Making Progress

It's funny that with all of the things that are happening, I'm finally making progress on my weight-loss goals.  I have been eating healthy and a bit under my points, I have been very good about taking my thyroid meds, and I've been doing really well in my exercise.  All that said, I'm back down to 221.  I still don't have any illusions that I'll be able to make my original goal of 215 by the end of the year, but I am hoping to FINALLY see 219.  220 has been my arch nemesis for too long.

I'm also battling a cold.  That doesn't make it easier, especially when it comes to exercise.  I'm supposed to do cardio today, I think I'll simply go for a long walk.  At my personal training yesterday we figured out that my Target Heart Rate is 124.  I go over that by a lot when I run.  So maybe a good long walk will be just what the body ordered, who knows. 

That being said, today's focus is on filling out lots and lots of forms for employment.  yay....

Making Lemonade

I was let go from my job on Friday. Usually I would let this send me into a spiral, use it as an excuse to eat whatever I want and just tell everyone I'm really stressed.  You have to love a legitimate excuse.  Only, I'm not taking that route.  I don't know why, but I don't even feel compelled to take that road.  Instead, I woke up this morning, emailed my old boss about coming by to get the rest of my things, called my old, old HR manager about continuing my health insurance, went to the gym and FINALLY completed the latest in my couch to 5k (20 minute jog!).  I'm going to apply to three jobs before the end of today, go to yoga, and email my old professors about recommendations for the credential program.  I have a plan, I have support, I have a mysteriously good outlook on the coming future. 

I'm probably going to be using this blog to write up my job hunt as well as my weight and exercise goals.  It's all tied in together I think.  The more I exercise, the better I will feel about myself, the better chance I have of landing a job.  I have the time, so I'm going to use it. 

So it all begins... now.