Learning to live my dreams not trample on them

savingholmes

milann wrote: »

SH - I am so pleased you have joined the gym....Soooo....if I re-joinn will you kick me HARD if I look like I'm wasting my subscription and I'll return the favour if need be.

...I've been trying to work out what TADA stands for.....help a girl out here LOL. I'm guessing it's not just 'drumroll .....tadaaaaaa' as in I've done it??????????????Milann

That's sounds good to me Milann - mutual prodding.....

yeah - a tada list - I nicked it off cherisong who nicked it from somewhere else... drum roll look at what I achieved list is right!

So my latest tada list!

• Put another load in the wash and some in the drier
• Finished naming clothes and getting DD to try stuff on... she has enough even tho I only bought her a few new bits... I waterproofed her shoes yesterday and DD has polished them this afternoon. She did a good job... I am proud...:T
• Got DS to peel potatoes
• Cooked us a lovely pork chop (approx £3) dinner, mash potatoes (approx 50p), carrots, leeks, (approx £1.50) peas and mushroom and onion gravy... (approx 50p) - yummy - approx cost £5.50-£6 (approx £1.50 each)
• OH cleared and cleaned the table ready for use.
• DS unpacked dishwasher
• I repacked dishwasher
• Put another load in the washer and hung one lot out

milann

Ha - thought I was cracking up trying to get words to go with the letters TADA.

I was heading off to the gym but have ended up waiting for the plumber to ring back AAARRRRRGGGHHHH - central heating boiler dripping where it has NO right to!! - I AM going to rejoin though no matter how much the heating repair costs. Just waiting for the man to call round then off I will plod.

Milann

savingholmes

Good luck Milann with the gym... hope your heating repair isn't too much either...

Had a frustrating day. Only just got internet access for some reasons talk talk weren't playing game!

So my tada list so far today

• took DD to school - gave her £5 towards school dinners
• unpacked and packed dishwasher twice
• done another load of washing
• Hung washing out
• Got DS to peel spuds
• I then boiled spuds and created mash for cottage pie that I started yesterday
• Had chop and mash for dinner while DS had salmon sandwiches
• Drove 25 miles to MIL to pick up 4 chairs, stayed for coffee before driving home again. We now finally have chairs for free :money:to match our dining table
• started to mend dyson - cut off all hair etc from roller, unscrewed it to unstop a wiggley pipe at the bottom - still need to screw it back together again!:eek:
• withdrawn £10 from free daily scratches
• now playing woohoo bingo
• cleaned downstairs loo, sink etc
• half filled a charity bag
• Got DS to empty 2 bins
• walked to school to pick DD up (1.2 miles total)
• saw community physio about DD's feet - there has been some improvement but another appointment planned with an orthotist... for a couple of monday's time...

Still to do

• put cottage pie in the oven
• go to the gym!
• finish mending dyson and hoover front room
• finish hanging wet washing out and bring dry washing in
• send insurance no claims info to aviva
• get OH to put DD to bed

Aviva - agreed to let me protect my no claims discount - just need to prove I have it in the first place.... [roll eyes smiley here]

Half considering taking DD swimming but her friend has just arrived to play so probably won't bother!

savingholmes

Latest tada list

• Cleaned all kitchen surfaces before tea
• Cottage pie was yummy and appreciated by all... Half left for another day as planned
• Dyson now fixed again and front room hoovered
• Hung washing out - was able to bring about 4 things in, the rest are still drying
• Off to the gym in a mo

savingholmes

Went to the gym really shocked at how unfit i am compared to last time...

Could barely manage 5 minutes even at level 1 on the cross trainer - ended up on the treadmill for about 20-25 minutes.... walking at speeds between 2.4-3.6 with zero incline!!

Oh well it is start! I did 1.2 miles earlier on the school run...

Induction tomorrow - didn't dare do weights or anything more complicated until after that...

tirlittan

You'll be amazed how quickly you build up your stamina. Keep at it!
You sound very organised and on the ball!

savingholmes

Hi Tirl thanks for the encouragement!

Just need to go regularly and things should improve.... OH couldn't believe me on holiday as I was really breathless too easily and kept having to tell him to slow down etc....

My week off is nearly over!! shouldn't be allowed lol! I still have loads to do.... now if only I could motivate myself!

I had one bit of good news yesterday - a card I thought we might have had a late fee on - I must have paid in the nick of time - faster payments at B must really work!! That's my target card for the next couple of months anyway...

savingholmes

Well my tada list so far today

• Got up etc LOL
• Took DD to school by car (oops)
• Did e-banking - reconciling the amounts with what I thought I'd spent!! and of course adding on things I'd missed!:eek:(onto my spreadsheets)
• Set up STOs to my PO card so it will clear by xmas:j
• Not set up the ones for BOA yet as there is a DD in place for now and PO is my first priority. Hope in November to start paying more than the minimimum on that
• Got DS to unpack the dishwasher - then I packed it
• Wiped down all kitchen surfaces (excluding floor) :T Twice in 2 days amazing :rotfl:
• Gave me and DS some cottage pie for dinner - yummy!
• Brought some of the washing in (from last night:o) some still not quite dry yet. Folded it....
• Put one half of our quilt in the wash - hope to put in on the line to dry while I am out - then also wash the other one...
• Checked quidco - got a whole pound this month :rotfl:My home insurance with rbs never paid up :mad:
• Playing woohoo free bingo....

savingholmes

hi guys - my updated tada list

• Put other half of quilt in the wash
• Been for my gym induction and health check
• Guy seemed a bit shocked at my low fitness level - he wants to build up my stamina and get my breathing right before I "even" start level 1:eek:
• He has given me a 4 week plan - but wants me to come at least 4 days a week - he wants me to exercise more days than I don't:eek:
• He wants me to do 5 minutes bursts on the treadmill, rower and cross trainer x 3 with a breather in between!!:o
• He thinks only cardio will shift my weight and build my stamina and doesn't even count swimming into the equation as he says it burns too few calories!! (That will be why I feel more at home in the pool then :rotfl:)
• I did one circuit today and went home - had to sort out some new key fobs as our cards don't scan and bought DD a woggle to help her with her swimming
• Drove home
• Just walked 1.2 miles picking DD up from school and coming back again:j
• Hung quilt out to dry
• Got DS to bring chairs in out the car (from yesterday):o

Now need to cook DD a quick tea before I take her swimming....

gilligansyle

Really liking the TADA list idea, takes the pressure off a bit if you put down what you have done, rather than what you intend to do, and so you don't feel disheartened for not doing it.

Someone, maybe cherisong, said they find themselves doing things just so they can put them on the list :T