HAPPY HOLIDAYS FRIENDS!
I don't get excited for getting gifts myself but I do enjoy giving, especially when its for my kids. But here I sit only five days before Christmas playing hide go seek with the a few of the stocking stuffers. I'm racking my brain, hubby's brain, and my moms. While on the phone with my mom I found TWO of the items WOO HOO but I have yet to find the small bag of jewelry and the walkie talkie's.
Has this ever happened to you? If so comment with what item you lost, where you found it and when. This happens with brithday's, Christmas, and even thank you gifts. Gotta love out smarting your kids enough you out smart yourself.
After being gone for an entire weekend my husband did some research on a get out of debt plan. We have considered a 3rd party but wanted it to be a perfect situation. Quentin took it upon himself to consult a company that we pay $420.00 to and then they work with the credit card companies. We are now able to save money each month AND pay off our credit cards. Something we are both wanting to do. I'm so proud of my husband because he reached out for help. This is going to take awhile and our credit score is going to take a hit BUT we are doing what we can without filing bankrupt.
With getting my health figured out and our financial situation figured out I can't help but see 2012 as our Slim Down year. Its funny because we seem to have themes for each year without even trying. One year we traveled allot and so we called it our Travel Year. Then the next year we didn't have much money but enjoyed doing small things as a family and it was our Back to Home year. Now we have our Slim Down year and its not just debt but my weight loss.... I CAN'T WAIT! I just keep thinking that if I do everything right I will be down at least 32lbs in 4 months! So that means in 8 months I could be down 64 O.o That would be amazing. And then with our new debt plan we could have a card or 2 paid off next year. Its possible but not Logical but at least we have a good plan for BOTH Slim down situations!
Here is my updated weight loss. I wasn't able to weigh in on the 28th so I had to weigh in on the 3rd of this month BUT I was happy to see I lost 3.3lbs already! I'm also now using a phone app called my fitness pal and what it does is takes all your basic info height, weight, age, gender, and how many pounds you want to loose each week. I have mine set at 2.0lbs per week and to get to my goal weight of ___ I have a total intake of 1,380 calories I can have each day. I'm happy because you can either manually enter the calories, you can scan the bar code of a specific item, OR you can do a search on the food item you are looking for. Its a great way to keep track of what you are eating but the best part is when you work out you can put in how long you worked out and what you did and it will calculate how many calories you burned. I'm only on day 3 of using this and so hopefully on the 28th my number's are lower but if not I'm SURE they will be in December.
Something you might be wondering is "What happens when you reach your goal weight?" Well the best part about that is you can calculate how many calories a day you can have to maintain your weight. And if you eat to much and go over your calorie intake for the day it will tell you "if you do this everyday in 5 weeks you will weigh..." and then it will tell you so it keeps you honest and in check. I'm thinking this is an app I don't mind having for the REST of my life!!!
I'm so excited about loosing weight now with this handy dandy tool. I can't help but get excited for how much I'm going to loose in the next few weeks!!!
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I'm feeling quite depressed lately. I'm not liking how things are and I'm not liking who I am. I'm mad, sad, and angry. I just want to cry and throw an adult tantrum. I feel like I had a chance to fix stuff and I messed it all up. I've been mad at my husband for awhile now and I feel that its his fault I feel this way. He's not been making things easy on me and I feel like I'm screaming at him yet he has yet to listen to my cries. I just feel like I would be better off if I up and left with just me and my kids. I'm seriously so done at this point in time. I want to believe that things will change but in reality who am I kidding?
I started my morning off with a healthy shake. and 40 churches on both sides I also am working on toning my arms. I'm pretty confident that I can loose this weight but wow 100lbs is allot and I've never been this big without being pregnant before. I have allot on my mind but working out is TOP on my list. I live and breath thinking how will this affect my weight. If I eat that will I be full, how much of that do I need. Put the chips down, put the cookie down. I'm working with a few friends and one of my friends is 193lbs and wants to get down to 140 before her wedding in April. Its not a competition but I have 50 more pounds than her to loose and so that's pushing me.
In my 5 year plan I listed adoption. This is something that is close to my heart and I've not been able to shake the feeling of wanting more kids for several years now. I was reading a blog about a mom who never considered having her own kids she has adopted 4 kids (2 boys and 2girls) and she has so many compelling points to how amazing adopting a child is. I love my kids but both of them have made mention of a younger brother or younger sibling. My husband how ever is find with how things are now.
There are a few things that I would like to see completed before we bring another child into the family.
1) Me either working at a SAHM or at the school
2) A new house or a major remodel on this house
3) Out of debt
4) I would like to be in my twenties when adopting.
This won't be easy but I feel with hard work, dedication, and sacrifice our future can be all that we want it to be. I just wish I could have the same views as my husband on the having more kids or not situation.
This is a great place for me to express true feelings and emotions without people putting my face to it. I blog about my real life, my sims, and anything I feel is important to me. I must say that this is the bet thing for me since I'm not one to put myself out there and be public but I feel I might be able to to find help or be helpful to someone who can feel what I'm going through.
So don't be confused this is a blog that is truly a World Of My Own.
