Cutting it Fine - the challenge is on!

savingholmes

Well done. Hope you have a great weekend.

SandyShores

Thanks savingholmes, it was lovely - hope yours was too.  I can feel myself getting a bit bothered and worked up - its because there's a lot of pressure at work and its being pushed down on to us.  I'm trying to stay calm though and to remember it is just a job, its not life  

savingholmes

With the amount of time we spend at work - it is our life. Definitely need to find ways to lighten it up and have fun if you can.

SandyShores

Thanks savingholmes.  I have been having a serious rethink about taking work home with me, but I always seem to be saying 'just this one more time'.  I am definitely going to have a look at managing my workload and getting to the point of being able to say 'that's good enough' rather than trying to complete everything.

On a more positive note I am making time to exercise three (and sometimes four) times a week.  I was hoping to see a big shift in weight loss, but I've obviously not cut my calories enough as I seem to be slightly stuck, or losing ever so slowly.  I haven't cut them very much as I don't do feeling hungry very well.  One of the huge benefits of exercising is all the muscles I am gaining - I even saw a calf muscle earlier today!   I feel so much better too, but would love to lose another stone.  Summer is the best time for me to lose weight so I'm going to have another push at following a healthy diet with a calorie deficit.  I need to get into a daily walking habit - just not managed to get that organised yet but I have a bit of a plan.

Money seems to have gone a bit off track recently.  We haven't gotten into debt and the savings are gradually building but no mortgage OPs.  That will come, we just have a few things that need to happen first which are out of our control at the moment.

savingholmes

Good luck with your goals. 

Glad savings are being built rather than eroded - that's a challenge in itself currently.

Hope things improve soon.

SandyShores

Thanks savingholmes, I know we are in a very lucky position currently - but also aware that changes can happen suddenly.  I am trying just to be positive and not be the worrier I usually am.  I seem to have spent my lifetime worrying about things that either never happen, or if they do, we get on and work through them.  When I left my job (due to stress) a few years ago we had to live so frugally for quite a few years - but I am so proud of what we did - and one step at a time we got there. 

I think part of feeling so positive at the moment is all the exercise I'm doing.  On three days a week I'm doing some really good exercise, and also trying to do a long walk at the weekend.  Plans are on the other three days to get my goal steps in, but to also make time for a lunchtime and/or morning walk on the three exercise days.  Its been a gradual process getting here - finding things I like to do -  I'm scared to stop as I think I might not start again.

savingholmes

Glad the exercise is helping. 

I agree with you about so much unnecessary worry...

SandyShores

Thanks savingholmes, exercising was hard going to start with but I'm getting used to it now, so much that I don't like the thought of having to miss a session.  I'm not doing very well on my step goal on non-exercise days though.  I was planning an after work walk today but it was so grey and windy, and then rainy that I sat and watched tv instead.  Probably needed as I dozed off.  Will have to work out how to fit it all in later on.  

savingholmes

Weather has been very changeable today. Had electric blanket on tonight!

debtfreeoneday

Well done on the exercise. So good for you mentally as well as physically.