Movin' on Up

Hey there! I now have 2 followers! Woo hoo! I've doubled my numbers! Moving on up! Like George Jefferson. Remember the theme song? For those of you under 45 ish, look up the reference. Any who, I'm putting a challenge out there. Can I double again before my next post? Hey, it would only take 2 more of you. But do it now because I don't know when my next post will be. Could be several weeks or as soon as I finish this one. I don't have any set schedule. I'm the mysterious blogger. Muh ha ha!

So, I finished reading The Obesity Code, and wow, was it eye opening! I highly recommend it. I'm mostly eating lower carb, but not 100 percent. I still have my occasional coffee treat, usually a latte or cappuccino with a baked good when I'm at Caribou or Starbucks. I also have my homemade smoothies for breakfast several times a week, which aren't usually low carb, but my lunches and dinners that I make at home (which I do for most of my meals) are. And I mostly avoid sweets and grains as well as other starches. Even just doing the lower carb thing at less than 100 per cent, I've still lost 5 pounds! Ok, that's not an earth shattering amount in 2 weeks, but I had been stuck at my starting weight for several months. So I'm just glad to be moving in the right direction!

I have an appointment to go back to the psychologist for ADHD testing. The questionnaires that my husband and I had to fill out indicate a likelihood of ADHD. Not exactly, a shocker there.

Since I want to see improvement in all areas of my life, I've decided to go into the No Man's Land of finances. UGGGHHHH! This has always been a struggle for me. I grew up low income and have always had a hard time making ends meet. My husband has graciously taken on the financial management in our family because it totally stresses me out. Partly because there isn't always enough to completely take care of everything all at once, and I don't like having to work with numbers. All that dividing up, addition, subtraction, figuring out what's due when and what's coming in when, and making it all fit together. Did I ever mention that I HATE math?

Anyway, I'm starting with baby steps here cuz leaping into math is too perilous. I don't want to make my head explode. I LOVE to read, so I decided to start with a very basic book about managing money and increasing wealth. It's called The Richest Man in Babylon. It's a really old book, but I guess it's a classic. I finished the first chapter today and plan to read a chapter each day and put things into practice as I learn them. There's really no reason to continue to avoid this topic. I'm the one who has put these limitations on myself, and I can also remove them. It's time for me to release fear and negativity and start movin' on up.

I would love to hear any tips you have for managing and increasing money or any resources you would recommend on these topics. Also, would like to know what areas you are going to make the commitment to begin your journey of movin' on up!