Go For It - My 2010 Diary of Need!

ceebeeby

Day 356 Wednesday 22nd December

Money Spent - £probably loads again!! (M&S food shop!)
Days since last cigarette - 11M 3W 1D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - probably loads
Exercise: - none
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 8/10

Tonight was collection of the S&G Totes and the M&S Food Shop - the last spend on the flunked credit card, that wasn't meant to be used - but only because I'm back up at the limit again!!!

Oh well, the whole Xmas dinner is in - yippeeeee!

Day 357 Thursday 23rd December

Money Spent - £Xmas Shopping - the last bits!
Days since last cigarette - 11M 3W 2D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Xmas Dinner in Town
Exercise: - walked around town
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 8/10

Had an amazing day out!

Half day at work and then into town to finish off Xmas shopping, enjoy the Xmas sights and sounds and have some best friend company!

Managed to buy all the last wee bits and bobs quite successfully.

Bought DH and DD football tickets for the new year - extravagant, but I hope they like it!

Day 357 Friday 24th December

Money Spent - £nothing (wow)
Days since last cigarette - 11M 3W 3D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - lots in work
Exercise: - running between departments
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 8/10

So, the day started creeping out the door in the middle of the night to get to work at a reasonable time. Spent the day running around like mad!

Finished about 3 in time to get down the road and do the last wee bits and bobs.

Off to church at 8pm, service was lovely.

Home to mince pies and a glass of wine, quick game with the kids - yay, it's Christmas in the morning!!!!

ceebeeby

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Day 358 Saturday 25th December:rudolf:
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Money Spent - £yay - no shops open!!!:xmassmile
Days since last cigarette - 11M 3W 4D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - enormous quantities - it's Christmas
Exercise: - running around after guests all day - I loved it!:rudolf:
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 8/10

Merry Christmas everyone (I know I'm writing this way after the event, but am trying to tidy it up)

We had an amazing morning, with the highlights being the February getaway and the photo albums! I'm so chuffed that everyone loved them!

We had a massive dinner that stuffed everyone completely, after which we played loads of board games that kept us all amused for ages!

A really, really lovely day thoroughly enjoyed by all!

ceebeeby

Day 359 Sunday 26th December

Money Spent - £20 pocket money for DD
Days since last cigarette - 11M 3W 5D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - leftovers!
Exercise: - housework - getting place ready for more guests
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 6/10

Up very early to take DD to airport, which was achieved comfortably. Then headed for home via the only open petrol station in Scotland (I think it really was - was astounded that supermarket petrol stations don't open on boxing day??) anyhow, eventually made it!

House re-gleaming and cupboards etc. all stocked up for the next batch of visitors.

Enjoyed some chilling out, movie time with other kids!

Day 360 Monday 27th December

Money Spent - £Eeeek, a fortune!
Days since last cigarette - 11M 3W 6D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - lots!
Exercise: - walking around shops!
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 6/10

Walked around town, getting in new fish stuff, cat food, sorting out the freeview box for my Gran, oh, all sorts of bits and bobs.

Guests arrived at tea time, ready for a lovely evening of settling them in and catching up.

Lovely gift swapping time under the tree.

Day 361 Tuesday 28th December

Money Spent - £none?
Days since last cigarette - 11M 4W 0D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - leftovers!
Exercise: - nice walk along the beach and zumba
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 6/10

I am beyond out of control with finances and eating, and seem to constantly munch on baddies! Oh well, roll on next Wednesday which is back to work and back to good day!

Had a quite quiet day with just a lovely walk along the beach

ceebeeby

Day 362 Wednesday 29th December

Money Spent - £none?
Days since last cigarette - 11M 4W 1D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - Lots of yums at Grannys
Exercise: - Fantastic snow ball fight and took Grannys dog for a lovely long walk
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 6/10

Wonderful day. Off we traipsed to Granny's - had a lovely day there, with lots of home-made food and drink - mmmmm!

Really good to catch up with everyone.

Got an amazing present from Granny which was the most thoughtful thing I've ever received as an adult - so lovely

ceebeeby

Day 363 Thursday 30th December

Money Spent - £some - in town?
Days since last cigarette - 11M 4W 2D
Number of sweets / cakes etc. - More leftover treats
Exercise: - zumba
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 6/10

Another chillded and relaxed day - DS in bed poorly, so did a wee bit of running around after him, but he recovered eventually.

Did another zumba class, only because of all the rubbish I'm stashing away.

