Making chicken feed of my mortgage

muddywhitechicken

The second half of the month wasn't very good at all

1. 20 NSDs 20/20 but only because I sent Mr MWC shopping a couple of times!
2. Empty the freezer (contents listed below) not quite but a decent attempt
3. Walk 75 miles 35/75 must try harder...
4. Make time for mindfulness every day 28/28
5. Lose 7lbs 0/7 :o:o
6. Wash face before bed every night 28/28 still not a habit though - I had to get out of bed the night before last because I had forgotten... and my skin doesn't look any better for it either

Ox cheeks (1150g)
Diced beef (400g)
[STRIKE]Minced beef (400g)[/STRIKE]
Minced pork ([STRIKE]500g[/STRIKE] 250g)
[STRIKE]Bacon (2 rashers)[/STRIKE]
Bacon lardons ([STRIKE]4[/STRIKE] 3 x 50g)
[STRIKE]Gammon shank (1)[/STRIKE]
Chipolatas (12)
Pork sausages ([STRIKE]10[/STRIKE] 2)
[STRIKE]Venison sausages (6)
Pork belly joint (700g)[/STRIKE]
Pork ribs (750g)
[STRIKE]Pork chops (2)
Lamb shanks (2)
LO turkey/ham/stuffing/gravy (enough for a pie)
Chilli (1 portion)[/STRIKE]
Prawns ([STRIKE]200g[/STRIKE] 150g)
Blue stilton ([STRIKE]3[/STRIKE] 2 x 125g)
[STRIKE]Falafal (12)[/STRIKE]
Wholemeal muffins ([STRIKE]4[/STRIKE] 2)
[STRIKE]Onion bagels (2)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Roti (4 2)[/STRIKE]
Chicken stock
[STRIKE]Eggs (6)
Broad beans - less than there were[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Haggis/neeps/tatties
Puff pastry
Bananas (2 3)[/STRIKE]
Rhubarb
Cranberries
Raspberries
Raspberry puree
Blueberries [STRIKE](handful)[/STRIKE]
Blackberries (handful)
[STRIKE]Stewed apple[/STRIKE]
Chilli (3 portions)
Bolognese (4 portions)
Cod (2)

muddywhitechicken

1. 25 NSDs
2. Lose 7lbs
3. Walk 75 miles
4. Drink at least 1L of water every day
5. Wash face before bed every night
6. Read mindfulness book
7. No chocolate - did really well in January and then binged in February... no wonder I didn't lose any weight!

I need to buy some new clothes as my current wardrobe is faded and threadbare but I reckon I can hold out to mid-April so I really would like to lose 10lbs by then

Alchemilla

Mmm new clothes...

muddywhitechicken

Alchemilla wrote: »

Mmm new clothes...

I hate buying new clothes Alchemilla... I've been wearing the same few items of clothing for the last 18 months

Karmacat

I hate buying new clothes as well - if I've got plenty of money, its not *too* bad, but not having money, *and* being overweight compared to how I used to be, that makes it awful

You've done great on your Feb challenges, you know! I know what you mean about 28 days not creating a habit, it doesn't for me either, I think all the talk about that is wildly overoptimistic.

Mind you, you have cheese in the freezer - that'd last a couple of days for me!

Loving that Miss MWC was headbutting the carrier :rotfl: thats just perfick

muddywhitechicken

Eggs IN 3
Eggs OUT 2 (rum-soaked sultana, banana & walnut cake)

I went on a shopping spree this afternoon (I'm pre-spending my bonus) - a hotbin composter, raised timber beds and a new salad spinner

Squash, bacon & thyme risotto with gremolata served in baked whole harlequin squash for dinner - yum!

muddywhitechicken

oh no - I've still got the urge to spend money :eek:

I'm always like this when I have a new project (square foot gardening this time) and, if I'm honest with myself, I much prefer the researching/planning/sourcing/purchasing than the actual project itself

Miss MWC looks well this morning There were a couple of times yesterday morning when I wished I had taken her to the vet as planned... but I couldn't catch her again so I guess she wasn't that poorly :rotfl:

Jobs for today include laundry, cleaning bathroom/downstairs loo, changing bedding, cleaning the chicken coop and then I really must crack on with that report

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Morning, glad to hear Miss MWC seems a little better.

Sq Ft gardening is so productive, have you tried it before?

Yr dinner last night sounds fab, where's the recipe from please?

Have a good day, Tilly x

muddywhitechicken

Morning Tilly

The recipe was from Sainsburys magazine ages ago - I'll scan the recipe in and send it to you tomorrow

Also, I have a promo code for a free 7-day pass with British Military Fitness - are you interested?

We've only grown fruit/veg in flowerbeds/pots/growbags before so I'm already looking forward to giving SFG a go - everything I've read so far seems very positive

MWCx

muddywhitechicken

Has everyone else had the interest added to their N/wide flexdirect account for February? It's been added to my account but not the joint account :huh: