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100 Day Challenge # 5 - All welcome!!!
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SarahNeedle1872
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This is the new thread for the next 100 day challenge which starts tomorrow.
All you have to do is pledge to give up something for the next 100 days and keep reporting back here for moral support. Popular things to give up include buying cosmetics/toiletries, stopping buying food at work, and doing a set amount of exercise at work.... but really, anything goes
Everyone is welcome:D Good luck and welcome aboard. 100 days from now is 19th Feb '10:eek:
Challengers:
1) SarahNeedle1872: No buying unnecessary toiletries/cosmetics/cleaning products. No buying food at work. 30 mins exercise per day, walk to work min 3 days per week.
2) psycopathbabble: magazines/newspapers and any unnecessary toiletries and makeup. No using credit cards
3) Casperthefrienlyghost: No buying unnecessary toiletries/cosmetics/clothes/meals at work/treats at work or magazines (except for Dr Who and Torchwood magazines)
4) puss14: No skincare/ cosmetics/ library fines/ using the credt cards. 30 mins exercise per day.
5) fedupandskint: No unnecessary skincare, haircare and cosmetics, additional exercise 4 times a week, no food buying for lunch at work.
6) Swinstie73: Toiletries and perfume, except toothpaste, exercise at least twice a week.
7) morocha: Exercise every day and stop buying things not needed... £20 a month for treats, including clothes and make-up.
8) *Jellie*: Only buy toiletries and cleaning products to replace things used up, have a smoothie and 30 minutes exercise a day.
9) Louba: No using the car for unnecessary trips
10) jay20043: No new clothes, take up a hobby, use my 2 nights off a week to spend more quality time with O/H.
11) Cherylypop: no magazines/books, buy no new toiletries/cosmetics unless replacing products, taking lunch/snacks to work-not buying premade, walking to work at least 3 times a week.
12) debtbegone: Make my own lunches for work. Do 15 mins of exercise a night. No buying of random things on the internet.
13) urg123: Continue to use up all toiletries stocked up, 15 mins of exercise per day (no matter what!), 15 mins of decluttering every day!
14) karom: Not buy any perfume, lipstick or books. Cycle 20 miles per week at a minimum
15) Toolittletime: Not to buy any books and magazines, take food to work rather than buy, not to buy any cosmetics or toiletries until necessary, post regularly
16) sarsief: buying Diet Coke, crisps, chocolate bars and McDonalds!!
17) Buffythedebtslayer: Declutter for 15 minutes each day. Not eat ready meals. Not buy magazines. Not buy toiletries unless I have run out. Eat five fruit and veg each day
18) magni: Exercise at least 3 times per week. Walking kids to school. No toiletries or cleaning products purchased unless I have completely run out. No food purchases at work.
19) nickynoo08B: Do not use credit cards, no magazines unless free;), clear my credit card using pad
20) homegrown_life: exercise 3 times a week, not buy random internet stuff, use the library rather than buying books.
21) jasperconran: No ready meals, no buying toiletries/cleaning stuff unless completely out, not to use credit card, start padding properly.
22) Sea78: No magazines
23) shrimpy_80: No buying food at work, getting the bus to work or using credit card.
24) regan.lottie: stop buying drinks at uni, not allowed to buy chocolate, no buying un-needed makeup, no buying alcoholic drinks when out.
25) lala1974: Not buying lunches! Walk the kids to school once a week. Buy NO itunes!
26) kayleighpea: exercise at least 3 times a week,at least 3 MS a week too.
27) loulybooly: No buying food from work, 3 days of exercise a week, no buying unneeded products, such as toiletries, perfumes, 20 minutes of decluttering a day, 20 minutes of ironing a day, no buying coke at work, drink water!
28) ruby_eskimo: Stop buying toiletries, cosmetics and magazines and to start taking my own lunch to uni and work
29) Inapickle: Take food to work, no buying
30) oreo7504: Take food to work, no buying, work all available overtime shifts
31) Kerry Woman: Buy no new toiletries unless they need replacing and exercise at least 3 times a week
32) chuggingtongirl: no chocolate bars, mags or 'spur of the moment' newsagent purchases, no non-essential toiletries, ebay things at least twice a month, no looking at the sales on the internet and being tempted to buy things I dont need and cant afford, internet food shopping and only get milk and bake bread inbetween
33) TheLightFantastic: Take lunch to work, Spend 5 minutes before going to work and 5 minutes at the end of each day cleaning after myself
34) firestronaut: not buying things online apart from special occasions (birthday presents, glitches which makes the product AT LEAST 70% off
(doesnt include sales) ), PAD
35) stay calm keep knitting: I'm not going to buy any toiletries/make up/cleaning stuff, magazines or knitting stuff (worryingly, I think the last one will be the hardest!)
36) gilligansyle: no new toiletries until almost empty
37) HomeSaver2010: No buy magazines. no buying food at work
38) castri09: no wine buying
39) DisgruntledGoat: No alcohol, no buying form vending machines at work
40) lexielou07: No toiletries until ALL potions and lotions have been used up, ditto for makeup, no magazines, no visits to the vending machine at work
41) MsRed1: No more £2.50+ Soya Lattes, finish ALL potions and lotions before buying more
42) lincs1205: make-up, haircare products, magazines/books, vending machine purchases, alcohol
43) prudence41: not to buy any skincare or cosmetics
44) Ninno820: Shampoo and diet drinks
All you have to do is pledge to give up something for the next 100 days and keep reporting back here for moral support. Popular things to give up include buying cosmetics/toiletries, stopping buying food at work, and doing a set amount of exercise at work.... but really, anything goes

Everyone is welcome:D Good luck and welcome aboard. 100 days from now is 19th Feb '10:eek:
Challengers:
1) SarahNeedle1872: No buying unnecessary toiletries/cosmetics/cleaning products. No buying food at work. 30 mins exercise per day, walk to work min 3 days per week.
2) psycopathbabble: magazines/newspapers and any unnecessary toiletries and makeup. No using credit cards
3) Casperthefrienlyghost: No buying unnecessary toiletries/cosmetics/clothes/meals at work/treats at work or magazines (except for Dr Who and Torchwood magazines)
4) puss14: No skincare/ cosmetics/ library fines/ using the credt cards. 30 mins exercise per day.
5) fedupandskint: No unnecessary skincare, haircare and cosmetics, additional exercise 4 times a week, no food buying for lunch at work.
6) Swinstie73: Toiletries and perfume, except toothpaste, exercise at least twice a week.
7) morocha: Exercise every day and stop buying things not needed... £20 a month for treats, including clothes and make-up.
8) *Jellie*: Only buy toiletries and cleaning products to replace things used up, have a smoothie and 30 minutes exercise a day.
9) Louba: No using the car for unnecessary trips
10) jay20043: No new clothes, take up a hobby, use my 2 nights off a week to spend more quality time with O/H.
11) Cherylypop: no magazines/books, buy no new toiletries/cosmetics unless replacing products, taking lunch/snacks to work-not buying premade, walking to work at least 3 times a week.
12) debtbegone: Make my own lunches for work. Do 15 mins of exercise a night. No buying of random things on the internet.
13) urg123: Continue to use up all toiletries stocked up, 15 mins of exercise per day (no matter what!), 15 mins of decluttering every day!
14) karom: Not buy any perfume, lipstick or books. Cycle 20 miles per week at a minimum
15) Toolittletime: Not to buy any books and magazines, take food to work rather than buy, not to buy any cosmetics or toiletries until necessary, post regularly

16) sarsief: buying Diet Coke, crisps, chocolate bars and McDonalds!!
17) Buffythedebtslayer: Declutter for 15 minutes each day. Not eat ready meals. Not buy magazines. Not buy toiletries unless I have run out. Eat five fruit and veg each day
18) magni: Exercise at least 3 times per week. Walking kids to school. No toiletries or cleaning products purchased unless I have completely run out. No food purchases at work.
19) nickynoo08B: Do not use credit cards, no magazines unless free;), clear my credit card using pad
20) homegrown_life: exercise 3 times a week, not buy random internet stuff, use the library rather than buying books.
21) jasperconran: No ready meals, no buying toiletries/cleaning stuff unless completely out, not to use credit card, start padding properly.
22) Sea78: No magazines
23) shrimpy_80: No buying food at work, getting the bus to work or using credit card.
24) regan.lottie: stop buying drinks at uni, not allowed to buy chocolate, no buying un-needed makeup, no buying alcoholic drinks when out.
25) lala1974: Not buying lunches! Walk the kids to school once a week. Buy NO itunes!
26) kayleighpea: exercise at least 3 times a week,at least 3 MS a week too.
27) loulybooly: No buying food from work, 3 days of exercise a week, no buying unneeded products, such as toiletries, perfumes, 20 minutes of decluttering a day, 20 minutes of ironing a day, no buying coke at work, drink water!
