WWW's 10 year younger bootcamp - it's September, it's serious...

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Hello everyone, old and new.

This is about feeling better about yourself and looking and feeling better etc. But mainly we chat and laugh quite a lot, which has all got to help towards happiness etc.

The rules (anyone can join):

• Sunscreen at all times

• No or little booze. Wine or Champagne or whatever 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.

Some people are doing India and Neris's Idiot Proof Diet (Atkins, more or less), others are doing Slimy World, others are just being as healthy as possible.

Welcome everyone, have a good week.

Feckit, I've just lost a long post.

Blardy good job really, cos I'm sure it was whingy.

Great news about JJjr.

Thanks! I didn't realise how worried I had been about the appointment until it went well. I was pretty damn chipper yesterday.

oi - I saw your thread in health. I hope today isn't too bad and tomorrow comes quickly. Sounds absolutely miserable.

duchess - have fun at the beach. I have grand plans to come back home after the school run and take a nap.

Capp - I had too much coffee yesterday too. Couldn't get to sleep (or maybe excitement at first day of school?)

WWW - hope the next month and a half goes smoothly and that the trains don't fail you too bad just before you leave!

Yesterday had some amount of walking, pretty good food and definite happiness but I failed on the 'go to bed early' bit and have completely forgotten about handcream.

Today I will be good!
Wanted to start again on Monday but have been dealing with fleas in the house and have needed vast quantities of sugary stuff to help me cope with all the moving/hoovering/spraying/general yuckiness/etc and with the guilt that I am having to do this and not do nice end-of-holiday things with DC
On the positive side (maybe!) it is bringing home to DH just how cluttered this house is and I will be in full harridan mode until it is MUCH better.

What do I want - to maintain my weight between 11-11.7st NOT between 11.7-12st and to really tone up. I also need to tackle my addiction to sweet things as too much sugar makes me feel dreadful and behave like a grumpy, irritable old bag
Why do I want to do it - because it makes me feel more energetic and confident and I don't want to look, feel or act my age

Will catch up later when have blitzed yet another room - fecking cat

I am snorting at green goblins and sobernow's dh, ha ha ha

at alabaster cleavages though

I went to bed at 10pm last night but because I had a double espresso on the train at 5.45pm couldn't sleep, prob didn't til 11pm so I've learned my lesson although tbh I needed it to keep going through the 2 hours in between walking in the door and sitting down last night.

I am working from home today hurrah and 3 days next week, yay, feel v happy and about to go into my week of post period happiness where the sun comes out and the bird sing for joy.

I feel better for no booze since Saturday too. Plus no sugar or carbs since Sunday.

Hope MissWWW has a good day at school. Will catch up with news later. I'm taking my not-so-alabaster cleavage to the beach... now! (And it's not raining yet ).

Oh at beach dofn, I love the beach in Sept, especially if it's drizzling. Have a lovely time!

Morning all. Not an impressive day on bootcamp yesterday, little extra walking done and I ate a muffin Pointless. And sausages for tea because the £££ turkey fillets I bought for my SlimyWorld diet were a day over sell-by - and for once there was really no question of ignoring it. They were rancid.
Sorry you are feeling so dire oi, I do hope you can get some agreement with your GP re your meds, soon.
Feetheart, having had a fleas in gite scenario this summer I feel your pain and will come and strangle your domestic animals for you with my bare hands if you wish.
WWW - all the best to dd for today. Will be thinking of you. Ds is very glum about school at the mo, giving himself a hard time about pretty daft things like accidentally bringing home a folder he didn't need to, and Eeyorishly insisting year 5 is going to be a Pit of Woe. He does not help himself by being dreamy in class and then panicking, later on at home, that he missed something. We had the mad scene from Lucia today over some seashells and a lost art overall, at 7.45. The answer is clearly to MAKE him check his diary and pack/sort stuff the night before...but then we get the mad scene about that. He will not wind down in the evening - no IT, TV etc after 7pm not withstanding, and is not getting enough sleep as a result. In consequence I of course feel like a rubbish parent who is failing to provide her child with a calm, consistent, warmly supportive environment 100% of the time in this critical year . No wonder I reached for the stodge, but it's a habit I have to break.
Plenty to LOL at on here, at least I usually remember to feed my lot - and of course, batters' dp, on a Higher Plane as he is an Artist (bless).

