The 100 day challenge

[HelgatheHairy]

Day 100

So what have you done and what are you planning to do?

I've started on the water. I had planned to weigh myself but forgot (great start) in addition to everything else on my list I'm going to paint my nails later.

Bacon and egg sweets?! Didn't know such thing existed!

I went to a wedding last night and was on the dancefloor for over 3 hours, so I feel that makes up for my lack of Shredding. Even washed my face before I went to bed though I'm not sure going to bed after 3am is great for my body...

Hi addicted I'm a peeler too and have started using a base/top coat duo by SpaRitual that is free from formaldehyde. It's working well for me :) I've linked to the website I buy it from: www.lucyrose.biz/base-topcoat.html

Evening all

Bit of a Ta-Da!! for me:

I have exfoliated and moisturised all over, drunk quite a lot of water, taken my vitamins, been for a run and done the abs section of Tracy Andersons mat workout. Used my new hair oil and have also epilated one leg. I realise it's a bit arbitrary to only do one leg but I got interrupted by the kids and I do plan to do the other one...

I have had NO wine and only 2 cups of coffee. Hurrah

How's everyone else getting on? Xx

Too much wine & chocolate over the weekend as usual ho hum - but plenty of water, fruit & veg, some fresh air & shred. Going to a party on Sat where there'll be lots of people I haven't seen in years (decades, even) so really want to look my best. A week of early nights, shred & water, water everywhere for me! Good luck everyone on the princessing this week, let's really concentrate on results xx

Excellent plan notquite. It's lovely having a party (or wedding or whatever) to look forward to. Xx

Thanks graceless but not really looking forward to it! Will be full of shiny rich people giving me the once up & down and thinking "well, you can tell she's a SAHM". Of course , this could just be my paranoia Oh well it's a good incentive to keep healthy & fit this week xxx

Oh honey!! Don't feel bad! What are you wearing? Xxx

As in, wearing to the party, not wearing right now... xx

I'm sure that won't be the case NotQuitePerfect I went to a wedding on my own on Saturday. I was seriously worried that everyone would be in a couple and looking pityingly (sp?) at me, but I got on the dancefloor and had a cracking night! I'm sure you'll look gorgeous and have a great time :)

Well, I'm not buying anything new (the hotel alone is costing £160 for the night, and we have to stay where the party is being held, long story!) so I guess it's going to be an old faithful.

I've got a very simple shift dress in gunmetal grey with actual gunmetal studs down the front _ I know it sounds appalling, but it's quite nice, from M&S Autograph about 3 years ago. It hides my upper arms and shows off my legs, just a bit worried about looking Mutton.

The only other alternative is a fairly basic tunic type dress (Next, 2 years ago) with a tiny leopard print, long sleeves, quite figure hugging tho so pants of steel required underneath!

Matt black tights/matt black heels/matt black evening bag.

Basically I hate smart dressing, my comfort zone is skinnies/Uggs/cotton or cashmere tee or sweater/Joules gilet or Barbour. I walk a bit like Dick Emery in heels, but should be ok for one night. Wish me luck! xxx

Thanks so much for positive encouragement BookFairy! Glad you enjoyed your night on Saturday.

Not looking forward to meeting up with former colleagues (of which there will be plenty - it's hubby's colleague's b/day party, and we used to work in the same business).

Don't regret for one moment my decision to pack it in to raise kids be Stepford Wife but always feel a slight edge of pity/contempt from those who chose to combine career/motherhood.

Probably all inside my own head , so hope I have as good a time as you did!

Notquite, society's attitude to sahm's actually boils my blood. I would surrender organs to be able to stay at home and look after my babies. My best friend is lucky enough to be able to do that and I am green with envy. And also furious with the grief she gets from people (randoms like the window cleaner and postman, mutual friends, even a tiny bit from her husband) about "how long she's taking off work" and "when is she going to get a job"

It makes her feel guilty even though she's happy with her decision, and it makes me yearn for a society where it's ok for me to look after my own children instead of only getting financial reward and credit for paying someone else to look after my children so I can get paid to look after other people's.

I'm sure you'll look beautiful in whichever dress you wear, if you have loads to drink and dance all night you won't notice/care what people think and actually they're probably all involuting with jealousy because they want what you have (or is that only me??!)

Sorry if the rant wasn't helpful. I hope you have a fab watery/shred-ey/getting ready week and a fab time at the do xx

grace I feel incredibly guilty for bein g a sahm! when people ask what I do I get all stuttery and say ummm, welll, I have my owm business (technically I do, but on the back burner while both dc are still babies!)

not quite both thoes outfits sound lovely. have fun x

Grace I could have written your post myself, so much do I agree with your sentiments! What makes me really cross is when a father takes a career break to be at home with children he is immediately put upon a pedestal for being such an incredibly selfless, caring parent!! Grrrr!!

