20/20 Vision (repaying a debt to my home and myself)

Drawingaline

The blood sugar diet is hard core, but has amazing results, I have a couple of friends who he done it. One friends husband lost over two stone and managed to postpone surgery because his symptoms improved (is a hip problem and will need surgery at some point, but not right now)

doingitanyway

abba1772 wrote: »

Do you have a smart phone, if so download my fitness pal is roughly counts your steps and it's free xx

I'm using the already to check calories so good idea, Thanks

Drawingaline wrote: »

The blood sugar diet is hard core, but has amazing results, I have a couple of friends who he done it. One friends husband lost over two stone and managed to postpone surgery because his symptoms improved (is a hip problem and will need surgery at some point, but not right now)

Thanks Drawingaline. I am not going hardcore. There is a mediumcore :rotfl: and I am doing that instead. It is only day 3 and I have slightly more energy and my joints are less stiff. I am not weighing myself but a dress I usually struggle a little to zip up zipped up easily today.

doingitanyway

Today I was contacted by HR and my 4 day a week is now agreed ON A PERMANENT BASIS and I only have to go into the office 2 of those 4 days. SO HAPPY.

I don’t mind the decrease in income. I don’t mind that I won’t be able to do as much on the house or do it as quickly. Thanks to this community here I have acquired the skills in frugality I need to manage with less money.

Thanks to everyone for listening to my moaning and supporting me :T

Fortune_Smiles

Fantastic news DIA :T:T:T

Fortune x

beanielou

Fantastic :j :j :j

You must be so pleased..
When does that start then?

abba1772

That's amazing news .......congrats xx

helsbell

Congratulations! I know you've been wanting that for a long time. :beer: :j :beer:

mark55man

well done - that's the hard bit!!
now you just need to make sure they don't mess you around with your day off. I don't know what your work entails, but if there's a chance of colleagues not realising they cant book you on your day off then be very clear right from the beginning when you are and are not available

RosaBernicia

woop woop what an inspiration :j:T
So pleased for you


Rosa xx

doingitanyway

Thanks everyone for the positive posts

I still can't quite believe it, but I have it writing now. I am due to start in September although I am off Thursdays in August as I used some holiday dates to make my return to work easier.
And never fear Mark88said I have no intention of being paid for a 4 day week and working a 5 day week. As a team we are already a mixture of full-time and part time staff and the work is geared to this working successfully .

Today I have drudge to do but then I will be away in my little car. I will be grouping my activities in one area to:

Go to the National Trust park for a stroll (parking the car for free for 5 hours)
Check out a free Spanish class that meets on Thursdays.
Fruit and veg from discount supermarket
Coffee in a lovely independent cafe and read for a bit (my favourite thing)
Clear boot of CS goodies at CS

I feel like the way I wanted to live (when I had debt and a mortgage and couldn't afford to do essential repairs) is beginning to take shape bit by bit