I'm going to transform myself - would anyone like to join me?

[BeautifulMaudOHara]

I need to get a grip and I think posting here might help me!

I need to lose some weight, concentrate on personal grooming and give myself a makeover, generally. I want to look and feel better and up my look at work.

Is anyone else interested in joining me?

My aims and ideas are (yours may be different):

Get my teeth bleached
Find out whether to (or how to) deal with my fairly new moustache FOR EVER
Ditto chin hairs
Sort out my fungal toenail
Get a new work wardrobe at some point
Get my nails gelled and keep them maintained
Give up sugar and carbs
Sleep enough, drink slightly less
Be happy!

I am generally, but I do need to look less like a hag, I have let myself go a bit and it's got to stop. Anyone else in?

[MotherBeauty]

Same here Maud. I'm off work this week and it's not going well. Seem to have so much more structure to my day when I'm at work.

On the plus side- I've booked my hair appointment for the beginning of June and will get my eyebrows done again at the same time.

Need to get on top of drinking water regularly again though

[BeautifulMaudOHara]

I look awful, am v stressed
But have a dentist appointment this week for whitening so let's hope that's good
And I've been eating badly and drinking too much

[MotherBeauty]

Evening! It's been a while since I last came on but am pleased to say that, 3 weeks on my gel nails are still in mint condition. Have made myself another hair appointment for 4 weeks' time but I'm now looking for advice on a new make up collection for Summer. Any ideas please?

[Favouritethings]

How's everyone getting along?
I had my hoc make up class which was fantastic, got some lovely make up which suits my colouring.
Also bought their skin care range which really is amazing ( more wowed by this than their make up tbh!) I've tried so many ranges and this is by far the best so far. I got a cleanser, mask, facial oil and cream. Not perfumed, no parabens. The cystic acne on my jaw lines even cleared up! The facial oil has essential oils in so smells gorgeous.
I've finally upped my exercise! Instead of driving the mile to school I've let my son ride his bike and I've walked speedily alongside him then home. Same at home time too.

[Pisssssedofff]

You can't out train a bad diet !!! I find I love exercise but I do love food which is not helpful !

[SayAGreatBigThankyou]

Just checking in. Have spent a lot of money on make up and spent a lot of time returning clothes/shoes via the post office!
Doing fairly well with exercise - eating crap is my downfall.

[JudyBlumeRocks]

morning all!

bluedolphin I have hair that sounds like yours and have had a few brazilian blowdries (keep being sucked in by the hype!) but they don't really make much difference. i.e. my hair is still v frizzy if I don't blowdry it.

On related note: am not sticking well to attempt to blow dry hair twice a week. Must try harder as it makes me feel so much better.

[ProjectGainsborough]

Morning all. Just checking in:

Reduce sugar (better)
No midweek wine (fail)
Green juice every morning (mostly)
Hair cut every 8-10 weeks (due soon)
Sort out myopic squinty eyes (appointment today)
gel mani (not yet)
Water (yes, been very good on this front)
Castor oil for brows / eyelashes (need to buy some more)
Swim / ballet / yoga (failing a bit on this one)
Scale and polish (not yet)
Teeth whitening/ veneer (yes)
Hand cream frequently (YES)
Meditate (yes)
Make up lesson (need to book in with a friend, so might be a while)

So some progress made, but I need to sort out my exercise and sugar / wine intake. It's good to hold myself accountable, though.

[Favouritethings]

Got a make up class booked in for tomorrow night with my house of colour consultant. Cant wait to pick up some tips and ditch my current blusher (i know its the wrong shade for me) and purchase a new one.
I overhauled my wardrobe yesterday, charity shopped lots. Picked up a lovely red dress in outfit in the sale which ill get lots of wear out of and fills s gap in my wardrobe.
Still bring good with skincare and upping the water i drink.
Not eating well though and zero exercise. Trying to get motivated on that front!

[BeautifulMaudOHara]

Hello everyone, welcome to new people! I missed my nail appointment yesterday because I forgot, shame. Hair being done on Monay though and needs it, roots are showing. I REALLY need to lay off the sugar and carbs though...

[Bluedolphin1971]

pisssssedoff if I get the hairdresser to dry it it's not frizzy, if I leave it to dry naturally it's frizzy, if I dry it myself it's a tiny bit less frizzy. I just need to learn how to blow dry my hair properly. Seriously considering a Brazilian blow dry but I think it will be very expensive as my hair is passed my bra strap.

thenewaveragebear1983. I will try that shampoo range out to see if that makes a difference to my hair.

