Day 8

So, I am starting out on day 8 of my Advocare adventure.  So far my weight loss is 6 pounds.  I am very impatient.  You know, 6 pounds in 7 days is great weight loss.  Generally the rule of thumb is 1 - 2 pounds a week.  So I am ahead of the game I guess.  I am just so excited to be finally losing some weight that I want it to go faster.  I have 3 more days on the first part of the 24 day challenge.  Then on Saturday I go in for my next consultation.  They will measure me and give me instructions for the second part of the challenge.  I am very excited!!!!

Day 6

Well, I am getting to the end of day 6.  So far I have been successful.  I have been involved in the advocare program.  So far nearly 6 days down and I have lost 5 pounds.  YYYYEEESSSSSS!!!!  I know this kind of weight loss won't continue, but it is a good start.  I sure hope I can stay on task. 

Day 2

Okay, day 2 is done.  I am very proud of myself.  I did so well at the fireman's banquet last night.  My willpower was strong.  It helped that I have a friend helping me.  She keeps me strong and in tact.  We will see what today brings.

The beginning

Well I completed one day and I'm more than halfway done with day 2.  I expected it to be a little difficult, and it was a little bit.  I stayed on task however and have made it.  Tonight might be more difficult as we have the fireman's banquet.  My willpower might weaken.  I will post about that again later!

Well, I haven't posted for a very long time.  It has been pretty busy around here, but not with noteworthy stuff.  We went to Brookings to help Denver move the rest of his stuff out his house in Brookings and over to the house in Bruce.  The house is sold!!!!!!!!!  they are down to owning just one house!  We have also started the spring yard work.  We have mowed a few times, cleaned a few of the flower beds, and spaded over the vegetable garden.  We were going to get the veggie garden in this weekend, but it has rained the last few days and it is supposed to rain again tomorrow.  It is wonderful to be outside though.  We have even eaten out onthe patio several times this spring already!  Then this coming week starts band practice.  The first week in June starts the concert series.  I love band, but it does seem to consume a lot my time in the early part of summer. 

Tomorrow I am starting a new schedule.  Perhaps you could say a new chapter in my life.  I am excited to start this new journey.  I hope I am up to it. 

Spring in Minnesota

Wow! We have had beautiful weather the past couple of weeks. This past weekend was unbelievable! We spent the whole weekend outside picking up sticks, spading the garden, washing cars and stuff like that. We even grilled a couple of meals and ate out on the patio. It put everyone is such a good mood - including me. then yesterday and today it cooled off and is kind of rainy. That is good though too. We really need the moisture.

On another note . . . . .hummmm, how do I put this. I take pride in my job and service I provide to my customers. My goal is to always provide "over the top" customer service. Most of the time those customers love it and and it makes me feel so good. But then you have just one customer who makes you feel terrible. Most of the time it is about things I had nothing to do with, but I seem to be the "fireman" in the office. I am the one who puts out the fires that erupt on a daily basis. Well, this week I had one of those customers that made me feel terrible. I haven't slept well, I have cried - you name it. I know I shouldn't take it personally, but sometimes I just can't help it. Some customers make it personal. I try to tell myself they aren't mad at me, they are just mad and taking it out on me. Sometimes, at 3:00 a.m. I can't convince myself.

An Epiphany

This past week I kind of had an epiphany! I have been very stressed at work for the last few years. I wondered if it was time to find a new job. In fact I did send my resume out a couple of times. But this past week, the committee I am on at work "Advertising/Promotion Committee" decided we should check out some up and coming kinds of advertising. There are 8 people on the committee from all over the country and 4 of us went to a seminar in Sioux Falls called "Social Media Marketing 101". It was very, very interesting if not a little overwhelming. There was so much information in that seminar. So much for us to think about! As I drove home from the seminar I did a lot of thinking about how to get the ball rolling for our Senior Management to get on board with this new idea. The next day I visited with 2 of the other people that went to the seminar. When we were done one of the girls said to me "Lorie, I am so glad to have you on this committee, you have such great ideas". It was then that I had the epiphany! This is where my job is going with the bank!!!!!! I was meant to go through a time trial to get to this point. I hope it all works out as I am imagining in my mind. :)

This weekend has gone just as well. I got so much done, including finishing up our taxes. What a great feeling!!! I have tomorrow off. Since I got so much done this weekend, I plan to finish up the quilt I have been working so diligently on! I probably can't go shopping or anything anyway. We are under a Winter Storm Watch for tomorrow. Yuck! I can't complain though. We have had a wonderful winter so far. It has been incredibly warm and snow free up until now. The weather better be good next weekend though. I can't wait for Fun In The Sun with the Kruse's.