Frugal Frump to Fab - 2015

Ellsbel

Hi all - lots of posts to catch up on!
Sorry for all who are feeling low. I don't know if it's something in the air but I do have to join the club on that score I'm afraid; been very weepy a couple of times this past weekend too - and puffy eyes do NOT make me look fab!!
The freezer packed up yesterday too - I've salvaged what I can to use up for lunches and dinners today but had to bin a fair bit too, which I hated doing.
I'm not sure if having to shop for dinners almost daily will help or hinder my dieting efforts but I'm going to try it for a few weeks before getting a new Freezer - I'm not sure whether I really use one in the best way anyway; I tend to have several things in there that get forgotten about until it's too late to use them at any one time - it's just when things like this happen when you feel down anyway it - stupidly - feel like the end of the world!
Didn't fit my nap in on Friday and still have low energy levels - I think that, like you, *lesson learned*, being overweight isn't helping here at all. I also have a sore back (was really painful on Friday) and I don't think my extra pounds help that either.
Sorry there's no fabbing to report but I needed to post and not let myself fall off the radar.
I'm going to have a cuppa then try to go back to bed for an hour actually, as I've been awake since 4, and that's not going to help with the tiredness!

elona

Ellsbel

I woke up around five and tossed and turned for an hour before going downstairs, unloading dishwasher and loading it them taking some tea and water to take meds and vitamins back upstairs.

Last year I lost nearly three stone and felt much better both physically and emotionally then DH had severe health problems and
while trying to get him to eat I joined in to keep him company and put over two stone back on.

I read somewhere that each pound of weight puts four pounds of pressure on joints so if I lost even ten pounds that would relieve my joints of nearly three stone.

Bought healthy cereal yesterday so will have that later with a sliced banana and try to stick to hairy bikers diet ideas as much as I can.

DD's graduation is tomorrow and I have a black dress they really like me in that I have not worn yet and DDs want to help me with hair and make up.

lessonlearned

Good morning all

And commiserations to all the tired sleepless ones. Saturday/Sunday i I was awake till 5, last night was a bit better I managed to get off at anout 2. It's dreadful,isn't it when you shattered but cannot sleep.

I even tried nytol but tnat doesn't really do it for me. There is another herbal one I use which suits me better but whose name currently escapes me but Ill find it in the chemist today. Failing that maybe a glass of wine although Im trying to avoid alcohol. I don't drink much but it's just empty calories....

Elona - thanks for that info about 1lb in weight adding 4lbs of pressure to the joints. I can see how being nearly 4 stone overweight must be adding a colossal strain on my joints and supporting muscles. It explains a lot. :eek:

I often think about excess weight in terms of sacks of bags of potatoes. Each stone overweight representing nearly 3 x 5lb bags of potatoes. So again lugging say 11 bags of potatoes around is not going to be doing my body much good.

Then of course there is the unseen visceral fat which lies around the bodies internal organs.

Oh dear what a picture.....When you add it all up its no wonder I feel so awful. I'll try and keep all these things in my mind, maybe it will help me stay on the straight and nArrow and actually shift this weight. I'm sure I will reap the health bemefits as well as lookimg and feeling better.

I have some lovely things in my wardrobe just hanging there because I can't get into them. I am not going to part with them.....I WILL get into them again.

Today I'm going to get out and about. Ive just felt too low to bother and have become a bit of a recluse....this has to stop.

Ok time to get the show on the road.....some fabbing first and then go out. Maybe visit a few chazza shops on my rounds.

Have a great week

indiepanda

When I am about to go on holiday and struggling to get my suitcase down the stairs and feeling the extra weight in my knees, it's quite salutary to remind myself that the suitcase weighs about the same as the amount of weight I want to lose.

I used to have narrow feet as a child, and as an adult I am almost a the point of wearing wide fit shoes - and am sure my feet have spread sideways due to the pressure on them caused by being overweight for nearly twenty years. I hardly wear heels now because my feet end up so sore when I do. Wear Hotter shoes a lot as the padded insoles are great. I have to admit I really think of that shop as being aimed at my mother's generation, though they are doing some more stylish ones these days and that's what I tend to pick.

