Sh*t creek - is now in my rear view mirror...!

Irenadler

savingwannabe said:

Great news on the tip run, yum to lovely food. I have been inspired by your porridge and healthy eating. I am glad you have saved as now you can treat yourself. Fantastic news. Wishing you a great week.

Thanks Swan! I am (mostly) sticking with it apart from the couple of blips - I think the mind set of 'I am not dieting, I am choosing to eat more healthily' is working for me. So I am 90% healthy this last week... 

I think another big mind-set change is, instead of 'rewarding' myself with unhealthy choices i.e. chocolate and it's horribly attractive friends, I am trying 'healthy' rewards. Like activity clothing, which I don't recall buying before, but also reining in the impulses. The exercise stuff should be one-off investments in my future self/health!

MovingForwards

You don't appear to be counting the walking to / from relatives within your exercises, that's an easy cal burner!

Rewards and treats can be anything from a new pair of socks, to a more quality tea.
- I buy loose herbal tea, then keep adding hot water to it all day. Means I'm saving money overall and having a nicer brew

The bigger rewards would be a pot of paint, bonus points for the cals burnt painting 😊

Skint_yet_Again

You are sounding very positive and organised Ren 😁 I wish I had your energy at the moment!

doingitanyway

You do loads of exercise/activity. I wish I did half as much...
I'm with @MovingForwards with having good quality teas as a reward
You have got off to a cracking start.

savingwannabe

How inspiring is this post. I only did a short walk today and i really missed it. We are all having a go. This forum is so infectious in a nice way.

MovingForwards

Quick update from Ren.

She's fine, but got her hands full at the moment and no time to pop in to update. Normal service will resume in due course.

ginnyknit

Hope all is well, sending hugs. 

doingitanyway

Sending a hug.

savingwannabe

Im sending hugs too i hope you are ok Ren and hope to see you soon. Bless you.

Irenadler

Thanks everyone - sorry I am not replying individually at the moment, I am ok just cream-crackered. Bit of a family disaster to help with isn't helping the sleep...

The silver lining is I am too pre-occupied to spend, eat junk (don't fancy food much at the minute) but exercising as frequent walking visits!  

The car would've been handy - but no I haven't got one. Just decided to shrink the signature as it seemed to get longer and longer....