NST Join In January 2019 - In With The New

f0xh0les

Hello!
Boiler control panel whatnot decided to become a disco light, so not knowing if it was the unit, or it actually had a problem somewhere, I had to bite the bullet and get a man in. It ended up costing £140, but that is what the EF is for isn't it? When you can't turn the heating on, or heat the water, and when the man goes, you still have some money left in the bank the week before payday.


So, yesterday was not a NSD, and today was food shop and I manged to come in at £52 with all meals planned until next weekend. Huzzah!
I am going to try and kill the frog list by the end of the weekend. Get rid of those current frogs, and start working toward getting more things off the other lists.



So, here I am, checking in, quite a bit poorer, but still solvent, with heating, food in the house, and motivation aplenty.

mothernerd

Well done f0xh0les.

Well after a few days of sleeping and dozing, last night was can't get to sleep. Somewhere around 4am I decided to concentrate on staying awake and to just plough on through (had set the alarm as I had an appointment).

The appointment might have been worrying me. Doctor Dan has referred me (with my consent) to the Specialist weight Management Service and although I knew no-one was going to say "Who ate all the pies .... and followed it with chocolate cake", it felt a bit last chance saloon and pathetic.

Bought most of mum's shopping last night, made a special (very difficult) trip to B00ts this morning, only to find they no longer do rolls of cotton wool, only make up pads, larger pads and tiny cotton wool balls (about a quarter of the size of proper balls - think I've seen bigger peas). The two assistants were very helpful, went to look upstairs and tried to order it specially but no go.

Was hurting a lot, so stopped at the taxi office and went straight to the infirmary rather than coming home and phoning from here.

Appointment went well but over-ran (all the appointments had so it got later and later). I had asked how long it would be when booking so that I would have enough time to get to film club. Tried to phone mum when we were up to the finish time with a million forms to go but could not get through.

I now have appointments with dietitian/ physiotherapist and one with the occupational therapist and a six month review. They also do a couple of group things, one exercise based. We are also going to ask my gp to refer me to the sleep clinic as I may have sleep apnoea. My ex husband always insisted I did and it would account for my poor sleep pattern and it messes with your hormones making it difficult to lose weight.

Basically I do have lots of good sound reasons for losing weight, it is something I can take charge of rather than having thrust upon me but I do tend to put other people's needs first and when life gets busy, my plans go to pot.

Occupational therapist may be able to suggest equipment and adaptations which could help me so I want to write a list. The frog I mentioned last night was cleaning the windows (inside). The bathroom window is not too bad (someone has drawn a turtle which showed up when we had that day of sunshine) but cannot remember when I did the kitchen windows. Can't even remember when I managed to reduce the pile of pots and other stuff so that I could get to the window (sill anyway).

Once upon a time I would stand on the draining board to clean the big window. That is no longer an option. Having got the clothes washing and pot washing under control and as I clear more small areas, I am noticing jobs that need doing which have been waiting for 'a good day' and I will have to accept that some of them are now simply beyond me. Someone else needs to do them or find another solution.

On a happier note, despite having confessed to numerous bad eating habits (eating when sad, bored and even just in pure frustration at not being able to do simple tasks) and having eaten 3 boxes of chocolates earlier this week, I have lost 4lbs since the doctor weighed me on January 8th.

I arrived at the library just before the film started (spent 5 pounds on taxis to make the appointment). It was "Whistle Down the Wind" which mum had not seen (I've seen it at least twice). Very good, sad and funny and very 'northern' (filmed in Burnley). Afterwards mum headed for the taxi office and I came round the other way to collect her shopping and waited with her until her taxi arrived.

I'm now back on the bed, have munched my way through a bag of celery sticks with leftover party dips and have sandwich makings (took wraps out of the freezer last night) and a bag of bananas. Planning to sloth and then make lists.

Today I am grateful for the weekend starting here, good food, a good meeting and managing to turn my head in a positive direction (thanks to the Pogues, REM, Bobby McFerrin (sharing his video with Christopher Reeves and Robin Williams), Bruce Springsteen, The Travelling Willburys (sans Roy), James, Van the Man and Sinead O'Connor).

I am willing to do February thread unless anyone else is champing at the bit.

apple_muncher

No champing at the bit in appleworld, mothernerd. I love your challenges .



(And I think that I'm secretly afraid that f0xh0les will write one for us...:rotfl:!)

dolly84

Worked today. I have not been feeling much enthusiasm for anything today which is unlike me. Not a NSD as DH bought snacks when he did the school run. Went for a run when I got home from work and have eaten a lovely hm pizza for tea, will have a glass of wine later.

Kerry_Woman

Was a spend day. Had to pay the fitters.
No walk today. Only did manage to do a little bit of housework.
Grateful for:
For the flat having finally being carpet and lino done.
Not getting stressed/anxiety over today.
Getting support from family.
Feeling not too dizzy today.

apple_muncher

Yay to new carpet and lino, Kerry Woman!


Today I am grateful for balm tissues, for still being able to walk, for a smooth trip home, for dh meeting me off the bus, for snoozing on the sofa for a couple of hours, for dd being so pleased to see me when I went to meet her from sch, for the weekend being here.

crazy_cat_lady

Today I am grateful for:
Being able to go to bed before 9pm and hopefully get a good night of sleep.
My fantastic friends and family who rally round to help me do two jobs at once during exam time.
You lovely lot, helping me to keep the faith even when I haven't got a spare 5 minutes in the day.

Thanks for offering to run February Mothernerd.
My financial management has been a bit non existent since I got sick. Not that I'm wildly spending, just not keeping track. Mind you there have been wild spends on medicines of all varieties - who knew cough syrup could cost £7 a bottle, and that I'd need 2 bottles? Other than that though I'm on expenses for most of this week so happy days

greent

NSDs - 5

Make plans for the month –

Always pay your debts first yep

List your frogs – 22 completed. Slipping a bit...

Little savings - cashed out some from tcb + £20 from Rece1pt H0g - transferred to hol fund, along with invig pay received today

Chill out – even if it’s only 15 minutes a day Iron broken!:eek::eek: Only 7 months old (previous one lasted 13 months...) and cost £220:eek::eek: Being repaired under warranty - they will collect it some time next week.....

Helping others –– Got a freebie from shopping app (baby food) which I'll put in foodbank collection next week

Always be grateful write down three things you are grateful for. tcb payment, finally getting RH0g cashout, freebies from shopping apps

New to You

Get involved –check in Yep

Exercise Would like to average 10k steps/ day over the month Yep

Sort it out – food cupboards and stores. Done Going well

Spends (for my benefit to keep track)
* Food - 355.17 (includes some things for students + gpig food stuff + some Brex1t-apocalypse stocking up!!)
* Bdays/Xmas - 10.70
* House - 134.12 (includes bathroom scales, stocking up on loo rolls, WM repair+ some things for students + DIY)
* Toiletries - 2.41
* Children - 27.75 (inc new calc for DS2 + Chimp book for DS3, school trip for DS3)
* Grrrrrr - 35.00 - penalty notice received by OH
* Social - 82.74
* Travel - 164.20 (parking + fuel) (will be partly offset by some reimbursed mileage expenses for OH)
* Self-care - 66.50 (barbers OH, DS1 + DS2, my hair, my eyebrows)
* Clothing - 11.00 (DS1 PJs)

ilovetea

Nothing much to report.
Went to work in the charity shop.Quite busy but nothing I really fancied so a NSD.
Had some fish out of the freezer and got a chicken out for tomorrow.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

ilovetea xx

laurenh1

Hi lovely turtles,





NSD today as I've got a lesson. So still on 18. I could probably still count it but I won't as its pre budgeted. on 18.
Didn't get paid yesterday, I got a text at 2pm saying they'll pay us next week. Its fine, as it happens, but honestly I think it's cheeky! What if we did need the cash:mad:

had our friends over last night with all their kids to make pizzas with my boys, didn't cost a fortune & the kids enjoyed themselves.

parents are taking us out for tea tonight