Over 200 New Year New me Part 43
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Thanks for asking Lauren!
I can never really tell, but I think the interview went really well. We talked for a good 45-50 minutes (IME, that's quite a long time). They told me a lot about themselves, too, which I take as a good sign they liked me. Then, get this, they had me do a written (well, typed) assessment! Craziness! I've never ever had something like that included in an interview for an HR job. It was essentially a sample of daily work, just to be sure you really knew what you were doing and were detail oriented & had decent reading comprehension & written communication skills. Considering I do that EXACT kind of work on a daily basis with the exact same forms and create the exact same type of emails and calculate the exact same payroll deductions, it was a total breeze. :laugh:
If I get this job, I'll have an OFFICE! With a DOOR and TWO WINDOWS and a decent VIEW and everything! :laugh: I've never had my own office before (sad, right?). I shared an office with another person (and then 2 other people) with my first HR job and with this one I have a cubicle. Granted, it's the Cadillac of cubicles, but it's still a cubicle & I don't have a door or windows or anything fancy like that.
Plus, the building is downtown right across the street from a big park which means I could go walk in the park on my lunch break. Or walk 4 blocks to the library.
Anyway, now that I've talked with some of the people in the department and I've seen the location and have been completely filled in on what the position entails, I do want the job. I don't expect an offer though. For some reason I always assume there's another candidate with more experience. I guess we'll see. I'm glad it's over. They said I should know something by the end of next week (they hoped). I'm way more nervous about being offered the job than not.
Yikes, sorry so long.0 -
3 Day in Dallas!! Who's in!? :happy: :laugh:
Julie: Sounds like the interview went well!! Hope it all works out for you! Sounds like a great new change for you!0 -
3 Day in Dallas!! Who's in!?
Jess, I totally have a friend I've been needing to visit in Dallas and her mom is a survivor. Sounds like a plan to me!!0 -
Just checking in: I was hoping for at least 2 lbs. down this week, to be able to stay on track for my down 20 lbs by end of January (started before joining MFP). To my surprise I ended being down 3.6. If I can keep on track, just need another 2.2 by next Friday to meet my goal.
Had a moment of defeat yesterday, I have been very faithful in documenting my food (love the barcode scanner feature on the Droid btw). In addition, I have only missed 3 days of workouts since Dec. 27th. After having met and exceeded my personal of walking 2 miles in under 38 minutes (walked it in 36 minutes on Wed.) I had a really hard time getting motivated to even go to the Y yesterday.
However, I played a trick on myself, I try to always bring my workout clothes into the office with me, so I can change before I leave and be able to go straight the treadmill while my husband changes (gives me a few extra minutes of workout this way). So I was already feeling defeated and had found that I was talking myself out of even going to the Y. So before I left work, I went ahead and changed from my work clothes to the workout clothes, knowing I would feel kind of stupid having gone to the extra effort but then not go.
I knew the first question of my husband's mouth when I arrived home (he drove in separate and went straight home from work) would be "how was your workout" and I would feel stupid telling him I didn't go (yet, I was coming in the door in my workout clothes.) I also knew I would never go run errands dressed in my workout clothes, so my choices were to go home, run errands or go workout. So I decided I might as well go workout but I would only go for 20 minutes, just to feel better about myself.
For some reason, last night, the Y was packed, there wasn't a parking space to be found, except way back at the end of the parking lot where they park the buses, I thought to myself, I should go home and I could tell hubby it was too full. I then think I'm already here so I should at least go in. So I park in the boonies, and as I pass the windows where the machines are I notice it is not as busy as it looked from the outside. (Apparently there were some basketball, volleyball or indoor soccer games going on.) Again, I tell myself just do a quick 20 minutes it is better than nothing.
I step on the treadmill and set the timer and I automatically put in 30 minutes and start walking, when the time remaining flashes on the screen I realize what I have done and tell myself, it may say I have 29 minutes to go but I can stop it anytime I want. So 32 minutes later, I am finishing up with my cool down.
Felt a ton better and glad I tricked myself into going... Didn't feel like it was the best workout I've had but at least I worked out!!0 -
debra .....-1.2.....0.72%
Teresa.....0.0.....0.0%
lstpaul ....- 0.4 ... ? haven't figured it out yet but it's not alot (just take 0.4/last week's weight and move the decimal over 2 to the right)
Heather...-1.2....0.63%
Jenn........-0.7.....26%
Laila.......-2.0.....0.95%
momma....0......0%
Jess..........0......0%
Lauren.....-1....0.58%
Ann...........-2.0...0.86% (Added in Ann)
Ladeb.....-0.2.....0.001
cogirl...... -1.0....038%
Julie..........+3.2 (in the last 2 weeks) noway
Nance.......-0.....0%
Oh my I am not losing, sisters. For a brief moment I said to myself, this is it - I quit. But then I thought of how many times I told you all you could not quit and thought again that I need to stick this out. I am being tested. I know that 100 pounds is a lot to lose in a year, in two years, in whatever years, it is huge. I also know that the next hundred is going to be tough. I have to keep my eyes on the prize and move forward, like I always tell you girls. *sigh* Not easy, but I am going to do this!!!
PLEASE don't let me quit. I am PMing you all my email addy because I fear I may stop coming here. I don't want to, I am just in a funk. PLEASE bother me if I disappear! :ohwell: Hell, bother me even if I do not disappear! :frown:0 -
OMG Seriously? You can only PM five people every ten minutes????????0
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debra .........-1.2.........0.72%
Teresa..........0.0.........0.0%
lstpaul .......- 0.4 ......... ? haven't figured it out yet but it's not alot (just take 0.4/last week's weight and move the decimal over 2 to the right)
Heather.......-1.2.........0.63%
Jenn............-0.7..........0.26%
Laila............-2.0..........0.95%
momma..........0...........0%
Jess................0...........0%
Lauren..........-1...........0.58%
Ann..............-2.0.........0.86%
Ladeb..........-0.2.........0.001%
cogirl.......... -1.0.........0.38%
Julie............+3.2........0%
Allison........-2.5.........1.0%
Nance...........0............0%
I'm not sure my weight loss is fair for this week, as it's 2.5 pounds from my last weigh-in in December. It was a lot more earlier in the week, but my body seems to be processing all of the changes I made this week, first with being back in the States and eating more normally, working out again (I was active in India, but not running or using weights), getting back to school, etc. Oh well! I'm definitely in the 22#s and am so so close to 60 pounds!0 -
Nancy don't you dare think about quitting look how far you have come already .You can't give up now!! YOU CAN DO THIS!! We are here to help you.If you need to message me everyday or I need to message you everyday I will not let you give up on yourself.You have come to far to give up.I will give you a swift kick in the rear if I catch you not posting or disappearing on us WE LOVE YOU NANCY AND WE BELIEVE IN YOU.Don't let yourself be your worst enemy you can fight this battle and you have beenOMG Seriously? You can only PM five people every ten minutes????????0 -
Oh ladies....I just agreed to give a testimony about my weight loss in church on February 6. We are starting a series called Bod 4 God (haha) and I think God was leading me to open up my big mouth and get involved. I e-mailed our pastor today and he would like for me to talk about my weight loss journey and my relationship with the Lord.
So yeah. I figured that something like that would happen when I sent him the e-mail, but wow - it's going to be very interesting! I'll be working on my 2-3 min talk in the next week so I would certainly appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
Eeek....talking about weight loss AND my relationship with the Lord? Could I get any more personal!?!0 -
Lauren I think that is a wonderful thing you are sharing with your church.Congrats on being an inspiration to others.Oh ladies....I just agreed to give a testimony about my weight loss in church on February 6. We are starting a series called Bod 4 God (haha) and I think God was leading me to open up my big mouth and get involved. I e-mailed our pastor today and he would like for me to talk about my weight loss journey and my relationship with the Lord.
So yeah. I figured that something like that would happen when I sent him the e-mail, but wow - it's going to be very interesting! I'll be working on my 2-3 min talk in the next week so I would certainly appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
Eeek....talking about weight loss AND my relationship with the Lord? Could I get any more personal!?!0 -
I finally did the percentage:
debra .........-1.2.........0.72%
Teresa..........0.0.........0.0%
lstpaul .......- 0.4 ..........16%
Heather.......-1.2.........0.63%
Jenn............-0.7..........0.26%
Laila............-2.0..........0.95%
momma..........0...........0%
Jess................0...........0%
Lauren..........-1...........0.58%
Ann..............-2.0.........0.86%
Ladeb..........-0.2.........0.001%
cogirl.......... -1.0.........0.38%
Julie............+3.2........0%
Allison........-2.5.........1.0%
Nance...........0............0%
Blue: YOU ARE NOT QUITTING! Look at how far you have come ... you will get to where you want to go - it isn't a race (and we have all been in your shoes). :flowerforyou:
Elmox: Good for you to be willing to share your story ... you will probably inspire someone else.0 -
Lauren: Best of luck on your speech.
Jess: When is the Dallas 3 Day? I have those Sun Country vouchers and they fly to TX....hmmm, a sign perhaps??
Nancy: Don't you dare quit! Until a few weeks ago, I was stuck in a plateau since MARCH! You will get through it, just keep at it and give your body time. No one let me quit when I wanted to, so you don't get to quit, either!! 0 -
I finally did the percentage:
debra .........-1.2.........0.72%
Teresa..........0.0.........0.0%
lstpaul .......- 0.4 ..........16%
Heather.......-1.2.........0.63%
Jenn............-0.7..........0.26%
Laila............-2.0..........0.95%
momma..........0...........0%
Jess................0...........0%
Lauren..........-1...........0.58%
Ann..............-2.0.........0.86%
Ladeb..........-0.2.........0.001%
cogirl.......... -1.0.........0.38%
Julie............+3.2........0%
Allison........-2.5.........1.0%
Nance...........0............0%
ADG.... -3.6 ..... (not quite sure what you are basing the %off of...)
I was hoping for at least 2 lbs. down this week, to be able to stay on track for my down 20 lbs by end of January (started before joining MFP). To my surprise I ended being down 3.6. If I can keep on track, just need another 2.2 by next Friday to meet my goal.0 -
Heahter-The 3 day in Dallas is in November. I want to say the first weekend but I'm not 100% sure. I think it might be a sign! haha..
Blue-You are NOT quitting!! Send me your email! I will hunt you down if you try to quit on us! You've lost a good amount of weight. Your body needs time to adjust and catch up. Have you changed up with you "normally" do? Hang in there! You WILL get through this!
Lauren-I think that is great you are going to speak to your church about your weight loss journey! I have no doubt you will inspire others! If I can give you any help please let me know!0 -
So I got a call at 7pm tonight for a 2nd interview. Apparently my interview went very well afterall! They wanted me to come in 1st thing Monday but I wasn't comfortable with that since I wouldn't have a chance to speak with my supervisor about taking time off and since I'm already taking time off Monday afternoon for the ultrasound. I agreed to come in at 8.30 on Tuesday. I think I may be their first choice. In my experience, every single time I've had a 2nd interview I've gotten a job offer.
I think I have to muster up the nerve to bring up the "I'm pregnant" thing during the next interview. I feel like it's only right for me to tell them before they make an offer. If it's going to be such a problem for them that it stops me from being their first choice, then I'll know it would've caused a lot of tension and drama if I had kept it a secret until I accepted the job.0 -
So while Amelia was at the doctor the other day she first told the nurse that was taking her blood pressure that Jesus was in her heart and the nurse said awe isn't that precious.Then when the doctor was listening to her heart she said "God is in my heart can you hear him?"
I just thought this was so precious coming from my 4yr old that I had to share with you ladies.I love my girls.0 -
Sisters, I am NOT quitting. I just had a brief moment of thinking about giving up, which scared me into thinking that what if MFP folds and I don't know how to get a hold of you guys, which made me think I needed to give you my email, just in case. I know, weird, but what can I say. I'm weird.
I'm just so tired of going and going and never seeing results on the scale. I know I can do better. First off, I need to STOP buying anything with sugar, including WW ice cream products!, until I get some control back.
check in:
cals: under
water: 100
exercise: 60 mins. PT
proud: I am NOT giving up!
And I love you girls! 0 -
Remember if MFP folds you can always set up facebook alot of us are on there now.Sisters, I am NOT quitting. I just had a brief moment of thinking about giving up, which scared me into thinking that what if MFP folds and I don't know how to get a hold of you guys, which made me think I needed to give you my email, just in case. I know, weird, but what can I say. I'm weird.
I'm just so tired of going and going and never seeing results on the scale. I know I can do better. First off, I need to STOP buying anything with sugar, including WW ice cream products!, until I get some control back.
check in:
cals: under
water: 100
exercise: 60 mins. PT
proud: I am NOT giving up! And I love you girls! 0 -
Lilspy: Congrats!
Awestfall: that is very sweet of your daughter!
Blue: I would have to say that since I changed to this new eating plan I have had a lot less cravings than I had before. I'm eating a lot less carbs, and nothing with sugar added... so very few processed foods. 3 meals and 3 snacks a day with a protein, healthy fat and carb (which includes fruits and veggies) every time I eat.
I met with my nutritionist today and there are a lot of things I need to work on .... less cheese for my protein choices (I kind of knew that already), less bread - just 1 slice a day, and I need to eat breakfast within an hour of waking up ... that is a bit of a challenge for me too since I work out before I eat breakfast 3 days a week. But I'm committed to trying.
