I had my last session with Kelly on Saturday. We met at the park and she made me work for it. The sun came out, the humidity went up, and I was doing a lot of squatting. I could barely move yesterday. Now it's on to life after the trainer. I feel as though I am ready to take this challenge on. I know tons of people who are successfully changing their lives without a weekly session with a trainer. I have become friends with people all over the world on FB who are faced with the same weightloss battles as I. While Mike inspired me to 1) enter a gym and 2) do things in a gym I never thought possible, Kelly taught me about eating and routine workout sessions. By routine, I don't mean easy. I mean which body part to work when and how to fit cardio in the workout. Kelly also told me that no amount of working out can make up for bad eating. The picture above is pretty fitting. She also taught me how to get out of a plateau by working with my training heart rate. I have the tools. Now it's time to put them to use. I think it is going to be a lot like what I've been learning about food. PLAN PLAN PLAN I can't just show up at the gym and workout. I have to know what I'm going to do ahead of time. I did cardio tonight. Tomorrow is going to involve abs and more squats. See...I have a plan. I also have this cool ap on my phone that shows me lots of different exercises for each body part. I guess I should add that to my list of tools. The thing that's different now is I enjoy going to the gym. I love sweating. I love the changes I'm making. The spark has been ignited!
On the employment front...not one. single. interview! It appears that right now the market is saturated with people who have experience. Other districts wouldn't even consider an interview. Our district had openings. I didn't get an interview there either. HOWEVER, I did something I would have never done before the changes I've made in my life with working out and the doctorate program. I sent an email to our assistant superintendent and our superintendent. The tone of the email was one of curiousity and confusion. The assistant superintendent met with me and explained that there had been over 90 applicants for the jobs and 90% of them had experience. I explained to him that I am frustrated because my principal gives me a lot of experience, but I can't put it formally on a resume. He was extremely encouraging which I appreciated. I am still pretty bummed that it's not happening. Friends tell me God has a plan and when it's time he will move me. I truly believe that. I just wish the time was now. I do LOVE my principal. We make an outstanding team. She's one of my biggest cheerleaders. So it's not that I don't want to stay where I am. I like my job. I'm just ready to move. Bottom line: keep the prayers coming I need them.
