Right, weekend working = peace and quiet to do a proper post at last! Sorry in advance if this is a little bit epic...
lucysmam mn is my go-to when I have time to kill, too - mostly train journeys/waiting for the train/Gp and dentist waiting rooms etc. I am so rubbish at typing on my phone though that I normally just read and promise myself to post something later, then later never happens. I didn't put a pic up on fb - I was worried everyone would get fed up of me posting my outfits every day! I wear that dress to work at least once a week so will try to reproduce the effect next time, and put a pic up. Aspirin mask? What does that do? I'm getting lots of almost-spots that come to nothing, just look red for a bit then fade away again. How's your pamper day going? Do please share any good freebie sites, I don't feel so bad compelled to buy stuff out of guilt if they come through the post compared to getting them in a shop. I can't even bring myself to try free food at Holland & Barrett!
lets well done on your first week at work. It's always the hardest, so should be downhill from here. Give yourself time to sort your work routine out first, everything else can fit on once you have that nailed. The gel socks were these - they are basically gel-filled plastic bags that you put your feet in for an hour. Then a few days later the top layer of skin peels off your feet. A bit like a chemical peel, I suppose never having had one I'm not sure - I'm now at the peeling stage, as is DP. We are wandering around like lepers, leaving chunks of our skin behind! No pain, though - but I think if I were to give the peeling skin a helping hand it might start hurting.
70 your list sounds lush - how are you getting on with the elasticizer? I've been scared to try it again after my first attempt. What's your almond oil? Is it like a body wash?
petals well done on the shred! Are you on level 1? Level 2 has a lot more options to take it easy on the knees but in all other respects it's a lot harder work.
dili now that's what I call organised - booking a day off for christmas shopping and wrapping! And your idea for an advent tin is just genius. I'd love to do the same for DP (and me of course) but have no idea what I'd put in them. I might have a think and a shop-wander and see if I can pick a few bits up. How is your pampering weekend going? I'm not going to be able to do your challenge I'm afraid - I hate getting free samples in a shop, I feel like I am compelled to spend a fortune in order to say thank you for anything free so I just can't do it. However, I do have some hydrogel under-eye pads that I'm trialling for a manufacturer, does that count? Does vaping really not smell then? Out of habit I always hold my breath when I walk past someone using an e cig. I don't think I'm ever going to be able to break that habit!
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karbea jet lag? Have you been somewhere exciting? Hope you had a lovely lie in.
helga whenever I go specifically for something for me I can never find anything either - and well done for braving it on a Saturday! It's bad enough during the week here. Your jacket comment has you teetering at the brink of a very slippery slope m'dear - next you'll be saying 'put a vest on'!
blue Maybe try using less and just putting it on the ends? I have very dry hair and I still only use two squirts (four drops?) of the L'Oreal oil, which I think may be lighter than the argan oil. I try to avoid my roots though. What foot treatment do you use?
rummi oooh what's in your stockpile?? I have a drawer full of stuff I need to sort through and either use or ditch. I used to be on the mailing list for a company that gave away loads of sample and trial sizes for Japanese skin. I have no idea how I got on their mailing list but some of the stuff was amazing!
jemimam Sorry to hear about your knee, is there other kinds of exercise you could do in the meantime that wouldn't hurt it, just to keep your hand in? Don't worry about dropping a pound or two, it might be because you're not running as much at the moment (so losing a bit of muscle), but weight fluctuates so much over the course of a month anyway. Your coach trip clothes sound fab! Perfect for the occasion. Good luck to your DS1, too.
closet ohh good idea keeping your cuticle thing with the remote! I've started a little nail varnish collection behind the computer monitor, next to my side of the sofa, so I have something to grab when I'm watching a dvd (we don't have a telly). I really laughed to read your conversation with the assistant - how did she react? That is classic!
treading helloo! Jump in with us and you'll be showing your friend your glamorous side again in no time. What's your plan of action?
INeed welcome back - as flylady says, you are not behind - just jump in where you are. I'm sorry about your redundancy. It sounds like you are putting your time and money to great use though - comments from other people really are a tonic, especially when you've put some effort in to look good. Have fun sorting out your wardrobe. When I went through mine after losing weight I had great fun trying things on, laughing at the size I used to be and boxing everything up according to size and clothing type ready for if when I get pregnant.
Ok, unless more has been posted since I started this post just over an hour ago then I think I am pretty much caught up with you all!
As for me, my weekend working isn't leaving an awful lot of time for pampering. However I did have a fast day yesterday, AND did my shred - I'm on my own on my floor at work so stuck the dvd on my laptop and shredded away in the middle of the room 
I've started level 2 now, but without the hand weights since I can't be bothered to cart them in to work. I'd forgotten how knackering it was starting a new level! It must be working though, I'm back to being just 2lb above my weight watchers goal weight. Another 4lb and I'll feel brave enough to go back for my final 2 weigh-ins to retain my gold status for another year. I'd like to be 9st exactly (or less) by Christmas, so 7lb still to go. DP has done amazingly well. He lost 3.5lb last week, bringing his total to 10lb in 5 weeks. He's now under 20 stone for the first time since January. He wants to hit 19 stone by the beginning of December and it's really looking possible.
Had a wetherspoons breakfast this morning before coming in to work, but am planning on doing the shred again at lunchtime to take my mind up having forgotten to make sandwiches for myself I had a really early night last night - I was in bed by 8:15! My fasting days really wear me out.
Tonight I'm planning on full shower routine (defuzz, exfoliate, condition hair, full body moisturise, nail varnish if there's time and I remember, hair dry and oil, straighten if I feel like it). I'm being really good about my teeth these days, too - I'm remembering each morning to floss, mouthwash and whiten as well as do my standard 4 minute brushing. I'm even remembering my deodorant most of the time
Crikey, this is giving dili and lucysmam's posts a run for their money! I'd best stop here, before I break mn