New Month = New Goals

I have the tendency to make goals, then I break the goals. I do this all the time, it's shameful really, but I still do it. I'm not teaching my daughter anything if I say we are going to do something and then we don't do it. So it's September 1st...what goal(s) should I have for this month?

1. Get control of family spending...

How do I/we do this? Well, step one we are writing everything down. I'm even going to write down my personal account. I want to track every penny spent so I can get an idea where and why we are spending so much money!

Today I pulled out a "1 subject, spiral wide ruled notebook". It's been A LOT of years since DH or I have been in school, so I couldn't tell you where this thing came from; the pages are yellowed, if that tells you anything! I marked pages for each account to use like a check ledger, then a generic page to just write what was bought daily. I'm going to make this work for us until I figure out something better.

Over the past year I've been keeping track of our bills and trying to keep up w/ what needs to be paid each month. I've been doing this since January and I've still be struggling to get our savings in order and keep our spending down. So, here I am, I'm trying to put all the writing and keeping track of in one place and tackle our spending. 




2. Track my eating...


I'm a lackadaisical Weight Watcher member. I pay for the online program each month, yet I only follow it for about 3 days a week. There is no reason for it. I have app's on my phone for it, we have the internet back at home, I have the internet at work. Why am I so erratic? Guilty conscience probably, I know I'm eating poorly and cheating myself and the program, so I just stop. Seems like the most logical explanation. I honestly think it's b/c I'm just plain lazy. I admit it, I'm a lazy fat ass. I'm 254lbs, I'm allowed to call myself a fat ass. I have no one to blame but myself at this point, I've done nothing to stop the expansion, nor to reduce it! I have to start w/ baby steps. 



Since I'm writing everything done money wise this month, the least I can do is write down everything food wise. Right, wrong or indifferent...whether or not I exceed my points...I have to track and see what I'm doing. 


So, my two goals for this month.

1. Write down all expenses...bills, eating out, groceries, gas...EVERYTHING!

2. Write down (input!) everything that goes in my mouth...breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks...EVERYTHING!!!!