28) ruby_eskimo: Stop buying toiletries, cosmetics and magazines and to start taking my own lunch to uni and work
29) Inapickle: Take food to work, no buying
30) oreo7504: Take food to work, no buying, work all available overtime shifts
31) Kerry Woman: Buy no new toiletries unless they need replacing and exercise at least 3 times a week
32) chuggingtongirl: no chocolate bars, mags or 'spur of the moment' newsagent purchases, no non-essential toiletries, ebay things at least twice a month, no looking at the sales on the internet and being tempted to buy things I dont need and cant afford, internet food shopping and only get milk and bake bread inbetween
33) TheLightFantastic: Take lunch to work, Spend 5 minutes before going to work and 5 minutes at the end of each day cleaning after myself
34) firestronaut: not buying things online apart from special occasions (birthday presents, glitches which makes the product AT LEAST 70% off

35) stay calm keep knitting: I'm not going to buy any toiletries/make up/cleaning stuff, magazines or knitting stuff (worryingly, I think the last one will be the hardest!)
36) gilligansyle: no new toiletries until almost empty
37) HomeSaver2010: No buy magazines. no buying food at work
38) castri09: no wine buying
39) DisgruntledGoat: No alcohol, no buying form vending machines at work
40) lexielou07: No toiletries until ALL potions and lotions have been used up, ditto for makeup, no magazines, no visits to the vending machine at work
41) MsRed1: No more £2.50+ Soya Lattes, finish ALL potions and lotions before buying more
42) lincs1205: make-up, haircare products, magazines/books, vending machine purchases, alcohol
43) prudence41: not to buy any skincare or cosmetics
44) Ninno820: Shampoo and diet drinks
'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
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Hi Sarah,
Thanks for setting this up!!
So far I can only think of magazines/newspapers and any unnecessary toiletries and makeup (however, i only really replace what i finish anyway).
I dont think it sounds like much but i may change my mind towards to end of the 100 daysBesides, got to start somewhere!
Psycho xBecame Mrs Scotland 16.01.16Became homeowners 26.02.16
Baby girl arrived 27.10.16
Baby boy arrived 16.09.2018
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Hi SarahNeedle1872 and psychopathbabble (wow what a mouthful lol)
I'd like to join this challenge please. Thanx for starting this again, I've been waiting for a new one and was so excited when I saw it! How sad am I lol?
I tried this challenge before but tried to do too much at once so this time it'll be baby steps lol. No buying unnecessary toiletries/cosmetics/clothes/meals at work/treats at work or magazines (except for Dr Who and Torchwood magazines which I get monthly)
Cheers
Casper
x xLBM Feb 09[STRIKE] £64 427.32[/STRIKE] £13 700.59! Sub £15 000!
DFD July 2018
GC 01Dec ~ 30Dec £40.00 SSF £00.00
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Hi guys, thanks for both signing up
Sx'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
Hi Sarahneedle thnx for starting the thread
yes Im in again:beer:
No skincare/ cosmetics/ library fines/ using the credt cards. I'll also give the 30 mins exercise per day another go:D
I had my first library fine for the 1st time in a year and I want no more:mad:Thailand 3010/15000 20150 -
Hello! Yes, I'm in again!
My challenge aims are:- No unnecessary skincare, haircare and cosmetics
- Additional exercise 4 times a week
- No food buying for lunch at work
Thanks Sxfinal unsecured debt to repay currently £8333Proud to be Dealing With my DebtDFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 1550 -
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Sx'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
I'm in too! Still giving up buying toiletries and perfume, except toothpaste cos I always run out. Going to try and exercise at least twice a week too, having been slacking on this one! Good luck everyone x0
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can i join in i want to do exercise every day and stop buying things i dont need... maybe only £20 a month for treats, including clothes , make and everything i want, when is gone, is gone.Mejor morir de pie que vivir toda una vida de rodillas.0
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Time for me to ease up a bit now I'm in better habits. Want to shift focus a bit so I don't get bored!!
My challenge will be to only buy toiletries and cleaning products to replace things I've used up. I'm also going to try again on the positive pledges of a smoothie and 30 minutes exercise a day.2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0 -
Ohh can I join?! I determined to do more exercise and cut my fuel costs so mine is not using the car for unnecessary trips. It's a 3 mile walk to my work which I can do on days where I don't have to be in really early, be home sharp or go to meetings out of the office. I think I should manage 3 days a week. I also live next to the supermarket so I really don't need to take the car unless its BIG shop.
Good luck everyone who'se already signed upMortgage as at March 2010 £225,000 target for December 2012 £170,000. Blog link http://beautifulorpractical.blogspot.com/2010/07/oh-this-is-all-new.html :j0
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