Oh well, time to go to the park and get put through my paces by my personal trainer. Not a cheap way of doing things for sure, but she's pretty cheap and she has done wonders with my stomach muscles... Underneath the flab I've got some decent muscle tone!

maddiemay

Congratulations to Indie and Chanie on the running, well done.

Boo to the lack of sleep, I get those sleepless nights occasionally and they just wipe me out. ATM I am just weary and lacking in energy from having had a really busy (for me) couple of weeks, so I need this week to find a way of topping up my energy tank, whilst getting essential stuff done, and spending as much time as possible outside. I so need to go though my nutrition books and try and make some sort of meal plan to make sure that I get as much essential stuff as possible and also find a way of getting those horrid iron supplements taken.

LL - might it help you with the weight loss if you go at it from the nutrition/feeling better/more energy level perhaps? rather than the dreaded diet word. I so need to help my poor old body heal itself, I am re-reading Patrick Holford "Natural Highs" again in conjunction with other things, my theory (maybe flawed) is if I can eat well for a little better energy and clear the brain fog, it will help me get my head around planning really healthy and balanced meals. (None of this is helped by the fact that that I have been responsible to meal planning and providing for over 40 years and I would just love for someone else to do it for a while:rotfl: Whilst OH is good and helps out a lot he would probably eat the same 3 meals on rotation for years and years:eek:

:eek:Sorry that this has turned into a mini novel, putting it on paper seems to have helped me think things out.

elona

LL

I found that if I almost "punished myself" by feeling awful about being fat and "having" to diet then I did not do very well. On the other hand if I told myself I was feeding my body good healthy foods and trying to eat more fruit and veg as well as HB lower cal and fat meals cooked from scratch then I was more relaxed.

If I tell DDs we are having an HB meal then they are really pleased because it has all been really tasty.

Have decided not to try to lose say 2lb a week and get disappointed if things slow down but just to weigh myself , check weight has not gone on and if a pound has gone then even better. I am thinking of this as a journey rather than a race as I can't keep feeling a failure just because the scales show no loss one week. In the words of "The Prisoner" "I am not a number!"

Polkadotsandrainbows

Hi ladies, im joining in the club ive been feeling very down about basically everything, im not depressed but i feel very low, been weepy, etc. I didn't even try to eat chocolate to cheer me up - might be a good thing though :P

lessonlearned

Some excellent advice there ladies..

I think you are right, I won't focus on the d word but rather eating for health and vitality.

Ive made a decision......

I am gojng to buy.a Cross trainer,. I was going to wait because I fully intend to buy a house with a bit of spare room to set up a home gym. I used to have one in our old,garage and I really miss it.

It means rejigging either my bedroom or the study, ideally the study but I'll have to wait and see how much room it takes up first.

I really don't like the idea of cluttering up either room tbh but Im not going to be precious about it. It's only until I find my own property and then I will have a proper designated space for a home gym again

I did think about joining a gym but I know Me I won't go and it will be a total waste of money. If I have something "in house" I will use it.

Just had an early lunch, a healthy omelette and am now ready to go out. Of course it is now raining.......

Maddie - don't worry about the length of your posts. I rattle on and on. Anyway I like reading other people's ideas and stuff. It's like sitting down with friends for a coffee and a natter.

And yes I think writing things down clarifies our thoughts and can help with decision making.

Last night when I couldn't sleep I decided to start writing a journal - strictly not for publication. Just a random stream of consciousness. After writing down how I felt I slept like a log...maybe a coincidence but I did feel better after I'd poured it all out on paper.

lessonlearned

Polkadotsandrainbows wrote: »

Hi ladies, im joining in the club ive been feeling very down about basically everything, im not depressed but i feel very low, been weepy, etc. I didn't even try to eat chocolate to cheer me up - might be a good thing though :P

Ah bless you. It must be bad if even chocolate won't help.

Have a hug. Xx

Polkadotsandrainbows

lessonlearned wrote: »

Ah bless you. It must be bad if even chocolate won't help.

Have a hug. Xx

Thanks a lot lessonlearned a big hug from me to you all Xx

Haven't done any fabbing so far, but went for a walk (a very slow one) to rise the spirits. It's blooming hot today whilst walking i felt my skin burning didn't wear sun cream, guilty as charged.