Shoutin’ from the Rooftop

Happy Monuesday.  That is what we call Tuesday on weeks that Monday was a holiday because all day long when you say what day it is, you start to say Monday before correcting yourself and realizing it is Tuesday.  Sometimes it is a very pleasant surprise.  Like you remember all over again that it is already Tuesday and therefore 1 day closer to the weekend! Sometimes it is an OOPSIE surprise, like when you get up to enter your Monday blog post and realize it is already Tuesday!

At my request, my husband has given me a new challenge that, so far, has really motivated me.  When I achieve my next mini-goal (which is 16 pounds away) I can get a puppy.  Some of you might think that is more of a punishment than a motivation, but I have been aching for a puppy since we lost our 10 year old dog, Bingo, back in May.  At first, there was no timelime.  Just meet the mini-goal, get the puppy.  Since then, however, my sister in law has informed me that a friend of hers has a dog that just had puppies.  Cute puppies.  ADORABLE puppies.  Oh, and by the way, they’ll be ready in 8 weeks.

Remember algebra?  Well, what we’ve got here is 8xX=16 with X=the number of pounds a week I will need to lose to get my puppy.

(And you thought you’d never use algebra in real life!)

Two pounds a week!!!  That is a lot.  Even Weight Watchers tells you to slow down a little if you lose 2 pounds a week for very long.  But I am motivated and it should not be underestimated how badly I want a puppy!

So, 2 pounds a week for the next 8 weeks has become my goal.  Last week’s weigh in was bad.  BAD. So, I have the weight to lose for sure!

Buckle in and when I get my puppy ya’ll can help me name it!

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