Frugal Frump to Fab/Winter Solstice

phoenix_dragon

Hi all, sorry I haven't been around much recently. I've been signed off from work until Monday with pregnancy related back ache, and my doctor doesn't think that I'll be able to return to work before I go on maternity leave. I've been off work for nearly 2 weeks already and I'm getting so bored! I was feeling low until this morning, but I must have had a good dream last night, because today, in spite of the developing stretchmarks and not having the energy to get dressed, I think I look pretty damn good

Is anyone here doing SW? I won't be dieting until after the Alien bursts out, but the recipes look pretty good and some in particular have made my mouth water to look at, which is not something that normally happens when contemplating healthy food.

Willow92

I want to eat everything in sight today...

Managed 25 minutes on the Wii Fit today though

Bitsy_Beans

Have come to conclusion that I am addicted to sugar. A lovely friend and MSEer suggested a book which I have ordered (via greenmetropolis of course). I always swore I wouldn't diet again BUT I need to get this in check it's it's my stumbling block every time.

Phoenix - how many weeks to your due date? Well done you on lookin good

Willow - well done on getting on the Wii

Skips mum - good news on final diagnosis xxx don't worry about the weight you have all (me included) have put on, not worth the stress xx

dundeedoll_2

:hello: everyone!

Not posted on here before, but do lurk and enjoy reading your posts!

I have signed in to post because of the 'no bread sandwich' posts.

Had a real problem with bread and it was also my 'trigger' food that would make me crave biscuits/chocolate etc etc

Stopped bread and it has changed my life


I now buy Lidl's Lambs lettuce and Bavarian ham for my packed lunch..........lettuce on slice of ham........roll up.........ENJOY

Of course any salad stuff would do just as swell.

Bitsy_Beans

Don't lurk Dolly come and join in

lessonlearned

Ooops - realised yesterday should have been Day 72 and not 71, silly me.

Yep things are that bad - half the time I don't know what day it is.

Very quiet day here - absolutely shattered - no real reason - just physically and emotionally drained I guess.

Anyway - did some urgent SS paperwork, and spent an hour or so sitting in the sunshine with OH doing puzzles.

This evening have been looking at care homes on the internet - got a couple lined up to investigate. Again OH mentioned today about going into care.

We've only had a couple of hours with carers yesterday and today and I've had to do a lot of transfers and toilet visits etc on my own. I nearly dropped him today - it was a bit scary, not to mention really rough on my back etc. It really hit home to OH today just how hard it's getting.

My little Sis got through her surgery ok, in and out as scheduled, so hopefully it was just the suspected bowel polyps and they didn't find anything really nasty. Poor little sausage.

Skipsmum - I guess it's good that you've got a definitive diagnosis now - at least you can be sure that your DS2 will get targeted treatment. Very sorry to hear that all the same. It must be very worrying for you all. Everything takes so long doesn't it.

Phoenix - sounds as if you're starting to bloom:rotfl: Look after your back. Re the stretch marks - bio oil is very good, don't be tempted with the cheapie-lookie-likies such as Renu - they are not nearly as good.

Re the eating - like WW, SW is based on the premise of healthy eating. I see no harm in eating some of their recipes, you could always eat slightly larger portions or add extra potatoes/bread/pasta etc (or even the odd naughty pudding:rotfl:) You don't have to eat for 2 you know - don't diet - just eat sensibly.

Hi Dolly - glad you've come out of lurkdom. The lettuce/ham combo sounds good - will definitely try it.

I've been much better with my eating this last couple of days - no bread. Like you say once I manage to cut out bread the carb cravings definitely ease off.

Still not managed to get a grip with any real exercise - however did give myself a nice deep cleansing face mask. It's a small step in the right direction.:)

Maman - hope the back is a little better.

Willow - I know what you mean about hovering up everything in sight - I had a couple of days like that last week. This week I've made sure that I bought lots of healthy snacks, plenty of fruit, salads, olives, cold meats etc. for when I get the munchies. Better than the cakes/biscuits/crisps that I was devouring last week.

Bitsy - have you tried "Fructose" sugar - it's supposed to be better for you because it's natural fruit sugar. Or, how about some of the less refined sugars or even honey. I'm no expert on this but maybe, if they are less refined, they might prove to be less addictive.

