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Dinah93

Have started a new Food Focus account for my new start. Apparently I should hit my goal weight sometime in March....hmm....Today is going quite well though, still 776 cals left for my tea (which is good since I think its cheese sandwiches!!!)

poddle911

You'll be fine once you get back into routine - i find that if I don't track my points one day or sneak in some chocolate that I don't count it's the start of a slippery slope!

March isn't so bad I was just looking at weight loss post - surely you're teeny tiny! I thought a BMI under 20 was underweight?

Opening a new current account sounds v sensible - although I didn't actually think the mental credit card plan was that mad! Psychologically I think it's much easier having the debt in a different place rather than just being less in your overdraft each month (if that makes sense!)

Good luck with all the mortgage stuff, i hope you can meet in the middle with the vendors, but even if not, you'll be ready to go for the next one.

mmm... cheese sandwiches...

Dinah93

Under 18.5 is underweight. At my goal I'd only be 19.7 so still in the healthy range. Right now I'm 22.8 so on the high side of normal.

Aye it made sense to me psychologically, but the bank worked out I'd be paying £28 a month in interest, which is a bit heafty! So seperating it out but keeping it almost all interest free is much better! Appointment on Friday to do that after which my sig will be updated, yet again.

Cinny91

Dinah93 wrote: »

I don't think I picked up the right colour... I'm sure I needed 100 and this is 103, I have oddly pale skin.

Did you get it from Boots? If it's the wrong colour just pop in and explain it's the wrong shade - they might let you swap it for the lighter one if you get someone in a good mood!

Dinah93 wrote: »

Think I need an eyeliner. Any suggestions Cinny? (I can't manage liquid ones, pencils only!)

Ermm, think you'd be okay with powder liner? It gives a much softer look than liquid eyeliners or pencil. And it's really easy to apply - I have the Benefit Big Beautiful eye kit and the shadow liner in that is great but it's £21.50 for the kit. But I think that as long as you prime your eyes first you could get away with just using any dark brown eyeshadow and liner brush.

I think the new bank account is a great idea, I'm sure you'll have the overdraft gone in no time though!

Tete_en_l'Air

I haven't logged into Food Focus for a while. I might start again in January.

Swinstie73

Dinah93 wrote: »

Under 18.5 is underweight. At my goal I'd only be 19.7 so still in the healthy range. Right now I'm 22.8 so on the high side of normal.

Is a normal healthy BMI not between 20 and 25? I used to be around 22 bmi but was actually very skinny (only 5' 2"), think I'm nearer the high end now, but that's an age thing

Dinah93

Cinny91 wrote: »

Did you get it from Boots? If it's the wrong colour just pop in and explain it's the wrong shade - they might let you swap it for the lighter one if you get someone in a good mood!

I've opened it though, think I might just give it to my mum.

Ermm, think you'd be okay with powder liner? It gives a much softer look than liquid eyeliners or pencil. And it's really easy to apply - I have the Benefit Big Beautiful eye kit and the shadow liner in that is great but it's £21.50 for the kit. But I think that as long as you prime your eyes first you could get away with just using any dark brown eyeshadow and liner brush.

Okay, do you have a guide on how to use eyeliner?! I just draw a line in pencil on the inside of the lower lid and thats all! No idea what prime-ing my eyes means.... or what a liner brush is for that matter.

I think the new bank account is a great idea, I'm sure you'll have the overdraft gone in no time though!

Hope so. Gonna have to have an overdraft and savings challenge in the new year. Clear the £1500 overdraft and save the extra £6700 or so I'm short for the wedding!

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

I haven't logged into Food Focus for a while. I might start again in January.

I saw that missy Luckily my sandwiches today are chicken not cheese, so should be inside my allowance. Although I tend to make toast after sewing class...

Planning to start a new 3 month challenge in January, although I'm having many issues with the chart, if anyone would like to run the chart for it that would be grand!

Tete_en_l'Air

Is there no way of copying an excel chart into the forum?

Although I haven't been focussing, I haven't been totally off the wagon either, heating up a weight watchers lasagne as we speak!

I have no idea what Cinny's going on about either. All my make up is applied with fingers, eyeliner sort of crayoned on in the manner of a small child.

What homework have you done? OH's mam needed her sewing machine this week so I've not been able to do any!

Cinny91

Dinah93 wrote: »

I saw that missy

Worryingly, if I take my glasses off I can't

It's always worth a try to take it back though - I'm not 100% sure how Boots works but I know other places will swap it for the right shade if it's wrong.

Ahh - I thought because you said liquid liner that you wanted the liner for on the lid! I don't really use eyeliner pencils that much, but my old trusty is Miss Sporty Eyeliner - it's only about £1.79 from Superdrug and wears pretty well!

Liking the sound of the challenges for next year! Mine are still pretty muddled in my head, working on a way to get all the stupidly priced cosmetics I like without it effecting my wages by a penny atm. Why do I do this to myself?

Dinah93

The words sod and all spring to mind (in response to homework, not anything Cinny said!)