TICTOC's CalorieKing blog
Friday, Oct 26 2007 - Patience
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Things are going pretty well. My main focus is on weight loss and financial management. I get weary when I get paid and I am unsure of everything I need to do. I had a little anxiety today over my bills and the things I needed to do. I had to get the kids winter clothes... I thought they had enough leftover from last year but this is the last time I will make that mistake again. But I got lucky... Kmart had a lot of really cute clothes for my daughter on sale. I got practically everything for $3.50 a piece and most of the sets I got were still only $7.00.
I have realized that I can easily make it week to week on $100... its just being comfortable with this that is scary. I still feel like there isn't enough- although there is plenty... I think through the years my poor money management has left me really afraid to do anything when it comes to money. Even when I write it down over and over again and make sure I haven't forgotten anything...
It's sorta like Dave Ramsey's says- when you are trying to save and manage money properly, Mister "Sudden Expense" shows up on your doorstep... He suggests budgeting down to zero... and for some odd reason I am always afraid to do that...
So right now- practice makes perfect so that is what i am working on when it comes to budgeting. I know once I get into a habit of paying things correctly and not having bills trialing it won't be so overwhelming.
weight wise i am down to 249 again. I was up on Monday so I feel like I am coming down from my cycle and I hope that the exercise is helping too.
I almost got discouraged again today when I saw 249 on the scale but then I remembered that I was around 252 on Monday...so for the scale to say 249 today shows that I am steadily coming down...
I am just ready for the scale to say 245 and then 235... So my cycle has passed as of this week...and I say that so that i can have it documented to look back on. I have exactly three weeks to be sure I am not in a stall... it just seems like i have been at this 248-250 range for awhile now... but since my cycle came - it always throws things off a bit for a while.
So I will be monitoring this very closely....
I have realized that I can easily make it week to week on $100... its just being comfortable with this that is scary. I still feel like there isn't enough- although there is plenty... I think through the years my poor money management has left me really afraid to do anything when it comes to money. Even when I write it down over and over again and make sure I haven't forgotten anything...
It's sorta like Dave Ramsey's says- when you are trying to save and manage money properly, Mister "Sudden Expense" shows up on your doorstep... He suggests budgeting down to zero... and for some odd reason I am always afraid to do that...
So right now- practice makes perfect so that is what i am working on when it comes to budgeting. I know once I get into a habit of paying things correctly and not having bills trialing it won't be so overwhelming.
weight wise i am down to 249 again. I was up on Monday so I feel like I am coming down from my cycle and I hope that the exercise is helping too.
I almost got discouraged again today when I saw 249 on the scale but then I remembered that I was around 252 on Monday...so for the scale to say 249 today shows that I am steadily coming down...
I am just ready for the scale to say 245 and then 235... So my cycle has passed as of this week...and I say that so that i can have it documented to look back on. I have exactly three weeks to be sure I am not in a stall... it just seems like i have been at this 248-250 range for awhile now... but since my cycle came - it always throws things off a bit for a while.
So I will be monitoring this very closely....
3 comments so far.
3.
a decade ago
(more) what I'd often do is budget out every single dollar I had and keep the list in my pocket, as the money was spent it'd get crossed off or the amount lowered. If I NEEDED more money for something (like food) I'd have to take it from a different category (maybe gasoline or the electric bill and send them a bit less that month) That way I knew exactly where I stood financially at every moment. I'd update my list every 2 weeks when I got paid. It was REALLY hard, and Birthday or X-mas cash from family was greatly appreciated! (just an idea for you of one way to keep track of things)
by WOLFENA
2.
a decade ago
Yes... you are doing great. & ANYTHING is possible if you want it bad enough. I'm doing better these days, but it wasn't long ago where there were times when I was single with 2 little kids (earning a whopping 6.75/hr) there were times where we only had 15$ left for 2 weeks worth of groceries!!! We lived without cable TV & many other things families often see as necessary. To eat out was a seriously rare & special occasion (if you can even consider it eating out) My kids would get a burger off a dollar menu somewhere with some ice water & they'd get to go in and play in 'the playplace'!
:kiss: Things get better, really.
by WOLFENA
1.
a decade ago
Your are doing great!
:thumbu2:
by JAXS