The penultimate day of the year - got up to date with all the washing and ironing, well, thought I had until DD3 produced her "hidden" pile - could have yelled, but thought no ... just calm (which is more than I can say is happening downstairs in my house as I'm typing this, sounds as though there is a fevered mob down there - oh yes, must be old firm derby time and "their" team are 2 goals up)

ceebeeby

Day 364 Friday 31st December (must have got the day counter wrong somewhere)


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Money Spent - £went to shopping centre
New top
Hair stuff
Alcohol
Calendars
Days since last cigarette - :j:j:j***ONE YEAR***:j:j:j
Number of sweets / cakes etc. -Lots and lots - but it's okay
Exercise: - I danced the night away
Week weigh in on a MONDAY: w/c 13/12 + 0.5lb 11st 0.5lb (total -31.5lb)
HL Score: 6/10

Happy New Year to one and all!

I'm going to do a summary post in a minute of all that was achieved, before closing down the thread, but for now, what happened today.

Well, our guests went home and I went out to party (with friends - not family - but that was okay and agreed).

Had an amazing itme and was thoroughly spoilt all evening by wonderful host and hostess. Stayed up till 4am, drinking champagne and bacardi cocktails (yummy!)

Lovely end to a year of achievements.

My last daily post on this thread xxx

ceebeeby

1. Not to add anything whatsoever to credit.

FAILED

There was the tumble dryer replacement, the lap top in the summer and I think that was it wasn't it, oh no, there was the bed in November and sale clothes in December - that was all on the catalogue.

Credit Card 1 got a bashing from the 2nd week in December, with nearly £700 worth of Xmas shopping finding its way on to the card.

I guess it's not too bad overall, but would have liked to have done a wee bit better!

2. To attempt where possible to make extra payments.

ACHIEVED

By making extra payments to CC2, we're down to about £900 now which should see it gone in the first half of 2011.

3. To lose 2 stone in weight in 12 months.

ACHIEVED

Start of the Year - 13st 4lb
Finish of the Year - 11st 0.5lb

Have reset the goal to get to 10st 10lb in 2011, but am chuffed with getting that far!

4. Give up smoking - starting midnight on the first of January.

ACHIEVED

:T:T:T:T:T

Cold turkey on the 1st January 2010 and still cold turkey 12 months later!

6. Keep house clean by doing Flylady and earning stars

PARTIALLY ACHIEVED

I started off really well, but kind of struggled with everything else that was going on! Although I haven't lived in a pigsty it's fair to say!

7. Not to purchase anything unless it's on a list!

FAILED

Did really well the first half of the year, and not so well the secod half.

8. To save enough money for a singley holiday and a family holiday without putting it on a CC

ACHIEVED

Fab 2.5 week holiday in the summer with family, all paid for without CC's
Fab 1.5 week holiday with friend in the Autumn - brilliant!

9. No toiletries until the last drop from the house has gone ... should be around 2012!!!

ACHIEVED

This was okay, I did start buying toiletries towards the end of the year, but only those that needed replaced!

10. No book buying - walk to the library

ACHIEVED

Well, I bought not a single book all year, but I can't claim to have walked each time to the library - often I took the car there! I'm still counting it in though, because the principle was the money saving part.

13. Make My House Better Project (started officially 21/02/10)

PARTIALLY ACHIEVED

Well, some windows got replaced, some of the projects got started, some got finished off, some went to the bottom of the exhausting list that is my life!!!

17. What I want to do in my life - full list here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...5#post33993025

ACHIEVED

3 items ticked off the list!!!!

18. Join Weight Watchers in August and achieve 5% goal (8.5lbs by the end of September - 6 weeks)

ACHIEVED (as above)

19. Clear CC2 no later than April 2011 by making minimum 181.25 clear payment (+ interest) per month for 8 months.

ON TARGET

Will carry this over to next year!

ceebeeby

I've loved this thread, I know I went a bit awry in the last couple of weeks, but when I look back and read all the positives, it will keep me on track for 2011!

If you want to follow me on my next adventure, here is the link to the new diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2907896.

Thank you thank you thank you for all the support - it has meant so very much!

[Deleted User]

You have achieved so much this year - well done. I'll be following in 2011!

Intergalactic_Floozie

Hi, I know this is your old diary but wanted to acknowledge your list of goals and achievements - you have done amazingly! I'm going to have a go at something similar myself - hope 2011 is as good for you as 2010 obviously was