WWW's 10year younger thread: not immoral, illegal or annoying to the neighbours...

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All welcome

Veils drawn over last week...especially as it was half term.

Hello all,

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.

And sorry, it wasn't half term, I copied and pasted and didn't remove that bit, oops.

Happy anniversary to Marina for today

Saggars, well done on the restrained party and lol at your poor boy!

Bama, wtf at comment about moving? Ignore, ignore, ignore. Easier said than done though with mothers.

What a lovely day. Spent all of it in garden watching DCs on bouncy castle with a few select friends (ie. nice ones whose parents we like). Lots of BBQ food & salads plus lemon mousse pudding & strawberries & meringue & champagne. Very I&N infact!!

Now off to iron uniforms and watch The Boosh.

Will catch up with thread tomorrow.

please tell me my scales must be wrong, they show i've put on 5lb. am hoping it's my period, which started yesterday because i have been following the rules...

thank you batters, yes, evening, with wet hair, in pyjamas etc etc isn't good. will report back in 3 days xxx

Enid, I am so glad to see you following bootcamp tradition and behaving worse as soon as you join the thread.

duch - aren't hot wheels (or heart wheels as my dc's call them in very bad American accents) horrendous to build? But they do amuse them so. Glad the party was nic,

JJ - glad it went well, an hope JJJr (and you) feel better soon. A time like this is what pizza delivery services were invented for.

Marina - you must have practically passed by my front door! Did you go to teh spa? If you didn't, you must try the dry float next time - it is an absolutely heavenly experience. Happy Wedding Anniversary

Bama Aaargh at mother for thinking it, and double aaarrggh at sister for repeating it.

WWW, I'm sure it's period. I always weigh (officially) on a Sunday evening, and unofficial weighs can fluctuate by 4lb, and that's before taking into account bloating.

I've been remarkably good - antibiotics mean I couldn't drink, and we went away to a place called Thoresby Hall, chosen for it's relative niceness and nearness to my parents, who had the kids. Spa was great, room was faded, house was wonderful - Victorian excess at it's best. Food was OK apart from in the "Fine Dining" where dh's stuffed chicken breast on asian noodles came with an added splodge of mash and a pile of inedible lime chunks. But whilst it was a definite novelty to go out to dinner and not drink, it wasn't actually that bad- and it was great to not have a hangover in the morning, and I went t the gym twice and swam lots.

Am sure it's just fluctuations www.
(great thread title btw - only annoying to cod, lol )

Happy anniversary Marina.

Well, I started the day with a glass of wine . It was late lunchtime, lol, but I drank it and then realised I'd not actually eaten anything...

But I am proud of myself, because I made myself a salad to take with me (I was out with DS1 + DS2). Sounds daft, but I'd never consider doing that previously. I ate it pretty sharpish once I realised about the vino, lol, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Also pinched some M&Ms that were floating about, and had some lush home-made pudding before we came home.

No exercise today, but did have a lovely - if not quite to plan - day in the glorious sunshine.

This thread is rubbing off on me though - I berated DH for not using sunscreen yesterday (he came home from Silverstone a bit pink). Told him it would age him (at which point DS1 cheekily said he was already aged).

LOL at thread title and ureb's qualification thereof
www, I go all Russian-discus-lady premenstrually, I bet you it's all, ahem, dissipated in three days as batters says. Courage ma brave!
I am reserving judgement about the Centerparcs effect as I did drink take each night (Angry Wine as dh was fishing for sticklebacks for three hours each evening ) but ate very healthily and got loads of exercise. Next weigh-in is Weds, I think it will be a good result.
Goodness prufrock, I had forgotten that was up your way. N Essex and Suffolk/Cambs is all so beautiful even in sheeting rain
Thoresby is one of the Dukeries I think? Near Clumber? at the lime chunks, that sounds alarming, clearly they were not foraged. I just spa'd this time but that was nice enough. And thank you all for the anniversary wishes, much appreciated. Esp. the bedlinen porn thanks pru!
Duchess, that sounds a blissful party and perfect weather for it too.
This is how we spent our anniversary . Unfortunately my dad, to whom I am really very close indeed (he is the most loveable of men), had a minor heart attack while we were away. He is 83 I suppose, and he is up and about and being fawned over by adoring nurses, but we lost his brother to a coronary in January and dad is the last chap of a long line of long-lived old gimmers. So it's all been a bit shaky what with mum to keep an eye on too. She had a more serious but still not major coronary incident last summer so had the nous to call 999 and there was a paramedic there in 4 mins flat . So dh went and bought them a new phone (old one bust, great timing) and put that in for her while I took dd to a Gambado party that descended into near chaos as it was affected by a huge power cut in S London. NO LATTES! But the staff did their best in difficult circs and the birthday boy had a good time as did all his guests
Happiness = , mostly worry for dad - angiogram is Weds
Work tomorrow
But good eating, sunscreen, plenty of water and 30 mins on dusted off and protesting exercise bike.
Wishing everyone a bootcamptastic week ahead and hoping to hear from JJ in due course.

Oh Marina, how awful for your father. I hope his angiogram brings good news.

Prufrock, your spa visit sounds lovely. I miss Victorian excesses (and Georgian, and Tudor..) Mind you I miss double glazing and central heating more.

WWW- bound to be period weight gain. Bound to be.

Saggars - how is ds? Takes me back to teenage excess. I seem to remember that everything had an aftertaste of Cinzano as that was always the base of the illicit punches we made.

Duchess - your day in the garden sounds wonderful. Did you make it onto the bouncy castle yourself?

Bootcamping going well so far today. Went for a 2 hr bike ride this morning and haven't overdone the snacking so far. Although saying that, I'm now off for a piece of toast.

Hoping Monday morning is kind to you all..

