Madness, "May"hem & MoneySaving: Welcome to the NSD Challenge

3Dogs

3Dogs here with NSD number 8 - almost half way there now - but as Friday is my food shop day, my next one will be Saturday so I'll be back then

Dorastar

Woohooo another nsd today - lunch out tomorrow so planned spend already but rest of day should be ok. Am quietly chuffed with myself so far this month:T

jet77

katenut wrote: »

That is my lovely gorgeous beautiful horse (i'm not at all besotted with her, honestly!) - she is my only treat and the best thing I ever got. She is even a MSE horse - she is on free loan to me as long as I want her,

How did you manage that??? It's a dream come true to have a horse ... and to organise my time well enough to be able to devote to it.

Elfen (((HUGS)))

NSD #6 today

solventsoon

thrifty_fifty wrote: »

Thanks Spoon

I know I'm just being a stroppy baby

thrifty_fifty wrote: »

Thanks Curly

Just looking up some recipes-meesly tsp of this tsp of that. But one saving grace is that breakfast is larger than I have now, so that should fill me up.

Just dining on my last artery busting cheese and onion pasty, thorntons chocolate for pudding. All washed down with some diet coke and a cup of tea. I don't eat like this everyday, but just cramming as much in as possible during my last hours of bad food eating. Poor stomach will think the throat has been cut next week. Oh the hunger, I can feel it now.

Hi thrifty fifty
You're not being a stroppy baby at all, far from it - you're reacting the same way that most of us would do in similar circumstances (as curlygirl has proved).

Once the shock has worn off properly and you've had a chance to come to terms with it properly, you'll find there are loads of things you can eat and you can indulge occasionally - it's not a death sentence. We have a really good friend who is seriously diabetic (injections 3-4 times a day) and even he manages to go totally off the rails occasionally - he just makes up for it over the following days. It's just like being on a diet really and I bet you'll feel much healthier ...

Feel free to rant though if you need to..

hugs
spoon
x

PS: Wholemeal pasta is delicious - much tastier than the white stuff - we eat it all the time and it doesn't half fill you up. It's lovely in pasta salads:D:D

solventsoon

curlygirl1971 wrote: »

LOL - that's the kind of thing I would do if it felt like my last supper! And the more you think 'I can't have...' the more you want it!

I was never hungry when I was following a low cholesterol plan.....which for me is a flipping miracle as I'm a greedy flipper! I didn't follow reciepes but I just omitted or substitued things. I don't remember measuring anything except sat fats.....and that could be a pain but you get into it and before you know it you can smell those pesky sat fats as you walk up and down the supermarket aisles. But there again I love veg so I guess that's how I filled up? I love cheese on pasta - I swapped to LF cheese. Not as nice but you get used to it and its better than nothing. The most difficult thing I found / still find, is eating out and eating at other peoples. When faced with a fabulous menu I can't make the sensible choice. I LOVE MY FOOD. And I can't stipulate to people that when I eat at their house for dinner they serve me a tasty meal that is low in saturated fats.

I don't eat particularly heathily at the moment - not by my standards anyway - but I still won't buy anything that is high in Saturated fat - I just can't put it in my basket. I choose wholemeal instead of white refined. My downfall is the free chocolate at work and eating out too often

Go easy on yourself and perhaps do it in stages? Don't go cold turkey on everything all of a sudden as you'll only crave it more

Oh and a NSD for meeeeeee!!!

Great advice there curlygirl:T:T:T:T

And PS: can I have your job.....

solventsoon

BigMummaF wrote: »

Are they going to let you thru border patrol after last time Jinty or do you have a cunning disguise :shhh: Given the reports of snow on the mountains last week, I'd think would be a good bet Awww half yer Luck tho! Enjoy--whatever the weather. I've heard the scenery is stunning up there...Could you do me a favour tho & remind Arthur he still owes me for giving his seat the once over? Cheers

Haff a gud tame in Zerrrrrrrrmunnie Kurrrrleegerrrrrl und vee shall zee yo ven yo ged bach. [I loved Allo Allo & I guess it's wrong to stereotype, but that little guy with the glasses & macintosh was hilarious ]

Folk must be busy on their fancy dress for Brighton! Have we actually decided what night we're going yet? If it's Friday again I'll need to organise reinforcements at the Sally Anne to cope with the more...thirsty..amongst us *coughcurlyspoon* but if it's the Bank Holiday Monday, it's St Johns cuz of Keiss' toe & my foot! The vary naice lowkul connstabyewlairy have agreed to keep canine units away, given that some of us are intending to turn up as Ewok, Chewbacca et al & psych students from the uni will be on hand to debrief the poor souls who think they've been invaded like an Orson Wells radio play..have I forgotten anything :think:..don't think so but as you can see I've been rather busy calling in favours for this, so it had better be good! I've saved the best bit till last--if our cozzies are good enough, they'll let us bring up the rear of Gay Pride:j

We're definitely going to invade Brighton - not sure we've decided which day yet.

