Snow’s been coming down and it has been pretty cold. That means lots of movies and reading. And thinking about Puerto Rico.
For a peek into our mind, here are some of our books:
Cabin Designs -A different kind of cabin fever!
How to Build with Stone, Brick Concrete and Tile
I think there is a theme here….
Since Britton is going down to Rincon in a little more than a week for a short trip to check on the property, get a little work done and help our friend in his search for a Puerto Rican property, we thought we should take advantage of this trip to send some of our stuff with him.
So we went down to the Arc, a local Greeley second hand thrift store, to look for a suitcase that we could fill up and then just leave there AKA our first moving bag to Puerto Rico.
We found this suitcase (now filled and ready for PR) for $1.25!
It was a little hard to decide what to put in the suitcase because, after all, we still need to live here for another 9 or 10 months. But we filled it with stuff that we thought would be handy there and that we could live without here (and that weren’t really that exciting for possible thieves). For instance, our juicer, waffle maker, some glasses, some plates, our fish platter, an extension cord, hammer and screw driver and a few knick knacks.
Britton really just wants to start out fresh down there and buy everything, but I reasoned with him that for everything that we bring and don’t have to replace at retail price we will save a lot of money. One checked $25 bag full of $200 worth of stuff saves us $175 in replacement cost. Plus, shipping 50 lbs of stuff via mail would be a lot more than $25.
So if you see someone sporting this exciting and fashionable 1980s brown luggage with a red racing stripe, you can say ‘hi’ to Britton. ha!
Also, while we were at the Arc he also just happened to spy this pair of Doc Martins, that fit him, for just $8! Awesome deal and he loves them!
Doc Martins
What a cool way to mark the start of the new year…to be on the front page of the newspaper (in a positive way).
This week we were interviewed by a Greeley Tribune reporter about our experience with the Weigh and Win program, a program that truly is a Win-Win proposition: lose weight and get paid an incentive! Today, the story came out in the paper and online. They charge to read the whole thing, so we took pictures of the hard copy if you want to read it (click to enlarge below). As you may remember, we were on the cover of the paper a few years back after the whole backyard chicken debacle, but this time it is much less controversial.
Click images to enlarge and read full article
Britton and I have really enjoyed being a part of this program and wanted to spread the word about it, and so we didn’t hesitate to help out with the article. We both have lost almost 10% of our initial body weights -me around 14-15 lbs and BK around 16-18 depending on fluctuations. We were both slightly overweight (but not obese) for our heights and now are very close to a healthy range.
Here are our then and now pictures from the Weigh and Win kiosk (after all what’s a good weight loss story without before and afters! 🙂 )
And me…
A few minor things to clarify from the article: It says we did it without exercising and that is not exactly what we said, we said that we didn’t add any extra exercise to achieve this weight loss. Even before attempting weight loss, we have always made walking or some form of movement a daily part of our routines and lately we have done a few yoga classes here and there too. It’s just that 80% of weight loss and maintenance comes from our food choices. Exercise is awesome, but it takes a whole lot more effort to run 20 minutes than to just not eat that extra cookie. 🙂
Also, a note on the incentives: we each make about $15 every quarter for each 5% bodyweight loss we achieve (it’s more for people with more to lose).
I would encourage anyone in Colorado (or if they expand elsewhere) to sign up for this program. I truly believe that most things in life are win-win situations if you simply change your frame of mind, and in this case, the win-win is not too hard to find in losing!
