I'll be good this time. I promise!

I am back, and I am going to try to start updating daily. We'll see how that goes over time, but for now, I am back.

Here's the news for you.

A little over a month ago, my ex took a job out of town. In so doing, he actually lost me a very good job, because I had no childcare. So I found a friend to babysit for cheap, and I started cleaning houses. It's REALLY hard to make money when you only have a babysitter sixteen hours a week, though.

He was supposed to be gone for six months. He's back. So today, I hunt for full-time employment.



Last week was FUN. Well, it was fun if you like being totally screwed.

Tuesday night, my truck died the bad death. Which bad death? The blown head gasket, dead starter, and cracked water pump bad death. At eleven at night. In 30-degree cold. With a sleeping baby in the back.

Shit.

Got rescued from the side of the road, and started the search for a new car. Okay, not really in that order. Got rescued from the side of the road. Got Jack to bed. Slept. Woke up. Went to meet the tow truck. Got the bill for the needed repairs. Cried. THEN started the hunt for a new car.

I ended up getting a 1995 Subaru Legacy. She's quirky as hell, but she runs great. I have to take her back over to the dealership tomorrow to get the lights and locks fixed. Also, my temp tag is somehow missing, so I need a replacement for that.

Her name is Zoe. She gives me attitude. Jared's boat is Inara, and she was often towed by the late Kaylee (here I pause for a moment of silence in memory of my beloved truck, Kaylee) .......




Fuel economy is NICE. I still miss my truck though.



Since I had no vehicle, I missed Muay Thai, kickboxing, and jiujitsu until yesterday. And I noticed a few things.

1. When I don't work out, I get migraines. I don't get them as badly when I work out regularly.
2. My appetite increases and I crave junk food when I don't work out. When I DO work out, I crave healthy foods, and my appetite is lower. So I eat right. I lose weight. Good things.

And number three is the BIG ONE.

In week two of kickboxing, I stopped physical therapy. It wasn't working at all, and it costs between $80 and $120 a WEEK. Kickboxing is helping my hip tremendously, and it only costs me $65 a MONTH. It opens the hip up, keeps it moving, stretches it out, and keeps in limber. It stopped hurting ENTIRELY for THREE WEEKS.

Then I took three days off, because I had to. And I could barely walk. So, definitely getting back into the swing of training tomorrow. The trainer helped me take it a little bit easier yesterday, because the pain had me in tears. It's better today, but not perfect.



So I am up this morning with new vigor, I suppose. I went to this health fair and organic food festival on Saturday and I had a blast. I also got signed up on this great program for weight management and healthy living. So we're taking the plunge. We're going organic, and we're going green. Okay, we're going as close to green and organic as my budget can handle - and please note that it was VERY limited before I had to get a CAR. And those things aren't cheap. Even my cheap car wasn't cheap!!

So this morning, I am starting with a fabulous breakfast shake. Yeah, okay, so I am doing the liquid diet cleansing thing for a few days. I have many reasons for it. If nothing else, it tends to help me get my brain back on track for eating right, which I tend NOT to do when I am stressed out and depressed.

So my breakfast this morning consists of fresh, organic blueberries with some (omg vegan! glory!) protein powder and "greens and berries" drink mix. And water, of course. It's SO DELICIOUS. And it's very filling too. Wonders never cease!

Watch my blog if you are interested. I am working on writing some things about training when you are significantly overweight. By popular demand. Because I rock.

And everyone have a good week!