Hypno's "just for today" diary of rediscovery.

Karmacat

hypno06 wrote: »

We shall see - what will be will be. I know I am being very resistant, but after 5 years of sharing the family home with paying guests, and before that having a live in nanny, we like being "us"

Thats a good thing :j

hypno06

Right, have made a meal plan for the next fortnight. almost exclusively out of things in the cupboards and freezer. Just need some peppers, courgettes and mushrooms which won't cost much (am growing my own but some way off harvesting yet!) so that is another job well done.

tirlittan

You're doing really well hypno.

I need to be extremely strict this month too to get back on track. But things that I haven't planned for are already creeping in...:(

hypno06

I was very strict for the first 3 months of the year.....then April and May went a bit haywire. I did it so well for Jan-March, then obviously started relaxing a bit too much and took my MSE eye off the ball, with things creeping in where they really shouldn't have done.

So, strictness returns

pania

hypno06 wrote: »

Right, have made a meal plan for the next fortnight. almost exclusively out of things in the cupboards and freezer. Just need some peppers, courgettes and mushrooms which won't cost much (am growing my own but some way off harvesting yet!) so that is another job well done.

afternoon ladies!!!

i went shopping the other day thinking i was absolutely old mother hubbard, came home and had a freezer drawer half full with quorn and frozen veggies. oops!!!! joining you on the meal planning, control regaining etc etc etc hon!!!

lucielle

Has anybody had any problems with the scratchies?
L

misselvis

hypno06 wrote: »

I was very strict for the first 3 months of the year.....then April and May went a bit haywire. I did it so well for Jan-March, then obviously started relaxing a bit too much and took my MSE eye off the ball, with things creeping in where they really shouldn't have done.

So, strictness returns

I adore reading your diary it gives me so much inspiration, you are right I need to adopt the strictness rule, I jsut got a promotion had some extra money coming in could see some of the cc's going down then bang april-june got silly won't blame the weather its on me need to get my eye back on the prize of total DFness so like you the strictness returns;)

hypno06

pania wrote: »

afternoon ladies!!!

i went shopping the other day thinking i was absolutely old mother hubbard, came home and had a freezer drawer half full with quorn and frozen veggies. oops!!!! joining you on the meal planning, control regaining etc etc etc hon!!!

Do you like aubergines? I have veggie moussaka on the list for next Friday if you do?

lucielle wrote: »

Has anybody had any problems with the scratchies?
L

They were down for maintenance when I tried this morning, but I can't try again until I get home.....

misselvis wrote: »

I adore reading your diary it gives me so much inspiration, you are right I need to adopt the strictness rule, I jsut got a promotion had some extra money coming in could see some of the cc's going down then bang april-june got silly won't blame the weather its on me need to get my eye back on the prize of total DFness so like you the strictness returns;)

It is just so darned easy to let things slip! I do sometimes wonder if I will ever be "comfortably off" ie not having to worry so much. And I think the answer is "no" in that the surplus would never be so much that I could lead the lifestyle I would like to lead.

Don't get me wrong, it is better than it was, and will get better in the future, but even with no debt, the difference between incoming and outgoing is never going to be vast!!

waterwatcher

Hi all. I must start batch cooking again as food bill getting out of control. However I struggle in the summer. The winter warming stews, cottage pies curry's etc don't hit home for me when its hot..... what sort of things do you batch cook in the summer?

taka

hypno06 wrote: »

I have veggie moussaka on the list for next Friday if you do?

Do you have the recipe? I bought an aubergine yesterday but I'm not sure what to do with it! (Note to self don't go shopping when hungry and without a list!) :rotfl: