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  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,686 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    __________________________________________________________________

    The Boring Stuff: Challenges

    Weekly Spend Challenge 17 Jul 11 - £35

    17 Jul: £03.95 - Starbucks -- Remaining = £31.05
    18 Jul: £15.00 - Tesco
    Remaining = £16.05
    19 Jul: £07.50 - Drinks
    Remaining = £08.55


    July No Spend Days - 10 NSDs

    10 NSDs is ideal

    NSDs: 1/10
    13, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
    Jul

    £365 in 365 Days

    Started challenge late with 215 days to go in 2011.
    Am aiming to make up the 150 days I've lost as well.

    215 Days - £00/£215
    May Total: £00/£01
    Jun Total: £00/£30
    Jul Total: £00/£31

    150 Days - £00/£150
    May Total: £00
    Jun Total: £00
    Jul Total: £00

    365 Days - £00/£365


    Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge

    Start weight: 210
    Current Weight: 210
    July 2011: 1.4/7

    Weigh Ins:
    01 Jul: 210 --- Start
    08 Jul: 208.5 - Lost 1.5
    15 Jul: 208.6 - Gain 0.1
    22 Jul:
    29 Jul:

    Sealed Pot Challenge 4

    Aiming for a minimum of £70 so can buy Wii Fit Plus!
    Silvers in Terramundi, Coppers in Jelly Baby
    Open TERRAMUNDI on 1 December 2011

    Result:
    1st Opening 25 June 2011: £96.55!
    2nd Opening 1 Dec 2011: £ tba!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old Style, Crafting and Techie Stuff boards.If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,686 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 24 July 2011 at 10:46AM

    __________________________________________________________________

    The Boring Stuff: Challenges

    Weekly Spend Challenge 24 Jul 11 - £??

    1


    July No Spend Days - 10 NSDs

    10 NSDs is ideal

    NSDs: 1/10
    13, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
    Jul

    £365 in 365 Days

    Started challenge late with 215 days to go in 2011.
    Am aiming to make up the 150 days I've lost as well.

    215 Days - £00/£215
    May Total: £00/£01
    Jun Total: £00/£30
    Jul Total: £00/£31

    150 Days - £00/£150
    May Total: £00
    Jun Total: £00
    Jul Total: £00

    365 Days - £00/£365


    Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge

    Start weight: 210
    Current Weight: 208.1
    July 2011: 1.9/7

    Weigh Ins:
    01 Jul: 210 --- Start
    08 Jul: 208.5 - Lost 1.5
    15 Jul: 208.6 - Gain 0.1
    22 Jul: 208.1 - Lost 0.5
    29 Jul:

    Sealed Pot Challenge 4

    Aiming for a minimum of £70 so can buy Wii Fit Plus!
    Silvers in Terramundi, Coppers in Jelly Baby
    Open TERRAMUNDI on 1 December 2011

    Result:
    1st Opening 25 June 2011: £96.55!
    2nd Opening 1 Dec 2011: £ tba!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old Style, Crafting and Techie Stuff boards.If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,686 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Knackered! Bed! xxx
    __________________________________________________________________

    The Boring Stuff: Challenges

    Weekly Spend Challenge 24 Jul 11 - £115

    24 Jul - Chickpeas + Cornettos - £1.58
    24 Jul - Cigs - £6.65
    24 Jul - Coffee with girls - £3.00
    25 Jul - Milk for work - £0.89
    26 Jul - Cigs - £6.65


    July No Spend Days - 10 NSDs

    10 NSDs is ideal

    NSDs: 1/10
    13, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
    Jul

    £365 in 365 Days

    Started challenge late with 215 days to go in 2011.
    Am aiming to make up the 150 days I've lost as well.

    215 Days - £00/£215
    May Total: £00/£01
    Jun Total: £00/£30
    Jul Total: £00/£31

    150 Days - £00/£150
    May Total: £00
    Jun Total: £00
    Jul Total: £00

    365 Days - £00/£365


    Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge

    Start weight: 210
    Current Weight: 208.1
    July 2011: 1.9/7

    Weigh Ins:
    01 Jul: 210 --- Start
    08 Jul: 208.5 - Lost 1.5
    15 Jul: 208.6 - Gain 0.1
    22 Jul: 208.1 - Lost 0.5
    29 Jul:

    Sealed Pot Challenge 4

    Aiming for a minimum of £70 so can buy Wii Fit Plus!
    Silvers in Terramundi, Coppers in Jelly Baby
    Open TERRAMUNDI on 1 December 2011

