Ugh, didn't even realize there was no evacuation order for Houston till I read this... http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/28/546721363/why-didn-t-officials-order-the-evacuation-of-houston
Interview today. I am a little worried because I don't really understand the company... it is a cashback rewards program that watches your credit card transactions, but if it is able to see all items purchased, that's a lot of data to give up about yourself. Scary.
Up:8:45 B: matcha, overnight oats
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
Turning in the training funding application today.. I am so nervous about it and had such a hard time putting it together. Part of me assumes I am going to get turned down and another part of me slaps that part and says don't be stupid. Being afraid you will get turned down doesn't mean not doing it at all so you aren't disappointed is the right thing either. Suck it up cupcake and just show up and see what happens.
So I am at the workforce center waiting for my appointment.
29 days into 60 day challenge. With this next half I want to build on my regular 7-8 hours of sleep and elimination of simple carbs.
Missed my workout today though. I really need to move to a closer gym.
Breakfast: matcha, overnight oats
Lunch: black beans, cheese, enchilada sauce, kale, sweet potato chips.
Snack: cheese stick, 2 hardboiled eggs, carrot sticks, hummus
Snack: paleo brownie, 4 tbsp frozen yogurt
Dinner: porkchop in mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, kale
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
Wow so already you are halfway into the challenge! amazing!
Yes, i like to have a gym as close as humanly possible....that's def most convenient especially if it's bad weather, my gym i can only go via local roads which is good during storms not to have to be on a highway....
with gyms, they are best when they are able to add convenience into our lives rather than too many obstacles and/or frustrating challenges!
Still PMS. Still a little crazy/cranky. Worried I'll have it while I'm supposed to be snorkeling Catalina and a shark will eat me if I go in the water. Aaaaargh!
Ate two slices of pizza today, but tomorrow is another day and the giant living room pile is No More! It is conquered. Sorted! Boxed! Dejunked!
Next step is to figure out what to do with it all and clean the carpets. I should probably buy a carpet cleaner so I can do it in small patches, but balk at spending $200 when I am unemployed and it isn't something I should buy used.
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
Lately instead of PMS, i'm just EXTREMELY TIRED and been craving sleep. So just taking it as easy as possible at work.
Didn't get everything done today but I didn't yesterday either so I might as well just call it a night and go to bed on time. I ate a lot of junk tonight in a hormonal meltdown... an ice cream sandwich, personal pepperoni pizza, and a chocolate chip cookie. Going to bed early is my best first step to getting back on track.
Heard from Scott today. He has new apple earphones and wanted to rub it in. I should have responded with the finger.
Sent me into a Tinder fidget widget storm. Realized it was unproductive and deleted my profile again.
Ugh. Where is the decent dude I can connect with?
Hugs kiddos. If you need to hug yourself, that's cool too.
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
HUGS back to you!
Feeling a bit better this morning. Delayed my camping trip by a day. Decided to stick around at home and try to work here today so I don't have to reset and recover at the coworking space. Also put my membership on pause there. There is going to be a remodel and I don't want to be there while that's going on. I have bad asthma.
Breakfast: Mixed nuts, matcha
12: Sat down to work. Started with cleaning out inbox while the Design on a Dime episodes play in background for pleasant happy sounds.
1:20 - Hungry and parents finally left. Faced the enormity of trying to deal with the mess I created there. Washed down counters, swept floor, matched up tupperware for packing cooler, dug sweet potatoes that are cooked out of fridge, ordered replacement parts for slow cooker I destroyed, then ate some food... an hour later.
2:30 - Starting work again. Looking for jobs on angel list to apply to. Realized my linked in profile and resume still say I work at my last job presently... 3 months later. *facepalm*
Digging through the gigs... Super complicated stuff that makes me want to run to a dev bootcamp so I can have a job where I get to hide a lot. *sigh*
While I tried to find 12 jobs I am qualified to apply for... I did things like:
1AM - Done with applying for 12 jobs and submitting my UI claim form like a responsible adult.
Did nighttime routine of washing dishes before bed and putting on a load of laundry. I must have used every dish in the house today making spaghetti sauce. Augh. Took 3rd shower.2:43 am in bed w/ benadryl
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
nice on the shirataki noodles! i didn't know you ate them! I used to, but, due to the fact that they are indigestible, i do not buy them anymore because they'd bloat me causing terrible gas and would take like 2 days for me to poop them out!
i love those shirataki noodles, but because i'm always working and at gym they caused to much problems. I may eat them a couple times in the late fall, maybe, if i get a day to myself!
i really MUST learn to use a crockpot. I'd have endless healthy dinners that are homemade. I'll learn to use one in late fall!!!!!!!! i'll be home more often on weekends and in December too.
Before NYPD academy i need to learn the crockpot so i can eat better AND MAKE food for the week each week while i study on the weekends at home! YES...i should use a crockpot on weekends in the winter so i can cook while i study!
I do not know how you handle everything, but kudos for doing it.
Have fun camping and stay safe.
