Sobriety Blog Sunday November 9, 2025

Weight: 329.8 lbs ( 149.6 kg)
BMI: 42.3
Waist: 55 in (139.7 cm)
WtHr: 74.3%

Breakfast: Bacon and Eggs https://youtu.be/l5bQ0Y0FXWQ
Lunch: Instant Pot Chili https://youtu.be/-Nryw-eEfDI
Dinner: Corned Beef
Drinks: Salted Coffee, Kroger Seltzer, Low Carb Monster,

Sober Month 10 (Day 319)

Spent a good chunk of the morning arguing with the AI. It did finally seem to get the hint of what I was trying to do. It was trying to do a lot of programming code and it finally gave me a widget in the code so I could just input my daily spending so it doesn't have to regenerate the entire code every time I spend anything. I'm going to try to avoid buying anything, but I might pick up an energy drink or two. But I think the savings plan is going to work out just fine. What's really fun is that according to the projection I might be adding to General Savings by the end of January. What's fun about that is that if my Bills and Project savings accounts are full that means that when I get my tax return this spring that will be pure profit. I worked on it a bit after work and I think I have it sorted, but it came up against the free limit again so I'll see if it's working in the morning.

Today was considerably slower than it had been in the previous couple of days. I worked a 5:3 split today so the first half was longer than the second half. I was scheduled to be Supervisor the entire day, but it was busy enough that I was kind of stuck on a register for most of the day. But at least it wasn't giving me flashbacks to the 2020 shutdown swarm.

I was out of shredded cheese for the chili at lunch, but the sliced cheese did seem to work pretty well when I microwaved it. And the pepper Jack cheese was pretty good in the chili. I did write on my hand while I was on lunch to remind myself to set up the slow cooker with a small brisket of corned beef. I was going to set it up before I left for work, but I had forgotten to set it up before I left this morning. The good news is that my pants came in while I was at work. I was kind of bummed out about it because I hadn't received any notification and as I was coming up to the front door there wasn't a package so I was thinking that it hadn't arrived yet. But Roommate saw the guy delivering it. He was kind of confused because he didn't order anything. 

The jeans did (more or less) fit. They're a little tight in the calves but I'm sure they'll wear in.

The second half was shorter, but it felt longer because the people working there were were all complete idiots. They were just lounging around the self checkout cashier station. I would tell someone to do something, they'd go half ass do it, and then come back to lounge out at the self checkout. I wanted to tell them, “okay, now you breathe in, and now you breathe out!” Again I know as supervisor I have to tell people that they have to do their jobs, but come on a little initiative would be nice. 

I am kind of proud that I didn't buy anything today. It did take a bit of self control though. I wasn't thirsty or tired during the day. It was just the habit telling me that I hadn't bought my drink yet. I am trying to get my spending under control. I'm getting the feeling that the only reason that I'm spending so much money on food and drink is becasue I'm surrounded by the temptation.  And I need to get that under control. 

I was seeing headlines that the Supreme Court had judged that the states needed to reverse their food stamp payments. Really bringing up the question on how that would work. But I'm also seeing that congress had passed a “continuing resolution” that would go ahead and open the government back up. So maybe that problem will be solved? Perhaps? It sounds more like they just kicked the can down the road again. My understanding (it's politics so who knows) is that every year they just come up with another “continuing resolution” to keep the money flowing. Apparently they haven't passed an actual proper budget since NINETEEN NINETY SEVEN! I often like to joke that I want to run for congress so I don't have to work. THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A JOKE! They seriously haven't had an actual budget since I was 10 years old!? But now were supposed to stand up and clap because they almost barely kind of did their job. But actually just kicked the can down the road a bit. So we'll see if the government shuts down again in January. I was talking to somebody at work about my understanding about these "continuing resolutions" and it does kind of sound like a surgeon saying, "Yeah, we could give you a new kidney, but that would mean that I would have to do my job so we'll just leave you on dialysis for the rest of time"