I'm Lucy, a British mum from Oxford and currently living in Scotland since 2011. I'm a carer to two -possibly three - autistic members of my family. I have been on a weight loss journey since June 2023 following the death of my partner's father when I finally decided to take my health seriously for both myself and the sake of my children.
I enjoy weightlifting, yoga, digital art, reading and creating this vlog channel that I hope will be a positive but real take on weight loss, being a mum, life and all that comes with it.
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again very, very soon.
I can rel8 with anti social neighbours...I have complex ptsd and ocd etc so i can empthasise with you as i get sypmtoms you did ❤ I used to do yoga weekly several years ago. I miss it and want to myself get back into it. I myself need to get back to healthy eating. Not gunna Ile i love a salad bowl where you canadd your toppings etc on 🥗🤭 those iced coffees are nice. I tried pumpkin spiced at xmas for first time xxx
Hi Lauren, thank you so much for sharing this with me. I'm sorry to hear that it sounds like you have a lot going on yourself. It can be very mentally crippling and difficult to come out of sometimes. But, on a brighter note, I enjoy a pumpkin spiced latte too. If you like making coffee from home, I highly recommend Whittard of Chelsea who have their own PSL which is just as good - if not better than well known coffee shops. I hope that you are having a lovely weekend. 🫶😊
This is pretty shocking to hear that the safeguarding at the school failed on an epic scale. We all know the dangers of this but interested to find out what the school is going to do to prevent this happening again. What makes it even worse is that let's say a child with SEN got out of the home during the night without parents knowing and started walking the streets. You'd have police and social services on you straight away. How is that any different to what the school have allowed to happen? I hope you get this sorted out.
Hi Gina, thank you so much for taking the time to comment. The best I can make of how this situation happened is that my son left through the main reception area which 9 times out of 10 is being monitored by 2 receptionist ladies. The exit isn't required to open by key card as it is a heavily used entrance/exit but the school side of the door has an electronic button to get out. At the point in time he was able to leave, no one was monitoring the reception and unfortunately, Jagger has seen the electronic button used many times and knew what to do. I'm grateful that we don't live all that far from the school but it has definitely put into question the safety of him being in school. Whether further action will be taken by the school remains unknown to me and I'm just hoping it doesn't occur again🤞
@@Lucy_365 Can you report this to the school Governors as this is not the first time it's happened. I don't want to go into details of scare stories as I'm sue you're well versed on the World today. Something needs to be put in place immediately in the school, their current set up clearly isn't working. At the very least, better safeguarding measures could save a child from a terrible outcome God forbid. I am willing to help you put together a letter to the head teacher and Governors if you'd like. I'm just an ordinary 61 year old Nanna and would be on the case if it were my grandchildren being put at risk while they're on school property.
There are 3000 people on the housing waiting list in Oxford and only 5 out of 100 on the register are offered social housing each year. Councils have had their budgets cut over and over under this government and they can't afford to build new houses.
Hi Lucy! I've been watching for a long time but only just commenting. I hope the GP has some reassuring news on Monday! Do you have any advice for budgeting? I'd love to see a video on how to make ends meet in these crazy financial days!
Hi Marta, it would be my absolute pleasure to have a think about some things that I do when I am trying to budget/save/be sensible and post a video for you soon. Thank you so much for watching and leaving this suggestion for me. I hope you’re having a lovely day 🫶😊
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I have to confess that I thought at first that this was some kind of spoof video! I can only presume that you have googled 'Housing Advice in Dundee' and sought assistance from housing advisers. Dundee City Council's website advises that 260 days is the average wait for a Council house, although social housing is often provided by Housing Associations. www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/neighbourhood-services/housing-and-construction/housing-options-in-dundee gives you the options. I live in the opposite side of Scotland and the 'housing emergency' is due to the lack of affordable properties to buy, not socially rented properties, as the locals are outbid by wealthy retirees and air b&b landlords from out of the area. I've worked in social housing in Scotland continuously since 1985 and there have been more social rentals built in the last 15 years than in the 24 years before that and the end of 'Right to Buy' in Scotland means that they won't be lost to property developers. Ironically, Labour governments are the worst for housing provision in Scotland. Council spending on museums is not affecting new builds in any way. Good luck with your search.
Hi everyone. Please let me know if you have any issues with my voice being in sync with this video (or future ones!) I've checked myself and it seems to be working fine for me. Thank you so much for watching 🫶☺️
Hi there. I’m sorry that this appears to be the case for you. I’ve checked the video syncing and it seems to be alright from my side. Thank you for letting me know that you’ve had this issue and I will be sure to keep a look out for potential problems in future. 🫶😊
Hi everyone. I think i will separate longer clothing hauls from the vlogs in future just because they make the videos longer and maybe not everyone wants to see my clothing choices, lol. Let me know your thoughts if you have any. See you soon Lucy 🫶☺️
Usually I would suggest finding a balance between having concern for, and being proactive towards, your health, and living and enjoying life. However, with the very real possibility of great decline in your health and the prospect of passing away, I have to agree with you. You can give up and succumb to the inevitable or do something about it. I don't understand people who expect others, i.e., medical professionals, to take their health seriously when they don't themselves. I have what I believe to be health anxiety due to complications from surgery and almost losing my life, but admittedly I do more worrying than being that proactive person. I have bad habits. I enjoy energy drinks although I rarely finish them, and my diet overall is not great. I take my wheelchair dependency, and my GP's suggestion of bed rest, as an excuse to not do any form of exercise within my limits despite being overweight. Your rant, as you call it, has inspired me to re-think some of my bad habits and as a start I will not allow myself another energy drink. It is a small step, but a step nonetheless. I hope that the benefits that it will bring me will drive me to take more steps. Thank you for this video x
Thank you so much for taking the time to write out this comment for me. I’m glad that you have found something to take away from this video. Doing the things we need to do will sometimes be more of a struggle for some than for others but I feel that as long we are trying, we haven’t failed. There might be hills, twists and turns but it doesn’t have to mean that we won’t finally get where we need to be. I wish you the best of luck on the first step of your journey and hope that by taking it, you will inspire and wow yourself most of all. 🫶😊
Hi Lucy. Omg, that took courage. You are such a resilient person. Your love for kids and partner is evident. A big congratulations on your tremendous weight loss on your own. I love Ilona also. She's such an inspiration. Keep up the good work 💕
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I honestly was having doubts about even uploading the video so I appreciate your kind words all the more! 🫶😊
@Lucy_365 lovely 😍 I went to Lidl and got the Italian topside beef which is ideal cos I was looking for some kind of beef I could cut small to put in homemade special fried rice 🍚 The other items look enticing but I don't eat sweet things usually....dayam.
@rozb554 Nice. I'm glad you managed to get along. You're not wrong. A lot of their range is sweets or pastas so I'm happy you found something to suit your needs ☺️
Hi I have just found your video and really enjoyed watching. I have never bought anything from Simply Be so was interested to see what you bought. I thought they only sold lingerie so was interested to see the tops you bought from them. It was hard to see exactly how the dress looked on you and how well it fitted but it could be something I would wear myself. Being male I am not blessed with amazing breasts like you and I wear a padded bra for shape and have recently bought a strapless bra. I wonder if that is something you ever wear? I imagine Simply Be would have a range of padded bras? I usually buy my bras in supermarkets and I really just consider the shape they will give me rather than how they look after all nobody is going to see! I have been thinking about buying bras that are more sexy recently and I loved how super sexy you look in your black bra so you really have given me lots of ideas and inspiration.
Fairly new sub here. 1 medium banana can have up to 110 calories!! Plus, too much potassium is not good for you as I'm sure you get it from other food sources also. I'm not an expert but am on a health journey with lots of professional input. 90 lbs down and maintaining. Perhaps less rice to 🤷♀️. Have you tried cauliflower rice? All meant with love and continued success. Love your hair btw❤...ohhhh and those boots !!!! I want them lol So happy liver issues are being looked after and diagnosis good. Tylenol caused me to have abnormal liver enzymes in bloodwork. Stopped tylenol as a trial and bloodwork cane back much better. Hope this gives you some relief...perhaps something else to look at🤞
Thanks so much for your comment, Judy. I haven't tried cauliflower rice yet but I have since cut out the bananas because I was going buck wild with those things! 😂 The banana arc is officially over! I signed the divorce papers last week! 🤣 90lbs down is absolutely amazing! Congratulations on your continuing success and I'm wishing you all the best with your on-going health journey. ☺️🫶
You signed the banana divorce papers🤣. Keep up the good work. Our bodies fluctuate every day. Just try different things and stay persistent 🫶💪. Thank you for the kind words 💕
Would love to see a get to know me video or something like that! Also, I am on a health journey as well and what has really helped me feel satiated has been focusing on having more protein in my meals, it's helped me a lot!
Thank you for putting this suggestion to me. I will definitely be doing a ‘get to know me’ video for you in the upcoming week or so. Also, I wanted to wish you all the best with your health journey. I definitely need to be making protein more of a focus in my own journey! ☺️🫶
Came across your videos and love watching them! You are so kind and patient with your kids and have such a great personality :) you've got this!! btw would you ever consider doing a q&a?
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to leave kind comments for me. I truly appreciate your support and encouragement. I would love to do a Q and A in the near future but if you have a question you’d like to leave for me then I will try to address it in an upcoming video. I hope you’re having a great day ☺️🫶
Try cutting out all the bananas 🤷♀️they are not as healthy as made out to be they are high sugar fruit and perhaps you’re storing it? Sometimes fruit in abundance. Like you’ve been having can hamper weight loss🙃you will feel more healthy than when on the processed food though?? Maybe try not weighing every day I now only weigh once a week. It was altering my mood when I was seeing no change and it becomes an obsession almost. Good luck😊
Hi new to your channel and will back watch older videos😊do you and your husband not work? Or are you shift workers? I’m on same style diet as yourself and have to say I’m finding it really easy🫨keep up the good work!
Hi there, thank you so much for commenting and your support. I currently am not working as I have become a carer for both my partner and my son who are both autistic. We are waiting on an assessment for my daughter - who may also be on the spectrum somewhere. Unfortunately, my partner Andrew has some more complex difficulties going on so everyone in my household is heavily reliant on me. I'm glad that this kind of diet is going well for you. If it's something you can make work, I would definitely say it is worthwhile doing! ☺️
Well done you I did the same a year last march a lot easier than I thought. My joint and muscle pains seem to dissappear after a couple of weeks. Keep going you'll deffo reap the benefits xx
