Frump to Fab 2017 - A Whole New World

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Sukey I'm sorry about your cat

If it helps anybody looking at step counters, I know somebody who wears theirs in or clipped to (I can't remember which) their bra. Personally I don't want to be wearing one on my wrist so that's why I don't have one. Plus I really do not have the time to be going out getting 10000 steps a day; I have to rely on the gym and running for my fitness.

I stayed away with work on Thursday night and unfortunately the food provided was not suited to WeightWatchers. I should have gone out to look for alternatives really. Yesterday was my birthday so I dashed back up north and we went to TGIs for tea. I'm not ashamed to say that I had 1/2 a starter, a burger and chips for my main, followed by 1 1/2 desserts. I'd been looking forward to/saving myself for that (ignoring the work blip) for a few weeks.

Now though I plan to stay at the low end of my points range. I thought about cutting carbs out more or less completely for a week, but then it would be hard to eat enough points, as WW actively discourage you from going too extreme.

On Thursday night I went with a friend/colleague to the designer outlet near the office. I wanted another pair of Levis as I didn't have a dark blue pair (really smart) I could wear with heels. Found some £55 instead of £80, and they have a non-noticeable pull I need to tuck in. That's about as cheap as I ever find them to be honest so happy with that and my denim needs are fulfilled until I've lost too much weight to keep them up.

I also went into Yumi; I've been in before and liked a fair bit but never actually looked to buy anything. I picked up a couple of dresses that might be nice in Dubai and the first was no good but the second was perfection and I reckoned, apart from needing some stomach control pants, I looked like a goddess. I bought two in the same cut, but different patterns, and I can't wait to wear them. They should've been £55 each and I got both for £31.50.

AlwaysAllie

My eye seems to have cleared up so I at least managed proper make up alongside my earrings and perfume when I went out today. Last night saw a proper dark polish on my nails which probably won't last long but made me feel better at work.

Might be a bath pamper night as I feel shattered at the moment and not capable of much more.

AA.

savingfortomorrow

chanie wrote: »

'I want to keep up with the fabbing because when I look good, I feel happy and confident'.

I totally agree with this sentiment. I may not succeed every day but I think it makes me more confident. We can put our best foot forward, lipstick may not solve all concerns. If I show the world l my best face it is a head start.
After a bad start to the week when my eyes were so painful and did not want to accommodate and were blurry. The vision has settled down and it seems like the moisturizer was the route of the problem as I avoided it and no side effects. I really upped the skincare in the last few days and I really noticed a huge difference. The retininol, neostrata and clarins brightening toner are so good. I was asked if I was a student and on work experience. It made me laugh as well I have been qualified for many years.
Sukey I am sorry to hear about your cat.
Lessonslearned have you tried avoiding caffeine totally for a little while to get into a new sleep cycle as it really makes massive difference.

lessonlearned

Well the good news is......ta da ......I had a full 8 hours sleep. Wahoo. (Plus an hour long nap on the sofa at around 7pm).

So some of the changes must be helping. Have to say i feel much better today.

Hex - I don't think I'm "obsessing" about Lack of sleep. In the past I haven't been unduly concerned because I always felt that I was "getting by". I was used to managing without much sleep and it didn't worry me.

However on two separate occasions within the last week I nearly fell asleep behind the wheel. This made me realise that sleep deprivation was starting to get serious and that is when I started monitoring my sleep. It was a shock when I found out that my average was around 4.5 hours, some nights as little as under 3hrs. Obviously that's not enough.

Once I manage to get into a better routine then I wont bother recording it every night, I will probably just wear the watch during the day and probably not each and every day. I too don't actually like wearing things on my wrists all the time, especially in hot weather.

Dreadful day here today. The house is a tip so I need to get stuck in. I do need to pop out for some milk so I will at least get a bit of a walk.

Savingfortomorrow......what a nice compliment. Good for you, your efforts are starting to pay off.

Right - off to give myself a face mask. Whilst it works it's magic I'm going to sort through my toiletries and make up stash. All part of the bedroom reorganisation.;)

Have a great day.......spring won't be long now.:D

hex2

Lesson learned - I meant that I have a tendency to be obsessive, not that you are being obsessive best thing I did was stop looking at the clock in the night and stressing about being awake.

maman

savingfortomorrow wrote: »

I may not succeed every day but I think it makes me more confident. We can put our best foot forward, lipstick may not solve all concerns. If I show the world l my best face it is a head start.

Wise words. I definitely agree with that.:)

savingfortomorrow wrote: »

After a bad start to the week when my eyes were so painful and did not want to accommodate and were blurry. The vision has settled down and it seems like the moisturizer was the route of the problem as I avoided it and no side effects.