No mother should ever be made to feel guilty for the choices she makes - every family situation is different and we all have slightly different values & aspirations as well as practical considerations. What we all have in common is a desire to do our very best for our families ( and why do we need to justify our choices to anyone outside our immediate nuclear family, anyway?? )

Ok rant over, but thanks for your lovely post Grace!

Addicted thanks for your kind comment too - I'll be on here on Sunday morning to post how it went! Never, ever feel guilty for being a SAHM xxxx

Ps. How's everyone doing with the challenge this week?

NotQuitePerfect wear the dress you will be most comfy in as then you will feel most relaxed and confident :)

I'm drinking a lot of water, taking a daily multi vitamin, trying to improve my diet, moisturising, using hair oil and giving my hair a weekly conditioning treatment. Exercise is my achilles heel! I just started working at an FE college and can use the gym for free/go to subsidised classes, so I'm going to get cracking on that after half term. Even better is the training beauty salon with £3 manicures!

Ooooh I loved being a stay at home with the children type Mum . I felt very lucky and broke most of the time Luckily I'm a bit dense and didn't realise if anyone was looking down at me . I thought they were envious !
Anyway , back to the challenge .
I remembered my Vits , water and the extra fruit and veg .
Loving the moisturised skin , hands are soft .
I have hand cream in the kitchen , and put some on when stacking dishwasher or doing housework in my Marigolds .
Need to do my toenails , again !
Not much luck with the early night , but have sky plussed Great British bake off , and watching it now , so maybe tomorrow .

Day 68

Morning all! Today I'll attempt to Shred and have my Yoga class later. Nails are a bit of a mess so I will at least take off the chipped varnish!

Hi BookFairy - good luck with Shred, I find it's definitely getting easier. Am on level 2 now, think I've done about 18 sessions in total (over 4 weeks!) and it is really satisfying to find that the unachievable is becoming almost achievable. Still feel like I need an iron lung and a wheelchair at the end of it though.

Vits and water - tick. Cuticle oil/body brushing/al over moisturising - tick. Early nights - not properly ticked.

Got the girls round tonight for tapas/red wine/gossip so know that tonight will be neither early, or sober. Whoops. Better make up for it tomorrow!

I'm trimmed and shaved, my eyebrows only have one or two stray hairs that need sorting later, I'm moisturised and make up free for the moment, I've used argan oil on my hair and plan to get it coloured and trimmed asap & I've exfoliated.

Today is the water challenge. I didn't eat breakfast but aim to have a healthy tuna baked potato for lunch and drink lots of water all day. I also need to sort out a manicure and pedicure as my nails are electric blue and awfully chipped.

morning!

I had my hair cut and restyled this morning, it looks really nice and great to be a manageable length again! (it was below boob length now it back to sholder length)

I was about to put some revlon 5 in 1 on my nails, but both children are awake again! so that may have to wait till later. I'm not doing too bad with the water but I do need to drink more. Ive had vitimins this morning. and I'm currently using elemis SOS repair moisturiser on my face (bad case of achne recently, I think it has something to do with the packs of sweets I've been munching through I MUST stop!)

Feeling goo today and I have a very promicing house viewing tomorrow :o things are looking up

I'm not doing too badly with the water and just made chicken in white sauce with rice for lunch. It was from a tin (not the rice) but is around 400 calories so I can cope with that as I still have calories for dinner to come under 1300

I'm going to convince DP to go jogging tonight so I can do my first shred. I'm fed up of feeling crap about myself. I'm overweight and although it's evenly distributed it just means I'm fat all over.

What I need is a kick up the bum. I love to look good as it makes me feel good so I'm good with make up and hair (a lot of the time I just choose from my selection of wigs) but I really fall short on the food is fuel and eating well trail.

I've decided that if my diet is good until next Wednesday I will treat myself to a Starbucks spiced pumpkin latte when window shopping on my girlie afternoon and possibly a new scented candle and Lush bath melt. I don't have a lot of money after bills and household stuff but when I do get a spare tenner it usually goes on things to help me feel better about myself. Is that shallow?

Not shallow at all! That's how you keep it up rather than getting miserable and splurging.

DP gets the same and we alternate months. He cango to the pub and play cards and I get a nice scented bubble bath with a good crime novel :)

ella I agree with milkybars - not shallow at all. We all need pick-me-ups and if they are not food/nicotine/alcohol based then so much the better. Scented candles are my weakness too, appalled to read on another MN thread that some people think they're tacky . Which ones do you like?

If you like crime novels, try The Evil Girls (can't remember the author but Amazon will know, it's quite new in paperback). Gripping and very believable.

ok well the shred came out of it packing
but the DVD player did not work
and
while walking the dogs and avoiding a muddy puddle I walked into the bough of tree. and have lovely scabs on my forehead and nose .So I have not moisturized my face.
done the water the pills and moisturized of the body
but
I am sitting having a nice glass of coke cola .
If the DVD player is broke it will have to go on the "to fixed list" after the boiler and the washing machine!