Feeling really dubious about weigh in later – no reason in particular, just think my anxiety is playing up in general to be honest.
This whole thing with the wedding and house move is stressing me out.
Firstly, the move.
So our dilemma is:
- My OH has got a job in Leicester (great news!) however it starts on 7th March – this would mean he will have to be based in Leicester as of this date as he doesn’t drive.
- I still haven’t had my contract (have now been assured it’ll arrive by Wednesday) and I still will have to do my months notice in my current job in South Wales, once said notice is handed in.
- We have got no where to live yet, in all fairness we are going up on Saturday to view potential properties
- As we can only hand our notice in on our current property from the day we pay rent (3rd) it’ll basically mean we are renting 2 properties for one month = £££
- We need a property with only a short term let so that we can buy when our house will be ready in August / September (providing that we get accepted for the mortgage)
- Moving is expensive = agency fees, bonds = MORE £££££
Which leads me onto stress about the wedding.
Long story short me and OH are pretty sh!t at saving money – we’ve managed to save up quite a bit but kept dipping into it here and there on the assurance from my OH that his Mum would lend us whatever we were short. I know this is not a way to live life but it’s a huge lesson learnt. Anyway, OH kept assuring me it wouldn’t be a problem until he eventually checked with his Mum who said she didn’t have the money spare and also couldn’t take out that kind of a loan for us (we both have pants credit). Cue a lot of shouting from me at OH (I know we are both to blame but I basically sort everything in our lives – this was the one thing I left to him and despite him assuring me it would be fine, it wasn’t). Anyway, after a lengthy upset visit to my wonderful Grandparents – they kindly agreed to lend us the money. All sorted…? No. Now with the move – it’s basically going to wipe out 90% of what me and OH have saved – argh!! Which means lending more – which means paying more back – just at the time that we will be taking on the mortgage. As I said, I know it’s totally our own fault but still stressful nonetheless.
Hmph.
And I’ve now worked out it’s 23 weeks to the wedding and I still have 19 lbs to lose – and realistically that’s 17 weeks to lose 19lb as I need to allow time for alterations. She says whilst planning what to have from the restaurant tonight and being drawn to the grilled halloumi burger. FML.
Looking forward to a good girls night out tonight with my friend’s for one of their birthdays. In all seriousness though I need to do a bit of damage limitation this week as I have a hen do on Friday too.
So yeah. Sorry for the rant ridden, self pitying post. I’m sure I’ll be chirpier tomorrow following copious amounts of saturated fats.
But in more SW friendly news – here is my latest before and after!
Left: Heaviest (16st 10lb)
Middle: 2 stone down
Right: 5 stone 5lb down