Frugal Frump to Fab - 2015

WelshWoofer

Hello all and an early happy new year to you all! Long time no see😃
I won't bore you with all of the comings and goings over the past few months other than to say I've been promoted and am officially the boss now and run off my feet constantly. The Fling is still very much on the scene - after almost 2 years I can't really call him a fling anymore can I !?
I'm generally the same weight but feel unlooked after due to the complete lack of time over the past 3 months or so. I'm 43 now and feeling it!
So operation getting back in shape with regards to exercise, eating and appearance starts again now.
This morning I have bathed, defuzzed everything, done a scrub and washed and straightened my hair. A start I suppose.....
I popped to the shops to return a few bits and picked up some new nice shampoo and conditioner, hair dye and a half price box set of body wash, scrub and body butter to start the body pampering effort tomorrow. I'm staying in with Fling tonight for a nice meal (that he's cooking) and lashings of vino before we attempt dry January 😳
Will pop in tomorrow to see how we're all getting on - have a good night whatever you're doing and best wishes for the New Year xx

lessonlearned

Lavende Bees - of course you qualify. Nice to have you back back, we've missed you.

Sorry you've been having a rough time of it. Chin up and best foot forward.

re the confidence thing. Maman is so right. stick with the thread and bit by bit confidence will grow.

On the face of it (oh dear excuse the pun) fabbing may sound like pure vanity. And yes of course we are all here because we want to look better, more glamourous etc but, as I'm sure some of our regulars will agree, somewhere along the way, something changes and it becomes so much more than that.

As you progress along the fabbing journey some fundamental changes take place,not just in the way you look, but in the way you feel and even the way you think.

Yes you may well fall of the fab wagon now and again, but just climb back on and start again. It doesn't matter how many times you slip up, just get back with the programme as soon as you are able and all will be well.

for the newbies here's a little bit of background as to how the thread started.

I was a carer for my very poorly husband and although I knew I was a wreck it wasn't until I sw a photo that my son took of me that I realised just how low I had sunk. I was horrified and I immediately burst into tears.

I mulled things over and the next day resolved to take myself in hand.
Thus this thread was born.

The intervening years have been tough, my husband's ongoing illness, near bankruptcy and then finally, last August, my husband died. Yes it was desperately sad and I shall miss him till the end of my days, but I am now just relieved that his ordeal is over. He has been set free, well we both have and I now want to live life to the max - it's what he would have wanted for me.

It's no exaggeration to say that this thread has been my lifeline. The support, encouragement, friendship and kindness that hAs been extended to me has helped keep me afloat.

I could so easily have gone under.

Am I fabulous yet .......:rotfl:

Not quite - it's a work in progress but with your help I will get there.

So ladies, newcomers and returners, stick around for the duration. I'm in this for the long haul, hope you are too. Together we will achieve Fabulousity.


I've taken time out today and done a lot of reading and thinking. You will see from my signature that I have also joined a couple of financial challenges to keep me on the straight and narrow.

I want some spare cash to indulge myself a little, get my veins done, new glasses, a nice holiday so yes I too will be on a bit of a fiscal fast for a while.

Anyway enough of my prattle.

newbies be warned - I can talk for England.:rotfl:

See you all next year........

maman

Good to see you ww.:)


Many congratulations on your promotion and so pleased to hear that your relationship continues. Perhaps he could now be promoted to 'The Boyfriend'!;)


Have a lovely evening, looking forward to catching up with you in 2015.

B
armaids are always glamorous ruby. Good luck!

beluga

Happy New Year's Eve everyone! I'm not feeling very fab today, but I managed to put on some perfume and a bit of make up.
I went to a counselling appt this morning, and she suggested that I try a lot of the things in this thread - looking after me and making an effort to do things that I enjoy. I'm going out for a meal tonight, so I'm going to sort my hair out and wear something nice. I ordered a new cardigan and it arrived this morning - it's black with a faux leopard fur collar, so I think I'll wear that with a black skater style dress and see what jewellery I can find. My self confidence is at a low, and I need to work on that.

I popped into the shops on my way home and bought some face scrub, a face mask and a hair mask, so am planning Friday night in for some beautifying!

