Quick Update: Halfway There

Yesterday was my 3rd weigh in of my 6 month supervised diet for my insurance approval.  It went really well.  I lost 2.5 pounds which I'm very pleased with.  My BMI is still at 42.9 and I've decided that I'm going to try to get it right at 40 by the time the 6 months is over.  I think that's the safest bet as far as the insurance stuff goes.  My hubby is doing absolutely fan-fraekin-tastic!  He lost another 16 lbs this month!!!  That brings him to 56 lbs down total...in 3 months...amazing!  He still has a bit to go but I'm still so proud of him!  Dr. Simpson recommended a book to us that he wants us to get going on.  It's called The Beck Diet Solution by Judith Beck.  I guess it's supposed to target the psychological aspect of weight loss.  I was surprised he recommended it as he has written 2 books himself.  You would think he'd recommend those.  Hmmmm...Has anyone read it? 

Someone's Got a Case of the Mondays

Hello everyone.  Well...first off, I did find a shirt to wear to my meeting.  It was a little brighter than  I would normally go, but I gotta tell you I really like it.  I liked it even more than the shirt I was originally wearing so I will definitely be wearing it to work one of these days.  My meeting went well but I still don't want to give the name of the bar/restaurant as nothing is final yet.  I was hoping they would agree to give us a percentage of the night's profit but that was a no-go.  Instead they said they would give us a straight cash donation (don't know how much yet) and then 2 or 3 nights where they'll let us set up a table in one of their VIP type sections and solicit donations from their patrons.  So now I have to figure out a way to get the people who go there to donate.  We're thinking of doing a raffle...see if local businesses will donate a product or gift card or something for us to raffle off.  I'm thinking if we have one REALLY good prize per night (like sports tickets or something) and 3 smaller prizes like movie tickets then we'll be good to go.  A coworker has already agreed to give me a chocolate fondue gift basket to raffle off so it's a start.  We'll see how it goes from here.  If anyone you fabulous people know anyone famous who wouldn't mind donating an autographed something or other for us to raffle off, email me and let me know. 

Otherwise, it feels like a Monday.  My youngest was sick almost all weekend and she was up a lot last night.  Poor thing.  But that also means that I just didn't get much sleep in general.  On top of that, I have our third weigh in with the doctor on Thursday so I'm trying to be extra good this week...not gain too much, not lose too much.  *sigh*   I really hate these insurance hoops.  And every insurance carrier is different and even the same insurance carrier but for a different employer is different.  Every "bariatric coordinator" says something different.  There's just no way to know what you're supposed to do. 

Work has been just kind of sucking lately.  I feel I do a great job...do I work THAT hard?  No.  Does my job require me to work SUPER hard and be all stressed out and put in tons of extra hours?  Absolutely not.  But I still think a certain amount of respect is required to keep me happy and I'm just not getting it.  I feel seriously taken for granted and generally just unhappy with my current situation.  Overall, my boss is fantastic and flexible (which is super important when you have young kids who are prone to colds and what not) and it is pretty low stress.  I just wish I was passionate about it, ya know?  I have a friend who wanted to be a marine biologist since she was 11 years old.  Today, she's a biologist (maybe not a marine one - not really sure) and she's travelled all over and has done everything she's set out to do.  Do you know why?  Because she was passionate about it.  It's so much easier to reach your goals when #1: you have them and #2: you REALLY REALLY want them.  I just don't have anything like that.  I like to bake but am I dying to open a bakery or go to pastry chef school?  No.  I like taking pictures but do I want to do that for a living?  No.  It's just so hard...I really envy these people who find a fantastic hobby and love it so much that they make a career out of it. 

What's your passion?

C25k - HUH?

I'm a bad Couch to 5K'er.  I haven't been in over a week and I'm pretty sure this means I'll be starting over.  Ugh.  Pinched a nerve in my neck last Friday and have been goofed up ever since.  Felt better by Sunday but just haven't been motivated to get my butt off the couch and MOVE.  And I've got to get on it.  I have my 3rd weigh in with Dr. Simpson next Thursday.  Not feeling very confident about that.  It's funny how everyone is told different things about their insurance.  My bariatric coordinator (fancy title for someone I only saw once and is apparently just compiling paperwork) has told me 2 or 3 times that the insurance looks at your starting weight but everyone else I hear from is being told not to let their BMI dip below 40 for fear of not being approved by insurance.  It makes me VERY nervous.  I realize that shouldn't be an excuse to not eat right or exercise but I can't get it out of my head.

In other news, I have an appointment this evening with the marketing guy for a local restaurant to talk to him about holding a fundraising night for The 3 Day.  I don't want to give the name of the restaurant until I know how this appointment goes.  If it doesn't go well, I'll have mean things to say about them, but if it does go well, I'll be gushing about how wondeful I think they are.  I'm actually a little nervous because I feel that it all depends on how this meeting goes and how I present the idea.  To make things even more nerve wracking, I slopped chili oil on my shirt at lunch today so I have to run out and buy a new one before the meeting.  As most financially challenged overweight people can relate, running out to buy a new shirt isn't always as easy as it sounds.  Luckily, there is a Catherine's Plus Size right by this restaurant so I'm crossing my fingers that they have something that matches the pants I'm wearing but isn't too expensive.  Wish me luck!