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Go For It - My 2010 Diary of Need!
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Day 230 Wednesday 18th August
Money Spent - £5.69 ASDA; £7.00 cash Zumba
Days since last cigarette - 7 M, 2W, 3D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - NIL
WW Points Used: 17.5
Exercise: 60 mins Zumba; 25 min walk; 5 min jog with sprint finish
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: 13st 4lb (+4 on my previous weigh in!)
HL Score: 8/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 105/175
More money spent on supermarket shopping. However, am just filling the cupboards with the basics of weight watching (light fry oil; sugar free jelly, more fruit and salad, WW bread ... costing a fortune!!). Once more into the swing of it will be spending much less!
Had lovely beach walk post Zumba, gorgeous evening with beautiful sky - really enjoyed it.
Very productive day at work.
You'd think with all of the above I'd have slept beautifully - nope - I slept for about an hour last night **yawn**!0 -
Day 231 Thursday 19th August
Money Spent - £10.73 + £1.25 + £10 cashback (already!)
Days since last cigarette - 7 M, 2W, 4D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - NIL
WW Points Used: 22.5
Exercise: 2 beach walks, bit of a mini jog on the sand, standing most of the evening, walking about etc.
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: 13st 4lb
HL Score: 8/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 105/175
Very busy day at work, followed by start of youth club.
Lovely evening again, able to get down to the beach to play.
Went a bit over on the WW points, however, had lots spare to be able to 'play' with. Still costing me a fortune, and desperately trying to run down all the cupboards of 'bad' things - guess the kids still need to eat the nice stuff though!0 -
Day 232 Friday 20th August
Money Spent - £38.01 petrol
Days since last cigarette - 7 M, 2W, 5D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - NIL
WW Points Used: 16.5
Exercise: little bit of walking but that was it
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: 13st 4lb
**HL Score: 8/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 105/175
Full work day, popped in to Gran's after work she was well and happy!
Very tired, so early night finishing off library books0 -
Day 233 Saturday 21st August
Money Spent - £18.13 shopping
Days since last cigarette - 7 M, 2W, 6D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - NIL
WW Points Used: 18
Exercise: bike ride; car wash; house work
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: 13st 4lb
HL Score: 8/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 108/175
House and cars gleaming; cupboards stocked up; library books a plenty (cycled to the library).
Brother and sil came round and rescued me from actually doing the entire house (ha-ha including the loft the way i was going!), but managed to stay active without stopping for about 6 hours!
Not tired thoughx0 -
Day 234 Sunday 22nd August
Money Spent - £nil
Days since last cigarette - 7 M, 3W, 0D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - small bite of flapjack after mountain
WW Points Used: 17.5
Exercise: About a third of a mountain, but got rained off of it!
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: 13st 4lb
HL Score: 7/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 108/175
Was so excited to be climbing mountain today, but weather was torrential rain storms, and eventually gave up! Watch this space for some imminent spends on waterproof jacket and trousers ... gutted!!!
Managed about 1/3 up, but that turned back - just wasn't fun in wet underwear!
Always next week though :-)0 -
I got a fab and very cheap rain jacket and trousers from Argos of all places - they kept me dry all through hadrians wall walking at easter! Cheap as chips too, I cant beleive the amounts they charge at outdoor shops.Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000
Debt free as of 1 October, 2010
Taking my frugal life on the road!0 -
Day 235 Monday 23rd August
Money Spent - £15.57 ASDA; £25.90 on 3 pairs of walking socks (and that was special offer!!!!)
Days since last cigarette - 7 M, 3W, 1D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - nil
WW Points Used: 16.5
Exercise: None
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: 12st 13lb -5lb w/c 23/08
HL Score: 6/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 108/175
I lost 5lbs on weight watchers ... that's more than the whole year I think with self doing!!
You'll notice the £26 spend on socks, but my excuse is my wrecked feet (four blisters, one black toe, one bruised toe from my mountain climbing). Everyone claims these are miracle socks (1000 mile?).
Thanks for the jacket / trouser pointers nottobad - I'll definitely be looking there then.0 -
Well done on your weight loss!Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck
Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway0 -
Day 236 Tuesday 24th August
Money Spent - £NIL (Halfords changed my faulty wiper blades for nowt)
Days since last cigarette - 7 M, 3W, 2D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Go Ahead Biscuit Bar 2.5 points
WW Points Used: 16.5 - including biscuit
Exercise: None - wanted to do some Wii Fit, but didn't get in until very late.
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: 12st 13lb -5lb w/c 23/08
HL Score: 8/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 108/175
12 hour shift today, so really tired. Just came in, made the dinner and want to crawl into bed (soon!). Would love to have the energy to do some wii fit, but think that is going to need to be held over until some other time - goodness only knows when!0 -
Day 237 Wednesday 25th August
Money Spent - £3.50 cash for Zumba
Days since last cigarette - 7 M, 3W, 3D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - nil
WW Points Used: 11 ... too few, but didn't have time to eat!!!!
Exercise: Zumba for an hour then hour long beach walk / jog
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: 12st 13lb -5lb w/c 23/08
HL Score: 8/10
Flying Stars: Year total: 108/175
Drats, went too far UNDER on weight watchers points, tempted to try and find a flipping Mars Bar just to get it right. Will have 2 bowls of cereal in the morning, one early, one mid morning to make up for it!
End of month tally in a mo.
Bought some stuff from M&S sale last night, but not sure if keeping, as BF has bought same dress (gutted as I told her about sale after I'd ordered!) Next time keep mouth closed ... only joking ... don't really begrudge it!
New blister free socks arrived today - yippeeeee!0
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