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Positively On My Way To A Positive Balance

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  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Not that fabby (its taken me 16 weeks to lose 18lbs) but at least a little less flabby!
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
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    REDMADCURLS wrote: »
    Not that fabby (its taken me 16 weeks to lose 18lbs) but at least a little less flabby!

    You're doing FLABULOUSLY! :D

    *Gets coat and runs*
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
    P    roud to be dealing with her debts 1198~
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    REDMADCURLS wrote: »
    Not that fabby (its taken me 16 weeks to lose 18lbs) but at least a little less flabby!

    That's the right way to do it though Red, it stays off then x
    LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)

    Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
    MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00

    Surveys: £6.60/£40.00
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    18lbs over 4 months is abosolutely nothing to be upset over - it is a fab weight loss! If you lose a similar amount over the next 4 months, you will be at your goal weight before Summer - nowt wrong with that in my book!!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Well done on the weight loss...that's fatastic.
  • Cialilerin
    Cialilerin Posts: 649 Forumite
    18lb- well done. I've bought one of those little stepper machines (second hand of course!!) Managed to convince myself that I'm not losing weight cos I'm building muscle, but it may be more to do with the fact that I reward my efforts on it with chocolate :)
    Proud to be dealing with my debts,
    light bulb moment: 2/1/2010, reviewed 7/1/2012
  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
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    I wouldn't mind loosing 18lb or gaining £18. You've done well - and making me think is it worth having a bash myself.

    Hmm...on reflection, it just won't happen at the minute, I'm afraid. Need things to change first.

    Anyway, how was your day?
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
    P    roud to be dealing with her debts 1198~
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    My day was good Pickle, primarily because it is Friday!

    Yes I am pleased with weight loss, I could have tried harder some weeks but I have to say it hasn't been a tremendous chore which is good because weight watchers is all about changing eating habits as opposed to dramatic weight loss. And as Hypno says, by the summer I will be less flabby and just fabby!!
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    REDMADCURLS wrote: »
    My day was good Pickle, primarily because it is Friday!

    Yes I am pleased with weight loss, I could have tried harder some weeks but I have to say it hasn't been a tremendous chore which is good because weight watchers is all about changing eating habits as opposed to dramatic weight loss. And as Hypno says, by the summer I will be less flabby and just fabby!!

    I think if you try to be stupidly strict then you just rebel and shout 'Gimme the chocolate!', so perhaps a little less strict is the way.

    And I know what you mean about Friday! ;)
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
    P    roud to be dealing with her debts 1198~
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    That is so true Pickle about the chocolate best just counting it with your points.
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