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From pig to twig: 2010 dfw dieters chat!

debt:cant_budge_it Posts: 31 Forumite

6 January 2010 at 11:05AM in Debt free diaries

Hello!:j

I have some big money and fat dieting plans for this year. A long booked holiday in June will be spoiled for me if I haven't cleared some flab and some flabby debt!!
Anyone else looking for support to keep their hands out of the (many leftover fr Xmas) choc tin??

I would ideally like to lose 40pounds. However the first goal is to lose 10%. My target for this first week is to lose 4 pounds. I'm weighing in 11th jan.xx

hugs and good luck! Xx D

SOA
Income £1400
Outgoings £791 (necessity only)
Debts, Dec 2009 - owe 13,461

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