And, excuse me, what do you mean by the comment above - you know I only drink fizzy water - I hope you're not insinuating I get drunk:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

My costume is all sorted, plaits and all:j:j

solventsoon

Tixy wrote: »

Wow curlygirl can I have your job?, or failing that will you marry me? (and yes I am a girl as well) :rotfl:

Nope, I've got first refusal of the job, Tixy:rotfl:

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang
Lots more lovely NSDs rolling in today - we’re all doing brilliantly this month and it's Friday tomorrow:j

Well done to:
missylaney: :j well done for no 4 - nearly halfway now, that’s fantastic!
Oooh scrumping... that takes me back. Hope you manage to get tonight’s dinner sorted without spending:)
boultdj: :jwell done for another one - no 9 - fantastic!!
I’ve got loads of cheese in my freezer as well, not risking running out:eek:.
Good luck with the diet;)..
BigMumma: well done for no 9 :j- brilliant.
I’ve been out of synch all week - no idea what day it is:o....
pure dead dopey: ooh.. a sexy drawl, I’ve always wanted one of them. Hope you’re not coming down with something nasty:eek:
Well done for no 7:j - nearly halfway now - brilliant!!
Think it was probably the aliens wrecking the CC machine - they were trying to prevent you from spending;)
Happy cooking!;)
verynewmoneysaver: :jwell done for no 3 - nearly halfway now, that’s brilliant. Keep going:)
elfen: well done for no 7:j - you’re doing brilliantly...
:(So sorry to hear you’ve split up with your boyfriend - ((((hugs)))))
slowlyfading: well done for no 9:j - that’s brilliant, well over halfway now!:T
Sorry you’re feeling a bit down - can we help at all?:(
cw18: well done for no 9 :j- only 2 more to go now, that’s brilliant!!:)
You’re doing great at resisting the whoopsies now.:T
Hope you had a good evening.:)
BDINI: :jwell done for no 6 - that’s fantastic - only 4 more to go now.. Loving the positive attitude - you can do it!!:)
Oooh - Turkey, sunshine - what an irresistible combination (even with mum in tow!!) - I’m jealous!
debtbegone: well done for no 7 :j- that’s brilliant, nearly halfway now.
That’s a very NSD way of thinking about dinner - well done!!:)
Nottoobadyet: :jwell done for no 5 - brilliant!
Like the drinks and tapas being on the works tab - fanastic!:T
cannp123165: well done for no 5:j - you’re doing brilliantly now - keep going!:)
rachelmk: :jwell done for no 4 - you are definitely on a roll now - brilliant!
Hope spending tomorrow isn’t too painful;)
3Dogs: wow - no 8 is brilliant:j - well done!
Hope you enjoy your day out tomorrow:)
Dorastar: :jwell done for no 7 - over halfway now so you can rightly be chuffed with yourself.
Hope you enjoy your lunch out tomorrow:)
jet77: well done for no 6:j - you’re doing brilliantly, keep going!:)

And hello to everyone else:
jintyb: really pleased you enjoyed your lunch yesterday - it’s lovely to catch up occasionally.:)
Hope you’re happy with your hair and that you have a lovely holiday. Like the packing list - basically, take a sample of everything from your wardrobe!! And that is probably the most sensible thing that Billy Connolly has ever said:eek:
Natty68: sometimes we just have to treat ourselves - hope you’re enjoying the magazine!:)
Like the sound of the Ald! utensils - I need some so might pay them a visit - thanks for the tip!:)
If you need help sticking to NSDs for the next few weeks, keep posting - we’ll give you lots of advice - BigMumma is great at that. We’re here to help if we can - all of us.:T
You do have the garden show to aim for, so that hopefully will be a bit of an incentive anyway - good luck!:)
Keiss 21: Hope you got the stock-take sorted and have organised your next NSD - look forward to the update (and hope you made the garden centre today):)
nicca: love the Darth Vadar news report:rotfl: - clearly we are going to have to watch out at Brighton;)...
Hope you enjoyed the gig - and that you managed an NSD by some miracle
katenut: what a lovely boss you have - glad you enjoyed the evening and meeting.:T
Your horse is beautiful - and she looks as though she knows that as well!! I keep saying we all need a treat and she is clearly yours!;)
And yes I can detect a slight whiff of liver:eek:....
Tixy::rotfl: well done for being organised and getting petrol today - you seem to be in the NSD way of thinking now - brilliant!!

No NSD for me today, grocery shopping called:(:(

Off to update the front page so will see all you lovely people tomorrow.

'night all
spoon
x

Nargleblast

Good morning all. You know how it is when you wake up, with less than 4 hours before having to leave for work. You look at the scraggy bit of pork marinating in stuff in the fridge, and the muse deserts you so you nip out to the shop for a meat pie, totally screwing up your chance of a NSD.....Oh well, onwards and upwards...

boultdj

:)Morning All no 10 for me today,thank god it's my pay day today cause I need to get milk tomorrowSIZE=1][COLOR=blue]where is eye-rolling icon when you need it] [SIZE=2][COLOR=black]so not taking purse with me today. [[ Hug's Elfen [/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE]