Frump to Fab - Summer Solstice Sizzler

lizzie157

hi,
just a quick check in.:) I'm another one MIA, have been reading though, well when I got the chance. Had an assignment which I just managed to get in by the skin of my teeth. Have lost motivation for OU at min - supose its cos my mind's on other things I feel are more important. Been researching re doggy's lump etc and think I need a 2nd opinion.
Not much fabbing unfortunately in fact its definately gone to pot , but well done all of you who seem to be marching on. Anyway must get my beauty sleep . x

maman

Just calling in quickly as I'm determined not to lose touch. Did a little fabbing today: OCM, showered and slathered, styled hair, make up, perfume, handcream and dressed nicely for a meeting. Have to say (except for OCM) this is a daily routine now thanks to the thread. Healthy eating a little haywire this week as had a few too many treats. Will try to be 100% on plan tomorrow.

Well done on 4lb loss evilsquid:T and hope you got on OK preparethehome. Which reminds me that ironing needs to be on the agenda for me tomorrow and I'm hoping to do a bit more decluttering too.

'night all.

prepareathome

Well eventually got my act together, ironed clothes, had a shower, covered myself in body lotion, did face and hands - must do eyebrows tomorrow. Put make up on and went to SW and had lost 1 1/2 lbs but when consultant went through my food diary I got a ticking off as I do not eat enough, weight was gained with me living on sandwiches, about 8 a day but they were calorie heavy from both bread and fillings so now eating to what me seems plenty and always feel full but got told to go home and stuff my face and she wants to see a big improvement on amount I eat by next week as of course she pointed out what I do know, but needed knocked into me daily that to lose weight you must eat well so your body will burn the fat stores not think its being starved and just cope on what you take in. I guess if I had not done those daily 1km on treadmill I most likely would have not lost anything.

After SW I went for first time to WI and boy was I glad I had done make up, every woman there was made up and all had made a big effort clothes wise as well, well apart from one whom I was sitting beside and was lovely although she poor thing has forgotten what its like to glam up and does nothing but think of work, she teaches how to make cakes do sugar craft and makes them to sell and told me she cannot remember the last time she had her hair done, weighed herself or didn't wear jeans and jumper ( I must admit she did make me feel slim you could see she loves her work, but really she was a lovely woman so interesting to talk to). Had been wanting to go for a few years to try and become social as I have become a total hermit seeing no one for weeks except hubby and SA in shops. Glad I did everyone was welcoming and I got the last available membership as they decided in Nov to make 70 ceiling for membership. With being tired the way I had been all day I would in past have just gone to SW for WI and then come home but seeing all you wonderful girls here doing so much to change I made myself do it. I was so scared, but then was so when I went to SW last week. So for now these two things are enough, would love to do more, but if I do to much I will end up having a relapse and doing nothing, been there and done that, hence me giving up and doing nothing.

Right gone one so will take make up, moisturise hands and face, clean teeth and I think I will sleep. For me its been brilliant day I don't feel as if I have two heads or am a complete oddity, which I had really made myself believe and I was not capable of mixing with normal people all because I always tried to do to much at once.

Sleep well you glam girls

findingmyway_2

Hi everyone,

Rummer- well done on completing the shred, I havent got past looking at, and deciding that there is just no way that I am going to be able to do it.

adelight - just a nosey around your blog, it was really interesting, and those muffins sound really good, who would have thought you could make muffins for the pulp. Keep it up.

lizzie157 - I know how you feel about loosing motivation for studying, I am doing a distance course with the University of London and just cant bring myself to get round to studying. Lets keep trying though, it will be worth it in the end.

There has been no fabbing going on here, but when I get home from work this evening I think ill have a shower, exfoliate, moisturise, put on a girly movie and do my nails. Then I will have to prepare for work tomorrow.

Can I ask if there are any other single ladies out there? I am just feeling very disheartened at the moment and missing having someone to give me a hug and curl up to on the sofa. Maybe you could just remind me that its ok to be single, and at times, actually quite fun.

Have a good day ladies and well done to everyone who has been fabbing themselves, loosing weight and eating well.

bratz81

Callisto - there is an instructor called Rodney Yee who I think is fab. He's good at being slow enough for beginners but not so slow you're bored, and his voice is very soothing. I used to have one of his DVDs where you had a DVD for morning and one for evening, am/pm yoga I think it was called.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/M-P-M-Yoga-DVD/dp/B00007JME6/ref=sr_1_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1326268387&sr=1-2

I would recommend any DVD by a company called Gaiam, they always have good instructors and a lot of DVDs for beginners.

