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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,699 Forumite
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    edited 24 December 2022 at 11:09AM
    Morning all, a dry day finally and I've already washed and dried my washing over the last couple of days!  Should have left it until today.

    Hope you're feeling better this morning @bubbs and finally get that negative result.  Hope your day is doing OK in hospital; is he likely to come home for Christmas?

    I'm only kind of sticking to plan - as in much higher syn than normal since Wednesday's WI - pretty certain I'm not going to be able to lose anything this week but going to try to at least to have no more than 105 syns over the week before next WI!

    Really need to try and get back into target range over the next 2-3 weeks as we're off on holiday again in a month's time for a bit more winter sun!

    Today's plan:

    B - fry up - P; S; F; 2
    L - toasted cheese sandwich - HEA2; HEB
    D - gammon, potatoes, carrots & onions - P; S; F

    HEA1 - milk
    HEA2 - cheese
    HEB - bread
    Syns - sausages 2; may have a couple of Mojito's this evening 5

    Not sure whether I'll get on tomorrow and likely to be very busy!!!  (understatement of the year!).

    Merry Christmas everyone - have a good one and don't forget "Good when you can and careful when you can't"!



  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,599 Ambassador
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    Have a lovely time everyone  :)

    Can anyone think of a tittle for the new thread?  Thanks.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

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  • TakeItEazy
    TakeItEazy Posts: 2,760 Forumite
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    Tittle 🤣🤣🤣🤣
    Its not what you do but the way that you do it, thats what get results :T
    Keep the Faith All

    Heartbroken 12.12.13 :cry:
  • TakeItEazy
    TakeItEazy Posts: 2,760 Forumite
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    Sorry 🤣🤣 

    MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE 🎅🏼🎄

    Been lurking with not much to say!
    Going into Christmas with a LOSS of 1lb 🤗 happy with that. 
    I have a wonderful hubby who despite his life condition has been beavering away pre cooking everything for Christmas Day. Just the meat to cook from scratch (& gravy) & heat everything else! He will collect his brother & take him home again & I will walk the dog.
    Today he is spending evening at dialysis centre though. So will see how he is feeling tomorrow!

    Have a good one my friends 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
    Its not what you do but the way that you do it, thats what get results :T
    Keep the Faith All

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  • bubbs
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    Afternoon all :smiley:

    Merry effin Christmas 🤣🤣🤣 i am still positive 😫😫 Dad is still in hospital and @joedenise , no unless a miracle happens today Dad will not be home for Christmas, My sister has been to see Mum today and said she i(understandably) is very upset 😪
    I will ring after she has been hospital.

    Well done TIE on your loss 👏👏 hope DH is ok after dialysis 🤞🤞

    My sister is not coming tomorrow now, so just me & he , so normal Sunday roast , not cooking loads for it to be wasted and my sister said we will do something when i am negative.

    I have had a  picky plate with a few skips crisps. Suppose that's where it will end being good 🤣🤣

    Hope everyone has a lovely day tomorrow xxx
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  • joedenise
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    So sorry to hear that @bubbs!

    My DD2 and family probably won't be coming on Monday as her partner has got a really nasty virus and D&V on top so unless that miraculously clears up between yesterday when she phoned me and Monday morning it will just be DH and me on Monday.  As far as I know DD1 is still coming tomorrow but it will just be a beef roast with yorkies plus some pigs in blankets!  She said if it didn't have pigs in blankets then it isn't a Christmas dinner!

    Well done TIE on your loss and well done to your DH getting most of tomorrow's dinner precooked so you only have meat and gravy to actually cook.  Hope he's ok tomorrow after the dialysis.

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,599 Ambassador
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    Oh no bubbs :(:(:( xxx
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
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  • maman
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    I think your sister is right @bubbs. You'll be glad to draw a line and look forward to doing something nice when everyone is feeling better. 🤗

    Some bugs don't last long @joedenise. 🤞

    Well done on your loss @TakeItEazy. 👍 You're DH is a star. 😇

    I'll give some thought to a new tittle @beanielou. 🤣

    Just veg to prepare alongside tonight's dinner. I've made a start. 😁

    Today's EE plan - 
    B- Breakfast hash (F, S), 2 fried eggs (P), HEA1 milk for drinks
    L- sardines (P) on HEB toast, pickles (S), lentil soup (P, S) 
    D- gammon (P), cauli and broccoli cheese (S, HEA 2), SW chips (F) 
    Syns - cornflour 1 AND........ 🤣

    Happy Christmas all! 🎄

  • Coxy11
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    Hi all,

    Just wanted to say Happy Christmas to you all x

    l weighed in with a 2.5lb loss this morning and got my 1.5st award. It’s was weigh and go though, so no fanfare!

    Sorry to hear you’re still positive @bubbs and that DDad won’t be out for Christmas. You will have a lovely celebration when he’s home and you’re well again x

    Family are due anytime soon so best go set up the buffet table!

    See you on the other side!
    Coxy

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  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,758 Forumite
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    You can have a fanfare from us @Coxy11!

    2.5lbs and a shiny! A great Christmas present!

    Brilliant! 😇

    👏👏👏🍾🥂🎉
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