I realized after the death of my cousin that we really only truly have one life to live and it is up to us how we live it. This began to relate to other aspects in my life besides weight loss, to also include my finances. Now I admit I in the past I had been diligent about money and so forth but in the past 2 or so years I had thrown a monthly budget out the window and, as long as I had money in the bank, I felt I was doing ok. Slowly it became easier to 'defer' payment for instant gratification with a credit card.
I was forced to sit down this past month and seriously take a look at my finances after, a thought to be set plan, was prematurely adjusted at no fault of my own. I sat down and had to go back to each penny spent, categorize, and justify the need. After many revisions of my budget I began to realize the error of my ways. I have a lot of knowledge of how to create and stick to a budget but the knowledge does not good if the information is not applied and the numbers put on paper to show the true cash flow.
In the same way, these past 2 and a half years have expanded my knowledge of fitness, exercise and diet. However, what I have learned does me absolutely no good just sitting in my brain, it has to be applied. So I have begun to bring more strict regiments back into my life.
As of today I am back down to 259 and back on track to losing 100 pounds!! I can also say that having a tight budget has greatly aided in bring my eating and diet under control too. :) I will not be able to keep all the luxuries and things I have had in enjoyed the past. I have made the decision that to continue paying for boot camp classes is not allotted for in my budget, and have begun a search to get a second job to help pay off my debts faster.
It is amazing to me how easy we can cast aside the things we think we have "all under control". This past month has been a hard lesson in the fact that nothing is ever under control!! BUT I am getting on track again with my weight loss and finances and am heading in the right direction. I am thankful that it isn't too late and that I have an opportunity to really turn things around and plan for a much better future!!
