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Daffy's 'patchwork dreams' diary
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Cheery_Daff wrote: »Ooh, more people, how exciting! :j :j
Hanb, goodness me woman! :eek: Go and do something more interesting than catching up with my last 4 months! :eek: Short version - finished the PhD and became Dr Cheeryand am now working full time :eek: That's about it on the important stuff front
You forgot the underwear buying session :rotfl:
On page 2 already, so much reading to keep up to date.
I'm twice your age but I love the cheeriness and energy of your diary0 -
Hi Cheery, love the idea of a trapeeze lesson and the nice undies sounds good too. Looking forward to hearing more of your adventures.0
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NorthernLas wrote: »Why not be MSE and start training for the trialtholon instead of SW? (No problem if SW will help, but I'm sure that Mr C could pretend to weigh you each week on a Wed and Tut or Cheer as appropriate)
Tried that NLAt the minute I need both
But I'm going to pay for 12 weeks upfront, and don't intend to pay at all after that because I will have reached my target and it's free
I need to join you on the weight loss and decluttering fronts. I have too much of both of those. I've heard good things about SW, but the food combining is a bit confusing to a novice from what I've heard. You aren't supposed to eat carbs and protein together, are you? That's the Hayes diet that I've heard about, at least. Is SW as extreme? I couldn't survive without lasagna, that's for sure, but SW would be worth considering, otherwise. Advice, please!
Sleep tight, and dream happy Cheery.:cool:
I don't find SW confusing at all Pickle (I have other issues with it, but not confusing ones :rotfl:) Certainly no need to survive without lasagne! I believe the idea is that nothing is banned
I don't eat meat, so do all 'green' days, so can eat as much as I like of pasta, rice, veg, fruit, beans, pulses, lentils, eggs, fat free dairy etc. Then I add in a bit of fibre (so bread, or nuts, or meat, or fish), and a bit of calcium (dairy etc), and then everything else gets 'counted'.
I believe the 'red' days you can eat as much meat, poultry, fish, fruit, veg etc as you like (all properly prepared, of course, not KFC! :rotfl:), but you have a limited amount of pasta, rice etc. Still unlimited fruit and veg (and probably other stuff too).
I believe they've made it even more straightforward now with a new 'extra easy' plan anyway, but not done that one myself as I don't eat meat so don't need to. There's a sample menu on their website.
Good luck for the interview!
So - today is a busy one! Have got a plan for the day, will post in a minute...0 -
So, plan for the day....
Before 9am:
* shower
* quick clean round kitchen
* quick clean round bathroom
Work 9-11
* find cash book
* 15 mins declutter
Work 11.30-1
* lunch
Work 2-5 (with a brief cuppa, of course)
* Slimming world at 5
* ring friend
* sort out card to post with dishcloth
* clothes and lunch for tomorrow
* swimming lesson 8.30 (see NL, I'm on the case with that too!)
Er, that's it I think! (hope :rotfl:)
Best crack on with it! :j :j Weekly plan coming later - already written but it's upstairs (and it's nearly 9am!)0 -
Happy New Diary! My word, this has gone fast - hope your day's plan is going well. Hmmm, maybe I need to plan my days a little bit like yours, it can be difficult to do otherwise.2023: the year I get to buy a car0
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Hiya Cheery and Happy New Diary :j
Settles down with a cuppa :coffee: and some cheese crackers
Loving all the energy and goals hon, will be reading with interest.x
CC1:T £[STRIKE]2531[/STRIKE] £1460MORTGAGE OVERPAYMENTS: £10575.20 Target £12,100MF Date: [STRIKE]August 2042[/STRIKE] May 2035Declutter 1000 things by Xmas 2015! 53/10000 -
Happy new diary.. am loving the patchwork plans - lots of luck with it all! :TDebt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012."I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."0
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Thanks you lot!
Although I've now realised that you all call me Cheery on here, not Daffy, and that's what I should have called my diary :rotfl: :rotfl: Evidently wasn't awake last night! :rotfl:
Work going well this morning :j :j :j Although I did ring a local authority to get a name of someone, and the call centre wouldn't tell me, saying 'Is this a sales pitch? We don't respond to them' :eek: Absolutely not! :eek: :rotfl:
Ah well, onwards and upwards0 -
You're Daffs to me, Daffs!
Title looks just fine! Lovely new diary - I love them - to the extent that I might have to starthingking about a new one for myself at some stage....but not enough has changed at the moment - maybe I'll hold out until September!
Lovely plans, am especially interested in your get fit and tone up plan (NOT "diet" - I don't DO diets!) as I too am trying something similar at the moment so we can cheer one another on!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Cheers, Cheery!
Am just off for a pre-testing shower and hair straightening session.
Enjoy your evening and I think I might have to consider the whole SW thing, although with living at home and not entirely being in charge of the food, I find it difficult to do things like that. *Has a little ponder*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!
Proud to be dealing with her debts 1198~
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