Frump to Fab 2016 - Lets make it AWESOME!!!

maddiemay

lessonlearned wrote: »

Just smile and say "well I thought I would make an effort ......for a change/in honour of the occasion/because the sun is shining/because it's raining/because I felt like it/because I'm fed up of looking like a big lady". .

In other words take ownership.

Or as my son would say...."well I thought that one of us should make the effort". :rotfl:

Actually, all joking apart, if someone pays us a compliment all we have to do is be gracious. Smile and say "thank you". That's it, simple, no explanations needed.

I ve had a lovely day.......lie in, a bit of fabbing, trip to Aldi, pottering about with DS2, reading, watching Dr Zhivago, not seen it for years. It seems quite cheesy now, maybe it always was. :rotfl: I still like fur hats, fur collars etc.

Had some good news.......a nice letter from HRMC - apparently they owe me quite a large sum of money. The cheque is in the post. Wahoo.

LL - your day sounds lovely. I intend having a fabbing and pottering in the kitchen day today. Local radio has some cheery music which encourages me to move around more and there is no one to see me having a little dance (not that I care anyway:rotfl:)

I loved your son's comment, almost sandblasted laptop screen with scrambled egg when I read it:rotfl:

Great news about HRMC too!

lessonlearned

Good morning lovely ladies

Nice sunny day here today. Going to wander over to DS1s later, supervise whilst he prunes the fruit trees. Slow cooker on for nice easy dinner.

Bio ethanol fire arrived - it's fab. Real flames, good heat output and silent. The cat loves it........:rotfl:

My Dr Moseley books arrived, very informative. I am going to try the intermittent fasting, 5:2 and then Paleo on normal days, but increasing fish and poultry and cutting back on red and processed meats.

Hopefully this will get sugar levels under control and might even bring cholestrol down a bit.

I don't know what possessed me but last night I indulged in a blow out carb fest. Woke up in the middle of the night feeling absolutely terrible. I won't do that again. Still not 100 per cent this morning so going to be very careful today.

Sweetcheeks - I second Maddy. Coming off any drug regime has to be done slowly, preferably with medical supervision.

I kept trying to stop taking omeprazole, each time stopping dead and each time the rebound symptoms were awful. I eventually found a forum dedicated to,helping people come off them. Lots of really useful tips. I chatted to my then GP and told him what I wanted to do and he helped me put together a plan.

Don't give up but do it slowly and work with your doctor. He might say it's a bit soon yet and advise you giving it another few months before trying again. In the meantime maybe look at lifestyle choices, rest, relaxation, exercise, a nice hobby or interest.

Springs on its way.......hopefully you will start to feel better when it gets lighter and brighter. I think a bit of warm sunshine works wonders.

Botox?? I think the time has come for me too...........;)

I keep trying wonder creams and serums that are hyped up as "Botox in a jar". I think I'm beyond that now.

The Aldi Caviar cream"?. Well I've only been using it just over a week so it's early days but I don't see it being a Miracle cream. It's a nice moisturiser but it's not going to give me the results I need.

I think the years of stress and neglect have just done too much damage. When I woke in the middle of the night feeling unwell I looked in the mirror. It was depressing sight. I genuinely looked about 90:o

I can only delude myself so much, creams and potions are not going to reverse the damage.

Have a great day.

Ellsbel

Sorry the carbs rebounded on you ll - hope you're feeling better now.
I'm an advertiser's dream when it comes to rushing out to buy the latest miracle in a jar! In fairness to myself one of the few things I can say for myself is that I'm not too lined, but that's probably because I'm not a big sunbather rather than the fortune I've spent on face cream:D
But I feel too, that I look tired and so in need of a bit of oomph - something that can't be found in a pot!
Having said I don't sunbathe, I've been trying to seek out a winter holiday for next year - just a week at half term; not to tan but just to feel a bit of warmth to break up the winter a bit! I keep finding places and then getting put off by Trip Advisor reviews, so any suggestions will be gratefully received.
Sorry I've not responded to everyone - this is a bit of a rushed post - enjoy your evening everyone - I'll be back on soon x

chanie

Hi fabbers,

I failed in having a my yummy mummy week of half term fabbing. I really wanted to up my game, but had numerous appointments every day I was off and the children and OH were still recovering from their cold/flu bugs, so I was exhausted.