We have a swimmeet in Minneapolis tomorrow on the U of M campus where my husband and I both graduated ... one of my favorite restaurants is there and my husband asked if we should go there. I said no ... it is very tempting but there is no way I could find anything on the menu that would fit into my current goals since it is a sub shop! .Someday ... but not while I am trying to make some progress.0 -
So I got a call at 7pm tonight for a 2nd interview. Apparently my interview went very well afterall! They wanted me to come in 1st thing Monday but I wasn't comfortable with that since I wouldn't have a chance to speak with my supervisor about taking time off and since I'm already taking time off Monday afternoon for the ultrasound. I agreed to come in at 8.30 on Tuesday. I think I may be their first choice. In my experience, every single time I've had a 2nd interview I've gotten a job offer.
I think I have to muster up the nerve to bring up the "I'm pregnant" thing during the next interview. I feel like it's only right for me to tell them before they make an offer. If it's going to be such a problem for them that it stops me from being their first choice, then I'll know it would've caused a lot of tension and drama if I had kept it a secret until I accepted the job.
Congrats on getting the second interview!!! That's amazing news. Just a bit of free advice from my MBA program's career services: do NOT reveal that you are pregnant until an offer is made. I know it seems dicey and dishonest, but this is a legal protection that you have; they can't ask and you are not obligated to provide this information. You're still not that far along, presumably not really showing, and if you really want the job, not telling ensures that you have a fair shot at it. Men wouldn't disclose prostate cancer or something, and wouldn't feel OBLIGATED to say something.
You can take or leave the input, but if it's still not obvious, then I wouldn't bring it up. Your pregnancy won't preclude you from doing an outstanding job.0 -
Julie, I wouldn't tell they you are pregnant until after you get the job. You should get the job on your skills, and not have to worry about not getting the position because of your pregnancy.0
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Go figure the scale is back to 219 today... haha. I'm of to Adam's 4-year-old's birthday party (complete with ex-wife and family... wish me luck!)
Julie- Congrats on the second interview!!
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Hi Ladies
I'd like to join back in if you don't mind.
Julie- congrats on the 2nd interview
Tstout- gl at bday party hope that all goes well for you and good job on getting to 219
check in for yesterday
cals- under
water- 72oz very good for me
exercise-none I haven't started this component yet maybe later next week
proud- that I'm back on track and posting on here and not isolating myself
I also lost 3lbs this am from when I first joined mfp I had also gained 3 so it was 6 from what I had gained but in anycase I'm happy with that and looking forward to continuing on this journey with this supportive group of women0 -
I am so PMSing right now, and just want to eat everything in sight...and then cry. Need some strength and happy vibes girls!!0
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Jenn, we're here for ya! We have to keep going on. The world only spins forward.
Better day today. I am slowly crawling back to reality. Whew!0 -
Thanks I spend 40 mins cleaning the house, and then did a 30 min exercise DVD. Got those endorphins flowing, and I feel much better! 0
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Just got back from the swim meet ... and I'm HUNGRY! I'm having a nutritionist approved snack fo pickles wrapped in cream cheese and ham, it's pretty yummy (although the pickles were old).
I have to share one of the hard things about being a mother - my poor baby at the swim meet .... he is 10, and was swimming against 12&13 year old's so he already had a disadvantage (plus he's not Michael Phelps) ... he dove in for his first event - the 100IM and his goggles fell off. The next 100 yards, four different strokes and 2 minutes 44 seconds were some of the longest I've ever had ... watching him trying to swim with his eyes closed - swimming back and forth across the lane and running into the lane lines and the wall. He was WAY behind the other swimmers, and struggling (and crying I'm sure) ... the crowd was cheering him to the end, but it was hard to watch. His coach was great though - told him how proud he should be to have finished the race. He had another event shortly afterwards so I was worried he wouldn't want to do it - but he did. He borrowed someone else's goggles and did fine - not his best time - but I'm glad he wasn't afraid to do it. I told him there was an older boy who lost his goggles later when my son was in the shower, and the older boy quit after 25 yards ... so I think that made him proud that he finished.
Sometimes it's hard to be mom and not be able to help when things go wrong. :sad:0 -
aww istpaul that's sad about ds but at least he finished
jenn- I hear you on the pmsing I was having that problem yesterday but tom is here now so I'm feeling better good idea to exercise when you feel like that I might have to steal that idea from you lol
I'll check in for today since I'm done for the day now
cals- under
water-72oz
exercise-still none
proud- that we went out to eat at friendly's and I ordered something off the 555cal and under menu that I had looked up online the day before0 -
lstpaul - so sorry about your son's mishaps!
Thank goodness you were there to pick his spirits up.
Veronica - great job with dinner!
check in:
cals: barely under
water: 100
exercise: 30 mins elliptical
proud: I am still hanging on0 -
lstpaul, I am proud of your little guy for sticking it out. Good for him
Blue, are you around right now? I see you checked in about 30 mins. ago. Did I miss you?0
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