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Would anyone like to join in on a 100 day princessing journey?

439 replies

newyorkinthefall · 23/08/2023 06:16

100 days from today is 1st December so a perfect time to start our princessing journeys. I’m overweight, constantly tired and feel generally rubbish about myself. I want to make this a priority so hopefully posting here will make all of us a little accountable and we can all support each other…

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RosePetals86 · 17/09/2023 23:38

I want in! here to get some tips!

Overthinkingperhaps · 17/09/2023 23:55

I'm a little late to this but I'd like to join. I Need to:

Lose weight. Keto/low carb works so well for me but I always fall of the wagon. Going to make a big effort.

Join a gym... and go 3 times a week.

Keep on top of my eyebrows.

I think I may start having eyelash extensions.

Be better with my skincare. I'm an aesthetics practitioner and should really practice what I preach.

Might have some cheek fillers for a bit of scaffolding. Haven't needed any yet.

Be more organised.

What I've done so far.
Booked myself in for eyelashes.
Bought a massive journal.

I'm having surgery on my varicose veins at the end of September so may wait to join the gym once I have recovered.

PersephonePomegranate23 · 18/09/2023 18:21

@Mummyoflittledragon your weekend sounds amazing! What a brilliant lift!

Don't worry about the weight gained, it'll quickly come off once you're back on track.

Poblano · 19/09/2023 07:57

Just did a 30 min online conditioning workout (small weights, resistance band etc) before work.

I can now feel smug all day 😆

Hanlonsamazer · 19/09/2023 12:32

I’ve not had a drink now for 22 days. I’m on an 18 day streak of steps but I’ve still not lost any weight. I’ve even given up crisps!! Fuckers.

Going to join the gym as I’ve been doing classes but pay as you go is much more expensive. Hopefully that will kickstart things.

on the plus side, my skin is the best it’s ever been!

MotherWol · 19/09/2023 12:39

Small win today - my phone screen time is down since deleting Twitter and Instagram from my phone! I realised I'd got into a bad habit of scrolling while watching tv, but I wasn't really engaged with what I was doing. Still higher than I'd like, but baby steps.

Mummyoflittledragon · 20/09/2023 14:41

Thanks @PersephonePomegranate23 I’m close to losing the 2kg gained. Just had the acrylic nails removed (as I couldn’t get them off) and vowed never again. Am very tired. But yes, it was fab.

Well done everyone, keep going.

Saunaandsteam · 20/09/2023 19:12

Mummyoflittledragon · 17/09/2023 19:27

So I’m back from the wedding. It was lovely. The whole thing and I’m so chuffed it went incredibly well for the b&g. They both looked amazing and the love between them. 😍

I’ve been very very ill for the past decade, often bedridden and a series of surgeries. My health is finally starting to improve and have reinvented myself from stage 2 obese, disabled woman to 1.5 stone / 10.5kg lighter, semi able bodied woman - now stage 1 obese. It was awesome.

The bridal hairdresser was so ahead of time that the bride offered me the opportunity to have my hair done and she gave me the most incredible updo. It was like something out of a Jane Austen novel. I cried. Silly me.

We stayed 2 nights at the country home / wedding venue. I wore my 3 new dresses and had a few compliments, especially on the orange party dress the evening before the wedding. The spray tan was great as it obscured the deep purple thread / varicose veins to some extent on my legs. Then I had fresh outfits for both the day and evening. Dd (15) dh and I coordinated colours for the day. One of the bridesmaids (late 20s) complimented my evening outfit (early 50s) that they didn’t get the memo to change! So that was a real boost.

I ended up wearing the back up New Look flats for dancing rather than the kitten heels as there was a lot of uneven flooring but that didn’t make me feel less glam. And a thanks for Spanx. I bought a couple of the very short shorts for the occasion rather than knickers as I thought these would show fewer lines - my dresses all have front slits and intend to get more of the things. I may try the Amazon ones. I need pulling in low down as my stomach has seriously sagged from the surgeries and cutting all the way around my belly button.

For the day dress I wished I’d kept the size 18. I sent it back and kept the 20. I also bought the 16 as they were in the sale (about £70 from £250) to give me an incentive to continue to lose weight after the wedding. Anyway, I ended up wearing the 16 (thank goodness for Lycra) and I shall be selling the 20 as new with tags!

I expected my 15 yo dd to be a potential man magnet as she is rather beautiful, thankfully not. However, embarrassingly I caught the attention of a married guy, who told me he liked me because I was fun. It’s been so long since that happened that I was a bit stumped. My dh is useless at anything like that… and was busy partying and getting pissed… Much as it was nice not to be invisible for a moment, I couldn’t see his wife (who seemed rather lovely and more glam than me) to help me out.

Anyway, I danced most of the night... I could never have imagined myself doing that in my wildest dreams a few months ago due to such low energy. I also lost one of my acrylic nails - oops. Think I’ll live with it and remove / get them removed asap.

Dd, at 15, was mortifying embarrassed at my dancing (lololol), preferring to dance with my more sedate cousin (MOB). Idk if it will last as chronic fatigue has a way of catching up with you. But I told dh, who tried to tell me to pace myself, I wanted to have as much fun as possible and deal with the consequences later.

I’m back home and the scales have informed me I’ve put 2 kg on. Not surprised as the food was rich. I also ate a lot more than usual and it was impossible to do 16/8, especially on 5 hours of sleep both nights. I also drank a fair amount of alcohol. The soft drinks and tonic were also full sugar when I am drinking lots of water and pretty much t-total as it normally flattens me. Am buzzing from finally feeling alive and need to koko now. Idk what winter will bring for my health. But Christmas is 99 days away… so that’s something to look forward to.

Sounds fab! Lovely to read.

merryhouse · 22/09/2023 19:36

Well, it's Friday night again! I made no resolutions re diet or alcohol so I'm looking forward to some beer in a bit.

@newyorkinthefall how have you been?

I have been utterly woeful about this thread but I'm ok with that. Life is ok. Job-wise, my pre-employment checks are now complete and I just need to hear from The Vacancy Holder (given the annual dip in workload I imagine it will be a few weeks yet)

Wins:
have stayed off Tattle
have read two whole books
kept up with the varnish on toenails
have lessened the after-dinner snacks
have done most of the current crosswords
can sort-of remember my kata
have bought new knickers

Booby Rabbits:
did one occasion of body-weight exercises and cool-down stretching, and felt so twisted and achy for the next few days that I haven't managed to persuade myself to do it again (yes, I know that's the worst response)
bedtime is still 11pm
haven't done any more of the catching-up crosswords
haven't learnt the other kata, or revised any of the others, or had any thoughts on what might actually be happening in the one I do know
haven't even attempted to make a doctor's or a mammogram appointment
haven't bought any bras, or any other clothes except knickers

(Anyone know anything about non-surgical treatments for an asymmetric face? I realise it's no more asymmetric now than it was thirty years ago, but it's really pissing me off nowadays (can't get away with being Fresh-Faced any more Grin). And I have deep frown lines too. All I want is something that will take one side up and out and the other side just out...)

Silverdogblue · 24/09/2023 13:25

I’ve been sleeping well but according to Garmin, my body battery hasn’t been charging. I think this might be down to dehydration so I will do a little experiment and report back!

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 24/09/2023 14:17

This week’s progress:

  • Doing my own gel nails has been a revelation! I got 13 days out of the last lot (which for me is good going as I am very hard on my fingernails and break them all the time) and I’ve done them again this weekend, so that’s £70 saved in September as normally I would get them done twice per month. Kept my toenails painted too which has been a nice little boost when I look down at my feet.
  • Diet has been a little out of the window and I’ve drunk a bit more alcohol this week than the rest of the month as I’ve been socialising. More vegetables this week is the plan.
  • I’ve woken up with a HORRIBLE cold today which meant I missed my spin class because I just felt too unwell this morning. Hopefully by Tuesday I will feel slightly better and can get to one after work. I did go to one this week though, which is better than 0. I missed it this week which is a good sign, it’s definitely becoming a ‘habit’ which is great.
  • Facial skincare routine is pretty established and I’ve been taking more time after my evening bath to moisturise my body/shave my legs/body scrub etc. Small wins, but makes me feel a bit more polished and ‘treaty’ for myself.

Good luck to everyone this week - you are all definitely worth the little bits of effort to take care of yourselves, remember that!

