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You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith
My interview went SO well. The manager, S, really likes me a lot personally, and said he wants me in ASAP. He even had his district manager call me and do a phone interview later that day. And that woman said I was "perfect". And now, we wait.
They only have a parttime opening for the certifications I currently have, but once I pass one more test in about two months I'm going to be a liscensed optician and not just an apprentice, at which point he'd be able to give me fulltime hours. He said he's not looking for anyone else until I either pass or fail my certification. If I pass, he wants "only" me to fill the position.
So, that was pretty excellent.
Great job Marybeth!!!!
And Tomato, I'm so glad you're seeing a loss!!
View ThreadYou can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith
I crapped out on my exercise goals, but this morning I was down to 135 lbs.

My mini-goals for September:
Days where I go into work at 10:30, go for a jog before work.
Weigh 132 by the end of the monthView Thread
You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith
Once again WonderKim, your kind words have made my day. It's only been in the past year or so that I have really taken a ton of initiative with myself, I'm really hoping that it pays off!!!!!!!!!View ThreadYou can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith
Thanks, Kim. I used to have the world's worst self-esteem. Heavy, bad skin because I didn't want to take care of myself,a terrible set of crooked teeth. Once the weight started coming off, the skin kinda worked itself out, and I didn't want to be feeling self-conscious about anything with all the rest of the work I'd put in, know what I mean?I actually have a pretty big deal job interview tomorrow, and I'm hoping to point to my braces and basically say "I have these on, I've lost 34 pounds, and I am absolutely dedicated to self improvement in every way. Let me work for you and kick booty".
Oh, and does anyone have any ideas for a can of yams I have lyin' around?View Thread
You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

Excellent job everyone!
I've been slightly miserable, I had my braces tightened and the pain is just this shy of crippling. I couldn't eat a bite of food the first two days, and was too depressed and in pain to work out. When I just did my crunches, the second my blood started really pumping my teeth felt like their roots would get set on fire. Excruciating.
But! On a good note, my eating before and after my pain was really good. My smoothies have been seeing me through, and I've been doing some moderate walking. I'm back down to 136!
Just one more pound by the end of this month...I can do it!I'm reading a really good book. It's called "Born to Run", it's about the physiology and psychology of ultrarunning: and it's also about this tribe in Mexico called the Tarahumara. They're a culture of extreme ultrarunning, and also have basically no haert disease, obesity, depression, stuff like that...my plot synopsis isn't doing this book justice. I just think everyone here should read this, it speaks to a ton of the stuff we're always talking about, and it's engaging and well-written.
Good luck everyone!
And Kali, have fun back in school! My semester starts in a week, and I'm taking a gym class. Very excited to see what I can learn about exercising more efficiently.View Thread
You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

Keep up the excellent work.View Thread
You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith
So excited to just turn up M's iPod, put it on the song "Titanium" by Sia, and running until my legs collapse!!! UGH!View Thread
You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith
hehehe and not to brag, but hehehehe I'm going to have the BEST time in the ocean. My little cousins are 14 (and taller than I, I should stop calling them little...) and my friends' son is 6. They're all the most exuberant, happy kids on the planet, and I can't even begin to put down how excited I am to spend quality time with 'em. Me and my cousin D love to race in the water, and I really hope I can kick his butt now that I'm in better shape...he doesn't know what he's in for!
My Mom is also like the biggest tomboy in the world since losing her 100 lbs (naturally!) and she's going to be really competitive and adventerous in the waves...So excited!!View Thread
You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith
The enthusiasm is what I love about this board!!!Awesome job so far, guys!
Marybeth-I too am very envious of those veggies. How easy it must be to stick to healthier eating with those around!
Hopefully today's been a huge success so far.Helene, good luck on your renovation project. I so admire people who take the time to make their houses truly into their own, I'm sure it'll look awesome. hehehe Make sure you're staying hydrated! I'm sitting in AC right now and it's still hot and humid where I'm at, hoping it's less strenuous where you are.
Kim and Barb, ugh, I hear you guys so much on the man of the house being an issue! Before I got my fella into healthy eating, I swear having him around was such a double-edged sword. He was so supportive of my goals and efforts, but he was forever bringing home cookies and snacks and treats, and because they were "treats" , my self control was nil. We've worked it out to where he doesn't do that anymore. That's the only way I've managed to have a steadier loss the last few months than I did in the first year of this project.
Good goals, Kali! I'm sure having the sleep issue worked out will give you so much energy. It makes the absolute hugest difference.

My goals are going great so far! I'm down to 136.2 from yesterday, I'm sure my weight is normalling out from my cycle. I didn't make it to the gym yesterday and I won't today, but the plan is to go on Thursday and Friday and I'll be working out this whole weekend.
After work on Saturday I'll be designated driver going out dancing, so all dancing and no booze calories! And Sunday I and my whole "good part" of my family (Mom, Dad, Uncle, 2 younger cousins and maybe my Gram) AND my best friend and her son are going to the beach. I plan on being in the water the whole time with the kids and I am extremely excited. Even though it's not going to the gym, as long as I get that exercise in I feel like I'm doing alright.
Keep up the great work!View Thread
You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith

Whenever you feel yourself tempted by the "bad" foods, just revisit this thread. Make the promise to yourself that this time, you will stick to the healthier stuff. Sometimes just having something in writing (or type
) makes it easier to accomplish the goals we set for ourselves!So, how goes the eating so far today?View Thread
You can do what you want to: whenever you want to,
You can do what you want to: there's no one to stop you...
~~Elliott Smith
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