    Result:
    1st Opening 25 June 2011: £96.55!
    2nd Opening 1 Dec 2011: £ tba!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old Style, Crafting and Techie Stuff boards.If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,686 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    __________________________________________________________________

    The Boring Stuff: Challenges

    Weekly Spend Challenge 24 Jul 11 - £115

    24 Jul - Chickpeas + Cornettos - £1.58
    24 Jul - Cigs - £6.65
    24 Jul - Coffee with girls - £3.00
    25 Jul - Milk for work - £0.89
    26 Jul - Cigs - £6.65
    27 Jul - Cigs - £6.38

    July No Spend Days - 10 NSDs

    10 NSDs is ideal

    NSDs: 1/10
    13, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
    Jul

    £365 in 365 Days

    Started challenge late with 215 days to go in 2011.
    Am aiming to make up the 150 days I've lost as well.

    215 Days - £00/£215
    May Total: £00/£01
    Jun Total: £00/£30
    Jul Total: £00/£31

    150 Days - £00/£150
    May Total: £00
    Jun Total: £00
    Jul Total: £00

    365 Days - £00/£365


    Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge

    Start weight: 210
    Current Weight: 208.1
    July 2011: 1.9/7

    Weigh Ins:
    01 Jul: 210 --- Start
    08 Jul: 208.5 - Lost 1.5
    15 Jul: 208.6 - Gain 0.1
    22 Jul: 208.1 - Lost 0.5
    29 Jul:


    Sealed Pot Challenge 4

    Aiming for a minimum of £70 so can buy Wii Fit Plus!
    Silvers in Terramundi, Coppers in Jelly Baby
    Open TERRAMUNDI on 1 December 2011

    Result:
    1st Opening 25 June 2011: £96.55!
    2nd Opening 1 Dec 2011: £ tba!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old Style, Crafting and Techie Stuff boards.If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • Kepp
    Kepp Posts: 4,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi elsiepac, loving the colourful diary! Have subscribed :)
    Debt at LBM Apr 2010 £28,767 Debt free as of Nov 2013 :j
  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,686 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    __________________________________________________________________

    The Boring Stuff: Challenges

    Weekly Spend Challenge 24 Jul 11 - £115

    24 Jul - Chickpeas + Cornettos - £1.58
    24 Jul - Cigs - £6.65
    24 Jul - Coffee with girls - £3.00
    25 Jul - Milk for work - £0.89
    26 Jul - Cigs - £6.65
    27 Jul - Cigs - £6.38
    28 Jul - Wine and Cigs - 7.81
    29 Jul - Night Out plus Wine and Snacks and Cigs for before - £78.26

    Total: £111.22/£115

    July No Spend Days - 10 NSDs

    10 NSDs is ideal

    NSDs: 1/10
    13,
    Jul

    £365 in 365 Days

    Started challenge late with 215 days to go in 2011.
    Am aiming to make up the 150 days I've lost as well.

    215 Days - £00/£215
    May Total: £00/£01
    Jun Total: £00/£30
    Jul Total: £00/£31

    150 Days - £00/£150
    May Total: £00
    Jun Total: £00
    Jul Total: £00

    365 Days - £00/£365


    Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge

    Start weight: 210
    Current Weight: 208.1
    July 2011: 1.9/7

    Weigh Ins:
    01 Jul: 210 --- Start
    08 Jul: 208.5 - Lost 1.5
    15 Jul: 208.6 - Gain 0.1
    22 Jul: 208.1 - Lost 0.5
    29 Jul:


    Sealed Pot Challenge 4

    Aiming for a minimum of £70 so can buy Wii Fit Plus!
    Silvers in Terramundi, Coppers in Jelly Baby
    Open TERRAMUNDI on 1 December 2011

    Result:
    1st Opening 25 June 2011: £96.55!
    2nd Opening 1 Dec 2011: £ tba!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old Style, Crafting and Techie Stuff boards.If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,686 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    __________________________________________________________________

    The Boring Stuff: Challenges

    Weekly Spend Challenge 31Jul 11 - £60

    31 Jul - Coffee - £2.75
    31 Jul - Cigs - £6.50
    31 Jul - White wine and soda - £3.95
    1 Aug - Milk and Bananas - £1.71



    Total so far: £14.91/£60

    July No Spend Days - 10 NSDs

    10 NSDs is ideal

    NSDs: 1/10
    13,
    Jul

    £365 in 365 Days

    Started challenge late with 215 days to go in 2011.
    Am aiming to make up the 150 days I've lost as well.

