HelperElfMissy 42 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Saving can be fun when you have a plan. Like right now we are 'saving' for a ski chalet. Papa asked me if I wanted some fabulous diamond and gold bling for my fingers (I do not wear any rings at this time) for our 20th anniversary this December - and I told him ABSOLUTELY not. Much as I love the sparlky stuff if I was handed the cash and asked what I most wanted to do with it the answer would be SNOW. Take another snow vacation or put it toward a snow shack. But just going without and living subsistance so you can randomly 'acquire' would be the absolute pits! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 One of the reasons I decided to live in the Niseko area is that I was sick and tired of saving all year to afford a few weeks skiing over here. Now I get to live in the place I always saved for to holiday at! Awesome Link to post Share on other sites
ausi ski bum 1 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 My Self Managed Super Fund owns an apartment in Falls Creek, the next investment might have to be one near a ski resort in HoKkaido. As for the weight loss, still losing, slowed down a little the past few weeks ut you get periods like that. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Sorry to hear that Mamabear. But, with the new lifestyle, sounds like fun. I've had a few good weeks. I don't actually get on scales to weigh myself I just go by how I look and feel. The last few weeks I have definitely slimmed down (round the waist and face) so I'm encouraged to do another few weeks. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Good one The Orange. Keep it up! Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Alcohol is such a big deal in adult life (and even more in teenagers) it a bummer. I could have said, Not being able to drink is pretty miserable than, blah blah.. But that's for socializing. It's pretty shitty people can only socialize with some drugs but hey, it's all human conditioning... AND Human conditioning is pretty miserable at most times. All this weight loss stuff. I was told a glass of beer is like a bowl of rice . Lots of Cals coming from alcohol to sugar conversion plus food and sweets. Lots of intake to make us feel satisfied at the same time make us miserable trying to lose what we put on from it ....Well well .. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Up until now I've never really had an issue with putting on weight. I'm naturally pretty skinny, sometimes I wish I could bulk up a bit more! Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Don't go wishing for that you might regret it! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Originally Posted By: Curt Up until now I've never really had an issue with putting on weight. I'm naturally pretty skinny, sometimes I wish I could bulk up a bit more! Me too. I really feel for people who always battle with wieght. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Originally Posted By: Mamabear RobBright If saving money is making you so depressed then you gotta do one of two things; a) Stop it! If spending it makes you happy then just do it. What are you saving it for? If there is a reason - a goal then you wouldnt be so unhappy at the sacrifices you are making. A good second point but this one let it down this whole argument ie spending money to make you happy creates more problems than whats it worth, eg the current economic crisis Goals are challenges, sometimes they will make you happy, other time they will make you sad. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 There's a difference between 'saving' and living within your means. The first point is quite appropriate if you are actually going without to save money - ie the accumulation of wealth. The second point is really just an illustration of the first - your choices are to stop being miserable by a) ceasing the 'saving' activity, or to reset how you feel about the saving process or I suppose c) contnue to be down about it... me? Rather be happy! So I would work out if it was important to me to 'save' and if it was, invent ways of finding happiness within it. Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I'm with you Mamabear. I'm so glad that I'm not all out intent on gathering as much money as I possible can by any means possible. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Please with progess the last 6 or 7 weeks. I don't know how many kg I've dropped but a fair few.... feeling much leaner and looking it as well which pleases me. Must not get too carried away over summer! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well done MrOrange. Have fun back home! Link to post Share on other sites
ausi ski bum 1 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I am down 9.3kg now so things are going well. Its a long journey losing weight but I am in a really good frame of mind this time, I want to be super fit for my Japan trip next year. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Notice a big difference appearance wise asb? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Excellent work ASB. I am finding a serious amount of leg burn out on the slopes this trip - and the lass I am travelling with is coming with on the girls trip end of august so we have plans to hit the gym on a daily basis when we get home to ensure we dont have the same miseries... I bought a season pass this year so I am hoping for another trip in there somewhere as well to keep the fitness up for Japan in Dec/Jan, although I will need to do a lot of work in between the trips!! Hopefully with the reappearance of the sun wakeboarding will help in that regard Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 no chance. Get to work on the burn. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Originally Posted By: thursday no chance. Get to work on the burn. Oh dont you worry Thursday - I am a tough old bird - High Noon is well known as a leg burner, and I am happy to say that despite the fact that I am a snowboarder there was no butt sitting going on! I rode that puppy top to bottom, caught breath on the lifts and rode again.....leg burn or no leg burn we DO NOT waste good conditions Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Indeed MB - push through that pain - that's what sleeping is for. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 On ya Ma'bear Link to post Share on other sites
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