From Blobby to Gobby

Thanks Cherryfudge, yes a kilo is nothing to worry too much about in the scheme of things. I've been avoiding chocolate for a while now and I've lost the craving for it. Still having something sweet when I want it - yoghurt or cereal - but you can't eat quite as much of it or quite so quickly as chocolate

Definitely lost a bit of motivation for posting - mid-month slump I think. Once the last credit card payment goes out later in the month I will update the pay everything off by xmas thread.

I'm doing better on the groceries, this weeks A$da order is under £60, although I will need to buy a couple of bits of meat. I've discovered that I like to go and choose my own cuts of meat, and my veg. leaving A$da to deliver the packets, cans and heavy bottles etc.

Feels like longer than a week since I last posted. Am getting active again and it takes up a lot of time and effort. So although I can't report a huge weight loss, it's definitely going the right way, just very slowly.

I've decided I miss being fit more than being slim, so have it in my mind that I need to build some strength up before I start a slimming diet, which can make me feel light-headed and a bit weak/hungry and then I end up eating lots of the wrong thing. My legs have started to feel really strong with the running and cycling, and I'm thinking of joining a local gym which has a swimming pool.

Chocolate avoiding is going really well, although I did have a bit at the weekend but enjoyed it all the more having not had any for a while.

Had a much lower price A$da order last week and then cancelled this weeks as am stocked up with everything, so I guess its evening out. Need to buy a couple of things which I don't mind popping into the local supermarket for. Its getting a huge shop that really wears me out, its so tedious. I purchased the mid-week delivery ticket at A$da so at £24/year I don't mind if I only get one or two deliveries a month.

In other news, we ordered a new sofa and so sold the old one on fleabay. We may be without for a few weeks so will have to make do with the chairs for now. Have had the request from the new fuel supplier to read the meters, and am also setting up the new bank account with HSBC. Sadly I have been unable to access the account online as HSBC asked me to send away my security details and I haven't received anything back yet. But on a positive note it means there is still almost £400 in that account :rotfl: Every cloud etc. :A

Won't say much more but that work has been busy and need to make the journey to see mum as she has been a little poorly.

Right signing off, SS1000

Well all the direct debits seem to have worked on my new current account. Still waiting for my £150 switching fee though and haven't decided to do anything with the £1k free overdraft for 6 months. Have 0.75% on my sainsbury saver but it hardly seems worth the effort (I'm not being non-use but I worry about putting myself in more debt, albeit not being spent).

The savings has so far gone to plan. Its sooooo tight though, its going to take a bit of planning and so on to make it work. Excited to think of the debts being fully paid off and money in the bank soonish though.

Weight still hasn't shifted but am gradually building up the exercise. I just can't starve myself so it needs a steady and committed gradual reduction and I'm not the most patient of people.

The Asda order has calmed down a bit now and I've popped into Aldi's a few times as well. That's keeping the monthly budget in check (hopefully).

Not a lot else to report until the month end/start now.

Cherryfudge wrote: »

1K free overdraft is nice for emergencies but using it still adds to debt... just sayin' ... so I'm glad you aren't making plans for it.

The £150 will be great when it comes.

Thanks Cherryfudge. I'll do exactly that, keep it for emergencies. My car needs an MOT soon and I'm hoping they don't find anything else, but if they do I will have the od to give a few months of free credit