Oh Marina, I have times like that too. This summer it was that I was failing him by not doing enough physio (which why I was so thrilled yesterday to hear he had done enough) and keeping his spirits up adequately. And keeping him healthy - I have to admit that whilst I'm quite fluffy myself, it distresses me to see him getting a bit less angular.

I think, for me, it's going to be a year of it until he has a place in a secondary school. There's that underlying constant stress for both of us (me and him) and it just has to be gotten through; not sure there's much that can be done about it except acknowledge that it's not going to be the best autumn and winter terms ever.

Summer term will ROCK though!

I have to admit that I'm the type that forgets to feed everyone. I do a bit better than nuts on cold garlic toast though!

oi - I just remembered that my cousin in law has stomach problems sometimes and eats lots of bananas for them. I hope you're not at the "try anything" point and that it's not too bad though.

Oh sympathy Marina and you're right, night before is the answer but doesn't make it any less trying the night before tbh does it? Poor ds, he sounds so lovely and you are NOT a rubbish parent, absolutely not. What is he worried about in particular? Batters, sorry to hear dd's sleep still isn't sorted. I think this couple of years before secondary is tough for them all.

lol at these sensitive types not seeing and hearing boring domestic shite.

today

chorizo, cheese, proscuitto and boursin for breakfast
some more cheese and salami
half an avocado
some anchovies
some crispy bacon pieces (from M&S, I didn't cook them)

water

Apparently I'm diabetic.

I wasn't expecting that.

(And slightly anaemic).

Not sure yet. Am awaiting a callback from the surgery, they're trying to fix an appt with the nurse.

Oh ureb, how are you feeling? Marina sent me some very kind and sensible advice when I was tested for diabetes a while back, will see if I can find it later.

Ooer ureb. That must be a shock. Did you have no indication at all? Hope you get to see the nurse soon.

Re the husband thing. dh prides himself on his 20/20 vision. How come he keeps missing the loo then?

Ureb - hope the nurse called you back and that you have a better idea of what managing the diabetes will entail. It must have been a huge shock to be told if you had no inkling as to the cause of your problems.

Sorry to hear that so many of you have problems getting your children to settle at night. I have no tips or suggestions - DD2 is 9 and is often wandering around in her room some two hours after she has gone to bed. I try not to worry too much and she does tend to catch up at weekends but often has dark circles around her eyes going to school. DD1 was similar but since starting secondary is usually out like a light.

Bootcamp okay but could be miles better. Bought some Sanctuary gloves yesterday that have a moisturising gel in the fabric. V. weird wearing them to bed until the gel warmed up but do have very soft hands today.

DC all in school tomorrow so normal routine begins. Feeling rather relieved but this will soon wear off as the reality of work hits home. Supper, baths, book bags, etc....

Ureb ! If type 2 (am assuming it must be) there is lots you can do to get it under control and make its impact minimal in your life. What a shock, you poor love.
I really ought to ask for a test myself [shit-scared emoticon]. I did not have GD in my pregnancy with dd, but a glucose tolerance test suggested I was insulin-resistant...often a precursor to Type 2 diabetes.
OK day thus far - walked at lunchtime, ate OK although not really up to SW standards (those sausages...) but think my excessive gloom must be PMT. Nothing specific about work - just the commute with all the subhumans of SE London, the grot of the tube, etc, the knowledge that every single unfinished piece of tidying/work will be waiting for me at home on return...you all know the song ladies!
Ds had a much better day though and meant to say, terrific news re ds1 JJ!