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[Dshireman]

So yesterday i worked a 10.5 hour shift, but once again they did not tell us how long we were going to be working. At first they called to have us come in at 4:30 AM to work for 4 hours and then see if there was more work. After that we were to work until 1 pm, then a little while later they extended it to 3 pm and then on to 3:30 pm with an eye for 4 pm. Now overtime is nice and all, but once again one of my friends at work and I were feeling a wee bit upset over the fact that the folks in charge couldn't give you a solid answer on how long you were going to be there. So basically I had gotten up at 3 am, because it takes 90 minutes to get ready for work, have jenny craig breakfast, pack lunch and drive there, and then i worked until almost 4 pm. So thats my whimpering about that, not really complaining more whimpering because man was I tired when i got home and knocked out right away. The other news on that front is that my supervisor said that in all likely hood that would be my last day since they are not getting the work load that they had expected. Which is fine with me! I am perfectly happy to have this experience come to a close so that I can focus on just me and jenny craig. It would be one thing if they gave me a constant schedule, something I could establish a routinee around, but this changing hours all the time and not knowing when they'll send us home, ehhhh just not good. Still, grateful for the experience, happy to have done it, but ready to return to a set routinee that focuses on me putting me first.

But I could be wrong since the supervisor lady didn't tell anyone else what she told me, so maybe i misheard, or i imagined it, or who knows what. but i guess i'll find out tomorrow or on monday. but like i said i am ready for this to end because its just not allowing me a set schedule. But on the good side of things it did help keep me busy for all hours of the day so that I didn't snack away at things that would have been bad for me, and it gave me lots of oportunity for walking, so it was not a terrible experience over all.

Heard back that my thesis has been approved for printing and binding, so i really need to be at the campus on monday to take care of some paper work errands that releate to my graduating. Gosh it really is gonna happen huh? I guess i am so set at keeping my mind in the "cautiously optomistic" mode that its not yet fully real to me. But hey i figure at some point before the ceremony that its gonna hit me and oh man alive am i gonna howl at the moon and cry tears like waterfalls.

Lets see, i was gonna say something else but i can't recall. I'm inputting my food and syncing the armband, thats doing well. Oh i remember now, i figure that if the whole job thing really is done and that i will just be able to focus all on me, then I'll have a good shot at getting down under 600 lbs before the graduation ceremony on the 19th. But even if the job is not done, i still think that is a good goal to set. Anyway, got to meet the 3 pound goal for this week first, so with that in mind i am going to go attend to a lot of neglected house chores and then head to the gym. Good weight-loss and healthy eating to everyone out there, and keep happy positive motivational thoughts in your mind as you are working out or resisting temptation.

Lets see, what shall my happy thought focus image for the day be ... I know, not having to turn side ways to walk through a doorway; and in this case that doorway will be a lovely beach house in hawaii just to make it more interesting . See ya all again soon.

[CMECRZN]

Good job David! You can do this and your fan club (all of us) will be following closely!!!

I always hunt for your latest posting when I log into the forums. I want you to do well so badly!!

[ocmimi]

Thanks for the update and I have no doubt you will reach your weight loss goal before graduation. Also, kudos for doing so well following the JC plan with such a crazy schedule. I know from experience it is not an easy thing to do. Another fan looking forward to your next update.

[Dshireman]

I think i'll call it "mega shift" because its mega-long got called in to report at 4 am yesterday for another 10.5 shift. but i did well. they had a big picnic/barbeque/pizza party for all the employees yesterday too. i didn't eat any of their food, just what i had brought with me. I did however get up and sing a song on their karaoke machine, in front of like 300 people, ha! take that shyness! . May have to reschedule my meeting on wednesday to friday because after working from 4 am until 3 pm, i barely make the drive back home, let alone across town or tothe bank etc. etc.

Anyway, thank you all again for the kind words. I know i say that all the time but i really do love and appreciate them. Those words and supportive statements help more than you all will ever know. Gotta get back to work now. Catch ya all later.

[Dshireman]

small note, only got time for that. i don't think i realized how much the calories filled the void of loneliness until just recently, now that i have so much time with so very little to do. not meant to sound sad, just an observation as I sit here nursing a tall glass of ice water and trying not to think about pizzas or rice bowls or chicken tenders.

oh and by the way when i weighted in on thursday i had lost 2 lbs, ya for me, on the right track again. hoping for 2 lbs again this wednesday or maybe more, we will see. Stay strong everybody and don't be lonely.

[I Called Jenny]

Well, I've already congratulated you on the 2 lb. loss but let me do it again because it's worth cheering for.

HOOOOO-RRRRRAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!

Anyway, hon, here's the thing. Eating when it's not mealtime is a habit just like any other. It's one all of us here found. We eat when we're bored. We eat when we're lonely. We eat when we're stressed. We eat when... You get the idea.

But you know what (and I bet you already realized this too) that kind of eating NEVER makes things better. In fact, it usually makes things worse because then we have to add fear and guilt on top of whatever was originally wrong.

Sure, it distracts us for a short while but too soon our problems are still there and now so is some extra weight.

So you just need to find another distraction. Phone a friend (you've got my number). Take up a hobby that uses your hands (so you can't stuff your face). Volunteer at something. Take a walk. Write down your feelings and ways you're coping with them. Basically do anything that doesn't involve the food that often gets us into the trouble we find ourselves in (at least partially) to begin with.

We're here and we're cheering you on! Keep up the FANTASTIC work.

[Dshireman]

Every body sing today! Throw caution to the wind! Pretend you're stuck in Disney musical, and let your lungs have at it! After all ... life's a happy song, when there's someone by your side to sing along .

