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WWW's 10 year younger bootcamp, all welcome, May 08

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WideWebWitch · 02/05/2008 18:56

All welcome

Veils drawn over last week...

The rules (anyone can join):

This is about feeling better about yourself...not necessarily a diet per se etc etc

  • Sunscreen at all times
  • No or little booze. Wine at the weekend is allowed if you want it
  • Walking is important, a small amount every day if possible. 30 mins if you can
  • Lots of water, aim for 2 litres a day
  • Apply body cream as often as possible
  • Use hand cream
  • Go to bed early, by 10.30pm if pos
  • Eat healthily
  • Be happy

The idea is that we all feel happier, healthier and glow with the good food, sleep, exercise, water and lack of sun damage.

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unknownrebelbang · 12/05/2008 21:09

My boys rock! apparently, according to someone on another thread, lol. DS3's escapades last week came out of nowhere, I am still in shock! Don't know where he gets it from, certainly not me or DH! Have suggested he might leave it for a while now...

  • Sunscreen yy
  • No booze
  • 30 mins ex bike
  • Lots of water/weak tea
  • Apply body cream, lax
  • Use hand cream yy
  • Go to bed early, midnight, am shattered.
  • Eat healthily, not too bad today.
  • Be happy - ach, it's Monday, work's a pile of crud, but the sun's shining (for now).
LoveAndSqualor · 12/05/2008 22:07

Ooh, yoyo, nothing better than Cold Comfort Farm if you want to lose yourself. Hope you're enjoying it as I type.

WWW, thanks for asking - just tricky relationship stuff, really, that was lost in new-baby stuff for a bit. Will doubtless be back on in a few days asking for advice when I've had time to mull it over. Hmmn.

Off to bed now as DS has been leading me a merry dance over the weekend, sleep-wise. Yawn. He was absolutely adorable this afternoon, though - alert and smiling and altogether divine. So I have forgiven him for being a wakeful, grumpy bugger for the last couple of days

bamamama · 13/05/2008 04:56

L&S - it really is a good job they're so darn cute (dcs rather than dh's) as you find you forgive them anything (I'm hoping this wears off a bit or my ds is going to be really spoilt).

Yoyo - hope you're feeling brighter. Re your weight loss, it probably is muscle you know. Since I've been in Oz I haven't lost any weight at all and yet have gone down a dress size.

Speaking of which, I've tempted fate and bought a pair of skinny(ish) jeans. That'll make me pregnant. Surely?

Duchess - could 'low pains' be contractions?

WWW - your diet sounds absolutely wonderful! Well done on the weight loss, are you having a weigh in every Saturday? Also, when is ds back?

Book wise I'm still recommending Atonement (but only if you can get a copy withour Keira Knightly on the cover).

LoveAndSqualor · 13/05/2008 09:47

Bama, DS is living proof of the life-bearing qualities of skinny-ish jeans. I bought my first pair of straight-legged jeans last summer, and whoosh - two weeks later, there was the positive pregnancy test. Can count the number of times I wore them on the fingers of one hand. And I should point out that I was taking the pill at the time too . Truly, they are miraculous.

Another beautiful day, so DS and I are off to London Fields lido to meet up with some ante-natal mums and splash around a bit.

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bamamama · 13/05/2008 11:23

Batters - the end of Atonement is wonderful isn't it? It's the first time in ages I've read something and been quite so delighted at the outcome! Hope the gym is treating you well..

L&S - your young ds was quite determined - battling both skinny jeans and the pill. Did you decide on Kit in the end btw?

Not much to report here. Bootcamping okish, keeping up the walking as it's often the only way to get ds asleep at all during the day.

With regards to summer clothes I never appreciated "knowing" what the high street was like until I moved here. The lack of recogniseable brands/chains means you're almost forced to go in everywhere just to determine where on the Prada-Primark scale they fall. Also aussies have a very, shall we say, eclectic approach to fashion.

bundle · 13/05/2008 11:28

ok I'm better

  • Sunscreen tick
  • No booze - erm, two glasses of cava last night..
  • 30 mins ex - more than that of fastish walking yesterday
  • water - i'll trot to the cooler in a mo
  • body cream - nope but have sunscreen on
  • hand cream - nope
  • Go to bed early - ish, around 11
  • Eat healthily - so far today: latte and tuna mayo roll
  • Be happy - yes actually I am. have my knitting with me and no programme today (therefore no panics!)
bundle · 13/05/2008 11:30

oh and although I don't have what I'd call a summery wardrobe, I bought some of these linen crop trouers from monsoon

much cooler now!

TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 13/05/2008 11:36

Hey Bundle, nice to see you.

Is Atonement the book very like the film? Because I watched film at weekend and failed to see why it was called Atonement - living your life as the novelist you wanted to be and then making a quick apology (with a huge chunk of fiction in it) before you snuff it didn't seem to offer much address to the ruined lives. And Keira Knightley kept reminding me of Kristin Scott Thomas throughout the film. ?? I have an open basket at Amazon for post-baby reading, any more recommendations...?

low pains - not contractions, too sporadic, baby is still moving tooooo much and I only get tend to get them late afternoon/evening when everything sags downwards!

