Frump to Fab - Sizzling Summer Solstice to Awesome Autumn Equinox

lizzie157

Hewie good for you. Sometimes people don't think before they open their mouth! Good luck with showing her she's wrong!

Think I could do with someone calling me fat because I just can't seem to find the motivation to do anything about my weight, even the exercise has come to standstill, though I have taken the dog for an extra hours walk this morning. I am doing better on the taking care of myself front, and feeling better in myself perhaps the diet and exercise will follow when the time is right.

Am off out tomorrow night, a friend has asked me to go to see a band with her as the person she was going with has let her down. Now previously I would have thought" no I'm not going, why didn't she ask me first? Obviously she's not that bothered about me."
This time I just thought "why not?" I need to get out more so I'm going. It's not going to cost much so I'll put those feelings to one side and go. I think perhaps some people stopped asking because I often can't go for financial reasons and because of my low mood I perhaps took it more to heart than I should. Now I'm feeling a bit better I'm trying not to overthink things but at the same time not let myself be a doormat like I have been in the past.

So now I really must go and dye my hair!:eek: I've put it off for long enough.:o

maman

Hewie, I just had to come on and congratulate you on your resolve!!!:T Your mum was being completely tactless but your reponse is amazing. Good for You!! I put on weight over about 10 years for various reasons and it depressed me hugely so I decided to do something about it. I'm a big fan of SW but I don't think it matters how you do it as long as you have a plan and stick to it. Believe me (I lost 3.5 stone a year ago) the boost to your self esteem is amazing. I still feel great about it every day.

Lizzie, I think you've got the right attitude accepting that invitation. Do your hair, get fabbed up and go and enjoy yourself!! I know money's been tight for you but if you can do try and put a few pounds to one side for treats for you.

I'm off out to a 'hen' do for a 40th birthday tonight. It's a great feeling knowing that what I choose to wear will be governed by the weather and the type of occasion not what fits and hides my fat!;) I'm thinking of some black, skinny trousers (sort of silky evening ones) with patent high heel wedges and either a cream lace top (sleeveless) or a deep burgundy stretchy top (long sleeves). I wish it was warm enough to wear the lace one alone but I'll have to think of what I could wear with it as it's bright here but that's between the showers!:)

Have to say I echo Hewie's comments ww, you are doing brilliantly:T. Let us know how you get on with trying on the trousers. Sometimes it takes an age to drop a size but you'll know there's progress when the belt holes move and you can get your hands inside the waistband!

verynewmoneysaver

Going to a wedding do tonight. Have got a nice blue top and jacket to wear with black siky trousers and have had my hair done ready. GP thinks Dad may have dementia now and is doing tests. Hoping tonight will take my mind off things.

WelshWoofer

verynewmoneysaver wrote: »

Going to a wedding do tonight. Have got a nice blue top and jacket to wear with black siky trousers and have had my hair done ready. GP thinks Dad may have dementia now and is doing tests. Hoping tonight will take my mind off things.

Have a good time tonight - try to forget about your family worries and let your hair down.
xx

Today didn't pan out as I thought it would but still been quite productive. The jewellers rang and offered me a fair price for the engagement ring so I accepted and popped over to pick up the cash and have spent an hour separating it into little envelopes to make sure I use it wisely instead of frittering - the envelopes are labelled (and don't laugh at my obsessive tendancies!) - holiday spending money, taxis to the airport money, dog haircut money, meal out with friends money, new clothes for work money, spa weekend money, general money for savings.:o

I've taken the dog to a different park in the neighbouring town and had a naughty little icecream from the van (it is weigh in day!) and been to the pet shop on the way home to stock up. Its my day off strenuous exercise -will be running tomorrow and have a hard up and down hill 8 mile walk with the walking group on Sunday.

I also managed to do a couple of hours schoolwork and finished the special needs planning that means I shouldn't need to do much more of that until half term:T May well do a bit more work later - just in the right mood today. I've done loads though and feel comfortable about going back to work in 4 weeks time:rotfl:

Looking forward to watching a bit more of the Olympics this evening - aren't the women doing well - most of the medals have come from the girlies so far. They've all been fabbed up in one way or another.

PS Thanks for all of your lovely compliments - much appreciated:)

faithless

Yeah, I noticed watching GB girls in the Lucky Loser Beach Volleyball match yesterday they both had nail art, and they're clearly not the only ones: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2012/aug/02/olympics-2012-nail-art#/?picture=393990548%26index=0

fedupandskint

A good fabbing day today

Lovely haircut after work and a good start to Shred L3 this morning and all the big clothes I've hung onto for the last year that no longer fit and I didn't wear them long before that have gone too. Space regained and the past has gone with them. Things I bought when I felt down and depressed hawe gone along with shoes that never fitted - that's a good feeling and not much left to remind me of that time a few years ago.

