Frump to Fab - Summer Solstice Sizzler

podperson

Hi all,

Just a quick one so apologies for not replying to people. Been a bit of a lazy weekend, went to Asda today and ended up with two new dresses - think I'm slipping backwards a bit as I felt guilty for spending on me again They are nice though, one is a purple woollen jersey one and the other is like peacock feather pattern, so green and purple on white - thinking it will be nice with a purple turtleneck under it since it's a little thin and purple tights. Purple one was in the sale so only £7! Apart from that though thought the sale was pretty rubbish, everything seemed to be in sizes 8 and 22 :mad:
Going out for a mystery shop meal tomorrow night so must sort my hair out in a bit, trying to work up some energy to do some exercise first

*hugs* to everyone feeling a bit down x

Carmen

Good evening everyone,
MIA for a few days because my back has 'gone'..again Grrrr.
Seems to be taking it's time to improve this time, maybe the colder weather not helping?
Eating semi-badly because I am taking short cuts so that I am not on my feet too long! Horizontal is the most painless position so not much of anything getting done! O/H is very good but he does not cook or do ironing :rotfl::rotfl: never mind!
I hope you are all keeping well? Sorry cannot sit at computer any longer.
Onwards and upwards ladies :)
Carmen xxx

fedupandskint

Full facial done, cleanse, exfoliate, mud deep cleansing mask, oil applies and a couple of layers of night cream needed due to the chilly air on the long walk. Nails tidied and nail oil and handcream put on. Hair washed and hair pack put on and then washed off and conditioned and now leaving another layer of conditioner on overnight as a hair treat

Skin feels much nicer now and plumper.

I feel a bit plumper too after my tea and I've meal planned for next week - some days over the kcal allowance and some days bang on the limit or a little under so will see how this goes as its weigh in day on Friday if I can get access to the scales. Otherwise I'll leave it until next week and do it the same day as my measurements and see if I've hit the next target.

Don't feel like I have done, so need to forget about it really and stop dwelling on it!

lessonlearned

Good Evening Lovely Ladies

Some great bargains by the sound of things.

For all those of you with the "January Blues" - don't worry Spring is on it's way. I definitely agree with the suggestions to try and get out and catch some daylight, Vit D is essential and also exercise can help by releasing endorphins, the feel good chemical.

It was quite mild here today. Unfortunately didn't get chance to get out in the garden though. Went to see OH and gave him a good "grooming" - hair cut, mani and pedi and then scrubbed his bathroom from top to bottom.

I'm afraid that although his room does get a once over ever day - it's not to my standard:o - yes I know - I'm probably slightly OCD in such matters:o

I find that most cleaners just show the floor a mop and that's it, they never get down on their hands and knees and tackle the corners, skirting boards, etc. They probably don't have time. It was obvious that his bathroom hadn't been deep cleaned for a long time and it had been bothering me for a while so today I just got on with it.

Tomorrow I have to stay in and wait for the men to come and remove all the disability equipment so if the weather holds I will get out there and do a bit of a garden tidy up. I didn't really get time to do a proper Autumn tidy and it's looking rather a mess. The lawn has just kept growing and is really long so I'm tempted to get the mower out.

Fabwise - well tonight I am going to do a good slathering, and then a bit of hand sewing - nothing exciting - just a bit of "make do and mend".

Carmen - so sorry to hear about your back Twinnie. I think you could be on to something there - I tend to find that my back is always worse in the cold weather. If I hurt my back in the winter it always seems to take longer to get better than it does in the summer.

This time my back seems to be taking an eternity to heal. It's annoying too because it's holding me back from all the stuff I need to do. I'm afraid I'm just not a very patient patient.:rotfl: I've made an appt with my GP on Friday to check out the chest pains - just in case. The thing is not being able to crack on with things and having to try and work round the backache just adds to my stress levels.

The last time I had major stress like this was when my dad had surgery for lung cancer. As soon as he started to improve I was admitted into hospital myself with a suspected heart attack.

I was running around like a headless chicken, doing a 60 mile round trip to the hospital, taking food in for him, feeding him, cleaning and disinfecting his bed and tables etc (I won't go into a rant about the state of the hospital, the food and the lack of nurses:eek:), looking after my mum, getting in SS for her etc, doing her shopping - you name it.

It turned out to be a stress attack - wonder why I was stressed :rotfl: I was fully checked out and got the all clear. However that was 2003 so I suppose that, given the family history, I ought to get the once over again.

The things we women take on - it's no wonder we become frumps.:rotfl:

My last C ....

Capable

I'm afraid that in our family I'm the capable one - Capable Kate - that's me. Which means of course I get the job of organising everyone, and get overloaded.

In my next life I'm not going to be Capable Kate - I'm coming back as air-headed arm candy. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

G'night all x

whatatwit

Evening fabbers, not been posting much, but I have been reading and soaking up all the positivity from this thread.
I'm trying to keep up my scrubbing and slathering and the every day wearing of make up and perfume.

