Stuff
I gained 3.6 pounds over the holiday/step brother visit. Glad to have things back to normal!
The holiday was good, but it breaks my hear severy time I have to leave my great aunt. It isn't that the place is so terrible (although it isn't that great) - it's just that no one checks on her and I'm not confident she has what she needs. I find it so upsetting and heartbreaking. I know we do what we can, but it doesn't seem like enough. I wish we were closer.
Hub still has no job, money is tight. Enough said.
I asked for one kinda big thing for Christmas - a new juicer. My old one is dying. It is supposed to get here Monday. Yay!
My mom is coming Sunday for the winter. Hurray!!!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Waiting for the "whoosh"
So, I've been weighing myself every day, but I record my weight on Friday, so I think of that as the "official" weigh day. Anyway, I've lost 1 pound this week. I feel like I deserve more! I've been good with my juicing, even though it's reached a point where i am bored. I ate a fair bit on Sunday, gained a pound, lost a pound, and that put me back to where I was saturday and I've stayed there all week. Grrr.
I want to lose 6.6 more pounds before Thanksgiving.
This morning I did part of my walk with Maya, then came back and did a bit more with Jordan. jordan has been tired lately, and she has short legs so I don't want to work her too hard, but she looked sad and I felt guilty. She had a fun time on the part she went with me, so hopefully she is recovering.
My stepbrother is down for a visit, which is nice because he encourages hub to be more productive. Hub gets very down when he is unemployed and ends up getting very little done until he has a job, and then he has no time! I understand, but it is frustrating to work all day and come home to a house that needs cleaning.
Hopefully I will have good news on the weight front tomorrow!
So, I've been weighing myself every day, but I record my weight on Friday, so I think of that as the "official" weigh day. Anyway, I've lost 1 pound this week. I feel like I deserve more! I've been good with my juicing, even though it's reached a point where i am bored. I ate a fair bit on Sunday, gained a pound, lost a pound, and that put me back to where I was saturday and I've stayed there all week. Grrr.
I want to lose 6.6 more pounds before Thanksgiving.
This morning I did part of my walk with Maya, then came back and did a bit more with Jordan. jordan has been tired lately, and she has short legs so I don't want to work her too hard, but she looked sad and I felt guilty. She had a fun time on the part she went with me, so hopefully she is recovering.
My stepbrother is down for a visit, which is nice because he encourages hub to be more productive. Hub gets very down when he is unemployed and ends up getting very little done until he has a job, and then he has no time! I understand, but it is frustrating to work all day and come home to a house that needs cleaning.
Hopefully I will have good news on the weight front tomorrow!
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Update
The weather here is amazing. I mean, like the greatest spring day. We’ve been sleeping with the windows open at night, and closing the house up in the late morning (well, on the weekends). The dog and I have had some great walk, but this morning she declared herself tired. I was dragging her along and she wouldn’t keep up. When I asked her if she wanted to go home, she turned around and led the way the whole time. I think she’s pooped!
We got the Florida license plate for the Nissan – only $458.55. But the car has a legal license plate now, so that’s a good thing.
Not too much is new. It’s nice having Hub home – he’s here until we all go to Georgia for Thanksgiving – then he’s headed back to NC for a while. The boy is happier now that he feels he has a solution to his unhappiness with the school situation.
I’m doing okay. I’m still worried about money – I mean, no job is sight for Hub, but he’s doing all he can so I’m trying not to get too freaked out since there isn’t more we can do about it, you know?
Juice-wise, things continue along. I am bored with it, but food isn’t supposed to be entertainment. I’m getting plenty of nutrients. I do get hungry sometimes, but that’s on me – not the juice – I just should’ve planned more/better. I’ve lost 7 pounds, and I can see and feel a difference. It’s not enough for people to really start noticing, but I can tell. And I’m feeling better. The acid reflux is gone and my attitude and energy are improving.
The weather here is amazing. I mean, like the greatest spring day. We’ve been sleeping with the windows open at night, and closing the house up in the late morning (well, on the weekends). The dog and I have had some great walk, but this morning she declared herself tired. I was dragging her along and she wouldn’t keep up. When I asked her if she wanted to go home, she turned around and led the way the whole time. I think she’s pooped!
