100 Day Challenge (Sorta) Week One

I just reread  my post from last week to make sure that I wasn’t changing the rules on myself.  I didn’t really make it horribly challenging did I? 

So this week I managed to not buy a single croissant from Pret or a single candy bar.  I did a bit of math on this one.  Not eating these save about £8 a week or £380 a year.  Considering that its food and you need to eat and all that, it doesn’t seem so bad, maybe?  I mean, if I gave up food I’d be dead.  But for food that I don’t need and doesn’t do anything for me that money could really be spent much better.  This  wasn’t just about the cash though.  My little treats equaled 2500 calories a week, or 122 thousand calories a year.  This isn’t only what I’m eating this was on top of it.  122,000 calories is equivalent to 38 human pounds. If I lost 38 lbs I’d not just be thin, but skinny.  Every time I thought about just having one I remembered the math and put it down.

I’ve also managed to not buy a single pair of shoes or any clothing.  This is the easiest and hardest bit.  I want to shop at my favorite places in the States.  This makes it easy to say wait.  On the other hand I’m losing weight and even my work clothes are starting to look comically large.  My husband says that it’s not too bad and I’m going to hold out.  I have ended up in some, um, interesting outfits though.  Hopefully it won’t get me in trouble!  Shoes are also hard because I want these:

 

And these:

Will I hold out for another week?  I don’t know.

As for my eBay habit (obsession).  I’ve only bought one thing and it was off of the allowed list.  So no broken rules there. 

Over all I think this week has been a success.  Let’s see if I can repeat it this week!

News and New Shoes

Life has been crazy for the last month.  The big news is that I got a job, and not just a job, a job doing what I really love.  The downside is that trying to learn my new position as quickly as possible has caused me some really late nights.  I’ve also joined a gym.  And I am trying to spend as much time as possible with my wonderful husband, as usual.  The time just seems to fly by.  I seriously don’t know where it all goes.  I feel like I got here yesterday, but it was actually 4 months ago!

With the new job came something nice, a paycheck!  I ran right out and bought some shoes!  Please bear with my pictures.  I don’t know how shoe bloggers do it.  I couldn’t get any really good ones on my own and I’m really self conscious with showing off my legs, I just don’t like them.  

First up are these red flowery flats from Oasis.  I got them in the sale for just £8, off of about £30 or so.  Just because I’m now employed doesn’t mean I have to go bananas!  I tend to wear a lot of flats and wear them to death before even buying a new pair.  I now own three pairs, a black and a silver pair.  I’m going to try and grow my collection so that I don’t wear out my favorites so quickly.  The only drawback of this pair is the toe cleavage, not my favorite.  However, I just love the flowers and the color!

Next up are a pair of red Dorothy Perkins pumps (court shoes?) that I found for £10.  I just love the side half bow, it’s so girly and fun.  I wore these to work the other day and had some problems walking in them, but that’s typical for me and heels.  I think I need more practice!

 

Last, but definitely not least and absolutely my favorite, are a pair of Lady Dragons, from the Vivianne Westwood Melissa line.  I’ve coveted these shoes for ages but could never afford them.  Even now I don’t know if I could have brought myself to pay the full price for them.  I got these off of eBay for about £55.  They were new, but from a couple of seasons ago.  I don’t know if I could buy used shoes off of eBay.  I won them on a Saturday and on Tuesday they were hand delivered by their previous owner.  She had gotten them as a gift and didn’t really like them.  Her bad gift is my present to myself.  Is it weird that I’m wearing them while typing this?

 

Has anyone else had any fabulous news this January?  What about finding something that you’d been coveting?  Does anyone have any advice on how to walk in heels without falling over?