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Go For It - My 2010 Diary of Need!

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  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 121 Saturday 1st May
    Money Spent - £40.32 groceries; £8.28 pet shop
    Extra Money Earnt - nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 4 wk 2 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - New May Challenge - and passed, without being started!!!!!!!
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( Trousers actually cutting into me as I type! Last weigh in was 3 weeks ago. Am sure am back to 13 again!!!
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 1/5 - House dirty!
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in March
    *New - Number of Minutes exercise today (starts tomorrow!!!) errrr, I meant the tomorrow after today! Doesn't everyone start new challenges on the 2nd day of the month!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Meal Planning for Umpteen Days

    Sunday: Roasts / Pork Chops / Carrots
    Monday: Spag Bol (make mince / lentils in beef gravy with lefties)
    Tuesday: Chicken Thigh Curry - try and make enough for 2 meals
    Wednesday: Chicken and Chips
    Thursday: Soup n Toasties
    Friday: Bacon Omelette n' Beans
    Saturday: Toady and Mash
    Sunday: Mince Round Pie n' Potatos n' Veg
    Monday: Pizza n' Nachos
    Tuesday: Burgers in Buns with spagetti hoops or noodles
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 122 Sunday 2nd May
    Money Spent - £7.89 (cat litter; sawdust; bin bags; sandwich bags; loo cleaner; 5 bags of whoopsies!!!)
    Extra Money Earnt - £2 gift card - over charge on a whoopsie!!!
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 4 wk 3 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Was doing well until I came back from ASDA with 3 boxes of Strawberry Tarts at 10p each!!!
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( RASPBERRY BLOWING
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 5/5 - House Clean!
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in March
    *New - Number of Minutes exercise today (starts tomorrow!!!) - Did all my housework today, so must count for something!

    My house is gleaming!!

    Now, trying to work out bed configuration(s) for visitors - with us for a week, and DH and I are both working throughout, so up early.

    Bed 1 - King Size - in main bedroom with ensuite - all my clothes in wardrobe
    Bed 2 - Double - in spare room - all DH's clothes in wardrobe - bed VERY uncomfortable
    Beds 3 - 1 x Full Single 1 x Floor Single (proper bed, but sits on floor) in DD's room. DD off school on study leave.
    Beds 4 - 1 x Full Single 1 x Put Me Up (sort of a foam bed on spring frame) in DD youngests room. DD at school throughout.
    Blow-up double bed in spare room downstairs

    Okay - initial thought was obviously spare room, but cannot stress how uncomfy the bed is - it's an IKEA sofa bed, and isn't nice!!! Am keeping an eye on Freeble for double bed, and can store the sofa bed in garage during visit (prefer sofa bed to permanent bed in there).

    Second thought is DD1's room, because she can use the spare room - which has computer in it, and there's no hassles in the morning for going to work as it's at the other end of the house.

    Anyway, all advice welcomed pse x
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 123 Monday 3rd May
    Money Spent - £7.00 - Window Cleaner
    Extra Money Earnt - Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 4 wk 4 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Loads again!
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( !!!
    *HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 0/5 - House Clean -still
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in May
    *New - Number of Minutes exercise today - Walked up a hill in the town that I'd never walked up before! Glad I did, because I've been there now!!!

    Sat and watched loads of carp TV because needed to get it off of sky planner!

    Lovely spag bol for dinner, and lefties for couple of weeks time too - yummy! Can't believe how many donuts are in this house though!

    Still haven't finished the weekend x-word, but have sourced a freebie source for them. MIL is going to save them all up for us to take on hols in July!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 124 Tuesday 4th May
    Money Spent - £3.00 - 12 rolls of loo roll!
    Extra Money Earnt - Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 4 wk 5 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - 2 donuts!
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: (12.5) +1 = 8 / 35lb :( !!!
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 60/175. Week total: 0/5 - House Clean -still
    MMHB Jobs - 0 in May
    *New - Number of Minutes exercise today - None really - parked car a little bit further away from work. But that was it to be honest. Am looking forward to Zumba tomorrow though!