Went through the application work today and discovered that it is a lot more work than I thought. Very upsetting. It is also getting hard to find roles I qualify for. When did everything I do suddenly require an engineering degree or an MBA? I wish I had done something less technical as a career. Very dismal. Ate a slice of pizza and then a personal frozen pizza and some Taro chips.
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
Love those taro chips!
LOL, what a weird mix of fresh pizza and then a frozen pizza....! i am SURE the fresh was better!?
Apparently my work ethic is why I survived so many layoff rounds at my last job.
Hugs. You sound like a good soul.
11 am - I woke up late which screws with the adhd meds and had to sit around for an hour and a half waiting for them to kick in.
12 - Showered
1 - Despite having everything in place to simply slide out the door in the morning and be super productive, I did not leave house till 1. Grabbed cooler.
2 - Sat at coworking space trying to get my head around tasks for the day and intermittently eating out of the coler.
Have to get the unemployment form filled out, application for certification done, and fix my bills today, desperately, and all I can think about is the perfect camping menu. There is definitely an app in this. I don't see anything that really helps. Booo.
The problem is that when you prep fod for camping, you do it in stages:
A month ahead:
A week ahead, shopping for:
A week ahead, prep steps:
2 days ahead, food shopping:
2 days ahead prep:
1 day ahead prep:
Day of:
There's Plan to Eat, Moonlight, Trail Chef... but none of them let you add phases and assign a day or break up a shopping list by trip... or print separate prep steps by phase.
There's an app in this, I tell you.
6pm: Actually starting UI form. Applying to roles in Austin, TX a place I have always wanted to check out. A contract there would be fun. Was actually recruited for one a couple of weeks ago and botched it like an idiot because I wasn't emotionally ready. UDG has really helped me put my head back together and feel good. Scott not wanting a relationship with me really hurt. ****tard.
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
High anxiety day. Massive PMS.
Application is due tomorrow for the class.
If I had a way, I would design a "Life Lessons" app. That way when someone asks me to dog sit and they don't have internet, and load their kitchen with pizza and junk food, it would pop up a reminder how much it sucks to be there.
It was a test of willpower but I did not eat anything.
I wish there were decent quality wide calf boots for women in size 12. These stop at size 11 :-(
http://www.thefryecompany.com/melissa-stud-back-zip-wide/d/7543601C29992?CategoryId=106
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
Also, good luck with your application – you’ll pull thru. Lastly, when PMS is over, your anxiety will also lessen. I also get anxiety with PMS / period. Bye!
243... yikes. Still trucking on the challenge. I got behind logging my calories and I think that's how I gained. That, and all the fries and other cheats I ate.
Cancelled on a bunch of fun stuff this weekend because I am dog sitting again tomorrow. I forgot about how much work it is to go up there and how long a drive it is. I am working on my livingroom pile and making good progress. I have to go to the store tonight and get another duffle bag and repack my car... but after today I think it will be tamed. This is an awesome achievement because every day I have been waking up, looking at it and feeling defeated.
UDG hadn't done any of the tasks in the challenge so I was giving up on hik, which made him man up and start doing tasks. Yay! I do wonder what happens when I am not new and exciting anymore.
I think I deserve Yogurtland tonight.
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
There's a man i love so much, he doesn't chase me, so oh man it can't work! darn it!
Yep, fries will cause weight gain if eaten in abundance! haha.
I've never heard of Yogurtland, it must be frozen yogurt with all the toppings. yummy. Don't go too heavy on the toppings...! I usually just get a hair of coconut or chocolate shavings. but mostly eat the yogurt. and sometimes a little bit of fruit on it.
#winning today. Got up on time, ate my meal prepped breakfast, skipped washing my hair, and made it to my appointment at the training center on time. Making progress on funding certification. Next I picked up new friend K, a super cool market researcher, who lives 20 min south of me so we could work on our stuff at Panera and use my gift card for lunch. She's a sweetheart and kind of brilliant. I am working on my case study.
Progress as of today: 67.8 lbs lost so far, only 60.2 lbs to go!
Take care for now and i hope you got some work done and had good eats at Panera! :-P
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Wow..that is scary....be very careful about giving up your privacy rights...Did you google the company to see if it's legit?
innerpeace on 08/31/2017:
Yes this entire situation is devastating. I cannot believe they didn't learn more from Hurricane Katrina, as I was activated to help with this situation and after, sealed the deal for me to retire. It was the worst feeling ever and from there I lost all hope and faith in the human spirit and learned....
Evacuation order or not, couldn't one as a thinking for oneself human being take care of themselves and leave the area without being told by a city official?
I just read this morning a tropical storm could turn into a hurricane by the end of the week, headed for Florida. If I was in Florida, I would be making arrangements to leave now...and then again one could always choose not to live on a coast line.
I hope you did well on your interview...if you went. I hope they were able to explain the job and/or company to you.
horn_of_plenty on 09/01/2017:
Good luck on interview...but everywhere and anywhere we always give up data about ourselves - a famous person once said that he couldn't even write a formal business letter without revealing something about himself!