[hippospot]

Hi everyone

I joined this thread ages ago.

I don't exercise as much as I'd like as still recovering from an illness earlier in the year. I hope to be back to normal in the next few weeks. I enjoy exercise so it's frustrating to have lost muscle tone and have too-tight jeans.

I already do a lot of the stuff on this thread, but I said I was going to do three big things and I have now done them:

IPL for skin pigmentation - has made a slight difference
sclerotherapy (sp?) for leg veins - just had second session, and has made a big difference
professional teeth whitening - also done, makes fairly big difference (not drinking tea, coffee or red wine for several days is a killer though)

It's a good job I don't need many new clothes for summer as I've spent my clothes budget on these treatments!

[thenewaveragebear1983]

Morning! Welcome newcomers!
bluedolphin my ds has mixed afro hair, very frizzy, and we've been using Palmers coconut oil range, alcohol free, (can get it on amazon) and I cannot believe the difference it has made to her hair. Considering the expensive products we have used In the past, this is about 4.00 a bottle and its brilliant!
I'm on day 17 sugar free, feeling good although I was hungry yesterday and very nearly cracked. I managed to talk myself down, and I'm glad I did, but I very nearly walked to the shop for chocolate! Noooooo! Today as my reward i've bought 2 new tops from tesco, one is a nice lightweight knitted vest top which is a bit different to my usual style but very flattering. I've lost 11lb now so I'd like to lose 3lb this week to make it a nice round stone In 3 weeks, so I need to keep up my Healthey habits - water, zero sugar/low carb as per Michael Mosley, and 10000 steps each day! I can feel another weekend looking though, (that's where temptation lies.....)
Have a great day everyone!

[Pisssssedofff]

Bluedolphin1971 - frizzy hair needs moisture, not more blow drying !

[flirtygirl]

Welcome all new ones. Its so hard to keep motivated but just reading about what you are all doing or planning is great.

Im trying to lose weight but life seems to shoot me down each time but ill keep trying, usually at this point i would have given up but im carrying on, thinking of all the women and the various goals makes me feel im not alone.

Im still doing my nails but only weekly not twice weekly like id hoped.

Im pleased with my skin korean beauty is great and i lurk on the kb threads to keep up to date, i look brighter even if i dont feel it.

I have to remember to brush my teeth at night, it strange how i forget even though i wash my face etc. I did use a whitening treatment so my teeth look nice but i dont want to get complacent, thats my enemy.

Still trying to increase my water just 1-3 glasses most days but only 1 cup decaf coffee.

Ive gone cold turkey on takeaways and chocolate, easter hols was hard as took kids mcdonalds twice, chinese once, subway and local burger place (crazy i know) but now 8 days no takeaways

and chocolate on 2 days out of the last ten and 1 bar or bag then not multiples (ive eaten 4 snickers in a row before)

Im not winning or losing but i am continuing and some of the new routines like drinking water, nails, defuzzing and face are beginning to stick.

Ive got to continue with diet and exercise, sort my hair and continue with sorting my feet.

Good luck everyone and please keep posting updates.

[Bluedolphin1971]

Hello is it too late for me to join, I really really need you ladies.

I currently have a little bit of a beauty routine, I go for a facial and hair laser removal every month, I get my hair coloured roughly every 6 weeks although it's been more like 10 weeks since I last got it done, and I wear make up nearly every day (although that's so I can use up thr stash that I have, I have wayyyyy too much).

Although I do visit the hairdressers in a regular basis, I don't "do" my hair myself. I need to get into a routine of blow drying it myself (I'm hopeless at doing my own hair) or if I let it dry naturally I need to straighten it. It's very very frizzy.

I also need to

Pay attention to my hands and nails
Pedicure
Lose 51lbs
Cut right back on my sugar intake
Drink more water
Start exercising again

I'm hoping this thread will give me the motivation to keep going. I have wonderful clothes, but they don't fit me. I currently live in 2 pairs of trousers and slouchy tee shirts.

I currently feel very very ugly and very unhappy with myself, so much so I cry myself to sleep most nights. My husband doesn't know how bad I feel about myself, he's night shift so I get away with crying.

So I hope it will be okay to join.

[NoCapes]

Thanks for the welcome ThankYou

I'm quite pleased with myself today, I've only had 4 cups of tea (I know that's still a lot but I could usually have that many by about 10am!) and I've drank about 10 glasses of water
I also had my eyebrows done for the first time since Christmas Eve (!!!) and I instantly look less tired

Fancying another brew now so I'm eating an apple and considering painting my toenails to distract myself
Oh I've just took my makeup off too

I'm like a new bloody woman already (ha!)