    Am so tired tonight - **yawn** and wish I was in bed asleep now! How lazy! Trying to work out what I can sell to pay my Gran back (!) but think I might be able to pay back £500 this month and same again next - maybe?? to clear debt. Will make me feel loads better - I know it's a no interest one, but will make me feel infinitely more comfortable!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 125 Wednesday 5th May
    Money Spent - £3.50 - Zumba
    Extra Money Earnt - Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 3M, 4 wk 6 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - biscuits from meeting
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: I'm not doing this for the time being - too depressing. Will try and face it again soon ***WIMP***
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 63/175. Week total: 0/5 - House Clean -still
    MMHB Jobs - 0 in May
    *New - Number of Minutes exercise today - 45 minutes Zumba plus walk from car to work up hill

    Loved, loved, loved Zumba with a passion! Might now be addicted and need to find lots of other classes! Of course I spoilt it by coming home and eating rice with a little bit of curry sauce followed by errrr toffee popcorn!!! Remind me please, why I am fat!!!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 126 Thursday 6th May
    Money Spent - £4.41 ASDA
    Extra Money Earnt - Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 4M, 0 wk 0 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - leftover biscuits from meeting
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: I'm not doing this for the time being - too depressing. Will try and face it again soon ***WIMP***
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 63/175. Week total: 0/5 - House Clean -still
    MMHB Jobs - 0 in May
    *New - Number of Minutes exercise today - walk from car to work up hill, ran around with B&G

    (doing on Saturday morning catch-up!)
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 127 Friday 7th May
    Money Spent - £circa £25 charity night (MAD!)
    Extra Money Earnt - Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 4M, 0 wk 1 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - lots of crisps, sarnies etc.
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: I'm not doing this for the time being - too depressing. Will try and face it again soon ***WIMP***
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 63/175. Week total: 0/5 - House Clean -still
    MMHB Jobs - 0 in May
    *New - Number of Minutes exercise today - walk from car to work up hill

    Enjoyed charity night, but hated the amount it cost (wow)!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 128 Saturday 8th May
    Money Spent - £26.12 Wilkinsons (B&G stuff - fence paint); £10.36 ASDA; £6.50 Farmfoods; £9.96 Sports Direct (Camping Stuff)
    Extra Money Earnt - Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 4M, 0 wk 2 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - McDONALDS!!!
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: I'm not doing this for the time being - too depressing. Will try and face it again soon ***WIMP***
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 63/175. Week total: 0/5 - House Clean -still
    MMHB Jobs - 0 in May
    *New - Tiny little bit of gardening

    Spent lots of unbudgeted money on bits and bobs for forth-coming B&G trip (!). Had first McDonalds of the year today - bought by DH, hence why undeclared! Tasted absolutely yummy as I'm sure all take-away food does when you haven't had it for ages! Had the veggie deli and onion rings mmmmm!!!

    Desperately need new trainers so tempted to have a look around MSE to see if there's any special offers on at the mo. I'm not hugely designery, but would prefer not Tesco Value ones iyswim!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    Day 129 Sunday 9th May
    Money Spent - £17.47 ASDA
    Extra Money Earnt - Nil
    Hours / Days since last cigarette - 4M, 1 wk 1 day
    Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Stuff!
    Week weigh in on a Thursday: I'm not doing this for the time being - too depressing. Will try and face it again soon ***WIMP***
    HL Score: 7/10
    Flying Stars: Year total: 63/175. Week total: 0/5 - House Manky!
    MMHB Jobs - 1 in May - Put up the patio set ... finally!

    DD3 managed to spend afternoon with friends despite being grounded (I was conned!!!). Indoorsy type of lazy day with little bits and bobs done, but nothing to set the world alight!!
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