Frugal February

Teetime you can have a free pass for your birthday.

Gilly I love my butter too, but I just have it on that one piece of toast in the morning.

Maw we’ll have a two week headstart on you then ???

gilly I try to eat everything that isn’t processed, so in my book butter is better than the more “processed” stuff.

My tip for saving is to download a budget app. I have calculated a budget for everything I spend and have made entries for the whole of the year. It then gives me an idea as to how much money I can save towards in my case a new wet room. It sounds boring, but accountancy was my thing so not too onerous for me. It helps with keeping me focused as well as I can see what is possible or the wood from the trees.

Old Meg that still leaves me two weeks of self indulgence though! ☕️?????

Butter is my downfall. I can’t give it up. Have managed to get down to Lurpak light but that’s about it. I buy it when it’s on offer (2 for whatever) and freeze it. I find it saves money.

I’m up for that Christine !

Well I have had a very frugal week (well with the exception of ordering a pram for DD’s baby, but I’m not counting that) . DH is away all week and I have hardly spent a penny (again not counting the pram). I have batched cooked and frozen a huge basic bolognese sauce (only had to buy a celery) then separated it into 8 portions. Will add chilli/beans, make into burgers etc when I defrost. I had fish fingers and oven chips (fish finger sandwiches...yummy) one night, pork stew another (all from the freezer) made my own sandwiches for work and feel very pleased with myself.

Christine sounds good!
Merry March ( do whatever makes ya feel good)

Oldmeg I will try to join(in fact I have already started) you except for Feb 12 which is my 65th birthday I will need to comfort eat and drink!

Can we have a month for enjoying things, drinking gin and eating chocolate ?

My frugal breakfast 1 slice of toast with butter and I poached egg. That will be at 10.00 as I like the idea of not eating for 15-16 hours overnight.

But each to their own.

Martin Lewis. If you want it but don’t need it, don’t buy it.

Maw Lent begins February 14th!!!

No reason why we couldn’t be frugal money wise as well.

I’m not very good at saving and tend to be a bit impetuous. Any ideas always very welcome.

Actually Gillybob you may well save money too as many of the meals on this regime are very basic and old fashioned such as a hearty chicken stew with left over chicken and using up those left over veg too.

Do join in ?

Oops I came to this thread as I thought it was about saving money in February, not losing weight. Having said that I could do with doing both as I have put on a few pounds lately.

That’s my philosophy too Whitewave then come March I’m half a stone lighter when the lighter nights and warmer weather kicks in.

Well done on loss already.

My idea of frugal is one very small glass of ?with dinner so you are frugaler (if there’s such a word) than I am.

I actually like to try to lose weight during the dreary months with the plan to look svelt come spring and summer. Never managed it yet but I live in constant hope.

I’m permanently on a frugal plan but will join in. I’m not on any special diet except following the nhs guidance on losing weight. 1400 calories per day. Also given up my glass of red every evening which I so enjoy.

I started on Monday and have lost 1/2 a lb so far.

Sorry old meg but February is a dreary enough month without aggravating the gloom.
Time enough when we get to Lent!