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Well, I hope everyone enjoyed BL last night that watched it.  I heard it was really good, but as I still can’t get NBC, I know nothing about it except the little tidbit I heard.  As an explanation for my heading, I am pretty visual and I have in the past used “stars” on my calendar on my Day Runner to help hold me accountable.  I know it may sound a little more “grade schoolish” to some, but it works for me.  I wasn’t able to find a 2009 calendar to replace my 2008 in my Day Runner.  I happened to run into Wal-Mart today to get some Excedrin Migraine, although it was not cleared with my doctor yet, I grabbed it anyway, but I thought I’ll look and see if they happened to have my calendar at this Wal-Mart.  Guess what?!  They had it!  I was so excited!  I came home this evening and removed the 2008 and put in the 2009.  I am so ready to go now.  I have my accountability calendar and I’m pretty darned excited!  Today wasn’t too bad.  Doctor still hasn’t called back.  I went ahead this afternoon and took some Excedrin Migraine…my head felt so much better afterwards, but I got a little nauseous on the way home.  I made a promise to my good friend, Kama, Nicole, Nancy, Anj (I think she was copied on that email even if she didn’t have time to read it), Lori, and I’m not sure who else, that if I wasn’t feeling up to it that I would not force myself to workout.  I’m holding true to that promise.  I am hoping to be able to get a workout in tomorrow though.  Tomorrow evening is Zumba afterall and I hate to miss it again unless it’s absolutely necessary!   One step at a time…I’m getting back OP and back on top of my game! ;-)  Keep those challenges coming, Nancy, that way you keep me on my toes! :-O  Those food/water challenges will have to do for us until we can get our workouts on again!

Oh!  I didn’t realize that The Discovery Health Body Challenge was  on tonight! Woo Hoo!  ;-)  Anyone else watch this besides me and Nancy?

Okay, I’ll be honest, I’ve not been eating quite the way I need to this week.  Simply said, with the stress I’ve been under for the last week or so, it’s just been crazy.  Added to the fact that I didn’t have a vehicle…it makes it even harder to have what I need on hand.  I could have skipped Zumba tonight, but whether they actually realize it or not…they were with me…all in my head telling me that they know how much I enjoy Zumba and even though I am so stressed that I should go “Zumba” it out instead of giving in to coming home and hibernating.  I rented a car tonight so I had a way to get to the seminar in Richardson tomorrow.  That, in and of itself was stressful.  And can someone please explain to me why there’s such a price difference between the price you see online and the price they give you at the counter??  Seriously?  I’m going to complain about that tomorrow when I return it.  However, I am totally thankful to my BS friends for getting in my head and letting me know that I needed to get off my butt and go Zumba out some stress!

Well, it’s been an interesting week!  I wound up sick and in bed all weekend.  Running a fever, body aches, headache…it was not pleasant nor fun!  I did finally make it to my first WI since Oct. 2nd…I managed to maintain since my last weigh in and weighed exactly the same thing.  It’s a new month…and I’m bound and determined to get back in that good place I was before the illnesses started kicking in for me…fighting with allergies, then UTI, then whatever this last mess is!  I’m ready to be well…no more sickness!

My team, the one that Stacey and I started several months ago, has gone by the wayside.  Although we had several that truly cared about their team and how their support for their team affected the rest of the team, there were many that didn’t even show up to weigh in without a reminder.  It’s frustrating and, yes, it hurts.  But honestly, we saw it coming.  I’m stubborn and I don’t like to give up on things…but let’s be honest…there comes a time that you just get tired of trying and feeling like you have failed time and time again.  I think I may just take a few steps back…try to make sure that I get back on track.  I may do a support thing on the forum or something, but at this point, I’m undecided.  I have a lot of decisions to make.  I’ll still be around…and you can always shoot me emails here and at my personal email…I enjoy helping others and supporting and helping others helps motivate me.

Time to get up and get moving and start the day!  Have a great day!  Take care and God bless!

I have been a little stressed out because I’m trying to find a new job. I got the message a couple days ago that the downtown interview I had wanted a second interview. I go in today to meet with them. The headhunter wants me to to have a suit…so I’m running around like a mad woman trying to find a suit I can borrow! Thankfully, my friend Steph had one I could borrow! I was shocked! It was a size 14. Do y’all have any idea how long it’s been since I’ve been in a size 14?! I’m getting excited! It’s coming off…just takes time! I also have an interview on Thursday afternoon! I am hoping that things will go well with theses two appointments, but I know God will put me where He needs me to be!

I greatly appreciate all your well wishes and your prayers for my friend Aimee.  I think the interview went well.  I would, however, appreciate your opinion. I spoke with her for a little over an hour. I was correct in my assumption that the 60-70 hour work week was for the really busy weeks and catch up. She (the attorney) said she was just brought into the company in December and so she’s really trying to get the legal department up and running. We talked about various aspects of the position as well as my accomplishments, worst mistake, etc. It’s not always easy to admit those mistakes, but I did tell her and prefaced it by saying I had been overwhelmed and asking for help, but wasn’t getting the help I needed. She did say she very much liked my skill set and that she understood that all money talks were supposed to go through Judy (the headhunter). She also said she had one more candidate to meet with but she thought she’d contact Judy over the weekend and that she looked forward to talking to me again very soon. For those of you that have ever dealt with a headhunter and having them send you out for interviews, but I don’t think I’ve EVER had them bring up money matters during that initial interview.  We’ll see what happens!  Thank you for all the positive thoughts and prayers!  Please keep them coming!

It was an exciting day yesterday!  I got to met and get autographs for 4 Dallas Stars hockey players!  Had my picture made with 3 of them including one with the captain of the Dallas Stars, Brendan Morrow!  Overall was thrilled with the day, but thoroughly exhausted!

I’m a little excited and nervous and scared and my mind is racing. I made the decision a few months ago after talking with some headhunters that I needed to change jobs/firms. I was made aware that I am about $8,000 underpaid. I have an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Legal Assisting. I have been at my current firm for over 3 years. I love my attorney, but not necessarily my firm. Some of the higher ups are of the impression that all of us are replaceable. It doesn’t matter that we need to take care of ourselves and our families or have family obligations, they want us to be there 5 days a week a set time and do NOT allow flex time, etc. I have been frustrated there for awhile, but I stayed because I love my attorneys and I’m not a big fan of change. In the last several years I’ve had all sorts of financial problems and I’ve been trying to get back on my feet, but it’s not easy to do unless something changes. I have lost enough weight to fit into some different sizes, but unfortunately, I HAVEN’T bought a new “interview suit” and I don’t have any that I can fit in. I want to make a good impression, but I’m not sure what I have that would be considered “professional interview clothes”. I used to have all sorts of good interview clothes, but with the weight loss and being at my other position for 3 + years, I haven’t had to worry too much about it. My mind was racing this morning when I woke up and I am just not sure it’s one thing…it’s several. I have a good friend that I talk to everyday and we’ve gotten to be a close-knit sort of group. All of us are in Weight Watchers and were brought together by the Dallas Thread on weightwatchers.com. She is in need of some prayers right now girls…just like I was in April. She has lost her grandmother. I am asking for y’all to keep her and her family in your prayers. They were a close knit family.

Thanks all for your continued support!

I lost another 2.8 pounds this week. I am excited because this 2.8 means I am just UNDER 35 pounds! I am really getting excited about the direction I am headed in! I know it sounds silly is that I am really getting close to the 152 which was where I was when I gave birth!

If you would be interested in being a part of our team, we would anticipate that each of you would actually take an active part in the team and support your fellow team members on the Serious Forum, the Cheer Forum and/or by comments to the other team member’s blogs.  Stacey and I are not on the same kind of plan, I am on Weight Watchers and Stacey is watching what she eats, so your plan is entirely up to you.  We will support you each step of the way no matter what plan you are on.  We understand that everyone has a life, but we would like someone who can take a few minutes out of their day to actively support the team.  Weigh-in deadline is Sunday at 10 a.m., but you can weigh any day of the week, just try to make it the same day each week.  You can always send it to Stacey or I earlier in the week if you prefer…We have a running team list.   Our team is the Worker Bees, as we are all working to get the weight off and be healthier versions of ourselves.  Please email and let us know if you want to be part of the new team and include your current weight.  Thanks.

I am about 15 pounds away from where I was when I gave birth!  I weighed in a 152 when I gave birth to my dear son.  That was 16, almost 17 years ago.  I have to be honest, I really DIDN’T expect to be here now.  I am so thankful that my mother made it through the heart cath, that we were all healthy and together when my grandmother passed in April.  I really think that her being so proud of me when I started Weight Watchers has really pushed me to get motivated again and work at making myself a healthier person!  Someone made the comment to me that this was part of my way of grieving for her.  I hadn’t thought about it that way.  I’m proud of my journey so far and I know that she would be too!  It’s definitely a journey, but it’s something I can do for the rest of my life and I know that it will be an effort to keep from slipping back into old habits!  I physically CAN’T eat the things I was before…it makes me sick for the most part and if I can stomach it…I can’t eat as much as I could before!  These are all DEFINITE steps in the right direction!

I stepped on the scale tonight in the hopes that I might lose a pound.  I wound up losing 2.6 pounds when I stepped off.  That brings my total weight loss to 30.2 pounds to date!  I’m so excited!  I didn’t expect that I would lose that much!