Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
This was a high-stress week. Which makes the outcome a little better The second round interview dominated the first half of the week. And wondering if I would get the job has dominated the second. I feel all the usual stress related symptoms - poor sleep, poor focus, strong desire to binge eat. I'm happy... Continue Reading →
Not a lot happening this week. Not a lot has changed either. The main number went down by one. I'm not convinced I have my eating locked down again, but it's OK. My head is in a bit of an uproar. Last week's phone interview turned into a second round interview on Tuesday. I have... Continue Reading →
till learning all the ins and outs of riding the city vs. the country. There is one piece of equipment on my bike that I have to remind myself to use. My mirror. Riding in the country, traffic overtaking you is relatively infrequent. Plus, the overall noise level there is lower. I usually heard the cars/trucks... Continue Reading →
I mentioned before that the grind of my employment situation has been weighing heavily on me. Those kinds of mental/emotional burdens have a profound effect on my weight loss. Emotional eating, lack of inspiration or energy to follow through on the plan, just a general feeling of "Oh hell, why bother?" become obstacles to be... Continue Reading →
It's been a couple weeks since I last posted. I'd love to report that it was because lots of wonderful things were happening, but that would be a lie. Nor has anything horrible happened. That's really the problem. It's just more and more and more of the same. What it's really been is depressing. I... Continue Reading →
At the encouragement of my parish priest, I started cycling about fifteen years ago. It wasn't a brand new activity. I had biked in college. Two of my friends were serious cyclists and I tagged along with them. These two chapters of my biking life have two things in common. Then and now, I was... Continue Reading →
(These posts will appear when there is something to report) You may notice a change in the headline. It should have come up sooner but I'm still wrapping my head around it. I am no longer technically "unemployed". I never appeared in the government's unemployment statistics for the simple reason that I never qualified for... Continue Reading →
Not much happened this week, so I'll spare you any blathering. No significant change in the primary number. This is just normal fluctuations. The weather conspired against any more riding after a good start to the week. It's been good to be back in the saddle (and a new saddle pad is coming next week!)... Continue Reading →
It's always one step at a time. One pound at a time. One challenge at a time. Last week I talked about the changes needed in my activity/exercise level. I'm happy to report progress on that front. The bicycle is out of storage and was on the road twice this past week. One of my... Continue Reading →
Continuing the "plateau". Which isn't bad, just a little frustrating. I've been thinking about the next set of changes needed to get moving again. Clearly, the exercise component needs to be changed. My bicycle is out of storage and I got my first ride in. More about that next week. My thoughts this week have... Continue Reading →
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