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The past few weeks I’ve noticed that I’ve gained a bit of weight despite the fact that my eating habits haven’t really changed.  It finally dawned on me to look up the side effects of the new(er) medication I was put on, and apparently it causes major weight gain in short periods of time (it’s a steroid).  No wonder I’ve felt so horrible!  This medication is evil and I’ve gained almost 10 pounds in the past month or so!

It’s almost inevitable that you gain weight while on it, impressive if you even MAINTAIN your weight, and a near miracle if you lost weight.  Encouraging, no?  At least I’m on a low dosage.  Some people on higher doses gain 40+ pounds in 2 months.

So anyway, how is this money related?  Well, I have to change my eating habits.  Nothing real drastic, I try to eat semi healthy as it is, but I need to cut out some carbs, increase my fiber and protein, watch sodium and sugar…all kinds of fun stuff.  So I’ll be spending a bit more on food in order to ensure that I’m getting a more well rounded and balanced diet.

I went to the store last night and got a lot of fresh (and some organic) produce, some lean meat, low calorie whole wheat wraps (for turkey/chicken wraps! mmmm), and some frozen meals for quick and healthy lunches when I’m on the go.  Those will help me keep track of calories and stuff, since homemade cooking is often hard to estimate how many calories.  (But I’m still doing homemade cooking, too.  Sometimes I’ll be cooking different things for hubby than I do myself, because he’s picky and hates healthy haha.)

I figure that increasing my grocery budget to help maintain my health isn’t such a bad thing.  It beats the alternative of gaining weight and having to buy a new wardrobe! And at least I get a free gym membership at the college, so working out won’t cost anything either.