today i weigh 211. i’ve lost 98#!!! only have to lose 2 more pounds until i can say “i’ve lost 100 pounds.” soooo close. i should own that phrase in about a week. so excited!!!
and i wanted to be at least 195 by vegas, so i have 16# to lose by 3/18.
as much as i wanted to stay at planet hollywood resort, we booked a room at MGM grand. we got a suite for just a little bit more than the hollywood hip room at PH. this one is 300 sqft bigger and has a huge bathroom w/ a big ass jacuzzi. its next to PH anyway. here is the layout:
it feels nice to have another thing booked. later this week i’m going to get tix for jabbawockeez and for madame toussauds wax museum. very excited!
the one morning i feel great and think the scale will show a loss…the damn battery is dead. and do i have a spare 9 volt battery? of course not. ugh. this is why i’m buying an analog scale at ikea!!
work is ok today. 2 people were given the day off b/c its slow. then i start answering phones and everyone wants to come in now. it was good. kept us busy for a little while. just a good day overall so far.
its also beautiful outside. like a cool 72 degrees. can’t wait to walk tonight! should be nice and chilly - just the way i like it ;)
spent 2 hours at IKEA today. so easy to kill time there. as mentioned, in a few months i plan on moving into a new apartment. i’ve been working on a list of things that i’ll need that i don’t have, or that i have but can’t take b/c they are my moms or they belong in her condo. anyways…i’ve been working on making a list from IKEA. it started out at nearly $900. then i found out i could keep my mattress & box spring, which spared me about $300. keep in mind i only bought one thing today, the rest was just browsing to see if things were comfortable and to try them out. let me go through what i found….
^ KLIPPAN love seat, $299. the frame is $220 & the cover (there are color options) is $79. The pink one was on sale (perhaps being discontinued?) and priced at $34, so i got the pink cover and saved $45. so bottom line, this will cost me $254.
^ LINDVED side table, $19.99 (plan to use at night stand)
^ LACK coffee table, $19.99 (might get in different finish)
^ POANG arm chair, $69. i was going to get an arm chair that was $99, but this one turned out to be super comfy!
^ LERBERG shelf unit, $19.99 (i plan to get the larger one)
^ STIG bar stool, $16.99 (i plan to get 2)
^ PRUTA 17 piece storage containers, $3.99 (what a deal!)
^ FRAJEN wash clothes, hand towels, bath towels, $2.99 - $4.99
^ BOLMEN scale, $5.99 (this one actually weighed me accurately, i like it)
^ NACKTEN bathmat, $1.99 (cheapest bathmat i’ve ever seen)
There are a few other things on my list that i didn’t take pictures of, just some kitchen hand towels and a door mat. but my list that was almost $900 is down to about $450. Not too bad. This is the bulk of what i need to get. i need a couple small things and then i do have to get a microwave b/c the apartment doesn’t have one.
i’m probably not moving until may or june, but its important to budget what i’m getting so i know what i can spend.
so after searching IKEA, went to the store and got 2 newspapers. clipped lots of coupons in my attempt to start couponing. we’ll see how that goes. also did lots of cleaning and sorting. walked to & from the grocery store. and i’ve been working hard at this thing trying to figure out how much money to set aside for my apartment and it’s furnishings and all the little things - like sponges, cleaning supplies, etc. luckily i have ample supply of air fresheners and hand soap. but i need to be careful on what i spend money on b/c i also need to buy some new clothes before my vacation to las vegas. losing weight has put me in a position where many of my clothes are too big for me. i’m going to have to be picky where i shop for that stuff too as i don’t want to burn all my left over cash on that. i also assume i’ll have to pay deposits for power & cable. annnnddd, i’m going to watch my spending in las vegas. only few souvenirs and lots of pictures. no big shopping!
back to work in the morning…good night all….
i haven’t walked in 3 days. kinda lazy. ate well every day except did a little extra snacking last night & surely went over my calorie limit. oh well.
today i have a couple things on my agenda. first, i’m picking up a couple copies of sunday’s paper so i can start building up my coupon collection. then going to ikea w/ my mom. then doing sorting & cleaning at the condo. gotta keep busy & burn calories!!!
hope everyone has a great weekend.
but i’m in my mid 20’s and i don’t really know how to save money. i’m working on it. i have money set aside that is enough to cover deposits & rent for the year. but once i pay for the rest of my vegas trip and buy the furniture i need for the apartment, i won’t have much left. i’m going to have to be frugal with my spending. like, the only thing my money should go towards is bills, gas and food. and i’m seriously considering contacting my health insurance provider to see what i can do to get the cost of that lowered. right now it is just way too much. either that or i need to find a job with health benefits.
bottom line - being an adult isn’t as fun as you would think, and starting saving your money ASAP!
have work today. then i’m going to sleep all day. i need it. soooo tired. tomorrow i’m going to ikea w/ my mom to see if the furniture on my wish list is comfortable or if i need to tweak it. then doing some more sorting & cleaning of my belongings. fun times.
not going to lie - haven’t walked in 3 days. i’m so worn out. i just needed a little break. still eating well. just no energy to burn.
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for me, today is day 420. i’ve been at this for nearly 14 months. still going strong.
i’m on my lunch break right now. work has been busy for me. in general, it is slow. but they gave the kennel tech off since we don’t have any boarders, just our kennel dog. but then we end up having 2 baths drop off. so i’m going between the front and back to do rooms and baths.
the apartment complex faxed something to my work to have my boss sign and verify my employment. neither boss is in today, so i’ve gotta talk to one of them tomorrow. too bad i can’t just fill it out myself!
212 today. 3 pounds till i can say i lost 100 pounds :)
slept amazingly. got like 7 hours of sleep, which is great for me.
last night i did some cleaning. gonna chill on that until sunday. dedicating a day to getting my stuff sorted and figuring out what i want to keep & what i don’t need. i may not be moving for a few months, but i’ve gotta work on this while i can! also making a list of things i need to get - planning on getting any furniture at ikea. i was marking pages in the catalog, now i need to write down the stock #’s and costs and all that.
working all day today. need the money, so i’ll work as much as possible.
