Its been a while since I posted anything! We have been so busy at work, it seems like I am called in every day. I finally have a weekend to get some things done.

Haloween came and went......since it really isn't a favorite holiday of mine I could have cared less really. Maybe I will like it more when I have kids to dress up or something. I worked that day, which was fun because everyone at work dressed up. I threw on my old lifeguard shirt and stuck some sunglasses on my head...same costume i've used the last 3 years.....very original. I was shocked at some of my co workers.....we had cat in the hat, thing 1 and thing 2, malifacent, witches, hippies, sincronized swimmers and many more. I loved seeing the pictures of our neice and nephews who dressed up as a robot, a cat, a boxer and superman. I am very proud to say that I made it through halloween and only had 2 cookies, one mini snickers bar and a handful of m&m's. I've been working at loosing some of the weight I gained from birth control (and being married to a twig who can eat whatever he wants, whenever he wants), and was very happy with myself at the end of the day because i didnt give into the temptation of eating tons of the candy and cookies and cakes people brought to work.

I finally talked Devry into helping me loose weight. It is a huge sacrifice for him because it means absolutely no junkfood in our house, and he cant eat in front of me after 6pm. I even have him eating vegetables! I did find out the other day that he buys junk food and puts it in his car to eat at work. I laughed at him for it...but I am just fine with that because I dont have to see it that way. He has been a great support and I am well on my way to reaching my goal. He even made me splurge and buy an eliptical. I have been running outside all summer, but the cold weather makes it hard for me to run. I was planning on waiting to get an eliptical for christmas, but when a local sports store had an unbelieveable sale, he pushed me to get one now. It has been great! I get home from work, and instead of being a lazy bum and sitting on the couch to watch TV, I make myself run on the eliptical. I do at least 30 minutes a day.. and then do situps and push ups. I can't believe how great I feel after I am done. I guess I forgot how much more energy exercising gives me. At first it was really hard to push myself, but once I got into the habit I feel like I am missing out if i dont run.

Besides working out more, I have been following a "diet" that my sister in law Rachelle introduced me to. Its called Michael Thurmond's six week body makeover. Its more of a lifestyle change than a "diet." Basically the program is designed around your individual body type, and chooses the foods that will help speed metabolizm. The best part about it...I don't get hungry. I Eat 5 times a day, with the right balance of carbs, protein and fruit and veggies so that my body gets what it needs. After I loose the weight I want, I can switch and do the "maintenance" diet, designed to keep you at the weight you want. Its been a lot easier then I expected, as long as I plan ahead. I find if i ever skip one of the meals, the next time I need to eat I am starving and have a harder time sticking to what I'm supposed to eat. If i plan right and have everything I need to follow the plan, I make it through the day without feeling hungry at all. I rarely crave junk or heavy carbs anymore. Im onto week number two, and although I have no idea if I have actually lost lbs, I am feeling so much better, so I know it is working. Check out the website to learn more about it! http://www.mybodymakeover.com/

Devry started his new job. They started him in the lube bay, where they change oil and stuff. It is where they usually start everyone. It has been going well for him. He didn't have to learn much, since he knew how to do everything already. His boss loves him because he actually shows up to work ontime and not hung over, and does his job. Apparantly people like him are hard to come by because he one of the only ones there like that.

I realized even more the other day how much I love my job. It was my 4th 12 hour shift in a row, and I had a patient that was induced at the beginning of my shift. I helped her through her labor all day, and she was finaly dilated to a 10 and pushing at 6pm, right when shift change is. The night nurse came in to take over for me, but there was no way I was leaving until she had her baby. It was so important to me that I see her through her delivery, that I didn't mind at all staying an extra hour to help her deliver and then get her comfortable afterwards. It wasn't even about the money anymore. I wanted to stay because I cared about my patient, and loved what I was doing. What a blessing it is to be in a career that I love, and even more that I was able to get into the position I want right away. How do people go to work everyday when they hate their job? I don't understand it, and dont feel like I ever will have to understand it because I love what I do.