Weigh in #5

Weigh in 1: 150.6 lbs, Body fat 31.6%, Muscle 36.5%
Weigh in 2: 148.2 lbs, BF 30.9%, Muscle 36.8%
Weigh in 3 (this am): 150.4 lbs, BF 31.6%, Muscle 36.2%
Weigh in 4: 150.6 lbs, BF 31.6%, Muscle 35.9%

Weigh in 5: 149 lbs and I don't have the other numbers because my cheap scale sucks and I don't have the receipt to return it!

I will just be posting my weight. I am excited because two women I work with are either doing Weight Watcher's or are trying to lose weight on their own. It is fantastic to have that support system where I work and we have been doing a lot of recipe trading and morale boosting. It is encouraging to see a 60 year old dropping 2 lbs a week on Weight Watcher's. Very proud of her!

It has been a somewhat stressful week. Started with me being sick Sunday night into Monday. Stayed home and slept all day long. My step count on my Fitbit was like 38!! Youngest was sick Thursday night into Friday and he stayed home with Husband on Friday. I believe his stomach issues are tied to dairy so we will be doing some experimenting with lactose free foods. He now just sounds stuffed up, which can be either a cold or food related.

I have been pursing some part time jobs. I interviewed with Rooster's on Weds and though they had no food prep positions open, they did offer me the cook position. I am not comfortable in that role as I have no restaurant experience (sorry Sandy V!!)! I also interviewed at a nursing home and they offered me a 12-4 Sat and Sun position.  This is a tough one: the money would be stellar but the time away from the kids is just too much. Daughter doesn't even get up until noon on the weekends so I would never see her and there is no way we can get Middle to all his sports stuff with dragging Youngest along, too. I have asked if they could put me in a 6am-10am position instead. Waiting on an answer.

I called Former Lunch Lady Steve to pick his brain before I went to the nursing home interview as he is Food Service Director at a nursing home one town over. He called last night to see how it went and we were talking about what a huge time commitment that position would be and he mentioned that he could possibly get me a 6:30am-12:30pm job on Saturday's only. It would pay a little less but it is a smaller facility and it would only be one day on the weekend instead of both. I am hopeful he can pull this off.

I have been overwhelmed this week by the amount of people who support me and my family. We have had to make some schedule changes coming up which means not watching our little Daisy Trooper in the mornings after spring break and having our friend watch Youngest a little more in the mornings. Everyone took the changes in stride and I am so thankful to have these friends in my life.

I have also been talking with my Cousin more (thank you unlimited texting!!) and I am so glad to be in touch with her more. Our extended family is so small, I feel like I need to gather everyone close and hold on tight to them all.

It is not always in times of crisis when you find who your true friends are. You can find them in every day experiences. Be thankful for those good friends you have and be gone with the ones who don't make your heart happy.

Typical Saturday for us today: basketball, grocery shopping, laundry. Our temps are going to start dropping after today so we will get the kids outside and air them out.

If you need some food and fitness motivation, check out the Foodnetwork site: Bobby Flay has some webisodes that are short and chock full of motivation and yummy food.

Have a great weekend, friends. Enjoy the three days off and do something good for your self, and maybe surprise a friend by doing something nice for them, too.

Cat