    215 Days - £00/£215
    May Total: £00/£01
    Jun Total: £00/£30
    Jul Total: £00/£31

    150 Days - £00/£150
    May Total: £00
    Jun Total: £00
    Jul Total: £00

    365 Days - £00/£365


    Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge

    Start weight: 210
    Current Weight: 208.1
    July 2011: 1.9/7

    Weigh Ins:
    01 Jul: 210 --- Start
    08 Jul: 208.5 - Lost 1.5
    15 Jul: 208.6 - Gain 0.1
    22 Jul: 208.1 - Lost 0.5
    29 Jul:


    Sealed Pot Challenge 4

    Aiming for a minimum of £70 so can buy Wii Fit Plus!
    Silvers in Terramundi, Coppers in Jelly Baby
    Open TERRAMUNDI on 1 December 2011

    Result:
    1st Opening 25 June 2011: £96.55!
    2nd Opening 1 Dec 2011: £ tba!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old Style, Crafting and Techie Stuff boards.If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,686 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    __________________________________________________________________

    The Boring Stuff: Challenges

    Weekly Spend Challenge 31Jul 11 - £60

    31 Jul - Coffee - £2.75
    31 Jul - Cigs - £6.50
    31 Jul - White wine and soda - £3.95
    1 Aug - Milk and Bananas - £1.71
    1 Aug - Cigs - £3.29


    Total so far: £18.20/£60

    Aug No Spend Days - 5 NSDs

    NSDs: 0/5

    £365 in 365 Days

    Started challenge late with 215 days to go in 2011.
    Am aiming to make up the 150 days I've lost as well.

    215 Days - £00/£215
    May Total: £00/£01
    Jun Total: £00/£30
    Jul Total: £00/£31

    150 Days - £00/£150
    May Total: £00
    Jun Total: £00
    Jul Total: £00

    365 Days - £00/£365


    Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge

    Start weight: 210
    Current Weight: 210.9
    July 2011: -0.9/7
    Aug 2011: 0/5.9

    Weigh Ins:
    05 Aug:


    Sealed Pot Challenge 4

    Aiming for a minimum of £70 so can buy Wii Fit Plus!
    Silvers in Terramundi, Coppers in Jelly Baby
    Open TERRAMUNDI on 1 December 2011

    Result:
    1st Opening 25 June 2011: £96.55!
    2nd Opening 1 Dec 2011: £ tba!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old Style, Crafting and Techie Stuff boards.If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,686 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    __________________________________________________________________

    The Boring Stuff: Challenges

    Weekly Spend Challenge 31Jul 11 - £60

    31 Jul - Coffee - £2.75
    31 Jul - Cigs - £6.50
    31 Jul - White wine and soda - £3.95
    1 Aug - Milk and Bananas - £1.71
    1 Aug - Cigs - £3.29
    2 Aug - Tesco Misc - £9.13
    3 Aug - True NSD!
    4 Aug - Cigs - £3.30
    Total so far: £30.63/£60

    Aug No Spend Days - 5 NSDs

    3 Aug

    NSDs: 1/5

    £365 in 365 Days

    Started challenge late with 215 days to go in 2011.
    Am aiming to make up the 150 days I've lost as well.

    215 Days - £00/£215
    May Total: £00/£01
    Jun Total: £00/£30
    Jul Total: £00/£31

    150 Days - £00/£150
    May Total: £00
    Jun Total: £00
    Jul Total: £00

    365 Days - £00/£365


    Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge

    Start weight: 210
    Current Weight: 210.9
    July 2011: -0.9/7
    Aug 2011: 0/5.9

    Weigh Ins:
    05 Aug:


    Sealed Pot Challenge 4

    Aiming for a minimum of £70 so can buy Wii Fit Plus!
    Silvers in Terramundi, Coppers in Jelly Baby
    Open TERRAMUNDI on 1 December 2011

    Result:
    1st Opening 25 June 2011: £96.55!
    2nd Opening 1 Dec 2011: £ tba!
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old Style, Crafting and Techie Stuff boards.If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • rdchick
    rdchick Posts: 1,815 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Oi Missy!

    How you doing?! Stop working so damned hard!
    xxxx
    Life is too short not to love what you do.
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