Hi All!
Happy Saturday!
I seriously almost slept thru my review course today. It started at 9, I logged in at 9:10!...seriously. I set my clock but kept staying in bed - luckily i didn't miss anything. Review course was good so far, i have two more saturdays to go! Teacher is excellent. It's GREAT having this course taken in my own home because i can get up for food, i even did my leg strengthening exercises during part of it and there was a short 20 min break during most of the time i did my leg exercises. It's a long course, 9-2:30 and during most of it, i was attending on the couch. GREAT course because the teacher is VERY THOROUGH and patient. she even shows you how to sign up to take the Project Management national test...many teachers would leave it up to the students, but, it's even a pretty intense sign-up with extra educational requirements...It's good to have a teacher like her that assists you ever step of the way. It's the same instructor i had for my project management class that just ended (woohoo!).
breakfast / snacks oats 150, raisins 150, almond milk 50, ice coffee 50, kombucha 100. 500...
12:30 popcorn, bite of leftover salmon 250.
3:45pm early dinner - rest of the salmon 250?, naan 150...400...
5:30pm rest of some thai veggies mostly and in sauce 200, spiked drink 100
7pm blueberries 150, chocolate greek yogurt 200
1800...
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Planning seems to be necessary right now as I do feel like I am pretty busy even though i'm not working. The benefit right now is I am still able to sleep a lot, which has been nice but developed into a long sleep habit.
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Today was just my course.
i was supposed to do weights today of which i don't see myself doing now after my course ended for today, but, maybe tonight or otherwise Sunday Morning.
I may go out for a bike ride or short walk / bike ride followed by some paralegal reading this afternoon.
In my project management review course, we are being told to try to study daily for the test and come up with a plan...grrr....i wish i could throw out the rest of the paralegal (haha, i'm not!) so i didn't have this conflict. but then again, I am not working, yet, so i can have a plan to start with and probably to change later...
I can take the test i'm reviewing for ANYTIME...so perhaps i will NOT start studying until after the paralegal ends in Sept/October ...that can be my semi plan..I do not like doing the two different studies at once.
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Sunday
Volunteer at the Farm for the afternoon 1-4pm. It will the biggest event of my day and quite physical.
Prob will just relax the rest of the afternoon / evening. and maybe read the paralegal textbook again.
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Monday
1. I have a guy coming (only from 10am-noon) to install Verizon service in my apt since i'm switching internet services...
2.....RETURN THE OLD SERVICE APPLIANCES TO SPECTRUM which will be my old internet / TV service provider.
3. def some reading and doing HW for paralegal which i'll know the work for since it will be online starting Monday.
4. Need to pick up a shirt at the cleaners (can do later in week also).
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Tuesday
All day type of plan - beach with mom/sister/baby. Family likes when i join them so before I potentially have a job (which would be a great thing), I am trying to be agreeable and join them there. (They also pay a $25 fee for me to come).
maybe pick up shelves
Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
Beach
late breakfast oats 150 big banana 150 dried pineapple 100 almond milk 50.,.;450.
11am 2plums 100, chips 200
2eggs, 1plum bad cramps bloating and gas!!200
2:45 pretzels 100
2big lollipops 150
thai dinner veggies 250, rice150, leftover salmon 300..700 healthy.
gummies 100
1900-2000 :-)
my boy frankie!!
walked around 4mi today.
Point lookout beach on Long Island ! New York
Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
i'm 5'1" almost 5'2" what about you?
This was a well deserved break. I hope your ankle isn't protesting too much.
my friend was NOT pleased with all the walking we did...i feel she has changed a lot ! but that is not for me to judge.
but for me, i will try to continue to push myself to do more active things outdoors and be creative like by volunteering.
i want to make my life more giving...i want to take part in more things....maybe one day the job situation will just work out - though usually that is by PLANNING for it to...
Whoever I get a response here, I have to scroll down to the bottom of all our posts. Tedious enough now, but will be much worse as time passes. Wonder if I’m doing something wrong???
Well, it's a Happy Thursday here in Queens, NY~
10am late Breakfast, slept in as usual lately: oats 150, almond milk 50, bigger banana 150, dried pineapple 50, blueberries 120 (huge breakfast i guess!) it's almost TOM and anything goes right now...and coffee 30. 550..
11am snack, trying to motivate myself to do some weights early, gummies 100, kombcuha 100
2pm late healthy lunch: leftover really tasty salmon from parents smaller piece..300, with chips. 300. during workout before i shower and start my review of this project, yup, waited till last minute. should be OK.
3pm-5pm - planned my presentation to take place during class !
5pm chocolate 100
7:45pm dinner when class ended: leftover tofu 150, leftover veggies, pickled tomatoes not great turning bad 100 too much vinegar, pretzels 2 servings 250. 500.
1950...may have a piece of fruit as well.
chocolate 60
2010... bed soon :-)
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SO THANKFUL THE COURSE PRESENTATION IS DONE! FINISHED! WOOHOOO. VERY RELAXED FEELING. :) IT WENT WELL :)
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I slept in. Didn't set an alarm for this morning. I have one activity of Major importance today - plan and practice by 5-10minute project presentation to be delivered tonight around 5pm during my LAST project management class. I am SO HAPPY i'm at the end...just have to plan & practice this presentation today. I chose to wiait until today to do it because i knew i'd be home today with enough time to do it (rather than planning a few days ago to start doing the work, i waited until last minute, my choice).
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I want to get my weights done before i start doing the work for my last class of project management...those are semi-important too. It's also healthier than just sitting around the whole day...
After class today, I may do some light cardio - either walking outside or just the indoor stationary bike, actually, sounds good enough.
AND I CLEANED THE SHOWER TODAY :) THANK GOSH. i think i'm procrastinating my assignment due today...didn't start yet - chose to exercise and clean up first...i'll start the work around 3pm...be done for 5pm class, no biggie.
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tomorrow, FRIDAY, i wake up earlier - beach again with my friend Christine (a much more relaxing type of beach visit than with family...LOL). EASY DAY once at beach. we'll prob do some takeout (she loves the takeout thai place by me...otherwise, i really don't need takeout...so maybe i'll just get soup...iDK...i have a lot of salmon still...maybe i can freeze it tonight.
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Saturday i'm planning to stick around here...i have an online (free) test review course 9-2:30pm! then i plan to do weights again, take a light walk?
Sunday I will volunteer but it's in the afternoon 1-4pm, LOOKING SO FORWARD TO ANOTHER SESSION AND THE FIRST ONE I'M DOING THAT'S 3 HOURS LONG, USUALLY IT'S ONLY 2 (FOR THE MORNINGS).
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Monday I have a guy coming (only from 10am-noon) to install Verizon service in my apt since i'm switching internet services...then not sure (but another day that's not totally busy) ...def some reading and doing HW for paralegal which i'll know the work since it will be online Monday. Need to pick up a shirt at the cleaners...I might take another interview also for Monday, but may cancel if I hear anything from the interview i went on this past Monday.....RETURN THE OLD SERVICE APPLIANCES TO SPECTRUM...
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Tuesday I'm at beach, all day, with mom and sister and baby (dad back to work for a few weeks before he retires)...DON'T REALLY WANT TO GO ALL DAY, BUT, SOMETIMES CANNOT REFUSE FAMILY.
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Wednesday - OPEN...- i def am looking forward to a very open day, as i think time is ticking till i may start working :)
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I have 6 more weeks of Paralegal course, starting next Monday coming up....if i have to do it and i am working, so be it....
Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
yes, if i overlap the rest of paralegal it's not a big whoop. i'm glad that there's no presentation for that. it's just an online instruction pass/fail. ..it's more important i get a job in the next couple months prob than to "do my absolute best" on a web course....if you get me.
it's important now that i adjust my priorities to trying to get a job..i hope that earlier interview works out, but will prob not know till next week..
otherwise, i do have a couple other options that have popped up for potential jobs. i will have to try harder, but hopefully i get the one that sounds so good that i interviewed for...
def a need to change priorities now to job hunting starting middle of next week (after this busy weekend / starting second half paralegal / after visiting parents on Tuesday and also a few other important things that have to get done....) after that, i cannot further wait for the job. we'll see what happens!
9am later breakfast oats 150, almond milk 50, coffee 50, big banana 150...400
snack big cookie 150
12:30 Lunch with the rents (trying not to stay for dinner) bc I prefer to go home earlier today - was here since around 10:45am...big lunch made by my mom 4 shrimps and egg white 100, cheese 150, olive oil 100, olives 100, Kinsh 150 smaller piece 600?
2:30 chocolate 50 before going out for walk
snack back at home 2 plums 100
dinner nachos 300, tofu 150, chinese veggies in sauce 100..550 spiked drink 100
small amount dried fruit and fresh blueberries 200 tops
2200 today, fine
prob bed early tonight...
hour walk with dad today around the community.
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was supposed to go to beach but weather is rainy :-) so went to visit parents at their home instead and they keep expecting me to go to beach with them each week but I really don't want to next week lol but I'll try to get it out of the way for next week ...plan is now to go with them Tuesday next week - had to cancel farm volunteering..:)
did a small load of laundry, now just hanging on the couch reading for the rest of the night.
things I must do soon: clean bathroom - really soon...the shower in particular...prb on weekend - Saturday?
Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
I'm also glad your interview went well and it is a position that you would look forward to taking on. Fingers crossed for you!
the volunteering is so fun and just a short portion of the day, which i like a lot.
Sorry, right now, both sound better than a law firm to new, lol.
yea, both sound better than work right! :)
They do love when i visit. I like to visit but sometimes the length of the visit really becomes excessive and I am glad i went home early yesterday, before dinner, so i didn't have to come home later in the evening. I was able to do a few more things at home myself which is nice - when i got home...
9am Got up after laying in bed to have a fast breakfast before getting out the door in time to make it to volunteering at the Queens Farm again today (and I will go again on Sunday, too!) oats 150, mulberries 100, macadamia milk 50, little kombucha 50. 350
Noon snack after volunteering (which was great as always!) granola bar 100
2pm meal back at home: plums (2) 100, chips 3 servings it was a new one that was really, really good a guacamole flavored tortilla 450, iced coffee, spiked drink 100..
I did get tired as usual after volunteering and fell asleep, set my clock for 20 min...got up but wasn't productive before my class that started at 5pm... :( the coffee i drank before i fell asleep helped for me to stay awake after the nap..!
snack at 6pm: pretzels 150
7:30 during class: big cookie, lots of crumbs from the other cookies too LOL 200...will try to walk outside after this class since i didn't do much walking today.
10pm 2 wraps 250, pb 100
1800.
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I went to the supermarket to stock up since i had a good coupon for it; right after volunteering. got home and had a quick shower, now relaxing on couch a bit...but will do some reading and then take the online PM class again...the last class will be Thursday, when we present - so thursday during the early hours of the day is the day i'm going to be prepping for the class presentation, only. right now, i'd rather just do reading for the paralegal which will start Monday for the second half...
the interview was very good...so i have my fingers crossed. they asked for references, so I emailed them last night with 4 references, all from my former employment that I am on layoff from.
tomorrow, i have plans for the beach with my family, all day.
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Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
they are super human beings <3!!!
Moving on... the farm experience sounds amazing! Glad you got in a nap afterwards. I bet that felt good!
Farming is great !
update: the interview went pretty well. they said they have someone else to interview :( but that i'd hear from them soon. They did ask for a references list which I just emailed them. it all went pretty well and they have their own indoor garage for parking...the chances for the job are decent enough..fingers crossed and enjoying my time unemployed for now :) Tomorrow morning i'm volunteering again at the farm!!
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Ate lightly in AM...was on the go! 300...
got my hair straightened...should last several months...had the appt for over a month and was happy to keep it.
interivew is at 4:30...not gonna do crazy exercise or anything bc i cannot shower again or wet my hair right now. it looks very straight lol...we shall see if i do it again or if i continue to have shorter hair again...
lunch was arby's fried chicken and curly fries. approx 700? and an iced black coffee at home as well...i only wanted fast food, no veggies, as i am really bloated with TOM any day now!
3pm clementine 50
8:30pm cookie and almond milk with splashes of stevia and coffee 200 total.not enough to motivate...so had chips 200...(would've been nice to end the day really low in cals, but, then again, i'm not looking to binge tomorrow...) now 9pm starting these weights and will end by 10pm bc there's no way i'm doing them past 10pm!
1450...
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got home from interview around 5:30-6...somehow i don't know WHAT i have done since then...REALLY...and now it's 8:30pm and I am starting weights now (bc tomorrow is the farm and i will be TOO TIRED after the farm for weights...and i have the class tomorrow night still)
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gonna relax, maybe do leg exercises...and maybe upper body exercises tonight, after interview...
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Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
it's so crazy with the interview bc they were actually looking for someone with less skills but will take me for their benefit. i just hope it works out...if not, i'll keep looking...
Good plan to keep busy on the farm today. It will help you focus on something else and return your mindset to the fundamentals, rather than fixating on the interview and job.
Happy Sunday :)
9:15am Breakfast oats 150, macadamia milk 50, banana 150, dried fruit 50, 400.
Noon snack pb cheese crackers 200 (after volunteering and and i was able to do errands before going right home..!)
2-3pm big, indulgent lunch: veg/tofu chinese soup 150, chinese toasted noodles small serving size 200, some other sauteed veggies in a heavier sauce but i took some of it off 150 tops, chocolate 220, coffee black with stevia after...750
drink of light beer with lime 100
6pm clementines 100
1550...
sorta bloated and trying to eat light it's already 9pm...cookie 150, gummies 100 250, and peanut butter 100. 350.
1900, fine.
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it's low 70s today with the overcast and light rain only ! Worked out for volunteering 10a-12pm again at the farm today !! We picked sunburst cherry tomatoes, Bush beans and weeded around some herbs! It was of course a great feeling and the volunteers are always such nice people <3. I am so glad to keep doing it for at least next week, Tuesday and maybe Sunday depending on my job prospect.. overall I'm feeling good. Just will run some errands, pick up rx, spend the rest of today at home since the weather is perfect for that. I'll cook a little cauliflower dish too.
overall, my time off has been AMAZING. I am so thankful it went alright, that unemployment payments were substantive and I was able to study and totally live a life of freedom and enjoyment these past 5 months. I am forever thankful for the rest, sleep, freedom I have had during this time. I will never forget it! But I hope to begin a new job soon, fingers crossed that tomorrow's interview goes well.
Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
I'm very excited about your interview tomorrow, as this sounds like a very good fit. You have a skill set to contribute, and yet are open and able to accepting new procedures for projects as well.
Good luck!
Slept in!
late 10:30 breakfast banana 120, macadamia milk 50, dried mulberries 50, oats 150, kombucha 50.
1pm Wendy's small nuggets and fries 550 Diet Coke.
snacks back at home around 4pm bar and clementine, bigger snack 300
took another walk. walked a lot today :)
6pm doing laundry and took a drink of wine/spiked seltzer mix...running low on my drinks, but i can drink the wine with seltzer instead of the spiked seltzers and save my cash...150
for dinner i am going to have a frozen pizza and a salad....relaxing and laundry for the rest of tonight (it's already after 6pm) and thinking about my week, doing some reading for the paralegal that will start up soon...everything is good in terms of my life and feeling good. salad - at least 150 calories, had a lot of olive oil. pizza was 450 cal.
2050 or so cals today. good.
lots of exercise, maybe another 5 mi type of day! :)
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I have an interview on MONDAY for a job I actually feel PREPARED to take. I hope it works out, will reveal more if it does. It's lower pay than the others, but it's totally related to my skills, i have actually slightly more skills than it requires, the pay could be good based on my skills being a little higher, the job is union, and it's in Queens, not NYC. all things are just generally positive abou tthis job...like i said, Interview is Monday :) I had applied for it on Indeed months ago, forgot about it, and they contacted me on Friday. very happy about all of this.
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doing my leg exercises that I didn't do yesterday quickly before going out to a bee walking spot with ricky -
we are driving to sands point preserve to do some walking today :)
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So, what was supposed to be a peaceful and beautiful destination didn't turn out that way with Ricky...
we drove an hour to be there...we stopped for fast food on the way...all is pretty good...
...we get there, all is still OK....
...we start to walk a path, he is already telling me he wants to go "his way" and he will not go over the trails with me (short trails of 1mi or much less like 1/4-1/2 mile).
...i tell him to stop and look at my map with me...he refuses...
i tell him i won't be just following him like a dog or a child...that i'm sick of him telling me "no."
he starts to argue with me in public, of which i told him i refuse to be part of....
i walked away and did the trails on my own...he waited for me back at his car.
things may not ever improve with him and me. and that's OK.
we aren't married and we do not owe much to each other anymore.
i can't settle being treated as "less" than the other half in a relationship / friendship.
it actually might start to frazzle out between us...
this time, when he dropped me at home, i told him that i will not be contacting him and for him to contact me when he's ready.
i cannot stand how poorly he has been behaving lately.
Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
I'm feeling very positive about the job interview! Good luck! It sounds like it would be a good fit.
So I was reading along, thinking what a good day, only to get to the part about the argument. I'm glad that you asked the trails that you wanted to walk. And you did well not to engage in a public argument. What good can EVER come of that???
Perhaps a longer break is needed. Like 2 weeks. Our perhaps something is going on with R that is leaving him susceptible to flying off the handle like that.
Here's a plan: take a break, focus on you right now - classes, interview, family, health (both mental and physical). Just a thought.
Yes totally taking a long break / forever break from him. I told him to contact me when he wants / if he wants. I cannot deal with his attitude..
9am breakfast leftover cereals (quite sick of cereal / sweet cereal) 250, almond milk 50, dried mulberries 100. 400. very filling...kombucha 100
1:30pm big lunch: leftover chicken smaller piece 250, leftover not that great cooked veggies 150, chips 300. 700. sorta too much. fell asleep for an hour after lunch...woke up to read and have an iced coffee 50.
small 5:30pm meal, before starting my weights routine (upper body) this chocolate protein bar i used to buy 250 (wasn't that fresh today though!) and two lg clementines 100.
1600...
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without making an appt for a specific date & time, just by emailing my housing that i have a problem, the next morning maintenance unexpectedly came to fix this issue! very fast service but they didn't call to even say he was coming so i'm glad i am awake! he came before 9am! i was still in pajamas! i wasn't expecting maintenance! LOL. but this is good, he's here to fix a leaking / condensation air conditioner which is causing the wall paint to bubble up.
I was supposed to chat on phone with french friend, but, i told her i cannot do it while maintenance is here...
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so i'm replying back to family (mostly) comments on my website in the meantime...will be DONE
talked to french friend an hour DONE!
I also wanted to -ride my bike outside- this PM...might have to leave it until after lunch since maintenance is here (and it's taking awhile to do the work) and then I will call french friend....if i wanted to, i could walk while i call her, but maybe i'll just hop on my indoor stationary bike while i call :) that always works out well - the stationary bike while i talk on the phone as been WONDERFUL! DONE!
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other plans for today -
- I can go thru closets today again for clothes, i do have time...maybe (because my morning flew by faster than i intended it to...and i didn't get as many things done..) DONE - found only a few things to give away - i think i have a good amount of clothes, for now, not intending to give much more away. just one tiny bag of stuff to donate. DONE.
- I can finish a long chapter and a short chapter of paralegal reading.DONE for now...can do more...
- I have upper body weights & lower body exercises to do, today, before the weekend is here :) ...this is a MUST DO.DONE/doing.
Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
breakfast: large bowl corn flakes 250, small peach 50, almond milk 50, kombucha 50. 400.
lunch leftover sauteed pumpkin 150, flatbread small 100, chips 220. 500.
3pm choc/coffee 100
4-5pm whipped chocolate yoplait yogurt and later a lite margarita 120 total 300
egg and flatbread 250
1550..
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class is over tonight, only 1 week of PM left thankfully!, and weather is nice,time to go out for a nice evening stroll, 8pm...
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light rainy day, so mostly home and that's really fine. I have my bike and stepper. and i have class tonight online. i also have some phone calls to make regarding changing my internet / tv services from one company to another... so i'll be pretty occupied. DONE with phone calls thankfully...set to make those changes.
there's a lot more i can do at home - i can totally clean out my closets more, and try to donate more clothes...
I also now have reading, again, to do...my second half paralegal course starts up in the next couple weeks - now is a good time to get some reading done for the second half of 7 weeks i have to go :)
Progress as of today: -5 lbs lost so far, only 3 lbs to go!
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Good plans!
I kind of commented on THIS entry on today's (Sunday's) entry, especially with respect to the project management class.
This weekend, I've been sleeping in both days. This is quite unusual for me, so all I can think is that I must have needed the extra rest. Nothing wrong with that as long as you're not hiding from the day.
i don't think i'm hiding...i guess i just feel i don't need to be up so many hours when i'm "not working"