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  • beanielou said:
    Stop eating Buffster!
    But but...I was hungry.. not anymore! I haven't had anymore "episodes"........yet. am back to the hot water and sitting very still 

    Well I went and saw the rabbits. That was hard work. 
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • beanielou
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    beanielou said:
    Stop eating Buffster!
    But but...I was hungry.. not anymore! I haven't had anymore "episodes"........yet. am back to the hot water and sitting very still 

    Well I went and saw the rabbits. That was hard work. 
    Will let you off then!
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  • Challenges and Resolutions 

    1. Pay off the loan, am on the Pay all your debts off in 2022. = 500 a month hopefully. 
    2. Save a pound a day for Christmas - target 372 =31 pound a month
    3. Save a penny a day  - target 668 = £55 a month (plus 8 pounds) 
    4. House savings 500 a month (tho Jan will only be 200) 
    5. General savings = 200 a month

    20 minute walk every day - I found 30 minutes hard to fit in with everything in the evening. 
    French every day 
    Journaling every day. 

    all of the money stuff is automatic on standing orders. I will have to find other amusements beyond the Big River.......... 

    INOD - if you are reading I hope you are impressed I giving up the Big River Shop for a month! 

    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • milann
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    Took me a while for the penny to drop what Big River Shop was 😂😂😂 Good luck 🤞👍
    January spends - £587.58
  • I need your help! As usual! 

    If I wanted to eat less meat, what could I eat with mashed potato(!) and peas (!) what would be a veggie main? 

    I know I can eat other vegetarian food and will. It is what I used to eat. I am trying to just swap out one thing - the meat.... Any ideas? I guess I could eat fish... 
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • Jellytotts
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    Why not make a shepherd less pie, lots of veg, whatever you fancy, cooked up with a gravy or cheese sauce and then topped with mash and served with peas.  I use onions, carrots, celery, beetroot, parsnips, sweet potato, squash, a tin of mixed bean or baked beans if you prefer....
  • mothernerd
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    simplest thing is to have baked beans with your mash (and fruit, raw veg for snacks). When you have time look at some recipes using other tinned pulses and beans (you can soak dried ones but that takes time) chilli, curries and pasta bakes would be easy swaps - just add a tin of (whatever) beans instead of meat and lots of veg.
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  • WinterWarrior
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    Oh my goodness, giving up the big river shop is impressive. I’m in there all the time! 
    Fish in sauce goes lovely with mash. 
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  • Sun_Addict
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    I don’t eat meat but eat some fish (no skin/bones/heads/tails 😆). How about veggie sausages and mash with caramelised onion gravy or buy some Quorn mince and make a cottage pie. If you like pastry you can get veggie versions of pies/pasties that would go well with mash.
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  • I could never give up meat. I love it too much. 
    However, mash and peas is crying out for fishfingers in my humble opinion xxx
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