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The Nifty Thrifty Weight Loss Challenge *All Welcome*

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  • Hope everyone is doing ok. Didn't manage to lose any more weight, but then I was hardly trying. It has been a real Ben n Jerry week (damn Tesco and their half price offer!).

    But all of my 2nd (and 3rd and 4th) part time jobs all paid out, owning from back in April and I have managed to pay off £1187 of debt wooooo! Ok, so a lot of that was accrued as a result of my previous employers fcking up but now I am in a debt neutral position lol and still working 2 part time jobs so should see the rest tumble. Well alongside paying for my canada trip lol.
  • beanielou
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    Wow.Orange smartie that is great news :j
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  • Well done Orange! That must free great xxxx

    and I think Rdchick won her photo competition!?

    xx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • :o afternoon all :) I'm crawling back in after my holidays and need to get back on the weight loss wagon i've eaten rubbish all day everyday whilst on hols and enjoyed every minute of it :o

    so this month i pledge to save £2000 and lose 6lb ...here we go again!

    :Ddfw xx
    MORTGAGE BALANCE when we moved Aug 2024, £120,000. January 1st £118,267.06. May 1st, £116, 123, June 1st, £115,536, New mortgage added for extension- £165,000 July 1st!
    Mortgage Overpayments - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200.
    Total- £1162.23
    Goal pay off 1% of current mortgage in 1 year. £1200. (96.83% there)

    EF- first goal £300
  • rdchick
    rdchick Posts: 1,815 Forumite
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    Hello peoples

    Sorry I have been MIA! Things seem to be hectic right now!

    I did indeed win my photo competition, thank you so much for voting you guys! I won by 91 votes to 33 :D mwhahahaha! Made me feel very loved and supported :)

    I have lost another lb so that's 8 since we started back in July. I'm pretty happy with that, it's a lb a week which is pretty steady and I don't feel like I am trying that hard (dominos twice this weekend :eek: !) Not very MSE but we were quite poor but had money in the paypal account and Dominos seems to be the only food place that accepts paypal!!

    I have put tons of stuff on ebay, which is slowly going away, made about £60 so that's cool. I plan to use the money in it to pay for my fancy dress costume for my birthday in October - it's a 90's themed party at a 90's club, we're all going as something from the 90's... I'm going as Belle from Beauty and the Beast. My friends are going, so far, as Tomb Raider, Obi wan and the BF is going as a storm trooper :D got lots of people coming, so it's gonna be a big table at Frankie and Bennys! (I get my meal for free :D)

    I have also dyed my hair this week, from blonde highlights to a sort of chestnut colour, luckily I suit pretty much every colour so I knew it would be ok - plus been there before in my younger days. It was straight out of a bottle, probably will do it again in a couple of weeks as because I was blonde it's not taking perfectly but still looks ok :D I am also going to get my hair cut this week as it's payday tomorrow I can afford it!! haha

    I hope everyone has had a lovely bank holiday!

    Love and hugs xxxx
    Life is too short not to love what you do.
  • Morning everyone. Pay day today finally, hope I can get myself sorted now, and lots of heathy things in to eat.

    Won't know til thursday total weight loss for month, but money wise I did save £250 off my overdraft only to spend it for accomodation in Cairns. :p

    Have to think about my goals for September.;)

    Frodo x.
    DFW Nerd 1394.
    Total Debt Paid £38109.29/ £40259.24.
  • rdchick wrote: »
    Hello peoples

    Sorry I have been MIA! Things seem to be hectic right now!

    I did indeed win my photo competition, thank you so much for voting you guys! I won by 91 votes to 33 :D mwhahahaha! Made me feel very loved and supported :)

    I have lost another lb so that's 8 since we started back in July. I'm pretty happy with that, it's a lb a week which is pretty steady and I don't feel like I am trying that hard (dominos twice this weekend :eek: !) Not very MSE but we were quite poor but had money in the paypal account and Dominos seems to be the only food place that accepts paypal!!

    I have put tons of stuff on ebay, which is slowly going away, made about £60 so that's cool. I plan to use the money in it to pay for my fancy dress costume for my birthday in October - it's a 90's themed party at a 90's club, we're all going as something from the 90's... I'm going as Belle from Beauty and the Beast. My friends are going, so far, as Tomb Raider, Obi wan and the BF is going as a storm trooper :D got lots of people coming, so it's gonna be a big table at Frankie and Bennys! (I get my meal for free :D)

    I have also dyed my hair this week, from blonde highlights to a sort of chestnut colour, luckily I suit pretty much every colour so I knew it would be ok - plus been there before in my younger days. It was straight out of a bottle, probably will do it again in a couple of weeks as because I was blonde it's not taking perfectly but still looks ok :D I am also going to get my hair cut this week as it's payday tomorrow I can afford it!! haha

    I hope everyone has had a lovely bank holiday!

    Love and hugs xxxx


    Congratulations on winning your competition.
    DFW Nerd 1394.
    Total Debt Paid £38109.29/ £40259.24.
  • rdchick
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    Thanks Frodo!! xxx
    Life is too short not to love what you do.
  • mandz1
    mandz1 Posts: 2,548 Forumite
    Well my last weigh in of the month is tomorrow, not looking forward to it as i am expecting a gain. Think i have put on weight due to the fact that i had a 3 day holiday to the seaside, and i baked cakes with the kids, which i also ate aswell. Going to have a think about next months targets and will post my final amounts tomorrow from this month and my targets for september.

    Congrats rdchick on the competition win.
    PAD Maker
  • mandz1
    mandz1 Posts: 2,548 Forumite
    Hey all,
    if you could and have the time could you vote for my sister in this competition for pioneer of the month.
    http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://blog.virginmediapioneers.com/2011/08/30/who-will-be-augusts-pioneer-of-the-month-you-decide/&h=-AQDeZoyL

    Its Laura brown and the business is called Dont call me cupcake. Thanks
    PAD Maker
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