2009 diary - time to make changes!

Shoe_Gal

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Shoe Gal my fabby friend,

Stop this immediately & start listing the things you HAVE achieved every day instead


" I am so F fabulous I deserve to have fun at the races, I achieve so much every day of which I am proud & will always strive to do more the next day ... but if I dont it really doesnt matter as I am neither a saint nor a world leader & they dont always get it right either :rolleyes:"

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Hi Lula, thanks for your lovely post :A

I know you're right but I gt so mad with myself for being in this mess - and not making any headway

Am going to take your advice and have a F Fabulous day at the races and start working - slowly! - on the new Shoe Gal next week

Lula-Hula

Good girl

We will all begin again on monday

Shoe_Gal

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Good girl

We will all begin again on monday

And you'll be doing it in new shoes!!!!

Shoe_Gal

1. get an early start - done
2. 2 hours admin - no
3. eat well - ahem, no
4. drink 1 litre of water - no
5. leave work by 4.00pm - almost
6. collect presciption - done
7. gym -no
8. sunbed - done
9. slendertone - no
10. get cash - done
11. home pedicure - done
12. facepack - when my toes dry :rolleyes:
13. get stuff ready for the races - when my toes dry :rolleyes:
14. tidy apartment - no

Another none too good day

Going to the races tomorrow and will have a F Fabulous day :j

Will update on Sunday with new plans

Lula-Hula

Shoe_Gal wrote: »

1. get an early start - done Great :A
2. 2 hours admin - no
3. eat well - ahem, no
4. drink 1 litre of water - no
5. leave work by 4.00pm - almost Good effort
6. collect presciption - done Brilliant :A
7. gym -no
8. sunbed - done Fabulous
9. slendertone - no
10. get cash - done Fantastic :cool:
11. home pedicure - done What a star :T
12. facepack - when my toes dry :rolleyes:
13. get stuff ready for the races - when my toes dry :rolleyes:
14. tidy apartment - no

Another none too good day

Going to the races tomorrow and will have a F Fabulous day :j

Will update on Sunday with new plans

Edited a la Lula Style:D

xx

Shoe_Gal

Thanks Lula :A You really cheer me up - and get things back in perspective

Hollyberry

Have a fab time at the races - looks as though it's going to be decent weather, and the wedges/maxi will be lovely.

And Lula's right, as you know - don't be so hard on yourself. *Adopts stern tone* I think we should be seeing some achievable lists next week, if necessary broken down into essential and desirable?

Have fun!

Shoe_Gal

Have been doing some thinking and reflecting and it seems like it's time for a new plan as I don't seem to be getting anywhere (apologies to any regular readers now thinking, 'oh no, not another one!'

I have put 3lbs back on and have run up approx £500 on my Barclaycard so seem to keep going back to square one. My poor regular readers will know that I always come up with great plans that I obbviously can't stick to or I wouldn't be in this mess :mad: Regulars will also know that some of the 'essentials' in Shoe Gal World are not the standard 'essentials' but are non-negotiable just the same, nails, going out, shoes etc

Reading back over my diary has made me realise that I am not very good at sticking to things, am rubbish at hardship (even perceived hardship :rolleyes:) and cannot live frugally :mad:

However, I have also realised that if I always do what I've always done I will continue to get what I've always got :eek:


So my big 3 to work on are

1. diet, exercise and looks
2. budget/debts
3. social life

But I think I can only make 'baby steps' in each area - I give up easily on 'big plans'
Plans to follow

Shoe_Gal

Am going to set myself some smallish targets for August which I hope will actually form the basis of new habits

I've already said that I don't want to cut out Shoe Gal Essentials so I need to look for other areas to cut back. A look at last weeks internet banking has shown one area I really need to change. Last week I went to Asda and/or Co-op everyday spending between £8 and £15 a time. Supposedly this was food shopping but included such things as chocolate cheesecake, Belgian waffles, fake tan spray and a top :eek: I obviously don't deal well with temptation :rotfl::rotfl:

I've tried weekly shopping before and it doesn't work for me - I just end up throwing loads of stuff away, for the same reason I don't think online shopping is the answer. So my first step is to limit myself to shopping every other day. Have just been to Asda and have food for meals now until Wednesday - and I bought only food :j

Am hoping this new attitude might also help my dieting efforts! I know I need to get into exercise but I keep setting myself big goals and failing. My new goal is to exercise twice a week, and to put 'exercise appointments' in my diary each week and treat them as an appointment. This weeks exercise days are Tuesday and Friday - will add them into my work calender and make sure I finish on time

I also need to re-focus on debt busting :mad: I am going to ignore my overdraft for a while and focus on getting my Barclaycard back to zero, which will also give me an 'emergency safety net'. I have done a couple of letters towards reclaiming credit card charges which I will post tomorrow. I have been putting copper into a money box since the new year, now I am starting one for 20p's - every little helps! I am also going to do £1 PAD anytime I manage a LSD, throwing everything at Barclaycard until it is back to zero

Obviously stealing from The Quest (thanks Lula :A) I also need to improve my living enviroment. I actually rent a modern, if rather bland, apartment so no actual work needs doing but I am sooooooooo untidy I really need to develop a 'little and often' habit of daily stuff - putting clothes/magazines/post away, washing-up, stuff like that. If I get into some better habits in a few months (finances permitting) I will look at doing a bit of decorating/personalising to make it more 'me'


Summary of August targets :

• clear Barclaycard
• exercise twice per week
• lose 4lbs
• tidy apartment

I now intend to post daily 'done' lists instead of my endless 'do do lists' - that I never actually do

sarahb123_3

That sounds like a great plan ShoeGal:j Much easier to do things in easy steps, I am also someone who makes big plans and gets disheartened, so much easier to make smaller targets and reach them. I am going to pinch your idea of having targets just for August, off to have a think about what I can realistically achieve:D. Good luck with your plan