Frump to Fab 2019 - Here We Go Again

Hello :wave:

I think I joined at the beginning of last year (or maybe the year before.....) - but fell off the wagon fairly quickly

I have just under 15 months until I'm 50. In 2019 I have 2 family weddings (one a rather posh affair) and my DD's graduation to attend - I'd like to be more fab for all of them, but certainly wedding no 2 (the posher one!) and then the graduation (am sure I can't avoid being in pics for that - nor do I really want to) I need to lose weight, and plan on re-starting tracking food and upping exercise again from 2nd Jan (always NYE leftovers hanging around on 1st, so I'm being realistic!) I also have eczema/ psoriasis/ dermatitis (all 3) in four different areas of my body, all of which are visible (ie: not standard covered areas) - these are beginning to get a little more under control thanks to a fab GP, but I also need to get better at maintaining the medication/ minimising flare ups.

I'm also rather useless at doing things like getting my hair cut regularly - it's not unusual for me to go minimum 6 months, often up to 10 months in between haircuts - with attacking my fringe by myself in between. This is partly because I can't find a hairdresser recently who I like doing my hair- the last one went on mat leave and didn't come back. I also don't get my eyebrows maintained often enough (very fair post menopause, so need dying as well as shaping) I might batch book some appointments in for this - I do have somewhere I like to go which is local, so that's not an issue - I just never get around to doing it (in fact, that's a fab idea, so will aim to do that next week after NY - they will be crazy busy on Mon, so not fair to contact them then) I also don't wear make up very often (with the exception of mascara - fair and short eyelashes) and would like to look more groomed on an every day basis (groomed eyebrows may help to encourage me) Finally, I bite my fingernails...:o:o I am very lucky that I have naturally good shaped, long fingernails, even when bitten - so most people wouldn't realise straight off (except I also bite the skin) and I'd like to conquer this habit also.

Quite a lot I'd like to achieve - and I know I'll crash and burn if I attempt to do it all at once!

LessonLearned I am exhausted, I think if GD hadn't been ill it would all have been manageable but I've tried to give the parents a rest and am so tired. I'm busy anyway, you know what being a carer is like, and having a houseful was lovely but alot and then sick child just the icing on the cake. I'm so glad I prepared early, lots of shopping, meals prepared and frozen and everyone mucking in but I'm still feeling responsible for it all. One family have gone early with sick child so they were supposed to overlap with another arriving tomorrow so at the moment I am sitting in a quiet, tidy house and looking forward to a soak and an early night and then it starts again but just for 3 days and then everyone will be back at home/work or whatever.


If I'm honest I think 12 people for 12 days in a 4 bed house is just too much, GC aged from 1 to teenagers is such a spread. I honestly think I am going to have to say less is more next year or suggest they stay at hotels so the little ones are whisked off in the evenings.


Having said all that I am already missing them all, I don't know what I want. Of course none of it helped by me catching a cold. Hey ho life will soon be back to normal. I'm planning on using a voucher I've been given for a massage and facial and then some shopping with gift vouchers and indulge me a bit.


I'm off for a cuppa and a mince pie and then bath and bed.


Hope everyone is well.

Hello all

Like greent I also joined a couple of years back but soon got caught up with work, family etc. I did keep up some of the goals back then eg wearing perfume every day ..... every work day anyway. Like victoria61, I am also a School Business Manager but although around the same age, I have a few years until retirement.

On the subject of eyebrows, I just did my own this week for the first time. A bit of an accident really as I actually went out to buy eyelash dye and came home with eyebrow dye!! Should have worn my glasses! Anyway, I thought it would do the job anyway so put it on eyelashes AND brows and I am really pleased with the results, so will keep this one up.

I was just talking today with a friend on goals for the next year and the ones that jumped to mind were 1 drink more water, 2 eat less sugar and 3 keep going to yoga (already booked) 4 have a regular day each month where I dye all the hair on my head, including lashes and brows now - maybe first Sunday of the month.

Here's to 2019!

Read often but never posted so if its okay I'd like to join in this year.


Recently coloured my white/grey hair lilac and I love it, its been a real boost especially the number of people in shops, vets, office who have complimented me has been amazing. Someone mentioned hair thinning, my daughter uses Main and Tail, which yes is a product for horses but really does work. She gets it from Amazon. I personally don't shampoo or condition my hair at all from the time some years ago I had a frozen shoulder and couldn't lift my arm up to wash it. Fortunately I don't have greasy hair and my hairdresser was quite shocked when I told her I only wet my hair with no products. I can assure you my hair is soft and clean!


Food wise this year I do need to refine my diet, not to lose weight but just to eat better, drop the crisps and chocolate.:o


Confesses to hitting the online sales in Marks and Asda before Christmas then I must get through the wardrobe and decant some of it to the charity shop. I'll pop back once I think of some more goals for 2019!


Chris