Reduce....Reuse....Re-incarnate...

freebyfifty

Hi there,

Just wanted to say that EVERYONE on here is so lovely and encouraging and helpful and non-judgemental.
I wish I'd found this forum years ago.

Good luck and keep doing what your doing.

My life motto is "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming" (nicked from a funny little fish and my most favourite film ever!) And that's exactly what I intend to do.

MissShoes

Well done for posting your debt totals in your signature!!!:T:T:T

prettypaula

Thankyou all very nice to sign on and see such lovely messages!

well today was my 8 weekly hair cut and infills for my permanent nail varnish (necessity for my job in all honesty!)

The hair cut i like its a little more grown up and better styled... ive added a fringe and layers to my collar bone length hair.

i have a fabulous moussey hair dye to make it dark and shiny at some point this weekend if i get the time...

nails are a lovely matte dark grey... nom nom!

Onto MS stuff.... have sent hubby out with shopping list... only a few bits that we need ie tin foil, tuna and custard powder...

about to get started on making the tea for tonight and make some bread :T

20 days till payday!! :rotfl:

prettypaula

lovey home made lasagne portioned and frozen, home made bread done, HM leek and potato soup and a lovely roast pork dinner today

house is clean and tidy, just hair dye to do and beds to change.

didnt clean car, boo. Today has been a NSD!!

Marty82

Hey Paula,

Thought I'd just pop down a few words to wish you some encouragement on your way. I've decided to start a debt free diary this week too, probably tomorrow, so thought it would be nice to follow some others who have also just started their diaries also. Any spare lasagne... or bread... or soup... or pork? Hehe!

prettypaula

always spare*


*Until husband discovers various hiding places in freezer/fridge

I saw you on another thread Marty, are u from Glasgow? i spend alot of time in Greenock with work.

Well i have my john Frieda mousse hair dye thingy on. these are rather good, and turn my auburn tinted kinda brown weird hair colour a lovely dark rich brown...

i have a long drive with work tomorrow and am ashamed as my car is filthy. literally disgusting. going all the way from Nottingham to Redcar :eek: for a 1 hour meeting then home again.

heres hoping its not wet and there arent too many suicidal van drivers on the road.

i will be taking a drink with me, thermos of tea, and a light lunch, and will have porridge tomorrow morning.



on a slightly unrelated note... and i suppose i want to get this down somewhere as i am worried/excited at the same time.

I have a GP appt on Wednesday morning where i will find out if i have a tumour on my pituitary gland or not. I have a multitude of symptoms which point to prolactin being present (i am not pregnant/nursing or in fact in contact with children ever) and basically my thyroid has packed up and Effed off a few years ago by the looks of it. I have been visiting my GP regularly with various complaints and frankly am at the stage where i am sick of it, im sure they think im some mental hypochondriac, well im not. i KNOW im not. i eat a quarter of what most people eat, im 3 stone over weight (i am very tall so less noticable) tired constantly, zero sex drive :rotfl:, night sweats, planter fascitis in my feet, always cold, horrendous joint pain, losing a lot of my hair, skins suddenly very dry and im just sick of it.

i eat healthily, loads of veg and meats, lots of water, no sugar and lots of good old tea.

my weight has slowly increased about a stone a year for last 3 years. i could eat 250 cals a day and still gain weight.

i have private medical with work, and simply need my gp to refer me to an endocrinologist, which costs the NHS nothing. Why are they so bloody reluctant to do it???

anyway now thats off my chest, i can start to count the hours until wednesday morning and the dreaded appointment where no doubt she will say "your blood work is *normal* so you are fine, now go away and eat less, move more".

i hate this bleedin country. :rotfl:

Marty82

Send it up then as it will be gratefully received as have just realised that I've only had a bowl of porridge today although it was a big bowl. Think I will heat up some soup once X Factor is over and hopefully be back on the sofa in time for Downton!

Which thread did you see me in? Was I saying anything interesting or just waffling nonsense? Lol! I'm from Aberdeen, not Glasgow, so even further from Greenock! What brings you there? Where about are you?

Sorry to hear about your health problems. I'm not an expert but it definitely sounds like a thyroid problem but coupled with something else. Sometimes you just have to keep at your GP and sometimes change GP until you find one who listens to you and will fight for you! I have a brilliant GP who has been so good to me lately and I finally have a diagnosis (will elucidate in my own thread) that means I should get better soon. She is what I would describe as a good old fashioned family doctor. She always sits and chats about non medical matters, never hurries an appointment and answers all questions honestly. I suggest you also do some of your own research online and go in to your appointment armed with information and what you think may be the matter as rather than show you are a hypocondriac, will show that you are serious about getting better.

prettypaula

Thanks Marty... im up at a certain call centre in greenock alot

saw u on someone elses diary and you made me smile!


Right so, im still in budget, i have however moved my budgets around a little (i had over budgeted for some things and not enough for others):money:

meal plan done for Nov and Dec.... all typed up last night.

lemon cake, banana bread and cookies to be made later, and maybe some bead to. :cool:

tonights tea: gammon, bubble and squeak and fried egg

Marty82

Glad I made you smile; that's made my day!

Started my own diary now so take a peek if you wish. It's a bit serious sounding at this early stage but I hope it will be more fun in due course.

Yet again your post has made me want to ask you to send me food. I want at least one of everything, except the fried egg! I absolutely love banana bread so my mouth is now watering and my tummy is rumbling too. Off to make dinner in between bouts of painting so that may provide some relief.

Have you really managed to plan every meal for this month and next? That's amazing; I wish I had your determination. I catalogued the cupboards, fridge and freezer the other day and I could feed a family of four for a month! Have decided to attempt to cook out of what I have but think I'll just decide day to day rather than make a strict plan. Can I ask why you do it and how it helps?

Enjoy all your yummy food.

ps Care to share your banana bread recipe?

prettypaula

Aww Marty, shame ur so far away i always cook! i find it relaxing...

this is the recipe i snaffled off of the interweb:

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/4725/banana-banana-bread.aspx

Hubby and i used the last of our entertainment budget this month to buy Modern warfare 3 today. i am loving it. he is playing right now, its nice that its something we both enjoy, and it tends to shock most other blokes!



I am going to list the meal plan and check/ensure we stick to it.
9th: HM Chicken curry brown rice
10th: beef stew from freezer veg
11th breaded plaice fillets, sweet potato wedges, peas
12th lasagne from freezer, flatbread, salad
13th roast lamb, veg, potatoes, yorkshire puds
14th spaghetti bolognese
15th sausage casserole & jacket spud
16th pork chops rice, veg, creamy mushroom garlic sauce
17th chilli rice
18th salmon potatoes veg and lemon sauce
19th chicken kiev stuffed pasta and veg
20th roast chicken veg mash and stuffing/cauli cheese
21st beef casserole veg
22nd chicken curry rice
23rd freezer jackpot
24th spaghetti bolognese
25th haddock veg potatoes parsley sauce
26th lemon pepper turkey veg pasta
27th roast beef veg, roasties and yorkshire puds
28th tuna pasta bake
29th chicken and bacon pie veg
30th shepherds pie and veg

That is November. right there!

not a single takeaway, in fact our only takeaway planned in is a chinese the sunday before christmas day as i wont want a roast

Fish every friday cos im catholic and thats how i roll.
:rotfl: