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Well today is another day and I have to say that I am counting my blessings...
~ I finally brought YOU on a Diet, I am ready to get to learn new things that this book has to offer. I am going to surely enjoy reading this one as I am enjoying getting motivation from Chicken Soup for a Dieter’s Soul. I will read this book page by page because I believe that there is more to weight loss then just exercising and dieting, if it was that easy more people would be more successful at it, so I believe that this book is going to answer some questions that I have. I am not searching for that book that tells me why I eat or what I can eat, but I am searching for the book that opens up my understanding of what foods do to my body. I am seeking knowledge and I know that these books can do that. I believe that one is more of a motivational tool than the other but I need that too
~ I got accepted to school!! I am so excited about this and actually shocked that I got accepted before I sent my admissions fee but hey I will take what I can get. I am going to be taking one class a semester until I am able to afford more. I believe that I am going to begin my first class in March because they have classes starting Jan. 29th and since I can’t register for them until I have taken the placement tests, and I can’t take those until I can get down there, classes are just going to have to wait. I gave them a call today and of course they didn’t call back but I will call them again next week and see if I am alright if I don’t start school until the summer semester because coming up with the money for books and all could be a problem. Besides I want to use the payment plan. So I am now one step closer to doing all that I need to do become a teacher
~ The job hunt is still going however, there was a blessing in the mix while I was applying yesterday. When I was one careerbuilder, I found 2 jobs that immediately took my attention. There was one for the job that I worked through my temp agency last year when I first moved to MD. I was really glad to see that they were hiring directly. So I applied, I have a good feeling about these events because how likely is it that I see that on a day when hope and desperation had set in?? Also, my Aunt works for the gas company in Baltimore and I applied to a job opening that they had there as well, when I was looking last year there was no opening in sight. I called and let her know that I had submitted my resume and I pray that something comes up. There were quite a few jobs posted yesterday so I spent a lot of my working day looking for another job. I was blessed!! This time around I am doing things right and want them to be come together in decency and order so I am vowing to do them in decency and order. I believe that if I do right good things are going to come to me, and prayerfully they are just around the riverbend…
~ I called the doctor’s office and made an appointment for a sleep apnea consultation. Keon says that when I am sleep it I snore, then stop and then it sounds like I am gasping for air. I ignored him. I can sleep all night long and then for some reason, no matter how many hours I get that night, I am tired during the day. I have started setting a bedtime and aiming for 8 hours of sleep a night to ensure that its not exhaustion. But lately I have had to keep water by the side of my bed because my throat is sore in the morning because it is extra dry. So at work I searched on webmd and found that I have several signs of sleep apnea and although most of it is cured by weight loss there are times when surgery is required. I am not one to go to the doctor for everything but when I say that I am dead tired in the middle of the day, Wednesday night I went to bed at 8pm and woke up at 5am, by 3pm I was falling asleep at my desk. Prayers are always welcome, I don’t need yet another medical problem because of my weight….
~ Wednesday night I had a dream that the ladies at OPL had met for a convention or something and Heather, Jeanne and myself were on the treadmill, Heather was in the middle. She was done with her workout and had left her Ipod on the machine and I picked it up and she was listening to the broadway production music from Chicago….that was strange and there was more to the dream than that but I can’t remember it for the life of me. But that part had me smiling when I woke up despite having a sore throat from hell
Yesterday my exercise consisted of:
30 minutes on the treadmill, 1 minute jogging at
4mph and 5 minutes walking at 3-3.1mph various inclines, got that interval training
in
15 minutes on the elliptical
25 crunches
Burned: 723 calories
Today:
45 minutes of the Biggest Loser DVD
Burned: 591 calories
Mags~ I didn’t want to kill Bob but I wanted to choke the hell out of Kim!!!
Ladies ladies ladies, if you want a great workout that adds variety and pushes you, believe me this is it! I love how they are set up. You pick your workouts, at least on this one you do. You can choose if your exercise is going to be all about cardio or if you want strength training or both! And believe me it works. The segments range from 10 to 15 minutes and while you are doing them you push yourself because its almost over, or “its only 10 minutes” and that I can do it attitude sets in. I have to admit that I almost died after my 45 minutes and I worked muscles that probably weren’t touched during my other workouts so I can guarantee that at least once a week I am going to be popping this DVD in. I was sweating like nothing before and I loved it. Sure there were times when I called Kim everything but a child of God but I am sure she knew that fatties like us at home would be cussing her out. However, I kept pushing my way through to the time that I committed to and in the end that is what felt great. It felt great that I worked it out for 45 minutes, to know that when I set my mind to something and commit to pushing my way through, that I can actually come out on top. It felt great to finish something! It also felt great to listen to my body. I am not sure if it was because I worked too hard, or was over heated but I did feel faint and nauseous when I was done, but I believe that was because my body temperature was high. When I put a cold compress on I was fine…so no worries
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"I didn’t want to kill Bob but I wanted to choke the hell out of Kim!!!" LMAO, I loved Kim's workout!!! I have BL#2 & girl this is my third day being sore from all those damned lounges & squats but I'm feeling new muscles so it's all worth it. Emmi
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CONGRATS ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TIA! Way to go! I am so proud of you!!!Do we need to start a TIA SCHOOL fund now? I mean it too.
Ohhh you have to share the CHICKEN SOUP book with us. Any good things you get out of it, you need to pass on. I LOVE that series. I have read a mothers should, a couples soul, married soul...I cried and felt awesome reading them. :)
I am so proud of you Tia. Keep doing what you are doing. The stars are all in alignment for your BIG DEBUT!!!
Hugs as always,
Jen -
What wonderful news all around. Seems like once you got the dress issues all settled everything is falling into place. Life is funny like that. :wink: It's wonderful to see how you never take anything for granted and have gratitude for all of the blessings in your life. Good things will come to you, always, of that I am certain.
Way to go with the dvd. I am sure you will begin to understand my rants about that Inked guy, aka "bob" :laughing: Enjoy Tia, you deserve it. Have a great weekend!
hugs,
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the funny thing about that dream is that I had LOST my iPod, then it wouldn't work, then I took it to the gym and it wasn't charged. Yesterday was the first day I had it to use and I listened to mostly showtunes and hiphop while working out. See how revealing dreams can be???
*hugs*
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