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Hello 

I have decided that 2016 is going to be the year I sort out both my health and my debts. When I don't pay attention to my diet and don't do any exercise I very quickly tip over into the overweight category on the NHS BMI website, so I would like to get down to the lower end of normal weight to allow me these little slips. My current weight is 11st 4lb; I will weigh again on New Year's Day (day 1 of this challenge) and we'll go from there. 

I also need to pay off around £5k of debt which will be hard in one year, but it would be good to get at least half of it paid off before this time next year. 

So, my plans are as follows: 

1. Stop using my credit card for daily spending and attempt to have as many no spend days (NSDs) as possible each month. Pay off as much as I can by selling items on Ebay etc. 

2. Follow the Slimming World Extra Easy plan (switching to green days on days when we're not having meat). 

3. Start up Couch to 5k again, or the 30 Day Shred when it's too wet to run. I won't be able to do this as much as I would like as I don't really have that much free time, but I can't afford to pay for the gym any more. 

4. Save up all my Amazon and Love2Shop vouchers from surveys etc for Christmas 2016. DO NOT SPEND THESE ON ANYTHING ELSE!


Hopefully I can keep this blog going, even if it's just for my own progress. I'll check back on NYD. xx