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 24/09/2023 14:57

Oooh one more thing I’ve been doing since trying to stay on top of cleaning and trying to be tidier is lighting scented candles when I get home and I’m relaxing in the evening/at weekends. Just cheapo ones I’ve got from TK Maxx or the supermarket (not fruity horrors though). This really does feel like a little luxury for me every day, and I’m really enjoying it! Highly recommend.

Poblano · 24/09/2023 15:24

Loving the updates!

Here's mine:

Hair cut and coloured yesterday. Will file and paint nails later. Skincare routine kept up all week.

Have been doing the online pilates and conditioning classes, although I haven't done any this weekend as I'm full of cold and really not feeling it. Did go for a walk yesterday though.

Have eaten reasonably well, although have meal planned better for next week. I'm finding that I don't really want to cook when I get in from work so have pared it back to really easy stuff (eg salmon stir fry, prawn linguine with salad) that doesn't take too long but still contains vegetables and protein rather than pizza. Did open a bottle of wine last night though!

Now that the boys are back at university I'm going to work from home more. This will give me more time to do the online exercise classes, and perhaps help the stress levels. I've tidied up a workspace ready for tomorrow morning (rather than working from the dining table, which I often end up doing if I'm just doing the odd day at home) and am looking forward to my very short commute.

I've also gone full cosy autumn in the living room, got the throws and candles out. I really like this time of year.

stayathomer · 24/09/2023 15:41

Shave legs, moisturised and put new nail varnish on. Left conditioner in for an hour. Went for the loveliest walk, did duolingo! Happy days! (After a week where kids were struck down, one with Covid and I was like a sludge monster, shuffling around the place!!)

Baggingarea · 24/09/2023 18:49

I'm in - bookmarking thread for later..

Mummyoflittledragon · 24/09/2023 19:23

Repainted my nails yesterday, just clear nail polish to protect them as I need to keep on top of this after the damage from the prep for acrylic nails.

Have started brushing my teeth with braces tooth brushes - ie a thin brush one end - to clean in between as my teeth are so close together. I have finally booked a dentist appointment. I haven’t been for years and years as my teeth are just fine and with chronic fatigue getting check ups are a waste of energy. I also plan to book to get them professionally cleaned.

Have lost 11kg now and am still finding the new way of eating ok (don’t want to say diet). I am on the way to not being obese albeit I think I need to lose around the same again. I feel as though we are going through so much less food as dd (15) is eating less than she was a year ago and she has shed a few kilos… not that she’s dieting or anything, I naturally did the same at her age.

I had a spending spree for the wedding and other bits and have now sent anything back we didn’t use. I also bought some knitwear in the sale for winter, which was far too big so I’m now a size large in Next… it’s all gone back. Yeh for going down a size! But rather annoying so will start again.

The spray tan is working itself off now and I’m wondering if I should top up with a gradual tan at home… and I suppose I should keep on top of shaving my legs as it wasn’t hard at all now that my energy is slowly improving.

wiltingflower · 24/09/2023 23:23

@Mummyoflittledragon I'm really excited for you and your dental changes and upcoming plans! I love dental care so much and think it can really transform teeth.

On a related note I've bought Colgate Max White toothpaste and mouthwash and see the change in my teeth. They get stained easily so the effects of teeth whitening previously only ever seemed to be temporary but now I can see my teeth are getting back to how they were at the end of August/ start of September when I did a couple of days of teeth whitening to maintain the brightness of my smile. Very satisfied!

I've managed to eat reasonably healthily this month despite having some restaurant and takeaway meals by calorie counting.

Exercise has taken a real hit due to work pressures but I'll get back into it this week. I spent the weekend doing some light stretches and dumbbell arm excercises to get back into a pattern of some sort and I can feel the difference, feel so much better! Like I can move more easily, it's weirdly as if I was a squeaky door knob that couldn't turn and now I've had some WD40 lol!

My focus this week will be pre bed daily self care- nails, moisturising, nice herbal tea and doing something relaxing like reading or watching TV.

At some point this week I need to use my Philips Lumea and charge my electric toothbrush. Also need to buy more hyaluronic acid, was so good for my skin but I've run out.

Tarragon123 · 24/09/2023 23:42

Hello, what does TOMM mean please?

psuedocream3 · 25/09/2023 08:59

Hi all! Hope everyone is doing well.

Quick update from me. Had the wedding and a separate wedding party to attend last week and felt like I looked good in photos for a change and had a few compliments. II lost 1lb despite the food and drinking.

