Frugaleers - let's finish out 2022 strong

[Happierwithouthim]

6 weeks to Christmas
I'm making a promise to you guys to record my journey here, who's with me?

I am finding that the variety of things to do at the gym means (so far touch wood) that I am less prone to injuries. Each time I started back running I ended up with pulled muscles, turned ankles, knee flaring up or my lower back / bum having a random hissy fit.

I hope your arm makes a full and speedy recovery.

What does the 12 week plan involve?

No idea what it involves. I shall report back

Ooh unescorted great stuff
I fit into jeans on Sat night that haven't fitted since nov 21 & only fit that time for funeral where I wasn't eating, they also fit on Sunday

Walk on the cliffs Sunday lovely mild day, clear cobwebs from Sat nights drinking

I got rid of the uninvited 0.5kg. Long gym session this morning ... Concentrating on the midrift. I appear to be losing weight from the knees upwards and shoulders down..... And the bit in the middle seems to want to stay.

I'm trying to picture that unescorted do you mean from the knees down and shoulders up?

Scales stayed the same this week but with staff party on Sat night including 3 course meal and about 10 bacardis I'm not surprised.

I have a band of wobble around my midrift like a very wide belt. As I lose weight it is getting less wide. I may try a diagram.... Give me a mo.

My boobs have done a runner and my widest bit is still almost as wide. my weight loss is from the shoulder down and knees up.

The pictures are obviously a true likeness 😂

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Sorry l haven't been here lately only l have had a lot of problems this last few days . Bob has been absolutely awful to us and my Mum. Saying he wanted to 'knock it on the head' with my Mum . Yes those were his words. l have been smoothing things over with him as best l can but yesterday his behavior in the hospital was so bad l told him to end it with my Mum if he wanted to . He was very sorry he apologized and they made up. He asked me to buy Mum some presents today gave me his card to buy them . Today was his 92nd birthday so l had organised a party in the hospital for him, when we got to his he was standing in the doorway in the shape of a crucifix barring us from going in . He said 'you will have to go up there on your own l am waiting for the Dr' . l said to him what do you mean the Dr Bob? Can we come in and you can tell us about it .
We sat down and he wouldn't tell us about the Dr or what was wrong with him apparently his Daughter had called the Dr for him. He was absolutely fine there was nothing wrong with him. He was nasty about my Mum , more or less saying that she wasn't fighting to come home and it was taking a long time and he didn't have long left. I told him not to speak about my Mum like that and he said he wasn't talking about her , then he repeated it again and it WAS about my Mum. So l said to him that we couldn't put up with his behavior any more & we were going to leave and Mum and he were finished. He asked if he would see us again and l told him NO you will never see any of us again l am handing over your care to your daughter. I had to be honest because there is no way we will be going back. There has been a huge backlog of stuff that has gone on in the background a lot of nasty stuff from his family . l then had to go up to Mum and break it to her. She was surprisingly ok, she did cry but she said he has been funny for a while now so l think she was expecting something to happen. I think she realised he wasn't right . l think he has Dementia and there is no way that Mum would be safe going back to live there with him. So that is my shell shocker . l am sad and will miss him but it's been as if he hasn't realised how ill Mum is and is only thinking of himself.
So we are back to the start again with Mum being discharged . At least where she lives it should be easier to find carers for her . So that is one consolation.
On the food front l haven't eaten anything today because l have been so upset so that's one way of losing weight
Life l hope your arm is ok for the plan on Thursday
Unescorted well done on the gym work and l agree with Life it's bloat

Oh mrs I’m so sorry to hear that, it’s a kicker after everything you’ve done for bob. But you are right there is a line that is too far.
oh sweetie not surprised you are upset, take time to process it and mum is ok for now in the hospital

❤️

Oh Mrs you have done so much for him and his family. Dementia is an awful disease, but you can't let your mum be discharged into that environment. ❤️

Life thank you so much for the support , l could only see it getting worse tbh. If anything had happened to my Mum, if he had hurt her while she was with him l would have been devastated.

you couldn’t let mum go there no, it’s a hideous decision but ultimately the right one

if it is dementia which is awful it will only get worse as unescorted said

Oh mrsmadevans that's awful after ye have had such a good relationship with him and have looked after him so well when his own family didn't, but you've got to protect your mum.

I'm on the increased dose of ozempic now, second week of it and I put down two horrible tuesdays filled with nausea and burping etc, yesterday possibly worse because I've a sore throat and start of a headcold coming on, was in bed at 8:30 last night and feeling a good bit better today. The chocolates have started at work too

14st 4.5 on scales this morning
Highest before I started ozempic was 15st, I'm delighted I didn't wait for this to be on drug payment scheme to start, when it is on it I'll just be paying €80 per month as opposed to €155 for ozempic & pill currently. What might my weight have increased to?

Last day of work today until 3rd January, I'm so ready for it.

Great need happier,
I’m out of control eating wise but will sort it late
loads of walking though

Nice one happier .... It is really working for you.

I have had to skip a couple of gym days with not having a car and doing over 400 miles to bring girl child home today. I am going to go for a run tomorrow.

The other cunning plan tomorrow is to have the starter for lunch and mains for dinner. The Yule Log can be late night sofa snack .... That way I can resist the eat til I pop. I have deliberately not bought the sundry crisps nuts.

That's a great idea unescorted on Friday I'd a bacon sandwich for breakfast scrambled egg on toast for lunch, I didn't have sausages for dinner but I'd have stretched a full Irish over the day if I did!

No walking since Wednesday because I'm smothered. Feeling a bit better today

Having a very large Bacardi & Diet Coke for medicinal reasons tonight

I’m going to be a fat piggy and sort it Tuesday
happy Christmas my lovelies

I just made myself waffles one with lemon curd one with Nutella
Christmas is 4% of the year we can enjoy it

Happy Christmas

Thank you life it's been one of the worst decisions l have ever had to make tbh 😭 but it has the be done 😔

Thank you Happier l really feel like my hand was forced l had to decide for them . I am not happy about it at all but l just hope he is happy and forgets us asap.
In the meantime you are doing brilliantly well done!
I am joining in and scoffing tomorrow is another day .
Baklava from Lidl omg it's delicious but it's so full of calories and sugar 🙄
100 Cal's per tiny piece. I won't be buying it next year 😂

I love your maths happier

Hope you all had a restful Christmas.
Mrs I cannot leave baklava alone. It is so scrumptious and sticky and nutty. Nom nom nom.....

I went for a run yesterday before it all kicked off. Weirdly I really enjoyed it. I might start adding a run in on non gym days.

Today should have been a gym day but I am taking DD back to Oxf... She needs to get work done before going away for NY. So I will do tomorrow instead before we go to mil.... I just seem to be dashing about while the rest of the family watch on. Grrrr