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Single and in debt.
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No chocolate til debts cleared :eek: utterly ridiculous that's 2 years at least
Not a hope of me joining that one I'm afraid. Sarah, was this your idea & were you very very delirious when you concoted it ?
Not guilty! In fact I am working my way through a box of Green and Blacks as we speak.:DPay/save £20k in 2010 £5888.75/£20,000June Mini target 0/5lbs Total 23/40Ebay profit 2010: March £207:) April £95:) May £130:) June £0 Total £432:j0 -
I'm still managing to live without chocolate and don't miss it at all, I know I'll get loads for xmas though but shall try to recycle into pressies for other people... I have a feeling there's also a bottle of Bailey's though and not sure I can resist that...Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £34,965
Money making challenge £78/400
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
Susu, maybe instead of vouchers you could open a savings account and put the money in there, that way you will earn interest and there is no danger of losing the vouchers. You could open an account using Quidco, then you would have a bit extra to add as well.
I see where you're coming from, but I've got a savings account already and I'd end up just putting the money in there, so it'd just melt into the bigger picture.
It's a long time till I get a house and because I've been flatsharing for 10 years, I don't actually own a lot of stuff. So at least this way I'll be able to ensure I can buy something to start furnishing my new home. I like the idea of buying a piece of furniture that will always remind me of my lovely boss and a job I love. I'm a bit of a sentimental so-and-so really£27k (excluding interest) paid off in 29 months
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skint_spice wrote: »I'm still managing to live without chocolate and don't miss it at all, I know I'll get loads for xmas though but shall try to recycle into pressies for other people... I have a feeling there's also a bottle of Bailey's though and not sure I can resist that...
How long have you lived without chocolate? I'm sure you said the other day, but I'm too lazy to back-track through the forum! How did you find it? What about when ma nature calls? She called on me today, hence the 3 bars of chocolate I've inhaled today£27k (excluding interest) paid off in 29 months
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only a couple of months now but stopped missing it really quickly. ma nature doesn't make me want chocolate though but I think the more you eat the more you want if you see what I mean? cherry tomatoes are my friends...Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £34,965
Money making challenge £78/400
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
I should be able to back on the choc in June, but if I do the things on my 100 hundred list by June I'll be half way through training for a 50-60 mile charity cycle ride, as well as going to the gym 5 times a week, so I should be quite a few pounds lighter with no inclination to undo all my good work, even if my fabulous boyfriend (with whom I have lots of great s*x) buys me celebratory chocolates before whisking me away on a European city break :rolleyes:£27k (excluding interest) paid off in 29 months
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skint_spice wrote: »only a couple of months now but stopped missing it really quickly. ma nature doesn't make me want chocolate though but I think the more you eat the more you want if you see what I mean? cherry tomatoes are my friends...
You're right - the more chocolate I eat the more I want to eat. I shall have to replace chocolate with fruit salad. I used to make a big batch of it and have a bowl full every evening. Need to get back into good habits :A£27k (excluding interest) paid off in 29 months
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- I too once had a body ... :rolleyes:
Me too and i cannot get out of the habit of buying clothes for the figure I had/want back, rather than the one I have now.:rolleyes: I wear the same old things whilst having a wardrobe stuffed with lovely things. Can't give up chocolate but of course am back on the dieting wagon in 2009, if anyone wants to join me. I want to get my figure back before I am an OAP, when I'll probably be grateful for the extra insulation.Pay/save £20k in 2010 £5888.75/£20,000June Mini target 0/5lbs Total 23/40Ebay profit 2010: March £207:) April £95:) May £130:) June £0 Total £432:j0 -
I'm watching Run Fat Boy Run for inspiration :rotfl:£27k (excluding interest) paid off in 29 months
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