I have this lovely day all to myself. I wish Mike could have taken off with me, but it is nice to have the day to yourself sometimes! I'm gonna be productive today, I promise!
We have bowling tonight for our league, and then we are gonna have a little date night afterwards. Let's hope I can stay awake. I have gone to the gym each day this week except Friday, and I have been cashed out by 9. Where is this all this extra energy you are supposed to have from being more active??
I have also been using My Fitness Pal. My doctor told me about it a couple of years ago, but I never tried it out until recently. It is pretty easy to use, and it has a great database of foods, which makes keeping track of your intake really easy. The barcode scanner is my best friend!
I was a little upset when I weighed in because I have been working out a lot this week, and keeping on track calorie wise, and I only lost a pound this week. I have always lost more than this initially when I started a program. But a new coat that I bought isn't as snug as it was, so that is at least something I have to show for my efforts!
I need to get my butt to the gym today, but I'm pretty cozy under my blanket!
My little sister is going to be 17 this Wednesday. I remember being in 6th grade in 1995, and proudly wearing my pin that the hospital gave me with her foot print on it. I loved getting to be Junior Mom, and feeding her and getting her to fall asleep while she laid on my chest. It makes me feel old.
Next week, Mom-in-law and I have our annual Crafts fair outing. It's always the same booths, but we like going. This year, I'm excited to find some cute Christmas things for our place, where I haven't really been able to buy much the last couple of years.
And then it's Turkey time!! I can't believe how quickly time is going by! I want to make my mom's (well I guess my Grandma Welty's, actually) recipe for Chicken 'n' Dumplings. I didn't have time the last couple of years to try to make it, so I think this year is it. It's a staple at my family's Thanksgiving dinner, and I'd like to have it this year! I'm sure the B-Fam will like it!
In other news, I signed up for a couple of the classes I need to start my BSN program. I will be taking Nutrition and Statistics. They are both online classes, that way if I do get a job offer, I won't have to drop the class and lose my money! It is extremely important to me to obtain my Bachelor degree. While I am proud of my Associate degree, it will only get me so far in my career. I have to strive to make myself better in anyway that I can, and this is the next step.
I also want to set the bar high for our kids, and hopefully they will strive for the same thing. Even if they want to be a artist or musician, I want them to get the education and training that will help them be the best that they can be. My parents never finished college because life got in the way, and I was scared that this would be my fate as well. So I am so thankful for the opportunity I received to finish my education! It meant the world to me to be able to achieve this accomplishment, and that I can do what I love, which is to help others. To help someone in their time of need is so important to me as a person, that I couldn't imagine being in any other field. This is what truly matters to me, and I believe it is the most important thing you can do for another human being.
I could never do a job in Sales, where its all about meeting your goals so your paycheck is better. That has just never been my motivation.
So I guess it's time to get my butt to the gym!!
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