February Food Challenge- Week 1 Recap Saturday, February 7, 2009

Week 1 of the February Food Challenge is finally over. I spent a total of $47.96 on dining out over the past week. I guess I spent most of time eating out with my colleagues at work, despite taking food from home. Now I did not waste what I packed, since I would have it at dinner instead.

I need to keep my dining out budget for dinners and not waste my packed lunches. The best part of this exercise is that it will help me budget better. It will help me decide if $150 is enough or if I can even stay within the amount I alloted.

I have already used 31.9% of the $150. Lets see how I do during week 2.

My Weight Profile Part 2 Friday, February 6, 2009

2009, is the year that I am going to start looking after myself. In the past one month, I havent gained a single pound which I get is great. However, I need to start eating healthier and increase the fibre in my diet and metabolism.

Goal Weight: 100-110 pounds
BMI: 19.5-21.5
Exercise Profile: Hopefully a runner!

Honestly, I dont know how long this will take. But as long as I am healthy and have an even healtheir self image I think I should do fine.

Quarterlife Girl used this amazing program from a magazine that shows you how you will look after your weight loss, which I think is really amazing and encouraging.

BEFORE



AFTER

Wish Me Luck!

My Weight Profile Part 1

Name: Megat25
Height: 5ft
Weight : 165 pounds

My BMI is 32.2 which means I AM OVERWEIGHT!

My weight has been a big problem. No pun intended! I was always what you considered a healthy girl. When I joined university, I started putting on weight. Along with the freshmen 15, I added on some more.

During my third year, I started having a more healthy routine and going to the gym on a regular basis. Upon graduation, I was having a though time finding a job and started looking to food for comfort. Well I did end up getting my first job in the Summer of 2005, nearly 8 months since my graduation. My weight has been fluctuating since!

In 2008, I became even more irresponsible and started eating out over lunch and was putting in long hours. What did I end up with? Lots of fat and no raise thanks to our recession. When I see myself in the mirrior I get angry. Angry at myself for not taking care of myself and becoming this unhealthy. My metabolism has tanked to non exsistent.

Its been 8 years since I started putting on weight out of depression and mindless eating. But enough is enough. I need to make one big change in my life and that is to take care of myself and my health, because our life is the most valuable thing we have. This is going to take a lot of effort, self control, determination and will power, I hope I can do it!

Networth: End of Jan 2009

I calculated my networth at the end of Jan 2009. I am happy to say I achieved an increase of +8.71% since Dec 2008. I did not save the standard amount that I put aside every month over the past year. I needed to pay down my debt on credit cards 1 & 2.

I will get back to saving my standard amount as of March 2009.

My laptop died on me in Dec 08 and I now need to find a new one. I have been working on my work laptop over the past month. This will affect my networth, but I am planning to pay it off on installments. So, I hope to find a decent deal on it.

However, I am really glad with the positive growth on my networth, though it came out of me paying down my debt than increasing my savings. ;)

Vanity Files: How much is my face worth?

Last month, Fabulously Broke in the City and So Very Fabulous did an exercise to determine how much they spend on their face. I thought it was pretty neat and interesting to see how everything adds up.





FACE PREP

• Thursday Plantation Daily Face Wash ($13.25)
• Clean and Clear Deep Cleansing Astringent ($9.99)
• Nivea Visage Aqua Sensation Moisturizer ($12.25)
• Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sun Block SPF55 ($9.99)
  

MAKE UP: FACE

• The Body Shop Pressed Face Powder ($18.50)
• MAC Blush ($21)

MAKE UP: EYES & LIPS

• Lancome Le Crayon Khol ($23.50)
• Lancome Definicils Mascara ($24)
• Clinique Long Last Glosswear ($14)

It reaches a GRAND TOTAL of $146.48

Wow!!! this is exactly how much i spend everyday. Other than a few days when i may use an eye shadow so it shud actually come up to $160.

We all need to take care of our skin and be presentable, and its not a bad spend keeping in mind all this tides over a few months.

February 2009 Goals Friday, January 30, 2009

As I mentioned in my first post, I tend to take on too much and not stick to it. So rather than listing several things to do this month. I am going to follow just three.

February Food Challenge: I have joined the February Food Challenge to stick to a budget while dining out. I have set aside $150 for this and will be posting a weekly review.

Exercise four to fives times a week: I really need to get into the habit of exercising on a regular basis so I am goin to try four- fives times a week for 45 mins. It will also keep me awaying from shopping. :D

Planning my meals: I am going to make an effort to plan my meals, so that I can focus on healthier eating.

February 2008- Food Challenge

I have decided to join, Krsytal at Give Me Back My Five Bucks on her monthly Food Challenge for February. We are supposed to allot a food budget for the month and try our best to stick to it. We should also give a weekly recap on how we have done. Our budget can include groceries or dining out money or both. I have decided to go ahead with alloting $150 for dining out.

I guess it will help me budget while helping my wasitline at the same time ;). My weight issues will get a whole other post.