Gona start pulling my finger out!

chevalier

Hi there Sorry to have not been around to support you. I keep losing your diary. I too am a chocolate monster. If it is in the house then I will eat it. I have managed to control it such that I don't eat a whole bar or whatever now, but the only way to actually stop, is to not buy it at all. So maybe this may be your alternative too? I suggest to you a while ago another couple of survey sites valued opinions, crowdology, harrisinteractive is another. The crowdology one has a quite low pay out, (though you do lose a bit of it through paypla fees). As far as the open university site, the first thing really is what area do you want to study in? What would make your heart sing? If you let me know, then I will happily look on the site for you and give you links to prospective courses. What qualifications did you leave school/college with? If it was less than A levels then you would probably want to do the foundation course anyway, as this is mainly about study skills and I think is general to all the different departments of the OU. Be careful about denying your ex access. don't give him an excuse to make things more difficult for you. But if he is being a prat then get the CSA involved. Potentially just the threat of it will be enough to get him paying his way..... chev

mandz1

Well, another quick update,
payments are still going out, people still owe me money aswell. Weightloss has be going good lost 9lbs in 3 weeks but i will probably have a gain this week as this weekend was not good foodwise.
Wrote down all my minimum payments for next month so i know when i get paid and when i am due to pay the debts.

mandz1

Hello diary, Need to update more often really, but havent really got alot to say.
Payments are still going well, my lowest debt is £44 and i will pay the £4 tomorrow when i get paid, and hopefully pay the last 40 off by the end of july. Debt is under £13,000, going to be a long slog and struggle but i am no longer letting it get me down and depress me. I have a good family behind me and 1 very good friend that doesnt mind if i need a moan or a !!!!! lol.
Weightloss is still going well, put on a pound last week but has lost 3lbs this week. will keep at it as i really need to lose this weight, i never sleep well, i always feel horrible, but now even tho i have only lost 11lbs i feel like i have more energy and actually feel like i want to exercise now where as before, i would just lay on the sofa and eat chocolate.
Just need to stop the diet coke now and keep up the good work in reducing the debt and my waistline.

mandz1

Lots of little payments made today got to pay my mum a little bit of money tomorrow when i go and get the weekly shopping. Going to try not and spend on stuff that wont get eaten or giving into my son while walking round the shop, hoping to have a cheap shop this week. My eldest has been invited to a birthday party next saturday, so that is another expense of buying a present and bus fare and paying for my youngest to have a play aswell as it is at a play centre. My eldest had half a day in his new class today and another half day tomorrow.Cant believe he is moving up again in september, its going too quick.
Am really craving unhealthy food at the moment, dont know why as every other night i have been fine. I wont give in tho. Did over an hours exercise today so cannot be naughty and ruin all my hard work.

mandz1

still going well on the exercise front, hoping i can make my weight loss reach a stone when i weigh in on wednesday.
No more payments as of yet. get paid on the 19th tho and i will be paying the rest of the monthly payments due and hopefully a little bit extra if i can. Got a parents evening type of thing at school tomorrow afternoon.
Absolutely skint, cant believe it, will not be able to make it through the week only got £4 to last me.

mandz1

Well this week i have lost 4lbs which takes me to 15lbs lost so far, still a long way to go but every little helps. Going to try and get a appointment at hairdressers for tuesday and i have a doctors appointment next wednesday. Get paid next week so all my payments will be coming out, but think i may be able to afford a haircut.
Have been quite busy this morning, although it is my rest day from exercise i have been cleaning the house. So far i have:
stripped ds1 bed
cleaned ds1 bedroom floor
Put a wash load on
picked up all the stuff up from living room floor
Sorted out paperwork in kitchen
made my bed
emptied airer
put dsi and wii games back in boxes
sorted out clothes to iron from underwear and pyjamas.

Still got to hoover up
Put washload on airer to dry
make lunch
make dinner
Make ds1 bed
sort out books from under telly
wash pots
clean kitchen properly

Better get to it lol

mandz1

Well not got alot of money, but i get paid on tuesday so its not too bad. Tomorrow will be cleaning day, the house is a absolute mess and need a really good clean. Hate my sofas but my mum is on about getting a new one herself so she said i could have her old one, which will be saving me lots of pennies. Tuesday is pay day so i will be paying the last of the minimum payments for the month plus any extra if i can afford to. I am at the hairdressers on friday to treat myself as i have lost over a stone in weight.
Still looking for jobs but doesnt seem to be anything going at all.
Saturday was a busy day with 2 kids birthday parties and so with that the diet went out the window aswell. Went up to my sisters today and got my dinner made for me.
Am going to get back on the wii tomorrow and start my exercise again cos after this weekend i need to up my game otherwise i will end up with a gain on the scales on wednesday.
Mentally, not feeling too bad, still get my down days and feel horrible, but these are getting less frequent. Think i am finally slowly getting out of the tight grasp of this depression. If i ever feel like i am getting down, i just tickle or play with one of my boys and they bring a smile to my face. Think the exercise may be helping aswell as i feel better after i have done some.
So now to write my to do list:-

1. Wash pots
2. take chicken out freezer for dinner
3. hoover hallway/stairs/bedrooms
4. hoover living room
5. get rid of papers
6. clean down living room window sill
7. ironing
8. sort out old kids clothes that need chucking
9. try and move living room round to make it look better
10. wipe down kitchen units/worktops
11. exercise for at least 1 hour.

mandz1

mandz1 wrote: »

So now to write my to do list:-

1. [STRIKE]
2. Wash pots
3. [/STRIKE]take chicken out freezer for dinner
4. hoover hallway/stairs/bedrooms
5. [STRIKE]
6. hoover living room
7. [/STRIKE]get rid of papers
8. [STRIKE]
9. clean down living room window sill
10. [/STRIKE]ironing
11. sort out old kids clothes that need chucking
12. try and move living room round to make it look better
13. [STRIKE]
14. wipe down kitchen units/worktops
15. [/STRIKE]exercise for at least 1 hour.

Done a little bit today, going to now go on the wii and do a bit of exercise, then will carry on with the housework. oh must take chicken out NOW

mandz1

mandz1 wrote: »

So now to write my to do list:-

1. [STRIKE]
2. Wash pots
3. take chicken out freezer for dinner
4. hoover hallway/stairs/bedrooms
5. hoover living room
6. [/STRIKE]get rid of papers
7. [STRIKE]
8. clean down living room window sill
9. [/STRIKE]ironing
10. sort out old kids clothes that need chucking
11. [STRIKE]
12. try and move living room round to make it look better
13. wipe down kitchen units/worktops
14. exercise for at least 1 hour.
15. [/STRIKE]

got quite a bit done today. May sort out all my papers later as i dont think there is that many to get rid of.
bath night for us all tonight. cant wait to get my hair cut tomorrow. I have sent a letter to capquest offering a full and final settlement figure, but knowing my luck they wont accept. I owe £490 but have offered them £200. Surveys are a bit low on the ground at the minute. i only need £4.90 to pay out of onepoll and about £3 for a voucher on valued opinions. I do toluna every now and again and i think i have got 67,000 points on that and need 80,000 for a £15 voucher.
Just cooking dinner now, sweet and sour chicken with rice, yummy!
Will try and do the ironing tonight if i can be bothered and need to sort out what payments i am making tomorrow.

mandz1

havent been in the mood to do the ironing. I have been researching some hair styles ready for tomorrow when i go to the hairdressers. Cant really decide what i want though, talk about last minute.