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Late 40s, menopausal and fading

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Swedes2 · 21/04/2011 13:27

I haven't as yet submitted to the full beard and elasticated waistband trousers. But heck, it's hard isn't it? I absolutely love clothes, make-up, and all that shit.... but I am becoming more and more interested in my garden (not a euph). Last night I went to the garage to buy milk in my gardening clothes.

Anyone else going through the same thing? Have you any tips you can share?

OP posts:
cyb · 27/04/2011 17:32

nipple hair -check

odd long chest hair -check

Anyone got a long blonde back hair?

Just me then?

BecauseImWorthIt · 27/04/2011 17:33

I think we clearly need a site name change - sounds like this is more like Hagsnet

Grin
RoyalFucker · 27/04/2011 17:34

do you even have long blonde hair on your bonce ? Confused

RoyalFucker · 27/04/2011 17:34

nostril hair

yes, it's coming...those black buggers eem to poke out a lot more than they used to

RoyalFucker · 27/04/2011 17:35

seem

cyb · 27/04/2011 17:39

RoyaL I am brunette

Where this long rapunzel single comes from God Only knows

I stand hunched in a certain light in front of the mirror with H behind me directing him with the tweezers becasue I can't reach it by myself

cyb · 27/04/2011 17:40

Yes BIWI when was the last time any of us talked on here about our children?

nipple hair chat is soo much more bonding

cyb · 27/04/2011 17:41

SHIT Biwi I'm meeting you in a couple of weeks

Marlinspike · 27/04/2011 17:42

Could I ask a quick question? what's a gunt?

wordfactory · 27/04/2011 17:53

No wine last night and had the worst night's sleep.

JackieNo · 27/04/2011 17:58

I have a clump of hairs that come out of a mole Sad. But I've had them for ages so I don't think they're a sign of menopause. Just that I may be a witch Hmm. What about grey pubes? Now that is depressing.

moondog · 27/04/2011 18:02

cunt/gut=gunt

Marlinspike · 27/04/2011 18:03

Oh, thanks moondog... I have one of those!!

Bonsoir · 27/04/2011 18:03

Why has this morphed into a competitive signs of decay thread? I thought it was about self-improvement...

BecauseImWorthIt · 27/04/2011 18:04

cyb - two weeks for a complete body exfoliation and to lose the gunt.

Easy ...

moondog · 27/04/2011 18:05

Glad to be of service. Smile

12km v good Bonsoir.
I have struggled to run today. No A/C in temps of 35 C with sky high humidity no fun at all but I did it.

breathing · 27/04/2011 18:06

I have decided on the "my body is a temple" mantra

wordfactory · 27/04/2011 18:13

Bonsoir I guess you have to ID what's going wrong to put it right?

thenightsky · 27/04/2011 18:23

Knackered knee and one side of arse cheek muscles running Sad Will try again in a few days.

thenightsky · 27/04/2011 18:24

Clearly my body is not really a temple... more a derelict methodist chapel with tiles missing and birds nesting in there and shitting all over my floor Sad

moondog · 27/04/2011 18:29

Yes you do have to look after your body and accept that if you mistreat it and fill it full of shit, you won't look or feel great.
I am a compulsive lurker on some of the weight loss threads where people seem to take an almost masochistic delight in posting how they 'slipped up' and scarffed a packet of digestives in one setting. Everyone responds with sympathy and the dreaded 'support' but a year later, they are still posting and nothing has changed.

A bit of dignity and a lot of self discipline is called for. There is no other way.
I wouldn't dream of wolfing down cakes or biscuits or chips anymore. I'd feel so bloody awful it would outweigh any temporary pleasure.

The best feeling in the world is feeling fit and slim and healthy and it makes you so much more resilient in the face of general stress and everyday aggro.

saggarmakersbottomknocker · 27/04/2011 18:53

Jeez - do you lot take a breath or what?

I'm feeling quite sprightly today Smile - Gym this morning;rowing and weights, and my hair looks passable. Cycling to work tomorrow (unless it rains and then I'm not). I'm keen but not yet mad.

Sorry about the knee Kerry - and the achilles - grim.

NewC25k folk - stretch when you've finished else you'll be stiffer

noddyholder · 27/04/2011 19:11

Right have walked 3 laps of the park this am so 4.5 miles. Had to walk in flip flops which was awful as my new trainers blistered my feet! I asked sales assistant about wearing without socks and he said perfect but today I am hobbling and my feel were blue this am! Felt really virtuous but have eaten crisps today as have been painting skirting boards and losing the will to live. Have also noticed that I also have at least one minor ailment on the go including todays delight a sort of red sticky eye (sorry if you are eating). I know as soon as that goes some other equally pointless thing will turn up like a red mark somewhere on me that i have no explanation for

cocolepew · 27/04/2011 19:18

Ok, things I like about myself, just for bonsoir. (With some buts thrown in)

Ahem.

  1. I have nice eyes and my lashes aren't too thin.
  1. Nice bum, big but pert(ish).
  1. Nice eyebrows (but have to do them every other day, I'm like a Gallagher)
  1. Nice hair, cut and coloured by myself .
  1. Think that's it.
midnightexpress · 27/04/2011 19:18

Re throat hair, I have just one. I check for its presence regularly and it isn't there, isn't there, isn't there, isn't there and then the next day it's about a foot long. It's very peculiar.

Bonsoir and mondog are right. Willpower is the only way, I fear.

Perhaps I should think 'What would kate do?' [chmm]

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