Frugal Frump to Fab - 2015

Jonesy88

Hello ladies (and any gents),

Can I join in?

This thread sounds right up my street. I want to lose around 4 stone and take a bit more care/attention in my appearance. I'm not a total slob lady but I do fall into the trap of just wearing my hair down or in a plain bobble and wearing nail varnish for too long after it's all chipped.

A bit about me - 26, married, currently buying a house and doing professional exams through work. I feel I don't have much time to do anything! Anyway in the new year I am determined to go the gym atleast 3 times a week, even if it just 40 mins at a time.

silvasava

Hi All -can I join this thread please? I think its just what I need. 2014 was fraught for me & I've lost my mojo. I could do with losing about 1/2 stone as its settled round my middle. Since I've retired I seem to live in jeans & just tie my hair back out of the way. I need to start making more of an effort!

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Hi LL, can I re-join the thread please? I really need to focus on my health and appearance this year as I have really let things slide in 2014. That said, some of the habits I formed when on this thread before have stayed with me and my stash of perfumes is almost used up!


Last Feb I was, for the first time ever, signed off work with stress. Typical of me I went back too early and have had the most horrendous year trying to get my emotions and mental health back on an even keel. I had the idea that if I could just get everything at work sorted, be more organised etc that the stress would go. Only it didn't. Eventually I decided to resign and I finished up on 23rd December. As of January I will be a housewife and I am really looking forward to it.


Needless to say I have comfort ate my way through 2014. So I need to lose a lot of weight and take small steps to changing how I look. I got my hair cut short but am now growing it out again. I need to start taking regular exercise but no gyms for me - I will swim regularly and walk more. I will also slowly work some yoga into my daily routine.


Daily fabbing will help with my confidence and self-esteem as I work towards losing weight. I need to re-establish the basics of daily cleanse, tone, moisturise as a start.


Thank you for setting up the thread LL. It is lovely to be able to come back to it again.

Rummer

Seasons greetings :snow_laug

Lovely to see so many familier posters returning and a whole host of new fabbers

I had a lovely Christmas with family and throughly indulged so I am now starting to get back on track :rotfl:My family have been listening to my fabbing plans and I was given lots of pampering gifts including perfume, skincare and makeup all which will be put to good use! My Christmas money was used to invest in some sports atire and a massive fruit and veg shop so I have no excuses.

My goal is to drop two dress sizes by the summer and I am going to do that through healthy eating and exercise with not a hint of a fad diet to be seen

lessonlearned

Good morning Fabbers.

A very warm welcome to our newbies and a special hello to all our returners. It's nice to have you back.

Well how we all.

Tbh I was put in mind of Joe Cross this morning - the Australian guy who wrote "Fat Sick and nearly Dead". I'm afraid that's how I feel after the carb fest that I induged in over Christmas. I am a mass of aches and pains and I feel bloated and uncomfortable so today it's back to a more Paleo style diet, reducing carbs and sugar. In fact I felt so bad that I have had to cancel an outing.

This is not going to happen again. I now know for sure that wheat upsets me so why do I fall off the wagon and end up overdoing the carbs. I realise that they are in fact addictive but they just make me feel so awful so why do I weaken.....:o

So one of my goals in 2015 is to stick to the Paleo way of eating and to stop adding sugar to my cups of tea and coffee., so I have already made a start and have reduced it down to between half and three quarters of a teaspoon.

So..... Today it begins. DS2 can finish off the mince pies, chocolate log etc

I shall be abstaining.:D

In fact I christened the nutribullet this morning, juicing some greens, half an apple and a handful of grapes. It was very pleasant and much healthier than my usual second cup of coffee.

The second wardrobe was delivered yesterday and DS2 is putting the final bits together so I shall spend a happy afternoon sorting out and organising my clothes and bits and pieces. I am also aiming to fit in a few yoga moves later before dinner.

There is a nice healthy beef casserole in the slow cooker so I'm getting off to a good start.

I'm feeling a lot more relaxed now that the first Chrisrmas without my OH is over, it was quite a mental hurdle but one that I feel I have managed to overcome surprisingly well. I was afraid that I would really struggle but it wasnt nearly as bad as I had feared. The boys were wonderful, quietly supportive and nice easy company. We had a surprisingly nice easy time.

I'm looking to 2015 with quiet hope and optimism. I know I will still have moments of melancholy but I think the worst is over now.

Time to start living again.

Onwards and upwards.

Need2bthrifty

Hello, can I join in too, I need to get out of this rut I'm in.

I cant pinpoint when it started or anything in particular which has brought me to this point. I took very early retirement 3 years ago and the first couple of years were fine I kept myself really busy with home renovation projects and taking care of ME, but at some point this year I got lazy.

I have never been what you would call a "glamour-puss" never did do the full make-up unless it was for a special occasion/night out sort of thing but because of the work I did I kept myself neat, tidy and always, always put on mascara, lippy and perfume.

The weight has been creeping on over the past few months mainly through bad choices, lack of exercise and boredom. I probably need to lose about 10lbs but will weigh myself tomorrow.

So here I am today in my comfy stretchy clothes, not a scrap of make-up on, hair needs a trim, nails need filing, skin suffering the ravages of the winter weather..........Clean but not polished , so this needs to change

tooties

I look like i really need to join in with this,
if i am brutally honest i am lucky if i manage my teeth and quick swish with a facial wipe every other day or so. My hair is a greasy mess that gets pulled into a bobble daily and hasent been cut since 3rd August 13!!!
I am also overweight!. I live very rural and dont get out much (by my own choosing as i am very happy with my own company), i know i could get out with the dog a lot more. I feel ashamed admitting all this especially as i have a drawer full of creams lotions and potions.
i am willing to join if you will have me.
regards

74jax

I'm going to join if I may too.

I turned 40 on boxing day, so need the first year of my 40s to reflect all my cards I'm currently looking at.... 40 and fabulous!!

I didn't have the best Christmas and birthday with being poorly and more so my poor dad back in hospital, but that's been and gone so no point fretting over that now, I got to spend Christmas day in hospital with dad,many friends lost loved ones this year so I was lucky.

My plan for the new year starts on 5 January . I'm back to the gym, haven't been at all in December due to being ill and also a lazy sod! Might as well be honest....

I have just recently discovered estee lauder and love it, although it's blooming time consuming I'm determined to stick to a routine.

I'm going to try and grow my hair, I tend to just get it coloured and cut twice a year, it doesn't grow so I don't get root regrowth but maybe if I get it cut more often it will grow......

I'm going to do dry January.

I'm going to eat Paleo for the majority of January but not take it to extreme.

Going to go out with hubby one night a week.

Wear make up to work.

It seems quite a lot when written down.....:rotfl: I think I need a glass of wine and slice of birthday cake to cope....

Edited to add.... Take a vitamin a day.

beluga

Hello everyone!
I'm not doing very well at fabbing atm, been eating far too much and just feel rubbish. But...
Today I spoke to someone I vaguely know about volunteering, and have signed up for helping out at a local drop in centre It's only a few hours every other Saturday, but it's a massive step for me. A few months ago I wouldn't leave the house or answer the phone as my anxiety was so bad.
I'm feeling a bit nervous, but rather pleased with myself! x

LoLo

I think I need to join in this as I have really let myself go. I have a difficult job and this has raised my stress levels this year. I aim to find a new job Asap as I don't know how much more of this stress I can take.

I am going to do dry January and I need to re look at my wardrobe. I have lots of nice skirts and dresses but seem to live in jeans.

Hoping for inspiration in this thread and hopefully writing things down will help me commit to making positive changes.