Continuing with the diet. Phase 2 is less restrictive, you are supposed to add in some of what you were not allowed to eat in Phase 1, but not going "whole-hog" to be really bad. I usually am just adding some bread (whole grain -- the Pepperidge Farm 9-Grain is pretty good), or fruit (whole, never juice).
My weight? Pretty stable.
Day 18 (Thu): 137 pounds
Day 19: 135
Day 20: 136
A pound up or down is pretty insignificant. The really bad part is that I have not had a coke in almost 3 weeks. I've lost a grand total of 3 pounds. If I have to eat like a rabbit to stay 3 pounds lighter, I'll just go back to eating bad!
To be honest, I feel like I've lost some weight around the middle, but not a whole pants size. My jeans are looser, but some of my other pants (like Dockers) are not significantly looser.
Yesterday was my last day with the project. They took me out to lunch, and I just didn't go back to work -- with permission of my boss, of course. I had finished everything, and tried to leave notes about what I had been working on, in case someone had to look at it. Two different people had leads that they talked to me about, so we'll see. Still waiting on word from the other resumes I sent, guess I'll have to follow up with them on Monday.
I'm a little bummed with the project ending, but I know that everything happens for a reason, that God is in control of everything, so He must be leading me somewhere. I just wish I'd find it!!
Hasta la vista.
Saturday, January 24, 2004
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Wow, a whole week between posts.
I found out on Friday that my project, that looked like it was going to be extended through the end of this year, is terminated this coming Friday. No funding. All contractors in this department let go. Bummer. Time to job hunt again -- w00t!
Diet update:
Day 10 (Wed): 137 pounds
Day 11: 138
Day 12: 137
Day 13: 137
Day 14: 136
Day 15: 136 <--- official 2-week weight
Day 16: 136
Day 17 (today): 136
Still no sweet drinks (coke's or sweet iced tea). Moved onto "Phase 2," where you are allowed some fruit and whole-grain breads in moderation.
Wow, 3 pounds in 2 weeks, 2 the first week, 1 the second week. To be honest, I had already lost some weight before starting this. I worked at Publix (a grocery store) for 5 months, in the Produce department. You have to lift things that are sometimes a little heavy (50 lbs of potatoes). The part you, as the customer, do not see is that we have to lift everything 4 times.
1: Lift from wherever we keep it (floor, back room, etc.) to a cart
2: Lift what is already on the shelf, to move it somewhere else
3: Lift from the cart to the shelf
4: Lift from where we moved the original product back on top of the new stuff.
This way, the newer stuff is on the bottom, so the old stuff doesn't just sit there and rot. The customers don't seem to appreciate when they pick up something and it is moldy or rotten. blech.
Sayonara!
I found out on Friday that my project, that looked like it was going to be extended through the end of this year, is terminated this coming Friday. No funding. All contractors in this department let go. Bummer. Time to job hunt again -- w00t!
Diet update:
Day 10 (Wed): 137 pounds
Day 11: 138
Day 12: 137
Day 13: 137
Day 14: 136
Day 15: 136 <--- official 2-week weight
Day 16: 136
Day 17 (today): 136
Still no sweet drinks (coke's or sweet iced tea). Moved onto "Phase 2," where you are allowed some fruit and whole-grain breads in moderation.
Wow, 3 pounds in 2 weeks, 2 the first week, 1 the second week. To be honest, I had already lost some weight before starting this. I worked at Publix (a grocery store) for 5 months, in the Produce department. You have to lift things that are sometimes a little heavy (50 lbs of potatoes). The part you, as the customer, do not see is that we have to lift everything 4 times.
1: Lift from wherever we keep it (floor, back room, etc.) to a cart
2: Lift what is already on the shelf, to move it somewhere else
3: Lift from the cart to the shelf
4: Lift from where we moved the original product back on top of the new stuff.
This way, the newer stuff is on the bottom, so the old stuff doesn't just sit there and rot. The customers don't seem to appreciate when they pick up something and it is moldy or rotten. blech.
Sayonara!