I got up late this morning and spent some time on the computer. Then I went over to the school and put together my lesson plans for the week. I made an executive decision about my second grader's math - I decided to skip a unit on geometry -they already had all that info last year, and I'm afraid we won't get to the multiplication and division at the end of the book - only 12 more weeks to go! (Wahoo!!) If I do end up with extra time, then I'll just go back to that and do a few fun lessons.

I went to the dollar theatre and saw "Shark Tale." It was really quite a funny and cute movie. Then on the way back I decided to stop at Ross and see if I could find a pair of dress pants that would fit me. I've unfortunately gained back 60% of the weight I had lost two years ago, and for the last few months have had to resort to ONLY wearing skirts to work (except on Fridays when I can wear jeans) because all of my dress pants are WAY too tight on me. I ended up finding one nice pair of pants for $4, a really pretty purple velvet top for $14 and a dressy black skirt for $9. The skirt and top will give me something else to wear for church as well. When I lost my weight, I had gotten rid of most of my really big clothes, so my outfits have become somewhat limited.

After Ross, I stopped at the Noodle Bar and got something to go. Mmmm. . I love the Noodle Bar -good food and reasonable prices. Then I stopped at Kroger's and got some groceries.

Trying on clothes in Ross was a trying experience for me. On Friday I mentioned that in the class pictures I appeared to look like a balloon. Well, I'm not so sure if that camera was so distorted.

I know what it takes to lose weight. It's simple in theory. Eat less calories than you burn. Yeah - simple in theory. Two years ago I managed to lose 60 pounds which put me about 25 pounds away from a healthy weight -- but I felt pretty good where I was at and decided to live with it for awhile. Unfortunately, though I was able to keep it off for more than a year, old habits came creeping back, and the weight has creeped back as well.

I have got to get back on the exercise/weight loss train. Not just for my health, but for my pocketbook too. Right now, if I gain very much more, I'm going to have to pretty much buy a new wardrobe. BUT if I manage to lose just 15 - 20 lbs, I'll essentially gain a WHOLE wardrobe - especially 6 really nice suits that will be great for being a Real Estate Agent.

Part of my problem is that I've just been feeling so run down and tired. Although I also know that that is just an excuse. When I see my doctor in a few weeks I think I'm going to ask to be put back on synthroid.

I think I'm going to see if one of the teachers would be willing to give me a ride home after school. Then I could change into tennies/jeans and walk back to the school to get my car. That would be about 2 1/2 miles. I could possibly walk to school, but the main problem with that is getting all sweaty before school starts - yuck. I think this may be a way I could actually get my exercise in. Also, I think I'm going to start getting the fudge bars again for my chocolate treat. That worked quite well before, maybe it'll curb my sweet tooth again. I need to start journaling my food again - and be VERY honest about it.

Spending Log:
Today:
Kroger's: $9.53 (groceries)
Movie: $1.00
Ross: $31.38 (clothing)
Noodle Bar: $5.36

Total: ~47.19

Keeping It Frugal in Texas (and trying to Keep It Healthy!)

Laura