My 12 day mini skintness challenge..

immoral_angeluk

Depends on the soup really, they like hearty things and casseroles more than anything! They're in that typically awkward stage where they hate something one day and like it the next..

PollyPrissypants

Do you like cooking from scratch? With a few top ups like a pack of mince you've got the basis of a good few meals there. What meat do you usually serve?
Also, I think the WW foods are RIP offs. Personally I don't buy low fat anything because fat is what staves off hunger (I promise you this is true; fat is good for you!) but if you like low fat treats, drop down to supermarket own brands, they're all made in the same factory by the same people. We have a McVities factory in Manchester and a worker once told me how they also make all the supermarket brand biscuits too. Could you shift down a brand if you need to stick to Tesco?

immoral_angeluk

Well day 1 has been a success. I sold some of our eggs so ended up with an extra £2 with which I bought the milk and cat food, with 9p leftover :T Coincedentally I also used probably about 9p in petrol getting the kids to/from their cadet group so it all worked out well!

I've put a few thinks on a facebook selling site so we'll see if anything comes of that.

Other than that I didn't spend any money today, so I have £9.50 to roll over to tomorrow.

Success!

immoral_angeluk

PollyPrissypants wrote: »

Do you like cooking from scratch? With a few top ups like a pack of mince you've got the basis of a good few meals there. What meat do you usually serve?

I usually get things like chicken breasts, pork chops, diced beef, lamb steaks etc and have been using the tesco 3 for £10 offer which has been pretty good recently. I tend to mostly cook from scratch as have really gone off processed food since being on weightwatchers. I'm at my goal weight now so have relaxed a bit with it and don't count points anymore.

Also, I think the WW foods are RIP offs. Personally I don't buy low fat anything because fat is what staves off hunger (I promise you this is true; fat is good for you!) but if you like low fat treats, drop down to supermarket own brands, they're all made in the same factory by the same people. We have a McVities factory in Manchester and a worker once told me how they also make all the supermarket brand biscuits too. Could you shift down a brand if you need to stick to Tesco?

I buy the weightwatchers stuff from poundland for our 'treats' as I just got into the habit of doing so as it was easier to count the points. Other than that we tend to have own brand stuff. For snacks I usually tend to have fruit, things like raisins or biscuits. I'm terrible with biscuits though and will eat a whole pack without realising. I think having the WW ones makes me feel less guilty :rotfl:

rising_from_the_ashes

Just popping in to say ..... good luck!

Very curious to know how many miles / gallon you get from your car?

I think it costs me about 20p / mile in fuel

in_need_of_direction

Did you find the shoe?

immoral_angeluk

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Did you find the shoe?

Yes! Had to go through their whole room though. It was in the dressing up box of all places..

immoral_angeluk

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Just popping in to say ..... good luck!

Very curious to know how many miles / gallon you get from your car?

I think it costs me about 20p / mile in fuel

Looking online it gave an estimate of 25mpg and I worked it out based on 112.9 a litre

I normally put £10 a week in but not sure exactly how many miles that gets me so had to guesstimate. If I remember I'll set the trip clock next time I fill up

MrWillyWonka

25mpg is quite poor unless you have a really big engine or an older car. By my calculations with the figures you have given me:

112.9 * 4.5 = £5.09 per gallon
£5.09 / 25mpg = 20.3p per mile.

Only real way to get an accurate measure is to fill your tank, make a note of car mileage, empty tank, calculate miles and do the maths for mpg. I wouldn't afvise filling your tank at current obviously!

Good luck to, you're doing well.

immoral_angeluk

It's a 56 reg with a 1.6 engine but often do short journeys (under 10 miles). Will have to log it properly next time to find out!