We got the Florida license plate for the Nissan – only $458.55. But the car has a legal license plate now, so that’s a good thing.
Not too much is new. It’s nice having Hub home – he’s here until we all go to Georgia for Thanksgiving – then he’s headed back to NC for a while. The boy is happier now that he feels he has a solution to his unhappiness with the school situation.
I’m doing okay. I’m still worried about money – I mean, no job is sight for Hub, but he’s doing all he can so I’m trying not to get too freaked out since there isn’t more we can do about it, you know?
Juice-wise, things continue along. I am bored with it, but food isn’t supposed to be entertainment. I’m getting plenty of nutrients. I do get hungry sometimes, but that’s on me – not the juice – I just should’ve planned more/better. I’ve lost 7 pounds, and I can see and feel a difference. It’s not enough for people to really start noticing, but I can tell. And I’m feeling better. The acid reflux is gone and my attitude and energy are improving.
Friday, November 04, 2011
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Day 6
Today is day 6 of my juice fast. Have I been 100% compliant? Oh heck no! There were 2 nights when I suffered mini-meltdowns (related to the boy, not to the diet) - I ended up gaining a half pound and it hung around a day due to the melt-down's encore presentation the following night.
But overll, I've been very close. Example: yesterday am I made a green smoothie: frozen fruit, spinach, green powder, and water. For the day I made 2 quarts of fresh juice - one had fruits & veggies & other other was a "savory" style veggie juice with onion, peppers, tomato, cuke, celery, etc. Sorta like a homemade V8. I also had a small bowl of the juice off the red beans the family had for supper. Later when I wanted a little something I had a 10 oz Naked brand juice.
Today I've been pretty hungry. It's funny - a friend who is also doing a fairly restrictive diet said she was starving on day 6. I won't say "starving" but I am certainly hungry today! But if I need it I'll have extra juice.
It amazes me how much produce you consume. My veggie juice contained: 2 carrots, 1/2 a bunch of celery, a large cucumber, a yellow bell pepper, a bunch of kale, a jalepeno, 1/4 of a huge red onion, and 4 large roma tomatoes (I think that's it). Can you imagine sitting down & eating all that??? I think one of the reasons I haven't been hungrier is because I'm sure my body is pretty well flooded with micronutrients.
I am buying a good variety of both fruits and veggies. My fruit juices contains a good portion of veggies as well - today's fruit juice contained carrot, celery, cucumber, and 1/4 head of cabbage. With my lack of success thus far in finding a good farmer's market, the bulk of my produce has been coming from Costco.
I am still using my cheap centrifugal juices from Aldi. I would love to upgrade - maybe for Christmas.
As of this morning, I was down 4.6 pounds in 5 days.
Today is day 6 of my juice fast. Have I been 100% compliant? Oh heck no! There were 2 nights when I suffered mini-meltdowns (related to the boy, not to the diet) - I ended up gaining a half pound and it hung around a day due to the melt-down's encore presentation the following night.
But overll, I've been very close. Example: yesterday am I made a green smoothie: frozen fruit, spinach, green powder, and water. For the day I made 2 quarts of fresh juice - one had fruits & veggies & other other was a "savory" style veggie juice with onion, peppers, tomato, cuke, celery, etc. Sorta like a homemade V8. I also had a small bowl of the juice off the red beans the family had for supper. Later when I wanted a little something I had a 10 oz Naked brand juice.
Today I've been pretty hungry. It's funny - a friend who is also doing a fairly restrictive diet said she was starving on day 6. I won't say "starving" but I am certainly hungry today! But if I need it I'll have extra juice.
It amazes me how much produce you consume. My veggie juice contained: 2 carrots, 1/2 a bunch of celery, a large cucumber, a yellow bell pepper, a bunch of kale, a jalepeno, 1/4 of a huge red onion, and 4 large roma tomatoes (I think that's it). Can you imagine sitting down & eating all that??? I think one of the reasons I haven't been hungrier is because I'm sure my body is pretty well flooded with micronutrients.
I am buying a good variety of both fruits and veggies. My fruit juices contains a good portion of veggies as well - today's fruit juice contained carrot, celery, cucumber, and 1/4 head of cabbage. With my lack of success thus far in finding a good farmer's market, the bulk of my produce has been coming from Costco.
