why did i wait so long?

as a respiratory therapist,( and most people in the medical field,) we have to have a certain amount of education credits that we accumulate throughout a two year period. I always, always procrastinate and get mine all at the last minute. This time has been no exception. my deadline is may 1st and I only have a small portion of my credits so far.  I am going to get a big part of them in febuary at a class i have to take , but still need more after that.  I received this letter in the mail about a seminar in march on obesity!! I was so excited! The whole thing is obesity related. Its going to discuss the health factors associated with being overweight, addiction to food, the science of it all, obesity in children, why some people are fat and others are not,  diet fads,  ect, ect…. it’s an all day seminar and 6 credit hours, which is a good portion for one day.  I can’t wait! I am usually dreading these types of work related things that i HAVE to do. This time, i will look forward to it.  This actually sounds like something i would want to go to even if i didn’t have to ;)  Its still a couple months away, but i am looking forward to sharing all of what I learn here on my blog.

I had a productive day yesterday.  I worked out, made dinner for the family, ate clean all day, and then work called because they needed extra help. So I decided to go into work for about 7 hours which is time and a half.(i work midnights)  Therefore, i slept all day today and just woke up a few hours ago. I am a little bummed because I didn’t make it to the gym today. So I am going to try my best to force myself to sleep tonight so I can wake up at a decent time tomorrow and take down these damn christmas decorations. Yes, they are still up!! I am embarrassed to say. But honestly I worked all weekend, then worked yesterday, so there has been no time after new years to take them down. Now they are just annoying me to look at.  I am going to my favorite spin class tomorrow and will work extra hard since I missed today.  It’s nice to have the kiddies back in school. They were getting so hyper! well, have to go clean the kitchen and fold some laundry, oh joy

update:  (wednesday, 1-7-09) well, I did get to sleep last night with some help from tylenol pm! woke up this morning and went to work on the house. as of now, i got all of my decorations down, and deep cleaned the house! the kids are about to come home from school. I am exhausted and still need to go to the gym in a couple hours. ugh…. I do feel much better now that the decorations are down.

well, i lost the 1.6 lbs I gained over christmas. I am now back to 221 (before x mas weight). I was hoping to be a little lower, but im not complaining.  Hopefully next week i will be in the teens!! That is so exciting to me.  Onderland seems so reachable now, and that is just amazing to me. I almost tear up when i think about stepping on that scale and having a 1 in front, instead of a 2.  so far 2009 has been good to me, except that my 7 yr old broke the x box tonight, ugh….   Im at work now, and shouldn’t be on here too long. I need to catch up on reading the blogs. Its hard with all the new ones popping up.  I am glad to see so many people starting a new lifestyle!  So, i will catch up tomorrow when im at home.  I went to the gym after work this morning,  (which is always hard) but, i feel so much better afterword. talk to you all later. Friday’s food was:

B- oatmeal with honey and cinnamon

L- tuna and whole grain crackers with a little light mayo

S- orange

D- whole grain spaghetti with no meat sauce

S- a little more tuna and crackers.

S- after workout, before bed, scrambled eggs with a little cheese rolled in a tortilla.

total calories= 1650

I have colleen from the biggest loser on my friends list on myspace.  (not sure if its actually her or not) but i got this pic off her site. I think its just amazing how much these people have changed in such a short amt of time. I know its not realistic and all that, but its still inspiring :D  the two amy’s look freakin amazing. Look at how tiny the younger amy’s legs are!!! Its just crazy. I worked midnights last night and didn’t have a very fun new years eve. of course there were treats and goodies all around the hospital. everyone offered me numerous things. I have to list all of the temptations i had last night because it just makes me giggle at how many things i was offered!!! And I am proud to say I TURNED DOWN EVERY SINGLE STINKIN THING! woo hoo!! where did the will power come from,? I have no clue. Im just glad i didn’t cave. I was offered:

Pizza and breadsticks from pappa johns

mint oreo cookies

apple pie

chocolate mints (andes)

white chocolate

soda

And I ate:

B- kashi cereal with soy milk

L- healthy choice meal

S- a pear and an orange

D- lean cuisine grilled chicken primavera

S- fiber one bar

Early morning snack- low sugar oatmeal with a banana, 5 whole grain saltine crackers

calories= 1491   ( yey me )

oh btw, i started logging my food on the daily plate. i love it! i wish i would have started that sooner. I think it will make things go more smoothly, plus i will be more accurate with my calories.  I find it quite crazy as to how many calories it says i should eat tho. It says at my weight ect… to lose 2 lbs a week with the activity that i’m doing… that i should eat 2481 calories a day!!! thats like almost 1000 calories more than i eat on average.  I think its a little high. Im sticking with 1500-1800 a day.