Week 2 2014

I fell off the wagon a little this weekend... My brother's birthday was on Saturday and my mom made curry, which I felt I had to try. I skipped the cake, even though it was chocolate and mint together which is something I love. Sunday was Australia Day and one of my friend's lived in Australia for a while (and her mom is from Australia) so she wanted to celebrate it, which included Sausage sizzles (brats on a bun with grilled onions, covered with BBQ sauce, I think it was supposed to be ketchup but we didn't have any), Lemon Lime and bitters (a lemon lime drink), and Pavlova cake (meringue covered with whipped cream and fruit). There were also chips and cupcakes but I didn't eat any of those. I made the mistake of thinking the pavlova wouldn't have too many points... When I actually calculated it, it was 10 points a slice... Whoops. So I only lost 0.7 when I weighed in but it was a greater number when I weighed earlier in the week. I just need to stay on track this week. I have been progressively getting more and more hungry. I don't usually waste points on foods that won't be filling so I may really need to work out more so that I can eat more. (which would mean I would need to actually work out) Oh well. On to a new week!

Week One, 2014

Last week was my first week back on WW and it wasn't too bad! I was actually struggling to eat all of my points on a few days... This week will not be as easy I'm afraid. I haven't really felt it until today but I was super hungry tonight. I'm going to have to start working out more so that I can eat more (haha)! Anyway, I lost 2.4 lbs last week. Not bad, but obviously it wasn't the 20 I was hoping for (I kid, I kid)... I think I'm going to take photos once a month this time since a lot of times there isn't much change from week to week.

On to the rest of life: I was hoping that this semester physiology would go much better. My second quiz results were about the same as how I did last semester but I do feel like I know the material better this time around and I have been studying more so hopefully I can pull off at least a B- and call it good! I had another interview today. This one was at another care center but I'm thinking at this point I'll probably have to start out at one, gain some CNA experience, and then be able to move on to a hospital later. He said he'd let me know by Friday. I got a phone call from another care center but she said she'd talk to the nursing director and get back to me. We'll see what happens.

Weight loss 2014

It took me a little longer to get my financial aid than I expected and we had a family party planned for Saturday so I didn't sign up for WW until yesterday. I'm doing the online route this time, it's cheaper and I never really had the time to attend meetings. It's actually been nice with my smartphone, the barcode reader is awesome! I don't have to calculate too much anymore. Today was day two which is usually the worst day for a diet, but it hasn't been too bad for me. I even woke up and put "Michael Jackson's the Experience"into the Wii and danced to five songs. It was more of a workout than I remembered! But it was fun nonetheless.

Now for the numbers: Since my lowest weight reached in 2012, I have gained 24 pounds. I have set my goal weight a little higher this time so I need to lose 20 pounds to reach it. I'm really hoping to be at my goal weight before my trip to New York in June. Twenty pounds isn't too bad, so I'm sure I'll get there. Now for some before photos. These were both taken at the family party on Saturday with cell phones so they're not the greatest quality:

But more than just the numbers and appearance, I'm actually feeling better. Here's to a healthier year!

2014

It's hard to believe it's 2014 already... Mostly because that means I'm turning 30 this year... I'd be lying if I said that this was how I imagined my life circumstances at 30, but I feel like things are looking better and that I'm making progress toward a better life.

Of course like every year, I have set some goals to accomplish... And of course, they're all pretty much the same thing, haha. One of these years, I will accomplish them and then they won't reappear on my list. Here is my list for 2014:

1. As usual, I am trying to lose weight. I have officially reached the overweight category again and need to stop before I reach the obese category again... I'm going to rejoin Weight Watchers but think I'm going to try just going online this time. I have a smart phone finally so tracking my points shouldn't be too bad...
2. Pass my classes and not have to retake anything anymore... I haven't checked my grades for this semester yet, but I know my physiology grade won't be good. I missed my final altogether since I got stuck in my driveway due to the huge snow storm we had but either way I was going to have to retake it. So I will retake that this semester (which starts back again on Monday, bah!) and then retake anatomy either in the summer or the fall. (I may transfer back to SLCC in the fall, we'll see...)
3. Pray and read my scriptures more. I have done better at praying lately but still haven't done very well reading my scriptures... I'm going to try to follow along with what we're studying in Sunday School (and I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know what that is this year...)
4. Attend the temple at least once a month. After being released as an Ordinance Worker in April, my temple attendance wasn't very good. (I didn't go at all in August or September and only made it once in October and that was for my brother's sealing) I was able to attend once in November and December (in addition to a friend's sealing)
5. Save money to take a trip to New York. Even though there has been no official announcement, I'm pretty sure this will be Derek Jeter's last year with the Yankees so I purchased two tickets to a game at Yankee stadium in June. I'm not really sure who's going to be going with me, but hopefully it will be Robert... 
6. Get a clinical job somewhere. I had a couple of interviews for CNA jobs in November and I was given one job offer but declined to immediately accept because I had another interview that day which would have been a better opportunity (I also didn't really want that job). I was not given the better opportunity and it took too long for them to get back to me so I couldn't take the other one either. But, I have a job interview later today and it is actually for a phlebotomy position I applied for a while back. I had pretty much given up on ever getting a phlebotomy job anywhere! If I don't get it, my plan is to volunteer at the local hospital for a little while. 
7. Handle things better. I had some rough times in 2013 because I probably overreacted to some things. I've been trying to not let things bother me as much, and the last couple of months have been much better than the previous three or four... 

So there is my list for this year. Probably the only new thing is the trip to New York, which let's be real, is the most exciting! Here's to having a better 2014! Happy New Year Everybody!