I am still using my cheap centrifugal juices from Aldi. I would love to upgrade - maybe for Christmas.
As of this morning, I was down 4.6 pounds in 5 days.
I think we have a solution
The county we live in offers a “virtual school.” It offers full-time enrollment to students in grades K-12. Virtual learning provides flexibility of time and location and offers the opportunity to earn a standard high school diploma entirely online. BVS teachers and guidance counselors live locally. As a public school, it does not charge tuition fees. Also, it offers traditional face to face extracurricular activities to provide students with opportunities to collaborate with their teachers and classmates.
This should give the boy the flexibility to travel and work from here or NC when he wants to visit. He can work his schedule around times when he isn’t feeling well. (Although I hope that will disappear once he is happier). And he can have some peer interaction without the things he doesn’t like about his current school.
Application for the next semester opens December 1, he meets all the criteria, and they have no cap on the number of students they can accept. I really hope this solution works, because I can’t think of anything else that will be (relatively) quick, not expensive, and keep our family intact.
The county we live in offers a “virtual school.” It offers full-time enrollment to students in grades K-12. Virtual learning provides flexibility of time and location and offers the opportunity to earn a standard high school diploma entirely online. BVS teachers and guidance counselors live locally. As a public school, it does not charge tuition fees. Also, it offers traditional face to face extracurricular activities to provide students with opportunities to collaborate with their teachers and classmates.
This should give the boy the flexibility to travel and work from here or NC when he wants to visit. He can work his schedule around times when he isn’t feeling well. (Although I hope that will disappear once he is happier). And he can have some peer interaction without the things he doesn’t like about his current school.
Application for the next semester opens December 1, he meets all the criteria, and they have no cap on the number of students they can accept. I really hope this solution works, because I can’t think of anything else that will be (relatively) quick, not expensive, and keep our family intact.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Day 4
Not doing too bad. I've lost 3 pounds in 3 days. My gums are a little sore, but I'm feeling less run down today. My energy levels are normal, no headache, and the stuffy nose is gone as well. I'm not super hungry. Hub's lunch smelled wonderful, but my desire to eat has been out of want rather than need. I'll peek in the fridge wanting something - not out of hunger, but habit.
Anyway, I seem to have made it past the dreaded day 3 that a lot of folks complain about. My next challenge is day 6/7 - one of those seems to trip folks up as well. Hopefully it will be manageable.
I have a meeting with the guidance counselor, so hopefully tomorrow I will have an update on the boy situation.
Happy Halloween!
Not doing too bad. I've lost 3 pounds in 3 days. My gums are a little sore, but I'm feeling less run down today. My energy levels are normal, no headache, and the stuffy nose is gone as well. I'm not super hungry. Hub's lunch smelled wonderful, but my desire to eat has been out of want rather than need. I'll peek in the fridge wanting something - not out of hunger, but habit.
Anyway, I seem to have made it past the dreaded day 3 that a lot of folks complain about. My next challenge is day 6/7 - one of those seems to trip folks up as well. Hopefully it will be manageable.
I have a meeting with the guidance counselor, so hopefully tomorrow I will have an update on the boy situation.
Happy Halloween!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Day 2
I slept A LOT last night - 10 or so hours. This morning my gums are swollen and my teeth hurt a bit (this is a sign my body's under stress - generally it means I'm getting sick but I think this is a sign of detox). No headache yet.
I won't lie - I'm hungry. I went to bed hungry but not wanting any more juice and woke up with some left so I drank that then went back to bed.
Overall I don't feel bad. The longest juice fast I've done is 4 days, so I know I can do this.
When I got up this morning I was down 1.4 pounds. I plan to have my fasting blood work redone at the beginning of December to see if the diet has made any improvements in my bloodwork.
I slept A LOT last night - 10 or so hours. This morning my gums are swollen and my teeth hurt a bit (this is a sign my body's under stress - generally it means I'm getting sick but I think this is a sign of detox). No headache yet.
I won't lie - I'm hungry. I went to bed hungry but not wanting any more juice and woke up with some left so I drank that then went back to bed.
Overall I don't feel bad. The longest juice fast I've done is 4 days, so I know I can do this.
When I got up this morning I was down 1.4 pounds. I plan to have my fasting blood work redone at the beginning of December to see if the diet has made any improvements in my bloodwork.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Day 1 mostly done
Nearly finished day 1 of my juice fast. I haven't been terribly hungry. When I do one of these, I tend to sip my juice and have a little every couple of hours. The most I've every done in the past is 4 days.
Breakfast juice tasted a little like dirt, but it wasn't foul - just a bit too earthy. Dinner is a takeoff on gazpacho: 3 stalks of celery, 1/2 an english cucumber, a red bell pepper, a carrot, 1/2 lime, 4 roma tomatoes, and a couple of shakes of hot sauce. Pretty good, but it could use some salt! *lol*
Nearly finished day 1 of my juice fast. I haven't been terribly hungry. When I do one of these, I tend to sip my juice and have a little every couple of hours. The most I've every done in the past is 4 days.
Breakfast juice tasted a little like dirt, but it wasn't foul - just a bit too earthy. Dinner is a takeoff on gazpacho: 3 stalks of celery, 1/2 an english cucumber, a red bell pepper, a carrot, 1/2 lime, 4 roma tomatoes, and a couple of shakes of hot sauce. Pretty good, but it could use some salt! *lol*
Be your own guinea pig
Day 1. I went to the nurses office this morning to check my blood pressure and have my fasting bloodwork done.
It was a mixed bag.
My overall cholesterol is good, but my "good guy" cholesterol is low.
My triglycerides are high
My blood pressure, while not considered "high", is higher than it should be - pre-hypertensive
My blood sugar is good.
Can you say wake up call?????
I am now happier than ever that I decided to do this juice fast. Clearly I HAVE to get serious about 1) cleaning up my diet 2) losing weight and 3) exercising more.
I've already started on 3 - now it's time to take care of 1 and 2.
Have a great weekend!
Day 1. I went to the nurses office this morning to check my blood pressure and have my fasting bloodwork done.
It was a mixed bag.
My overall cholesterol is good, but my "good guy" cholesterol is low.
My triglycerides are high
My blood pressure, while not considered "high", is higher than it should be - pre-hypertensive
My blood sugar is good.
Can you say wake up call?????
I am now happier than ever that I decided to do this juice fast. Clearly I HAVE to get serious about 1) cleaning up my diet 2) losing weight and 3) exercising more.
I've already started on 3 - now it's time to take care of 1 and 2.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
And back down
Back down again. The boy and I had a long talk yesterday. He is miserable here and wants to go back to NC for sure. As a parent, it is so painful to see your child unhappy. Even though this move isn't my "fault" (or anyone elses), I still feel incredibly guilty for his unhappiness.
There are times in your life when all you can do is just put your head down and focus on putting one foot in front of the other and trudging down the path. It's not a very positive way to feel, but sometimes that's all you can do. That's where I am right now. It's like the antithesis of buddhist mindfulness.
I know it will be okay, but it isn't okay right now.
Back down again. The boy and I had a long talk yesterday. He is miserable here and wants to go back to NC for sure. As a parent, it is so painful to see your child unhappy. Even though this move isn't my "fault" (or anyone elses), I still feel incredibly guilty for his unhappiness.
There are times in your life when all you can do is just put your head down and focus on putting one foot in front of the other and trudging down the path. It's not a very positive way to feel, but sometimes that's all you can do. That's where I am right now. It's like the antithesis of buddhist mindfulness.
I know it will be okay, but it isn't okay right now.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Good news/bad news
I have a former co-worker who relocated to Phoenix. Her FIL works for the NC Employment Commission. He looked into hub's case, explained what happened, and told us what to include with the appeal. He spoke with the appeals department and they are confident his claim will be approved on appeal. The bad news is that they are (as you can imagine) seriously backlogged and it will likely be "several weeks" before he begins collecting unemployment. Sigh.
Thank goodness we knew someone to ask who could help us.
I have a former co-worker who relocated to Phoenix. Her FIL works for the NC Employment Commission. He looked into hub's case, explained what happened, and told us what to include with the appeal. He spoke with the appeals department and they are confident his claim will be approved on appeal. The bad news is that they are (as you can imagine) seriously backlogged and it will likely be "several weeks" before he begins collecting unemployment. Sigh.
Thank goodness we knew someone to ask who could help us.
The dog ate my sofa, and other not too funny tales
The puppy has lived up to her nickname "PMD" (puppyof mass destruction). In the past week she has eaten 4 remote controls, a cookbook, and the futon sofa. We have purchased a crate and I am sad to say we are going to resort to crating her during the day until she is over teething. It will also help if the boy is more consistent with taking her to the dog park etc. - he's been slacking lately.
Hub's unemployment claim was denied. He is appealing, and who knows what will happen. But hey, it's not like we need the money for food or gas or anything. Let's just say things are going to start getting pretty tight.
I am working from home today. The boy was throwing up this morning. But last week when he didn't feel good he never went in once he got up, so today I intend to be here to help encourage him to go in late rather than missing the whole day.
I was awake from 2 until 5. Not good.
The puppy has lived up to her nickname "PMD" (puppyof mass destruction). In the past week she has eaten 4 remote controls, a cookbook, and the futon sofa. We have purchased a crate and I am sad to say we are going to resort to crating her during the day until she is over teething. It will also help if the boy is more consistent with taking her to the dog park etc. - he's been slacking lately.
Hub's unemployment claim was denied. He is appealing, and who knows what will happen. But hey, it's not like we need the money for food or gas or anything. Let's just say things are going to start getting pretty tight.
I am working from home today. The boy was throwing up this morning. But last week when he didn't feel good he never went in once he got up, so today I intend to be here to help encourage him to go in late rather than missing the whole day.
I was awake from 2 until 5. Not good.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Call me crazy
I know I posted the other day about watching those documentaries. One that really struck a nerve with me was "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead". It has prompted me to try a 10 day juice fast - not only to lose weight (although that is a big part), but to help me regain some energy. I am not making healthy choices and I think a radical overhaul can only help. I plan to start Friday. I've been (with little success) been trying to find a farmer's market near the house). I may have to settle for the flea market, supplemented with Costco and W-M.
I know it sounds crazy, but I need to do something. Today I dragged out my juicer and directions to re-learn how to use it. I juiced today. I drank it quickly and felt a bit oogie. Probably too much at once. I'll keep you posted!
I know I posted the other day about watching those documentaries. One that really struck a nerve with me was "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead". It has prompted me to try a 10 day juice fast - not only to lose weight (although that is a big part), but to help me regain some energy. I am not making healthy choices and I think a radical overhaul can only help. I plan to start Friday. I've been (with little success) been trying to find a farmer's market near the house). I may have to settle for the flea market, supplemented with Costco and W-M.
I know it sounds crazy, but I need to do something. Today I dragged out my juicer and directions to re-learn how to use it. I juiced today. I drank it quickly and felt a bit oogie. Probably too much at once. I'll keep you posted!
Life
Hub is coming home for a few days! Things are going better with the boy. Yesterday we checked out the flea market (a weird mixture of crap and yard sale crap) plus a decent produce stand. We also went to a farmers market in Ft. L. A long way to go for expensive organic produce that I can get for the same price at Whole Payckeck. We were going to eat lunch at a pita place down that way a co-worker told me about. Oddly enough, the only day they are closed is Saturday, so that was a no go. There was a British Pub in the same stripmall, so we ate there. Awesome! We shared fried (fresh) mushrooms - the boy had a chicken sandwich and I had curry. Everything was great. We had a nice day.
This morning I woke up at 5. I fed the dogs and started laundry. Jordan and I took a long 45 minute walk, then I finished laundry and cleaned the kitchem. I found a sleeveless top reduced at W-M yesterday for $3 - I bought 2 and they fit, so I went back and bought 3 more. I'm low in the sleeveless shirt for exercise & walking department, so that was a nice find.
I've done some cooking and finished loading the dishwasher (I love a quiet dishwasher). The boy is out with N riding his dirtbike. He's given up trying to register it and make it street legal (thank God). He used google earth to find some trails down near alligator alley, not far from the house.
N's dad just got a new job as the head chef at a local country club and may be able to get the boy's jobs. That would be good. I know boy's grades aren't the best, but I think a dose of reality might be a good thing.
I am getting really burned out of life as a single parent. truly. I don't know how my mom did it - or any other single parent.
Work is going pretty good. Overall I'm less stressed out and on the edge, although I can't say things are a lot better. I think I'm just adjusting.
Hub is coming home for a few days! Things are going better with the boy. Yesterday we checked out the flea market (a weird mixture of crap and yard sale crap) plus a decent produce stand. We also went to a farmers market in Ft. L. A long way to go for expensive organic produce that I can get for the same price at Whole Payckeck. We were going to eat lunch at a pita place down that way a co-worker told me about. Oddly enough, the only day they are closed is Saturday, so that was a no go. There was a British Pub in the same stripmall, so we ate there. Awesome! We shared fried (fresh) mushrooms - the boy had a chicken sandwich and I had curry. Everything was great. We had a nice day.
This morning I woke up at 5. I fed the dogs and started laundry. Jordan and I took a long 45 minute walk, then I finished laundry and cleaned the kitchem. I found a sleeveless top reduced at W-M yesterday for $3 - I bought 2 and they fit, so I went back and bought 3 more. I'm low in the sleeveless shirt for exercise & walking department, so that was a nice find.
I've done some cooking and finished loading the dishwasher (I love a quiet dishwasher). The boy is out with N riding his dirtbike. He's given up trying to register it and make it street legal (thank God). He used google earth to find some trails down near alligator alley, not far from the house.
N's dad just got a new job as the head chef at a local country club and may be able to get the boy's jobs. That would be good. I know boy's grades aren't the best, but I think a dose of reality might be a good thing.
I am getting really burned out of life as a single parent. truly. I don't know how my mom did it - or any other single parent.
Work is going pretty good. Overall I'm less stressed out and on the edge, although I can't say things are a lot better. I think I'm just adjusting.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Documentaries
Things are going along about as usual. I have watched several documentaries in the past week I thought I'd mention:
"Forks over Knives" A dcoumentary focused on the work of Drs Esselysten and Campbell about nutrition and the effect of the American diet on health.
"Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" Focusing on two men who have serious health issues, this documentary chronicles the rigorous healing path -- including a two-month diet of fruits and vegetables -- that both attempt in a bid to rescue their health.
"Ashtanga NY" A documentary about the visit from India of the Ashtanga guru to NY during the 9/11 attacks.
"Running the Sahara" America's Charlie Engle (from Greensboro NC), Canada's Ray Zahab and Taiwan's Kevin Lin embark on an unprecedented quest to traverse the entire Sahara desert -- on foot. Along the way, the runners encounter the beauties and hardships that accompany modern African life.
I enjoyed them all.
Things are going along about as usual. I have watched several documentaries in the past week I thought I'd mention:
"Forks over Knives" A dcoumentary focused on the work of Drs Esselysten and Campbell about nutrition and the effect of the American diet on health.
"Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" Focusing on two men who have serious health issues, this documentary chronicles the rigorous healing path -- including a two-month diet of fruits and vegetables -- that both attempt in a bid to rescue their health.
"Ashtanga NY" A documentary about the visit from India of the Ashtanga guru to NY during the 9/11 attacks.
"Running the Sahara" America's Charlie Engle (from Greensboro NC), Canada's Ray Zahab and Taiwan's Kevin Lin embark on an unprecedented quest to traverse the entire Sahara desert -- on foot. Along the way, the runners encounter the beauties and hardships that accompany modern African life.
I enjoyed them all.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Brief Update
Things here are ... okay. I swear stuff keeps popping up - I realized Friday my NC license plates have expired, but I can't get one in Florida until 1. They receive the title from the bank so they can create a Florida title (requested today) and 2. I pay them around $400. So now I wait for the title to get here and hope I don't get pulled over. I swear, I've never had this happen in my life. How embaressing! Also, I'm not sure whether I can register the car or if I have to wait for hub to get back since I still don't have a Florida license (still waiting on my marriage certificate from Hawaii).
I was very emotional Saturday night. I don't know why, I just was. I was planning to go to a hockey game with the boy, but I told him to take his friend N and I stayed home and watched Puppetmaster 1 and 2 (so many unanswered questions).
Anyway, some good, some tired, some blah. But overall gradually getting better IMO.
Things here are ... okay. I swear stuff keeps popping up - I realized Friday my NC license plates have expired, but I can't get one in Florida until 1. They receive the title from the bank so they can create a Florida title (requested today) and 2. I pay them around $400. So now I wait for the title to get here and hope I don't get pulled over. I swear, I've never had this happen in my life. How embaressing! Also, I'm not sure whether I can register the car or if I have to wait for hub to get back since I still don't have a Florida license (still waiting on my marriage certificate from Hawaii).
I was very emotional Saturday night. I don't know why, I just was. I was planning to go to a hockey game with the boy, but I told him to take his friend N and I stayed home and watched Puppetmaster 1 and 2 (so many unanswered questions).
Anyway, some good, some tired, some blah. But overall gradually getting better IMO.
Friday, October 14, 2011
So Proud
I was having a pretty good Thursday morning, until hub called me. We've been expecting his unemployment to kick in for about a month - he got the letter saying (we thought) he'd been approved a month ago and asking for our banking information.
After 5 days of trying to get a human on the phone at the unemployment office, he finally did. What they said basically came out as "Since you quit your job you aren't approved - let us kno where you've applied for work and maybe we'll review your case and give you money." Never mind that several folks who transferred haven't had any issue since they qualiy under the "trailing spouse" provision. He was So upset, and I totally lost it. At work. As in cried off all my make-up and proved to anyone within earshot like I could curse better than any sailor or reality tv star. Yeah. One of my finer moments.
He called back a couple more times and got a better explanation of what he needs to do and it does sound like he will start getting benefits, but probably not back to the point he beagn applying for jobs.
I have pizza and beer for dinner last night.
Oh, and My NC license plates have expired but to get new ones in Florida I have to get the bank i have the car loan with to transfer the title to Florida before they'll give me plates. Between vehicle tax and registration, total cost around $400. I have NO IDEA how long that will take, but I'm driving with an expired plate until then.
Does it ever get easier???
I was having a pretty good Thursday morning, until hub called me. We've been expecting his unemployment to kick in for about a month - he got the letter saying (we thought) he'd been approved a month ago and asking for our banking information.
After 5 days of trying to get a human on the phone at the unemployment office, he finally did. What they said basically came out as "Since you quit your job you aren't approved - let us kno where you've applied for work and maybe we'll review your case and give you money." Never mind that several folks who transferred haven't had any issue since they qualiy under the "trailing spouse" provision. He was So upset, and I totally lost it. At work. As in cried off all my make-up and proved to anyone within earshot like I could curse better than any sailor or reality tv star. Yeah. One of my finer moments.
He called back a couple more times and got a better explanation of what he needs to do and it does sound like he will start getting benefits, but probably not back to the point he beagn applying for jobs.
I have pizza and beer for dinner last night.
Oh, and My NC license plates have expired but to get new ones in Florida I have to get the bank i have the car loan with to transfer the title to Florida before they'll give me plates. Between vehicle tax and registration, total cost around $400. I have NO IDEA how long that will take, but I'm driving with an expired plate until then.
Does it ever get easier???
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Workout and etc.
The boy is home from school today. He called me on the way to work and asked me to call him in absent because he was sick at his stomach. I have another dr. appointment for him tomorrow - I hope they can do something, this is crazy.
This morning I did the lower body workout on Kathy Smith's "Lift Weights to Lose Weight" - I have to say I like the lower body workout even better. It was tough and all you really needed was a chair! I had a weight bench, so I modified and used that. It was hard! I was sweating (more than I would have liked!) and there was some points when I had to stop it was so tough. I felt like I had a good (thought brief) lower body workout. I can totally see these working.
I do have a Joyce Vedral dvd coming soon from netflix. I have a couple of her books - she was one of the very early proponents of women lifting weights like men (just lighter), but I've never seen any of her videos. So I'm curious.
Anyway, not too much else to report. Jordan and I took a short walk last evening. I watched the first half of "My Name is Bruce" which is a horror spoof starring bruce Campbell, spoofing his own career and movies. I made a yummy meal of baked salmon, scampi noodles, and a big salad. The boys picked at a salad - with my boy eating a little salmon later in the evening. So glad I cooked a good meal for them. Grr. (His friend N eats at our house more than he eats at home).
I got a good night of sleep and I'm taking tomorrow off work to take care of a bunch of errands. A mom's work is never done!
Have a good one!
The boy is home from school today. He called me on the way to work and asked me to call him in absent because he was sick at his stomach. I have another dr. appointment for him tomorrow - I hope they can do something, this is crazy.
This morning I did the lower body workout on Kathy Smith's "Lift Weights to Lose Weight" - I have to say I like the lower body workout even better. It was tough and all you really needed was a chair! I had a weight bench, so I modified and used that. It was hard! I was sweating (more than I would have liked!) and there was some points when I had to stop it was so tough. I felt like I had a good (thought brief) lower body workout. I can totally see these working.
I do have a Joyce Vedral dvd coming soon from netflix. I have a couple of her books - she was one of the very early proponents of women lifting weights like men (just lighter), but I've never seen any of her videos. So I'm curious.
Anyway, not too much else to report. Jordan and I took a short walk last evening. I watched the first half of "My Name is Bruce" which is a horror spoof starring bruce Campbell, spoofing his own career and movies. I made a yummy meal of baked salmon, scampi noodles, and a big salad. The boys picked at a salad - with my boy eating a little salmon later in the evening. So glad I cooked a good meal for them. Grr. (His friend N eats at our house more than he eats at home).
I got a good night of sleep and I'm taking tomorrow off work to take care of a bunch of errands. A mom's work is never done!
Have a good one!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Workout video
I'm doing great with walking - the dog and I actually walked twice yesterday! We did around 25-30 minutes in the morning, and then a long 40 minute walk in the afternoon. So this morning I decided we needed to sleep in. :-) We'll walk again this evening.
My stretch and yoga classes are going good - yoga is very difficult, but I am glad I signed up for these classes.
Weights - not so much. I haven't been very motivated to do my kettlebells - it's a major production since I have to shut myself away from the dogs. Since it wasn't gettign done, I decided to try a different tactic.
This morning I brought in a weight training video and came in to the office extra early so I could go downstairs and do it in the gym. I checked out a video from the library: "Lift Weights to Lose Wight" with Kathy Smith. It's 2 discs and each has 2 20 minute sessions - 1 for upper body and 1 for lower. Disc 1 is supposed to be the more basic of the 2 so that's what I did this morning.
Overall it's a good workout. I'll need to do it a couple of times to figure out the correct weight to use for the exercises given how many reps we do. Her queuing was a bit off (or I was) a couple of times, but generally it was easy to follow. She IS a little chipper for o dark thirty, but oh well. Like I said, overall a good workout.
I have a couple of other videos in my netflix queue I want to try. The guy who works down there says that when he gets caught up (they are down to 2 folks from 3 so responsibilities are being juggled) that if I come in that early he'll be happy to work one on one with me some. That would be great! I told him that right now I need all the motivation and help I can get!
I'm doing great with walking - the dog and I actually walked twice yesterday! We did around 25-30 minutes in the morning, and then a long 40 minute walk in the afternoon. So this morning I decided we needed to sleep in. :-) We'll walk again this evening.
My stretch and yoga classes are going good - yoga is very difficult, but I am glad I signed up for these classes.
Weights - not so much. I haven't been very motivated to do my kettlebells - it's a major production since I have to shut myself away from the dogs. Since it wasn't gettign done, I decided to try a different tactic.
This morning I brought in a weight training video and came in to the office extra early so I could go downstairs and do it in the gym. I checked out a video from the library: "Lift Weights to Lose Wight" with Kathy Smith. It's 2 discs and each has 2 20 minute sessions - 1 for upper body and 1 for lower. Disc 1 is supposed to be the more basic of the 2 so that's what I did this morning.
Overall it's a good workout. I'll need to do it a couple of times to figure out the correct weight to use for the exercises given how many reps we do. Her queuing was a bit off (or I was) a couple of times, but generally it was easy to follow. She IS a little chipper for o dark thirty, but oh well. Like I said, overall a good workout.
I have a couple of other videos in my netflix queue I want to try. The guy who works down there says that when he gets caught up (they are down to 2 folks from 3 so responsibilities are being juggled) that if I come in that early he'll be happy to work one on one with me some. That would be great! I told him that right now I need all the motivation and help I can get!
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