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.

Thanks Moonshine, yes I do hate the heat too. When will you know if your pmt pills work? Tell me if they do and I will buy some.

Today

vitamins

bacon and eggs
chicken cooked with tarragon and double cream with lettuce
sausages and cauliflower mash
small bit of cambozola and port salut as a snack
lots of water
sunscreen
no booze since Sat

and not happy as I've already said but never mind, onwards! Am knackered for no good reason so early night for me. I am beginning to wonder if the sugar in the wine on Sat night catches up with me on Mondays and makes me feel shite. The Champagne arrived but is not in fridge yet so not remotely tempted. I truly have become someone who really doesn't drink in the week and am at least finding that bit easy enough.

For anyone who's interested why the scales can lie article from Pig2twig

Have just been over on the 'why 10yy is the devil's own drivel' thread - snortarama

Marina - any news?

WWW and moonshine I too am a heat-hater - though am conversely a lover of the long summer evenings. Have to admit, though, that a chilled glass of wine is far harder to resist at this time of year ...

Good day today: walking round the park, healthsome food, DS being well behaved (if we turn a blind eye to the hour-long pre-bed meltdown he and I just wrestled through). Am now going to polish my presentation then eat some dinner and get an early night, pre-interview.

Foodwise, though, am having to have a major rethink. I've found that for me breastfeeding is the most effective diet ever - in that I'm now below my pre-pg weight and struggling to keep up with DPiglet DS. This was very pleasing for about a week until I caught sight of myself in the mirror and realised I'm beginning to look a little drawn - in a sort of post-breakup-unhealthy way, if you know what I mean. So am now on a mission to eat healthy but high calorie food - along the cheese/milk/avocado lines - otherwise I fear scrawniness and eventual crone-dom beckons. All recommendations very welcome

L&S, eat similarly to me but add more veg and carbs. In moderation but you will put on weight.

So start ripping the legs off those succulent poussins L&S...do it for the rest of us (Marina contemplates her "turkey burger" meal this evening with less than wholehearted nostalgia)
Other good foods for you are quality ice-cream (oh, shame, you poor love ), lots of full-on leaded Rachels dreamy chubster yogurts, nutty stuff with macadamias/brazils, lamb...
OK, news is reasonable for dad. Angiogram done, one artery partially blocked. Calcium deposits in coronary arteries were present sufficiently to merit further follow-up (have just googled this and discovered that it is the main risk factor for CHD, which is what he has). Thanks all for kind comments - it has been a doosy of a day, really, and I'm starting to feel all www about my weigh-in tomorrow. Am not premenstrual (gosh, I have at least six days in my cycle these days when not afflicted with towering hormonal thundercloud rage) but VERY interested to hear moonshine's report-back on those remedies. I chug some evening primose oil but I think I may need something more...
Did manage 13,000 steps today and will torment the exercise bike later
Dors bien www - and I think you are right, alas. It's the sugar in the wine Can you not fancy rum and diet coke instead...or vodka and orangina light?

www - I loled at your pic on cod's thread! V funny!

L&S - at 'eat www's diet but with carbs and veg!'

marina - I can't see your pics - I can see your profile, but not the photos.

Mixed day for me - mostly good. Had fruit and raw veg [virtuous] through day as is so hot it was all I felt like (lovely chilled water melon), lots of water, walked to school and back, even though was very hot.

But.

Failed on the sunscreen, and as a result am burned on my face and arms. Felt VERY stupid for forgetting to put it in the bag, as was sitting on school field for an hour watching celebration concert the children were doing. Will have to resort to my friend's old adage 'red today, brown tomorrow'! Children might be in the paper tomorrow - will post a link if so!

Hey, thanks both for advice. Nuts are a really good idea (am also suffering from the hands-full-need-easy-snacks baby syndrome). And www I may well copy some of your meal ideas but add in some carbs. Thanks!

And Marina, that sounds, as you say, reasonable. Is follow-up more investigation, or are they thinking angioplasty? Hope you're having a restful night after crapola day.

