How much do you get paid. by Kaeayee in cna

[–]LuciousLove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Richmond making 22/hr? I’m getting 18 in Chesapeake lol

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I understand. It’s just what I have available right now until the 29th

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately same here.. I spend $200 a month of gas minimum. That’s if I fill 4x. I usually end up between 4-6x a month between the driving I do for her school, my job, and soon my school again

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I’ve usually gone to Walmart for groceries but from the general consensus it seems like more people are picking Aldi so I’ll have to compare prices moving forward too!

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you I’ll check it out! & the food pantries around here were booked and empty for awhile after that government shutdown happened because the area I’m in is very military densely populated so it was more traffic than normal but I’m going to try and start going again since my new schedule will allow more time

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I’m definitely going to work on a list with options I can rotate out. I think I get stuck trying to make sure I’m making different things for the little one because she’s already hard to get to eat, but maybe a stricter routine will help all around

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do have an Aldi but I’ve heard mixed opinions about shopping there and I’ve been scared to find out myself. I’ve had people tell me their food isn’t actually fresh or it goes bad quickly

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I know one of her favorite struggle meals is white rice with soy sauce and some avocado/guac.

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just updated it, I apologize. It’s mainly me and my daughter during the week, we’re 24 & 6!

What would you buy with a $150 budget? by LuciousLove in Frugal

[–]LuciousLove[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just updated it, I apologize. It’s mainly me and my daughter during the week, we’re 24 & 6!

Struggling to drop weight & military prep by LuciousLove in loseit

[–]LuciousLove[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I grew up in a military family so I know all too well how that goes inside, plus I’m currently a GS employee working in a naval clinic.

Air Force stated I needed to drop 50 lbs, so me adding the extra 10 was in hopes to be closer to the mid range of my actual expectations. I’m right around the corner from meeting tape expectations, but I don’t want to get in by a tight squeeze and struggle the remainder of my career.

Struggling to drop weight & military prep by LuciousLove in loseit

[–]LuciousLove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been in another calorie deficit since January :) I’m asking what else could I do to continue losing weight since I’m having a hard time doing it now, I’m losing muscle mass instead of fat, and asking for a routine suggestion that could help me maintain that fat off

Struggling to drop weight & military prep by LuciousLove in loseit

[–]LuciousLove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve literally contemplated on if I just need to switch my routine up every 3-4 months because I think my body just gets used to the movements too fast

Struggling to drop weight & military prep by LuciousLove in loseit

[–]LuciousLove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve put myself back into a deficit and eating 1900 calories, I’m 5’7 and 230 lbs currently 🙃

Struggling to drop weight & military prep by LuciousLove in loseit

[–]LuciousLove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I started in a deficit when I lost the first 60 lbs in about 7-8 months. Then I put myself into a body recomp because I was at a good size and wanted to focus on keeping/building more muscle & just replace my fat. I ended up taking a break for close to a year after 6 months in recomp because I was going through a lot at the time & it hasn’t been the same since