Just Checking In

I've had to hankering to start blogging again.  I'm working full time, which feels good.
I've been embroidering, sewing a little, knitting, going to school, etc.  I'm working
about 12 hours a day with an almost 90 minute commute each way.  So did
not want to do that again. BUT, I am getting awesome hours.  If only the budget would cooperate.

Friday - too much time away from home and PrayFit

I think I'm avoiding home.  Not sure why.  An attack for sure.  I just haven't really realized til I sat down now, at the coffee shop, not at home.

I downloaded the kindle app for pc last week, that might have something to do with my renewed addiction to my little laptop.  In all fairness, it's been hot. HOT.  Sweat drippingly hot.  Our a/c went out last fall and while it was below 75 degrees I shouted I love having the windows open.  Now it's sweaty hot.  There's a window ac in the bedroom for my hubby when he sleeps during the day and I moved our fan to my sewing room window. 

This is my fifth day on Prayfit.  So far really really good.  Almost great if it hadn't been for the 1000 calories in brownies I at in 12 hours. Trav had the other half.  I've done my exercises on the four exercise days and Wednesday was a rest day.  I found myself actually excited to get started on the exercises. 

I start with my regular journaling and prayers, Bible reading, and then my PrayFit devotional, then I get to the exercises.

The first week is two easy exercises 4 out of 7 days.
They are the Incline Pushup and the basic crunch.  The trick is to do it to failure.  That means, when I did the incline pushup I used my big desk.  The first time I could do 12 and no more.  That was all my body could do.  On Tuesday my goal was to do one more, and today I did 18.  Crunches.  The first day I did 30, on Tuesday my goal was 31 and I did 50. On Thursday I did 80 and today I did 100. 

I have had no cravings, no fast food, no regular or diet soda, no sweet tea from McD's. 

I haven't measured myself yet, I'll wait until next week as I'm retaining water right now.  I'm starting at 238 pounds.  I know I won't see much difference this week, but after next week I should.

PrayFit - Day 1

Day 1 is awesome. I love knowing that what I did is enough for today. I've also started a written journal in a book to keep track of meals, foods, water, and calories.

Incline pushup 12reps 50seconds
Crunch 30 reps 1min30sec
Total time 2min48sec

I saw incline pushup and thought no way can I do even two! I did 12 and definitley felt it. I'm also starting zumba tonight. It will be once a week. And eventually I'll bring in my kettle bell exercises.

Starting over

On the coffee shop radio - Human Nature by unknown artist.  I have never heard this song covered.  I can't explain it, but I love this song.  If you don't know it, you can find it on Michael Jackson's Thriller.  Most people would consider it a really boring song, but I love the way it makes me feel.  He's singing about being in NYC, the Big Apple.  It makes me think of 1980's night city scenes in movies.  Glamorous, over the top evening wear, fundraisers, bold makeup.  

I quit my job Easter weekend.  No surprise to those who knew how bad it was getting.  It would be different if it were a job I loved with supervisers that care about the employees.  When I have supervisers like that I don't mind the being told what to do and how to do  it even if I don't agree.  They know what's best for me and they care about me.

I went to my counselor for the second time.  Love this woman.  She sees me.  She can see my passion, she can see my potential, she can see that I want so much more from life.  I'm happy, but there more that I want to do.  I am going back to school.  At first I just thought it would be phlebotomy.  I can draw blood.  I can start IVs.  A nice safe job after giving up and walking away from God's plans for me.  That's right. I walked away from Him.  He hasn't shut any doors in my face, He was getting me to stop fighting and slow down and go back to school.

Delores (counselor) used to be a nurse and said phlebotomy is a very small pool of employment. Not many people really need them.  What to do?  Hmmm.  Hmmmmm some more.   EMT is all I want to do.  ALL I want to do.  I want nothing else.  I was called to it, and God will fulfill it, not me.  God will fulfill it, not me.  It is not up to me to make it happen.  That's another thing I've learned this week.  I went up to school closest to me and they are offering the EMT-A.  It is between my skill level and a paramedic's.  I'm doing it.  I've got all but the financial aid done for school.  I'll probably start by completing my core classes, Medical terminology and anatomy and physiology.

Under the Sink challenge week 2

Alright.  I got into the cabinet beside the sink and beside the stove.  (pictures soon).  Now there's a problem.  There's a LOT of space I can't reach.  But the worst is cleaned.  YAY!!!!