I've quit everything. Now what ?

Gigervamp

Going back to benefits, you might be eligible for Pip. (Personal Independence Payment)
It's not means tested and many working disabled people claim it. I get the higher rates for care and mobility which works out at just over £141 a week. I don't think you'd get the higher rates, but it's worth looking into.

another_casualty

Gigervamp wrote: »

Going back to benefits, you might be eligible for Pip. (Personal Independence Payment)
It's not means tested and many working disabled people claim it. I get the higher rates for care and mobility which works out at just over £141 a week. I don't think you'd get the higher rates, but it's worth looking into.

Mmm..that's interesting . I'll look into it . Thanks gigervamp

another_casualty

Don't fancy spam with my chips . Go away

Debsnewbudget

Sorry AC I cannot remember when you gave up work. You might get a tax refund but I wonder if you have told HMRC of your change of address?
My son worked last year until December and then pwent travelling
He got notification today that he is getting a tax refund.
If you finished work before the end of the tax year on 6th April then you will have paid too much tax
Might be worth writing to them and telling them your new address and asking if you are due a refund.

another_casualty

Thanks debs Good idea . I left in Mid November .

another_casualty

So today , I went to branksome to buy one or two accessories for the kitchen . I then collected my freesat and now tv boxes from John Lewis . Decluttered most of the spaghetti and wired up my freesat box. No channels ! It is my fault for not checking , but it seems the wires have been disconnected from the sky dish outside.
Of course nobody available till Monday . I expect it'll cost in the region of £100 to get connected . I could return it . Then again it's cheaper than sky ..or should be .

I caught glimpses of Glastonbury on the box last night . Not my bag .
Looked at rammstein on you tube playing festivals and was up till all hours

irishjohn

Hi AC. Is there a television aerial you can connect to? If there is it may be a good idea to return the Freesat box and use Freeview instead? Are there any channels on Freesat but not on Freeview that you would really miss?

another_casualty

Good question John
There probably will be . I've started another thread in the tech section. Seems like it's worth prrservering with

anna_1977

Hi AC, think I'd probably just go for free view - there's hardly any difference in the channels you'll get - I think you'll be spending money for no added benefit

another_casualty

Too late I managed to book an engineer who will be here today .
Got given the runaround but found a company . Cost should be around £75 . Hopefully it's just a straightforward installation l
I will be quoted any additional work by the engineer prior to him doing the job. We'll see.

Just back from the gym . My first day
I'm taking the rabbit and the hare approach ..starting very slowly .
I just did 16 set of everything . Taking it nice and steady.
Will be back tomorrow of course .

Now the weight ! I'm not shocked , or too upset as I have to remember a few things : 1) I'm recovering from illness 2) I'm on a steroid 3) I'm not working . You get the picture .
That's all of the excuses out of the way

Now , bearing in mind I'm 6' and dare I say big boned my weight is now : 133.7 k /21.054 stones:eek::eek:

Heaviest I have ever been . Previous heaviest is 19 and a half stone .
I have to lose 5 stone ( 6 really ) . If I can do a stone by xmas( now less than 6 months away), then all is good.

I weighed myself this morning for the first time. Will do the same every morning . I won't give weight updates on here though for ahnother month as everything has to stabilise etc.

I started eating less for breakfast since sat. Now I have to cutback full stop .Feel great tho, except I was still sweating lots from my forehead sometime after showering . That is just showing me how out of condition I am and I'm looking forward to tomorrow .
Yesterday was a depressing day . I had to wait for an amazon delivery
Not long to be fair, but this junkshop I live in was getting me down .
Feel much better today as I have a purpose