Rant and Rave

Rant and Rave

I am out of control with my mood today... I don't feel great. Probably developing a sinus infection. But I've got the right meds so I'm hoping to get ahead of it before it gets too bad. 

I think one thing that put me over the edge was when I spoke with my boss about swapping shifts on Saturdays she informed me that there's talk about moving everyone to 8 hour shifts. My current schedule has two days that are shorter shifts (sat being one of those days) and with good reason! Due to my working every other weekend I end up working 6 days straight (thurs-tues) every other week. There's no way I'd be able to do six 8 hour shifts in a row especially if I'm booked heavy. My ideal work load is a max of 6 massage hours a day. But I'm happy if I get 4 hours each day. ...and exhausted. Anyway, she agreed to let me swap my shift this weekend which means I'm working 12-7 (was 8:30-2:00) <-this is not an equal trade  :-/

I told her with training every Saturday that each week we add more distance which means more time and I don't want to have to ask every week... She told me I'm lucky b/c I'm off every other weekend as it is since those are the busiest days. So, I guess we'll see how this goes...

I'm just so irritated with my work schedule because I feel like I spend so much time there when I could be doing other things! And now they want us to work longer hours?!? Wha? 

Okay enough of my work rant!

Next Monday (dec 5) is my 12 week post op appointment. I'm not holding my breath but I'd like to lose another 8 lbs by then because I think it'd be awesome to weigh in under 200 lbs! Today I weighed 207.6. I'm still thrilled with this weight either way! When I met TJ I was around 210 so I'm moving into a whole new me that he's never seen before! And that I'm not sure I'll recognize! I plan to take measurements tomorrow and I'll post my new total inches lost when I get that number!

So I'm trying to do this post through email since I have to do everything from my mobile... If it works right there should be a pic of my plate from Thanksgiving at Grandmas here:

That reminds me... I had the hardest time with meat on Sunday!! I tried to eat some turkey at lunch and it hung in my stomach/esophagus and I threw up. Then at dinner TJ grilled some elk steaks. I had two bites and again... It hung up and I threw up. I was able to eat some softer foods but meat just wasn't happening! So frustrating! 

I did a little shopping today... First of all, I got my new running shoes!!!

I was on the hunt for a longer pair of pants for work and found some at Target. Not really "trousers" but they'll do for now. I needed something besides capris for this cold weather!!

I found two cute dresses and a couple of tops also. 4 of the 6 items I got in a large! Woohoo! OH! That reminds me, I bought a skirt at ON two weeks ago thinking it was a 14 and that I was buying a size smaller. Well, it was actually a 12 and I didn't know till I got home and was putting it away. I tried that skirt on and actually got it fastened with out much effort!! Of course I was "dunlapped" over the waist, but I still got it on!! Yay for almost being a size 12 again!

Still on the hunt for the right boots...

I've gotten several comments about how my face is looking noticeably thinner all of a sudden. This is something I really noticed in myself lately too... Just to compare, here's a side by side of a pic from last year with a pic from last week:

That is me chillin' after turkey day lunch. I was enjoying the fullness after that slice of chocolate cheese cake! 

Anyway, enough chatter for now! More to come!