Reflections over and onto brighter times! Tomorrow is a trip to town for some errands and then fabbing the house back up along with plenty of Olympic watching and Shred, long dog walk and garden clearing then a nice lunch and tea and relaxing! Oh yes, hair dye too, maybe shape nails and repolish then do a mini facial on Sunday

Also picked up some bargins today in S*perdr*g - reduced old packaging hair serum and the cleanser on offer to try out tonight and if its ok restock as on offer for rather an unbelievable price!

Bitsy_Beans

Good morning ladies

Back from sunny Dorset. Had lovely hols. I confess I don't look as polished as I should but had bad sleep while we were away courtesy of DD who decided to finally come down with chicken pox the day after we arrived :eek: I've spent all week sleeping on a single bunk while DD slept in double bed with H (due to temperature, itching etc). Have dark rings under my eyes and lets not talk about the eating anyway in between the washing this weekend I need some serious pampering.

Will try and catch up on the thread. Hope you are all OK xx

lessonlearned

Good morning all

Bitsy - Glad to hear you had a good holiday despite DD's chickenpox. Poor little poppet - not nice. Do you not find that children are nearly always ill when you go on holiday - I swear the little blighters do it on purporse.

Speaking of illness - OH not doing so good. He's been looking very peaky for several days - his ulcerative collitis is back with a vengeance. I won't go into details. Not sure whether or not it is just part of his body shutting down as a result of this condition or whether it is a separate issue. Surgery may be needed this time because he does not seem to be responding to treatment. He's a poor sausage these days.

His ex work colleagues visited him yesterday and he really enjoyed that although I think it took it out of him.

I made a real effort - well it was Fab Friday - hope you didn't forget Ladies. I wore my new Gok Wan silky kimono style top. It is something I would not normally ever wear, black silky and with lots of very bright flowers on it - very Japanese. I would never have paid the full price of £30, but at £9 in the sale I thought why not.

Actually it looked lovely on - even if I do say so myself - and I got loads of compliments. It just goes to show that sometimes stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something different can really work.

Anyway a bit behind with the housework so a bit of a blitz and then over to see OH. The nursing home will be requesting a GP visit for OH to decide what to do.

I seem to have lost a couple of pounds - really must up my efforts though - my eating habits have been less than perfect. There's a lot of quick snacks on the run at the moment which my digestive system doesn't care for - so I must do better.

Well done WW - nearly reached that stone. Maman 3.5 stone lost - you are an inspiration. :T:T to you both.

Hewie - loving the positive fightback. You go for it girl. I know what your mum said must have been very hurtful. Perhaps she didn't mean it quite how it sounds - if you catch my drift. Maybe she meant well:o However, I think you are reacting in exactly the right way - just use it to spur you on.

Faithless - loved the the female olympic and their nails link. I must confessed I hadn't noticed their nails but I had registered how many of our female athletes are extremely glamourous these days and why not. It just proves than women really can multi-task.

We can do anything we put our minds too - careers, babies, sport, making and saving money - you name it. And all whilst wearing lippy.

Lipstick Feminism:j:j

Just edited vns - sorry to hear about your Dad, must be such a worry. At least you can relax now knowing that he cannot force your mum out of the nursing home. The medical team will take your dad's condition into account and ensure that both of your parents are properly cared for. You can still keep an eye on things for your own peace of mind.

It is very sad to see our parents degenerate like this - as for my OH - it just breaks my heart.

WelshWoofer

OMG!!!! OMG!!!! OMG!!!!

Just been for the Couch to 5K run using the week 5 podcast that has the 3 different runs on one backing track, saying if you're one day 1 run now, day 2 run now etc and you'll never guess what......

I did the day 3 run of 20 mins without stopping!!!:j:j:j
Felt ok after 5 mins so thought I'd run on to the end of the day 2 first bit at 8 mins, got there still felt ok so carried on and did the whole 20 mins. I am so chuffed with myself you'd never believe! No walking at all and I actually looked like I was running not trotting.

Just had to tell someone ..... sorry for being so excited!:rotfl: Feel like I've won my own little Fabbing Olympic medal!

After a shower and a calm down I'll take the dog for his second walk of the day to the local shops for some F&V - about an hour round trip. (If my legs will take me)

Sorry to hear about your OH LL - it must be extremely difficult for you to have to watch and him to go through. Keep strong (easier said than done I know). Good for you with the new top too - a bit of colour makes everyone look better I think.

Bitsy - hope you recover quickly after your hols - I always feel like I need a holiday after a holiday! Hope DD is better.

lessonlearned

Back again - Sorry Lizzie - forgot to say :T:T:T on passing your course. That is so fab.

Hope you enjoyed your night out too. Just accept any invitation that comes your way - even if it sounds like it's not your thing. You never know - it might lead to meeting different people and making new friends. If not then it's just a nice evening out.

OH seems a little better today, certainly looked a better colour.

When we did his end of life careplan he expressed a strong wish to remain at the nursing home rather than be hospitalised whenever he had any kind of set flack, illness or infection. Obviously surgery would mean hospital and that is something we are all desperate to avoid if at all possible.

He seems to have stablised again so we'll leave it for now, just adopting a wait and see policy.

Time for a cuppa and maybe a little nap and then cook dinner.

Have a good evening.