Monday 7th February - What small DFW things will you be doing today?!

pixiechick99

When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym.

But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when in fact the small steps are helping us form good financial habits and helping us get closer everyday to staying in control and becoming debt free, or staying debt free :money:

Examples could be charging your phone up at work instead of at home to save your electricity, hanging washing out instead of using the tumble dryer or leaving your purse/wallet at home to avoid the risk of spending.

So be proud of those small steps, they really are important.:D

Gooood morning everyone - happy new week to you all:rotfl: Must keep the spirits up (a la DNMS) - I'm quite cheery, ready to have a good week.
Hope you all had a lovely, relaxing (if possible) weekend, not spending much money of course;)
So, off to work for me...just a short week though, have in inset day during it so 3 days of work and 1 of Uni...not bad:T

Ok, here's my list:

• check banking
• check Onepoll - I only need 20p for payout:D
• packed lunch for dd2
• lunch from home for me#
• free cuppas at work
• take fruit for break
• washing off airer and up to airing cupboard
• rubbish/recycling out
• make up dd2's bed with new, washed duvet cover (£5.60 in Tesco:p)
• meal from plan tonight - bbq chicken pieces and waffles/wedges
• take chicken out of freezer to defrost
• heating off for as long as possible!

Ok, that'll do me - must get on with it...rubbish and recycling out is first job.
Have a fab Monday everyone:beer:

OrangeFairy

Hello Pixie and all that followed

gutted gutted gutted gutted!! WI this morning and i've stayed the same! :(:(:(:( I went badminton 3 times last week to combat the fact i had a night out on saturday and i have eaten my planned calories each way!

Today

Try not to get demotivated
Work early
My brothers 9th birthday today to off to see him later
Get girls stuff ready before work
Pay £3 to school for production they are watching
Lunch from stores
Dinner at mums
Drink my 2litres os water
Make lunches for tomrrow
Log spending
Update grocery spends
Update 101 list as i read Wuthering Heights

Thats me i think

ald65

Morning All

on holiday this week so able to post every day:cool:
i just seem to run out of time the days that i am working but do work to a list in my head;)

spent yesterday decluttering the house and didn't quite finish my list, therefore i have carried a couple of things over

• bake custard creams
• make soup
• LSD-need to buy onions:D
• check accounts
• slow cooker casserole
• surveys
• scub and clean out kitchen

good news that i have washed out filters etc on hoover and it is working again:o

Littlekel- I used to find that it was always 2 weeks after that weight loss showed up [not sure why!]

elfen

Today:
Check bank
Surveys
Uni
Slow cooker on
Washing machine on
Read Daniel Deronda
Start The Merchant of Venice
Find swimming stuff
Tidy bedroom

stitching_witch

Good morning everyone and thanks to pixie for starting the thread today.
kel - I felt the same when I got on the scales yesterday and my weight hasn't changed, but DS2 pointed out that at least it hasn't gone up. I did feel slightly better then, knowing that I had eaten 4 slices of Hummingbird cake during the week. :eek::eek:

So far today I have:

• run DW overnight on Economy 7
• checked banking
• checked for surveys
• made lunch to take to work
• fed and watered the chickens

I will also:

• charge mobile at work
• talk to boss about setting up my work pension - been waiting for him to do this since 1st Jan, so I've actually made an appointment with him as if I am a client!!
• do a half hour walk at lunch time
• read for the other half hour and avoid the shops
• dinner from stores
• only buy milk on the way home and nothing else

I must try to enjoy my day, work doesn't get any easier :(

cattyboo

Morning all!

It's going to be a busy week this week so will have a lot of challenging to do lists to complete :j

Today I will:
- [STRIKE]check bank[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]make tomorrows lunch for work[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]clean kitchen (didn't get round to it yesterday, whoopsie!)[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]clean out the hamster[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]pop to Sainsbury's to top up the food shop with some delights from their Basics range (18p for a can of kidney beans?! Yes please!)[/STRIKE] they've gone up to 19p! *gasp!* got some 18p lemonade and 92p cheapo lager to make super cheap shandy, OK so it's not as nice as wine but needs must! :j
- [STRIKE]go swimming[/STRIKE] ran out of time so will have to postpone until later in the week
- [STRIKE]stick to meal plan for dinner[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]all day meeting at work so free lunch[/STRIKE] :T
- [STRIKE]volunteering[/STRIKE] OK so you don't get paid but it makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside :grinheart
- [STRIKE]ring Granny on free minutes[/STRIKE] (well not technically 'free', they're 'included' in the contract, they just like to try and tell you they're free! :rotfl:)

Looks like I've got my work cut out!

Have a happy monday everyone! Only 5 days till the weekend!

