July Army 2022

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone

Skeletons in every family closet. I have a BIL who refers to the undocumented family members for want of a better word, the stray seeds.

Just been up a local mountain, was awake early so got up and took the big fella with me. It is over 700 metres so good training for Ben Nevis. Absolutely beautiful morning, really enjoyed it. Have a lovely Sunday everyone.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,.......we must have had skeletons in the cupboard but I don't know who................perhaps its me...............Jackie the Alkie.

Scorcher of a day.............Mr. JC is muttering about going to the seaside.............trouble is the world and its family will be having the same idea and I'll be blowed if I'm squished together with people having the same idea.

[mollyka]

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Morning,.......we must have had skeletons in the cupboard but I don't know who................perhaps its me...............Jackie the Alkie.

Scorcher of a day.............Mr. JC is muttering about going to the seaside.............trouble is the world and its family will be having the same idea and I'll be blowed if I'm squished together with people having the same idea.

:welldone:well at least like me you weren't in the closet so to speak so no need to talk behind our backs:victorious:
I'm going down to the lake for a swim this evening...twould be busy during the day alright. Fair dues to you Rusters...that's quite a climb!

[lifechange]

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Afternoon, Army..

Rusty, that sounds like a nice hike!!!
and envious of your planned evening swim, Molly!
how are you all dealing with the heat, Jackie!

having a bit of a blah day here.. nap time, i think!

[satz123]

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It's a gorgeous day - but too hot out back to sit. Me & Rosie have withdrawn to the front room where it's cool.

All about ME alert !!
Did I tell yiz I recently lost 20lbs and 3x gym every week has helped tone up?
Well I did & now none of my feckin' clothes fit me. I look like an orphan ......

Have had to start gathering together a new wardrobe ....... has me skint ...
Today I had the joy of wearing a belt with jeans & TUCKING IN a tee shirt ........ haven't been able to do that for years & years.
It's the little things isn't it that make us happiest ?

As my sister says "Now that's enough about me .........
so what do YOU think of me ? " :hahaha:

[IamMary]

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Thats an awful lot of weight Satz, you'll be your own skeleton now :happy2: well done you! You need key basics, well fitted jeans, fitting underwear, a few tops! Happy days

Molly, what is good about packing? I hate it! Plus I didn't sleep much last night (lists running around my head) so now I really don't care!

Rustop, when are you doing that trip again, is it Sept?

We have loads of skeletons, up until recently too.. People still afraid or ashamed.. my cousin has never come out, despite living with his partner (or his lodger as my aunt calls him) for 20 odd years!! Well he has to the rest of us, but not his parents. We just buried one and the other has dementia now..

Off to moan about the heat and pack something...

[lifechange]

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Amazing, Satz!! you must be feeling great, what with going to the gym 3x a week.. i'm trying to eat healthier and make it to the gym more often as it improves my mood a lot.. did you change what you're eating or eat less?

so you're all saying it's super hot there.. what does that mean? how hot? we're having cool days and some rain but are expectiing the temps to go up next week..

how long will you be in Greece, Mary? are you traveling to an island? can't remember..

[mollyka]

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Amazing, Satz!! you must be feeling great, what with going to the gym 3x a week.. i'm trying to eat healthier and make it to the gym more often as it improves my mood a lot.. did you change what you're eating or eat less?

so you're all saying it's super hot there.. what does that mean? how hot? we're having cool days and some rain but are expectiing the temps to go up next week..

how long will you be in Greece, Mary? are you traveling to an island? can't remember..

It's 30 here today Elsie...we aren't a nation that much like extremes and rarely get them..the gulf stream normally protects us from too hot or too cold...just not at the moment...apparently the ice melt at the pole is cooling the gulfstream so we're heating up???!!!!
Gorgeous swim..just back now and getting my dinner...well done Benjy....that's a lot!

[lifechange]

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OMG!! 30° there is really hot.. glad you got in a nice swim!

[mollyka]

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Jilly and Tilly coming back down Wed...boys aren't getting a look in! Ah I'm delighted..its a long summer holiday to amuse the wee one when you're a single mum!
Jaysus Ithink I'm getting my broadband next week...little weasel who owned the house before us didn't pay his bill so the line into the house was blocked...seems to be ready to go now ptl!!!
How's everyone? Did your day stay blah Elsie?

[satz123]

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so you're all saying it's super hot there.. what does that mean? how hot?
.

These are the temps in Ireland LC. Mad hot for us !!

[satz123]

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Amazing, Satz!! you must be feeling great, what with going to the gym 3x a week.. i'm trying to eat healthier and make it to the gym more often as it improves my mood a lot.. did you change what you're eating or eat less?

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Elsie.
I changed my tactics. Now nothing is 'bad' I just eat less of everything.
If I want ice cream I'll have it ..... so nothing is 'not allowed' .... depriving myself is what was causing the binging.
Use a small plate.
I try not to eat after 7pm & don't eat again until past 11am. ( asleep for most of that :haha: )

[mollyka]

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Morning..thought I posted already! Just a question Benjy...and this is 100% not a criticism....but do you ever get tired of being unhappy (is unhappy the right word?) with your body shape/image? Do you ever look back at pictures of yourself 20-30 years ago and recognise that you were actually gorgeous but felt 'unhappy' with how you looked? I've met you a few times and I think you're really pretty/attractive....just me asking....truly truly not being critical xxx

[mollyka]

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I speak from my origins of a family that all seemed to have eating disorders and a problem with image and self worth...even I had to fight it when I realised dieting and excessive exercise made me infertile for a few years...had to put on weight and learned my lesson. I'm not for a second saying you diet like that...obviously from what you say you do it all very holistically and healthily...its more the feeling of needing to tuck the t-shirt in...and of course when I've been piggy and the jeans bulge I feel a bit yuck...but it balances itself over time. Dunno why I'm even entering this conversation really but my childhood was dominated by my sisters anorexia and mums obsession about small people being lovely (as you know I'm 5'10"!!!)

[lifechange]

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Morning Army!!

always so nice to come here first thing.. though today i'm a couple hours later than usual.. went to have coffee across the street with the surrogate granny of my girls and then had a short gym workout..
i think i've always had a bit of an eating disorder.. used food as a teenager to feel in control of my surroundings.. my mom was drunk from the time i was 10 till 20, with a few short stints at sobriety (she was in in patient clinics 3 times).. i remember eating very little and exercising like a maniac till i was so skinny she took notice, stopping with the booze for a while and threatening to take me to hospital if i didn't start eating.. in my adult life, i've tended to exaggerate with food if i'm not drinking.. i eat super healthy but binge on things i'm not "supposed" to have.. that's why i was interested in what you've done, Satz.. i think it sounds like a healthy way to live in general and it's what i've been leaning towards.. not having anything off limits, but trying not to go completely overboard on anything. i've also found that through menopause, my metabolism has changed dramatically.. also a reason i want to reign it in a bit..
Molly, that must have been hard growing up with a mom who obsessed about the opposite of what you were/are.. is your family tall or are you the one? i'm around 5'8" but my girls are 5'9"+ and 5'10"+! .. they're dad is 6'2" or so.. funny for me having to look up at them.. somehow they don't take me as seriously as they used to!!:happy2:
today is better as far as my mood goes.. i've been feeling distanced from my guy because we haven't really been able to talk about problems we're having.. so we're spending time together and that's nice, but it feels like there's a barrior between us.. i wrote him today to try to explain that a bit.. let's see.

i hope you all have a nice Monday.. the sun is shining again and it's meant to be 25°.. hot for you all but nice here for a summer temp.!xx