[Ifonlyiweretaller]

Another lurker here...Really interesting thread, with some posts which I could have written myself! Diet and exercise is what I need to do - I'm low carbing (in theory anyway) but have had so many blips recently it's ridiculous!

I have started doing the 7 minute workout though. It's really knackering but even when I'm woken by my alarm and trying to talk myself out of doing it, i tell myself "it's seven bloody minutes. Surely you're worth spending seven minutes on" And bizarrely it works! Well has done for the last 4 mornings anyway.

And now I am going out for a brief but brisk walk rather than sitting on my bum reading any more MN threads!!

[Misssss]

Please can I join in? I've let myself go a little recently. I was looking at photos of me at uni (when I was so vain I'd skip lectures to go get my eyebrows done) and I'm aghast at the negative changes.

It's taken about a week to RTFT so I've started already. I'll write down everything to be accountable.

My biggie is lose weight - no pun intended! I'm the biggest I've ever been at the moment and it doesn't suit me. I've been on a low carb diet since Saturday, trying to stick to meat, eggs, a little cheese and fish. It's my fave diet, the rich food makes me feel like I'm not deprived and the weight drops off fairly quickly.

Because I was so big I've not bought any nice clothes for ages. I went and bought a few new outfits that I can put on and feel nice in. Also dug out the things I keep for best.

I've applied makeup daily and even false lashes. The Demi wispy ones are great, the really enhance but don't look like fans. I've been watching YouTube for tips. I've also invested in some new makeup.

Water - min of 2 litres a day.

Skincare - earlier in the thread someone linked to a superdrug night serum. I bought the whole range, it's amazing. Really like the day serum too. It's sorted my oily skin out.

[SayAGreatBigThankyou]

welcome to the new transformers and well done capes on today and obrigado on your weight loss.

I'm doing OK some days, but can't maintain EVERYTHING. So if I wear make up, straighten my hair, dress well, I can't exercise and eat well too (and vice versa). Maybe one day I will nail it all!!!

[obrigada]

Marking my place so I don't lose this thread - will read back properly later. I am over 50 and have neglected myself for too many years to count, but now it's time for me.

I joined SW two weeks ago and so far have lost 6 and a half pounds, main goal is to keep with it.
I want to do a 2 year part time evening course in September (have wanted to do it for over 6 years) so in preparation for that I want to transform myself so that I feel confident and comfortable.
I need to learn how to style my hair rather than just wash and go.
I need to start wearing make up which involves watching tutorials on you tube.

Will add to this list later - or at least break it down into manageable steps.

[NoCapes]

It's just took me 3 days to read through this whole thread and you lot are just what I need!
I am utterly vile at the moment, I have taken our bedroom mirror down because I just can't bare to look at myself anymore
I'm afraid my list is a lot more 'back to basics' than other people's as after having DC3 in Nov, and still not being completely recovered (still have another operation to go) I struggle to even muster up the energy to wash some days

So starting slowly I am going to -
Bath/shower every other day
Brush teeth every night (I do it in the mornings, but rarely at night)
Take make up off before bed
Drink much less tea (around 12 cups a day some days )
Drink more water
Fake tan once a week

I eventually want to do more but this is where I'm starting
I showered, tanned and brushed my teeth before bed last night and today I've only had 1 cup of tea and I've had 3 glasses of water
So feeling positive

[Pisssssedofff]

I think it's very easy to loose yourself in motherhood, you give your all, especially as they get older and stop giving those lovely baby powdered cuddles back you think fgs what's it all for. I'm told you get rewarded when they are around 30 and realise what you did for them. Hang in there

[HairsprayQueen]

I've not posted in a while as I've had a little crisis of 'who am I? Who do I want to be?' (I'm nothing if not dramatic!)

I'm still struggling a bit tbh. I just feel so blah like I have nothing about me, no quality. And then obviously I feel miserable and sink.

I've been trying to channel 'I am enough' and hopefully I'm getting myself back together.

Anyway, I probably sound like a right dickhead but I have always felt I lack purpose and interests and sometimes it's just a bit crap.

[Pisssssedofff]

Well I've stuffed my face with chocolate and not been near the gym for two weeks .... And lost lb 😳
I utterly despair of my body tbh it just makes no sense .... Eating good healthy food makes me fat 😩