Soooo…I’m wondering if it would be violating my “rules” (see post “Ground Rules) by purchasing a scale. I don’t technically “need” it, but it could be very useful. I do actually have reasons for giving up shopping for a year, so I’ll lay them out and you can tell me (hopefully!) if I am “allowed” to buy a scale!
1) Because I want to feel “in control” of my spending!
I don’t want to ride the crazy train any more!! If you are a compulsive shopper then you know what I’m talking about! For example, although it feels amazing to buy something marked lower than its original price…I don’t think that the average person buys a sale item and then returns it and buys it again when it gets marked down further! And then if the price is further reduced you probably don’t again return the previously purchased item and buy it again at the lower, lower price..and so on…and so on. Or maybe you ARE like me! Can you hear that locomotive whistle blowing? ”Cooo! Cooo!” (Yes, the “h” is missing for a reason!)
2) I want to pay off my debt.
I don’t have a substantial amount of debt (although I’m sure my husband would disagree), but I do have a bad habit of paying down my Banana Republic credit card every month and then racking it back up to the limit. I like to use my card because for every dollar you spend you get points that add up to dollar rewards. Though I’m sure the interest I’m paying every month far exceeds the amount in rewards I’m earning, (most months anyway! ) I can only imagine how much money I’d have saved if didn’t do this!!!
3) I want to save money so that I can work less and possibly go back to school.
I am an American living in Sydney, Australia. I work as a Flight Attendant for an American charter company and my job keeps me away from home more than I’d like these days. It was easier before I became an expat, but now I’m ready to settle into my new life and begin a career that doesn’t involve being away so much. I’m leaning towards a career in holistic nutrition.
4) I would like to trade my shopping habits for healthier habits such as exercise and healthy eating.
Okay, so I’ve allowed myself to turn into a bit of a blob. I blame it on a few different things…my job mostly. And though it is true that my job makes healthy eating a challenge, I can’t blame my job entirely. Of course, I have only myself to blame for becoming so unfit!! It is TRULY embarassing! I hiked a mountain in Japan last week and an old woman with a cane kept passing me!!! Seriously!!! And she was laughing! :( Thankfully for my ego…I don’t speak Japanese, so I don’t know what she was saying to me as she passed!
Which brings us back to the beginning of this post. Obviously I need to get in shape other than just for vanity’s sake. But sadly…vanity motivates me most when it comes to excercise. (Yuck!) If I buy a scale, I can set a weight loss goal. I know some people say you shouldn’t weigh yourself. They say you should pay attention to how your clothes are fitting instead, so that you don’t become obsessed with the scale. But I honestly think I might be more motivated if I could measure my results with a number.
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