I went through that too a few months back. I'd been using an Aldi day cream for ages and although it's great and rich I suddenly started having streaming, sore eyes a couple of hours after using it. By elimination of various products I decided the moisturiser was the culprit. I think they must have changed the formula or I started getting sensitive. I still use the cream but just on my neck and a different moisturiser and eye cream.


It's a dreadful day here too LL. I've done my facial massage and I'll cook us a healthy meal. Other than that no personal fabbing planned but if I feel inclined I'll do a bit more MK or some sewing.


Dance last night was a bit more dressy than I remembered. I have four 'evening' skirts that will be fine but need to dress them down a bit. I'm going to start looking round maybe in the CS to start with. Good exercise though, I can feel my calves a bit this morning but that's good as definitely less than after Christmas dances.:)

indiepanda

Good morning all.

Fitness trackers - I was using a Fitbit Charge HR - I loved the data but the build quality wasn't good, had three go under warranty and really didn't like the look of it - was a black rubber thing which for someone who doesn't like black was annoying (it did come in a few other colours but they launched with black first.). Anyway I got so fed up with the issues with it and stopped wearing it.... and got less active and put on weight. Oops!

So, they have now launched the Charge 2 which does everything the Charge HR did and more, but it looks much smarter, has solved the design flaws with the HR, comes in more colours and you can get different straps for it. I bought it with a teal straps as that's my favourite colour and most of my hiking and fitness gear is that sort of colour. I bought a rose gold one which arrived yesterday and it makes it look so much smarter. I am going to also buy a yellow gold one from the same company as I have jewellery in both colours. I might get one or two different coloured rubber ones for casual use, will see.

I am using the data on it more this time round - using the app to log my water intake, which is helping me to get into the habit of drinking more. I am also logging my food. I don't really believe in calorie counting, but even the process of noting what I am eating is making me pay more attention to it and less inclined to go bingeing.

Maman I have really enjoyed the dancing, going to look into doing some of the beginner workshops to help me improve quickly. It's really fun at the regular getting to do the odd freestyle dance with one of the experienced guys - find yourself doing all sorts of steps you haven't learned when you are being led by someone who knows what they are doing.

I had a lovely day out yesterday in Brighton with four friends from my trip to the juice retreat in 2015 - 3 of us are based in London and the other two down there. We had lunch together, went for a potter along the front and the pier and for a coffee then ended up staying for dinner and coming back after that. I was quite proud of myself, most of the group had three courses both meals and I just had starter and main at the first and main at the second, and enjoyed my peppermint tea while they had dessert. They told me I was being "good" but I didn't feel at all deprived, was just feeling full and happy to enjoy my peppermint tea. I have eaten relatively lightly by my standards during the week so I wonder if my stomach is starting to adapt to having a bit less food? I couldn't even finish my main course at the restaurant where we had a starter. Anyway, long may it continue.

Today has dawned rather wet and gloomy.. I was meant to be meeting a group from my social club for a walk in town, but I decided to give it a miss - getting soggy in the city isn't my idea of fun and after a long day out yesterday a bit of a rest today would be good. I have some errands I could do with doing today like making some more soup and cleaning my hiking boots ready for my next trip. I also want to do a bit of pampering - home facial. I am out tonight anyway at our local pub quiz and tomorrow is going to be hectic. I have personal training, my cycle confident lesson, a session with a nutritionist and yoga.

Question for those of you who post on the no buying unnecessary toiletries thread - are you finding it's helping you cut back? I was going to join up again as I have a dreadful stockpile, but I was starting to suspect when I was on it before that hearing about all the nice things other people had and the special offers was actually encouraging me to buy more sometimes. Then when I looked on the front page of the thread I noticed hardly anyone was listed as having graduated for ages so I wondered if it wasn't just me that found that.

I am using up a few things anyway, just trying to concentrate on using things a bit more - like doing regular home facials in between my monthly salon trips and giving myself enough time in the morning to slap body lotion on.

One final thought before I sign off for the day. I was flattered yesterday to hear the friend who was giving me a lift down to Brighton had been telling her boyfriend who she was going with and apparently when she mentioned me, he asked "is that the sexy one?". (we've only met twice in large groups and not really chatted) Now if anyone asked me how others might describe my looks, I would probably come up with "fat", "red head" or perhaps "colour coordinated" - the idea anyone would think I was sexy wouldn't have occurred to me. Obviously it doesn't mean anything in the romantic sense - but made me smile nonetheless.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend all x

lessonlearned

Hex....sorry I didn't mean to snap at you......I guess being overtired made me a bit too sensitive and I took your remark too personally. Sorry.

