Milanns mutterings on this last milestone.

savingholmes

milann wrote: »

You might have guessed my aim for 2010 is to look after myself - the targets are

-continue to chip away at finances. 2010 will be my debtfree year if I shape myself - thus improving my stress levels

-eat healthier with less wastage - means being disciplined and cooking for just me and oh and not as if I still have family at home

- become more active - don't want to set unachievable goals - but will aim to do 'some' exercise EVERY day - then increase it gradually

- organise myself might even get round to planning for longer than a day

- learn to chill - not get harrassed especially with work situation

Those steps look quite straightforward - we'll see - better put one in about positive thinking too

Sorry - needed to exercise my control freakery! I can see your goals a bit easier now :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:They look good - perhaps try and break them down into goals for the week or something to help you go with them!

milann

You've given me food for thought SH - about breaking things down into weekly chunks. Soooooo....... I'm going to plan my week on here on a Friday. Before I send everyone to sleep with this - please feel free to skip over and not read because believe me - I could probably patent it as a cure for insomnia LOL. It is purely as an exercise to keep myself on track with spending, eating and exercise - all food items from freezer and cupboards. Also still loads of biccys, chocs, mince pies and christmas cake about the place for the consumption of - LOL

Saturday
brunch - porridge, pineapple and banana -YES
tea - hm savoury rice (using whatever veg is at bottom of fridge) chicken, cheese and parma ham wraps. Christmas cake - DIDN'T HAVE CAKE

Exercise - too much snow to go out as planned so wii fit

Predicted spend - £3.00 on 18 toilet rolls from home and bargain - didn't go out!!
Actual spend - 0 YES!!!

Sunday
brunch- baco, sausage, black pudding for oh, scrambled egg mushrooms
tea - roast pork, stuffing, sprouts and carrots, roast potatoes, mash. gravy
christmas pudding and brandy sauce (didn't do any christmas day)

Exercise - 30 minute wii fit

Predicted spend - 0

Monday
Breakfasts for all work days combination of either porridge, cereal and toast.
dinner - buffet provided by work on course.
tea - pork and potato layer bake, green beans

Exercise - walk to course and back about 4 miles in all. 30 minutes wii fit.

Predicted spend - 0

Tuesday
dinner - pork salad sandwich, fruit
tea - spaghetti bolognaise from freezer, garlic butter toast (using old tiger loaf bread)

Shred and freeze any left over pork for bbq pork wraps at later date

Exercise - swim after work, 30 mins wii

Predicted spend - 0

Wednesday
dinner - turkey& veg soup from freezer, cheese and crackers, fruit
tea - (only me in) beans and egg with toast

Exercise - gym after work

Predicted spend - 0

Thursday
dinner - beans on toast, fruit
tea - hm fishcake from freezer, peas, potato wedges, Christmas cake

Exercise - swim, 30mins wii

Predicted spend - 0

Friday
lunch - cheese and crackers, salad, apple, crisps
tea - hm lasagne from freezer

Exercise - swim, 30 minute wii fit

Predicted spend - under £10 topping up bread, milk etc for next week

I plan to return and adjust each day - I'm really hoping writing things on here will help me keep on track. Dh sorts his own lunch out depending where he is working and either pops home and eats from fridge or his boss often provides lunch.

Hope you are still awake

Milann

Claw_back_money

That sounds really organised, and a good use of cyber-space diary to see it up there (and know that we see it too and will be ready to ask questions if you amend to: "lie in garden under tree with box of chocolates")

Makes me feel a bit guilty that you can manage to do DF and fitness together. I have been telling myself that I'll do one first and then think about the other... Maybe I'll just try doing something active each day. I find that when I work from home it is possible to spend the entire day doing nothing more strenuous than hanging out the washing, which probably merits a .

Have you managed another NSD if you couldn't get out?

Cheers
Cbm

milann

Yep - nuther nsd here - but i suspect that will be shattered over next few days!!

My exercise isn't much to brag about though - I just want to do 'something' rather than sitting on here scoffing crisps and chocolate when I come home from work - that is my danger time.

I am currently waiting for dd's oh to get back in touch with me.

He phoned and spoke to my dh earlier - dh being a man didn't ask the type of questions I would have asked - bless - can't help being a man!!!!

Anyway dd has had ct scan today - they have found something between her large and small intestine and are going to operate tomorrow. They won't know what it is till they get her into theatre. I've got all sorts of questions going through my mind and one of them is can I stay with him a couple of nights whilst I go and see her. She dropped everything and came running when I had my ops and I won't settle till I see her. If he doesn't ring soon I am going to book my train ticket as I don't think he'll throw me out onto the streets.

Not looking forward to next few days - now I know why I never plan anything - when I do something just comes along and scuppers it big time!!!!

Milann

milann

Will abandon the weeks meal plan - managed a day ok - that's usually what happens too.

Getting train to London tomorrow - can't settle - got to see dd and know myself exactly whats happening and be there for her. Don't know and don't care what work will say at this moment in time - what will be will be - but I'm sure they'll be ok - they haven't got much choice have they really!!

Got single train for £29 - didn't think that was too bad at short notice. Hope the snow melts!!

Dh staying at home for now and will come down if really necessary.

I'm rambling - sorry folks - nasty habit when I'm worried.

Milann

barii

With the turkey all eaten and the credit card up to the max, I've made my new years resolution to get out of debt. Obviously I'm in the same boat as many others. Its noticeable that a lot of us are women. I found a lot of really useful and free info & resources on pinkinvestments.org Its a website but like reading a magazine - it may be of help to other women trying to get rid of the credit cards & debt in 2010. Good luck to all.:T

Claw_back_money

Good luck with DD, I'm glad you can be there for her. Train to London sounds a bargain - from the news the last couple of days I thought there were no decent fares to be had!

Thinking of you....
Cbm

taxi73

Never mind the diet,work etc at the moment DD is most important.I hope it is nothing too serious and the op can cure it.

savingholmes

hi Milann - well done on the daily goals - you can always come back to them later and just pick up from where you left off.

I think in your situation I would have gone straight down to DD too - family are important. Hope the op goes well!

beanielou

Hope it all goes ok.
Please take care x