Hulk Hogan is my Cheerleader!

Wow! I can't believe I haven't posted anything in over a week! Shame on me! Well, nothing terribly exciting has happened since then. The only real noteworthy thing is that I had an interview on Friday with a company that the temp. agency sent me to. It was a really good interview and I think I'd really like the job. But, they're still interviewing people so that could mean one of two things: a. they haven't found the "one" yet, or b. they'd already committed to interviewing X number of people before they started. I've tried not to get my hopes up too high just because if it doesn't work out I don't want to be really really upset. But, the truth is: I really do want this job. It's a lot of excel spreadsheets and stuff I like to do and I know I'd be really, really good at it. The lady at the temp. agency was really impressed with me and I got an email from her today saying that she is looking daily for a placement for me. So, that makes me feel good. I have a feeling everything will work out the way it's supposed to, even if that means that I don't get this job that I interviewed for. 

Now, on to Hulk Hogan...

As I stated in an earlier post, I've become somewhat of a "gym rat". Well, there's this guy that's there a lot of the time when I work out and I think he kind of looks like a young Hulk Hogan (but not quite as buff...and he has red hair instead of blonde but he also wears a bandana). Saturday I was working out early in the morning and the place was pretty much dead...then he came in and there was a fruit basket where you first come in and he took a banana out of the basket and somehow caught my attention (I was on the elliptical) and he started to pretend it was a phone. It was pretty funny. Then, we actually talked. He looked like a person who would know a thing or two about working out, so I said "Hey, you know like you know what you're doing here..." and then I told him I'd been working out for a week straight doing about 6 miles a day and the scale wasn't budging even though I could tell my clothes were getting looser. He said that was ok, and that sometimes it can take a few weeks. He also said I should drink a lot of water. Then, when I went to leave he said "Keep up the good work!" Well, I saw him again tonight (I don't know why, but it seems like we end up at the gym at the same time, whether it's in the morning or the evening) and he said I looked like I was working out pretty hard. I told him that I had work out hard because I have a ton of weight to lose. Then, he said "You're doing a great job!" Awww..... so, anyway, Hulk Hogan is my cheerleader. One of these days, I'll ask him his name, but for right now...he's "Hulk Hogan". 

Working out has been really hard, but fun at the same time. The scale has not been as much moving as I would like, but still I can tell I'm getting healthier. Yesterday, I realized that I was going faster on the elliptical without really trying. That was a pretty big deal. But, when I went to Weight Watchers last night, I found out I'd only lost 1.4 lbs in a week. I was pretty upset. But, the WW lady said it was good. I guess when I think about only losing 1.4 lbs a week it makes my weight loss journey seem sooooooo long. I know the scale will eventually have to follow if my pant size starts dropping (which like I said earlier in this post...I can tell my clothes are feeling looser). I got a compliment from Andy a couple days ago, he said that my legs are looking more "shapely". They had better be looking more "shapely" after doing 6 miles a day for a week! Another thing that's hard about losing weight is our location. I'm not talking about Boise. I'm talking about our apartment's location in Boise. We live off of one of the main streets in town. And...there just happens to be a lot of temptation on this street... within a couple of minutes drive you can go to the following fast-food places: McDonald's, Taco Bell, Taco Time, Subway, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Wendy's, and a little mom & pop take-out/drive thru burger/ice cream place. Not to mention, you can also drive to Dairy Queen (it's just a little bit farther than the other fast-food joints). So, I guess you could say we live just off of "Temptation Row". I must admit even with all of my lifestyle changes and my new healthy eating habits and working out, I've fallen victim to my fast-food cravings a few times. I'm thinking of making a rule for myself that says I can't eat Fast-food except to have a salad or maybe if it's Subway - a healthy sub. I think I could do it. I think I'd hate myself. But, I think I could do it. I went an entire year without eating at McDonald's because one day I just "decided" not to go there because I liked their food too much. I haven't officially decided anything yet, but I may make a drastic decision soon. 

Now, here's the picture of the day! We went to Portland (and a few of its surrounding areas) for our honeymoon. Here is one of the few photos we took while on our honeymoon.