Week 17 of 52 Big Life Adventures

 My theme word for 2023 is Adventure, and to that end, I have some goals for 2023:

Adventure

• Take an intro to sailing lesson So much fun
• Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in January- Trip was amazing
• Go camping

• Go fishing

• Hike the Billy Goat Trail- I completed part c of the Billy Goat Trail this year and I am calling this done after falling twice (it rained the day before)
• Travel to KY for work and see where the colonel first started

Health

• Beat the you vs the year 2023
• I am already at 337.64 km and 32% completed
• Eat 75 %  AIP- travel and AIP don't mix but I did the best I could
• Get down to 165 before the wedding in June-I lost a few pounds this week without losing my head

Financial

• Save 60k in long term emergency fund- rethinking this goal
• Read ten books I already own
• Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones
• Can't let you go by Jenny B Jones
• Forever your girl

• Only spend 3000 on groceries for the year
• 1096 in total spent for the year (as of week 16)
• Pay extra down on the house- rethinking this goal

Spiritual

• Read six spiritual books-
• I am going to be doing a sugar fast in lent, based on the book The 40 Day Sugar Fast
• I guess I haven't learned that yet
• Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
• Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a C

What we spent, what we ate week 16 of 52

 I have a goal this year of only spending 3000 OR LESS on groceries while also using up things in my freezer/pantry. I will recap the week at the beginning of next week.

We spent:

Lotte 32.17

In total 32.17

We ate:

On the menu this week:

Orange Chicken/Rice

Smoked Chicken

Pulled beef tacos

Creamy Dijon Pork chops

That is the plan and I cannot wait to update this to see what I have actually spent.

April 77.35

March 416.98

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 1086.61

36 weeks left

Weekly Life's big Adventures week 16 of 52

 My theme word for 2023 is Adventure, and to that end, I have some goals for 2023:

Adventure

• Take an intro to sailing lesson So much fun
• Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in January- Trip was amazing
• Go camping

• Go fishing

• Hike the Billy Goat Trail- I completed part c of the Billy Goat Trail this year and I am calling this done after falling twice (it rained the day before)

Health

• Beat the you vs the year 2023
• I am already at 335.97 km and 32% completed
• Eat 75 %  AIP- I would call this a B
• Get down to 165 before the wedding in June-I lost a few pounds this week without losing my head

Financial

• Save 60k in long term emergency fund- rethinking this goal
• Read ten books I already own
• Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones
• Can't let you go by Jenny B Jones
• Forever your girl

• Only spend 3000 on groceries for the year
• 1096 in total spent for the year (as of week 16)
• Pay extra down on the house- rethinking this goal

Spiritual

• Read six spiritual books-
• I am going to be doing a sugar fast in lent, based on the book The 40 Day Sugar Fast
• I guess I haven't learned that yet
• Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
• Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a C

What we spent what we ate week 15 of 52

 I have a goal this year of only spending 3000 OR LESS on groceries while also using up things in my freezer/pantry. I will recap the week at the beginning of next week.

We spent:

Harris Teeter 45.18

In total 45.18

We ate:

On the menu this week:

Easter Ham

Beans

sausage/smoked chicken

Steak

That is the plan and I cannot wait to update this to see what I have actually spent.

April 45.18

March 416.98

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 1054.44

37 weeks left

Weekly Big life adventures week 15 of 52

  My theme word for 2023 is Adventure, and to that end, I have some goals for 2023:

Adventure

• Take an intro to sailing lesson So much fun
• Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in January- Trip was amazing
• Go camping

• Go fishing

• Hike the Billy Goat Trail- I completed part c of the Billy Goat Trail this year and I am calling this done after falling twice (it rained the day before)

Health

• Beat the you vs the year 2023
• I am already at 310.96 km and 30% completed
• Eat 75 %  AIP- I would call this a B
• Get down to 165 before the wedding in June-Nothing to see here

Financial

• Save 60k in long term emergency fund- rethinking this goal
• Read ten books I already own
• Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones
• Can't let you go by Jenny B Jones
• Forever your girl

• Only spend 3000 on groceries for the year
• 1054 in total spent for the year (as of week 15)
• Pay extra down on the house- rethinking this goal

Spiritual

• Read six spiritual books-
• I am going to be doing a sugar fast in lent, based on the book The 40 Day Sugar Fast
• I guess I haven't learned that yet
• Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
• Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a C

Week 14 of 52 what we spent what we ate

  I have a goal this year of only spending 3000 OR LESS on groceries while also using up things in my freezer/pantry. I will recap the week at the beginning of next week.

We spent:

21.58 Walmart

28.81 Aldi

45.88 Aldi

27.14 Costco

In total 123.41

We ate:

On the menu this week:

Burgers

Chicken

Ham fried rice

That is the plan and I cannot wait to update this to see what I have actually spent.

March 416.98

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 1008.96

Week 14 of lifes big adventures

 My theme word for 2023 is Adventure, and to that end, I have some goals for 2023:

Adventure

• Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in January- Trip was amazing
• Go camping

• Go fishing

• Hike the Billy Goat Trail- I completed part c of the Billy Goat Trail this year and I am calling this done after falling twice (it rained the day before)

Health

• Beat the you vs the year 2023
• I am already at 291.61 km and 28% completed
• Eat 75 %  AIP- I would call this a B
• Get down to 165 before the wedding in June-Nothing to see here

Financial

• Save 60k in long term emergency fund- rethinking this goal
• Read ten books I already own
• Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones
• Can't let you go by Jenny B Jones
• Forever your girl

• Only spend 3000 on groceries for the year
• 1008.96 in total spent for the year (as of week 14)
• Pay extra down on the house- rethinking this goal

Spiritual

• Read six spiritual books-
• I am going to be doing a sugar fast in lent, based on the book The 40 Day Sugar Fast
• I guess I haven't learned that yet
• Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
• Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a B

Week 13 of 52 What we Spent, What we Ate

   I have a goal this year of only spending 3000 OR LESS on groceries while also using up things in my freezer/pantry. I will recap the week at the beginning of next week.

We spent:

20.86 Giant

43.59 Aldi

In total 64.45

We ate:

On the menu this week:

cookout (burgers and dogs)

chicken

ham

Steak

That is the plan and I cannot wait to update this to see what I have actually spent.

March 293.57

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 885.55

Week 13 of life's big adventures

  My theme word for 2023 is Adventure, and to that end, I have some goals for 2023:

Adventure

• Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in January- Trip was amazing
• Go camping

• Go fishing

• Hike the Billy Goat Trail- I completed part c of the Billy Goat Trail this year and I am calling this done after falling twice (it rained the day before)

Health

• Beat the you vs the year 2023
• I am already at 273.95 km and 26% completed
• Eat 75 %  AIP- I would call this a B
• Get down to 165 before the wedding in June-Nothing to see here

Financial

• Save 60k in long term emergency fund- rethinking this goal
• Read ten books I already own
• Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones
• Can't let you go by Jenny B Jones
• Forever your girl

• Only spend 3000 on groceries for the year
• 821.10 in total spent for the year (as of week 12)
• Pay extra down on the house- rethinking this goal

Spiritual

• Read six spiritual books-
• I am going to be doing a sugar fast in lent, based on the book The 40 Day Sugar Fast
• I guess I haven't learned that yet
• Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
• Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a B