The weather has been cold but crisp here the last few days and I have been getting myself out walking and I've felt so much better for getting some daylight and fresh air. I wear Fitflops all the time and I'm hoping that they will have some effect on my flabby bum and hips :rotfl:

The following post struck me and I have no doubt that we all feel this way at times, but I think that whilst people may "look" at us, rather than them being critical about our faults, they are looking in admiration/jealousy at our poise and elegance and self confidence.

liz-paul wrote: »

The receptionist at the dentist complimented my nails today

Still feeling rubbish about my weight & the fact I'm not losing anything. I know its only been 12 days but I'd like to see something moving on the scales

Not sure if anyone feels the same, but I feel self conscious of trying to fab myself (wearing nice clothes, make up, perfume etc) while I'm still fat. I know its daft but I feel like people are looking at me wondering why I'm making an effort with all that & not bothering with my weight (which I am trying to). I didn't realise how bad I felt about it until this morning where I was in a situation with new people. I feel like people who I'm just meeting are judging me & think I must be stupid. They're probably not but today has really made me realise how down I feel about my weight & how self conscious it has made me

SAVVYJADE

Sat here with my face pack on and have the hair mask and dry body brush ready for the morning!

lots of moisturiser and eye cream for me tonight, off to sleep soon, really tired

night all x

Sezzagirl

Evening all

I wonder, could anyone tell me what's happened to my weekend! I'm sure some of it's gone missing!:undecided

There hasn't been a lot of fabbing going on. I did stock up on goodies at the body shop - some yummy body butter and some tea tree wioes that are meant to be good for curing in-grown hairs after waxing (or epillating I hope). It worked out quite a bargain as we have a factory outlet near us so some bits were end of line and then it all gets reduced at the till

The m & s outlet had a few nice bits too.:)

Have spent most of today traipsing round the muddy country-side with the family - fresh is a way of fabbing, yes?:j

WelshWoofer

Have had a bit of a pre-week preen tonight - dyed my hair (worst job in the world), painted toenails, filed fingernails, done a face scrub and got clothes ready for tomorrow.

Just bracing myself for the onslaught of the week ahead....

Been reading Podperson's post about buying dresses - this is something I'm not good at - long floaty dresses and skirts are fine in the summer for me but in the winter I never know what to buy. I hate my legs (they're really chunky compared to the rest of me - think prop forward!) and although I have knee high boots I never feel "right" in skirts in the winter. Will focus on smart casual skirts/dresses next time I drag myself shopping (probably in about 2 months time, not a shopping fan!).

Hope everyone has a good week ahead. x

Callisto

Hope you all had a good weekend. Little sister's wedding was really lovely and she looked beautiful, the venue was also fab and the meal was delicious. Our other sister who is currently working in Australia was able to see the ceremony through Skype which was a really nice touch. The groom carried the laptop around the ceremony room while we were waiting, so she could see all of the guests and we could wave at her.

I was happy with my outfit, jewellery and hair, but I didn't have the confidence to try the foundation out in the morning. I was running out of time and didn't want to mess up as I hadn't practiced using it beforehand. I went for powder, mascara, eye shadow and lipstick (was brave and went for a different colour than I would usually pick, and it looked nice), and perfume!

OH's Mum was also invited to the wedding, but due to an invitation mix-up, we didn't know until just after Christmas. We kept telling her to book a room (we had already booked into a hotel near the venue) and she kept putting it off - long story short, she ended up having to stay in our room for both nights which I was so peeved about as I had already offered to book a single room for her, two weeks before (haven't been away with OH for ages, so I was looking forward to some quality time together away from home.) I stalked off to see my Mum and Dad in their room, and stayed talking to them for ages, so didn't paint my nails and didn't have time the next morning!

I am angry with OH and his Mum now, after the 'expecting to stay for a week over Christmas situation' as well. I am probably over reacting again, but I am thoroughly fed up of him and his Mum trampling over my feelings! (Sorry for rant ) Please tell me if you think I am over reacting, as I have lost all sense of proportion, plus trying to talk to OH about it will just cause another argument.

Not feeling very well, think I have a cold coming. This week the main priority is the new block of study reading. Everything else can wait if necessary, but I MUST get up to date with this as I will need one week to gather evidence and write a report to be part of the next assignment.

bratz81

morning all.
Wasn't on over the weekend as I had nothing fab to say! I didn't get my yoga done at all over the weekend, partly cos the OH had invited friends round and I can only do it in the living room, and partly cos the cold I was getting over has come back with a vengeance and since I could hardly breathe decided to give all exercise a miss this weekend.
Wasn't helped I suppose by the fact that we have no oil left and no money to buy any so the house is freezing - luckily we have electric shower, electric blanket on the bed and blankets.

Anyway, feeling better this morning, not sneezing as much and can kinda breathe so walked into work and feeling brighter. Fingers crossed for me!