Marina, glad the results were ok - can he make changes to diet etc to improve things? Good luck with your weigh-in tomorrow. x

Ooops TS - do you look like this

lol at devil's own drivel - next week's thread title maybe?

No photos for me either Marina - glad you got through the day OK and that the news for your dad isn't too bad.

L&S - how nice to be able to eat high cal food without guilt. Make the most of it!

Glad you had a better night too Norks - lol at your description of Archie - sounds like my dh after a day on the golf course

Who's off to Barcelona? Ah batters - my little sister lives half an hour from Barcelona, fabbo

I hope she doesn't look like this poor torty
Dad is 83 and apart from liking a spot of cheese and a can of what we in the family call "trampagne" (he disses dh's and my choice of refined continental lagers and proper English beers as too wussy ) he leads a healthy life, walking at least a mile a day and rarely touching sweets, fried foods, chocolate etc.
So I am guessing there is a limit to what they can recommend lifestyle-wise. Will find out about angioplasty options soon hopefully. Mum was not considered worthy of one despite a similar dx - could this be because she is a tubby cantankerous deaf old loon, unlike dad, who is thinnish and polite ? The difference in their treatment and follow-up, which I would like to think is down purely to proper clinical decisions and variations between the hospitals they were admitted to, is incredibly marked

Thread title has GOT to be devil's own drivel and our "before" photo as selected by www must feature prominently

My what a busy thread!

Good news about JJjr, JJ.

Well done Suzy.

Sorry you're not feeling great www. Sympathies.

I can't cope with heat either, never have been able to. And I have a slightly tinged forehead thanks to spending the afternoon watching a load of kids playing in a mini golf tournament (even though I slapped sunscreen on this morning, obviously needed a topup, grrr).

I just want to eat today, have done minimal exercise, am shattered, but have new reading material - the IPD book - so off to bed vv soon.

And for a surreal moment in the life of a rebel - going back to the sparring mentioned briefly earlier - DS1 has come home today with an A4 poster of himself in his gi/sparring - apparently a 4 ft copy of this poster has been produced for use in school . (Rebel whispers - he's got medals, lol, and the school are having a big push on sporting achievements).

Unknown - I have been wanting to eat constantly since 4 p.m. No idea why. Have mostly eaten fruit but a few other things too.

Marina - glad they are being so thorough with your Dad.

DH just rang to say he fancies a glass of wine when he gets in - do I leg it to bed before he arrives or be sociable? Haven't seen him all day...

Have gym tomorrow. Don't feel like doing it when it's so hot as I am tired before I get there. And I will be weighed tomorrow. Will not be in the right direction.

Thank goodness about JJ's son

Day Two Of The Exams

We She had Science, French and English today

She thinks they went ok

Tomorrow she has Geography and English

Then Thursday she finishes off with CATS tests (cognitive, non-verbal and verbal reasoning stuff , like 11+ and IQ tests

Then you can all breathe a sigh of relief (oh no, that's just me) but you'll be pleased that I'll shut up about them

I do look a bit and marina and Saggar - woops. Ds1 and dd do as well, and they NEVER burn - I am very of their skin as they go brown in the first hint of February sunshine. Oh well. That may have been our summer, so mustn't complain!

Ts, oh no on sunburn but hope it's brown tomorrow

Marina, glad to hear some good news of your dad. I hope the follow up is ok. lol at your description of your mum too!

If it is the sugar in the wine boo hoo although this Friday I will be drinking the sans dosage Champagne I ordered so in theory that is better as lower in sugar. I can't face spirits, I just don't like them. I'd rather have nothing than vodka tbh so we'll see. If it really seems that Champagne twice a week is stalling me then I guess I'll have to do a month of not drinking it at all. And it's not that I can't, it's that I don't really want to - I'm not minding at all not drinking in the week but I so look forward to Sat night and watching a film or having dinner with dh and having wine/fizz. And for me it marks Friday night too, although I'm often asleep after a couple of glasses because am usually exhausted on Fridays. Maybe I could do just Saturdays...

