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*DFW lets get rid of the lbs without spending £££'s Weight Loss thread*
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Stayed the same again this week. Not really trying and yet I DO want to lose this weight. I need a kick up the rather large behind someone.The person who moves a mountain begins by carrying small stones.
Diet loss starting Sept 2019 0/80lbs:eek::o
Proud to be No. 47 of the DMP mutual support club
DFW Nerd #380. Proud to be dealing with my debt0 -
Scottishmummy wrote: »Stayed the same again this week. Not really trying and yet I DO want to lose this weight. I need a kick up the rather large behind someone.
Consider it kicked
Please return the favour 
Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56Weightloss : 0/34lbs0 -
Somehow, amazingly I have lost 0.5 lbs this week (according to fat fighters)
I don't feel like I've lost owt!
Twins are 3 tomorrow (3rd March) we've already ploughed through 2 birthday cakes in anticipatory celebrations, I am going to M and S tomoro to pick up a 3 tier pink parcel cake which I have on order.
Serves 64 - there are 5 of us:eek::eek::eek:
On a more positive note, aiming to lose 2 lbs next weigh in ( Tues)
Has Louise been swallowed up by something - perhaps a man eating chocolate cake?
Come back Louise - we need you to help us stay on track
UD XXXXXXXTotal debt at 01/01/2010 £34,262 (Excludes mega mortgage) Daily interest £12.42
02/10 Now £3.12 due to repayments, BT and :money:
Olympic challenge £5081/£28,000 (18.15%)
Aim to lose 35 lbs from 01/01/2010 to 30/06/10 9.5/35
1 debt in 100 days £2886/£38390 -
Hi All, just a check in to say that i have lost 2lb tonight!!! I`m so happy!!AT LBM 7/1/08 (£24,018.09)- 25/09/11 (£13,032.25) - 26.04.15 - £6,429.70
LLOYDS TSB CARD £1,168.56 Loan 1LLOYDS TSB £5,261.14
:j Heading in the right direction!
Its taking so long......:(0 -
Hello all
Late reporting in - crazy busy at work which does seem to be helping though (stress and all) cos... 1lb loss this week for me :j:j
Slowly does it.....
Where's Lou???
FeeFee Barclaycard CC18.9%[STRIKE] £1800 [/STRIKE]£0NationwideOD[STRIKE] £2550[/STRIKE] £0 Prudential Loan 7.9% [strike]£1260[/strike] £0 0% Debt £[STRIKE]720[/STRIKE] £0 Catalogue debts £[STRIKE]470[/STRIKE] £0 - 0%
Total Debt - [strike]£6800[/strike] £[STRIKE]6550[/STRIKE] £[STRIKE]5042[/STRIKE] £[STRIKE]4616[/STRIKE] £[STRIKE]3420[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£2450 [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1606[/STRIKE] £0:jDFB no.220 -
Hello everyone:o
I havent been myself for a few weeks so I apologise for not keeping things up to date.
I will spend some time tonight updating the spreadsheet and get back on track although I fear that I may be back where I started:(
Black clouds are not good for weigh loss.But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.0 -
:grouphug: Lou, hope you are ok.Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £33,821
Boiler fund £925/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
hi louisej glad to see you back, i hope the black clouds are drifting away letting in some rays of sunshine.:)
I didn't report in last week but will update now 0lb last week and 1lb this week.:jMortgage free 25/9/2019 8years and 7 months early 😁😁😁0 -
LOu HOpe you are ok hun.
Huggles
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0
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