Day 152: Sleepy Sunday !

 

I had so much hope for 2024, but I haven't accomplished anything. I failed miserably getting back on my diet and exercise program. I lost my job. I can't seem to keep my house neat, though I'm trying. Here is a link to my first post of 2024: New Year  I feel like I'm still in the same place. I started and stopped so many times and I have yet to "get it right". I am going to be starting 2025 with the same goals as 2024 .. and 2023 ... and probably 2022. I have to pull myself out of the hole I've dug and start this final section of life: retirement. I'm not going to fool myself into thinking I will magically find a job in the new year. In all honesty, I don't want a new job. This means I have ZERO excuses not to fully devote my life to losing the weight. I have nothing but time. I do not want to end 2025 in the same place. I want to be thinner and happier.

I wrote the paragraph above on 12-16-24. I'm going to repeat it in every blog through 12-31-24.

I was awake just before 7 today but really wanted a little more sleep, so I got up and peed then hopped back into bed. I managed to go back to sleep until almost 9 and then felt more ready to get up and face the day ! There were no stray cats waiting today and though I checked several times, there was still no one even by noon. I suspect someone else is feeding them, and that is great. They may straggle in later, so I'll keep checking.

I spent the morning watching YouTube and playing Cookie Jam. Minnie snoozed in my lap for a while. She hopped down at some point and I went to get a second cup of coffee. By the time I was done with that, she had taken over my spot on the couch. That was fine as I'm actually more comfortable on the other end of the couch with my feet on the floor instead of outstretched on the chaise part of the couch. This is typical behavior. My lap probably isn't as comfortable as a nice soft pillow ! It may also be too warm for her. It's 2:32 pm and it's 50 degrees ! I finally took apart the remote for the garage door opener to see what battery it takes. Then I hopped on Amazon to order them. I also ordered a support for the couch that should reduce the sagging, along with a box of cat food that Walmart never has. I got a 4 pack of batteries so I can change it out in both remotes and have a couple of spares. My garage door remote works but when I leave I often have to click in many times to get the door to close. One day I had to get out of the car and close it via the keypad. For some reason it always opens on the first try when I get home. Go figure !

Yesterday I checked in on my bank account and verified that my credit card & utility payments have posted. I also scheduled a transfer to cover the first few January bills. I still have to write a check for my water/sewer payment and drop that off tomorrow when I go out to shop. The due date is 1-3 but I want to get it paid before I forget ! It will be the last bill of 2024 ! January will bring the property tax bill and February will bring the car insurance bill, which are 2 big bites out of my bank balance. I'll also be paying $608 a month for medical and dental insurance in 2025. I'm just grateful I have the money to cover all this for the entire year. I'll get a small tax refund and a prorated bonus, so that will help a little.

Last night I got in bed without taking a shower, even though I had stated I would shower before bed. You know why I didn't ? Because I like to do skincare after I shower and all that was downstairs. Well, after a minute or two I hauled my fat butt out of that bed and took that shower. Then I went downstairs and did that skincare, before putting myself back to bed. I didn't brush my teeth and I'm not proud of that. So lazy ! I will try harder to do both tonight ! Tomorrow I will have breakfast and then head out to shop.

Although I am not going to "officially" restart Nutrisystem until 1-4, I do plan to start making some changes as of 1-1. I will be getting dressed and putting my shoes on after breakfast each morning. If I can manage a spin on the treadmill, I will do that too. I'm not going to worry about what I eat, but I'm also not going to binge. One thing I need to do is branch out in my veggie choices. I like cabbage and it's cheap and plentiful, so I'm going to buy some of that. Red cabbage can be added to salad, so I may buy both red and green. I can have the red raw in a salad and I can saute the green in chicken broth or roast it with some other veggies. I've gotten really bored with veggies because I've limited myself to green beans and carrots for a long time.