A ginormous jump into 2012 with the January NSD challenge

Frodobaggins

NSD#15 today (I think!). Hope everyone is well.:D

ms_night_ryder

7th NSD for me today :j i know i can do this! weekend will be nsds so that just leaves mon or tues as i will be treating myself to lunch tomorrow, i'm determined now!

ModestyB

Evening all. Bagged another nsd today even though I wanted to spend. I wanted to get the paper that had the £5 voucher for Ald! in it but DH says we aren't going shopping yet. Why are men so bl**dy minded? :mad:
So that's NSD No 16.
Hugs to all in pain.
Be Well.

LittleMissHappy_2

Lots of NSD's and target tumbling today :T

freebyfifty - well done for NSD 20 :j:j:j and second target met :beer: spoon will increase your target to 23 next time she updates
flying_fresian - well done for NSD 16 :j:j:j and well done for beating target 2 :beer:
chris81418 - well done for NSD 19 :j:j:j and target met :beer: spoon will increase your target to 22 next time she updates
JustDave - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j and 2 in a row - you can get your fina 2, keep going!
fedupandskint - well done for NSD 14 :j:j:j and of course you can make it Keep going!
Byatt - well done for NSD 9 :j:j:j :eek: at counting things twice! At least you know now
blindtoast - well done for NSD 13 :j:j:j did you watch a DVD and was it any good?
sirish1979 - well done for NSD 13 :j:j:j sounds like you had a lovely time with your DH :j
phoebesmum2105 - well done for NSD 12 :j:j:j only 3 more to get, you can do it
Jazee - well done for NSD 7 :j:j:j I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you get your 11 x
beanie - well done for NSD 21 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
donna dynamo - well done for NSD 19 :j:j:j hoping you and your family are doing ok :grouphug:
rising - well done for NSD 15 :j:j:j and target met :beer: and 5 in a row :beer: hope your computer is sorted soon x
Kittikins - well done for NSD 15 :j:j:j fingers crossed that OH is feeling flush
mumofjusttwo - well done for NSD 15 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
dumpy - well done for NSD 16 :j:j:j crossed fingers for the car - mine is playing up a bit at the moment too :mad:
QueenB. - well done for NSD 15 :j:j:j and target met :beer:
BDINI - well done for NSD 15 :j:j:j and target met :beer: spoon will increase you target to 18 next time she updates x
Pink_Giraffe - well done for NSD 15 :j:j:j good luck for your job applications, I will keep my fingers crossed for you
Frodo - well done for NSD 15 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
ms_night_ryder - well done for NSD 7 :j:j:j only 3 more to get, you can do it
ModestyB - well done for NSD 16 :j:j:j no clue as to why men are so bl**dy minded, but if you find out could you let me know, please

:wave: Sorry I haven't mentioned everyone today, it's been another one of those days where I am nick nack nooed! No NSD for me today as I did a bit of food shopping x Night all x

greenanne

evening all.
just a little nsd to report for me yesterday.
so thats 12 nsd for me so far.
thankyou.

solventsoon

jintyb wrote: »

Good morning all,

Up early today - woke up and couldnt get back to sleep!

No NSD yesterday, but a lo-spend day - had fleabay items to post and I bought a sandwich for lunch for the first time in ages. It's nice to have the odd morning off from making a packed lunch!

Yesterday, supervisor was back to her old tricks, very stressful day!
The prob was that no one covered my stuff last week when I was off, so I spent the last three days playing catch up. Then she expected us to go to a 90min firm meeting which was scheduled to last 30mins after my finish time. I told her :
A) I was too busy to spend all that time standing in a mtg room listening when I could dial in and listen on a headset
b) I would be leaving at 5pm as Id been in since 8am and only had 15min for lunch
c) I wanted to leave everything in a fit state for the girl who covers my work when Im out

Of course, although I know I was right to say what I did, I am all worried incase I get hauled over the coals on Monday when I go back:(

She is very much a "rules" person and I'm not, so that is why we clash a lot of the time. I really need stop getting so wound up, it's not good for me!

Out with some pals last night at a discussion group which was really good - no spends!

Today I have a small shop to do at A$da, then weigh-in. I am hoping to get to goal today, I need to have lost 1.5lbs, so fingers crossed! If not, well there's always next week;)

I also have a top to take back to Deb$, so will have a wee mooch around this morning.

Sorry, for all the ranting - I'm just tired and wound up this morning;)

I'll be back later!

Have a lovely day everyone:)

Hi jinty

I couldn't let this pass without comment as it reminds me so much of the position I was in between 2000 and 2004.

You were 100% right to stick to your guns. As Cheryl says below, if you had backed down you would have made a precedent for yourself and she would have expected you to accommodate her every time.

Well done for standing up for yourself and please try not to worry about Monday. You were thinking about your workload and your colleague covering for you - which is more than anyone does for you from the sounds of it - and you should be commended for doing so.

The last thing you need is stress so please try to not get wound up about her, if you do then she's won.

Well done for the continued weight loss and hope you had a lovely day mooching.

(((hugs)))
spoon xx

cw18 wrote: »

Payment's gone this morning - I've never been so relieved to see money go out of my bank account :rotfl:

Another D/Debit's gone out as well.... just 2 more to go this month. 5 days left in month, potential for 2 to have D/Debits go out (they sometimes go the same day, but one's a 'floater' so I can't guarantee it), leaving 3 potential NSDs.

I'll grab milk today as that's the 1 grocery item I know I need before month end, and then once I know what chap and I are doing at the weekend (no longer tied to the house waiting on call from DD, so may go out somewhere - he's been really patient and understanding about my not wanting to be far from home this last few weeks) I'll know whether I need to get any more food in or not (should really be able to get away with what I have in, but it depends on what I feel like making for him). If I do it'll lose me an NSD on (probably) Saturday.

Means I should manage to reach target+1. But if the D/Debits go out the same day I could get to target+2, and if I don't get any food in for the weekend I could be on target+3 which is almost double my original target

Good news on the breakdown cover, Cheryl:T

Your chap sounds a star and well worth holding onto

And of course you can make target +3 - that's what we've come to expect from you

cw18 wrote: »

Jinty - I think you did exactly the right thing. If you'd backed down yesterday you'd have been back to square one when it came to what they expected you to do 'above and beyond' !!!

solventsoon

Broomstick wrote: »

You're right. I was shopping regularly but doing bits here and there as well and what's happened is that I've really tightened it up. I know I'm spending less and it's also helping in terms of sorting out my food intake (allergies/intollerances and an intention gently to lose weight over a couple of years without feeling as if I'm on a diet). By focusing my shopping all on one day when I make sure that I shop on a full tummy(!) and with a list I stick to, I've stopped all casual snacks and treats buying without realising it. So I suppose my 6 in a rows do count after all.:D

This month I've been counting spend days as all food and non-food shopping, purchases on Amazon (I have a small amount of credit on my account from vouchers but never use a card online), fuel for the car, mobile top-up and bills that have been delivered by post. I think I'm going to keep it like this for next month as well. It's an achievable goal.:D

I hope I'm not speaking too soon but focusing on NSDs is clearly working for me at the moment and I think it's because it's taken the panic away from keeping to a budget, driving ever more economically, ensuring that we are all fed while on the move (endless packed lunches and suppers), getting the mobile costs down, losing weight... and put my attention on the challenge of only spending once a week. Does that make sense?

It's also given me a different kind of excuse to say to my sons that I'm not going to go shopping for more milk (or whatever) and that everyone needs to help make stuff last. They are very good about this anyway but it's given them a clearer goal too.



That's a brilliant idea - thank you so much - I can see how I might solve the problem now. :T

There you are Broomstick, when you think about it properly your 6 in a row definitely do count. I bet if you started keeping a spending diary you'd be shocked/surprised at how much less you're spending per month - I know I was.

And your comment makes perfect sense. It's so easy nowadays to nip to a shop/supermarket for a pint of milk and end up spending £10/£20 on nothing much.... if you stop doing that you'll soon see a change.

I'm really pleased you're seeing some benefits, comments like that make running this challenge a pleasure - it's nice to feel that it's helping xx

fedupandskint wrote: »

Happily NSD 14 today - 4 more to go, can I make it?

Yes, of course you can.. we're all behind you, go for it!!!:T

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Thanks Spoon ..... love prizes:D

Guess what .... No 15 & target & 5 in a row today!:j

Well you have another one today, rising, Eeyore is all yours:j:j:j

Well done you!!!

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Sad about doglet but I need to find the right one - s/he is out there waiting ..... (hope it's soon).

You'll find the right doglet soon, I'm sure.
(((hugs))) xx

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Having pooter issues so if I disappear - that's why.

Laptop is asking for ISP authentication ID/password - it's automatically filled in (chose the "remember me" option) but isn't accepting it :mad:. Upstairs pooter (where I am) isn't in the best of health .....:eek: (rarely used now). The strange thing is that it also asked for the ID/password, also on automatic remember .... but it worked

Eeek.... hope you get that sorted

solventsoon

marmiterulesok wrote: »

spoon thanks!The day I manage 25 is the days that pigs are seen flying about...

What - like these marmite:D

QueenB. wrote: »

NSD 15

thats my first target reached this month but won't get the 4 in a row:(. Its been a bit of a struggle getting organised and NSDs this month with all the health issues and unexpected bills and then on Tuesday having to buy a new TV but I'm going to be positive and pland my NSD targets for feb and hopefully it will be a much easier month.

Still having problems with my MSE connection since the new site so still haven't cuaght up with the thread. Hope everyone is ok.

(((hugs))) QueenB., you've had a bit of a rough month with one thing and another. Let's hope February is better for you. xx

solventsoon

butdoineedit? wrote: »

Spoon, these are for you :j:j:j:j :j:j:j:j :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j for achieving your target & getting such a fantastic number of NSD's!!

Awww..... thanks BDINI xx :A

butdoineedit? wrote: »

Number 15 for me so it's target met!! :j:j
Please can i increase my target to 18, thank you Spoon?

YAY!!! and well done you :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

Pink_Giraffe wrote: »

Woohoo I made it!! NSD #15 for me today please! Feeling a bit more positive today, got some jobs lined up to apply for. My OH pointed out that I might as well go for it - even though I'm not sure what I do want to do, I know that I very definitely don't want to make a career where I'm working now.

Pink x

Glad you're feeling a bit more positive today, Pink. Good luck with the applications xx

ModestyB wrote: »

Evening all. Bagged another nsd today even though I wanted to spend. I wanted to get the paper that had the £5 voucher for Ald! in it but DH says we aren't going shopping yet. Why are men so bl**dy minded? :mad:
So that's NSD No 16.
Hugs to all in pain.
Be Well.

If we knew the answer to that, MB, I think we'd all be a lot better off:D:D

Apologies to the men on this challenge - we know you're not bl**dy minded at all - it's just the rest of them!!:D

solventsoon

Hi lovely gang:A

I seem to be in chatty mode tonight, sorry for all the posts:o:o

LMH, thanks for the update and hope you're feeling slight less cream crackered tomorrow xx

Front page updated now and it's looking rather splendid with all the prizes - well done everyone :T:T:T:T

'night everyone

spoon xx