shoeofkuribo's Journal

Happy October
Sep 30 2009 19:35

Looking back on my last post, Sept. 1st, I haven't made much progress. My scale is currently measuring 215, when 30 days ago, it was 216. Sigh.

After starting out the month really well, I had a week or so of reckless eating, and my weight jumped up to 219. Then I worked to get it back down, and now we're at 215 again. So I gained and lost the same couple of pounds, plus one.

200 pounds by New Year's? Still not impossible, but I'll need to work harder than I have been. I haven't been losing anywhere near 5 pounds a month at this leisurely pace. However, we're low on cash right now, so the whole not-wasting-money-on-Applebee's downer has the hidden benefit of better weight control. And I'm paying for the gym for both of us, I better use it.

Other things going on with me: Looking for a new job, haven't heard back from any. Freelance writing work is going well, but they're sending me more than I can handle while working full-time (they really like me, that's a plus). My grandfather is dying. Money is really tight because of dental bills - I went to the dentist for the first time in 6 or 8 years, and I need a root canal. Plus, I need new glasses, a new car and Christmas is coming. I'm worried about my car making it through another winter.

If I suddenly got a new, higher-paying job, this would help things a ton.