It's been awhile

I haven't had the time to blog here in quite awhile. But it is because of good news, not bad. I am enjoying my job and they are enjoying me being there! It is such a good fit and I feel very productive.

I haven't lost any more weight lately but I am hoping to get back to losing it. I think my CPAP needs adjusting because I am getting tired again at times when I shouldn't be. I started using Eric's machine because the settings on it are up a couple from mine. It seems to be making a difference.

Zach had "Band Bounce" tonight. I remember when I was in Band Bounce. It runs for 3 nights and then he has a spring concert next week. It is a busy time for us all!

At last!

Great news! I have a new job and will be starting tomorrow! One goal accomplished and another on the way. It has been awhile since my last entry. I have been steadily losing those pounds, even when the stress has been high. I have kept up with my exercises and have added to them. My right arm is still sore and I hope that goes away soon. Sometimes it wakes me up during the middle of the night. I'm not sure if I pulled a muscle or if it's just resisting the change...LOL!

Eric made it through his surgery and is doing well. We are back home and he is recuperating. No more abdominal aortic aneurysm! How great is that?! He is sore but is getting better day by day. Praise God!

Now to work on my third goal of getting organized... hmmm...

Pound For Pound Challenge Widget

Things are beginning to happen

I received a call today about another interview. I have 3 irons in the fire at the moment and I hope one of them comes through. I found some documents that should help in my job search. They are letters, certificates and forms that reflect on my people skills. It was nice to review them and gave me comfort knowing that I do good work! I also found the article that was written about the new library and I am quoted in there a few times as well as being one of the "library people" that were highlighted.

As for my diet goal, things are going well. I have been exercising most days, usually twice a day. It is not a strenuous work out but at least I am moving! I haven't had soda pop in ages and have limited my intake of foods that contain lots of calories (and fat). I notice a difference.

Little by little I am working on organizing here, though going very slowly at this goal. I do need to pick up the pace, but haven't been able to as of yet.

Pre-interviewing

I went on a pre-interview for another job today. I didn't feel as good as I did the last time I went on an interview but I think I learned more today. The interviewer/recruiter gave me some insite as to why I may not be getting hired by some of the companies that I have interviewed with. They may think that I would take their job but that I may get bored with it after a time and would be looking for something else. It was interesting to me to hear that may be how I am coming across when that is not really the case at all. All in all, it was a good learning experience and things are starting to open up again.

Yesterday I saw my last job advertised. It is open again as the company just let the person who took it go. This is the 4th time in 18 months that they are looking for a person to fill the position. Maybe they need to look at the people that currently work in the company? Something seems not right...hmmmm......

Monday, Monday

It is bright and sunny today! I always like it best when the sun is out. Today started off good. I had my yogurt and bagel with light cream cheese for breakfast. Lunch wasn't bad either. It looks like we are going to have baked chicken for dinner (but it isn't dinner time yet).

Nothing new on the job front. Eric received a call from the Cleveland Clinic. His surgery has now been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 25th. We will need to be in Cleveland on the 24th so he can have the necessary tests needed for surgery. He was tired after dialysis and needed to eat something. All is better now.

So many people have lost their jobs now and the news only brings more job losses. I am beginning to hate turning on the news, but I need to keep up with what is going on.

At last (finally an entry!)

It has been quite awhile since my last blog. I've come to the site a few times but didn't feel like writing. The past few weeks have been challenging, to say the least! While in Cleveland, Eric's surgery was postponed because he had 2 more blockages in his heart. It was agreed that the docs would put in 2 stents to open the blockages and the other surgery would be delayed for 6 weeks.

I have been losing weight and trying to stay away from "fattening" things. I have been doing quite well (at least I think so). The past two days haven't been as good as the others, but I am back to the diet once again. I have lost between 10 - 15 pounds so far. A good start!

I had an interview a week and a half ago. I thought I did great, but haven't heard anything yet. I was told I should have heard something (either way) last week, but I did not. That could be good or bad. I am trying to keep my chin up that something will come along. I was able to network with a couple of people and they are now keeping an ear open for anything that I can do.

Friday, I was a facilitator for 43 high school kids at a retreat that deals with volunteering. It was my job to get the group to explore ideas for a project, vote on the ideas, and finally to pick a top project. It was much harder than it has been in the past, but I think the group had a better concensus than before. They will start on planning the project at their next meeting. It is rewarding to work with teens that are working to make a difference in the lives of others!

Road Trip

We got the news on Thursday that Eric's surgeon is ready to do the "big" surgery. He went to the cardiologist's office on Monday and we asked him to call Cleveland to find out what is going on with the surgery (I guess he got results). So it is off to Cleveland on Monday. I had asked for more time to plan this, but to no avail, I only have a couple of days.

I'm still on my diet and these are the time when it is hard...when I am under a lot of stress. I mailed out an application yesterday and rolled up coins that were on the dresser. So I guess I am working on some of those goals! I'm not sure if I have lost any weight, but more than likely I have. I need to get to the store to get my vitamins. Planning...I get paralyzed a bit when thinking about what I need to do before Monday. So many things, such little time. And I am not looking forward to being away from home for 10 - 12 days. It's not like a vacation even though I will be living in a hotel room.

Once he is on the road to recovery, it should make things somewhat better. He should be able to go to cardiac rehab now and get his strength back. That will make a big difference. And he will also be able to have a kidney transplant should one become available. Time will tell what is in store for us.

Day 3

This morning has gone well, so far. I've gotten my boys to their places and I am ready to start work on my goals. Today I plan on sending out at least one resume and searching to see what else is out there. I have had my yogurt and will finish my breakfast off shortly. The first two days of my diet (maybe just the first day and a half), I felt hungry all the time. At the moment I am still hungry but I haven't finished my breakfast yet. My latest thing is to get over feeling so tired all of the time. I think that dropping some of this weight will help with that.

A busy Tuesday (January 20, 2009)

It was a busy day with the Inauguration. We went out to breakfast and I stayed to my diet. Once we were finished running our few errands, we came home and watched President Obama take the Presidential Oath. How wonderful to see our nation rejoice again! It has been a long time. I am on the way to getting my life back in order. I have a couple of prospects for jobs and the diet is going alright. After dinner, I felt so full and I only ate 1/2 of what I would have normally eaten. One day at a time...

A new day

It is a new day for me... I have had time to think about things and I have decided that I need to take action. I have let myself become who I am and I don't like who that is. So now I need to take action. My goals are (in no particular order at this moment):

1. Lose this dreaded weight that I have gained!
2. Go back to work!
3. Get organized!
4. Learn to love who I am again!

Ambitious goals, I know. But things need to change for me and now is the time. I need to look at who I want to be on a daily basis and work towards getting there. I can remember a time where I was the weight I wanted to be, with a great job and nearly everything going for me. I loved me and I loved most of my life! Now, I keep waiting for some miracle to change my life. I tell myself that something will happen. It's been nearly a year now (actually nearly 2 years now)...not much has happened...but it can, with my determination, it can!

People who know me tell me that it is alright. That I have been through a lot these past two years. That is true. My husband has been seriously ill, I was layed off from a job I loved, and many other things. I have spent the last two years taking care of others and now it is time to take care of myself. This is not being selfish, just reality. If I don't start now, I may not get the chance to do it later.

Today is a new day. I have my goals. I'm determined to do it. I'm not going to back down on getting my life back in order and on it's way to success!

BTW...the picture on this blog represents what I looked like a few years ago and what I am striving to look like today.