I really want to focus on my hair now. That's the area that's really letting me down. It's curly, which means although it can look lovely, curls are high maintenance. I'm going to pay more attention to my hair now.

coppers

Hi, thanks to all you Fabbers who've gave me suggestions for dealing with comments, I will hopefully feel more confident if it happens again.

chanie

I made a point of doing my hair this morning. I brushed the top (left the ends so keep my curls) and put in a hair band and I feel so much better for it.


I also bought a new crème blusher today from Laura Mercier. I had a £5 voucher, plus I've been saving up a couple of pounds every week - whilst it wasn't cheap, I feel like I have 'earned' it. I was previously using an Avon blusher, but it never 'sparked joy' (I only bought it to support the person doing Avon), so I've wanted to replace it for a while (and as I hit pan on it, I felt I could).

hedgesparrow

This morning I had a funny comment from someone. It was my day off and I was out in town, enjoying the sunshine and wearing my sunglasses. Feeling all glamorous until I bumped into someone I know who said "Have you got a hangover?" To which I replied "Nope, I'm just incognito today".

Apart from that I'm feeling like I've been making a good effort. Wearing a bit of make up when going anywhere other than work, more religious with my skincare routine, lots of pampering baths.

My next challenge is to do some form of exercise. I do a lot of standing on my feet and lifting/carrying at work but no cardio and no regular stretching or anything. I'm not overweight (I just checked my BMI!) but I could do with a tone up. My clothes don't fit as well as they used to and a few don't fit at all.

I'm going to go steady though. I have crashed and burned with exercise before and injured myself. I even managed to hurt my knee doing Miranda Hart's Maraccattack! I don't actually have any trainers and will have to save up for some. I'll keep an eye out for new one's on ebay but I'm not tempted by the used ones!

I was thinking about trying yoga to start me off- there are lots of beginner videos on youtube and I wouldn't need any trainers. So that is my challenge tonight - have a go at a yoga video.

hedgesparrow

I did the beginner yoga. I was really surprised - I actually enjoyed it! I did fall down twice, but that's par for the course for me. My husband did it too and he complained a lot about not being able to get into positions but he didn't fall over. It made me really think about my posture and would hopefully improve my balance over time. I thought the woman on the youtube video seemed really nice.

I also found some reebok running trainers on MandM for £20 including postage so that's this week's personal budget spent but I think it's a good investment. Not sure I will actually go running but it might make maraccattack a bit safer. :rotfl: I own a few fitness videos so it will take away my excuse not to do them.

coppers

Hey Chanie & sparrow I've enjoyed reading your posts today, I think you're both doing fab.

sugarbaby125

Hello fabbers, I am still trying to make a real effort every day but when I go to Karaoke or for a dance night out, I really up my game and sometimes wear make up and nail polish. I went to Karaoke last night and wore a red sleeveless top with peep hole and a gold bar, solid gold jewellery and a black skirt and black kaleidoscope dressy cardigan. I wore my Van Dal patent leather sling backs. I wore pillar box red nail polish. I got so many compliments from different men last night, that I felt 'pretty'. I get told I am pretty or beautiful, but that is not what I think when I look in the mirror. I tend to notice my flaws rather than the parts of me that I can be pleased about.

When I am at Karaoke, I will 'sing like no one is listening and dance like no one is watching me' so I always really enjoy myself.

I treated myself to 2 No 7 nail polishes and I got a Step into Spring No 7 set that was worth £20.70 for free :T

I am having really pampering baths every day and I am paying particular attention to my feet and my hands. My feet are so improved, even more so than my hands, but they were more in need of improvement.

I lost another 1lb this week and was so happy when a skirt that could not fit me when I started work, can now fit. Months from now I am hoping that even my smallest size 16 skirt will be fitting me.