New Job

I'm home today ... not even going to the gym - I feel like I'm missing something though, but John had an appointment at 9am and I really don't watch the clock when I'm working out so I thought I'd take the day off from the gym.  I'm thinking I won't do that again. 

I started my new job yesterday.  I wanted to first make sure I made it to the gym.  I wasn't due to be at work until 11am so I had lots of time to workout and then shower.  The kids had a snow day but it wasn't going to stop me from making it to the Y.  I felt great on the treadmill and even took it 5 minutes longer.  I worked out hard.  I had some 17 yr old come over to me though 'showing' me how to use one of the machines.  I prefer to just workout silently so I wasn't really happy at this time.   I finished hard though.

I got home and had 2 hours before I needed to be at work.  The dreaded, 'what am I gonna wear?' played over and over in my head.  It's an office job and I'll be working with the public so I needed to look somewhat professional.  I wasn't allowed jeans and/or sweats or too casual.  I own dress pants and the ones I really didn't want to wear were the ones with the full elastic waist.  I'm thinking, 'oh please fit into the button up ones' - they were light grey and very professional looking.  I pulled them on over my hips and they were a bit tight so I thought for sure they wouldn't close.  I was wrong.  They buttoned and zippered, but I still had a little bit of a muffin top.  I now needed a blouse that wouldn't expose the muffin.  I slipped a nice top on, but still depended on a cartigan to hide me.  It's just something I do, something I feel comfortable with.  I am hoping by the spring, I can retire my sweaters, jackets, and cartigans.

Since I'm not very active today, I have a very low calorie menu planned.  I bought some leaf lettuce, English cucumber and tomatoes last night on the grocery order and I'm planning on a nice salad for lunch.  I'll take out some chicken for supper. 

Today is a blah kind of day ...