Cam, glad exams are nearly over

Yoyo, have a glass of wine for me!

unknown, how cool to have a 4ft poster of himself!

I too know I could never do cutting out carbs. I have actually had yet another of those moments that Mumsnet occasionally throws at me when I realise that lovely,intelligent people who I like and admire actually hold views that are complete anathema to me- Marina did it to me a few years ago with her belief in God, and now WWW is doing it with her revelation that she doesn't like pasta. AllI need now is for one of my heroines to admit to buying fruit shoots, Nestle or Marmite!

JJ - so good to hear a positive report

www - stop being so hard on yourself (It's quite refreshing for me to type that to you!)

Marina - so am I not a mate now then? I want to see your pictures

I went out last night on the Sunday Times offer to a really nice hotel nearish to us. Spend £100+ on dinner and get room for free- so we did. My lovely dsis is here and looked after children, and dh and I drank bottle of wine and had a very nice time. I've realised that I haven't actually lost me libido, it's just a little hard to completely lose my inhibitions when half of one ear is listening for the sound of pattering feet and the creak of a doorway.

Today dsis and I went to buy her a Macbook and a new watch- she's going back out to SA soon, and I've had to be sensible big sis and tell her that she shouldn't accept the proposal that she thinks is coming form the 25 y.o game warden she's all loved up with. And I've drunk wine tonight and watched "Enchanted", but I'll go to the gym tomorrow.

Although sadly not one of your heroines Prufrock, I do love marmite and rather miss it sad sack ex pat.

Today I feel dreadful, really sore boobs, weird sense of smell, proper nausea, and yet a desire to eat large amounts of toast and peanut butter. We shall see...therefore not a great day bootcamp wise. Never mind. There is always tomorrow.

Also, can't remember who asked but I covered about 30k on a two hour bike ride.

It's cold here today, it seems they do have winter in Australia. Better have another piece of toast.

Hi Prufrock, isn't Enchanted lovely? I liked it a lot.

That sounds a lovely night away with dh, how fab. I buy Marmite and erm Shreddies, which I think are Nestle but have never liked pasta, yuk and it wouldn#t occur to me to buy a fruit shoot. Thanks for telling me not to be hard on myself and you're right, I've told you the same often enough. Dh said the same thing to me yesterday.

I cannot WAIT for November when my contract ends and we could afford, in theory, to manage without my working for a bit. Not that I don't want to work but the idea of December off with the children and then looking for something else in January is bliss, I really, really think I deserve a break. I have spent 12 hours (at least)a day out of the house since October plus I was working stupid hours in my last perm job and before that was away from home for six months and all that started when dd was 18 month old and she's five in November and I need a break! Working at home today and yesterday has made me realise how little time I spend here and how much I miss the children and I just can't wait to stop.

Anyway, feeling a bit happier, had reasonably early night last night, asleep by 11.

It's the middle of the week everyone!
Where are FIS, Puddle, Iamdingdong (are they the same?) Sobernow?

Also, have spent much of today reading cliquey thread and www's mags thread (oh yes I'm working hard today) Much lol at the photo - of course I think I'm the only bootcamp redhead (at least that's how I picture it) so very pleased with that.

Good luck all for busy wednesday - there are birthdays and interviews non?

Marina - hope you're dad is recovering well.

Ooh bama, that all sounds hopeful if you're ttc! Enjoy your toast!

Oh yes, good luck L&S, I hope you get the job if it's what you want!

Whose birthday Bama?

hmmam thinking of joining this as some of my very favourite mumsnetters are here....

am going to stuggle on the 10.30 thing though as working every night from Sunday for about 3 weeks

hmm

anyway

I do think I'm suddenly looking a bit older adn I could do with eating healthily and losing some more weight (have just lost 2 stone). are you all looking/feeling fab now?

MrsJC - I swear by bootcamp - it is my conscience And anyway, nobody actually sticks to the rules you know.

WWW - I believe it's the DoNB's birthday?? If it isn't, I believe she is regal enough to have an 'official' birthday too.