Frump to Fab 2019 - Here We Go Again

maman wrote: »

Good to see you posting willow. You must have returned to the thread when I was away. Are you still with the same BF? Working? Excuse my natural nosiness.

Many apologies. I don't know why but it suddenly came back to me but the previous poster from many years ago was called Willow92. So it's obviously not you. That'll teach me for being so nosy.

I was looking forward to a weekend of 'no people' as it's been busy at work and the past 2 weekends have been social. I'm a natural introvert and look forward to time on my own to re-charge my batteries....

But the stars are against me, lol. My youngest was home last night until going out at about 10pm and I'm doing some babysitting of 3 of my grandchildren this morning.

So, I'm going to roll with it

I'm going to do a bit of a google search and see if they have any crafting etc groups here in the east midlands that I can join. I'd also like to learn a language.

I've never seen myself as particularly creative either humpty but I think we've all probably got something in us to create..I also tend to think we all have a book to write too

Hello Ladies,

Even though I am continuing to eat healthily, I am not losing any more weight. I am not giving up though because my body shape is changing and improving because I am doing daily exercise.

It is great to have more of my vast wardrobe of clothes fitting me, but I have a long way to go before I am able to wear my smallest tops, skirts and dresses. Even though I only own size 16 skirts, size 14 tops, jackets, cardigans, jumpers, and coats, they vary in actual size. This means that I do not need to buy new clothes as I continue to lose weight and change my body shape.

Frankie it must seem an impossible task to lose 8 stones in weight. It is achievable though. When I started my weight loss journey almost 2 years ago, I had reached an all time personal weight of 18 stones and 5 pounds and could not believe that I had allowed myself to gain so much weight over the years.

In hindsight, it seems almost laughable that when I used to weigh 12 stones I thought of myself as fat. :rotfl:

I have had many days in the past when I found it hard to resist chocolate, cakes, sweets, crisps and biscuits, but at long last I have found the will power and the determination to cut down over the last year until now I am able to do without all of these kinds of food. I have not given them up forever but I am trying to kick start my actual weight loss again.

My biggest tip for anyone who is trying to lose a large amount of weight is to do a daily food diary. Any old A5 notebook will do. Once you are able to see clearly your own eating and drinking patterns you will begin to understand your own personal relationship with food and drink and can then begin to make sustainable changes at your own pace.

Another tip is to look at your weight loss in achievable milestones. I am taking mine in stones now. My next goal is to go from my current weight of 16 stones to 15 stones. Once I am 15 stones, I will work on getting to 14 stones and on and on until I am finally at a personal weight that I feel comfortable in my own body with.

I am not waiting until I get to my end goal weight wise to enjoy my life.

I decided that this year was going to be my year for really going all out to enjoy myself on my limited budget. This is going to be my year of pleasurable events with the biggest event being my 1st ever Caribbean holiday with 2 of my sisters.

At 56 years old I can tell you Frankie, that the best years of your life have not already been lived. Do not postpone making changes in your life that will make a difference to how enjoyable you will find your own life until you reach a particular weight. Get out of your home and find free events in your area, learn a new skill, use existing skills in new ways. Try to expand your interests so that you are making new friends. None of our lives is only about what we choose to eat or drink.

There is so much more we can all do with our lives than interests that are solitary and give us reasons to stay at home. My biggest passion in my life is reading. There is not a single day in my life that I do not read. I simply could not enjoy my life if I did not read every day. Yet, I read a lot less than I did say 5 years ago. It has taken me years to learn that snacking as I read does me no favours, so now I just concentrate on enjoying books, newspapers and magazines for the immense pleasure that they give me.

I can knit, sew and crochet, but I would not make time for these interests because I am indulging myself with pursuits that take me out of my comfort zone and out of my home. Not to mention the fact that I am a perfectionist and know that I am not talented enough in any of these creative skills that I first learnt as a child.

Whenever I am tempted not to make an effort with my personal grooming, being a participant of this thread makes me realise that I will regret it if I do not make the effort. We never know who we are going to encounter each day as we step through our front doors.

I do know that I want to have a positive effect on every other woman in my life and make them understand that looking fabulous has absolutely nothing to do with being a particular shape or size. it is about presenting the best versions of ourselves to the outside world day after day.