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  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    No weightloss this week which I am very dissappointed with :(. Not sure where I'm going wrong as I am sticking to my daily calorie allowance but it's just not shifting! Going to try a week of 'no snacks' to see if that gives me a kick start

    Went to the gym yesterday, it's 11 weeks today until my 10k run so I need to concentrate on training. Maybe that will give my weightloss a boost? Going to Body Pump this morning and will try to run too

    My second pair of Kurt Geiger shoes have arrived and I love them! I know it's naughty but I just can't resist shoes! ;). My bangle arrived too which I really like - and that was a voucher purchase too!

    Had to buy new jeans - and they are a size 10! :). I am pleased but not as excited as I expected as my weightloss has stalled!

    Make a cake yesterday as it's my mum's birthday on Tuesday which I need to ice and I really need to do some housework and washing too as yesterday was a bit of a lazy day! :o
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    Monday again! Walked in this morning to a rather 'strange' atmosphere - so a good time to get my head down and power through some stuff! Lots to do at work, and a few 'personal' bits to catch up on too!

    Have been reading some health/weight loss articles over the weekend and I think my weightloss may have stalled as I am focusing very much on my daily calorie allowance and not really thinking about nutrition. I have kept to my daily allowance, 1500 calories, quite well over the last 2 weeks but not had any loss so I going to try and focus on eating better. I also need to really focus on exercising regularly too.

    Still need to have a life though, and have a few social things coming up - as we finally get to payday after this never ending January! :p

    Dinner with TM tonight :) - so head down and get through the day with a reward at the end!
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    TM has cancelled :( (not his fault though) so it;s off to the gym tonight for me! In the meantime head down and ploughing through my list!
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Went to the gym on Monday but am really struggling with my running. Have been advised to run outside rather than on the treadmill so I am going to give that a go tonight. Tried to get to a class last night but got stuck in traffice and missed it :mad:

    Have been Ok food wise so far this week, I am making a conscious effort to eat better as well as just cut calories

    Lots to do today, busy at work and have some personal admin to sort too!
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    Went for my run last night but I'm not finding it any easier! Determined to stick with it though! Am intending to run again tonight, have gone back 2 weeks in my training programme but I need to make sure I do it regularly

    Ordered the Manhattan Diet with some Amazon vouchers which arrived yesterday. Only read the first chapter but seems interesting so far!

    Finally got paid today - January has been a long month! Need to sit down and calculate my Finances and pay some bills. Remembered there's no council tax this month so a little more to throw at debt!

    Ordered my last £10 Amazon voucher from Nectar this morning before it finishes. When it arrives I will £20ish in my account which I will use to top up my Kindle when I need to. Should keep me going for a month or so. I've emptied my Nectar account so am now going to save for an Elle subscription

    My ipad arrived on Tuesday, from a work incentive. I don't have a landline so no broadband! Not sure whether to get a line put in (seems to be £40 if you sign up to 2 years with BT), pay for the line (which seems to be £130 as there in no line in as I live in a new build) and then look for the cheapest broadband deal or pay-as-you-go (I have a BT hotspot so can pay £5 per day or £39 for 30 days which seems expensive but no commitment). Decisions, decisions!!!
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Friday! :D

    I went for a run last night and didn't find it quite so tough, determined to stick with it! Made myself a little chart and got some coloured stickers (geek, I know) and I'm going to update my diet and exercise 'mood board' over the weekend. The good news is I've lost a pound this week so at least I feel my hard work has paid off :j

    I'm treating myself to a gel pedicure tomorrow as a little reward :)

    Booked my car in for MOT next week, and a service and, unless they find anything major, I should have the money in my car account to cover it. This is such a step forward for me
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Busy day yesterday, had my gel pedicure which is lovely, and got my eyebrows done too! Did some shopping and then went for a run. Family party in evening which ended in a row so not the best end to the day!

    Quiet day today but went to the gym. Just set up my iPad using my Mum's wifi - now I need to decide what to do about wifi at home!
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Back at work and a busy week ahead! Lots to do at work today and then plan to go to the gym and go for a sunbed tonight. I also need to get back into sone of the old 'goddess' routines!

    Read the 'Manhattan Diet' book over the weekend. It was very interesting and there are certainly a few principles I can use in my own life such as 'quality not quantity' and balancing out good and bad days to accommodate a social life, alongside lots of exercise.
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Didn't do any exercise yesterday and I've got real sweet cravings today!

    Meeting friends for dinner tonight at a tapas bar so I think today may be a day off the diet! But I'm Ok with that - my philosophy about dieting is the same as my philosophy about debt busting - they have to be done whilst having a life! :D
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Hi! Still lurking away... just popping in to say I got my broadband for my new place through Plusnet.

    I pay £17 a month for phone and broadband - paid more than that just for the phone at my old place. No set up fee. I was so glad to leave BT, customer service was dreadful and it was so expensive.

    There's normally deals going via Quidco too (took ages in my case for some reason, had to raise a claim but it did come through eventually).
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