C xx

Nottoobadyet

Good morning ladies (is it just ladies here?)!

Kel - sounds like you are getting into a very healthy lifestyle, good for you! That will serve you better in the long run than a pound off this week.

I'm feeling like a cold is coming on so I'm rolling out all the wives tales - eating raw garlic and spoonfuls of honey, drinking juice and raw ginger / lemon / honey tea, eating oranges and gargling with salt water. I really, really dont want to get sick before I fly on Friday to America - I'm going for my granddad's 90th birthday and it would be rubbish if I couldn't give him a hug for fear of giving him whatever I've come down with!! I'll do one of those breathing over a pot with hot water and lots of herb-y goodness things tonight, any other suggestions?

Today I:

• will walk to work (40 min)
• work like mad at the office as loads on
• eat lunch from home (vege chili with brown rice)
• dinner from meal plan and stores
• gym after work
• check banking and update spending diary / budget
• sew in ends of yarn to finish cot blanket (yay!)
• free cuppas and water at work

josiebabie

Morning all!
This is me trying to get back on it...

I have:
- Checked banking (transferred money for fuel needed today)
- Breakfast from home
- 15 minutes on Wii already this morning
- Packed lunch for work

I will:
- Keep an eye on ebay sale
- Work hard = lots of labour sales
- Check my WIP for uninvoiced work
- Be super-efficient
- £25 woth of fuel in for the week
- More Wii tonight
- Booked time off for dad coming down in April
- Dinner from stores

Jx

snoop2008

littlekel wrote: »

Hello Pixie and all that followed

gutted gutted gutted gutted!! WI this morning and i've stayed the same! :(:(:(:( I went badminton 3 times last week to combat the fact i had a night out on saturday and i have eaten my planned calories each way!

Today

Try not to get demotivated
Work early
My brothers 9th birthday today to off to see him later
Get girls stuff ready before work
Pay £3 to school for production they are watching
Lunch from stores
Dinner at mums
Drink my 2litres os water
Make lunches for tomrrow
Log spending
Update grocery spends
Update 101 list as i read Wuthering Heights

Thats me i think

Aww Kel!! The chances are your body fat is reducing!!! it just didn't show up. I use to get myself into a pickle when my weight was the same but a few day later, I had infact lost a couple of pounds even when I have had treats:D. So don't worry, we always want to see progress, it's there so check again a few days time to see what happens. As mentioned before, it takes me 4/5 weeks to lose 2lbs and during that time I do have treats and keep up the armchair workouts but I do lose the weight!! So chin up and keep going, and you will see the difference!!!:T

snoop2008

Nottoobadyet wrote: »

Good morning ladies (is it just ladies here?)!

Kel - sounds like you are getting into a very healthy lifestyle, good for you! That will serve you better in the long run than a pound off this week.

I'm feeling like a cold is coming on so I'm rolling out all the wives tales - eating raw garlic and spoonfuls of honey, drinking juice and raw ginger / lemon / honey tea, eating oranges and gargling with salt water. I really, really dont want to get sick before I fly on Friday to America - I'm going for my granddad's 90th birthday and it would be rubbish if I couldn't give him a hug for fear of giving him whatever I've come down with!! I'll do one of those breathing over a pot with hot water and lots of herb-y goodness things tonight, any other suggestions?


Today I:

• will walk to work (40 min)
• work like mad at the office as loads on
• eat lunch from home (vege chili with brown rice)
• dinner from meal plan and stores
• gym after work
• check banking and update spending diary / budget
• sew in ends of yarn to finish cot blanket (yay!)
• free cuppas and water at work

Nott, that sounds great to me, ginger works wonders!! I drink this everyday, but it's one the reasons I very rarely get the full blown flu symptons, the most I get is a runny nose but thats it. Feel better soon!!!:)

snoop2008

cattyboo wrote: »

Morning all!

It's going to be a busy week this week so will have a lot of challenging to do lists to complete :j

Today I will:
- check bank
- make tomorrows lunch for work
- clean kitchen (didn't get round to it yesterday, whoopsie!)
- clean out the hamster
- pop to Sainsbury's to top up the food shop with some delights from their Basics range (18p for a can of kidney beans?! Yes please!)
- go swimming
- stick to meal plan for dinner
- all day meeting at work so free lunch :T
- volunteering, OK so you don't get paid but it makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside :grinheart
- ring Granny on free minutes (well not technically 'free', they're 'included' in the contract, they just like to try and tell you they're free! :rotfl:)

Looks like I've got my work cut out!

Have a happy monday everyone! Only 5 days till the weekend!

C xx

:T Cat yes it does!! It's that feeling of given something back and contributing!!! No wonder you have such a huge grin on your face:T.