August 2008 Grocery Challenge

Barneysmom

Hi denisefowler
It looks like you're have your thyroid checked, is that right? When you go for your results, take a pan/paper with you and write down the figures.
You can check them against this then if there is a problem with yours.http://www.drrind.com/thyroidscalematrix.asp I use this one when I get my results.
Good luck!


Can anyone let me know re the £10 off Co-op £30 please?

angelnikki

Floxxie wrote: »

Good advice angelnikki, although if I was you, I would ask them to continue checking your thyroid. I had exactly the same symptoms as you nine months after my son was born but didn't do anything abut it until nearly two years later when I wasn't getting pregnant. My husband thought I was going senile because my memory was appalling! A blood test later and I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. On permanent medication now and I will never be the same but at least I can function. My doctor says it was probably tottering for years and interestingly my immune system has always been a tad rubbish.

I have had loads of blood tests for all sorts of things (after insisting to my doctor that I needed them) and they have all came back clear. I will get to see the M.E. specialist in Sept (was referred in Oct last year :mad: ) so hopefully he will do more tests and stuff to be able to diagnose whatever I've got /rule out anything else.

Barneysmom wrote: »

Hi denisefowler
It looks like you're have your thyroid checked, is that right? When you go for your results, take a pan/paper with you and write down the figures.
You can check them against this then if there is a problem with yours.http://www.drrind.com/thyroidscalematrix.asp I use this one when I get my results.

I was never told any results for mine other than it was fine :rolleyes:

I'm sure we dont need to worry about interpreting the results ourselves, the docs will do this and let us know if we're fine/not. Isn't that their job :rolleyes:

Barneysmom

I always make sure I ask now, I have to go for 'the lot' next week.
cholesterol, hormone in case I'm peri-meno, a depression questionairre -whatever that is? and diabetes...... Ho hum, as if there's nowt better to do eh?

jackiegibbo

Keeping_Positive wrote: »

Help

Any idea if I can do anything with the following? I was thinking lasagne or bolognaise. Thing is I usually cook from jars. I have been left some sald stuff by next door before they went on hols.

500g frozen turkey mince
10 aldi salad tomatoes
3 peppers - although kids (and Im not to keen) hate things like this its a shame to see them go to waste)
Dried oregano
Mixed herbs
Garlic

pasta or lasagne sheets also in cupboard

Thanks in advance for anyone that can help. Im up against it this month and want/need to be as frugel as possible.

HAVE A LOOK AT THIS WEBSITE ITS GREAT
http://www.cookingbynumbers.com/

nickynoo08

Hi everyone,
Where did july go???? This month has passed me by in a bit of a blurr. Not been on for ages as we've been having loads of truble with internet amongst other things. Anyway i kno i screwed the july budget up big time (although that was mainly due to the fact my freezer broke down in middle of night n i had to chuck out sooooo much food i almost cried), but i need to stick to budget this month as we seem to a a lot shorter on cash this month, not sure why tho .
Can you please put me down for £120 for august
My month will start 1st of aug till 31st.
Just out of curiostiy do you do weekly shops or one big one and just top up? I normally do on big and top up but i'm thinking i might be able to save money and waste if i do a weekly shop instead. What do you think?
Will try and catch up on post at sometime too. Cant believe the amount of posts n its still july!

Aril

Hi everyone
July's totals were 147.01 spent so came in at 12.99 under:j As it's a 5 Saturday month please can you put me down for £180 for August.
Good luck everyone. apologies that I don't post here very often but the thread moves so fast that I simply can't keep up with the number of postings:o
Aril

egon

Hi all,

NSD for us today. But I will have to go shopping tomorrow, as we will have no milk left at the end of the day.... I am lying, just found a pack of UHT full fat and semi skimmed milk.
Thats me sorted for tomorrow, as we have visitors for most of the day, and I do not like to rush around Lidl and Morrisons with 2 boys under 5!!! (OH is not home until late, by that time the shops are closed....)

Oh, can you make frozen yoghurt with greek yoghurt???
I have lots of frozen fruit and greek yoghurt left over, and I thought, I could make ice lollies for the little ones with it.....

mary33_2

hi

i havent posted on here before but i have been reading up a lot about saving money on here but never posted

i would like to be in the august challenge as i have started cutting right back on my shopping bills which have been around 120 a week.

so i would like to be put down to spend 65 pounds a week for august challenge.

regards

mary

egon

Sorry doubled post

susan946

I've posted on the July board, but please would you put me down for £400 for August. I was well under budget in July so have shaved another £50 off my target - hope I haven't set myself up to fail!!!

Many thanks to Angelnikki for all the hard work you put in. This is a fantastic board!!!:beer: