Two Stone / Two Grand / Four Months

firesidemaid

jiggyquincy wrote: »

Found £1 lying in the street, straight into my wee piggy bank

How does everyone end up cashing in there spare change? I know there is the coinstar machines but they charge 8.9p in every pound.
There is also the bank but for me this isn't the best way cause they will only accept a few bags at a time which means several long trips. Is there any other ways that people use?

you can use it in the self-serve tills in supermarkets to pay for bits and bobs.

have finally had it confirmed that we need a new roof:eek: 2k is not going to cut it! so, we are on a mission to sell EVERYTHING and spend NOTHING for the next few months......

miggy

jaffacakegal wrote: »

Oh go on then Miggy you twisted my arm! It's been years since I lost any weight, feels like an impossible task at the mo!

I count every half pound a triumph! Double triumph if I keep it off.

It isn't impossible but it can be hard work. Have you tried doing a food diary? I did this when I lost weight successfully a couple of years ago and it helped me not have all those oddments that I wasn't really taking into account. I wrote the food I'd had and the calorific value, and the calories were the hard part because how do you work out calories in a portion of home made casserole? :rotfl:Nearly drove me to distraction but at least my cooking was low fat so it wasn't the casseroles that did the damage.

I did that alongside the Biggest Loser Wii game so I suppose I must have boosted my metabolism with all that exercise too, but the food diary in itself can be useful.

sylwright

Well after 2 weight gains of a total of 3lb since I started the challenge, tonight I finally had a weight loss of 2lbs. I've adjusted my signature to reflect this, just so I know where I am up to with it. (I've also put my starting weight to make it easier for me to keep tabs.

Savings increased by £30 for a focus group and £115 in birthday cash. If I add it to my total at least I feel I have benefited from it instead of spending it on everyday stuff. Signature will now show my updated totals so far.

Hope Mr B is OK, not seen him on here for ages now. Hope all is well.

Callisto

£5 profit from a couple of Ebay sales. Have also had a breakthrough that I don't actually need an mp3 player that holds a bazillion songs, can secure a much smaller one for less than £40. I am still trying to save as much as I can for the challenge as there are a few items for the house that I would like to buy as well.

Haven't weighed myself again yet, will definitely do this over the weekend as I need to find out how much I have put on and tackle it. Have at least resumed eating more healthily and I'm keeping a food journal again.

Igamogam

jiggyquincy wrote: »

Found £1 lying in the street, straight into my wee piggy bank

How does everyone end up cashing in there spare change? I know there is the coinstar machines but they charge 8.9p in every pound.
There is also the bank but for me this isn't the best way cause they will only accept a few bags at a time which means several long trips. Is there any other ways that people use?

I use any of the following ways:

• swop with DD2 for pound coins from her piggy bank - she can then bank it in her savings account - unlimited amount of change accepted for childrens accounts
• use it to pay DD2 subs for guides , orchestra etc
• pay milk man with it - always happy to receive change
• make overpayments on CC at bank with bags of change if I am in town
• use in self serve checkouts in Mr T and Mr M
• swop in work for £2 coins to go into £2 saving pot

:)

cocalls

jiggyquincy wrote: »

Found £1 lying in the street, straight into my wee piggy bank

How does everyone end up cashing in there spare change? I know there is the coinstar machines but they charge 8.9p in every pound.
There is also the bank but for me this isn't the best way cause they will only accept a few bags at a time which means several long trips. Is there any other ways that people use?

i bank with hsbc and they have a fab machine where you can chuck any coins in and it goes straight into your bank account. You dont even have to count it first-it does it for you-brilliant.

anyways i have lost 1lb so im at my starting weight-of 11st 13lbs really really must do better.

moneywise i sent oh some flowers at work as he complained that i never bought himflowers-he was really chuffed with them but i thought they were quite droopy so rang and complained and got a full refund so will add £18.99 to the savings account.

arsenalbarnie

Oh dear am in the stay the same club this week. Paid Mr Tax Man all the money he says I owe him:mad: Lets hope he spends it wisely I think I could have put it to better use. Justhave to save for July

Well done everyone:j

julesangles

no weight loss or gain for me this week. I also spent all my money saved on a party for my hubbies birthday (50th) so i start with just £20. in my pot.
not good and not bad

trixie4

chevalier wrote: »

Come on the up and at them! Off you go!:D:D
chev

trixie4 wrote: »

Well, the money side is going fine for me: £500 saved this month.

As for the weight loss... hmm. Put on 1lb and lost all resolve.

So... *drum roll please*... I declare to do 30 min exercise on my cross trainer (no excuses!) 5 times a week.

So for any of you have money-saving or weight-loss related frustration to unleash you are more than welcome to do so in my direction in the form of nagging!

xox

Thanks Chev for Chivvying me on... geddit?!

So... I've done 3 x 30-min cross training sessions and will do the final two this sat and sun. Going well! :j

Weight loss not going as good though...:( might wait another week or so before weighing in.

Trixie x

short_bird

Savings now up to £309.08:j
First appointment with NHS Health Trainer today, so discussed some goals.