The other day, I purchased a protein pack from my local grocery store called P3. It had probably an ounce of turkey, ounce of cheese, and half ounce of turkey. I LOVED it, and since I have had weight loss surgery, it was the perfect amount for my tiny tummy. (I’m eating 2-4 ounces at a meal and snack. If you want to know more about my WLS journey, check it out here.) As I was eating it, I just kept thinking two things. 1. I was thinking how DELICIOUS and simple it was! 2. I was thinking that I could chop up my own proteins and make a…
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Oh you know you need some extra spending money. Whether you are saving for something extra special, you need the extra money for bills/life (which can get SO expensive!) or you are on a “no-buy” and are desperate to actually BUY something, I think we all just wish we had some extra cash just chillin’ around. SO, Mell and I decided to have a garage sale over this past weekend! We got ready in true American woman form and boozed up on some Redd’s Apple Ale, tipsy Facebook posted ridiculous things that no one cared about, and priced things randomly. Let’s just say getting ready was a good time. Mell…
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WHAT IS A NO BUY? I’ve had about a million people ask me this. A “No Buy” is basically where you do not buy ANYTHING extra. You can choose your own way to do it, but usually it means you buy nothing but food/gas/other necessary things. WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS? We have racked up some debt! From our wedding to our trip to London and some random splurges in between…we know we need to lower our debt to income ratio. It’s a very simple concept that has proven to be effective for many people. In fact, I did it a few times within the last few years and was…
