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  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Today I have:
    c25k week 2 run 2
    shred stage 1 week 2

    Not done very much today, mainly slept again....slightly worrying
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    week 2 stage 1 shred done.
    Done the 4 reviews I had to do, so something is accomplished. Just having lunch and I'll work on OU this afternoon I think. Should be an NSD but won't declare til later
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Weekend at my parents, had bonfire/fireworks party and it was really nice to see two of my sisters.
    shred stage 2 day 1 done
    washing is on
    Gonna have an early lunch then do OU work - shopping this evening so hopefully we stay on target!
    Alo lost 3 lb! very happy right now
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Start again...

    Up to date on OU
    Wednesday me and OH had an extra gig, small but worth it.
    Last night was amazing however, the band were so nice and they played amazingly. The interview/review/pis hae been sent to be put up.
    Need to write Weds review up- and finish transcribing interviews from earlier gigs.
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    I'm now VERY tired.
    Gig last night, it was amazing except for getting crushed up against the stage!
    Got over 300 pics, sorted through them, written up the review and interview and sent them off. And now I shall relax
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Been busy again but have worked some stuff out:

    New camera: The one I want is on Amazon for 250. I am saving my survey vouchers, any money made on them and my spare change to go towards it, and so far I have 19.6% saved towards it, so I feel virtuous. I also know I've another 30-40 worth of vouchers coming before the end of the year, and any other ones will go towards it to.

    Gigs not cigs! : This is my new intitiative. As at the mo i'm not paid expenses to travel to gigs (with OH, so a bit more expensive) I have decided to cut down, then give up ciggies and go onto my e-cig and then give up completely. This should save me £100 a month or more (including the money I'd spend on junk food whilst buying my fags) and this will go towards gigs and my camera! As of now I'm finishing off the baccy I have left and have already had 2 NSDS (yesterday and today - no ciggy spend so saved about a tenner already) so I get out of the habit of buying them. I feel very good about this.

    Exercising: Right now this has taken a back seat due to OU work and gigging, and the aftermath (too tired to move so do my reviews and then sleep) so for now I am giving it up but am also attempting to eat better so when I do go back to it, I am healthier anyway.

    Food: right now the snacking is my biggest downfall. At last weigh in I was 12st 7lb (175lbs) and I want to be below this by Christmas. I'll be at my parents this weekend so I an weigh and find out where I m, and I will also put into effect the no junk except for at the weekend when we have gone shopping.

    Spending diary: I've been running this for a few months and my major downfalls are junk, ciggies and DVDs. As soon as I can I'll put LoveFilm on hiatu so I can catch up with my DVD ollection, and then go back to it so I don't need to buy DVDs for a LONG time! The next set I want is the full Harry Potter blu-ray set so I am aving up for that and will hopefully get it.

    Over the next few months there are a few things I want to get, namely:
    A new piercing
    A new tattoo
    HP box set
    Camera

    So I'll work towards these as my goals
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Hehehehe I love Tesco reductions! Saved a tenner on our shopping and got all the meat and some nice pudding for about a fiver - for stuff that was worth 15 I think e do VERY well :D
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    NSD no 12 now! ak from parents and had a call about a focus group. Gonna pay me 15 quid so that's going ot the camera fund - now up to 19.5%
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    ND no 13 for me .....and no cigarette cravings which is amazing!
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Not an NSD for me, but I did hit target. Still smoking but it's down to ten and then tomorrow it's down to nothing. also, if I can keep my gig spend below 30 its an NSD then and then one on Friday - 2 gigs....wowza lol.

    Camera fund is up to 20%, just waiting for Toluna vouchers and a survey site to update and pay out, and that'll be another 20% between them
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
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