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WWW's put a spring in your step 10 years younger plan - week 1

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WWWontSlagOffAnyone · 30/04/2006 20:04

Or week 3 if you were already doing it on the other long thread. Sorry guys, I'm on dial up for a brief while and so I've started a new thread, I hope that's OK. The rules, again:

This is not a diet. Being happy is important so the odd drink or something that makes you happy, like chocolate, is ok. As is the odd night of being out with friends and drinking wine/Cosmopolitans/whatever
BUT aim to eat reasonably healthily with lots of fruit, vegetables and fish
Drink as much water as you can, ideally 2 litres a day
take your make up off every night
cut back on alcohol or be smug like me and give it up for a while - 14 days so far and I feel great on it
Walk as much as possible: take the stairs instead of the lift; park a bit further from the entrance to the shops/work; walk to speak to someone rather than email if it's reasonable etc.
Use sunscreen every day
And I think that's it

I have to say I feel great for no booze and for eating well although I'm not doing so well on the exercise front. I am thinking about getting up at 6am next week to walk for half an hour in the morning sun but I'm not sure I'll be able to do it. Maybe, we'll see.

Anyway, welcome oldsters (from the old thread and oldsters in need of a 10 years younger plan) and newbies, all welcome. :)

OP posts:
WideWebWitch · 14/05/2006 16:07

Ooh, ooh, tell us what you drank? Was it nice? I watched my mum and dh polish off a bottle of wine last night and DIDN'T join them . I have eaten healthily and used sunscreen on a 2 miles walk earier tdoay!

motherinferior · 14/05/2006 16:10

I drank not actually all that much by the standards of my youth (we split a bottle of wine then had one smallish glass each more) but hell, my youth was a long time ago.

Doesn't help that absolutely everyone in the Inferiority Complex is knackered...

(hey, are you coming for a spot of abstention next Sat, then?)

WideWebWitch · 14/05/2006 16:14

MI, I may not come actually, I was contemplating emailing tihs pm, dh is making noises about not seeing enough of me because I've been working long-ish hours. But I am on for the cake and wotsits thing later, ds really wants to come!

WideWebWitch · 14/05/2006 16:14

And goodness, that sounds like a VERY small amount of wine!

motherinferior · 14/05/2006 16:15

I know, it's shaming that I feel faintly fragile, and clearly an indication of my extreme ancientness. Pah.

kickassangel · 14/05/2006 22:21

i have just crashed and burned. inspite of brithday weekend was doing ok, two goes on treadmill & a bike ride to balance the chinese & choc cake. however, went to a barbeque of someone dh knows, i knew no-one, no other kids the same age as dd, she was tired, they were all russian (so i couldn't talk to anyone) & i still held it together. then she ran in front of the swings, got knocked to the ground, and i came home to comfort eat. now feeling distictly less tearful. she is asleep, with a huge bruise on her head. Sad

moondog · 14/05/2006 22:23

Ah kickass..Sad
Poor babe.
I accidentally let go of a swing door in Laura Ashley today,which knocked my dd in the face and cut her lip so if anything,feel even worse than you...

Why were they all Russian?
Are you in Russia?
Did they get into the vodka and make shashlik??

kickassangel · 15/05/2006 12:15

no, they're just all Russian and living here. we were the only all english family invited - dh is the only one from work that this guy like enough, so kind of nice, but i ended up in that situation where you feel really isolated & fed up, then she was hurt. i cried more than she did! fine today though, and i'm drinking my water like a good girl Grin

winnie · 15/05/2006 13:14

it's all going well & I've lost 3lbs this week.
Need to up my water intake a little & get to bed earlier but otherwise I am doing it all :)

Callmemadam · 16/05/2006 18:13

Hi WWW, I am still lurking but feeling crap so I've given up typing the litany of my woes. Find this very supportive though, and am drinking loads of water. Need to offload but haven't got strength to type up a thread....Sad. Well done everyone else, though!

winnie · 16/05/2006 19:52

callmemadam, I am sorry you are having a horrible time. Don't be too hard on yourself (& type up that thread it may help :) )

WideWebWitch · 16/05/2006 20:13

Callmemadam, sorry you're down, do type up the woes if you think it might help. Kickass, sorry about your dd, poor love, it was bound to be odd if they were ALL Russian and you don't speak Russian! I hope tomorrow's better.

I'm still booze free, think it's 3 weeks, actually, will go and check, hang on.

WideWebWitch · 16/05/2006 20:17

Oooh, it's 30 days actually, so nearly a month. I really do think I can keep going until early July, when we are going to One Aldwych for 2 nights for dh's birthday. I can't wait.

I haven't done ANY exercise, which is pants, and I didn't drink enough water today because I forgot but I have been eating lots of fruit and veg and went to bed at a sensible time last night. And I take my make up off every night now, which does make my skin better in the morning (I've rarely done this before, gawd knows how my skin was ok ish). I've hardly been outside in daylight so sunscreen hasn't been necessary but I have used it whenever I've been out at the weekends. I was a bit despondent yesterday because I weighed myself and it's still only half a stone off since I started, which I don't consider enough for a month so I really, really need to do some exercise.

Oi, where are the rest of you?

winnie · 18/05/2006 19:28

www, that is brilliant: well done you!

Callmemadam, how are you?

I am doing ok although not enough water and ttoo much fruit: I've given myself stomach ache because I've eaten too much fruit Shock

Callmemadam · 18/05/2006 22:42

Hi, no wine on Sunday, tues or Wed but I did share bottle of prosecco with dh tonight. Started writing poetry again today after nearly 20 years of pretending to do everything else, so who knows, maybe things are looking up.........no exercise in last few days though, too cold and tired, must try harder next weekBlush

Callmemadam · 18/05/2006 22:46

Winnie, fogot to say thanks for asking; I know you lost your mum a few months ago soreally admire your strength in getting back together: my problem is my mum is slipping away by degrees, and I have an alcoholic younger sister cast in the role of principal carer who is well and truly at the centre of a drama every night, which is making access and contact a rather over-charged affair. Not to mention the fact that I am a sanctimonious pain in the a who could have organised her childcare at any time in the last few years to take over and so the drinking is all my fault..... AAAAARGH!!!!

moondog · 18/05/2006 22:51

I ordered lots of lovely things form Bliss that I am looking forward to trying out,partic. something for sunspots of which I have a couple that I hate.
Thet seem very on the ball.

Still being good.I'm in the swing of it now (although have booked dinner,bed and breakfast in a Michelin starrred place for dh and I over half term which I am sooooo looking forward to.

Still going to the gym which is so much easier now I'm back in UK form Turkey (very high)
I don't think I've ever been fiter tbh.

It's been bloody hard work to get back to pre baby situation thouigh.
I decided if I wasn't there by the time he was 2 (6 weeks to go) I would have to go into hiding!

WideWebWitch · 18/05/2006 22:53

Well, I fell off the wagon spectacularly last night. My sister was here because today is the 5th anniversary of our dad's death so I booked the day off work. We drank far too much wine and I felt Vile all day today so am very very happy to decide not to drink again until July, god, it was horrible, I'm only starting to feel ok now, my tolerance is definitely rubbish, which I suppose is a good thing. Anyway, had a bracing walk, not enough good food and far too much mopping up hangover cake and bread and pizza but whatever it takes hey?

Will start again tomorrow. Callmemadam, sorry about your mum and sister, it sounds very difficult indeed. Winnie, well done on eating lots of fruit.

winnie · 22/05/2006 12:11

so how is everyone doing?

In the last four weeks I have lost a total of 14.5lbs :) So feeling brill about that (only another 4 stone to go Shock )

My water intake has decreased and I have to admit my skin seems to be suffering a bit :(
Must try harder.

Alcohol is down to one or two glasses 3-4 nights a week.

Exercising 6 days out of 7 BUT 4 days only 15 mins toning.

Not feeling particularly happy because of ongoing crisis (is it a crisis if it's ongoing?) with dd BUT do feel motivated.

kickassangel · 23/05/2006 10:39

all fell apart this weekend. haven't lost any weight, and i've been too tired to exercise. i need something to motivate me.

WideWebWitch · 23/05/2006 20:38

Wow Winnie, well done! And yes, I think a crisis can be sort of ongoing, sorry to hear it but good that you're keeping this up and feelign physically ok because of it. Kickassangel, well, I'm motivated by looking in the mirror and thinking a) I look awful but b) I can do something about it.

I've lost 10lbs since I started this, on the 17th April, still a way to go but I am now on day 35 (with my 1 blip!) of no booze. Dd is sleeping badly so 2 bad nights sleep + lots of work related stress have taken their toll on my skin, which is terrible, red hives everywhere. But I have been eating lots of fruit and veg and drinking a lot of water. No exercise, I just find it very, very hard to find time, I'm not managign to even take much of a lunch break atm and am working 11 hour days so :(

moondog · 23/05/2006 20:58

WWW,that's too much!
Will work ease up in the near future?

I am still sticking to the straight and narrow.
Laying off the booze has been a real eye opener to me.It is so liberating to always feel fresh(ish) and clearheaded.
Mind you,am going to a very nice Michelin starred place for dinner,bed and breakfast next week with dh and can't wait.

I remain motivated because would rather be slim,healthy and fit that fat,flabby and 40 (well 39 in my case)

You lot alays go on about Liz Earle,so must tell you I have been very impressed with a batch of stuff I ordered form Bliss.Prompt service,courteous call centre people,and they sent me a £28 pot of body scrub for free even though i was under the required £75 that had to be spent before one qualified.

My favourite meal at the moment is warm Py lentils in vinaigrette with steamed asparagus and fetta cheese.
Divine.
Also pomegranate juice.

WideWebWitch · 23/05/2006 21:51

Yes, Moondog, it will ease a bit in a month or so. I am 40 in Oct and that's another motivating factor for me, I look middle aged and don't want to!

kickassangel · 24/05/2006 10:28

i have a big reunion dinner at the end of june - it's going to be full of some very bitchy people! i want to look about 2 stone lighter than when i last saw them, but am actually a stone heavier. i will stick to healthy eating & exercise, but could also do with hints & tips on what to wear, it's formal, but not black tie.

winnie · 27/05/2006 08:27

how is it going everyone?
Where are you all?

I am doing ok but Thursday night after a long day and coming home to yet another crisis I had 3 glasses of pinotage and suffered horribly for it yesterday.

Moondog, I love puy lentils and goats cheese ... Mmmm
WWW, well done on the weight loss and the abstinance.
Kickassangel, I hope you've had a better week.
Callmemadam, how are you? I've been thinking of you.