The 'complete this challenge' challenge...suitable for all!

scrooge2008

Hi everyone, and all the best on your personal challenges.

It sounds like you've had an incredibly tough time Pooky, since your original post, and it must be so difficult watching your DH try and come to terms with his dramatic change of circumstances, while coping with all the frustrations yourself.

Well done on having achieved so many of your original goals, though.

scrooge2008

To complete this week's list, I just need to [STRIKE]change the beds [/STRIKE]and drop a wallpaper stripping machine back to a friend's house, so plenty of slobbing time to enjoy .

[STRIKE]I may try and fit in my Shred exercise DVD and I will stick with my diet plan for the day:-[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]- Wholemeal oats/strawberries +yogurt - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Roll with ham and salad - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Mid aft -M&S Raspberry/Mascapone slice -310 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Family having pasta with tomato and herb sauce, vegetables and ciabatta, i'll have it with a baked sweet potato - 400 calories[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Drink - 4 small bottles of water and no alcohol - lots of tea.[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]
Total calories - 1310
Emergency food - 1/4 melon
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:T:T

scrooge2008

To Do List - Week Commencing 3rd May 2010

[STRIKE]Clean Suit - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Post Letter to Hannah - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Deep scrub DS - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare for possible clients call - IH - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Invoice for Shirley - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Gym - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Walk and fish and chips with family BH - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Load books on MP3 - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Give DH card back - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Text cousin - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Accounts work until 3.00 pm - Monday[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Family film and popcorn evening - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean W/L job - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Change lawyer 2 meeting - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare for W/A client meeting - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Change business cards - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Report internet speed fault to BT - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Buy stain remover - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Letter and money for mum - Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Meeting with Lawyer 1 -Tuesday[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Gym - Wednesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare well for possible new client - Meeting 13.45 pm[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Meet up with possible new client - Wednesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do mystery shop and write up - Wednesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Business conference call 2.00 pm - Wednesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Type up notes on Lawyers meeting / client 1 meeting and client 2 meeting - Wednesday[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Pay VAT in HMRC - Thursday[/STRIKE]
Clean and take back sander - Thursday
Wash cushion covers in lounge - Thursday
Clean leather suite - Thursday
[STRIKE]look after friends son and take boys to beach for picnic - election day - Thursday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Join library and order two books - Thursday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Give details of pension regs to Carole - Thursday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Prepare for meeting - Thursday
E-mail to MT Thompson[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]E-mial to accountants[/STRIKE]

Money out of Halifax to Nationwide - Friday
[STRIKE]Phone BT about website - Friday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Pay for DS school trip and spending money - Friday[/STRIKE]
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry - Friday
Organise headed paper for my business - Friday
[STRIKE]Ring sister - Friday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]E-mail accountants re: years of NI paid - 23 - Friday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check 02 as to why they don't want paid this month - Friday[/STRIKE]

TW with family - Saturday
[STRIKE]Buy clothes hiking boots for DS school trip - Saturday[/STRIKE]
Buy new carpet through insurance nominated company - Saturday

[STRIKE] Empty washing basket - By Sunday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sort of filing system - Sunday[/STRIKE]
Sort out receipt system - Sunday[/STRIKE]
Fill in NIns forms for rebate - Sunday

42/51 = 82% complete

scrooge2008

I stuck to my diet and exercise plan yesterday, and it felt good!

So today:- THE SHRED DAY 1
[STRIKE]Wholemeal oats, yoghurt and stawberries - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Ham salad roll - 300 calories (had two ) 600 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Breakaway - 100 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Takeaway fish/chips and peas - 600 calories (Half portion) - swapped with 1/8th pizza and handful of chips (500 calories)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Total calories - 1500[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 2 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]
Emergency food - 1/4 melon - Not used

Exercise:-

Gym class and sauna
Coastal walk
[STRIKE]Gillian shred DVD instead[/STRIKE]

Things that need to be done:-

[STRIKE]Clean Suit - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Post Letter to Hannah - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Deep scrub DS - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare for possible clients call - IH - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Invoice for Shirley - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Gym - Monday - Gillian shred work out substitute[/STRIKE]
Walk and [STRIKE]fish and chips with family BH [/STRIKE]- Monday - No walk DH not well
[STRIKE] Load books on MP3 - Monday
Give DH card back - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Text cousin - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Accounts work until 3.00 pm - Monday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dress to shoes[/STRIKE]

So it should be a quiet day covering at the office, followed by a nice walk with the family and fish and chips on the beach.

Having said that, an advert went out through the Job Centre on Thursday for two welders and the phones have gone mental - 120 calls already, so it could be very busy.

Have a good day!

What actually happened:-

I worked 7 hours and it was a nice, quiet day where I got all the work done that I needed to.

DH is feeling a little bit under the weather so no walk, but I got a takeaway for DH and DS and just had an 1/8th slice of pizza and a handful of chips.

I couldn't find my gym kit or swim suit, so I ended up staying in and having a nice hot bath with loads of bubbles and doing my nails and hair.

After that I did my 'Shred workout', DS literary homework and watched Great British menu. Finished off by getting everything ready for Tuesday. Nice stress free day. DS cleaned his room and DH cleaned ours .

Lesson learnt - have a place for my gym/swim kit. Bottom drawer of dressing table.

scrooge2008

I stuck AGAIN to my diet and exercise plan yesterday, and it felt realy good!

So today:- THE SHRED DAY 2 (DIDN'T MANAGE THE SHRED , FELL ASLEEP WHILE WATCHING DAFT DVD WITH DS AND DH)

[STRIKE] Wholemeal oats and yoghurt - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Sweet potato - tuna and sweetcorn - 400 calories - Substituted chicken salad sandwich - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Breakaway - 100 calories - none eaten - substituted with a few bits of beef stew[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Beef stew - vegetables and potatoes - 600 calories - Substituted cheese and spinach salad with tomatos and 2 slices of toast- 600 Calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Total calories - 1300[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 3 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Emergency food - 1/4 melon [/STRIKE]

Exercise:-

[STRIKE]Early morning cleaning job - 200 extra calories burn[/STRIKE]
Gillian shred DVD - DAY 2 - 200 extra calories burn

Things that need to be done:-

[STRIKE]- Make a space for my gym kit[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Ensure DS and DH go out with all kit and lunches[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- DS needs swimsuit/goggles and trunks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Family film and popcorn evening (melon for me)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Clean W/L job [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Meet up with C for coffee[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Meeting with lawyer partner 2[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]- Prepare for W/A client meeting [/STRIKE]
- Change business cards
[STRIKE]- Report internet speed fault to BT [/STRIKE]
- Buy stain remover
- Letter and money for mum
[STRIKE]- Re-arrange meeting with Lawyer 1 [/STRIKE]

It's a busy day today, so I need to keep focused.

It should go
[STRIKE]-Cleaning[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-Dress to shoes - family organised up and out[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-Coffee with friend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-Meeting with lawyer[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-Items on list[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-Help DS with project[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-Put on tea[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]-Organise for Wednesday[/STRIKE]
-The Shred DVD day 2
[STRIKE]-Chill out with family[/STRIKE]

It's going OK today so far, though I was absolutely starving at 4.00 pm so I have had an early tea. I think this was because breakfast was at 5.00 am, so not enough calories to sustain me.

One of my potential clients has become a client today :j. They have already assigned me an extremely interesting case that is going to really tax me, but that is good, I have been coasting for too long.

Lesson learnt today:- I am tired by 7.30 pm on Tuesday due to early start, so nothing is to be scheduled after that time and I need to eat more regularly through the day.

scrooge2008

I did OK yesterday, but oversheduled and didn't manage The Shred.

So today:- THE SHRED DAY 2 .. AGAIN

[STRIKE]Wholemeal oats and yoghurt - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Feta cheese salad - 400 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vegetable burgers and HM chips/brocolli -550 calories - Tuna and onion sandwich instead - 350 calories[/STRIKE]
1 small chocolate muffin - 150 calories

Total 1050 calories

[STRIKE]4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 4 AF days[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Unlimited tea with skimmed milk[/STRIKE]
Emergency food - 1/4 melon

Exercise:-

[STRIKE]Gillian shred DVD - DAY 2 - 200 extra calories burn[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Gym swim and sauna in the evening - 350 calories burn [/STRIKE]

Things that need to be done:-

[STRIKE]Buy stain remover - Leftover Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Letter and money for mum - Leftover Tuesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]The Shred[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Gym - Wednesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare well for possible new client - Meeting Thursday or Friday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Do mystery shop[/STRIKE] and write up - Wednesday
[STRIKE]Business conference call 2.00 pm - Wednesday[/STRIKE]
Type up notes on Lawyers meeting / client 1 meeting and client 2 meeting - Wednesday

It should go:-

[STRIKE] Dress to shoes
All family out and dressed with correct equipment and lunches
Lollypop
Accounts Job
Stain remover and card/paper from Mr T
The Shred[/STRIKE]
Write up meetings[STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Call from BT re: slow speed of line
Client call at 2.00 pm
Lollypop - RB/TD[/STRIKE]
Mystery shop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] DS project homework
Make tea[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Organise for Thursday
Gym/Swim/Sauna chill[/STRIKE]

Busy, busy day today, and I almost forgot to eat. I was doing my Mystery Shop with DS when I spotted an outdoor clothing store with a sale on, cue I spent £68.00 getting stuff that DS needs for his school activity holiday at the beginning of June. I had only budgeted £50.00 and I still have walking boots to get him. So I am busy rejigging the already tight budget again and it's only the 5th. I managed to survive the Shred again and i'm off to the gym now. Calorie intake has been low, so I deserve a pat on the back from the scales ... we shall see.

No time to cook tea, so DH got pasta, DS a Macdonald's and I had a sandwich.

Lesson learnt:- I never budget enough for DS, I need to more realistic!

Different_Corner

Oh Scrooge I googled 30 day shred, again I'm in awe of your self discipline. For the moment I'm going to look at what I eat, and when, think I know I'm guilty of naughty things !
Have a mountain of things to do today, hopefully will burn off a few lbs..

scrooge2008

Morning DC,

That sounds like a plan! I am determined to lose weight this month, I am bored with seeing lose weight as a goal, and realising that almost a year on, I weigh more than when I started.

I think I am having a light bulb moment here though. I have been looking for easy options to lose weight all this time, but I think, for me, it's got to be the same way as I got out of debt, massive cutbacks and very hard work .. C'est ma vie.

scrooge2008

So today:- THE SHRED DAY 3

[STRIKE]Whole oats/yoghurt melon and green tea - 300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Feta cheese and tuna salad - 400 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Butternut squash soup - Feta cheese - slice of toast - 400 calories[/STRIKE]

Total 1100 calories

4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 5 AF days
Unlimited tea with skimmed milk
Emergency food - 1/4 melon

Exercise:-

[STRIKE]Gillian shred DVD - DAY 3 - 200 extra calories burn[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Walk to the beach and football with the boys - 100 calories burn[/STRIKE]

Things that need to be done:-
[STRIKE] Mystery shop write up - Wednesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Type up notes on Lawyers meeting / client 1 meeting and client 2 meeting - Wednesday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Pay VAT in HMRC - Thursday[/STRIKE]
Clean and take back sander - Thursday
[STRIKE]Wash cushion covers in lounge - Thursday[/STRIKE]
Clean leather suite - Thursday
[STRIKE]look after friends son and take boys to beach for picnic - election day - Thursday[/STRIKE]
Join library and order two books - Thursday
[STRIKE]Give details of pension regs to Carole - Thursday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare for meeting - Thursday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] E-mail to MT Thompson
E-mail to accountants[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Notes on call from accounts client[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Phone client with results of discussion yesterday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Prepare well for above discussion[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]The shred day 3[/STRIKE]
Ask friend if she will look after DS for a couple of hours tomorrow

It should go:-

[STRIKE]Dress to shoes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]DH out and dressed with correct equipment and lunch[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]The Shred[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Write up meetings
Write up mystery shop
Call from client
Call to another client[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Take boys out for picnic, football, beach walk
Tackle other items on the list[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] Tea
Chill[/STRIKE]

No lollypop today because of the election, great stuff.

Well it's been the kind of day that normally knocks me completely off plan, with clients ringing and half the neighbourhood running around the house, but I went with the flow and did most of what I hoped for without getting stressed.

As I did my Shred DVD the kids turned up and were gawping and saying they didn't think someone of my age would be able to manage it, they thought I was about to have a heart attack ....

scrooge2008

So today:- THE SHRED DAY 4


[STRIKE] Whole oats/yoghurt melon/green tea/300 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tuna/sweetcorn on toast - 350 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Vegetable Burgers - Brocolli and HM chips - 600 calories[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Small chocolate muffin - 150 calories[/STRIKE]


Total 1400 calories

[STRIKE]
4 small bottles of water and no alcohol = 6 AF days
Unlimited tea with skimmed milk
Emergency food - 1/4 melon
[/STRIKE]

Exercise:-
[STRIKE]

Gillian shred DVD - DAY 4 - 200 extra calories burn[/STRIKE]
Walk to the beach and library with DS - 100 calories burn

Things that need to be done:-


Clean and take back sander - Thursday
Clean leather suite - Thursday
Join library and order two books - Thursday
[STRIKE]Clean the house focusing on Flylady weekly area[/STRIKE]
Pop to see friend who is having her kitchen re-done and is in a state
Money out of Halifax to Nationwide - Friday
[STRIKE]Phone BT about website/line still slow - Friday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Pay for DS school trip and spending money - Friday[/STRIKE]
Download spreadsheets to Blackberry - Friday
Organise headed paper for my business - Friday
[STRIKE]Ring sister - Friday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]E-mail accountants re: years of NI paid - 23 - Friday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check 02 as to why they don't want paid this month - Friday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Check to see if M's money is in my account[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Post letter[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Take £10.00 out[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Post DVD[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]The Shred[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Look online and see if I can get the walking boots I saw for £9.99 in his size[/STRIKE]

It should go something like this:-

[STRIKE] Dress to shoes[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Family up and out with equipment and lunches[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Accounts Job[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Lollypop[/STRIKE]
Walk to library and beach with DS
[STRIKE]take flask and drop into see friend[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Flylady house[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Work thorough above list[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE] 7.00 stop and chill with DH[/STRIKE]


A nice steady, eddy day today. I have done some more work for a new client this afternoon, which wasn't planned, which meant that I left quite a few things on my list, but they can be done tomorrow.

With developing the new business I am having to cut back significantly on the time I spent doing the £10.00 a day challenge. In the short term this means an incredibly tight few months, but it should pay off over the longer term.