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Bumbling along to be Mortgage Free
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hi michelle
yes - clearly have too much time on my hands to read all these threads!!! ;o) no seriously though am looking for inspiration so thanks for giving me some! sorry about the bathroom disaster- sure it will be so worth it though when you have a lovely new one you can actually use!0 -
Hello Michelle
So sorry to hear about the bath..it CARP news!:mad:
We had to have hubbies car serviced today, I nearly fainted when I picked it up and the guy said 'yep everything fine luv, that'll be £216 please':eek:
I've got some humgongous black trousers that I wear for work, I am ahving to turn them over at the waist to keep them up! See weight on or off its all a pain when it comes to clothes:o
Keep up the good work.
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What size are you Michelle? I have been clearing out and have been coming across clothes in 12s and 14s that don't really fit. I might have something I could send your way?Mummy to 3 fabulous boys all under 4 :eek:0
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Despite him lobbing his mobile phone out of my landing window yesterday
Just being nosey really but was this an accident or temper tantrum? I've never thrown my phone but I have thrown screwdrivers in a temper when nails won't come out. :rotfl:Demolished far too many biscuits. I might have to go cold turkey with them
Busicuits and crisps arn't even allowed in my house Michelle! not even nutella anymore since I devoured a jar when DH was awayCurrently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck
Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
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You are definitely not on your own with the general attitude towards food. My clothes are all too tight, and I just can not stop eating! I've had weetabix for breakfast as I thought I would try and be healthy. But then I've just made DS1 a slice of toast with peanut butter, and ended up having some myself too. Then I've just wondered back into the kitchen and had a slice of carrot cake too! And I'm still hungry for lunch.
The problem with me is that when I think about food, i.e. dieting, I literally can not stop thinking about it all day, and will eat everything in sight! I'm starting to think the key might be to eat what I like, but just make sure I eat plenty of fruit and veg, drink plenty of water and exercise regularly. If I try to deny myself things I just crave them even worse.
Oh and I'm right there with you on the Nutella on a spoon :rotfl:Mummy to 3 fabulous boys all under 4 :eek:0 -
Michelle,
I swear by not buying the wrong foods. DH has diabetes so I don't buy chocolate, crisps etc. I occasionally buy a treat but in small quantities only (even when they cost more - waistline over money saving). So in the nutella example I would buy the smallest jar possible or buy a small amount of the single portion treat sizes and open and use them occasionally.
My other tip is to eat parts of a portion - for example when I get given a box of chocs, I bite the choc in half, put the other half back in the box and chew and swallow the first half before deciding if I want the second one (I do have to check choc boxes before offering them round). I consider the half to be having a choc, IYSWIM. I also eat things like muffins by breaking off and eating bits by hand, and if I have left some on the wrapper for a while I throw it in the bin to prevent grazing on it later. I snack out of the fridge/cupboard but never out of the bin :eek: so I feel it is helpful to prevent me eating the huge portions these things are sold in.
It isn't entirely MSE, but it is healthier I feel.Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.0 -
I've had to ban most biscuits. The only ones I have in my house are the go ahead crispy slices (like garabaldi biscuits) that come as 5 individually wrapped packets of 3 biscuits. I feel guilty if I have more than one small packet of 3 so it works for me! Normally if a big pack of biscuits is open I eat them all waaaaaayyyyy too quickly!
I've banned myself from crisps altogether for now... none for 2 months now! I sometimes miss them but they have such dangerous food/mental associations for me it is probably healthier all round if I avoid them for now... :cool:Mortgage free as of 12/08/20!
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well done michelleDebt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.0
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IS there a fingers crossed or praying smilie?
here you are Michelle
And i have been known to eat nutella with a spoon when desperate.
Well done for putting the fairy cake back and sorry about the bathroom problems.Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck
Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
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Sending you big BIG hugs and positive vibes xxxxxxx
TPAxMFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!May 2013:j0
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