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"Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 10"

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  • CazzieLT
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    bubbs wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: see 19 blocks is good, i onlly went becuase i was diagnosed diabetic:( but its given me the kick up the backside as not only ave i lost thaat my diabetic numbers have improved massively :T:T:T
    I still have more to shed too, so you are not on your own;)

    Well, it's lovely to have someone else to share the journey with! I'm so thrilled that it's had such a positive effect on your health. I was dangerously overweight and on my way to all sorts of troubles so something had to be done. We can do this! My ultimate aim is for my pot to be fatter than me :D xxx
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  • bubbs
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    CazzieLT wrote: »
    Well, it's lovely to have someone else to share the journey with! I'm so thrilled that it's had such a positive effect on your health. I was dangerously overweight and on my way to all sorts of troubles so something had to be done. We can do this! My ultimate aim is for my pot to be fatter than me :D xxx

    Come and visit the SW thread:D
    We can do it:T:T my aim is not to be fat @50 , im 50 in Nov:eek: the only problem now is clothes, i wore a pair of trousers yesterday and said to hubby i look like coco the clown:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: leggins are my best friend at the moment:D
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  • mossy
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    jakes-mum wrote: »
    Miss Lily and I decided to spend some of the evening watching youtube videos of the Walmart sweet aisles in Orlando :rotfl: . . ummm . . we have a shopping list now . . .

    Talking of Orlando, our park tickets have arrived :j :j :j that has put everyone (even his lord grumpiness) into a bit of a pre-holiday excited tizz, it always becomes very real when the tickets turn up doesn't it! :D

    Now I need to go find out what the heck Laffy Taffy is! Every youtube video 'buy laffy taffy! its awesome!' but no explanation of what the flumpy dumps it actually is!

    EDIT: It turns out Laffy Taffy is basically Maoams . . have to say im a bit disappointed, I thought it was going to be some amazing new america only sweet :rotfl:

    Ooo exciting, I will give you a wave :hello: as we are heading to Orlando next month too!!! Eek!! :j :D :j

    I've had salt water taffy before (it's quite addictive), it has a toffee flavour with a moam texture if that makes sense. I guess it depends on the type you get. Maybe you'll have to try out a few to find the good ones!! ;)

    We have been watching youtube videos for the last month because we're so excited!! Love The Tim tracker ones!! :D
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  • jakes-mum
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    mossy wrote: »
    Ooo exciting, I will give you a wave :hello: as we are heading to Orlando next month too!!! Eek!! :j :D :j

    I've had salt water taffy before (it's quite addictive), it has a toffee flavour with a moam texture if that makes sense. I guess it depends on the type you get. Maybe you'll have to try out a few to find the good ones!! ;)

    We have been watching youtube videos for the last month because we're so excited!! Love The Tim tracker ones!! :D

    Eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! MSE group holiday!! :D

    I'm sure we will be buying various varieties of Taffy and Miss Lily has informed me that we will be buying every variety of Oreo and M&M that Walmart sell :rotfl:

    Oooo you tube is pretty much constantly on the ipads! I love watching Tim Tracker! even though his moustashe annoys me greatly :rotfl: and also Brandon GoesRawrr, he's a bit over excited at times but he does do some fun videos! Plus watched a few english people's videos as well to see what hauls they got from the shops :o

    I didn't actually go to any shops so haven't bought anything to get any change :( poor pot has to go unfed today :(
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  • 32b3in2013
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    Evening

    Jakes-mum, I have tasted all the M&Ms in Walmart an the only nice ones i think were the peanut butter ones. you can't them in Tesco and home bargains though :) The Birthday Cake flavoured M&Ms are the worst in my opinion. they stink too. Kmart i he first place I head for when I go to NYC. walk around the food aisles for hours. Guacamole Doritos are my most favourite thing of all time but they don't make them anymore. Walmart in Florida is the strangest place. I had never been in a shop where you can buy a pint of milk and a gun from the same aisle until I went to Florida!!

    That trip seems really expensive Cazzie. Have you looked into the sun holidays? I'm not sure if they are still running but you can get a really cheap break. Well done on SW, another half off is still going in the right direction. I rejoined SW last Thursday. 1st weigh-in on thursday coming and I hope to have lost a few :)

    £2.17 potted today. Back to work tomorrow after a week off, its not going to be easy.

