This 30 day challenge is tough - but not too tough for me! I am on day 3 of the whole30 along with morning gym workouts. I am only doing low impact. I figure it was more than what I was doing before and I need to make it enjoyable. I joined a gym that allows me to pretend like I am at a spa. Day 1 I walked on the treadmill and then sat in the steam room. Day two was 45 minutes in the pool followed by sauna and steamroom. Today was a light walk, 25 reps on each ab machine and then some agility and stretching - followed by the steamroom. Tomorrow I think I will do the treadmill again and then hit the spa...and of course the steamroom. It is easy for me to go early in the morning. Then I can get ready there. It makes me feel like I am justifying the monthly cost - I use their towels, soap, lotion, q-tips, mouthwash, blowdryr, electricity and water. And I can taylor my workout to pretty much anything. This weekend I am going to try out the yoga class - maybe even a kickboxing class.
Kirk is working in Dallas and had to test today for the underwater welding job coming up. He will find out in the next couple of days if he could come home until the job goes out. I sure hope he does - I miss him so much when he is gone!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
A year has passed
I believe my lasts posts were returning home from Dubai, getting married and moving to Sugar Land. A lot has happened since that time. I am hoping to now be able to keep up with the monthly activities on here.
October 2010 I was asked to interview for a pipeline company in Houston. I did not want the position since Kirk could go anywhere and I would follow. After talking it over with Kirk, we decided I should go on the interview for practice. It turns out I really liked the company...and they really liked me. Since both Kirk and I had been out of work for 4 months, when the offer came in the very next day I accepted it. I was the new Senior HR Administrator (the only HR person for the entire company).
The house we were living in...well...we found out we were not really supposed to be living there. It was a nightmare. At a glance, we were squatters. We had permission from the wrong person to be there. On top of that, the house was essentially a tear down house. It needed to be demolished and rebuilt. It was infested with mold and cockroaches and there was mice droppings everywhere (although I never saw a rodent). With my allergies, that house made me very sick. Right before we moved out the neighbor told us that a man was killed in the living room of the house and they were not sure if it was murder or a suicide. Ugh....
Luckily, the owners were very nice and were pleased with all of the work we had done on it. They allowed us to stay a few weeks longer after they found out we were there so that we could find a place to live. With the new job, we moved into an apartment. It did not take long for my health to improve.
Kirk took a freelance job in Virginia. We were hoping that it would work out and we could move to the East Coast. However, it turned out to be work Kirk didn't like. He then worked for a local company here in Houston for a few months. It helped pay the bills but again it was not a good fit for us.
This month, Kirk finally found a company and a position that he really likes. He is back to doing what he loves and will be learning some new welding techniques (underwater of course). They are keeping him very busy and I don't get to see him much. The time we spend together is precious and we are inseparable when he is home (other than me going to work). His next job goes out around July 15th and he will be gone for at least 45 days.
Last week we bought a "new" car! With Kirk working out of the Dallas office, one car was no longer feasible. He took the 2001 Jeep since it would be sitting in a yard when he is offshore. I got the 2008 Ford Edge. We went shopping and I had actually picked out another car. The Edge was parked right next to it and I really liked it. Once I sat in it, well....it was sold.
This past weekend, we met a group of friends for the annual river trip on the Guadalupe River near Austin. We had people from Houston, Austin and Dallas attend. It was a great time with some great people! We all chipped in on groceries and took turns making "our specialties". I found two recipes that I consider keepers for me to start making. In fact I made one last night and I will be making the other in the near future!
It has been almost 9 months working for my new company and it has been a roller coaster. It has it's ups and downs. Right now is a down turn with no foreseeable work ahead. Luckily, I have a pretty steady position. I enjoy what I do and I enjoy the employees even more. I have made some great friends!
Today I started a personal 30 day challenge. I joined Lifetime gym with my first workout this morning at 6:00 am. I am also on a restricted diet - cutting out sugar (accept for 2 servings of fruit), dairy, grains, potatoes, rice, pasta, etc. I can have meat and veggies only with a bit of fruit in the morning. Today was not tough, but the next few days ahead will be. Oh, and I really enjoy this gym! I worked out on the treadmill, stretched and then sat is the steam room before hitting the shower. They supply everything but a toothbrush, toothpaste and makeup. It made working out seem like a spa day. I actually can't wait to work out again tomorrow! I weigh in at my heaviest ever - 160 pounds. I am hoping to be in shape for my 20 year high-school reunion at the end of August!
October 2010 I was asked to interview for a pipeline company in Houston. I did not want the position since Kirk could go anywhere and I would follow. After talking it over with Kirk, we decided I should go on the interview for practice. It turns out I really liked the company...and they really liked me. Since both Kirk and I had been out of work for 4 months, when the offer came in the very next day I accepted it. I was the new Senior HR Administrator (the only HR person for the entire company).
The house we were living in...well...we found out we were not really supposed to be living there. It was a nightmare. At a glance, we were squatters. We had permission from the wrong person to be there. On top of that, the house was essentially a tear down house. It needed to be demolished and rebuilt. It was infested with mold and cockroaches and there was mice droppings everywhere (although I never saw a rodent). With my allergies, that house made me very sick. Right before we moved out the neighbor told us that a man was killed in the living room of the house and they were not sure if it was murder or a suicide. Ugh....
Luckily, the owners were very nice and were pleased with all of the work we had done on it. They allowed us to stay a few weeks longer after they found out we were there so that we could find a place to live. With the new job, we moved into an apartment. It did not take long for my health to improve.
Kirk took a freelance job in Virginia. We were hoping that it would work out and we could move to the East Coast. However, it turned out to be work Kirk didn't like. He then worked for a local company here in Houston for a few months. It helped pay the bills but again it was not a good fit for us.
This month, Kirk finally found a company and a position that he really likes. He is back to doing what he loves and will be learning some new welding techniques (underwater of course). They are keeping him very busy and I don't get to see him much. The time we spend together is precious and we are inseparable when he is home (other than me going to work). His next job goes out around July 15th and he will be gone for at least 45 days.
Last week we bought a "new" car! With Kirk working out of the Dallas office, one car was no longer feasible. He took the 2001 Jeep since it would be sitting in a yard when he is offshore. I got the 2008 Ford Edge. We went shopping and I had actually picked out another car. The Edge was parked right next to it and I really liked it. Once I sat in it, well....it was sold.
This past weekend, we met a group of friends for the annual river trip on the Guadalupe River near Austin. We had people from Houston, Austin and Dallas attend. It was a great time with some great people! We all chipped in on groceries and took turns making "our specialties". I found two recipes that I consider keepers for me to start making. In fact I made one last night and I will be making the other in the near future!
It has been almost 9 months working for my new company and it has been a roller coaster. It has it's ups and downs. Right now is a down turn with no foreseeable work ahead. Luckily, I have a pretty steady position. I enjoy what I do and I enjoy the employees even more. I have made some great friends!
Today I started a personal 30 day challenge. I joined Lifetime gym with my first workout this morning at 6:00 am. I am also on a restricted diet - cutting out sugar (accept for 2 servings of fruit), dairy, grains, potatoes, rice, pasta, etc. I can have meat and veggies only with a bit of fruit in the morning. Today was not tough, but the next few days ahead will be. Oh, and I really enjoy this gym! I worked out on the treadmill, stretched and then sat is the steam room before hitting the shower. They supply everything but a toothbrush, toothpaste and makeup. It made working out seem like a spa day. I actually can't wait to work out again tomorrow! I weigh in at my heaviest ever - 160 pounds. I am hoping to be in shape for my 20 year high-school reunion at the end of August!
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