It has been an interesting week. My husband hasn't been able to work all the hours he used to because of a health condition and our finances are struggling. I regretted signing up for a transformer bet and cancelled it because I didn't think I will be able to afford it. At least I can continue the 3 kickstarters that I am in.
My husband met with a lawyer that is recommending bankruptcy. We thought maybe just he could file, but there are too many joint accounts, so we are told we should both file. I really really hate it, but we are buried in debt. I am staying strong when it comes to not eating the feelings though. I think normally I would have gotten a couple slurpees or some non-dairy ben & jerry's by now to drown my sorrows. Well the good news is that I can't afford any Ben & Jerry's anyway! I have a couple meditations/hypnosis sessions to help with calming and relaxation. I am using those right now in hopes they will help.
I'm trying to look at the positives though-- if we have a bankruptcy behind us, yes, I'll lose my car, but a friend is willing to help me buy one cheap. I'll lose a little dignity initially, but I'll also lose a boatload of debt that I've been struggling with for a long time. I feel like I am overhauling my whole life and it is going to come with some uncomfort, just like initally your muscles are very uncomfortable when you start working out after a long time.
In the meantime- I am focusing on some Cardio! I know I should be doing strength right now too, and I will, but I hurt my shoulder doing some strength and I want to give that a little time to heal up. I'm doing Leslie Sansone's at home walking DVDs that I have. I was doing 2 miles (or about 30 minutes of low impact cardio), but I'm bumping it to 3 miles now! Gonna burn a lot more calories that way! When my shoulder is doing better I want to start back into either P90 or kickboxing. If I can focus on cardio instead of drowning my sorrows in food, I'll be doing great!
I"m almost to my goal for my first kickstarter (assuming I don't bloat or something in the meantime!).