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  • mossy
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    jakes-mum wrote: »
    Eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! MSE group holiday!! :D

    I'm sure we will be buying various varieties of Taffy and Miss Lily has informed me that we will be buying every variety of Oreo and M&M that Walmart sell :rotfl:

    Oooo you tube is pretty much constantly on the ipads! I love watching Tim Tracker! even though his moustashe annoys me greatly :rotfl: and also Brandon GoesRawrr, he's a bit over excited at times but he does do some fun videos! Plus watched a few english people's videos as well to see what hauls they got from the shops :o(

    lol, yeah I can quite happily spend hours in Walmart and Target!! :p

    I know what you mean about the moustache but actually it didn't take me too long to get use to it and they are such an adorable couple...love love watching their vlogs! :T. Not sure I've come across Brandon Goes Rawrr will have to check it out. We've got another two weeks before we go on holiday so we have plenty of time to fill with you tube videos!! :D

    Hope you and your famalam have an amazing time!! :heart2:
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  • 3forholidays
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    Opened my pot of old £1 coins today and counted them up in preparation for taking them to the bank - a nice £400 into my savings! :)
    A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realise how blessed you are.

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  • hickles69
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    Good Morning All

    Just popping by to say hi as I usually do.... My pot is very nearly full and my DS is very upset that he can't lift... Not for long though as he can tip and roll (it's now full of dents).

    I may have to empty early as I have (rather stupidly) been putting £1 coins in since last November. Sorry sue-uu .

    I also suspect my, nearly,Christmas baby will be weighing my down somewhat come November. A lovely surprise - went for my 12 week scan and I'm 17 weeks..... (that was 2 weeks ago). Oopsy.

    Hope someone is having a sunny Monday somewhere :)
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  • moneymanager
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    Morning, well I potted a total of £9.01 this weekend and also put £20 on my Tesco Christmas Saver.
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  • jakes-mum
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    32b3in2013 wrote: »
    Evening

    Jakes-mum Walmart in Florida is the strangest place. I had never been in a shop where you can buy a pint of milk and a gun from the same aisle until I went to Florida!!

    Ha ha! yes on a few vlogs i've watched they've been happily browsing the aisles of milk, sweets, a bit of fruit, round a corner and BAM! an aisle full of car tyres! because obviously, these are things that people need to buy in their weekly shop . . 'bread, milk, orange juice, gun and tyres! im done!!' I am soooo going to be on the look out for someone pushing their trolley with a gun and some tyres sticking out the end! If I don't see this, i am going to be most disappointed! :rotfl:
    mossy wrote: »
    lol, yeah I can quite happily spend hours in Walmart and Target!! :p

    I know what you mean about the moustache but actually it didn't take me too long to get use to it and they are such an adorable couple...love love watching their vlogs! :T. Not sure I've come across Brandon Goes Rawrr will have to check it out. We've got another two weeks before we go on holiday so we have plenty of time to fill with you tube videos!! :D

    Hope you and your famalam have an amazing time!! :heart2:

    Oooo I am a bit of a fan of Target since my Aussie trip (still have fond memories of being bundled in the car by DH's nan and aunt at 11pm because they had one of their mad moments and decided we had to go on a $1 bargain hunt :rotfl: I shall have to make them both proud and find at least one $1 bargain in the American equivalent! Must find out where one is near our villa!

    I do love Tim tracker and his wife, they do give you good tours, I ust wish he'd slow down on the prices in the shops some times! some of us are trying to make notes Tim!! :rotfl:
    hickles69 wrote: »
    Good Morning All

    I also suspect my, nearly,Christmas baby will be weighing my down somewhat come November. A lovely surprise - went for my 12 week scan and I'm 17 weeks..... (that was 2 weeks ago). Oopsy.

    Hope someone is having a sunny Monday somewhere :)

    Ummm! Hickles?? I have no memory of mention of a new MSE baby!! were you hiding him/her from us?? :eek: Eeeeeeeeeeeek!! congratulations though!! :D almost halfway, so exciting :D:D

    Well today I DID go to the shop BUT I paid with my card so no change :( BUT! I do seem to have obtained a £2 coin in my purse from somewhere :j no idea where . . I have a MAGIC PURSE!! :eek: :rotfl: where ever it came from, its being potted quick before it goes away again!
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