Frump to Fab 2017 - A Whole New World

Sugarbaby - I assume you sing at the karaoke, rather than just watch others? I admire your confidence! I have promised myself that when I have the time and funds I will have singing lessons so that I can actually be comfortable with it.

Pinkpetal - welcome to the thread. It's never too late to join, and from what I've seen the little changes we make on here end up leading to big boosts in confidence. What do you like to do in your free time?

Floss - I have to say, we had a Christmas in early December with my family, and saw OH's family on Christmas eve, so the entire week felt really relaxed. I'd definitely be happy to do it again.

I had a choice this morning thanks to a rubbish commute; be 30 minutes early for work and skip the gym/shower, or be 15 minutes late for work and go to the gym/shower. I was exhausted so I decided to go to the gym and I felt so much better after a workout and a hot shower.

This evening I've been to WeightWatchers and lost 1 1/2 lbs. I'd like to lose 2lbs next week to take me under 11st so I'm going to have to come up with a plan. It will definitely involve 5x gym sessions between now and then, plus 2-3 more runs. I think it should also involve more sleep and more water.

I've decided I'm not too keen on my shorter hair cut. When it looks nice it is really nice, but I'm struggling to style it. Today I left it to air dry (rather than be 30 minutes late for work) and I'm not a huge fan. I might encourage it to curl, or I'm thinking I'll just wear a headband and be done with it. Luckily I'm going back to the hairdresser before my holiday so I can ask him for help.

Pinkpetal wrote: »

Thanks DD265, a big confidence boost is definitely what I need. I joined a gym last year and managed to go once lol I'm still paying for it to. I won't cancel I just say "I'll go tomorrow ". I love reading and I also enjoy history, my home also gives me pleasure I'm sad I know but I love cleaning.

Feel free to visit anytime...

give yourself a deadline on the gym. If you're not going to use it there may be a better way of spending your money. How about joining a book group? Or a local history group? Or finding some lectures or talks to go to? Maybe finding some walks around historic sights would be more motivating than going to the gym.

Good to see you ruby. I'm pleased to hear your rota is working for you but even more delighted to hear you're finding time to red a book.:D


I'm another who needs to crack the exercise. I've made an improvement by joining a more energetic dance class but I can't seem to push myself to do the daily walking. Maybe I need to borrow a dog or some babies and a pram!:rotfl:


On the healthy food I can't emphasise meal planning enough. It's also very mse:money: If you plan your meals (and snacks) then it saves time shopping and dithering about what to have. If you only buy in healthy stuff then you can't eat rubbish. If you want a treat then buy a single portion when you're out. It may be less economical to buy a slice of cake or a cookie or a single chocolate bar but it's not good for you to eat the rest of the packet at home.


I called into the CS yesterday to look for pretty tops for dancing. They didn't have any but I did succumb to other items. In my defence, I did take two bagsful of stuff in to donate. I came out with a rose pink Jigsaw jumper, a grey chunky Zara cardigan, a bright green chunky Hobbs cardigan, a honey coloured pashmina and a jade White Stuff woolly scarf with poms poms.:eek: I MUST have a wardrobe sort PDQ:o.


The jumper I bought in TKMaxx on Wednesday is fab. It's far too nice for house clothes so I wore it out to the pub on Thursday evening. It's an aubergine coloured, fine 2ply cashmere longline tunic. I love it.:)


Not much on today. I plan to cook some soup for lunches during the week but I may go out for a bit of shopping. I must stay away from the CS though!

Hi another one checking in. not been good on the fabbing front I'm afraid can't seem to find the motivation or inclination but am going to try and start again on Monday.
Have been getting in my 10k steps each day which I'm proud of even if it has meant walking the streets at 11pm but at least I did it just need to keep it going.
Catch up with you all later xx

maman wrote: »

I'm another who needs to crack the exercise. I've made an improvement by joining a more energetic dance class but I can't seem to push myself to do the daily walking. Maybe I need to borrow a dog or some babies and a pram!:rotfl:

On the healthy food I can't emphasise meal planning enough. It's also very mse:money: If you plan your meals (and snacks) then it saves time shopping and dithering about what to have. If you only buy in healthy stuff then you can't eat rubbish. If you want a treat then buy a single portion when you're out. It may be less economical to buy a slice of cake or a cookie or a single chocolate bar but it's not good for you to eat the rest of the packet at home.
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I've been struggling with doing enough walking too - been doing some long days at work and by the time I leave not only am I too hungry to lengthen my journey to get a walk in, but it's so cold it's really not appealing. Having a dog to walk would make it easier to persuade myself, but I would end up having to spend a fortune on doggy day care to have it kept company whilst I was out at work and not upset the neighbours. Am still thinking I will get one as a retirement present to myself, but that's a long way off.

I am going to be doing some meal planning today for my Fitter Food plan that I will be starting properly tomorrow.

shanks77 wrote: »

Have been getting in my 10k steps each day which I'm proud of even if it has meant walking the streets at 11pm but at least I did it just need to keep it going.

Well done! Once I get home on these cold nights I haven't been able to persuade myself to go out again so I've been doing more like 6-7 thousand.

clippy_girl wrote: »

Hey Indie can I ask how you are getting on with your chok Fitbit strap please? I was just about to order one but in the reviews 3 people said it has got stuck on their Fitbit and they can't get off! No one in the positive reviews have mentioned ease of removing the strap so I'm just worried it's going to get stuck! Thanks x

I've just checked this morning and I can get it off easily enough.. And it looks really good too - so much better than my old charge HR with it's black rubber strap that I didn't want to wear on nights out. Perhaps some are slightly faulty and get stuck but I am very pleased with mine and having bought the rose gold I've just ordered the yellow gold one.

I've signed up for a free online 5 day program starting tomorrow run by an Australia psychologist who helps women with food issues - am hopefully this might help me deal with my mental issues with food. Mostly I eat for reasons other than hunger - or at least mostly I eat unhealthy foods for reasons other than hunger. Anyone who is interested can read more here:-

http://www.georgiebeames.com/

Right, must sign off here, got plenty to do today and I want to allow time to get out and enjoy the sunshine as well as do some useful stuff.