Having a good day, got my walk done early, 5,000 steps check. The other night when i was feeling down i went out for a drive and decided to go bowling. cost me five bucks for three games and I scored 145 on the third game, woohoo new high score. Hey just because you're alone doesn't mean you have to stay at home, or have no fun at all.

Doing good so far this week, being excellent on the food and keeping it moderate with the exercise so as not to wear myself out. Hoping for another loss on Wedsneday. Catch ya all again soon.

[Dshireman]

weight in on Wednesday, lost another 4 lbs. yay!!!! and i saw the avengers movie, double yay!!! Got to run now but wanted to share good fortune

[I Called Jenny]

Dshireman, on 04 May 2012 - 01:08 PM, said:

weight in on Wednesday, lost another 4 lbs. yay!!!! and i saw the avengers movie, double yay!!! Got to run now but wanted to share good fortune

Whoooo-hooooo!!!! David, you're back on track! I'm sooooooooo proud of you!!!!!

[CMECRZN]

Good job David!! Keep it up!!! We know you can do this!!

[Dshireman]

so weighed in again. the scale fluctuated between 611 and 610.5, which i guess means lost more than a pound but not quite a pound in a half. still, progress is progress right? so no complaints here. going to the gym every other day with my friend alec and sticking with the food. as long as the scale keeps sliding down i'll be happy. though bowling has been pushed back two more weeks by the management at the bowling alley. kinda disapointed on that, i miss it. i'll try to drop by their later today to see about joining additional leagues maybe. but today i am off to the campus to get information about my hooding ceremony. apparently they are doing things differently this year, who knows. anyway, something i need to get first hand information on, so yay. anyway, don't know why i woke up so early, but i can't seem to get back to sleep. hope everyone is doing good, and keeping positive vibes flowing. i'm gonna go watch some cartoons and see if the sandman will give me a few more winks before the hot sun is up again .

[I Called Jenny]

David, you've got the right mindset - a pound down is good! Progress, not perfection.

Keep repeating that over and over if necessary.

You can and you will do this - and you already are!

[Dshireman]

Friends, exercise people, lend me your calorie burn rates! Just kidding. But wouldn’t that be cool if we could all just pool our burn rates and be all “okay today is Judy’s day, let’s combine our powers and get those ten pounds off her by sunset” … hey, technology, wave of the future, you never know it could happen. Though personally if I were going to invent something for the future it would be to turn all the gyms into power houses, so all that energy we expend on the machines and lifting weights get put into power cells and then we can sell it to the energy companies and earn a little bit of money for our weight loss efforts.

So how is everyone doing this fine mother’s day weekend? Good I hope. I am up visiting my parents. Brought my jenny food with me since I’ll be staying with them through Monday. It should be fun, going to go bowling, see a few movies if the movie theater is not too crowded (I give us 30-70 on the odds with 70 saying we don’t go because it will be crowded) and of course walk in my favorite mall where each lap equal 1500 steps. I think I’ll go over and take 5 laps tonight just to make sure I cover the 8,000 step spread.

So Friday, that’s six days from now, is my hooding ceremony where they read my name out loud and put the white hood on me as a graduate of the English department in the master of the arts. Then on Saturday, one week from today, is the big ginormous graduation ceremony. Which means from like 3 pm Friday afternoon until sometime around 2 am Sunday morning I’ll be in the pleasurable company of family, friends, photo ops, and partying! And I am not going to feel guilty about one minute of it. For next weekend, well for those hours anyway, I am going to cut loose. We are talking howling at the moon when it comes up and seeing how long I can dance before my legs give out.

I am worried about the ceremonies though. I am not sure I can sit still in a chair for 2 hours plus, my legs go to sleep or I need to shift and move. I hope it won’t be like that after I loose this weight but for now, its something to worry about a bit. There may always be a silver lining to every cloud, but ther is also a rim of dark worry to every golden moment. So speaketh the fortune cookie wisdom of a guy who’s struggled with his weight all his life. Oh well, keepinga positive attitude and hope you are all doing the same. Let me hear you holler out there you lurkers! Holler back ya’ll!!!!!!

[I Called Jenny]

Congrats, David, on your upcoming honors programs! Whooo-hoooo!!!

Just curious - what is it that you're not going to feel guilty about with all of the partying? You're planning to stay on track, right?

Also congrats on your renewed exercise activities. It looks like that weight is start to drop at a much better pace now. Whooo-hoooo!!!!!

You might want to talk to a professor or someone in charge of graduation seating so that you can sit in the back or something in case you need to get up. I know my hubby has a bad back and he can't sit in a straight-back chair for that long without incredible pain and I have Restless Leg Syndrome so I have to take pills when I know I have to sit for that long or I get an "attack" and it's not pleasant.

Anyway, can't wait to see the photos of your hooding ceremony and graduation! You rock, my sweet scholar!!!

[CMECRZN]

WOO HOO DAVID!!! Don't you LOVE IT???

You know that you can party and still stay on plan right?? Heck if I can go on a cruise and come home with a 3.8 pound loss, I know that you can get through this next weekend without going off the deep end. Continue to make good choices because YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!!

[CindyMor]

congratulations on your years of hard work and graduating......

[Dshireman]

Today is the graduation hooding cermony! All hail the master of the arts, thats a me . Anyway, doing pretty good too on the weight loss journey. I skipped my consultation this week because I just couldn't deal with one more thing. But got my food, getting to the gym, now I am going to go try and have as much fun as i can with as little stress as possible. Cheers to you all!

[I Called Jenny]

Whoooo-hoooooo!!!!! You must be so proud and you should be!!! We're all proud of you as well. Can't wait to see the graduation pictures.

[ocmimi]

Congratulations, David. I'm very happy to hear your news.

[Jillian B.]

Congratulations David on your Masters! I just read this entire thread and it is definitely one I plan to revisit frequently. Hope you had a great time celebrating this weekend.