Post It Note Tuesday

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Post It Note Tuesday.

Ugh... People

Warning: This post is going to be a huge rant. If you're not interested, I wouldn't read any further.


My brother's former partner and one of his very good friends, MV, (who was also going to possibly be the wedding photographer for M and I) was involved in a motorcycle crash at work yesterday morning. You can read about it here. It's the postings in the comments section (as well as the comments on other articles relating to this) that are the reason for this blog post.

While MV will be ok, he broke his femur (the hardest bone in your body to break) as well as several vertabrae. He had to have pins put in his leg/pelvis and may need to have back surgery. Really, he was lucky the back injury didn't result in paralysis. He has a long recovery ahead of him, but we are just glad that he is going to be ok.

Before I continue, this is where I should say that MV is one of those officers who loves his job and loves serving his community. He is so grateful for all of it.

I am disgusted by some of the comments that I've been reading on this story, although comments such as these, unfortunately, no longer surprise me. Where has this complete lack of respect for law enforcement come from?! People who hate police officers so much that they feel the need to make ignorant, disrespectful comments on something they clearly know nothing about. It's sad, ignorant, and angering... and this is the exact reason I chose not to go into the law enforcement profession. I have a hard time not losing my temper when it comes to this...

These people should spend less time criticizing and instead, be thankful there are people like MV who chose this profession, serving and protecting regardless of how they are treated because of it.

For the record, MV did not "forget" to put his kickstand up. There was an issue with the spring and it kept falling down as he was riding.

Prayers for you, MV - stay strong and get better soon!

Thursday Update

Well... the cleanse portion of the 24 day challenge is over. My official weight lost during this time? 5.8 lbs. At first, I was frustrated with myself because I know it could have been a little more had I not had that big disaster with eating/drinking last weekend. But on second thought, I can't be too upset about losing 5.8 lbs in 10 days - that's great! I started off at 189 lbs and currently am at 183.2 lbs. The 170's are so close, I can't wait! I also took my measurements before I started all of this and I will be doing it again this weekend for a midpoint check. I know I definitely have lost inches - I can tell by my clothes.

For the remaining 14 days, I can add in a few more carbs if I want (but my plan is just to keep doing what I've been doing... no bread). Also, the disgusting fiber drink is permanently replaced with the meal replacement shake. So glad to be done with the fiber drink for good.

I ran again at the gym yesterday. Besides just a little tightness in my right calf, I didn't have any problems with it. I guess I will be continuing with the running thing for a while. While I still can't say I like running... getting back into it has not been as hard as I thought it would be. I've been mostly running with a little walking for 2 miles.

In other news, we found our minister. We met with him on Tuesday and I'm getting excited all over again for the wedding. Can't believe it's only 5 months away. I'm taking 3 of my bridesmaids this weekend to get their dresses.

Have a great Thursday, everyone.

Am I For Real?

Yesterday at the gym something amazing happened. I decided I was going to run... and did.
It's no secret that I hate to run. After going through the police academy, I vowed to never run again. But yesterday, I apparently had a change of heart. I warmed up by walking for about 5 minutes and then ran/walked (more running than walking) for the next 25 minutes, followed by another 12 minutes on the elliptical. I took a look at this for a minute before I left for the gym.

So why all of a sudden did I decide to start running? Well, first, Melissa is an inspiration!
Second, I guess I am just sick of the elliptical. I dread hopping on there for 40 minutes because it is sooo boring!! And what better time to try something new than when you're bored with your current workout?

I think I hated running so much because when I got serious the first time about running, I took on way too much too soon. I had the most awful shin splints and there was no time to recover, I had to keep running if I was going to make through the academy. It was incredibly painful.

For now, I will take on running at a pace that is a little more comfortable. I was surprised at how much I accomplished yesterday running... I was prepared for it to be much, much harder.
Who knows, maybe you'll see a post on here someday about me signing up for a 5k.

Well, let's n0t get too ambitious just yet...

Did you guys see this? I'm sorry, I love Niecy, but a size 10? Really? I'm not even a size 10.

Random

Jewelry... I love it. But I do not love wearing it 24 hours a day. I absolutely love my engagement ring. But no, I do not even wear that every second of every day. I take it off to wash my hands, to wash dishes, to take a shower, to cook. I even take it off most of the time when I am at the gym. At first, I wore it, but I realized how fast it was going to get scratched up... so now I don't wear it unless I am only doing cardio.

Thursday, I went tanning after work. Yes, I go tanning. Don't bother yelling at me. I know it's horrible, but I can't stand looking like the color of paste. So I tan twice a week. Anyway, yes, you guessed it, I take my ring off when I get into the tanning bed. Normally, I stick my ring in my purse, but this time for some reason, I put it on the table next to the tanning bed. Kind of stupid, I know. As I was walking out of the room, I turned right back around as I realized I forgot my ring. The lady at the desk asked me what I forgot. When I told her it was my engagment ring, she looked at me like I was an idiot. She's not the only one. My mom has lectured me more than once about how I should never take my ring off. There's a few other people who have made comments about it as well. I don't think it's a big deal that I don't wear my ring every second of every day. Generally when I'm out and about, it's always on my finger. Most people haven't seen me without it. It's mostly when I am at home that I don't have it on. Does anyone else think this is weird?

Onto other things...

I was all set to do another cleanse update, but that's not going to happen. Maybe in a few days. As of Saturday morning I was down 5 lbs. BUT, that was before a night of drinking. I cheated... bad. Last week was my little brother's birthday, so we took him out Saturday night. I originally had plans to only have 1 or 2 drinks. This quickly changed. My bar tab is proof of the stupidity that took place that night. I also realized I cannot party with 22 year olds anymore. I felt awful all day Sunday.

Yesterday we had a surprise party for my oldest brother and my dad - they both have milestone birthdays this month. Although I didn't eat a lot, the food that I did eat was not on the plan.

So, I didn't even bother weighing myself this morning because I knew I would probably just get pissed at myself all over again. I may not have actually gained that much, but I'm sure some of it is water retention since I was also not good at getting my water in this weekend. Don't worry, I am back on track and I won't be getting off track again for the duration of this, which is a little over 2 more weeks.

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!