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2.5 pounds. I'll admit, I was a little dissappointed at the weigh-in yesterday in just 2.5 pounds, because I know the first week is usually a lot more for people, but I had to remind myself of both the pizza buffet the one night and the fact that most people lose that much from cutting out soda and drinking more water, both things I do already.
So 2.5 is a good start. And I'm still pround I continued my run on Monday morning after that piece of sidewalk jumped out at me.
Well, so far it's been culture shock up here in D-town. I cover the north side of 8-mile on the squad, all the way up to M-59, depending on which shift I'm working. Some of the people have been friendly, but in general, as the new girl I get the cold shoulder. . .possibly until I prove myself? Hrm. One medic even told me that he wasn't used to medics being nice to patients and wasn't sure what to do with that.
Meanwhile, I haven't really had days off in the past 2.5 years, and now I do! It's only temporary -- starting June 18th I'll be teaching Anatomy and Physiology for one of the paramedic classes down in Toledo, and of course once I'm 100% moved in, I'll be studying for the MCAT, but I'm waiting till the move is finished for that. Honestly, even the next 2 weeks I don't have days off because I'll be in Columbus for moving back and forth, but today I had a day off, and I almost had no idea what to do! Luckily, I found a box of brownies begging to be made (the guys at work barely blinked when I dropped them off there) and my grandmother deserves to be waited on hand and foot every so often, which I did today, and she ate it up.
Anyhow, I'm not sure if I'm working a 12 or a 24 tomorrow (I'll find out when I show up) but I'm not to that point yet where I look forward to going to work, so I'm torn. At the other company, even when I hated the job, I loved the people and the patients, so that was easy to deal with, but here, I'm still so new, still getting oriented, still lost when it comes to which ER does what and why and when, and I still don't know the little things that make life easier once you know them, things that you don't even think about until you learn them, like which hallway is a shortcut in the ER and which bathroom has a toilet where I can reach the ground. (You laugh, but sometimes they put those seat-raisers on old persons' toilets and I really can't reach them!!!!) The people aren't exactly friendly yet and it makes a huge difference.
Plus, I simply don't know anyone in town yet. I'm looking forward to going to church this Sunday (though I'm not sure WHERE yet) and last Sunday Liz and I had a great time at Greenfield Village -- the hobo band even played Chatanooga ChooChoo. . .and included a dulcimer! Too bad it was Thomas the Tank Engine day so there were little minions EVERYWHERE.
I still almost comment every time I see something labeled Michigan, but luckily the little voice inside my head has beaten the big voice in my big mouth 99% of the time. . "Hey, look, a U of M sweater" may sound appropriate in Ohio, but it sounds absolutely asinine in Michigan. Right.
Hrm, weigh-in tomorrow.
Went running today for the first time in a while -- between work and moving, I literally was getting 4 hours of sleep a night. So today, I set the alarm, woke up early, and hit the road. . .
At 5am, in an area with which I'm not familiar, the sidewalk can be dangerous. I now have a skinned knee. I'm sure it was graceful. But it felt good to get out. :)
Anyhow, back to my 24-hour shift.
So I woke up late this morning (-1), and put on my running clothes. +1 for me. I got a work phone call (-1) but deferred it to the lieutenant actually ON duty, since it was my one morning off (+1). Then I got another phonecall (-1) and ended up driving into work (-1). When I got there, I was barraged with crisis after crisis (-1) still in my running clothes (-1) and so worked the entire day -- a 10 hour shift (+1) in my running clothes.
Hrm.
So, I did it! Week 4, day 2 of the C25K is under my belt! I’m realizing more and more that running is less physical and more mental that I ever knew. I have a feeling I might have to do a fourth day of week 4, but it’s worth it if I have to. I’m just proud that I ran even though I slept in till 10:30 and had to deal with traffic and other people.
Can of peas for breakfast (I love peas), but then I went out for a movie this afternoon. So, instead of lunch, I had a white cherry icee and some popcorn. Okay, not healthy, but not HORRIBLE. Right. For dinner, WW Frozen Dinner and a can of corn. Yup yup.
No deep thoughts today. The gala last night was okay, but watching a certain ballroom dancer (doing the rhumba) was a great motivation!
Oh! I got my RoadID in the mail yesterday (A day early) and wore it for my jog today. Excellent.
Well, today there is the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Today was weigh-in — 227.9, which means I -gained- weight last week despite all the running. Just goes to show how exercise alone won’t make you lose weight. So, Weight Watchers it is (of course).
And then, I stopped at the grocery store and bought some yogurt and granola for breakfast. My granola is 12 points per cup! Uh-oh. Anyhow.
On the up side, I -did- run Week 4 day 1 today, and didn’t stop once! Today was the first day with 5 minutes of straight jogging, and I actually felt pretty good. It made me realize how much of it is mental. I think training for that half-marathon in Maui is gonna be good for me in so many ways — I think I have a deep-seated doubt in myself, that I can’t accomplish things I set out to do. I’m going to prove myself wrong. Every time I complete a morning jog I prove it wrong a little more.
I’m also proud because even though I slept in a bit (which has been known to make me not run at all in the past), I still ran. Of course, when I turn on my ipod, my C25K Week 4 isn’t on there! Every other week was! What’s up with that?!? But I downloaded it, synced up, and ran.
It was an epiphany today how much just getting out of bed and jogging every other morning is building my self-confidence. It’s not about how I look (I’m still fat, and I’m sure I look funny running), but just the point that for that hour every morning, I only answer to myself. And who cares what the world thinks, when I have my OWN goals?
Yay me. Week 4, day 1, under the belt. Drinking water, eating yogurt and granola. I have a frozen WW lasagna (yummy!) in the freezer for lunch. Dinner will be a la carte, but probably a Wendy’s baked potato. My chiropractor knows I love spaghetti squash, and she recommended butternut squash, baked in the shell, with cinnamon. Hrm. Maybe. Any good recipes for it?
Wow. I must have been tired. That last 24 hour shift turned into a 30 hour shift, and was hell! I actually got to sleep for a few hours during it. . .
I found out yesterday I have to go to a gala on Friday for something work-related, but I have to wear a formal dress! Ugh — can you say fat arms in spaghetti straps? So I got my eyebrows done (my one vice) and then headed over to Lane Bryant next door. Their black dresses for the season are HIDEOUS. I saw gorgeous ones this summer, but didn’t buy any. Oh well, I have 2 at home I can wear. And I -did- buy some cute jeans and a sweater. They have a great sale right now.
Whew. Just got back from Week 3, Day 3, of the C25K program. As much as Sunday was a good run, today kicked my butt! I did it though! I’m debating whether to do another day of week 3 or to move on to week 4. Hmm, let’s see what the difference is. Well, lookin at week 4, I’ve decided to go ahead and do it on Thursday. I’m not going to do the 2 days off between weeks. I know if I do that I’ll never get started again. Ugh. I just sneezed like 4 times. I’m betting the hard time I had today had to do with allergies.
Goal: < 200 lbs by Christmas. That’s totally doable.
I think I’m going to do Yoga Booty Ballet on my off days from C25K. I’m not going to make it a requirement of myself, but I -love- that program, and the yoga is great to rejuvenate my muscles if I have some extra energy. But I also don’t want to push myself too hard.
I think I”m going to do a quick online Bible study before I take my shower. Can’t forget that faith project.
Fact: I like food. A lot. I love the way it tastes.
Fact: I feel like crap when I eat too much of it.
Fact: I do it anyways.
Fact: I feel AWESOME when I eat moderate amounts of healthy food.
I know this mentally, so how come it’s so hard to follow?
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