Have a great night everyone, whatever you get up to x

Rummer

:j:jWonderful to see so many new posters and returning fabbers :j:j

WW, I was thinking of you the other day and I am delighted to hear about your promotion and that your gentleman is still on the scene

I have had another dramatic, look at the state of me, moment today as we are headed to a party this evening which will be filled with an endless array of glamerous and stunning guests. There is not an item of clothing in the house that transforms me into a tiny package of gorgeousness so I am going to have to rely on witty conversation and increadibly shiny hair :rotfl:

My thoughts are firmly focussing on what I want out of the coming year and by the summer I want to be two dress sizes smaller which is easily achievable if I eat sensibly and continue with the exercise programme I'm following.

There is the potential for a number of serious challenges for my family and I over the coming year and it is essential that I am at my best to work through them. As well as slimming down however I want to start feeling fabulous on the inside too so I will be doing lots of things I love such as family time, crafting, getting outdoors and planning (I really love planning :rotfl:).

I think Happy and Healthy just about sum it up

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Hello,

I hope no one minds me joining in? I read the old thread all the time, but just never got around to posting anything.

I made a few changes at the end of last year:

- I finally got my longish hair cut into a choppy bob which looks so much better.

- I started wearing mascara regularly as I never wear any make-up at all.

- I have also started to wear dresses most of the time too. I have been living in jeans and trousers, but they really do not suit me. I am tallish and statuesque with an hour glass figure (I look like a cross between a cart house and Marilyn Monroe :undecided). I have to be really careful as I can end up looking either very fat, frumpy, or like a strumpet if I wear the wrong thing so I am just going to have to get used to wearing dresses instead.

My goals for 2015 are:

- Lose some weight

- Improve posture (I have mobility problems and my posture is getting worse as a result)

- Take more care of knackered leg to try and slow down the deterioration

- Exercise. I used to be very, very fit before a serious leg injury so I need to find some way of exercise that I can manage.

Not really related to being fab, but I want to get a new job. Due to health issues whilst I have been working hard I have not been achieving as much as I can so I want to find a great new job in 2015.

Regards,
Spider

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LavenderBees wrote: »

After settling the chooks to bed later, I intend to de-hairise my legs and armpits (that may take some time!)...

I call them armPETS when they get that bad

P.S. I love Northumberland - one of my favourite places in the world

tooties

Good evening fabbers,

Thank you for the answers regarding body butter and eyebrow waxing i really don't know how i have managed almost 44 years on this planet without any womanly knowledge, in truth i was brought up by my father so that's my only excuse.

I dug out hand cream and applied it at bedtime and i am amazed at the difference my hands felt so soft.

What i am looking for in the new year is
to maintain daily hygiene levels
try a weekly face pack
see what else i can pick up on the way.

Happy new year when it comes everyone

regards

Southern-Girl

What a FABulous thread. May I join please?
I'm so lazy when it comes to fabbing! I'm starting tonight by having a bath with my Aromatherapy Associates bath oil I've had sitting on the shelf. Then I shall epilate my legs, shave armpits, have a go at my very dry cuticles, body lotion everywhere and then sit and apply my gel polish.
I wasn't going to stay up for "New Year" but with everything I'm going to try to do I maybe doing a night shift.
I'm also going to try and lose 11lb in the next few months. I weigh 10st 11lb and am 5ft 7in. I feel much more confident at 10st and size 12 clothes fit me nicely at that weight. The extra 11lbs definitely give me a muffin top.
Here's hoping you all have a lovely evening, whatever you may be doing.

See you all on the other side for a fab 2015
X

sweetcheeks33

Hello one and all,

A quick stop by to say a happy new year to you all and 0 health & happiness in 2015.

My aims for 2015-

Maintain a regular fitness regime, I feel much better in myself when I go & I want to loose these extra lbs that I have gained....

Maintain a healthier balance with food for health

Get rid of clothes that don't fit & make me feel fabulous and only replace with thing that make me feel fabulous ( will take time and will be done mse as possible )

Spent less time in front of tv and more time reading/ doing things I enjoy , spending time with people.

Take time for me.

Have a great time what ever you are up to.

Great to see you back WW