Fat, Forty and fedup - drastic action required!

Primula

Hi guys
I think we are all the same - trying to use stuff up before going on the dreaded "d" word again! Mind you, we are on a moneysaving site so it would be criminal to chuck that chocolate! Oh yum yum!
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judi24

Wow Penguin 49lb is very impressive! I have always followed weightwatchers - the problem is I know exactly what to eat and not eat - it's just doing it! Yes Monday is D-day back to work so going to start then! But my friend is coming from America in a couple of weeks - we have planned a girly weekend at Loch lomond - she is a spa fanatic and has suggested going to a spa day! Problem is she is a size 0 blonde and tanned - I am a size 20 red head and blue skinned! we are like little and large! can I loose 4 stone in a fortnight? (without cutting off a limb!:rotfl:)

Primula

judi24 wrote: »

Wow Penguin 49lb is very impressive! I have always followed weightwatchers - the problem is I know exactly what to eat and not eat - it's just doing it! Yes Monday is D-day back to work so going to start then! But my friend is coming from America in a couple of weeks - we have planned a girly weekend at Loch lomond - she is a spa fanatic and has suggested going to a spa day! Problem is she is a size 0 blonde and tanned - I am a size 20 red head and blue skinned! we are like little and large! can I loose 4 stone in a fortnight? (without cutting off a limb!:rotfl:)

LOL - a spa day will be nice though and it doesn't matter what size you are you'll love it, and of course Loch Lomond will be lovely, cold, very cold at this time of the year, but lovely! Have you got a hotel in mind?

judi24

As for spending - not had a great day! Went to my super expensive gym with the kids - put them in the kids club for a couple of hours than went swimming with them - hadn't planned to be there so long! When we came out of swimming they were starving and it cost me £12.00 for 2 kids meals and a bowl of soup!:eek:
On a different note Does anyone have a link to the payment a day thread - I have tried searching but still can't find it!

judi24

She has booked a cottage right on the lochside - she is going there to scatter her mum and dad's ashes - her mum died just before Christmas. It will be lovely to see her but it always seems that we only get to see eachother when one of us has a tragedy of some kind! My OH is not happy about me going and has gone to work tonight in a mood!

Primula

That's what so often happens though isn't it, with families and friends from far away, it's a shame, but like you say, it will be nice for you to see each other. What a shame too your OH being a silly man about it all, hope you don't let that spoil things for you.

judi24

I am determined not to let him stop me! The problem is that I have had to swap weekends with my ex - we have the kids alternate weekends - I had asked my OH to try to get next weekend off cos that should be my ex's weekend (but now isn't) he hadn't got the weekend off - but is making an issue cos now I have changed everything! I had suggested we go away or something cos he is about to start 3 months of 12 hr days 6 days a week! But he wouldn't have arranged to do anything anyway - all that gets left for me! It is like having another child fighting for my attention sometimes!

Sorry rant over! Gin poured lol

judi24

Getting hassle now from OH - saw me posting SOA on here yesrterday! Not happy about it! Thinks it is weird washing dirty laundry in public! I thought he would be little more supportive! I want to cry!

rupe34

hey judi - hang in there sounds like you guys are having 'one of those' weekends (IYSWIM)

Just reassure your OH about the anonymity of this site - and then let him come round to what you are doing in his own time. That would be my (unasked for) advice.

judi24

Yeah Rupe - he is negative about everything I do at the moment! I know he's not happy about be going to Scotland but can't work out what his problem is with me trying to get my finances in order!

Been to Sainsbury's and spent £81 - should have been £93 but I had a £12 off voucher! Got loads of meat and fish (all reduced) for the freezer and fruit and veg. Shouldn't need to do another proper shop til after payday!
I am going to try a starecupboard challenge next month - My cupboards are bulging and coild do with a clear out - and would keep my food bill low next month too!

Checked online banking today - I paid £941 off a CC before new year knowing that I would need to juggle money around from another bank acount - but nothing is clearing banks on the right day cos of the holidays! Very annoying cos wanted to sort transfers today as smile takes ages to transfer money and have DD due out on the 7th from my main account but can't work out how much I need to transfer til everything clears!!!

Not much I can do about it - but still annoying!

Going to start my assignment now! got to get it done!!!!