Just been to physio who has signed me off until post-birth. Apparently I have excellent posture for a heavily pregnant lady - I blame being taught to ride with a classic seat! I am very upright!

TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 13/05/2008 11:38

Love the trousers bundle.

bundle · 13/05/2008 12:39

norks lol@ your classic seat!

moonshine · 13/05/2008 17:56

Wow couldn't find this thread for a moment, it's slipped a fair bit.

Batters - great dress. How often are you going to the gym then? I have slipped as well, mostly I think due to lack of opportunity . Really need it as I have this odd syndrome, where every summer I put on loads of weight despite being on a health-kick and it is happening again. Truly I am a freak of nature.

I also like those Monsoon trousers - saw them on another thread. But I am banning myself from buying more clothes atm as I am panic buying stuff I don't even like now.

Ooh Duchess, do you have a feeling that mini-Duchess will make an early appearance?

WWW - nice to hear you sounding so upbeat about yourself. Think we are all awaiting your next weigh-in with baited breath - so no pressure then .

Dd had a lovely party so I'm happy she's happy.

No gym for me for a week, moisturising is not making much impact either - I have no idea what is going on with me atm. But I am determined to go booze-free as my drinking has been creeping up and half-term is not that far away. At least it seems to be getting cooler - hooray.

WideWebWitch · 13/05/2008 19:01

Hello!

Moonshine you're not the only one with that putting-on-loads-of-weight sydrome Do you dislike sunshine too then? I will indeed be weighing myself again on Saturday

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WideWebWitch · 13/05/2008 19:05

I may add What I Wore to my daily list!

Today

4 rashers of bacon and 2 fried eggs
some Dolcelatte, Camembert and Brie as a snack
smoked salmon/cream cheese wraps for lunch
lots of vitamins
lots of water
sunscreen
walking on commute (have decided it's at least 15 minutes as recommended by India and Neris)
Feeling quite happy actually, work's easy, at home tomorrow, finally feel post menstrual joy as pmt clouds etc part and the sun comes out in my head again

today I wore an ill advised white top with a new bra which was wrong in so many ways:
a) underwired, and it CUT into me
b) nice back fat, I realised as I looked into the mirror in the loos at work when too late to change
c) it's white. I can't wear white tops.

Lesson learned. But hey, it's all spurring me on!

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WideWebWitch · 13/05/2008 19:06

And 1 rooibos tea which I'm drinking now and I now realise I've known about for YEARS, the hippie art students who used to congregate in my flat in Bristol in the 80s used to drink it but they called it Redbush tea. Durr!

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WideWebWitch · 13/05/2008 19:08

Hippy? Hippie? I think it's the former, sorry! Plural is hippies.

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LoveAndSqualor · 13/05/2008 20:12

Hello everyone! Glorious day at the lido - it's so ridiculously beautiful that I'm going to include a link to a picture of it. Went with three ante-natal mums, so we were all able to take turns swimming while the others minded the babies. Fabulous, and v bootcamp-y. Unfortunately, we'd all forgotten to bring food, so were forced to eat some ill-advised samosas from the kiosk - one of which was still half-frozen . So am now cooking up a chorizo, onion and chickpea storm, and must type quickly to avoid burning everything.

On the plus side, had some fantastic apples in our Abel and Cole box, which I've been scoffing in lieu of chocolate.

Bama, we did decide on Kit in the end, well-remembered! And thanks, all, for encouraging words re relationships and babies. The problem is, I think, that the issues were there before DS decided to come along (battling the pill and skinny jeans, the determined young man). At the moment I'm thinking we need to just stay alive, in last of the mohicans style, until the first year is out of the way, and reassess then. But it's difficult having this hanging over your head during what should be a happy, looking-to-the-future sort of time. Hmmmn.

On the plus side, though, everything's fine in a day-to-day sort of way.

Ooh, and, I even managed to put on suncream today, so all is not doom and gloom

Duchess - classic seat - rofl. Post-baby reading - I have found short stories to be my salvation. Have you read any Alice Munro? I love her - she just carries you away. Her latest collection, Runaway, would be my recommendation.

Right - onions here i come!

unknownrebelbang · 13/05/2008 20:15

Quick visit tonight, awaiting DS2's return then I'm orf to bed once I've got the three darlinks sorted.

