Positives of Unemployment: Final Chapter

If you are new to this blog, I have done a few prior posts on unemployment and its effects.

Here are the older posts....

Negatives of Unemployment

Positives of Unemployment Part 1

Positives of Unemployment Part 2

This "Final Chapter" is just going over my goals and new outlooks on life.

My main goal is to work hard enough to get into the National Guard. It would be an honor to serve in this country. It is always something in the back of my mind that I would have wanted to do, but didn't think it was possible. I have my mind set. I need to lose 45lbs, and I would be set to enlist. My biggest fear was getting deployed when I was younger, but I see everything in a different light now.

Other goal, well of course to get a job. I would LOVE to keep my car,

because it is the second love of my life <3

2004 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6

I mean, I don't think I would lose my car, but we seriously won't have enough money for our bills next month, so I need a job ASAP. Atleast making $400.00 a month and we'd be fine. I am already claiming bankruptcy on just myself because of credit card debt, but oh well. Money has always been an evil and addicting thing to me. I'd be better off without credit cards. Now that I have learned there is more to life then STUFF, I am happier.

I have always spend time with my family on holidays, birthdays etc, but I would like to be around more often. I have an amazing relationship with my Mom. We talk ALL THE TIME. haha. We'll just randomly call eachother to vent like every other day! We've been able to talk more now that I don't work. And I am not miserable to talk with anymore.

I don't know what my future holds, obviously, but I am not scared. Bring it on. It's life. Everyone goes through some type of bullshit, you just have to SHUT THE HELL UP and deal with it :)

Someone ALWAYS has it worse. I am not lying in my death bed, so my life is amazing!

My Motivation, In Photos!

The bathing suit I own in a size medium

(from www.victoriassecret.com)

This is the bathing suit I want!

(from www.yandy.com)

What started my Fitness "Adventure"

I will always LOVE Britney Spear's body!

What are your motivation photos?

Do a blog post and send it my way :)

Feel Free to Laugh...

Yes, feel free to LAUGH your assss off at me :)

I am doing this to hold myself accountable.....

Remember those push-ups and sit-ups I am supposed to be doing?

Well I started today....

And for anyone who doesn't know, these are important because I want to enlist....

Now I need to be able to do 43 sit-ups in 2 minutes and 11 push-ups in 2 minutes...

I am following a program out of a book for basic training.

Here are todays results:

Set 1

1 minute sit-ups: 15
Crunches (till failure): 30

Set 2

1 minute sit-ups Set:10 (barely!)

Crunches: 41

Set 1

1 minute push-ups: 1 (ohh yeahh!)

Diamond push-ups on knees: 1 (Making strides..)

Set 2

1 minute push-ups: 0 (I couldn't make it down without collapsing)

Diamond push-ups on knees: hahaha ;)

Well I am laughing..

Can anyone do more than 11 push-ups? What's yout advice, I need it!

Ugh. No Fair

Just when everything is going so well, I get a TERRIBLE sore throat.

This is a reflection of my current mood.

If anyone knows me personally, you know that I am a big baby when it comes to being sick.

I know that no one likes being sick, but some people can just go through the motions and be done

with it. I am not one of them, unfortunately.

On a very good note, I timed my 2-mile run yesterday and finished in 16 min 7 secs!

That meets one of the fitness requirements for the National Guard.

You need to be able to do the 2 mile run under 20 mins.

I may just be taking this day to rest. I really DO NOT want to.

Working out has become a big habit, and when I don't do it, I feel horrible and irritable.

I guess exercise is a good/bad thing. haha.

It's like some people who don't have their morning cup of coffee so they make everyone else's life miserable for the day....well that's me skipping exercise.

I really hope this sore throat clears away, and I can get back on track.

Well atleast I won't eat much, I can never eat with a sore throat :)

Have a great day!

Amazing News!

So I have some AMAZING news!

Which I will get to at the END of my post :)

Well, Happy Mother's Day! (Like I said on Facebook, to the good Mother's who raised their children with respect, responsibility and manners)

I mean come on, not EVERY mother is a good one.

My mom decided that this year she spend it with her daughters shopping!

It was a good time! We went to Sear's, Kohl's and the Dollar Tree!

She only found one shirt, my sister got her prom shoes AND we got Subway!!

That's Marissa and my Mom <3

So, my food logging has been going great! My Fitness Pal is so easy! I've actually been WAY under my calorie intake since Thursday, so I need to work on that!

Today, I went a tad over, so I am fine with that. It's a learn as you go process :)

Anyhow..MY GOOD NEWS!

03/12/2011 - 202LBS

04/11/2011 - 197LBS

05/08/2011 - 187LBS

I am hoping to be at least 180 by my Dr.'s appointment on June 7th!

WISH ME LUCK!

I have lost 15lbs since I quit my job on March 12!

I am seriously so excited to continue on my journey.

I know it will eventually get harder to drop the weight, BUT I am determined and will be enlisting in the National Guard in NO TIME!!!!

Have a great weekend!

Not My Best

Today was certainly not the best...

First off, I didn't wake up until 1:45pm, which totally threw me off my entire day.

I don't even know why I woke up so late, I went to sleep at midnight. I can't stand myself sometimes!

I got new running shoes yesterday!

They are super comfortable! I bought them at Lady's Foot Locker. The woman that helped me pick them out was very helpful. She knew her shoes! ha ha. She even sold me on these insoles that go in the shoe. Makes them ten times more comfy than they already are. The shoes were on sale for $89.99. Way more than what I normally spend on sneakers. I usually hunt around at Kohls, Sears and sometimes Famous Footwear. I figured that since I would be spending half my days in them, they should last a while.

Sadly, I did not get to the gym today. I am a tad upset with myself, but yesterday's workout wore me the hell out. I did shoulders and back at Gold's Gym and then met my friend Kenny at Lehigh Parkway and we walked for 2 hours straight, hills and all.

So I just made sure that I still drank my 8 cups of water and kept eating at a minimum. I walked around for two hours today, so hopefully it isn't too bad...

I went to Express today and got SUPER cute workout clothing! I'll have to post photos of them then! I am so excited to wear them. Then I made my way to Wal-Mart for a few odds and ends. I also picked up some HEALTHY foods which I am going to share in a post soon.

Then I had the intentions of going to the gym, but it was PACKED, and I hate going to the gym when it's crazy. I also planned to get a pedicure so I went and did that! (Atleast my legs got a massage to run harder tomorrow, right?)

While I was waiting in line at Wal-Mart I was behind an older man wearing a National Guard jacket. Let me tell you, ever since I have had this "idea," I see signs everywhere. He told me not to worry about bootcamp. ha ha, yeah about that....

More posts soon....

xoxo

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