Any other losers out there want to form a club?

[SoWhyDontYouKillMe]

A changing our lives one step at a time club??

Omg i am in such a rut and I have no motivation to change anything. I am far away from my family and I have two tiny children. I used to run to be thin but I got out of the way of it and now I’m piling on weight. My work is killing me and my house is a mess.

I need to change.

Anyone fancy participating in a thread? Cheer each other onwards and upwards?

Yes, I’ll join you...
I too work full time, I’m overweight with no energy to do anything, my work has become really stressful and I’m in debt, my house is a mess ....
Everything is out of control, I need to regain control of my spending, weight, work, house......
I’m at rock bottom... I need to change

Hello Poppet 👋

Right. One small thing that you’re going to accomplish this weekend as a first step?

Ugh me too I've a primary aged DC and a baby. I work all day and many evenings. The baby never sleeps! I'm so tired and a mess.

I'm managing to work and sort the house a bit. I cook food for us all. But it's taking its toll. I just feel horrible and like you say, so out of control. My DH has a chronic condition and it just feels like things are impossible to change.

👋🏽
Ok sooooo, I want to do a weekly shop on Sunday to be organised for the weekend ahead. Get healthy low carb food for my lunches etc, also want to get a long walk in too at some point this weekend.
Over to you Kill Me

As Kill Me says let’s start small .... it seems more manageable that way.

Hi Mood welcome! What’s your one goal for the weekend?

Poppet that’s a good one!

I think mine will be getting out for a very short run. Try and get myself back into it again.

I'm meeting a friend tomorrow and another on Sunday (with the DC but hope it will be nice). So those are my nice things to look forward to. I need to do about 4h work. I'd like to get a few hours peace to read my book club book.

God I'll join. My house is a mess, I work non stop but very little seems to change. I've stopped excerpting and do I'm more tired.

I've a primary dc and a toddler.

We've no food in the house for weeks as I've not managed to go shopping and I'm too tired to cook at night so living in takeaways and pasta.

Me too please. 😞

I work full time and also have a part time job, house is a tip and I'm absolutely shattered. I have started doing an animal care course but have done little coursework. I need some motivation please.

There is a common theme here isn’t there. Small children and work and housework. Isn’t it shit being an adult. I do feel comforted that I am not alone in this.

Yes agreed, it’s hard to keep it all going. I feel like I’m drowning sometimes🤷🏻‍♀️
any advice from organized people is very welcome...

Yes the drowning feeling. Like no matter what you do it never gets any better and you never make any progress.

I'll join too. I'm cracking up in my current job. I'm desperately trying to juggle an impossible workload with a job hunt. Had two fuck offs so far. Mission for Saturday is finish the work I've been at all night and apply for a position. 🤪

How's everybody doing? I met up with mates, which I find with little kids is 50% annoying hassle and 50% nice fun.

I didn't manage to do my work yet or read my book but I did do some much needed house jobs.

Oh Bakedbeanz I just saw the time on your post. Have you been working all hours? Fingers crossed you got all finished and a bit of rest. Sending you high fives for such work dedication!!

Hi can I join please? ;asking quietly and humbly due to my annoying fear of rejection)

I had the exact same lightbulb moment on Thursday night - I'm in a rut and only I can get myself out of it.

I've got 3 boys, one teen and two preschoolers and I don't work so I applaud you ladies/men? Who are working on top of the mental load of parenting.

Constantly battling through tiring depression, mild fibromyalgia but procrastinating is literally ruining my life!!

What I've done is started going to church (not trying to convert anyone or wanting a religious debate) and it's helping give me a more positive hope and starting to meet new people.

Keeping my freezer filled, cannot manage cooked from scratch meals. It's quick and convenient.

Trying to see the positive in everything. Not easy 😂

I need to join.

Overwhelmed by everything at the moment.

Yes me. Very overnight. Exhausted. Three kids (two with Sen). Thankfully now all at school but we’ve had a horrendous few years with our youngest (a court trial for discrimination against our ex school). I still attend a lot of meetings. I worked for a year last year but was made redundant but I feel utterly burnt out. To which my husband doesn’t understand as he thinks I have all day free so should be on top of everything and super happy and fresh. Mentally I’m battling my own issues and am extremely lonely. I know it’s unlikely I’ll be able to find any work unless it’s term time as the youngest two wouldn’t cope with any kind of holiday club and grandparents are too old and can’t cope with them.

Me too please! I have four DC, aged 12, 10, 7 and 4 months. I work (just went back two weeks ago!) part time, self employed. DP is a darling, but focused on big house and work stuff at the moment, rather than the day to day.

I want to lose at least a stone and a half, I want to get back into distance running, I want my house tidy and clean!

Today I updated my daily routines spreadsheet to include working out and re-jigging times to account for the baby. I also changed our bedding, hoovered the front room, did laundry and washed up. I find the monotony really really hard to deal with.

@MoodLighting 🌹 yes...my job is one of those that never stops. I just need to get out - but easier said then done. I have a list of things to accomplish this week. If I get through them I'm hoping I will see light at the end of the tunnel. If we keep trying to change things something is bound to come off.

What's everyone's goals for this week? I am taking mine day by day. Now and all day tomorrow it's job int prep. On Tuesday I will revisit the list. Seems more possible that way.

Let's post our daily weekly goals here hopefully knowing we are rooting for one another will help!!!

Hello everyone

I failed at the first hurdle. Ended up having a really busy weekend and so I didn’t get out for my run. But that’s ok. I have done a lot of washing and my house is looking a little better and I’m starting to make plans for projects. It’s always a little easier when the weather improves.

Have a load of work to do tonight and I feel sick at the thought of it. It’s due tomorrow so I have no option, but I really don’t want to do it

Hi OP, I feel exactly the same. Single parent working full time in London. Had to get photos taken for my new job and I literally didn't recognise myself. Need to lose a few stone and get my life together.

Started today by tidying up my flat and doing some DIY that I've been putting off. Even managed to put together an exercise bike I ordered months ago but has been sitting in its box I disturbed all that time!

OP but you have got some shit done today. I know all about that though when you need to do work and can't get into the headspace. Can you try and force yourself? Otherwise you will be like a cat on a hot tin roof freaking out if it doesn't get done 😞

Ha ha nice username LDDTIanPaisley I'm a N. Irish and in London too.

Isitmee my DH has fibro, I have a little insight into how challenging it can be. P.S. Did you see this new research?

Good luck with managing it all Beanz, hope you get that new, better job soon.

Hope everyone had a good week.

I need to -clean the house, -finish a big chunk of work, -go to a conference, -meet a friend. Anything else is a bonus!

My goals this week: finishing this big chunk of work, going to a conference.

Moonlighting that's very interesting also as I feel my sugar levels fluctuate sometimes too