Deliciosa’s DFW diary

deliciosa

ZTD wrote: »

Get you into bed for longer...never a bad thing...

but if i sleep i burn less fat & stay fat... oh how i wish i had the stamina to go down to the gym. i had jam porridge for dinner. i am so horrible

ZTD

deliciosa wrote: »

but if i sleep i burn less fat & stay fat... oh how i wish i had the stamina to go down to the gym. i had jam porridge for dinner. i am so horrible

Don't worry so much about the gym while you're doing your bike riding.

And jam porridge is far, far, far better than any chocolate you may eat to cheer yourself up...

deliciosa

ZTD wrote: »

Don't worry so much about the gym while you're doing your bike riding.

And jam porridge is far, far, far better than any chocolate you may eat to cheer yourself up...

I just checked the distance between home and work. According to multimap, it's only 5.54 kilometres!!! That's not a lot, eh?

well won't eat jam porridge again, didn't like it that much. I like savoury foods, pretzels...

Skint_Catt

Actually your thought on being asleep isn't burning calories is incorrect (well sort of) Those people who get a good nights sleep and are fully rested actually burn calories and fat more efficiently during the day than those who don't sleep well/or for long enough. Your bosy needs rest - even if you exercised 23 hours a day your body would store fat aas it thinks it needs the extra energy stores.

I bet you are far from overweight anyway! (((hugs)))

Catt xx

dfw844

Hi Deliciosa,

I just found your thread at the beginning of the week, and I’m afraid I’ve done very little work ever since as I’ve been so desperate to read the whole thing! It was like a novel. Anyway, I finally got to the present day, so I just wanted to say ‘hello’. I’ve followed so many twists and turns I feel like I know you! I was so sad to see that you stopped coming here; and then so glad when you decided to come back!! :T

Anyway, we’re in a similar situation, I’m 25 and owe a similar amount to you on credit cards, although I’ve got an overdraft on top of that. I’ve got a personal loan to pay off as well! But that was money I borrowed to spend on doing my flat up, and the estate agent says it has more than paid for itself. Still debt hanging over me though.

Like you, I am aiming to have all the credit cards paid off by the end of the year. It will mean about £450 a month, which is really hard work!! And I am also trying to stay away from Starbucks. One thing though (and this isn’t meant to encourage you, but if you’re going to have them occasionally anyway…) if you buy one of their branded takeaway mugs (about £5.99), everytime you use it they give you 15p off. And the barista told me the other day the discount was going up soon! I originally bought one because I felt bad about throwing all the cups away (yes, as well as spending guilt I’ve got the green-guilt bad), but it’s kind of money saving as well.

Well, I just wanted to say hi, and hopefully we can encourage one another in our goal of paying it all off by the end of the year. I only had my lightbulb moment (really) in November, so I’m still pretty new to all this.

Good luck
xx

dfw844

Me again, you've inspired me to set up a signature... hope this works...!

ZTD

deliciosa wrote: »

I just checked the distance between home and work. According to multimap, it's only 5.54 kilometres!!! That's not a lot, eh?

Which is 11.08km per day, which is almost 7 miles.

Per day.

I wouldn't knock it...

miggy

deliciosa wrote: »

Well, my debt is £4135 now. Last february it was some £3800 ish i believe?

Thanks for your reply and sorry I took a ferw days to get back to you - got sidetracked especailly by your conversation with ZTD, LOL!

I was going right back to your first post on this thread, before you had a bit of a windfall and put that towards your debt. I think your amount is from after that? Though I'm not someone that can hold figures in her head so am not always reliable about this!

Anyway what matters is that you have stopped the slide and got yourself a plan to climb out of it, aided and abetted (however you spell that) with baguettes. When I looked back, you got quite ill, so I'm soooo pleased you're not going that way this year. (Mind you I shall be keeping an eye on you me dear ) :rotfl:

deliciosa

ZTD wrote: »

Which is 11.08km per day, which is almost 7 miles.

Per day.

I wouldn't knock it...

you would think pounds are flying off me, huh? Well I havenn't lost a bit. I don't understand.

deliciosa

miggy wrote: »

Thanks for your reply and sorry I took a ferw days to get back to you - got sidetracked especailly by your conversation with ZTD, LOL!

I was going right back to your first post on this thread, before you had a bit of a windfall and put that towards your debt. I think your amount is from after that? Though I'm not someone that can hold figures in her head so am not always reliable about this!

Anyway what matters is that you have stopped the slide and got yourself a plan to climb out of it, aided and abetted (however you spell that) with baguettes. When I looked back, you got quite ill, so I'm soooo pleased you're not going that way this year. (Mind you I shall be keeping an eye on you me dear ) :rotfl:

Hiya

You're right, it actually stayed the same / went downa bit. And true, I spent a lot, an on tangible things too. Now let's see what happens after next payday....

Baguettes are just the ebstest thing... see im listening to u and yes, I am not ill anymore, quite the contrary, I am well fed and fat... (sorry just miserable as haven't lost a bit since the beg of january and its almost end of feb, actually....

This saturday I spent £15 on dinner - shouldnt have, but hey it's done. And at least it was healthy. not that it matters as i seem to stay the same weight living on carrots or living on cheeseburgers, doesnt make a diff. :(:(:(:(:(

anyhow, the freebies this weekend:
- big starbucks drink
- cinema ticket i luv my friends
- diet coke
- caramel waffles at starbucks (i know but whats the point if i am not losign wieght)

bad point: £15 on dinner

TODAY: shopping budget for next wk incl knickers, plus food for today: £10. Will see if I can keep to it. x x x x x