Ok. I need to make some corrections and then we'll get on. First, I have never been a whiz at math, so when I first said that I had dropped 9.5lbs, I was incorrect. I have dropped 8.5lbs in that first four days. Second, I was reading the phases wrong. Phase 1 had two parts and I just finished with the second part of the first phase yesterday. So today was officially the start of the second phase. It appears that Phase 2 only has one part and is seven days long. Now, is that clear as mud?
This is the start of a new phase so I did a weigh and measure. I have lost 2.5lbs in the last three days and about .5" overall. That makes a total of 11lbs and 2", right? (Please correct my math, if not.)
I went to Whole foods to get groceries today and all I can say is, "Holy money bags, Batman!" $102 and some change later and I still need to go to Trader Joe's for a few items that were outrageously expensive at WF. I'm not paying $13.99 a pound for raw cashews or almonds. Merciful Heavens! As I think on this, though, I probably spent that much ordering out at work and stopping off at fast food or take out on a weekly basis. And we know where that has gotten me. I need to get used to buying food and preparing it myself. If nothing else, this should do that for me.
And while we are at it, I just have to climb on my soap box. Is it my imagination or do people walk like they drive. I was walking from the produce to the back of the store and I was to the extreme left. This guy, looking at me the whole time, changed his trajectory to put himself in my path. I had to move over and as I did, he went back to the extreme right (my right, his left). I'm thinking to myself, "Why did you do that? You were on that side to begin with and moved over. Why? So I'd have to get out of your way?" I see this more and more. Or the people who leave their carts in the middle of the isle as they go grab something. I saw a guy from work (he works in a different department) today at WF. He's a fussy little man. I don't think he saw or at least recognized me. He was walking in the main isle at the back of the store by the dairy/fake dairy products. I was walking up the middle isle. He leaves his cart in the middle of the main isle, partly blocking the isle I'm in to come into the isle I'm in to look for something. I had to maneuver around his cart, which was blocking part of the flow of traffic with everyone else. Why do people do that?
Ok. I'm off the soap box. I'm done with my tirade. All I can say is, the more people I know the better I like my dog. And I don't have a dog.
More tomorrow as this adventure continues.
Tally ho!
Nevada Smith
You know what we have done Gerri is join Amazon Prime for $79./yr and you can shop on-line and get stuff at a much better price and Prime eligible items are free shipping. Here in the Napa Valley, you almost have to take out a 2nd mortgage to shop at WF.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're posting this so we can all see your progress, but I'll bet it helps having a place to vent. Keep up the hard work, it will be worth it.
By the way, I don't know why I am called Unknown Google, but you do know me. :)
I am a Prime Member on Amazon. I'll have to check into the bulk items and see what they have to offer. I'll also be checking VitaCost. They carry a lot of healthy foods, supplements, and such that cost way more at WF, even with shipping and handling. Plus they have a warehouse here in town, so it's not that expensive to ship. Thanks for the heads-up. You are showing up as Karen B now. Forgive me, I'm still having a hard time placing you. We went to Rio together?
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