Weight Update

Went to weigh in today and of course with apprehensiveness after the holidays... but I really worked hard at not over indulging and did exercise more... so the pay off was I LOST 3 lbs... I was hoping to just maintain.. this was a bonus!!! I went to a different meeting time and day today and I really loved it.. new Leader and people.. I really liked her style and her sense of humor... I am hoping that I will get to train with her some.. Well just a update.. hope everyone had a great Christmas..

It's a Wonderful Life

I have to confess I had never watched the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" until last nite. I can't really say why I had never watched it but I finally watched this movie and I have to say it is a unbelievable movie. It really makes you think about ones life and how we are all connected and how important we are in alot of peoples lives. It made me think of what mark I have left on peoples lives and how things would have been if I had not been born. My mark would be meeting and marrying Duane and having a family.. I have always said that I was put on this earth to have kids. I have said that my most important job was to raise kids to raise them to be adults that will impact lives in whatever they choose to do. I know that I have done a good job and can say that when ever I question myself I can look at Jenna and Nick be proud of them. I guess alot of people question women who choose to stay home and raise their kids. I never questioned that I LOVED staying at home and being with them in the morning when they wokr up till I tucked them into bed. Yes, there were days when I wanted to scream and probably did but I would not trade it for anything. Careers come and go but your kids are always going to be there. I may not have invested money in IRA accounts but I invested me in my kids and the payoff has been awesome. I have NO regrets and if I had to do it again I would hands down. We may not have had the biggest house, newest cars, vacations every year or the newest gadgets but we did fine. So I look back at my life and say we choose our way.. and my way makes me say It is a Wonderful Life.....

One Door Closes

The saying "One door closes and another opens" comes to mind today. I received a letter of rejection yesterday for the job that I was so hopeful and excited for. I have to say it kinda sucked to get that on Christmas Eve but then again now I know.. and I can move foward. I have to think positive and feel blessed that I am going to work for Weight Watchers.. this job is going to be different it is NOT your ordinary 9 - 5 job. I will be able to choose how much I work and when.. hours will be different and days until I get a set schedule. I am going to embrace the change and think positive. Change is good ... Challenge is good... so today I will think positive and see all the good things I have in my life.. Change is good..

What to do...

I am really having a hard time with this job search.. there is just nothing out there. I mean yea there is alot of jobs posted but they never get back to you or they are thru a agency. As alot of you know I am not a very patient person and so when I am in this situation it really tests me. I have had one interview and waiting for a 2nd call which from everything that I have gathered it sounds like she wants to do a 2nd interview but still NO call .... I have done all that I can I do on my end and now it is the waiting game.. I am so hopeful that I will get a call today so that I will know something and can enjoy the rest of the week. It is SO hard... I mean I just want to call her and flat out ask her am I in the running? Will I have a 2nd interview? I am restraining myself and it is tough... so I am going to keep myself busy and let go of it as much as I can.. what will be will be... I do have a job with WW's and am excited about it but not as much as the other position it felt so right.... I had such a positive feeling then and the times I have heard back from her.. but you know everyone reads more into things than what really is.. So with that I am off to keep myself busy.... till next time..

WOW WOW

So this morning I go to WW meeting.. sitting there and a member that comes every week taps me on the shoulder and asks.. have you found a job? I said no still looking.. she says .. well I was talking to a good friend about you and she is a supervisor of a office and they are hiring.. can you send her your resume.. I said even better I have one in my purse.. (from interview yesterday) strange ok? She took it and said she would give it to her this weekend... I am in awe of how kind people are.. I couldnt thank her enough.. so that is the first wow.. the 2nd is on the way to the meeting they were talking on the radio about angels and how there are different angels for things.. ie.. angel of stress.. angel of happiness. and then they named the angel for employment ... Phillip ... so here I am in the car just talking to my angel asking for guidance and patience and hope... now I just have to say my angel Phillip was listening .... I love faith ... I love people.... I believe in prayer.... I believe in Hope... I BELIEVE!!!!!

Hopeful

Job hunting has been my main thing to work on lately. I had a job interview yesterday and it went well. I am hopeful that I get it but I also know that there are alot of people out there in the same position I am in. The HR person told me she received 60 replies in 2 days. The job really seems to fit me and event he environment so that is why I am so hopeful. It is so hard not to get my hopes up because that is my personality. More than that is impatience. I was told that I would hear back from them next week some time for a 2nd interview so there is where the patience come in. So if anyone out there has any ideas for me to do to make me stand out please share. I sent a email yesterday thanking her for the interview etc... and plan on mailing out a letter along with a few reference letters for her to get in the middle of the week to keep me in her mind. Any ideas??? Let me know... Well off to weigh in and hear about the new WW program .... so keep me in your thoughts.. prayers....

Big News!!!

Saturday I weighed in and have successfully maintained for 6 weeks.. That means that I received my lifetime key. It was really cool to get the applause and recoginition but as I explained to the group this is only the BEGINNING of my journey. I know that I will need to continue to go to meetings and weigh in weekly... accountability is the key to maintaining... NOT thinking ok I did it and now it is over... It is NOT over .... that is what has caused me to fail before. Each day I will have to think and remember that I am still on the journey... with the possibility of working for WW that will definitely will hold me accountable.. that is the KEY and having a key as a symbol holds a special place in my journey...

Keeping on Keeping on

So I am in my 2nd week of being unemployed and I have to say the first week really sucked... this week is getting better.. I have gotten my resume together (thanks to Rae) and have sent it out. Each day I check websites for job openings... There are so many jobs out there but I have to remember there are so many people without jobs.... I have been offered a job with WW's and am still trying to get details on what positions are available and what it entails... so that is my latest.. I will keep on keeping on... till next time..

Update

I went to weigh in on Saturday and was down 1.6 lbs!!!! I have lost 59 lbs and should be maintaining but still am losing so we are going to tweak some things and figure out what is going on. The good news is that I can apply at Weight Watchers for a job. The manager where I go has been asking me to think about it for a bit so I will check it out and see what it is all about.. I am officially wearing size 10 jeans too... Of course I needed to go get a pair since I only had one pair that fit that werent to big... I have all kinds of dress/business clothes and No casual stuff which sucks since I am at home for a bit but that is OK cause I plan on finding a job soon!!! I have discovered that I am NOT good at being at home. Anyway I will enjoy the month off during the holidays and hope that I find something after that... So until then I am going to find the positve in this and enjoy the time off... I know that God has a plan for me and again I need to stop and listen and be patient.. ahhhh my best virtue (LOL) but until then I will do my best...