Frump to Fab 2026.

chanie

Wednesday - well done for going on two walks, despite the weather.  i remember about two years ago, going to Southend Adventure Island with my children and some other family members children and it was soooo windy, to the point we left early as we were all chilled to the bone and couldn’t enjoy ourselves.

Watty - good luck with your target.
Im not a fan of running. i prefer either going for a swim or going on the cross trainer.

helensbiggestfan

Good Morning Lovely Ladies 

Lots of interesting posts recently.  Sharing ideas and thoughts.  I love it.  

I too have been thinking a lot recently about changes I want/need to make.  For a while there I allowed myself to drift, and I have been floundering a bit.  It has been a bit like being becalmed in the doldrums but finally the mists are clearing and I am beginning to see how to move forward.  

I too have been thinking about getting a cleaner. I just need to wait until I am further along with the decluttering.  It's a work in progress.  Just about finished the kitchen.  

I fully intend to delegate quite a bit more in future. I shall be 75 this year - I think it's time to start smelling the roses.  The time has come to admit that I am no longer Wonder Woman. Lol.  A cleaner, help with diy and gardening etc. My handyman has been a godsend and I fully intend to utilise his services even more going forward.  

Watty. After years of procrastinating I invested heavily in dental treatment a couple of years ago. It took 18 months in total. It has been worth every penny, every hour in the dentists chair.  Go for it. My implants transformed my smile and gave me back my confidence.  

Like many of you my mission this year is to reclaim my health and wellbeing, increase my energy, revamp my wardrobe, and create a warm, welcoming home and a pretty garden. It feels like I have a huge mountain to climb but I'm breaking it down into easy stages.  Last week I had my hair cut, on Wednesday I am having a knee injection.  I am managing to do some simple stretches most days  but not nearly enough exercise.  I am hoping that the knee injection will improve my mobility and that I will be able to build more exercise into my daily routines.  As the weather improves I want to get out and about more but knee pain is holding me back.  

I try not to dwell on how much needs to be done but rather I try to enjoy the process.  And, rather than try and be all things to all people like I have been for most of my adult life, I have decided I need to start putting myself first more often. Not in a selfish "s*d you all" kind of way but rather as a means of improving my quality of life so I can remain strong and independent. 

Yesterday I came across something called the 1% rule.  Basically it says we should aim to improve by just 1% each day.  This could be applied to any goal. Health, finances, whatever.  The idea being, we use the compound effect to slowly build up to what we want to achieve.  Small, manageable steps done daily (with the odd day off allowed) so that we stay on course and avoid burn out.  

Onwards and upwards my friends. 💕

chanie

an added benefit of the 1% rule is if you stop, for whatever reason, when you start back up again, you want be starting at zero, as you will have the basics in place.
i really enjoyed going to the outdoor gym again, after not having been since before Christmas and i feel i’ve got my motivation back.