BlueJeanCuisine's Notizen, 01 Okt 18

So it's Monday morning, October 1st. I have lost a total of 20 lbs over the course of 5 months, mostly because I have not made a FULL commitment to a true KETO approach. When I dedicate myself to a combination of DAILY Intermittent Fasting, Ketogenic WOE and calorie monitoring, I lose weight. My challenge has been falling into spontaneous carb consumption...not a binge or a pig-out, but a potato, nachos and salsa, a Jrs. cheesecake mini, a Mini can of Coke...you catch my drift. A single 'indulgence' at a random moment on any given day.

I know that once I do that, it takes several days to get back into Ketosis, if I was ever IN Ketosis to begin with.

I also started a second job to get me out of the house and active. I work 2 days a week at a city hospital in their Patient Experience department, it's a desk job. Too much sitting. I've been doing it fulltime and now part-time for 6 years and it has been HORRIBLE for my weightloss struggle. SITTING IS THE NEW SMOKING!

So now I am working 3-4 days a week at Homegoods. A nice job. Very physical. Lots of lifting, bending, twisting, reaching, walking, etc. I have 2 issues this morning:

They are over scheduling me and not listening to my request for 6 hour shifts instead of 8 hour shifts. I'm 64. They're killin' me. The other problem is the one I have ALWAYS run into: WOMEN co-workers. The MEAN GIRLS. The Cliques. I know my worth. I know my skill strengths, can verbalize and apply said skills. TWO supervisory women that I work with don't like that. My husband said to me that it's the same thing that I run into ALL THE TIME..."Annie, you're walking in the the door with SKILL...maybe more than they have and you're not afraid to say so...you're new and older...you're a THREAT." They don't speak to me and one of them, when she DOES, is quite nasty. The visual co-ordinators position was open that I am FULLY qualified for. Management knew I was interested in it but never spoke to me about it and instead quietly gave the job and increase in pay to another MUCH YOUNGER woman with limited experience. I had no idea until she started telling me what to do and I asked someone what was up. I was sad and angry at the same time. "Here we go again.", I thought. What ever joy and dedication I brought to this little job dissipated in a single moment like so much smoke. Women can be VERY mean.

So today, I took the day off from my hospital job and am hitting the pavement to find a replacement for what I thought was a great solution to my activity level AND a boost to my budgetary bottom-line. I am off to the Pottery Barn, William-Sonoma and Whole Foods. Wish me luck, fingers=crossed.

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