Marina I am so sorry your Dad is ill. I know it means little, but my uncle had his first heart attack aged 48, and is still going strong 20 years later (OK, he is literally legless now, but that's because he continued to smoke 40 a day)

I am post aggrieved, after being good (OK, I hate puddings and cooked breakfast, but didn't drink dammit) I managed to put on 3 lb. And I don't even have the period excuse.

Good afternoon girls!

Marina. sorry to hear about your Pa , hope he is ok.

Batters, today is Day One of The Exams (said in Big Brother House accent)

R.S., Latin, French Oral and History

I have relearnt stuff I haven't had to think about for decades, my brain is really hurting.

Dd is like me, has to have chocolate while thinking so obviously I was forced to keep her company.

Am going swimming now though

Saggars - your dd sure is a looker!

Marina - Happy Anniversary! Hope you celebrated it in a suitable style and with champagne and this seems to be the 'champagne-loving' thread (daarrling).
So sorry about your dad but fingers crossed for him on Wednesday.

Iota - ouch at ankle - hope you can make a speedy recovery.

WWW - you made me lol with the image of you running around chasing ds with straighteners and throwing a giant beanbag around - tis not the usual image of have you! Re: carbs - I'm not an expert but gather that everyone is different in their tolerance to them, so some can have a lot more than others and still be in mild ketosis. Do I&N warn you about things like lemons/chewing gum/mints/drinks containing citric acid as well? Don't know if it was peculiar to the Cambridge Diet, but they can take you out of ketosis, if that is the state you are aiming to be in constantly. And, as my experience should have warned you a few days ago, do NOT weigh yourself around the beginning of your totm! And never in the evening - I think your weight can vary too much then depending on how much you have been drinking usually - even a cup of coffee makes a difference!

Batters - wow, never mind that dd didn't win a medal, she must be very talented. But I'd worry about the juxtaposition of teenage behaviour and her sparring ability .

I had an unexpected day off work today because of a domestic emergency (water dripping through kitchen ceiling. Shower is now capped off and I am still recovering from the possible cost of putting it all right - this house seems to be held together with sticky tape which is slowly coming off). And boy am I glad because it is too hot and, despite my previous obsessing and shopping, I still have no clothes that are a) comfortable and cool and b) that fit. Without wanting to freak anyone out, I am sitting here in my underwear and bracing myself for doing the school run in a bit. Still, think I could used to being a SAHM again (as long as dcs are at school )

But I do feel much better physically and mentally so shall try and use it to my advantage for the next 3 weeks until that time again (must take my pills).

sorry, have just cut and pasted this from old thread

Am on day 2 of IPD.

Feel terrible. Have decided to knock it on the head. Its not for me. I find the breakfasts disgusting - I literally retched at teh idea of bacon and eggs this am. The lunches and suppers are no problem. Maybe I will just cut out MOST carbs? I can't cope without a nice cup of tea in the morning - a cup of tea with a scrap of sugar and milk is part of ME!!! It feels so wrong giving it up.

Felt like I had flu this am - after one day of no caffeine or sugar!! If I could have a cup of tea in the morning and a bowl of porridge and an apple for breakfast I'd be fine!

Yesterday
bacon and eggs and a tomato
chicken, onion and mushrooms done on the bbq with rocket and spinach salad with nice garlikcy lemony dressing

WAS STARVING by 4 and had two slices of ham with sauerkrout and cheese under the grill - delicious!

steak with creamy mustard sauce and steamed spinach for supper

sat through battlestar galactica thinking of how much I wanted a nice hot mug of milk with a bit of honey in it

Today

gagged at bacon and eggs so had boiled egg
cup of redbush tea with soya milk (horrible)

felt so faint and achey and headachey in meeting at work taht I had three sips of black coffee and then felt guilty

just had smoked mackerel, spinach and rocket, two cherry tomatoes all with a lemon juice and olive oil dressing -very delicious

handful of cashews

I don't like the fact that I KNOW it is an unsustainable way of eating - it is an EXPENSIVE way of eating also, and I am worried that I am going to get obsessed with it, lose half a stone then put it all back on again as I KNOW I will have to have porridge or cereal for breakfast!!

I only have 8lbs to lose and I can do it by dropping alcohol and cakes I reckon.

Phew.

Marina .

Sending good recovery vibes for your father.

Yes all is well.

Bootcamping - well, walked from Old St roundabout to work this morning. Have done sunblock this morning, and heel cream last night.

Have been eating reasonably well too.

So not too bad on the whole!

I could do with eating a bit less again. I was good around the end of last year/Christmas/first few months of this year, but it has been creeping up again.

marina - sorry to hear about your father .

love the term 'old gimmers' though, that has brightened my day . Also 'Angry Wine'.

anniemac that sounds exactly like the diet I should be following. and 6spot - 'I could do with eating a bit less again' - thats the key tbh. Will avoid carbs at night - that way dh will still think I am following the diet and not mock me for giving up after 2 days . But will have porridge for breakfast and eat less processed crap, double cream and cheese. Oh and no wine for a fortnight - I'd rather do that than go without tea tbh.

Marina, sorry your dad's not well, hope he's soon on the road to recovery. How is your mum doing now? Love to you all! xxx

www - I'm sure that is just a blip due to ToM! (Everything is always Tom's fault in my book!)

Have to dash to teach, but having a goodish Bootcamp day - lots of walking (in the heat I may add - haven't used the car today, so am virtuous!), lots of fruit and not much else really - too hot! I stocked up on yummy looking watermelon when I was in the greengrocers (HOW grown up does that sound?)! Plenty of water, and feeling happy! Ds1 did well in his violin lesson, and the kids' school has just been given a special award for the quality of their music (esp singing) - only 9 schools in the country got it, so am feeling very happy with life!