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  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Morning one and all another beautiful day here today :D

    After a lovely chat with one of my MSE friends yesterday (you know who you are) I am feeling very positive and motivated today. So today it's time for a new me :D

    I spend a lot of time dwelling on the past which isn't healthy so now its time to think of the future and start making things happen!

    So I am looking at the next 6 months and then will set myself some mini goals.

    One of the main "issues" in my life is my weight. It has such a negative impact on me and my confidence etc and I know before I will be able to date I need to get my confidence back.

    So today I am back on the diet, properly!! I am doing Weight Watchers online as mother has kindly offered to pay for it and I know the diet works. So all I have to do is follow it. Might try and resurrect the WW thread on here and see if any other followers.

    I am going to get the Wii fit out again as well as that is currently gathering dust behind the TV and I need to get my butt back down the gym. I am going to aim for some form of exercise 3 times a week.

    I would like to lose 3 stone over the next 6 months so I am going to break this down into 7lb chunks which will be more manageable.

    Debt wise - I definately need to get my eye back on the ball as I have drifted through the last couple of months because of all the stress with the house. So today I am going to hit the online banking and come up with a plan of action for this month.

    I am going to keep going with Dooyoo, as now I have had my first cheque I can see how easy it is to get paid and would be silly to miss this opportunity to earn £50.

    I have joined the NSD for June thread this month as well and will be aiming for 10 this month.
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    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
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  • clearmydebts
    clearmydebts Posts: 6,485 Forumite
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    doodledo wrote: »
    Morning one and all another beautiful day here today :D

    After a lovely chat with one of my MSE friends yesterday (you know who you are) I am feeling very positive and motivated today. So today it's time for a new me :D

    I spend a lot of time dwelling on the past which isn't healthy so now its time to think of the future and start making things happen!

    So I am looking at the next 6 months and then will set myself some mini goals.

    One of the main "issues" in my life is my weight. It has such a negative impact on me and my confidence etc and I know before I will be able to date I need to get my confidence back.

    So today I am back on the diet, properly!! I am doing Weight Watchers online as mother has kindly offered to pay for it and I know the diet works. So all I have to do is follow it. Might try and resurrect the WW thread on here and see if any other followers.

    I am going to get the Wii fit out again as well as that is currently gathering dust behind the TV and I need to get my butt back down the gym. I am going to aim for some form of exercise 3 times a week.

    I would like to lose 3 stone over the next 6 months so I am going to break this down into 7lb chunks which will be more manageable.

    Debt wise - I definately need to get my eye back on the ball as I have drifted through the last couple of months because of all the stress with the house. So today I am going to hit the online banking and come up with a plan of action for this month.

    I am going to keep going with Dooyoo, as now I have had my first cheque I can see how easy it is to get paid and would be silly to miss this opportunity to earn £50.

    I have joined the NSD for June thread this month as well and will be aiming for 10 this month.

    Good for you!

    I also need to get back on track, both with weight and finances. I am about a stone overweight and I find it really depresses me when the sun is out. All these lovely girls with lovely figures in dresses and me in the same auld black teeshirt. I am getting back on my treadmill and getting into some shape as well. Look forward to hearing how you get on!
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  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Good luck hun!

    I want to lose a stone so I am on you with the healthy band wagon. I was considering getting a wii fit but I sold my wii so would need one of them again too! :p

    I know you can do this all :)
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Thanks hun. I have lost 8lbs in the last two weeks so a good start :D been very very good today but my bad time is in the evenings once DD in bed. So I need to get myself chanking on MSN or on Dooyoo to past the time so I don't pick.

    I am hoping to start updating my wardrobe from when I get my first pay packet as been a long while since I bought myself anything so would be lovely to have gone down a size :D
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Wow 8lbs is great hun, I need to weigh myself to see how much I do need to loose.

    Its also planning incase I get pregnant next year, be easier to lose if I am slimmer to start with!
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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    who oh who is this wonderful person you were speaking to?

    Does she do msn consultations?! LOL

    Congrats so far, plan sounds fantastic!!!! Great to hear you so motivated....I need to start eating better really too......
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    Hi doodledoo - glad you are feeling inspried. I need to lose about four plus stone! Hard to get motivated about that... Altho I have got a wedding in a few months and it would be nice to look slimmer!
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  • LittleEmms
    LittleEmms Posts: 540 Forumite
    Hi Hun

    Well done on getting focussed - it certainly helps me when I'm feeling a bit out of control...

    Good on you for WW too - if you know it works for you then I always think that's the best way to go!! Its the most sucessful one I've heard people use.

    Good to see you all positive again Doodle :)
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  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    I have just done half an hour on the Wii fit and its official I am a bit fat unfit lump :rotfl:

    Best get my !!! in the shower now lol
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    well done doodledoo.... if you are only a stone overweight you are doing pretty well and if you call yourself you are calling some of the rest of us who are 4 x that overweight!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
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