First Steps to Solvency

feeldaburn

Hi Alt!
Reading along and a couple of comments to make. 
Re the food situation, if this cutting stage happens again I think you and son do need at the very least an extra portion of carbs, could you or wife just cook pasta or rice to go with the salad? 
Sunflower seeds - Nestle are sending out free packets of seeds - look at hotukdeals for instructions.
You are doing really well and I love the change in you in the last 46 days.

RelievedSheff

Unless you have already bought the seeds go to the Nestle website and get some free sunflower seeds from there.

The code is Bees.

alt80

Generally been a good day and day 47 but has been an end to our no spend weekends - bought the dog treats/ a rope for the dog and had a Starbucks coffee. 100% no guilt in buying the dog knock off versions of the treats ha - he'll eat anything tbh so win win there. Had a bit of a morning nap after the dog walk but feeling !!!!!! again now. wife has had a JL spend first one for clothes but £130 pair of jeans for £35 only her size left well when she's put a bit of weight back on. Tbh can't really even feel angry about that with this and the hotel break (usually something we'd pay £500+ for similar she got for £245 on some discount site with cancellation) she's turning into a bargain hunter haha. 

Been a nice day and have managed to get out with family at least. Probably try to stay awake until about 10pm see if I can get to sleep early again and start my working day earlier than usual - that went well the day I did manage to get up before wife. Spent an hour on the work no more, enjoyed it no pressure just jotting some thoughts down to bring up with staff.Glad I'm not cooking this evening but did the fry up this morning.

Hard to stop looking back, tbh lot of regrets do know it's something I need to get over or always going to be going over and feeling like !!!!!! does lead me to the bad stuff tbt. Hope I can get to the stage of finding some kind of balance tbh don't want to turn into a miser - another extreme really that is. Part of me still wants to enjoy a bit of a lifestyle too not going to lie, don't think I really deserve to have one but I am where I am ultimately.

I have read everyone's comments sorry I'm not going to reply individually I'm so !!!!!! at the moment I can't write a massive long reply. 

I am aware the cutting is not entirely healthy. Tbh the pair of us are destructive in our own ways was speaking to her today, we both need to stop it and move on be a bit better for our son. Wife agrees and we've got a nice week of meals planned for the coming week. Still off IG which I must say I'm pleased about. She's still talking to some mates and her family outside of IG and finding other stuff to keep her entertained. End of the month the tennis starts, she can't wait to crush me on the court haha. Told her she needs to get her strength up so that's a motivator for her lol. 

Know what you're saying re scan @enthusiasticsaver tbh idk what I'd do with the info. Really worries me what I've potentially done to myself now I'm away from it 100%.

@Grumpelstiltskin / @feeldaburn / @RelievedSheff doing the sunflowers next weekend I think planned in phone haha. Have already bought seeds but have ordered some of the free ones too. Can't !!!!!! resist a free deal I can't haha. Should probably have done mothers' day last week when son was at home - have to see if he wants a trip to supermarket one evening to get milk or something haha. Luckily the wife isn't going to be a nightmare over Mother's Day apparently so should be ok, going to do a roast next Sunday and the baking with son again, have a go at a cake - promised my mum going to do one over zoom sisters kids, son and my parents are doing a cake each. Guarantee my dad will be doing something to !!!!!! show off haha. Already know ours will be the worst before I even start but just meant to be a bit of fun can't win everything lol.

Another note signed up to hotukdeals - well downloaded app can't stand the email notifications going off all the time. Deleted another email sub I didn't even know I'd signed up for today - Ryman bought a toner for printer once and always emailing me now FML can't get away from advertisements.

RelievedSheff

We were not even going to do sunflowers until the other half's sister told us about the deal today.

Having a competition between me, the other half, and the dog of course, yo see who can grow the tallest sunflowers this summer. 😀

Sound childish bit we are both really looking forward to it 👍

You sound more level headed again today. Well done. And the wife is doing well with bargain hunting. Sounds like she is really getting onboard now. You are going to be a great team going forward. 

alt80

The dog haha will have to write the dog's name on one of ours now - son will be !!!!!! devastated if the dog beats him. 

Bit better today still whacked though just hoping this tired phase will stop soon with the new diet.

Wife is doing well tbh hope she decides to !!!!!! IG off altogether after this month, indulge her with the tennis def cheaper than the Balmain.

Sun_Addict

We always grow sunflowers, did quite well with them last year, nearly as tall as our house. You can’t knock £35 for a £130 pair of jeans. I’m a very small size and can get some really good bargains. I’m glad you’re both sounding more positive. Don’t waste your money on the scan you don’t need it.

RelievedSheff

alt80 said:

The dog haha will have to write the dog's name on one of ours now - son will be !!!!!! devastated if the dog beats him. 

Bit better today still whacked though just hoping this tired phase will stop soon with the new diet.

Wife is doing well tbh hope she decides to !!!!!! IG off altogether after this month, indulge her with the tennis def cheaper than the Balmain.

We always include the dog in daft stuff we do. No doubt he will have the tallest sun flower 🤣🤣🤣

He is still crashed out from the walk earlier. He briefly opened his eyes. Didn't look completely with it though 🤣🤣🤣

alt80

@Sun_Addict Mate I'm planting the sunflowers if they get out of the ground I'll be very happy not expecting miracles haha. We do need to carry on looking for the bargains ha.

Scan idk 8pm completely whacked that's def not right but see how I am I think. 

@RelievedSheff your dog 100% cracks me up. 🤣

Sun_Addict

These are last year’s sunflowers, background is the church next door. 

ladyholly

The jeans are a bargain. Small sozes are often the ones left. Not much chance of me getting small sizes

Relievedsheff  Your dog looks stoned but very cute. lol

I think your energy levels will improve as you start eating properly and get to sleep at night Are you taking the herbal tablets your wife got for you.