Coffee is down to one cup a day and no sweet treats. Going no alcohol, upping water intake and have gousto box arriving tomorrow to help with better eating. Skincare routine has been in place since January and the skin tags I cut off have healed with no scarring.

I think going forward I'm going to focus on losing half a stone, would like to grow my nails and do gels - anyone recommend an at home kit? and to order the top up for my teeth whitening from the dentist as its very overdue. Also considering buying another wig because I love the one I bought last year as it looks so natural no one can tell, currently saving up for it.

And as for TOMM, life is just too hectic to even find the time, but I'm hoping to start again today.

Good luck everyone for this week.

superstar63 · 25/09/2023 09:22

@psuedocream3 Can you link to the wig that you bought last year as I am looking for something that looks natural? Thanks.

psuedocream3 · 25/09/2023 09:29

@superstar63 This is the one I bought, although valentinewigs do discount codes on Sundays on their FB page, just missed the 30% off Belle Tress yesterday, but it makes them much more affordable, they do take about 2 weeks for deliveries as they order from America. You'll also need a wig cap/band, I have the Milano Collection Lace GripCap, 2-In-1 Wig Grip Band and my wig has never slipped. Hope that helps!
Wig link

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cassiatwenty · 25/09/2023 14:29

Fantastic updates!

I've been doing well with skin-care and hydration, regular small meals, and my apetite is less. 6000 steps per day, hoping to get it to 10 000.

Screen time (mobile) unfortunately increased, and not going to bed as early as I could. Sleep quality is good and some days I feel rested, some days I feel knackered.

Social been going to group therapy that's about supporting each other, that is 3X per week. Somedays I feel it helps, other times I feel it hinders, like a step back.

I feel like I could do better in terms of setting goals that might aid me in being more hopeful about the future. Will update more as time goes on, sending hugs and support to everyone!

MotherWol · 25/09/2023 14:44

@Silverdogblue what's your Body Battery, and how does the Garmin calculate it? I understand feeling like you've had plenty of sleep but still feel tired, interested to learn how it might actually be a measurable thing!

My wins: still cutting my screen time down in the evening by putting my phone out of reach, which has had the knock-on effect that I don't reach for it first thing on waking either, which is making the whole manic morning routine a bit easier.

I've done meal prep for my weekday lunches every week this month!

Bought some deep conditioner today, will try doing a hair treatment one evening. Trying out this chocolate mint tea as an alternative to evening sweet snacks, it's really nice.

Not so good:

I didn't succeed in signing up for the gym, which had been one of my goals for September, and I only made it to Pilates twice, which is less than I'd like. My daily step count is good, and I'm cycling to work regularly, but I'd like to up my fitness game a bit.

October goals: work on the fitness, keep up the meal prepping, and making good choices around food - got a couple of work travel days and half term to think about, which is where my best laid plans often fall down.

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Silverdogblue · 25/09/2023 17:39

@MotherWol good question. I’ve been doing some research and I think a lot of it is heart rate variability. It is hugely affected for me by alcohol, if I’m actually drunk it doesn’t charge overnight at all.

On the Garmin app, it tracks it against your sleep so you can see at what point your sleep becomes restorative.

I suspect it’s not genuine metrics but for me it correlates so well with how I feel, I do use it to decide when to take on bigger and more demanding tasks.

I think it’s something you have to monitor individually to work out what works for you rather than just using the numbers.

PersephonePomegranate23 · 25/09/2023 22:02

Last week was one of those weeks where I just couldn't be arsed and did the bare minimum, probably because I was still not feeling 100% after being unwell. I still ate fairly well, moisturised every day and paid attention to my feet, but my sugar and caffeine intake was too high really and I did not drink enough water.

Felt back to normal in time for a very busy and fun weekend, which really lifted my mood. Ate too much at a social and gained 1lb, but that's life, isn't it? Enjoying yourself with friends is good for the soul. What really stands out to me is that I seem to be learning from decades of an all or nothing mentality. I'm more able to enjoy myself and not use that as an excuse to fall off the wagon.

Today, I felt motivated and was productive at work and home, had a bath with my favourite bubble bath this evening, moisturised all over with matching scented moisturiser, got back on it with my evening skincare routine and am now having a cup of tea in bed in my favourite PJs about to read a little and get an early night.