I really LOVE life after nursing school. I actually have a life now. I'm glad to be making a little bit of money now and be able to see friends and family more. I also like being able to see my husband daily instead of once a month or once a quarter like it was before we were married and I was in nursing school. I still have to study for my new job, and there is still a lot to learn, but it is SO much better than school. School was necessary, but I am so glad to have moved on. I actually get to go away and visit friends now, which is something that was rare before.
On another note, I was reading an article today about the Supreme Court arguments regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the author of the article mentioned that one of the justices "baldly" stated something. I think the author meant to say "boldly," but it was funny considering the justice really is balding. I have been reading a lot more articles lately about healthcare and various other non health things, and I am really amazed at the number of typos and misspellings there are in published works. I digress...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Time to Take Control
I am about to put this in a public forum...I have at least 50-60 pounds that I need to lose. What does that mean? It means I have completely let myself go allowing every excuse I can muster to justify eating whatever and how much I want and becoming sedentary. I am ashamed that I have let myself get to this point. I have decided to take back the control of my health. I joined an employee wellness team at work to help hold me accountable. Today, they weighed me, measured my height and waist circumference, took my blood pressure, and took my blood. I'll let you guess which measurements I wasn't happy about. I should get my bloodwork back in a few days, and we will see what bad story it has to tell...
I have decided to start my exercising a bit on the light side and work my way back up. My husband and I have agreed to go for a walk every night. The dog will like this! We went tonight, but only for 20 minutes because it was a bit late. My goal is for us to walk at least 30 minutes a day and gradually increase that time. I have also found some great and "easy" strength training exercises that I plan to start on tomorrow. Additionally, we have treadmills and elypticals at work. I get an hour for lunch and rarely use more than 30 minutes; the rest of the time is spent doing whatever to pass the time. I have decided to get on the treadmill or elyptical for at least 30 minutes while at work. At least I will feel productive. I also need to change my eating habits. This will be harder as I LOVE food. I can still eat great meals, I just need to pick healthier items and eat less of it. Someone gave me the Weight Watchers plan from 1991. It's very simple, so now I need to go grocery shopping. I am ready to melt the pounds away!
Here is a funny quote I will never forget: "My goal weight is my fat weight 10 years ago!" That statement is SO true!!
I have decided to start my exercising a bit on the light side and work my way back up. My husband and I have agreed to go for a walk every night. The dog will like this! We went tonight, but only for 20 minutes because it was a bit late. My goal is for us to walk at least 30 minutes a day and gradually increase that time. I have also found some great and "easy" strength training exercises that I plan to start on tomorrow. Additionally, we have treadmills and elypticals at work. I get an hour for lunch and rarely use more than 30 minutes; the rest of the time is spent doing whatever to pass the time. I have decided to get on the treadmill or elyptical for at least 30 minutes while at work. At least I will feel productive. I also need to change my eating habits. This will be harder as I LOVE food. I can still eat great meals, I just need to pick healthier items and eat less of it. Someone gave me the Weight Watchers plan from 1991. It's very simple, so now I need to go grocery shopping. I am ready to melt the pounds away!
Here is a funny quote I will never forget: "My goal weight is my fat weight 10 years ago!" That statement is SO true!!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Post Hodge Podge
I don’t have a theme with this post, just a few different things to share.
My husband and I did yard work ALL weekend. His parents helped on Saturday, and it was very much appreciated. But do you ever work so long and so hard, and then ask yourself, what did we do?! We only worked on a small section of the yard, but it was such a big job…we took out 8 bushes and replaced the area with sod. We have many more weekends of work ahead of us, but progress is being made.
I started a new job a month ago and things are going well. I’ve been looking for a job for five months, and it has been tough. It’s also been an adjustment going back to work after being off for that long, but it is an adjustment that I am very willing to make. I am a public health nurse. This is not a direction I ever saw myself going, but God has a way of pointing you in the direction you need to go. I really enjoy my job. I get to work in health promotion, which I really love. I also enjoy have nights and weekends off, 12 paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, and three weeks of sick leave. To top it off, I work with really great people who also love their jobs and willingly help each other out. It is a great environment.
Final thought, second to family, friends are the best thing in life. Some are only in our lives for a season, and some are truly lifelong friends. Lifelong friends are the type of friends that you think about frequently even though you may not be able to talk that much and no matter how long you have been apart, you pick up right where you left off. It’s hard not to take it personally when a seasonal friendship is over, but take it for what it is. Cherish the time you had with that friend and be thankful for what you got from it. People get busy and sometimes grow apart. That’s life.
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