Hidden Treasures
On a typical Sunday morning I find myself getting out of bed 2 hours earlier than Mo. Why, to drive to the neighborhood convenient store and buy the Sunday paper. The extra bonus is I also use this little trip to give another love in my life a car ride.
It's not like I really read the paper well maybe the comics and my horoscope, but when I return home I find myself going through all the pages with gusto just looking for hidden treasures. What are these treasures you might ask, well to most people they are known as coupons. When the smell of fresh brewed coffee finally does it's job waking up Mo he comes to greet me and the mess I created while cutting out and sorting my coupons. At this time he doesn't really say anything but I know he's probably thinking is this really worth your time. I then start going through the store flyer's to see if I can match the coupons to anything the store may have on sale and I start my shopping list.
When I return home from my trip to the grocery store Mo is always there to help me carry everything into the house. He never asks how much did you spend, but he does ask "How much did you save?" This is when I proudly tell him how much the bill was before the coupons and then what I paid. I always get a "Good job Honey." from him at this point. I am not what you would call an extreme couponer but I will say I have been able to cut my shopping bills in half.
Here is a good resource site for more information on couponing:
Stumbling through yet another week of this journey is what you might say I have done this past week. I have been getting discouraged because I see how far I have yet to go to reach 180 lbs. I need to start focusing on smaller goals and not let the little weight losses of lately get me down. At least it's going down and I'm not gaining should be on the forefront of my mind but at this time it's not. So for all of you out there reading this some words of encouragement are greatly needed.
I will be unable to attend a Weight Watchers meeting this week due to being extra busy. So my results will remain the same for this week however, I do plan on starting the C25K plan on Wednesday morning again.
Till next week...
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