Well that's all for now folks. G'night all x

lessonlearned

Podperson - I meant to say - well done on signing up for your course. I know these things are a bit of an effort some times - but I'm sure you'll manage ok and enjoy it. I think you're right - you might have regretted not going for it.

If it does prove too much - well there's always another time, at least you've given it a go. Good luck for Monday.

Dawning

Hi everyone - I've slipped off the Fab part and am definitely firmly in Frump-land but I just wanted to say hello and wish you all well.

I've been doing a lot of travelling - for work, not fun, unfortunately - and have to go away again this week. That's led to everything being chaos around me, because I'm not in my usual routines and I get distracted very easily, life turns messy and then it just seems to get worse!
When I get back in the middle of the week after next (when it will be Autumn Equinox time and half way through our challenge), I really do hope to start again on this.

Anyway, in case I don't, good luck to all of you and special thanks to lessonlearned for starting this. I've managed to hang on to some of the wardroble/style advice you gave at the start, it was so helpful.

Dawning

dundeedoll wrote: »

:hello: everyone!

Not posted on here before, but do lurk and enjoy reading your posts!

I have signed in to post because of the 'no bread sandwich' posts.

Had a real problem with bread and it was also my 'trigger' food that would make me crave biscuits/chocolate etc etc

Stopped bread and it has changed my life


I now buy Lidl's Lambs lettuce and Bavarian ham for my packed lunch..........lettuce on slice of ham........roll up.........ENJOY

Of course any salad stuff would do just as swell.

I stopped eating bread for two weeks last year and carried on eating normally, ie no diet or anything. Wasn't going mad for cakes/biscuits chcolate etc. Lost a dress size in two weeks. Couldn't believe it. Sadly I started eating it again and gained all the weight back, but I definitely agree, for some of us it definitely is a trigger for both more bread, and sugary stuff.

lessonlearned

Hi Dawning - nice to hear from you again. I realised that you were probably struggling a bit - don't worry though it'll all come right in the end.

I know you've had a tough time - marriage breakups are never easy and add financial difficulties into the mix and you've quite a potent cocktail there.

One of my close friends is just in the process of getting rid of an abusive husband. It is so nice to see her regaining some confidence bit by bit and becoming more the "old" happy go lucky person she used to be when we were younger.

He was quite a wealthy professional so her financial position will be quite different - however she says she is happy with that - she's just glad to be rid of him and to be able to be her own person again.

Anyway not much happening here - I was hoping to pop along and see DS1's new house but OH not up to it - another time.

Had a long chat with a friend who's husband is terminally ill, he's been ill since December. She confessed that she feels like a prisoner and wants her life back.

OH's carer's husband has been ill for about 4 weeks and she is climbing the walls, his other morning carer has been looking after her MIL for 6 weeks.

They are all at the end of their tether - after just a few weeks or months.

I've been doing this for 5 and half years now, first couple of years weren't too bad, but the last three have been a real uphill slog.

I've been thinking it over. I'm still looking at care homes, refining my search, but am now aiming to move OH to permanent care sometime in the New Year - unless of course he takes a nosedive before then.

TBH - I've had enough. I figure that as I am now 60 I have 10 good years left - if I'm lucky then 15, if I'm really lucky (good genes from my long lived parents) then maybe 20.

However, given the way I feel at the moment I think it's fair to say my health is really starting to suffer. If I'm not careful I won't get my 10 years, let alone 20. My GP and Physio have issued plenty of warnings - time to start listening.

I know it sounds selfish but I think my self-preservation gene is starting to kick in and I'm beginning to realise that the move to care is going to have to be sooner rather than later. Moneywise it's not going to be easy - I don't qualify for my state pension until Nov 2012, just over a year away. I'll manage - I've got all this MSE wisdom to fall back on.:)

Anyway - hopefully we'll give OH one more Christmas at home - will have to make it really special.

The weather is warm and dry so off to mow the lawn and do a bit of an Autumn tidy up. I understand we're in for a bit of "weather" over the next day or two.

BTW tried to look at the Supernova the last couple of nights but it's been a bit too cloudy.

Fabwise - not that great - just managing to stick to the healthy eating, have restarted some vitamins, glucosomine etc. Back and neck giving me gyp - will need to book a few physio/massage treatments and try and sort myself out.

Anyway enjoy the weekend, don't get blown away:rotfl: Batten down the hatches.