~Littlekel's new diary for a fab debtbusting 2011~

wendz86

You are doing brilliantly on the fitness, well done!

La_escocesa

littlekel wrote: »

Looking forward to badminton next week. I have on my 101 list for make a routine with BF of badminton on a tuesday...don't think one week is quite a routine yet but i reckon 3 weeks in i can tick it off!!

:rotfl:I like your style!

erm... how long do I need to go without picking my lips before I can say I've stopped on my 101 list???:o

OrangeFairy

haha!!! Depends on how long it takes you to restart it!!! lol I have a friend who picks out her eyelashes!! She does it while watching tv and doesnt notice she is doing it!! Then she looks odd for ages as she only has half the lashes of a normal person!! lol

mummy- i love the fitness app. So handy throughout the day. Makes eating that 'naughty' biscuit a bit easier to avoid as you don't want to add it to the calorie count! lol

Got up at 6.30 with OH today. The girls woke up too. DD1's tamagotchi woke her up - damn thing! They we gorgeously cute chatting away though. So we all got up and OH went to the gym. I have lost the tv to the kids so may jog up and down the stairs for 10 mins exercise as i can't use the wii.

I did 37 mins last night. 17 mins yoga and 20 mins jogging, stepping, cycling etc.

Better get sorted for work i suppose - my usual day off but agreed to work to catch up on some bits and make up some hours!

NSD today i hope!! x

OrangeFairy

hello all!

Had a pretty good day at work. Got a lot done and gave my desk a spring clean which always makes my feel good!

Bought 3 quorn cottage pies from Mr C's for 50p each! Bargain! Had one for dinner with a slice of bread and the other two have gone into the freezer!!

Its the weeeeeeeeeeeeeekend!! Tomorrow i have the ballet runs with the kids but in the evening i am babysitting my niece who is 7 weeks!! I am so excited! Then sunday there is a wedding fayre nearby and then my friend is coming round to see the new house!

Not a particularly LSD like i wanted in the end - My frined has had an op and so i sent her some flowers today.

Though sent back a lot of returns to next and debenhams today which is good. Ordered some boots from La Redoute. I use 'ugg' boots a lot. And their cheap ones have been reduced to £6 each. Ordered black and beige as mine are leaking water!!

Right off to tidy up before boys night begins!

wendz86

Hope you have fun at the wedding fair today!

The UGG style boots sound like a bit of a bargain.

OrangeFairy

Quick hello to say i lost another 3lbs this week!!! Woohoo! Got to get back to work!!! Lunch is over! x

jtr2803

Well done on your weightloss :j

We had Quorn chicken steaks and bacon rashers tonight, can't say the fake bacon was too appealing but the fake chicken was ok!

I sneakily weight myself today and it looks like I am 1lb down this week but hoping I can squeeze another half a pound out of me before Wednesday :rotfl: Did quite a bit on the Wii last night and will be back on it tonight, just wish the wather would get better so I can cram a brisk lunch time walk in!

OrangeFairy

I haven't triend the Quorn 'bacon' actually!! Perhaps i'll stay clear!

I have Quorn peppered steak, new pots and veg tonight!

Rang lloyds today to find out my loan is on apr of 19.5%!!! That is huge. Santander keep sending me forms for 8.9% Perhaps worth swapping!

Paid water £138.40 :eek: That covers us up to when we went on meter.

I have decided today i need to start remembering the little things like i was doing when i joined this site last year.

Pointers i thought off

Time my shower and try and reduce the time to save water
Shower the kids more often than baths
Use one teabag when making tea for me and OH, i have mine weak. Should cut down teabags a fair bit!
Make sure i check upstairs before we leave in the mornings to check the lights are off and water is not running (kids!!)
Be more economical with the kettle - don't fill more than we need
Research cheap slow cooker recipes again - cheaper to run than cooker
Supervise the kids putting toothpaste on their brushes - they use too much
Use less shampoo! I don't need to use as much as i do
Stop putting the heating on - cam home today and put a jumper on rather than heating
Get some more cheap cards - my stash is low so i end up buying more expensive ones at a nearby shop
Make sure i meal plan EVERY week. We need to!
Lunch - be more economical. Quorn meat and philly do not last long in the fridge - so once i start using one i will use it every day for lunch until it is finshed - less wastage!
Maybe find some biscuits i can make cheaply for the kids lunch boxes!

Right i have done my wii fit of 35 mins for today and i have had a late breakfast meaning a late lunch which will stop the munchies while i am at college.

About to ring the lady about wedding cupcakes and then i am going out for a walk

Speak later xxx

wendz86

I used to be a veggie and was a never a big fan of the fake bacon.

You are doing so well on your fitness, well done on losing 3lbs!

OrangeFairy

Hello all

I havent been on for a bit - perhaps so i didn't have to sourly admit i put on 3lbs last week!!! Back down to only 3lbs lost I had a lot of drinks out on saturday night with a meal and also a cheese panini for lunch on friday. But i still felt i had exercised enough to combat it!

Though i will not let it demotivate me!! I went badminton and swimming yesterday and am also going tomorrow! I WILL get this weight shifted.

Wedding news - Sorted out wedding cake lady and our DJ for the party! Two big things sorted!!

Haven't had an overly MSE couple of days. But that will change. Only just over 3 months until the wedding :eek: 4 paydays so we need to save! Even if it means beans on toast for dinner for a month!! lol. OH is a bit worried that they might lose a day at work a week again soon. That would seriously screw up our plans

My 23 year old brother is in the process of buying his first house. At their young age they have managed to save £25,000 and are getting this lovely house without any help from either set of parents. I am so very proud of him. But has made me thing we need to get our asses in gear if we are going to be able to buy a house in the future. We have the option of buying the house we are renting from my uncle in a few years. It has potential but needs a lot doing really. if we got it for a good price though it would be worth it.

This has helped my in my big decision i have been needing to make!

I have decided no more children! Can't beleive i am saying it as i have been RIDICULOUSLY broody lately. However moneywise things will be a lot better just sticking with the 2 and we can give the 2 we have more of our time than if we had a baby etc.

The big thing is that i know OH is't bothered about having another. So that helps in this decision. I know i could probably persuade him if i wanted to but i don't want to have a child i have had to persuade him to have.

It is not a definite NEVER EVER as i am 26 and OH could suddenly say in 4 years that he really wanted another child and we might be better off financially then and would then go for it. But i needed to make a decision for this moment in time and for the near future.

It is sad as i would love another, and would love to have a baby when we are married and that i am older than when i had girls i think i would enjoy being a mum to a baby again. I think i would have more time and patience and make better decisions etc. But it is not to be and i feel this is the year i would like OH to put himself first. He was saying about retraining. Perhaps i could work a little more and bring in a bit more money to allow him to do that.

A long post. Had a reflective couple of days. This decision is for the best so i am happy in that respect. I have to concentrate on the pros of sticking with the 2 children!

No 41/101 Decide either way - yes or no to a third child and be happy about the decision. I am not ENTIRELY happy but happy enough to cross it off!!!

Better get on with dinners and getting bits ready for tomorrow!

I hope everyone is well xxxxxxxxxxx