Happy May!!

Is it really May 1st already? This year is really flying by. I think it's all the work I'm doing. Working 6 days a week is really making for short weekends and long weeks. Even when I have scheduled time off I go in on Saturdays because when you are the only CSR in the office you have to do what you have do. If you know what I mean.

I'm getting my review on Monday and it had better be good. After all, they kept me didn't they? *Giggle*

So today was weigh in day and I saw 222 pounds on this scale. Which means I lost 3.6 pounds this week. Now that was super awesome considering I stayed the same last week. And exercise was pretty no where to be found last week. This week I worked out 2 times which was okay but I wanted more. But hey-that means I am super close to be out of the 220's and into the 2-teens! Awesome!!

I hit the gym this morning so I have already started this week off right.

Super excited that my Mom will be here on Wednesday night. I can't wait to see her. I have Friday off to spend with her and I can't wait. She'll be here until June 6th so that means lots of Mom time for me and my sisters.

Have I mentioned how much I love my new cell phone? Well I do. Just so you know.

Anyway, I still have pictures I need to post. I have to get hubby's help with that because I am not computer savvy with that stuff. Ha. I think we are going out soon to do some shopping. I need to get some new pants for work. Because all of mine are ridiculously big. I can't wear them anymore.

The weather here is GORGEOUS today! Love it! Happy Saturday everyone.

Motivation in a friend

Saw my old coworker/girlfriend who has now lost nearly 100 pounds. She had a tummy tuck 3.5 weeks ago and looks fan-FREAKING-tastic. Holy cow bloggies. She has a lot of extra skin and now-it's gone. Poof. No more. I saw her tummy before and then she showed me the now. She is still a bit swollen but she looks GOOOOOOOOOD!!! The removed 6 pounds of skin.

Talk about motivation. I told her she needs to come visit me everyday.

I was lucky and never had any saggy skin. It all tightened up nicely.

But it was really motivated to see her and I want to get my butt in gear.

I am beat from work. I did 46 hours this week. That is a enough to know that tomorrow I am not setting an alarm and sleeping until noon. If my body wants to.

Right now I am going to go take a very hot bath.

I'm here and not working out

So the reason I'm not at the gym right now and I'm home here updating my blog? My car died. Hubby was on his way home from school and the car blew up. Ugh. It's so annoying. It seems like every time things start to fall into place something else falls apart.

Right now hubby is at his parents house trying to fix the car. He is hoping that it can be fix and it isn't going to cost us mega money. Because right now we just don't have the money. We're living on ONE car as it is. Hubby's best friend let him borrow a truck for as long as we need it. But this just sucks

I did end up staying late at work and getting in a little more extra money but it wasn't what I really had planned or wanted. That will burn me out quickly.

I'm off to watch "The Biggest Loser" and hate on the red team.

Looking like a fool with your pants on the ground

There are days I love my job and there are days I hate my job. Yesterday I hated it. Today I loved it. It's hard since they let two people go and I'm doing so much more work. Some days I feel overwhelmed and over worked and unappreciated. Then other days I feel like I rock my job and they love me and I can do no wrong.

Man am I glad I have a 3 day weekend even if I have to go have my lady parts looked at on Monday. Ha!!

I went to the gym tonight. It was mobbed when I got there but it died down not too soon after. I am super glad I went. I know I'm going to sleep great tonight, too. I did 4o minutes on the elliptical and then 35 minutes of weights. I'm hoping to ease back into the workouts slowly as to shock my body too much. I'm hoping to get into the 22o's by the end of February.

If you did not watch "American Idol" last night you missed "Pants on the Ground". Hilarious!!

Feeling much better

I'm obviously not going to make it to the gym in the morning. As much as I want to and try to, it just ain't going to happen for me anytime soon. So I have to start going at night. I know I keep saying this but it MUST happen.

And tomorrow it will. Tonight is grocery night so it won't happen tonight.

Work is still busy. It still sucks having lost 2 people. I am super busy and the day goes by pretty quickly.

September is going to be here before I know it and I really hope to be around 200 pounds by then. Plus if I want to be able to walk around Vegas comfortably (and Arizona, too) I need to get into some better shape.

Have a great one my blogger friends!!

Treadmill time!

No gym but I hit the treadmill tonight so I'm happy with that. It was worth it.

I finally broke down tonight about the work situation. I miss my sister. A lot. It sucks. We grew so close the past 2+ years. I miss her like crazy. I called her today on my lunch break. I have free tickets to see "Leap Year" for Thursday night but she can't go. But we are going to get together soon.

I'm off to watch "The Biggest Loser". I'm already crying. Such a dork.

Lots of Coffee

Work has been very stressful. At times I do not have time to eat. That can be good and bad I suppose.

I have not worked out in a week. That is not good.

I am totally addicted to paperbackswap.com. I love it. I have gotten the whole Harry Potter collection. Completed my Shopaholic collection and gotten the 5th Sookie Stackhouse book over the course of a month. Plus I got "Shutter Island". I have gotten rid of books that I did not plan to rid again or will not rid. I have a few credits I will use when other books I want are available (more Sookie!!) or if something comes along that looks interesting. Best idea EVER! Unless you count the single use coffee maker.

Super excited about "The Biggest Loser" tonight but I may actually be at the gym (fingers crossed) and watch it tomorrow.

I talked to my Mom last night and I am super excited for visiting in September.

Need to workout and lose weight for my 10 year wedding anniversary!!

All hyped up on coffee! Which I am drinking in my Merlotte's mug. *Wink*

Job stuff

They fire 2 people in my department today.

There were 3 of us in my department.

Now there is just 1. Me. I am the only 1 left.

One of those people they fired was my sister. I am so upset. I didn't want her to lose her job. Pretty upset about it. She was there for a little over 2 years. I helped her get the job. I've been at this job for nearly 9 years (it will be 9 years next month).

The other person that was let go was the back-stabbing coworker that has been causing me to look for a new job.

I'm pretty stunned to say the least.

No plans to replace either one of them at this point in time so I'm going to be it.

I am flattered that they decided to keep me. Yes I have been there the longest. But that doesn't mean anything.

So I have a lot on my plate right now.

Probably going to be really stressed at work right now.

But I still have a job.

Which says something.

Oh my sore legs

But it's a good thing when you know you worked your tail off. I'm taking a rest day today. I am also totally exhausted today. I had a busy day at work, too.

After Annie's rave reviews I mentioned to the hubby I was interested in ChaLEAN Extreme and last night I tried the first DVD. That would be why my legs are so sore. But I was covered in sweat when I was done. And then I rocked the treadmill after that for a little more exercise.

I am beat today.

I am going to finally write out my Christmas cards tonight. Better late then never.

Sick (again?)

So I'm not feeling good (again). Boo!!

I haven't eaten much today. I had a weight watchers bagel for dinner.

So I haven't talked much about my job. I go, do it, and come home. Still don't love it. Still want out. It really only has to do with one person. She will never leave. It's her life. And my love for my job stopped when they moved her into the office nearly 4 years ago. I've been looking for another job and have applied here and there but haven't heard anything. But nothing has really peaked my interest.

Until today. I applied for a job that I actually want. So we'll see. Plus I KNOW someone that works there already. So that is a plus. It could take 2-4 weeks to hear something from them. And it's a further drive ( have a 5-10 minute drive now, this will be 20-30 minutes) but worth it for a change. I will hit 9 years next month at this job and there is no going up for me.

Going to lay down. Boo!!

The reason!

Again I want to apologize for the really depressing posts I've put up over the past couple of days. I was in a bit of a funk and I feel like I've finally come out of that funk.

Typical me, I was ready to stop going to weight watchers already. I was ready to just do it at home again but what would that do? Just because my scale said something different? And because I gained this week, it drove me to eat pretty badly all weekend and not exercise. So there is a good chance I may gain again this week. But I know it's coming and I have gotten things under control again and I'm back on track. I have to learn not to do that. It doesn't make this whole weight loss journey any easier by going off track.

I still feel like I didn't deserve that gain. Boo!!

I also have major PMS and that is another reason I could have gained. Ha!!

I went back to work today which was hard after being on vacation for a week. Ugh! What I wouldn't give to be wealthy and not have to work. Or to be able to work from home.

Coming home I arrived to find a package from Fashion Bug and my shirts were here!! The reason all this eating right and exercise makes it worth while!! My shirts are all a size smaller and I love them. I modeled them all for my hubby and I can't wait to wear them to work.

We're going to do a cookie swap at work. Eek! It's always tough but I enjoy doing it. Luckily we're not going to swap cookies until December 22nd so that means I won't make cookies until the weekend before. I have the best cookies to make that I made last year and everyone asked for the recipe but I won't give it out. They are s'mores cookies. They are as good as they sound. I won't give out the recipe because I know if I did my copy-cat coworker would make them just to be a pain. One year we did the swap and I wrote down I was going to make peanut butter blossoms (the ones with the hershey kiss in the middle) so she said she was going to make cookies with peanut butter cups in the middle. Isn't that the nearly the same cookie?

Anyway, I have blogs to catch up on!!

Phew

I am out of shape. Waaaaaaaay out of shape. I did my first P90x tonight and wow. It beat the crap out of me for sure. I was a little upset during one part. For letting myself get like this again. For letting myself get so fat and out of shape. Ugh! But I pushed on and managed. Anyway, the first one I did was Core Synergistics and it was tough. A great workout, but tough. Damn that superman banana. lol

Not saying I'm going to do this for the rest of my life but for days I'm not hitting the gym or days I don't WANT to hit the gym, it works well. With hubby nearly able to start working out (his 6 weeks will be this Friday) I may actually go to the gym more since he wants to start. We'll see.

I'm kind of in a bit of a depressing "funk" right now. Hopefully I'll get out of it soon. I think besides my weight issues, work is doing a number on me.

Off to watch Thursday night's "Grey's".