  • Sunscreen yy
  • No booze
  • 2 mile hike and swimming.
  • Lots of water/weak tea
  • Apply body cream - steamed, scrubbed and slathered.
  • Use hand cream yy
  • Go to bed early, midnight, hence the early night tonight (oh yes I will!).
  • Eat healthily, not too bad today. Can you overdose on ryvita??
  • Be happy - well, enjoyed popping to see my favourite aunt, but bad news for a colleague - a cautionary tale too, said colleague is my age (and is someone I know). Always drank, but has been poorly with C-diff. Has just come out of hospital, but is not well, and part of the problem was her immune system was repressed because of the alcohol abuse, and she needs to stop drinking. Not easy, as her mother drinks to excess (only after 8pm , as does her husband). Poor woman has a 9 year old daughter too. Other than that....it was lovely seeing her.
TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 13/05/2008 21:06

L&S - frozen samosa aside, sounds like an idyllic day - the Lido is indeed lovely. I'm hoping for a hot summer as we can spend it in the pool with baby snoozing in the shade. A wet summer with 3 bored DCs and a new baby doesn't bear thinking about. Will check out Alice Munro.

I've eaten cereal; raw carrots; apples; cream cheese sandwich & a measley 1/3 bag of Frazzles (shared with DD2 & DH); shortbread biscuit; lasagne & green salad; raspberry yoghurt. At least 2 litres of water and only 2 coffees.

Lots of moisturising & sunscreen. I'm now off for a shower and exfoliating session. I may even attempt to do my toenails!

tortoiseSHELL · 13/05/2008 21:10

Hello all, am ill with horrid cold, and got stuck in STUPID STUPID FOOTBALL TRAFFIC and was LATE for choir practice which naturally I was conducting, and so felt all flustered. And I don't care if Bristol City go up to the Premiership or not, but I feel VERY ill disposed to them now!

DofNorks - I can't wait for you to have your baby!!! Have you decided on names? It's SO exciting!

TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 13/05/2008 22:23

t/shell - highly likely to be Archie (Archard on birth certificate, which is a bit poncetastic but can't bring ourselves to saddle him with Archibald). And none of the other names I liked really go with it, so there are no middle names as yet.

It is awfully nice that you're all looking forward to his arrival.

yoyo · 13/05/2008 22:24

Just back from gym. Really didn't feel like going but was fine when I got there. Feeling a teeny bit more cheerful today but had an awful night's sleep fuelled with nightmares of DD's school trip in a few weeks' time. Saw a video of last year's trip and felt sick (have no head for heights). Jumping off cliffs scared me the most I think. Keep repeating "she will be fine" but not totally convinced. Ds also decided to get into our bed in the early hours and tossed and turned until morning. So much for my early night and waking up feeling refreshed.

Bundle - really like those trousers.

L&S - agree with everyone re: first year. It is bloody hard work. Couldn't find Cold Comfort Farm so am hoping DH might be able to locate it. Things will get better and they will sleep eventually (with the occasional hiccup!).

Must make myself a drink. Rather fancy a Horlicks but tis very calorific I think. Better than wine though...

WideWebWitch · 14/05/2008 07:05

Yoyo, I know the feeling, I am picking ds up today and am very relieved. He was doing abseiling and climbing and dangerous things too. She'll be fine, I'm sure.

Ts, how annoying about football traffic and sorry you feel ill.

Unknown, omg, how sad about your friend.

DofN, Archie is lovely.

As is Kit L&S. Ah, iswym. Yes, if issues are existing then a baby isn't going to make them go away, true. The lido looks lovely.

I was asleep by 10.30 last night although awake at 5.50 courtesy of dd. Never mind! I'm on day 11 so onwards!

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DefinitelyNotMARINAWheeler · 14/05/2008 09:42

Morning all, or I'm afraid it'll be Moaning All from me today - work is rubbish again. Am not allowed to resolve fall-out from computer problems myself...but the two "senior" people who are don't want to do it either and are apparently bickering behind the scenes as to who could care less. Nice. . How I wish I could set prufrock or www on them, the tossers.
Ureb, I am so sorry about your friend. Even when not accompanied by violence/abuse/chaos in the home, it is so hard for children to deal with (was at school with someone whose mum was an alcoholic). And don't get me started on c-diff...poor woman.
I am definitely not posting what I'm wearing but am actually FINALLY able to sign up for Slimming World tonight so will report back in due course.
Walking went out the window yesterday due to work angst but water was drunk and cream applied
Hope the mother and child reunion goes well today www - and yoyo, I am a dreadful worrier about these trips too. Ds is going off on Cub Camp with an alarmingly gung-ho Akela in two weeks - God alone only knows what they'll be up to, preview tapes were not available. Usually any trip appears to involve archery and air rifles
L&S - the year following the birth of your first child is the hardest of your life IME. Any tiny flaw or inequity in your relationship is magnified 100% by the emotional turbulence of becoming a parent - fatigue, physical changes, change of work routine etc. If they have not already, sooner or later the rest of your postnatal pals will dish too. Sending you lots of sympathetic thoughts - whingeing about my basically excellent husband eight years ago was my very first post on MN!
Drool at London Fields - we do NOT have any nice lidos round our way any more, unless you count the squalid petri dish that is Hornfair...
Duchess, I think Archard is fab, much nicer than Archibald. We know an Archie and he is a top fellow. It's so exciting having a Bootcamp newborn, plus one in a holding pattern and another in development . We'll have to establish a subset, Boobcamp.