fishface's diary

In_Search_Of_Me

Love the penguin hypno! Have survived a day without it but do feel somewhat bereft! Sure I'll get over it & am hoping to get on o AQA so will be immersed in that if I do! If not I actually dont watch THAT much as always on here but there are things I really enjoy that are only on Virgin like the amazing race - will have to see if I can find out who won somehow!!! Thanks for the support though!

In_Search_Of_Me

Yahoo, at last another no spender so thats now 2 in a week!! I used to have loads but got out of the habit so all is good! Not good was being turned down for AQA - I woke up with a bad feeling and was right! I've asked if I can apply again and will see! Never mind. Survived again without my cable!! Off to bed as been a LONG day!! Hugs all!

In_Search_Of_Me

Well good news is another book sold on GM for £4 and just had a call for some regular babysitting which is great! Going to meet them on Sunday and we'll go from there but BIG fingers crossed for that one please my lovely pepys as regular babysitting would be great! They also live fairly locally which make loss of earnings due to petrol better because I charge that as an all in price. I'm surviving without cable but if anyone can tell me who wins the amazing race I would be eternally grateful...I almost wish I hung on to it for a few weeks to find out but never mind!
Just watching C4 prog though on people in poor countries feels humbling...what am I moaning about eh. I have food; health & the NHS if that fails and a roof over my head, for now at least!
So for today I count my blessings, accept the fact that I have been foolish and say a prayer for those who are worse off than me...if that is you.. a huge hug for you!

taxi73

WOW...that's great news..I'm so pleased for you...I will keep my fingers crossed for you....I agree we sometimes don't realise what we've got and really should count our blessings.

CAFCGirl

Some days you just realise, what seems like a struggle to us, is a walk in the park to others.... very humbling...

Congrats on your efforts though hun, it all brings us one step closer to the dream...

In_Search_Of_Me

Well it's pay day and in one side & out the other! Total debts now £30,667 which includes everything so aiming to realy crack the whip for the next couple of months as a catch up excercise to get the CC's down. Not much to ebay but hopefully the babysitting will make a dent and should have a good moth next month as LOADS of expenses owing, although in theory is a false figure IYKWIM but the money is ON my balances so means they will come down! Felt quite hacked off that I only managed to pay £236.32 from CC's but when you add the loans the debt repayment is £633 so that cant be bad eh! I CANNOT, and I mean CANNOT wait for the day when my monthly spending money is more than my bill repayments! Only about four years to go!!
I have made some cutbacks this month after much deliberation! Cancelled my gym at £29 a month as it's fine if I go 3 times a week but I rarely do so then becomes cheaper to pay as I go so thats what I'll do! Also HUGE decision made to cancel the pet insurance. For four cats its £26 a month and I've only claimed once EVER so decided to risk it. They are not vaccinated and I suspect that they would make excuses and also less liable to injury because they dont go out! One does and she is the knickable one (see avatar) but at the end of the day it's better to put it into a savings account instead! This is currently empty and I always have the saving vs paying CC off dilemma...always feels that I never quite get this right! Currently NO savings and plan to save some of the money from babysitting so I have at least a small cushion but pay most onto CC. What do others do out of interest? Worked out that I saved £75 a month for the next 12 months (gym, cable & cat insurance) which is great! Have also stopped having my fan on all night which will save a bomb & using a blanket rather than having the heating on all the time so bill should come down. STILL waiting for powergen to pay money back...3 months after I changed! Reminds me I must chase up cashback from switching and car insurance! Off to check it out! Hope you're all ok!

In_Search_Of_Me

Well another week and been quite a productive one! Did all my DFW bits then had all my hair chopped off! In view of fact that I shared with the sat night party thought I should put the photos on my diary! So here we go....
before lighter life
http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/fishface-69/?action=view&current=fatphotos.jpg
After lighterlife
http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/fishface-69/?action=view&current=starbucksbliss.jpg
New haircut!
http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/fishface-69/?action=view&current=shorthair.jpg

So there you go! Me!

Today will be spent seeing people about babysitting (big fingers crossed!) and going to town to try & get some winter clothes. I did try M&S yesterday & left with mine & chicken tikka but no clothes! I must list my packs on ebay along with a BP monitor that I have, large jeans & a cossie! Hope you're all OK! Just trying to catch up with diaries!

Seaxwyn

Wow, what a transformation, you look fantastic! I can't see the new haircut pic very well, have you got a bigger version?

It must be so expensive having to buy a whole new wardrobe! And is it easy to keep the weight down when you started eating again?

Edited to add - I completely share your dilemma about savings vs paying off credit cards. I don't save anything, but that makes me feel quite vulnerable and anxious about big bills coming out of the blue. Not to mention the predictable big tax bill twice a year. My plan is to pay off my OD and smallest CC and then start saving - however that in itself is about four grand so isn't going to happen any time soon.

hypno06

Blimey, what a difference. I hope that was a skinny latte from Starbucks.....;)

Keep up the good work, and make sure you put those "fat" photos somewhere as motivation for you to stay "on the wagon".

CAFCGirl

BL&&DY HELL!!!!

You look fab FF, and totally agree with others, total transformation!!! And you also look happier in yourself....

Congratulations you!!!