Tag: MLchanges

Year to Year

June 24, 2015: 204.6
June 24, 2016: 190.7

Change: -13.9

Last year I couldn’t believe I let myself get back in the 200s. It was a slooooow battle out. It’s been a slooooow battle these past 6 months even trying to get in the 180s. But progress is progress. I’m doing it in a healthy and maintainable way. Slowly, but surely!

I think this new job will lower my stress level and making losing weight easier. Even since early June when I accepted my new job I’ve found that it’s been easier to lose weight.

Rested!

Yesterday was my last day of work! I had a relatively good last week, but of course my horrendous/frustrating coworker and boss still had to be shitheads at points throughout the day.

I practically skipped out of the office after doing all my exit paperwork, turning in keys, and parking passes. (Now don’t get me wrong saying goodbye to my work wife was really sad, BUT we are going to be lifelong friends and I don’t think she’ll last much longer in that toxic environment, especially without me now).

I think I mentioned here but the past 3 months I have not been sleeping well at all. Lots work stress, frustration, anxiety kinda, and my mind racing at night. Even Wednesday night I had trouble sleeping because I knew yesterday I wanted to give some constructive feedback to my boss on my last day. Making a list at 2am of possible things to say only frustrated me more and she wasn’t really open to hearing me out despite how professional and gentle I was trying to be.

So last night. I SLEPT. I SLEPT HARD. 10 glorious hours only interrupted by trips to the potty for Freddie or me. I guess losing 350 pounds of toxic coworkers IS GOOD for you health. I feel SO MUCH LIGHTER AND FREE!

I have a weekend of fun and rest and errands ahead of me before starting my new job on Monday!

Work Out, Balance Out

In times of transition or “chaos” I have always found comfort in working out these past 6 years that I’ve been living that fit life (haha).

Thursday is my last day of work here, new job starts Monday, thinking of moving jobs/offices, moving houses, and all the details and planning that come with. 

I have been seeking out time to run/work out/even walk just to get away from planning/thinking/feeling like I’m wasting time. 

When I’m working out that is all I can really do. I can think, sure, but if I don’t have a pen to write down a thought or make a list it’s kind of moot for me during stressful times. I commit fully to the workout and let my mind take a break (which sometimes it can’t even do when I’m supposed to be sleeping).

Last week I got Body Pump in and a few runs/walks.

Since Sunday I’ve gotten a run in, walked, went to yoga, Body Pump, and plan on going to 2 more Body Pump classes and getting a run and/or bike ride in when I’m “off” on Friday. 

Wooosaaaa

Happenings

I’ve been quiet lately because my world has been spinning out, but in a GOOD way.

I got a new job! Next Thursday is my last day here, then I’ve given myself a 3 day weekend before jumping into my next role at American University. It’s an advanced position, with new and increased responsibilities, and a major pay increase (which is long overdue and deserved IMHO)! 

T and I have also been townhouse hunting together (whilst I was job searching which was stressful for many reasons including not knowing my commute radius). The new job opened up a new area of northern Virginia for us to look at and low and behold we are under contract for a townhouse! We just had the inspection this week which went well. If all goes to plan we will close at the end of July! 

I also spent 48 hours in NY over the weekend which was needed. I had to deal with some family stuff I wasn’t looking forward to, but it was “better” than I feared. I also got to spend some quality time with my sister and go to another one of her awesome Body Pump classes at NYSC. 

Awww last week was my 6 year tumblr-versary! 

In January 2010 I has started MeasuringLife “1.0″ on blogspot, but after a few months I caught wind of tumblr and the fitblr community (pour one out for the hey day of fitblr) and moved over to tumblr and backfilled with my blogger posts. 

Thank you for being here through my ups and down. My too many posts in a week to no posts in a week times. This outlet is a huge part of my journey. 

I can’t

My relationship with my boss is toxic – I just had yet another gritted teeth confrontation with her (which I initiated) that according to my Fitbit spiked my blood pressure 30 points. 

So many surveys say that people leave jobs due to their supervisors (in this case she’s a Dean) and she is certainly top of the list (even above long hours and a joke of a salary). She is single handedly making me reconsider staying in higher education altogether. 

I’ve recently been losing sleep over my growing frustrations with her. Last night I was up between 3-6am. A few weeks back I wasn’t able to fall asleep until 4am two night in a row. 

In the middle of the night I keep notes in my phone trying to get my concerns out of my head. I hate that I feel like a broken record to T and those close to me about work. 

The DC Metro search for something “higher education adjacent” in the private sector is on. If you know of any good companies please send me your recommendations. For the sake of self preservation I need to end this toxic relationship this summer.