Well as I have stated before one of my goals for the new year was not to necessarily lose weight but to get healthy. Unfortunately, according to my doctor to become healthy I need to lose weight. About 60 pounds to be exact.
Well I don't have to go this alone. We have decided to do the biggest loser at work. That should help, huh? Having someone to be accountable to and to help motivate you to stay on target.
Premise of our "game" is that everyone who wants to participates puts in $5. Weigh-in's are every Tuesday at 8:00. If you gain weight it will cost you $1 per pound, if you lose or don't gain you pay nothing. At the end of 10 weeks which ever team has the highest percentage of weight lost wins the pot. Starting pot - $150.
Well, I am ashamed to publish it here but at the first initial weigh-in I weighed 204.7 pounds. Now this isn't the heaviest I have weighed. Just a month ago I was at around 210. Yup - you read it. 210 pounds. How did I drop those 6 pounds? Gave up my beloved Diet Pepsi.
I was watching an episode of Dr. Oz on one of my Friday's off and he stated that any - I repeat - any addiction can be cured in 21 days. Well, I knew I had a problem when I would take a 2 liter of Diet Pepsi to bed with me just in case I was thirsty in the middle of the night. Heck, there was one time where I drank an entire case of 24 cans of Diet Pepsi in 2 days.
Well, it was rough but I am proud to say I have not had a Diet Pepsi or Diet anything for 21 days. I drink water, tea, Crystal Light - no soda.
So watch for updating posts on my progress to get healthy. Next weigh in is Tuesday, the 19th of January.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
8 years to go
It seems strange to say this but I only have 8 more years and then I can retire. 2,059 working days. Given that I have worked for the Government for 26 years, 8 years doesn't seem that far off. But - on the other hand 8 years also means that my granddaughter will be 9 and that makes me sad thinking of her growing up so fast because she is so much fun right now.
I have a pretty awesome job. I work in the Contracting field at Hill AFB. I am a Contract Administrator. I monitor contracts after they have been awarded by the buyers. I take this job very seriously because I work one on one with the contractor's building the parts that go on the planes.
Every time I hear of a plane going down the thought always comes to my mind that I hope it wasn't a part supplied by one of my contractor's that caused a failure.
You know when I started working for the Government it was because I was a single parent raising my son Chris. I needed the stability of a paycheck and health and life insurance to make sure he was taken care of. As time progressed I got married and had my daughter Sarah and got divorced and this job enabled me to provide a stable environment to raise my two children.
While we (meaning my kids and I) didn't have "toys" by today's standards (you know the 4-wheelers, snow mobiles, etc) we did have a pretty awesome tent trailer which we enjoyed during the summer. I would say I think we were pretty happy.
About 8 years ago I married a person who was very consumed with money. My job to him wasn't good enough as it didn't bring the kind of money that was important to him. He tried to get me to quit my job and get a real estate license with him so that we could make money that way.
All I can say is thank the good Lord I had enough foresight not to do that. While this marriage ended in divorce and this person lost everything that was important to him I still have this wonderful job.
So, while I count down the years to months to days that I can retire I am grateful that I have this job and the stability that it provided me then, continues to do so today and will continue to do so in the future.
I have a pretty awesome job. I work in the Contracting field at Hill AFB. I am a Contract Administrator. I monitor contracts after they have been awarded by the buyers. I take this job very seriously because I work one on one with the contractor's building the parts that go on the planes.
Every time I hear of a plane going down the thought always comes to my mind that I hope it wasn't a part supplied by one of my contractor's that caused a failure.
You know when I started working for the Government it was because I was a single parent raising my son Chris. I needed the stability of a paycheck and health and life insurance to make sure he was taken care of. As time progressed I got married and had my daughter Sarah and got divorced and this job enabled me to provide a stable environment to raise my two children.
While we (meaning my kids and I) didn't have "toys" by today's standards (you know the 4-wheelers, snow mobiles, etc) we did have a pretty awesome tent trailer which we enjoyed during the summer. I would say I think we were pretty happy.
About 8 years ago I married a person who was very consumed with money. My job to him wasn't good enough as it didn't bring the kind of money that was important to him. He tried to get me to quit my job and get a real estate license with him so that we could make money that way.
All I can say is thank the good Lord I had enough foresight not to do that. While this marriage ended in divorce and this person lost everything that was important to him I still have this wonderful job.
So, while I count down the years to months to days that I can retire I am grateful that I have this job and the stability that it provided me then, continues to do so today and will continue to do so in the future.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Goodbye 2009 - Hello 2010
The long and winding road. . .
This is one of my favorite Beatle songs.
I'm a mom, a grandma and an empty nester (sort of). I am learning to adjust to this new chapter in my life. Join me as I go down this new road. Along the way I will share thoughts about things that have happened in my life, things I am looking forward too, my favorite recipes, organizing ideas, my attempts at remodeling my house and all things general.
So many people that I know have started blogs and when I get bored I like to sneak into their lives and read what other people are doing so I thought that I would start one as well.
As my DD, SIL, and my beautiful granddaughter live with me I am not sure who will read this but we are counseled in my religion to write in journals so that our family will know about our lives so I thought that this would be a good way to start the new century.
The long and winding road
That leads to your door
Will never disappear
I've seen that road before
It always leads me here
Lead me to your door
This is one of my favorite Beatle songs.
I'm a mom, a grandma and an empty nester (sort of). I am learning to adjust to this new chapter in my life. Join me as I go down this new road. Along the way I will share thoughts about things that have happened in my life, things I am looking forward too, my favorite recipes, organizing ideas, my attempts at remodeling my house and all things general.
So many people that I know have started blogs and when I get bored I like to sneak into their lives and read what other people are doing so I thought that I would start one as well.
As my DD, SIL, and my beautiful granddaughter live with me I am not sure who will read this but we are counseled in my religion to write in journals so that our family will know about our lives so I thought that this would be a good way to start the new century.
The long and winding road
That leads to your door
Will never disappear
I've seen that road before
It always leads me here
Lead me to your door
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