to put a positive spin on things

Since this seems to be the time for us to *lose* things (ie: money, minds, tires), I have suddenly decided that this will also transfer to weight. The timing couldn't be more perfect. We are broke, so we are going on-the-cheap with food, we are homebound so there will be plenty of time to workout, and we are cutting costs so we can sweat-out what remaining calories will be left in our 78 degree home.

Perhaps this financial meltdown is all a part of a bigger meltdown. That being my fat. All to make me beautifully in shape by my 34th birthday/Portland trip. Then (and only then) will it all be worth it. In fact, if I remember correctly, the last time I inadvertently lost 30lbs. (right before I became pregnant, of course) was due to being broke and existing on a bean and rice diet for several months. I'll tell you what, I was the hottest poor girl in the neighborhood.

So there we have it. I'm not cashing out anything. Being broke is my key to a smaller ass. And sometimes we just have to make sacrifices for what we want.