Prosperous soul, mortgage neutrality & creativity Year 2

lucielle

HNY SH!  Loving the goals!  I’m with you on health and weight loss, hoping to join a Zumba class and do Pilates when I’m back. 

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beanielou

Loving the house 

Humdinger1

Happy new year @savingholmes; I'm sure you'll go from strength to strength this year.  You must feel so proud of everything you've achieved in 2022; onwards and upwards love Humdinger xx 

Blackcats

Happy New Year.
I really like your goals list - I hope you've book marked it so you can track your journey this year.

good to read that DS has got a new job and place to live.  No matter how grown up they are it's always a relief to know that things are going well for our children.

savingholmes

Thanks Powers, Lucielle, Blackcats, Humdinger1 and Beanie

Got the year off to a flying start. I batch cooked some chilli. Made a cottage pie. Had a lovely roast beef dinner with DD - followed by a new card game. Had lots of laughs.

savingholmes

Another £50 has gone into savings. 

WelshmansDaughter

Can you make the equivalent of the house for your other goals? Stuff a body shaped teddy with your weight equivalent in beads or beans or something you can count and remove. Then every pound or inch lost one gets removed?

Moneyfordreams

Happy New year SH, I hope its a very prosperous one for you. 

I went back to simple calorie counting a couple of years ago and lost 2 stone - I am a similar age to you and at 5' 2" was provided with 1700 calories if I achieved 10000 per day, people who are taller or who have more to lose get more. I also did light weights at home when doing my steps, and was required to drink plenty and have a good fibre and protein component. I often enjoyed a protein shake to boost it in the evenings.  It was a revelation after all the years at SW. I do need to get back on it though as I too have re gained around 10lb. As you like keeping log of numbers I thought it might work for you. 
  

jwil

Good luck with the plans for the new year

savingholmes

Thanks WD, MFD and Jwil

I have a lot of weight to lose - so have bought a pack of racing dominoes. Will see if a visual model helps.

I've just found the cable for my fitness watch so put it on charge. That may then help motivate me to go for a walk. 

Can't believe it's back to work tomorrow already! My home office is a tip - but I'll leave that until tonight. Need to do some washing. Not made much progress removing decorations. So much to do. Good to have had a proper rest though.