Earthgirl's Final Battle

WannabeFree

That sounds so tough I have no useful advice because I've no idea what I'd do/what can be done. Is there someone you can speak to for advice that's not involved but would know the best route to take?

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beanielou

Sorry, have I missed something

earthgirl

beanielou wrote: »

Sorry, have I missed something

I deleted my post - sorry bad form - just in case I end up in more trouble than I'm going to land myself in intentionally!!:eek:

earthgirl

So apart from blubbering my way through my starter tonight at date night, things have been going pretty well in MSE life.

I found a brilliant pound shop in a town on my walks. Just bought a brand new diary with loads of blank space, so I have made it more bullet journal than my previous one. It is everything I hoped for and more

With the last of my xmas money I bought some walking shoes from aldee for £10. Have wanted some for a few years so I'm happy with this price.

Have amended weekly shop 3 week menu plan to halve red meat consumption and include no sugar and more fruit for OH. Grocery shopping was £62 this week, far too high again (£8 over last week, £12 over this week). Will look at this over the weekend.

DS1 is ill again so going nowhere again this weekend. I will see it as an opportunity to get lots done off my list and kondo!

beanielou

earthgirl wrote: »

I deleted my post - sorry bad form - just in case I end up in more trouble than I'm going to land myself in intentionally!!:eek:

No worries.
Take care.
Anything I can help with PM me

Karmacat

Poor you! I've no idea what it is, because I've been offline all evening - but if it's something potentially big, remember that through work/ professional associations etc, you often have access to legal helplines - I've used them several times, they can be amazing.


Otherwise - nice, restorative weekend

Needhelpsaving

earthgirl wrote: »

Have amended weekly shop 3 week menu plan to halve red meat consumption and include no sugar and more fruit for OH. Grocery shopping was £62 this week, far too high again (£8 over last week, £12 over this week). Will look at this over the weekend.

Give yourself some grace with the grocery shopping - £20 is still quite a small overspend xxx

apple_muncher

Hoping you've been able to find some ideas / solutions to deal with the situation. A decidedly tricky thing to deal with. Hugs.

WannabeFree

Hope you're okay today EG and DS is feeling better

x

earthgirl

Thanks everyone. Beanie I would have taken you up on your kind offer of pming, I just couldn't really leave it all written on here just incase. I have a plan though and feel much better. next time I have a big issue I will just write it all down instead of getting all emotional first!

Karma, legal help line is a great idea, when I have more info I will remember that.

DS1 really has been ill and I didn't sleep well on Friday, so Saturday was a write off ! I played with ds2 and we watched some educational things, and then a flim.

Managed to check through the shopping and I think I could cut things down by £8 by reducing snack spends and a bottle of nice juice that I enjoy when I'm not drinking alcohol - it's good to have something nice and non alcoholic there.

We do have quite a few bits in the freezer so I will try to spend nothing on meat and fish next week, except for 1 pack of chicken.

I've had to rethink my approach to exercise. My back is sore, so instead of doing a little strength training every day, I am going to try doing 3 x 20 minute strength sessions Tues, Thur and Sat, with a proper warm up and cool down. The other days I will do yoga - sometimes yoga for back pain. I'll rest whenever I need to as well. I've requested a back support at work - or rather the physio did and I chased it. I have also been trying to get oh to relieve some of the muscle spasms and I've been having baths and putting gel on. I don't want to go back to needing painkillers.

Today I am trying out a new recipie - pulled pork in the slow cooker, MIL is coming for tea. Also to do:

- go for a beach walk with ds2, pick up some plastic
- play board games this afternoon
- plan week
-batxh cook, incl cheap healthy snacks for the freezer.
- shop and scan
- colour hair, pamper night tonight

My to do list from last week:

1. Clean and Tidy work - focus on marking and filing - half done.
2. Regular beach walks - sat and sun -pick up litter - to continue.
3. PM Self care yoga - changed to days when I need it and back care yoga organised.
4. Banking check and kids regular saver - not done.
5. maintain daily planner ticking off habit - yes!


To do next week:
1. Finish clean and tidy at work
2. regular beach walks +recycle some plastic
3. try new workout /yoga/back care routine.
4. banking check and kids reg saver
5. focus on healthy eating and hydration.

I'm now totally not addicted to sugar - turn down everything thats offered to me and feel happy about it. Just want to make sure I am not over indulging in substitutes this week, and also I need to set up my water bottle to take to work - I forgot a few times this week and didnt drink as much.

Ready for a nice relaxing productive Sunday and a new week!