An Update

Thanks to Columbus day, I have the morning off from my placement, and time to write a little update before I have to go to class. I got to sleep in until 8:30 this morning, and it felt fantastic!

Here is what my schedule is looking like nowadays:

Monday: Placement 8-12, School 1:30-7:15
Tuesday: Placement 8-12, School 1:30-4:15, Work 5:15-10pm
Wednesday: Placement 8-4
Thursday: Meetings 8:30-12, School 3-8:45pm
Friday: Work 6:30-9pm

I usually get to see Brian for dinner on Wednesday nights since I only work a regular day and have time to cook after, and on the weekends. It sucks not seeing him more, and I'm really looking forward to the day when we are living together so I don't have to go so long in between!

My placement is working out ok, but it has been full of a lot of stress. This is their first time having MFT Trainees with real caseloads of clients, and they don't quite understand how to balance the workload with the fact that we are only there 16 hours a week. I finally had to put my foot down and draw the line at 6 clients. Fortunately, my boss is good at listening to what we need, and is very flexible. It has just been very stressful in the meantime while waiting for a more realistic workload.

I feel like the placement is taking up all of my energy, and not giving me the time I need to put into the 5 classes I'm currently taking. I am so behind on my reading that it isn't even funny. I don't see myself catching up anytime soon either. I mean damn, when I've been working from 8am-10pm between the various locations, and have an hour or two before bed, the last thing I want to do is academic reading.

blech. I guess I'm just still waiting for all the dust to settle. I'm hoping to see it all settle soon.

In other news, I apparently had a GREAT summer, because I am up 8lbs since May. I bought a dress in May for the wedding I am in on the 24th of this month, and found out about 2 weeks ago that it no longer fits. Not only does it not fit, but the last 2-3 inches won't zip at all. That is a bit of a problem.

Since I had a month before the wedding, I figured I'd go on Weight Watchers hardcore to try to lose the weight. 8lbs, 4 weeks, 2 lbs a week....that seems realistic, right?

Boy was I wrong!

I was SO FRIGGIN GOOD on my points, and my body refused to budge an inch. I was drinking all my water, taking my vitamins, getting all my servings of fruits, veggies, whole grains, and lean protiens. It's like I started my diet on a feakin plateau or something. I'm so used to hearing people talk about how the weight melts off at first, and then starts to taper down. Ha! I wish.

I'm pretty sure that the stress from my life has everything to do with this. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot I can do to reduce stress. My schedule is what it is, and I can't really do anything about it if I plan to graduate any time soon.

Anyway, so I finally saw some movement on the scale this past Saturday morning, and am now down 3.2 lbs for the last two weeks. I was hoping it would be at least 4 for the two weeks, but I've got to say, I'm just happy to see any movement at all. I'm hoping that in the remaining 2 weeks, my body will start to lose weight more steadily, and I can lose the remaining 4.8 lbs. Only time will tell I suppose.

That is pretty much my life in a nutshell right now. ..Ready for life to hurry up and happen, Stressful schedule between 2 jobs and 5 classes, Frustrating weight loss adventures.

What's new with all of you?