Weigh In

Happy to report that I am down 1 pound. Wish it were more, but I'll take it. I'm under 210 and just a few pounds away from being under the weight I was when I met my DBF. I'm hoping to reach that goal in the next 2 weeks.

I have that conference coming up this week and I'm nervous about food choices. Last year, it was in Philly and the food consisted of a make-your-own-cheesesteak bar, salad pre-dressed in full fat dressing, veggies swimming in oil and fattening pasta with tons of cheese. All topped off with mounds of dessert, plus a "cookie hour" in the afternoon. It was ridiculous- and this was a conference full of NURSES. It shocked me how many of them blatantly stated they mainly came to these conferences for the excuse to indulge in the food. Bleh! I felt terrible there the whole week.

This year, it's in Florida and it's at one of the Disney resorts. I'm hoping there is at least a wider variety of fresh fruits and veggies and some healthier options. I plan on packing a few snacks just in case, and I'm bringing workout clothes because there is a giant gym in our hotel. Last year, I didn't even think of that. What a difference a year makes! I'm going to do my best to get in at least 2 nighttime workouts, and possibly another the morning of our last day there, because I will get home late on Thursday night and weigh in on Friday. I really want to succeed. Another motivator is that outside of our meals that are provided during the conference, we have to pay for the rest because of the "economy". I'm not ungrateful or anything, but I am giving a speech on behalf of my hospital. I could maybe understand if I were just going to go, but I am doing a job and representing the health system. I think the least they could do is pay for my airport parking and 3 dinners. I also don't really get how they can say that they aren't paying for that stuff this year because of the economy. I think hospitals are pretty recession-proof. Not to mention I just learned that my own hospital is the highest-grossing hospital on the East Coast. But whatever. If I'm spending my own money, I'm less likely to indulge on wine and heavy meals. Salad, soup and water all the way!!

Speaking of meals, my Pork Lo Mein was fabulous! I did my taxes yesterday and then promptly went out and bought a new iPod Touch. Last year was absolutely devastating in terms of taxes. I hadn't owned my house long enough to reap the benefits of home ownership at tax time, plus I get a grant that I have to pay state taxes on out of my pocket each year, and last year, that was a terrifying number. This year, my federal taxes will be able to pay the state taxes, and I had just enough left over to get what I wanted. My awesome new iPod!! I also got a couple new things to wear at the conference. It's going to be 70+ degrees while we are there, so I couldn't exactly just wear what I wore in Philly this time last year when it was snowing the whole time!
I'm also excited to sport my new glasses. I only really need them for viewing presentations, movies and driving, so I don't wear them to work. They are super cute and have a slight blue hue to them, so they will match one of the new outfits I'm planning on wearing perfectly! If I get some good pics, I'll post them.

I got my nose pierced about 3 weeks ago, and obviously cannot take it out for the conference while it is still healing. I saw my boss on Thursday and I'm not even sure she noticed it. It's a tiny diamond stud, barely even noticeable, but nonetheless, I do work with a few people who might have a thing or two to say. The piercing guy said he could take out the stud and put in a retainer, but that I'd have to wear that for the rest of the healing time. The retainer is put in through the inside of your nose to keep the hole from closing, but you cannot see it from the outside. I just hope my boss doesn't ask me to take it out like the day of the conference or else she's going to have to get me a cab to the nearest body piercer in Disney. Ha ha ha.

I have to work tonight and I'm super unmotivated right now. I actually feel like going back to sleep for a while, and it's already noon. What I NEED to do is get my arse to the gym and try out the new iPod, but even the sound of that doesn't really thrill me. Hopefully I'll get it together here in a bit.