Frugaleers - August 21 onwards

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New thread! Time to get our act together

It's brilliant that you cutting back on the drink is making such a difference. Picking cam really ramp up the calories too, great to break that habit. And into the 85's, brilliant! Mind that knee, you do right to hold off exercising. Your poor Dad, brain cancer is a bastard. Cancer full stop!

Gen I'm sure you've figured it out by now but could you get one before work & one immediately when you get home & one at bedtime?

@Happierwithouthim the problem with that is the gap between the morning one and post work would be too much, so I’ll have to do it at lunch and then sit down for 20-30 mins, so they’re spaced more evenly through the day. It’s a bloody pain in the arse! And if the IVF works, it will be for twelve weeks 🤦‍♀️

Sorry to hear about dad unescorted

@Unescorted so sorry about your dad 💕❤️

Morning all. Got my c25k done, this is the 8 and final week. Whether I keep it up after this remains to be seen. Jogging is something I keep returning to despite being shite at it. Maybe I'll start from the beginning again, lord knows I've not found it getting any easier. It's a lot to do with my weight, if I were a stone or two lighter I'd find it much less of a swimming through glue feeling. Of course keeping it up would go a ways towards getting the pounds off! Scales down 1 from yesterday after the jog, a bit cheaty I know but meh I'm only kidding myself - not harming anyone else.
Got back into bed after my shower, having tea & brekkie before work. I'm knackered

I've had a little upward blip related to eating what the hell I've liked for the last week. Will be getting back on it

Escaping with a small blip is good wolf, you'll turn it around.
I have been shopping, and I have spent wayyyy too much considering the C word is coming up and I've 2 kids who need spoiling. Oh well. Bought lovely jeans from Zara in a 12, with luck they'll fit. I miss Oasis for its vanity sizing

not I keep returning to running despite being truly shocking at it. I even belong to a running club. My role is to make every one feel better for not being the slowest.

Thanks for the well wishes.

*Wolf

Oooops..
. Wolf I have had an upward turn overnight. I wouldn't mind but I ate salad for lunch and picked at my dinner last night.

That is soo unfair unescorted, bloody salad and in winter? That should have earned a least a kg off.
I think my purpose is to be the runner/slogger everyone feels sorry for, I think I've mentioned previously I've had elderly folk kind of cheer me on with a "you can do it"
I know I can, I've been doing it for nigh on
15 years🙄 Just very very badly

Unescorted oh God l am so sorry your poor Dad

Not nothing wrong with being that jogger I can just see the OAPS AKA MumBob cheering you on
Wolf a little blip is to be expected don't fret over it
Unescorted thank you for the Sainthood
Gen hope all is going well sweetie
Waves at Happier & life hope all is ok with you both
Been for a much needed lunch with my BFF it was lovely to catch up , l had a wholemeal cheese toastie not bad at all but l did follow it with Raspberry roulade , it could have been far worse let me tell you

Mrsmadevans life is very much not ok with me at the moment. It doesn't feel real writing this but yesterday my boyfriend passed away suddenly. I just can't comprehend that I'll never talk to him again or laugh together or anything ever again.
I'm heartbroken, his family are devastated. Everyone has been amazing, my phone hasn't stopped with offers of 'if you need anything, if there's anything I can do'

@Unescorted

not I keep returning to running despite being truly shocking at it. I even belong to a running club. My role is to make every one feel better for not being the slowest.

Thanks for the well wishes.

*Wolf

We could compete for being the slowest! This is my goal to return to running, I love it but am not very successful at it.

happier I am so so sorry to hear this, I lost my brother in 2020 suddenly and I know how much of a blow and a shock it is to lose someone close. I’m really glad to hear you have lots of offers of help - when you need them, take them. DM me if there’s anything I can do in RL, I’m in Oxfordshire. No one told us that grief makes you incredibly tired - I just sat on the sofa exhausted and doing nothing for days, so be kind to yourself. Sending love ❤️

So sorry to hear that happier, sending lots of love. Don't be afraid to accept the offers of help, or bank them for a time when you need them, be kind to yourself.
Another slow jogger here, but have had Achilles problems so haven't even managed slow for a couple of years! I've entered a half marathon in June so need to crack on after Christmas.

My embryo transfer is scheduled for 16th Nov, I’m now injecting progesterone daily as well as pills and pessaries, the injections leave a sort of bruise at the site (the liquid seems to do this, rather than the technique as I inject other stuff without problems) so I’m a bit worried about keeping this up for three weeks never mind possibly for 12 more weeks if it works!
Have had to come off the 16:8 on doctor’s orders - so have decided to have Greek yogurt with raspberries and nuts for breakfast today which I’ll bring to work and have just before my first class. I’ll be able to go back on it again if the transfer isn’t successful but otherwise he said they don’t recommend fasting in pregnancy so I’ll just have to eat healthily and hope for the best!

Happier I am so sorry to hear that. A sudden loss is the worst kind of bereavement. It is good that you have lots of people about you to support you. I echo North - take the offers. Often the act of helping is a mechanism / comfort to the person offering the help because they are mirroring the behaviour they would like to see if they were in the same situation. You will not be imposing in any way shape of form.

@Happierwithouthim take the support. Lots of love from across the water too x

Gen My fingers are crossed for you. Has the Dr any wise words about what might be causing it?

Oh no happier, I'm so so sorry for your loss - that kind of sudden shock pure knocks the wind out of you. I know we're just strangers on the web but always there for a virtual handhold & hug💕 May he rest in peace

Thanks to everyone for the messages, I was unsure whether to post or not.
We had 2.75 happy years together but just not enough, we know each other much longer than that through work. He was a kind generous but exasperatingly stubborn man.

Happier I am so sorry. If there is anything we can do to support you please just say x

@Happierwithouthim

Mrsmadevans life is very much not ok with me at the moment. It doesn't feel real writing this but yesterday my boyfriend passed away suddenly. I just can't comprehend that I'll never talk to him again or laugh together or anything ever again. I'm heartbroken, his family are devastated. Everyone has been amazing, my phone hasn't stopped with offers of 'if you need anything, if there's anything I can do'

OMG Happier l really do not know what to say to you, this is such a terrible tragedy of catastrophic proportion . My niece lost her 45 yr old Dh over 2 years ago after he went for a jog, he just died , no warning , no signs he had anything wrong with him perfecty healthy , they were so happy a boy of 9, a girl of 6 . It's only now she is starting to begin to live again , it's so cruel. Why l mention her to you is to make you aware that you don't have to do anything , you can just grieve in the way you feel is right for you . Take your time be kind to you , this is a shock of epic proportions and will take it out of you my lovely It goes without saying , you know we are here for you anytime