I have been a bit weepy this last week or so. Yesterday, I shed a few tears when talking to my son about his grandfather. I am not particularly distressed at losing my dad....it was expected and in many ways it was for the best.

I just think that three deaths in just over two years has been a bit too much to handle. And......odd as it sounds both my parents deaths seemed to reopen the wounds of my husband's death. Daft I know but there you go.

And although my boys are wonderful, they are "blokes" and they don't do a lot of "emoting". :rotfl:

Well it has actually stopped raining so time for a walk.....

Ps. Indie....your remark about not seeing yourself as "sexy" made me smile. I think most women don't see themselves this way. I know I never did and was always astonished whenever I heard anyone describe me in such terms.

Just recently my best friends husband said that I had still "got it". Very flattering..

I think it just goes to show that men don't really mind if we are a little on the plump side - they do seem to like a few curves (in the right places of course). I do think we can sometimes be too hard on ourselves.

maddiemay

indiepanda wrote: »

Good morning all.

Question for those of you who post on the no buying unnecessary toiletries thread - are you finding it's helping you cut back? I was going to join up again as I have a dreadful stockpile, but I was starting to suspect when I was on it before that hearing about all the nice things other people had and the special offers was actually encouraging me to buy more sometimes. Then when I looked on the front page of the thread I noticed hardly anyone was listed as having graduated for ages so I wondered if it wasn't just me that found that.

I am using up a few things anyway, just trying to concentrate on using things a bit more - like doing regular home facials in between my monthly salon trips and giving myself enough time in the morning to slap body lotion on.

One final thought before I sign off for the day. I was flattered yesterday to hear the friend who was giving me a lift down to Brighton had been telling her boyfriend who she was going with and apparently when she mentioned me, he asked "is that the sexy one?". (we've only met twice in large groups and not really chatted) Now if anyone asked me how others might describe my looks, I would probably come up with "fat", "red head" or perhaps "colour coordinated" - the idea anyone would think I was sexy wouldn't have occurred to me. Obviously it doesn't mean anything in the romantic sense - but made me smile nonetheless.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend all x

For me the very act of recording and posting my use ups and purchases does help me reign in how much and what I buy and reading of the regimes of others does encourage me to finish things, rather than get bored and just open something else, I make a note of products which might suit my in readiness for the time when I really need a new item. I am not convinced that for others it is not too enabling:(

What a great ego boost being described as the sexy one, bask in the compliment:D

Like a lot of us who hang around this thread (such lovely supportive people:D) I know what I need to do in terms of eating properly, using my skincare and dressing as flattering as I can, that is easy, the difficult part is when life/health etc waylay and distract us, being here helps me push myself on the bad days, thank you everyone:A

sugarbaby125

Hello Ladies,

I tried a 'new' Karaoke on Tuesday and I ended up having the most fantastic night out. When I got home from work, I was tired, but I got myself washed, changed all my clothes and went out anyway. I was so glad I had made the effort. I look forward to going to this Karaoke every Tuesday. I caught a glimpse of my reflection when I was dancing and I was startled by how happy and relaxed I looked. It was good to see that my body was accurately portraying the emotions I was feeling. I felt especially carefree and exhilarated.


I am still trying to make more effort with wearing light make up when I am going out, but I did not wear make up on Tuesday, but I layered my perfume.

I have made it clear to Wayne that there is no going back for me, but he is still trying to behave as if we are a couple when he sees me in the other pub. I will avoid that pub for a few weeks, just to make sure the message is being received by Wayne that I have moved on and I am happier without him as part of my life. I have also asked him not to phone me ever again. I deleted every detail of him from my mobile and landline phones.

I have an ex still showing interest, but he too is out of luck, because I have always felt that when a relationship has ended it has done so for very good reasons on both sides and there is no reason to revisit that relationship. We are very loose friends, so there is just infrequent phone calls on both sides. I tend not to disclose too much information about what is happening in my life to him and I refuse to allow him to take me for evenings out on the pretext of us just being friends.

The weight I gained over the Christmas and New Year period is slowly coming off now I am back at work. I do not allow myself to be disheartened, because I thoroughly enjoyed eating all the foods and sweet treats that I ate and drank.

I am going to The Roundhouse in Camden today with my 4 children, my 4 grandchildren and my son in law to see Hip Hop The Mad Hatter's Tea Party. We are all looking forward to meeting up and enjoying the show as a family group.

Have a good Sunday Ladies


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