds (meant in the nicest possible way) out there!!

Aww honey thats awful but how good are you for not giving in to temptation?!! I think as you go on hard times make you stronger with the diet and therefore help with refeed etc..well done again hun and go get the little buggars!! xxx

Little b******s, good for you not letting them ruin your diet.Should be a piece of cake from now on, if you can go through that and not cave in.
Good luck

Scum ba5tards I hate thief's with a passion. I hope things get better. You have got through this you will get through anything.
As for the documents, sorry no idea, but I would go on a geek web site forum and ask there. good luck xx

Awww hunni....good on ya for not eating...Little TWATS!!! some people are sooo mean!!! its what it does to you mentally more than the physical loss!! Not really sure about getting your files back hun... there is a way tho as they will still be on your harddrive you just need to get em back as Garry said a comp geek would be your best option xxxxx Hope your ok hunni xxx

Bloody hell Sara, are you ok?? Little bleeders, It really makes my blood boil when I hear things like this happening; I'd string the little gits up. Good on ya for not giving in to the comfort food, cos babe you'd have had the right to indulge. Hope you get things sorted very soon, hugs xx

hi hun, good news hubby is a comp geek as gaz put it lol,he says u could do a system restore but it prob wont help if at all but there is a programme u can buy to get it back but he's not sure what its called or how much but is sure its expensive

Sara very sorry, it is just awful to have this happen:hug99:

I rang Pierce and asked him what you could do and he says first off all you have to close down your computer and stop using it as the longer you stay on it you are over writing the information that is on your hard drive.

If you look in your Golden pages you will find data recovery experts that should be able to retirive your data.

However he did say that it is very expensive and they can charge around 100 euro per file.

Hope that helps.

Love Mini xxx

There is another reason I am writing this. I was wondering if any of you know of any way I could retrieve my computer work? There was 4 yrs of personal work in those files. I have checked the bin on the computer and they are not there. So just hoping there might be some computer nerds (meant in the nicest possible way) out there!!

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Can't help with the pc but just wanted to say well done on how you dealt with it, i would have definately gone for the beers and also what Ba5tard Scum! Lets hope was goes around comes around!

Thanks everyone.... you are all so nice! No I am fine now! I am using laptop and it was my old big computer that they messed with. I am going to phone around on Tues (bank hol). Neighbour has been so good. She is a little old lady that is all bent over with age. She heard them and phoned police. But they couldn't do anything and as they left I looked around and there was this little dear old lady sweeping up the glass!!!!! (Also never thought I would EVER hear bad language out of her but I will not repeat what she said!!!! It would make you blush!)

Found the cd where I had the photos stored that were torn so I can get them redone. Thank god they didn't wreck the walls.....I had just finished painting them.....

Somehow comfort eating with a choc shake just wasn't the same though! But funny.... pizza would normally have made the whole situation more bearable and would have made me feel a bit better. But the next morning I was so proud for not eating!!!! It was a different buzz.

why dont you get the window company to put a higher price on the window,,up the estimate i mean,,that way insurance would pay out,,not trying to get anyone done for fraud or anythin,,lol,,

Aw Sara,
Sorry to hear what happened, thats awful, but well done for not succumbing to the pizza and beer. Little feckers!

Sara, I'm so sorry !
You did really well to continue with LT, though !
Just shows what a strong person you are !!

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Little b******s, good for you not letting them ruin your diet.Should be a piece of cake from now on, if you can go through that and not cave in.
Good luck

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Lol No...don't have the cake

Sorry to hear your news Sara - well done you for not giving in to temptation, I hope the police catch up with the little b*****ds!!!

We're all really proud of you for staying strong. Loads of luv xx