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!
Friday, July 22, 2011
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!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Savings Balances
So after our vacation spending here are the balances of our different spending accounts:
Car Insurance $246.00
Christmas $1,400.00
Vacation $801.78
Disneyland $667.32
House Project $300.00
Dealer Meetings $600.00
Big Boy Visits $300.00
Glasses/Contacts $134.87
Million Dollar Jobs $150.00
Fair $120.00
EF $239.63
Buffer $1,911.76
As I mentioned previously, we didn't have any extra money to put into the EF this month. The buffer is getting very thin. If a big commission month doesn't come soon then we are going to have to live month-to-month. Not a good thing. Next month any extra money I'm hoping to put into the vacation fund to cover our trip to Chelan. Things are feeling very tight right now but the good news is that we are on track for all of our savings goals...for now.
Car Insurance $246.00
Christmas $1,400.00
Vacation $801.78
Disneyland $667.32
House Project $300.00
Dealer Meetings $600.00
Big Boy Visits $300.00
Glasses/Contacts $134.87
Million Dollar Jobs $150.00
Fair $120.00
EF $239.63
Buffer $1,911.76
As I mentioned previously, we didn't have any extra money to put into the EF this month. The buffer is getting very thin. If a big commission month doesn't come soon then we are going to have to live month-to-month. Not a good thing. Next month any extra money I'm hoping to put into the vacation fund to cover our trip to Chelan. Things are feeling very tight right now but the good news is that we are on track for all of our savings goals...for now.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Weigh-in Day
I weighed myself today and I'm thrilled to report that after a week of no-excercise and eating out every meal, that I gained exactly one pound! I feel great!
Typically, during our trip to Montana I gain 5 to 7 pounds and it usually throws me off for the rest of the summer. Not so this year. Yesterday I treated as another day of vacation eating and exercise-wise. Today I'm going to take my three mile walk and I'm back on track eating wise. Hopefully, next weigh in I'll have lost the extra pound and can resume working towards my goal.
Some things that I did right are...I just never really went crazy. I didn't see vacation as a "chance" to abuse my body with over-eating and really bad food. Our hotel in Butte didn't have a free continental breakfast this year. Both DH and I decided that we prefer it that way. There was no pressure to be awake and downstairs at a certain time and we bought food at Safeway that we kept in the room and ate. I chose some Luna bars and ate one every morning. I only had one pork chop sandwich, despite those being the official food of Butte, MT and DH getting some almost every day. When we went out for pizza, I filled up at the salad bar and had one slice. When we went to Gamer's for lunch I skipped the milkshake and had half of a turkey sandwich and a salad.
The reward for all of this wonderful behavior is first, that I didn't feel overly full and sick to my stomach the whole trip. And, of course, having just one easily lost pound to regret instead of the usual number.
Typically, during our trip to Montana I gain 5 to 7 pounds and it usually throws me off for the rest of the summer. Not so this year. Yesterday I treated as another day of vacation eating and exercise-wise. Today I'm going to take my three mile walk and I'm back on track eating wise. Hopefully, next weigh in I'll have lost the extra pound and can resume working towards my goal.
Some things that I did right are...I just never really went crazy. I didn't see vacation as a "chance" to abuse my body with over-eating and really bad food. Our hotel in Butte didn't have a free continental breakfast this year. Both DH and I decided that we prefer it that way. There was no pressure to be awake and downstairs at a certain time and we bought food at Safeway that we kept in the room and ate. I chose some Luna bars and ate one every morning. I only had one pork chop sandwich, despite those being the official food of Butte, MT and DH getting some almost every day. When we went out for pizza, I filled up at the salad bar and had one slice. When we went to Gamer's for lunch I skipped the milkshake and had half of a turkey sandwich and a salad.
The reward for all of this wonderful behavior is first, that I didn't feel overly full and sick to my stomach the whole trip. And, of course, having just one easily lost pound to regret instead of the usual number.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Home from Vacay
We made it home from another 4th of July trip to Montana. I always have mixed feelings about this trip. It's my step-dad's family and he's never been too fond of me. It seems like two camps form each year. One includes me, my two girl cousins and my aunt. My step-dad doesn't seem to like any of us and since he is the undisputed king-of-the-family, we are on the outs. My boy cousins and my grandma all worship step-daddy, and so they hang out with him the whole time and listen to his stories and roll their eyes whenever one of us "others" dare to speak.
