Two Stone / Two Grand / Four Months

lamarsi

running is not my forte.. I can still swim for miles and used to bike race in time trials but I've always ran like a pile of poo otherwise I think in my younger days I would have given triathlons ago

miggy

71p saved on shopping, 16p hall-kill (trampled by stampeding family?
Just a bit, but something.

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Hi all.
I too am pretty much back where I started, albeit minus the extra 2kg Xmas weight. No that's a bit hard on myself as I still weigh about 2 1/2 kgs less but have put some on since my lightest.

I have 2 young friends of dd here while they get work experience and have taken to baking puds to make sure they're full. Still only drinking wine out and at weekends so perhaps in time the weight will come off.

I have received an invite to a focus group for £60 plus a £35 apology from B Gas to be credited to my account so another £95. So money doing well if not weight.

miggy

Rescued 10p from the laundry basket - laundered money doesn't count does it?

gallygirl

miggy wrote: »

Rescued 10p from the laundry basket - laundered money doesn't count does it?

:rotfl:notes would be better :rotfl:

short_bird

miggy wrote: »

Other than that I think my downfall is breads, cake and any other random carbohydrates.

:rotfl:Relieved to know I'm not alone with that one. :rotfl:

So, what are we doing "right" to reach the money goal and "wrong" with the [STRIKE]dieting[/STRIKE] achieving a healthier lifestyle goal? Any ideas?

I'll pop over to The Matrix rewired for a bit of advice and pop back!

Shower-of-roses

Lost 1 more pound I'm going good guns now. Healthy eating head firmly screwed on. I never want pancakes after feeding the 5000 so tonight will be another lean night.

Money saving front going badly in the wrong direction, have this gut wrenching feeling I'll have to use credit card this month

miggy

You're doing a lot better than I am, shower-of-roses - picture yourself striding purposefully forward with miggy trailing behind like a younger sibling who isn't old enough to join in, and you'll have the picture!

Hold out against the cc as much as you can but remember you have to live, too. The occasional step back in order to go forward, and so on.

plzhelpmesave!

Just caught up and toootally agree with the (lack of)weight loss! I am putting on weight, eating junk and not excercising at all... dont know why, even though I know how awful I look right now.

Not doing anything on the money front either to pay things off - just juggling things around....

Someone needs to kick me into shape - literally!

Shower-of-roses

miggy wrote: »

You're doing a lot better than I am, shower-of-roses - picture yourself striding purposefully forward with miggy trailing behind like a younger sibling who isn't old enough to join in, and you'll have the picture!

Hold out against the cc as much as you can but remember you have to live, too. The occasional step back in order to go forward, and so on.

Ah Miggy, I'll grab your hand and drag you along with me Be afraid!!!!

I'm going to try to avoid CC abuse but I think I'll have no option. I'm fairly calm about it today, I know I'll just have to tighten the belt (hope so if I can keep the weight off) and pay it off as quickly as I can. It's a grim thought though after all this effort and juggling. At least I'm not jiggling as much and that's something to smile about Speaking of which, easiest curry in the world. Bung in a pan some onions and some curry powder or chillies and fry off in tiny bit of oil. Add aubergine (baked in oven whole for 20 mins and scoop out middle), spinach and/or other veg, stir in tin tomatoes and voila, healthy curry!!! It's keeping me going. Today's had potato, broccoli and sprouts in!!!

Mmh, I wonder why we all overeat and overspend? Is it a joy of life or a self abusive kinda thing? I'm not that good at deep!!!