If anyone is still out there reading this, I owe you all some updates.
So, here we are, a month later and still no job for my Beloved. Honestly, I'm not handling this well. My stress level is pretty well maxed out and my eyes have been twitching for weeks. He has had a couple of interviews, but nothing has panned out. He did get a couple of good prospects at the end of last week, so we'll see how those play out for us.
We are at the point where I'm probably going to have to go back to work soon, at least temporarily. Thankfully, there is an option for me at my old store. And we are also talking about the distinct possibility of having to start looking outside of the Shire for work for my Beloved. We don't want to have to change cities. I'm not at all excited about the prospect.
Pippin had a follow up hearing test today, just to be sure that the results we got six months ago were accurate. His speech is still very delayed, but he is showing some progress. There are several words that he says regularly, even if they are really only decipherable by my Beloved and I. Bubble, purple, ball, car, fly, shoe, cup, Mum, Da (dad), bless you, down, up, uh-oh, and bye-bye. He's still teething his two year molars, and there are times when the poor kid will just grab his cheeks and scream. Not fun. We are still having to tape his diaper with packing tape at nap time and bed time. His eczema has flared up again (I think tied to his teething), and is as bad as it ever was.
Ginny is 3 and a half, going on 15. She loves the park, the library, and our little garden on the balcony. Honestly, I don't know what she's going to do when my Beloved goes back to work because we won't be able to go to the park as often as we have been. She does a few lessons every day at ABCmouse.com and is doing really well with her letters and numbers. I think she's feeling the stress in the hobbit-hole... she's regressed on her thumb-sucking. She had cut it back to just when she was falling asleep a few months ago, but now it's sneaking back in during the day. Oh, and she's become quite the little gear-head... she can recognize and name several different makes of cars and their logos.
My weight-loss plateaued quite a while ago now, and started going the wrong way. The size 16 jeans that I bought in January aren't comfortable at all now. And a few months ago I got rid of all my capris from last summer because they were too big... Sadly, they would probably fit me fine right now AND I don't have any capris to wear now that the weather has warmed up.
Because of my realization of my current weight situation, I have come up with an idea. I am going to challenge myself to 100 days of change. Starting today, and until September 2nd, I am planning on posting my daily progress and efforts toward getting myself back on track. I'm very angry at myself for allowing the weight to come back, for the poor choices I've made. I want to use that anger as a catalyst, and if posting here will keep me accountable in some small way, then that's what I have to do.
And hopefully, I will get my bloggy poop in a group and strengthen my writing muscles again in the process.
To that end, here is today's update.
100 Day Challenge - Day 1
Starting Weight - 309lb (heaviest was 318lb in the fall of 2009, lowest was 234lb last October)
Current Weight - 267lb
Exercise
- walked (with poles) 5-ish Km - 1 hour (forgot my pedometer)
- abs & arms (with 2 lb weights) - 10 min
- 25 squats - 5 min
- stretching - 10 min
- 6 glasses water (4 litres)
- Breakfast: Breakfast sandwich (skinny multigrain bagel, butter, 1 egg, cheddar, ham, sriracha)
- Lunch: 2 peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwiches
- Dinner: Slumgullion (ground beef, tomato soup, sour cream, onion, garlic, peas, macaroni), salad (romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, Italian dressing)
- Snacks: popcorn w/ butter, ice cream
Sorry to hear about the job situation. I hope something comes along soon! Don't have stuff like ice cream in the house, then you won't be tempted!! Your kids don't need it either. Sorry to be scolding you, but don't let the stress turn into bing eating! You have come so far, keep it up (or off)!!
ReplyDeleteYep, some healthy snacks (like raw veggies and fruit) would help you to make healthier food choices later in the day.
ReplyDeleteI will cross my fingers that your Beloved finds a new job soon. I understand the stress, my ex was out of work for a few months three times in our relationship - it sucked.