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The Edcawber Principle
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Am back on the diet - starting with an egg fast - every bit as bad as it sounds
Have put on 7lbs in a month, lost 3.8lbs since yesterday. Need to try and get down to my target weight of 14 stone this time.
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I take my hat off to you.
I just could not do it.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.4 -
1.x lbs off today, 2.4 lbs until I'm back under 15 stone. Had eggs fried in coconut oil, which tasted far better than I'd hoped for! A wee bit of salt, pepper, onion granules and parsley et voila
Have just realised that a linked savings account we nominally have for DD (DD doesn't have savings, just investments) will allow up to £5k @ 1.44% 😉3 -
Ed! You're giving me ideas, good onesedinburgher said:1.x lbs off today, 2.4 lbs until I'm back under 15 stone. Had eggs fried in coconut oil, which tasted far better than I'd hoped for! A wee bit of salt, pepper, onion granules and parsley et voila
thanks for that. 2023: the year I get to buy a car2 -
I will weigh in tomorrow. Had the most horrendous day for food yesterday and DH called me out. That's it. Back on the low carb no-sugar with immediate effect. After nearly a month's free for all my underwear feels more snug but can still get into it.Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here2 -
@Suffolk_lass - I blame myself - there was that period where we were constantly sharing our good behaviour stories and then I fell off the wagon I have a splitting headache and am getting incredibly bored with eggs - back to more varied food come Saturday.Put £5,000 into the 1.44% account, can open another one when I CBA digging out passports etc.I had an interesting product demo at work today, it was basically a system that would do me out of a job if it was just a little more intelligent (it used AI, but I'm guessing it was just a baby). More encouragement to keep socking away retirement monies. Mrs E had a lovely morning off eating fancy breakfast in the park (day off) - she came back all enthused about working less and we had one of our few actual conversations about FIRE. I didn't use any acronyms - didn't want to bore her to death!7
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Don't blame yourself, if I had stronger willpower I would not be so overweight!Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here3 -
A bit more weight lost, back down to 15 Stones (7.6lbs since Tuesday) 👍
Mrs E is getting a small bonus from work (£400) - how come the pleasant windfalls are always less than the unpleasant emergency costs? 😀4 -
Good wee bonus I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
& good weight loss I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2
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