10 Pounds Later

I have decided that moving may be a great way to clear out, but it sure is not good for my figure. You would think with all the packing and running around I am doing I would be looking good, but no. Instead I am eating more fast food, snacking WAY too much, and gaining weight like a bear heading for hibernation. I may be slightly exaggerating, but I assure you my pants are much tighter today then they should be.  I figure once this move is over { four days from now everything should be officially moved} I will MAKE myself get back in shape. Now I do realize I am doing this backwards. Usually people start working out around January, fearing the bikinis, but I am fearing the tight pants, and I refuse to buy new pants, no way. I want to join a gym, but my hubby will fight me on that one {I don't have a very good track record of using my gym memberships} I just have to convince him that I will go, a ton. I have my motivation, they are cutting off circulation to my lower half as we speak.  I figure with enough motivation I will stick to it{ yes, I said I was going to start working out three months ago, but now I have gained more weight, therefore I have more motivation} I hope that once the move is over it won't take too long to get settled into our new house {so happy I can say I have a house now!} I am sure I will be quick to have everything un-packed just like I started packing a month in advance.  I like to have things clean and looking tidy....so looking around me right now gives me a headache. I am surrounded by boxes. I can see things I should clean but can't get to them. I figure I will just have to go crazy for the rest of today and then get through tomorrow. As soon as Friday morning gets here I can breathe a quick sigh of relief as I will finally be able to load up my car and drive some things to the house. It is funny, three months ago I was so excited to move, I had no idea where I was moving, and hadn't even added up all the costs. I am still excited, but I sure hope we stay at this home a long time. After paying for rent at our apartment, a deposit on the house, a pet deposit on the house, pro-rated September rent on the house, setting up trash service, hiring movers, and add on having to fix my car.... this month has been rough. I told my hubby that at least October will seem cheap :) Maybe in October I can start to beg again for my "stockpile" shelving. I really want one place to put all of my items that I get for free or REALLY cheap. He says there will be plenty of room in the home for my stuff without buying the shelves I want....but I disagree... maybe once I fill the Living room with piles of Shampoo and razors he'll head to Target and get me what I want :) With the amount of money I have saved on toiletries alone I could by  A LOT of shelves. All in all I have probably put about 30 dollars into a very impressive stash of shampoo and conditioner, soap, razors {for me and my hubby}, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. When the cost of one of my hubby's favorite razors is normally 12.99 I say that even his stash of 8 new Gillette Pro Glide razors should earn me some shelving. But who cares what I think....he thinks I am a little crazy with my couponing, yet he sure doesn't seem to mind asking me for a new razor and having me pull it out of thin air for him...we'll have to see how long it takes me to get my true stockpile area, I'd give it a month, tops. Well, I better get back to packing, and I need to hide all the sweets from myself {I happened to get free chocolate at Rite Aid today...not a good freebie for me right now, but I couldn't say no.} I will go try and hide from the chocolate and pack some boxes, and in about 10 pounds this move should be over.

Kelly Callahan