To add to the general angst, my sister and her boyfriend came this year also. She is, of course, a step-daddy worshiper and her boyfriend is a giant butt-kisser. It gets pretty annoying. She tried to hang out with me and my girl cousins, but then when we said less-than-wonderful things about SD, she got very defensive.
Also, in the middle of the trip I found out that my mom gave my sister her wedding photos. That is, the pictures from my mom's first wedding with our biological father. This made me insane for a number of reasons. Mostly because my sister doesn't like our real dad at all. Why would she even want those pictures? She spends hardly any time with him when he comes out, meanwhile he spends about two weeks a year at my house, where I cater to him and spend 24 hours a day with him which isn't easy. Also, she has no children of her own and doesn't want any. They just seems like something that should be there for the grandkids to enjoy, rather to just sit in her apartment.
Once I got over being furious, I did have a pretty productive talk with my mom. I told her that I was pretty upset. She apologized and said that my sister had come over one day and was going through pictures and had asked if she could take them home and that my mom had said yes without really thinking about it. She said that she didn't really feel like they belong to my sister or anything and that she feels that they would really mean more to me than to my sister. I asked her to please talk to me first if my sister asked to take anything else from the house that really belongs to both of us and she said that she certainly would.
I know that I should talk to my sister too but frankly, I'm all sister-ed out after the trip. When I spend too much time with her, I see how nuts she is and I need a definite break.
OK, enough! On the positive side, DH decided that he would keep track of the money during this trip! I was feeling pretty discouraged after July's budget was so tight and also after we had to pay for a night at Flathead Lake even though we didn't stay there, because they have a seven day cancellation policy. I was so greatful to him for taking the burden on. He did a great job! Here is how he broke it down:
$2,400.00 This is the amount that we have saved for this trip and Chelan next month.
-151.30 Flathead Lake, the room we cancelled too late. Blech!
-603.75 Cash, this covered all our food and beverages, plus boarding the dog.
-668.66 Hotel rooms
-174.51 Gas
________
801.78 This is what we have left to spend at Chelan. It's not enough. Our hotel alone with be just under $1,000. We'll have to find the remaining in next month's budget. Discouraged all over again.
To add to the general angst, my sister and her boyfriend came this year also. She is, of course, a step-daddy worshiper and her boyfriend is a giant butt-kisser. It gets pretty annoying. She tried to hang out with me and my girl cousins, but then when we said less-than-wonderful things about SD, she got very defensive.
Also, in the middle of the trip I found out that my mom gave my sister her wedding photos. That is, the pictures from my mom's first wedding with our biological father. This made me insane for a number of reasons. Mostly because my sister doesn't like our real dad at all. Why would she even want those pictures? She spends hardly any time with him when he comes out, meanwhile he spends about two weeks a year at my house, where I cater to him and spend 24 hours a day with him which isn't easy. Also, she has no children of her own and doesn't want any. They just seems like something that should be there for the grandkids to enjoy, rather to just sit in her apartment.
Once I got over being furious, I did have a pretty productive talk with my mom. I told her that I was pretty upset. She apologized and said that my sister had come over one day and was going through pictures and had asked if she could take them home and that my mom had said yes without really thinking about it. She said that she didn't really feel like they belong to my sister or anything and that she feels that they would really mean more to me than to my sister. I asked her to please talk to me first if my sister asked to take anything else from the house that really belongs to both of us and she said that she certainly would.
I know that I should talk to my sister too but frankly, I'm all sister-ed out after the trip. When I spend too much time with her, I see how nuts she is and I need a definite break.
OK, enough! On the positive side, DH decided that he would keep track of the money during this trip! I was feeling pretty discouraged after July's budget was so tight and also after we had to pay for a night at Flathead Lake even though we didn't stay there, because they have a seven day cancellation policy. I was so greatful to him for taking the burden on. He did a great job! Here is how he broke it down:
$2,400.00 This is the amount that we have saved for this trip and Chelan next month.
-151.30 Flathead Lake, the room we cancelled too late. Blech!
-603.75 Cash, this covered all our food and beverages, plus boarding the dog.
-668.66 Hotel rooms
-174.51 Gas
________
801.78 This is what we have left to spend at Chelan. It's not enough. Our hotel alone with be just under $1,000. We'll have to find the remaining in next month's budget. Discouraged all over again.
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