Yesterday I weighed in as is my Friday routine, and was down another two pounds! I feel much better about this weigh-in because I did all of the sweating and starving that I typically have to do to lose any weight. It feels good to slowly be marching away from 220 and approaching 210!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Bonus!!!
On Tuesday DH received a nice little bonus of $1,412.92! With any luck this will mean the return of the buffer and hopefully, provide a buffer through the end of this year!
Friday, August 12, 2011
Weigh In Day Worries
I weighed in today and I'm down another pound...net, I guess you could call it. Last week when I weighed in I was up two pounds (and no, I didn't rush to the blog to report :) ). So this week I had lost those two pounds plus an additional pound bringing my total lost to 42.
It's got me a little worried. I had a horrible, HORRIBLE week diet and exercise-wise. I was fully prepared to have gained over and above the two that I gained the previous week. I was reconciled and ready to move on...but I lost instead. It makes me worry that I have diabetes. I know from having a diabetic dog that unexplained weight loss is one of the symptoms and this would certainly qualify as unexplained weight loss. There have been weeks in the past where I have had the same concerns. As soon as the kids are back in school next month I'm going to make myself a couple of doctor's appointments and find out what is really going on. Until then I'll probably have some low-level worry.
It's got me a little worried. I had a horrible, HORRIBLE week diet and exercise-wise. I was fully prepared to have gained over and above the two that I gained the previous week. I was reconciled and ready to move on...but I lost instead. It makes me worry that I have diabetes. I know from having a diabetic dog that unexplained weight loss is one of the symptoms and this would certainly qualify as unexplained weight loss. There have been weeks in the past where I have had the same concerns. As soon as the kids are back in school next month I'm going to make myself a couple of doctor's appointments and find out what is really going on. Until then I'll probably have some low-level worry.
Monday, August 1, 2011
August Budget
August's budget is up on the sidebar. If you take a close look you might notice that at the top of it, the amount that is budgeted has changed. Instead of showing our "magic number" for the year ($6,975.03), we have a slightly smaller number ($6,706.21). Our buffer is all used up and we are now living month to month.
How this works is that at the beginning of the year I take the totally of DH's take home for the previous year, plus or minus the amount of taxes that we got back or had to pay. Divide that total by twelve and I get our magic number, that is, the average monthly income that we had the previous year. Then if some months DH brings in more than the magic number, the extra goes into the buffer. If he brings in less, then we take from the buffer. Get it? It is the best way that I've come up with to deal with his income that is mostly commissions and bonuses and so fluctuates by quite an amount.
Well this year, other than in March when we got a $6,653 tax return, our income has been less than the magic number so we've been taking from the buffer all along, and it's been shrinking and now it is gone...
So, until we have a monthly income greater than $6,975.03 and can replenish the buffer, we'll be living on just what we get.
The good news is that this month, we were able to pay all of our bills and also to fund all of our savings accounts, including putting an extra $504.62 into the vacation fund to cover our trip to Chelan this month!
How this works is that at the beginning of the year I take the totally of DH's take home for the previous year, plus or minus the amount of taxes that we got back or had to pay. Divide that total by twelve and I get our magic number, that is, the average monthly income that we had the previous year. Then if some months DH brings in more than the magic number, the extra goes into the buffer. If he brings in less, then we take from the buffer. Get it? It is the best way that I've come up with to deal with his income that is mostly commissions and bonuses and so fluctuates by quite an amount.
Well this year, other than in March when we got a $6,653 tax return, our income has been less than the magic number so we've been taking from the buffer all along, and it's been shrinking and now it is gone...
So, until we have a monthly income greater than $6,975.03 and can replenish the buffer, we'll be living on just what we get.
The good news is that this month, we were able to pay all of our bills and also to fund all of our savings accounts, including putting an extra $504.62 into the vacation fund to cover our trip to Chelan this month!
Weigh In Day and a Smaller Size
I weighed myself on Friday and I had lost another pound. I'm down to 219. Nice to be in the two-teens. I'm anxious to get down under 210 and then 200. I feel better but my body still feels so big and heavy to me. I'm hoping once I'm under 200 that I'll feel lighter.
On Thursday I went shopping. My sister-in-law's 40th birthday celebration was Saturday night plus we have a night in August where we are going out in Seattle with friends. I needed a "going out" summer outfit. I really like the outfit that I got...white capris, a floral, floaty tank and a turquoise cardigan. Very pretty if I do say so myself. While the tops were the same size that I have been (2X) the pants were size 16, two sizes smaller than the white carpris that I already owned. The old ones are now in the giveaway bag! I love the pants and I do feel like they make me look thinner. All of my pants are so baggy that I got used to it. I can finally see a difference in pants that actually fit.
On Thursday I went shopping. My sister-in-law's 40th birthday celebration was Saturday night plus we have a night in August where we are going out in Seattle with friends. I needed a "going out" summer outfit. I really like the outfit that I got...white capris, a floral, floaty tank and a turquoise cardigan. Very pretty if I do say so myself. While the tops were the same size that I have been (2X) the pants were size 16, two sizes smaller than the white carpris that I already owned. The old ones are now in the giveaway bag! I love the pants and I do feel like they make me look thinner. All of my pants are so baggy that I got used to it. I can finally see a difference in pants that actually fit.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Weigh In Day - Mini Goal Achieved!
So I weighed myself today and I am down to 220!!! That's 40 pounds gone! It is really hard for me to believe.
The feelings are mixed. First, elation that I have lost so much. Secondly, a bit of a let down as I realize that I have 80 pounds to go. I am still one large lady. It's really hard for me to see where I have lost anything at all. Still, onward and upward (or downward). I'm doing great!
The feelings are mixed. First, elation that I have lost so much. Secondly, a bit of a let down as I realize that I have 80 pounds to go. I am still one large lady. It's really hard for me to see where I have lost anything at all. Still, onward and upward (or downward). I'm doing great!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Weigh In Day
I weighed in today and by some miracle, I lost another pound, plus the one I gained on vacation. I'm not sure how it happened. This week was VBS. The kids were there and I spent the week working in the kitchen making snacks and in the nursery. It was exhausting and 3 of the 5 days we ended up getting fast food for lunch. Plus we went out for dinner one night and there was a Ben and Jerry's incident.
I'm surprised but very grateful!
I'm surprised but very grateful!
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