As for me, last night was spent doing a pile of ironing and making wedding invites. Managed to nearly cut my finger off and it flipping hurts As I was feeling so sorry for myself this morning I decided to wear a new jumper but not sure if it's 'me'. It's vintage (belonged to a friend's grandmother!) and is biscuit coloured with teapots and teacups on it and is oversized. I'm wearing it with bootcut jeans. As it's oversized I'm not sure if it looks cool or just makes me look bulkier than I am, but decided I'll wear it today and see how I feel, can always wear it about the house if it's not comfortable for outside.

adelight

rummer concealer! yes yes yesss! i always used to think "oh i'm only young my bags aren't that bad I don'tneed concealer" but I look 1000000 times better now I use under eye concealer, I look more awake and my face actually looks less round? I am one of those very unfortunate people with massive eye bags at 21 no matter what I do so under eye concealer is a must for me. I use the garnier 2in1 tinted roll on and stock up when it's £5- touch eclat isn't strong enough for me :eek:

evilsquid congrats on the weightloss!!
i agree K-Middy is a wee bit too thin, she loves sport so maybe she's bored on Angelsey and going OTT in her private gym. Pippa has a lovely figure though and she's so fit!

callisto rather than jeans what about coloured chinos or casual trousers? Maybe some burgundy jeans, you could also wear them with black, white or grey tops easily.
sadienardini does good free yoga videos on youtube. i know this says "overweight" but it's more like "beginners" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqQZ6oHjIFc&feature=relmfu

I'm feeling positive this morning. I've already done some revision and had a glass of green juice and a fibretastic muffin. I'm about to do some yoga, then will body brush, bath, body oil/massage. I think the knuckle massages are really working as OH commented yesterday that my stomach was looking flatter and he has no idea I'm doing them.

mugwump79

Hello all you fabulous ladies, you have all inspired me so much with all the fabbing and positive steps you are making, a great big hug and a pat on the back from me, you are all utterley fantastic:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

I have been logging on to a website that helps you count calories (just type in the food and it works it all out for you) and from being sensible and sticking at around 1200 calories I have lost

drum roll please................


just over 8 pounds!!!

I know its because its the first week and of course i know it will slow down and I know I have a lot to lose, but still not a bad start eh?


I am off to town with some birthday money still in my purse so will have a mooch in some charity shops now DS is back at school I can have a walk round and a mooch rather than rushing/running everywhere.

thank you all for your wonderful inspiration, hope you all have a great day (I nearly did grrreeatt! like tony the tiger from the frosties ad but fear some of you may be too young to remember it ha ha)

bigs hugs to one and all :rotfl::rotfl:

Carmen

Good morning all,
I am really struggling with catch up posts. I am ploughing my way through and realised I could not remember what belongs to who and who belongs to what meanwhile so many posts added daily :eek: Sooo, I have decide to just post daily and I will get to know all the 'newbies' as we trundle along

Adelight, hello thank you for the primer advice:)

It is a lovely morning, chrisp, frosty and the sun is just starting to rise. Another nice day for a walk in the park! I am starting to turn the corner from the gloom of winter, just having brighter days, seeing the new shoots of spring, the first lambs in the field, this all gives me a feel good factor and rids me of those 'can't be bothered today' feel!

Half hour later.... all scrubbed, showered, slathered and spritzed.

I hope you all have a good day.
Upwards and onwards
Carmen xx

Carmen

!!!!!!, congratulations on your fantastic weight loss :j:j
Enjoy your mooch around the shops.
Carmen x

lizzie157

hi,
findingmyway- it will be worth it i'm sure. i just seem to be so disorganized since xmas.

although i said fabbing has gone to pot am still walking with dog(s), and have tried to eat a little better. unfortunately my shoulder problem is affecting any chance of other exercise, just stretching my arm is painful, so a gp vusit looks on the cards. Its DD birthday today so tea definately won't be healthy:eek:. Still feeling better in myself though. did have a blip yesterday saw an ex -friend who greeted me with " haven't seen you for ages". ( she ignored txts and effectively just dropped me for no apparent reason). i'd already seen her once previously and asked her what was wrong but she just came out with what i later found out were lies. anyway the upshot was i wasn't rude (well not really:rotfl::rotfl:) but i made it plain i had no wish to talk to her. felt a bit upset for a while but instead of it bothering me all night as it would have at one time, i just thought well its her loss she's lost a good friend in me and she's not worth knowing anyway.

Right off to study now and hopefuly fit in abit of fabbing somewhere.:D
see you all soon x