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Steadily climbing the mountain, enjoying the view along the way
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Read Giles Yeo 'Why Calories Don't Count' and then you can give up counting them :)
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A good and productive day (got the two legal registers finalised and all gaps logged in the non-conformities tracker) but after three nights of broken sleep I am shattered. Felt a bit queer as I drove home this evening, so I, et myself off mumdance and have stayed in instead. Mr KK has gone for the evening to have meal with his best man so they can plan their boys trip to France, which of course now starts with the spitfire flight! 😊
Quick shower and then I shall settle in with a bit of tapestry and radio 3 followed by some new novel … 😊❤️
KK
As at 17.04.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 31 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 7th May.
Produce tracker: £108 of £400 in 2026
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.7 -
Sounds like a lovely evening.
When it comes to food I've always found calorie trackers massively unhelpful and not necessarily leading me to a healthier lifestyle.
Start mortgage date: August 2022; Start mortgage amount: £240,999; Original mortgage free date: August 2056
Current mortgage amount: £224,460.73
Start student loan 2012: £29,750; current student loan: CLEARED July 2025
Unread owned books Jan 2026: 256
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A peaceful evening in your own company sounds just the job.
I used to count calories and wasn't any the happier for it so stopped and ain't any the fatter for it.
A big slice of bread is approx 100, a little 'un 60ish, enough cheese to not generously but not skankily grate in a sarnie is about 100, a pint is about 200, a small glass of wine 100.
A portion of fruit is about 40, except raisins which are about 80-90, green veg is about 20, red etc veg is about 30-40. Half a tin of baked beans is approx 150-200, and an average woman's handful (not with closed fist!) of dried pasta is around 100.
I think that's all the essential food groups taken care of 😁
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty4 -
Obviously if anyone has health issues that require actual knowledge of calories, that is a rough guide off of what is in my head, but it pretty much evens out as long as you respect your tummy enough to listen when it says 'I'm full'
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty3 -
What’s the new novel then?
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.1 -
Then wren in the holly library. I pick up random things and just see how I like them. This has been the most uneven selection I’ve had from the library in a long time - three books I just abandoned and two that have been absolutely riveting … It will be interesting to see which camp this latest one falls into 😊
KK
As at 17.04.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 31 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 7th May.
Produce tracker: £108 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.3 -
Enjoy. . 🤗
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"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*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.1 -
No I don't bother with that. If I eat less junk I am happy with that. Any kind of counting means I just give up, so I look it over and think oh not enough protein, not enough veggies, too much sugar - and just once in a while - great day, nice protein, no junk lots of plant foods and that works for me.
Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!3 -
Fair enough 😊
KK
As at 17.04.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 31 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 7th May.
Produce tracker: £108 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2
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