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Did anyone see this latest season of Biggest Loser?\u00a0 I did.\u00a0\u00a0Well, actually, only\u00a0one episode.\u00a0 But it was a gem – filled with life lessons and pratfalls.\u00a0 Just the way I like it!<\/p>\n

In this particular episode, one of the chicks has finished\u00a0up her grueling workout on the treadmill.\u00a0\u00a0Celebrating her success…she made it through!\u00a0 Rockin’ it!!!!<\/p>\n

The\u00a0trainer dude\u00a0walks away from her while\u00a0tossing off the comment,\u00a0“The treadmill is still running.”\u00a0 Treadmill Chick\u00a0acknowledges, wipes her brow and then steps RIGHT ON THE TREADMILL THAT’S STILL RUNNING!<\/p>\n

BA-BOOM!!!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

She crashes to the ground and rolls around\u00a0on the floor like\u00a0a turtle with its soft underbelly\u00a0exposed.<\/p>\n

This whole scene is a perfect metaphor for my New Stay at Home Mom life.\u00a0 I’m rockin’ it.\u00a0 What up,\u00a0what up?!\u00a0\u00a0Home Mom in the house!\u00a0\u00a0Doin’ it all AND savin’ money.\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 I’m good.\u00a0\u00a07+ months into this gig, and maybe\u00a0I’ve made it through the rain?\u00a0\u00a0I know I kept my point of view.\u00a0 I made it through the rain…and found myself respected…by the others WHOOO got rained on TOO and made it throooooooogh! (Barry Manilow, late 1980.\u00a0 Once again I’ve proven\u00a0my point that there’s an 80’s song for every moment of life.\u00a0 Eat it, Yoshi!)<\/p>\n

BA-BOOM!!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Whaaaaa?\u00a0 Whaaaaaaa happened?!??\u00a0 [tweet, tweet, tweet go the birds circling\u00a0around my head]<\/p>\n

My grocery bill was HOW MUCH?!!?\u00a0 $258?!??!!\u00a0 Oh-Em-Geeeee!!!!<\/p>\n

Ok.\u00a0 Something has to change RIGHT NOW!\u00a0 I canNOT incur another bill like that.\u00a0 That’s ridiculous.\u00a0 We don’t need MORE food in this house.\u00a0 I’m like the Doomsday Prepper of food, for Heaven’s sake!\u00a0\u00a0My family could live on what we have in our fridge\/freezer\/pantry for 2 weeks ALONE (if not even longer)\u00a0without me going to the store again.<\/p>\n

What’s that?\u00a0 Challenge extended??!<\/p>\n

And???…<\/p>\n

Challenge\u00a0accepted!<\/p>\n

Starting now, no trips to the grocery store.\u00a0 Two weeks.\u00a0 We’re living off the fat of our land…uh, house.\u00a0 And for fun?\u00a0 I’ll document our success via this blog.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s meals:<\/p>\n