The Awesome Amazing August NSD Challenge

kerri_gt

bottleofred wrote: »

Kerri, I hope you can walk after boxing training and I feel your pain! My spanish chicken has chorizo, passata, garlic, hot and sweet paprika, chicken stock, black pepper and cannelini beans in it. I normally use the whole chicken and chop it into about 8 pieces for 4 dinners. I don't normally weigh out the ingredients or anything, but if you or anyone else would like the Red version, I will measure the ingredients next time I make it:D!

Red - I would say stick with it, it gets easier...but I've been doing this for 16mths and I still hurt - perhaps it means our pain thresholds get higher and we put in more effort :rotfl:

Most of my savoury cooking takes the 'chuck what qty I have to hand / looks right' in the pot. Baking not so forgiving so do half stick to the rules for that - although do have a habit of mixing two recipes at once where I can get away with it. The only savoury qtys I really pay attention to are spices.

HeadAboveWater wrote: »

Thanks for all the input guys!!
Kerri, I used to live in big baggy clothes all the time. Bought my first pair of skinny jeans about 5 years and wasn't sure if I'd even wear them. Now I live in skinny jeans. So combats and chinos are alien to me at the minute. Should really give them a chance, huh?!

:eek: Fair play to you!! Would love to do something like that! Lived to tell the tale I hope!!

so you're keeping them then? I used to wear heels a lot and this summer have lived in sandals and ballet pumps (which my OH dislikes but I've ignored him on that one )

I know what you mean about skinny jeans, when I got my first pair I would only wear them under long boots as thought my feet looked odd with skinnies and pumps / trainers, now I live in my skinny jeans a lot of the time.

Hmmm...well I lived to tell the tale of yesterday's boot camp, albeit that I can feel a number of muscles where I was punching. however, was back there at 6.30am and did a session which is basically based on a set of training the Navy does. Actually beat my PB in one of the sets which I was chuffed about (4 1/2 times through, and the navy target is 4 - though I am sure theirs is tougher in reality) However there was some sprinting in it, plus about +250 squats, so coupled with yesterday it's a tad painful to...errr...well move right now Oh and the cherry on the top was another one of 'those' bites I keep getting :mad:

Not a NSD today either couple of bits in Waitys (cheapest place for bicarb which I've run out of)...errr...and I might have ordered a top from Oa$is while they have free delivery...but i did get 5% cashback :D

Funny, I think it's always Aug I tend to fall off the wagon.

bottleofred

Good Evening Folks:),

I had a completely busy day at work, with this morning being bad (or so I thought) and the afternoon totally worse:(!! No NSD today, as I went out and had a spendy at lunchtime:o
I am hopeful I can add to my tally of NSDs tomorrow, but will see what happens! I hope everyone is well and has had a good day. I am off to bed to read my Kindle as I am away early in the morning to the bad place (aka the gym:eek:). Sleep well folks:)

EverTheOptimist

Evening all

NSD #6 today. Went for a day spa. Oh my goodness it was amazing. Xmas vouchers used for the day (£200) and as I took my friend she paid for the cream tea and smoothie.

So far this week I have only spent budgeted money and although these are spend days in my rules, I am chuffed I haven't spent on unbudgeted items. :j

Hope everyone is well.

MissE001

Very tired this evening - my 5.30am start is catching up with me....don't know how regular early birds manage

Just a quickie to say # 13 / 15 today.....and now off to bed. Usual 6.45am start tomorrow then one more sleep till the weekend and a lie-in :j

Candlewick

10 for me today please.

freebyfifty

There are

49

of us taking part in the August NSD Challenge

and so far we have collected

360 NSDs

:T:T:T:T:T

freebyfifty

Good Morning

Hope everyone is bright and breezy today? :j


Poohbear - Hiya and it's good to see you You are on the front page, Good luck with those 6 :T

MissE - I am an early bird but only coz I don't stay up til 11.20pm.:eek: Go to bed missus

Sazzie - You can't say "despite something shocking happening" and then leave us all hanging :mad: :rotfl:

I managed to grab NSD #19 yesterday and hit my first target :j:j I am going for 24 next.

Have a great Friday Eve everyone

freebyfifty

marmiterulesok

MissE001 wrote: »

Very tired this evening - my 5.30am start is catching up with me....don't know how regular early birds manage

With difficulty!I get up at 5.30am on work days and start work at 7am.After 27 years of doing shift work,I still struggle to get out of bed for work.....:(

freebyfifty wrote: »

There are

49

of us taking part in the August NSD Challenge

and so far we have collected

360 NSDs

:T:T:T:T:T

Aren't we doing well?!What a lovely round number that is.I've got a thing about numbers.:)

ModestyB like you say,just as well it was your finger.:eek:Hope it mends soon.

red keep at it.The aches and pains should ease as your body adapts to your exercise regime.

Good luck getting an nsd today everyone.It'll be a spendy day for me,but I'm hoping to reach my target on Saturday.

exharris

Have managed only one NSD this month so far!!

Am struggling to keep control of my finances, and am going away in early September and have had to buy euros, etc. so been a very spendy month. Still have yet to get sunglasses and a bag, and so will probably need to put these on the credit card as don't have enough cash