Bumps in the Road

So it's been a few weeks since I last updated.

I'll be honest, I've not been following my diet and exercise routine like I should be at all.  I try to err on the side of paleo when I eat, but I've seen just as much junk food as I have healthy food.  Exercise was going really well for the first couple of weeks, then it dropped off the map.

A couple of weeks ago, I was offered a management position with a side job that I decided to take on as my full-time employment.  I'm enjoying the work, the lesser amount of hours working, and the higher amounts of money being paid, however it has been a little stressful.  It's a job in a video game store, so as most can imagine, the hours have been a little hectic.  Midnight game launches and Black Friday sales have taken their tolls on my circadian rhythms and health in general.  Thankfully, overnight hours should be done for a few months and I will be able to readjust to a normal sleep schedule.

Also, within the last two months, my son has ran into some health problems.  He went from being a completely healthy child to being diagnosed with two major things that might possibly affect him for the rest of his life.  Last month, we found out that he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and I'm still working with his pediatrician to get the proper medication for him to treat it.  Just a couple of weeks ago, we also found out that he has a fairly-rare childhood disease called Legg-Calve-Perthes.  We have an appointment with an orthopedist next month to work on treatment for that.

Anywhere in between I have seen things all the way from car trouble, limited finances, and any other number of problems that have limited me from setting aside time for my personal health.  Did I mention I'm still in school?

I don't want our followers to be discouraged though.  We all hit bumps in the road.  I just took an unnecessary detour for a few months thinking I would be fine and then hit all of the road bumps when I started making my way back.

I've got to be trying to be fat...

If I'm not losing a ton of weight next semester.

I was all angry earlier today. You see, I've got so much schooling under my belt, that I don't really need to take extra classes on my way to be a paramedic. I've already shown I understand math, writing, and have those communication skills necessary to heal people. So when the professors of the required (and completely full) courses told me I couldn't be in their class I was aggravated. I don't want to waste my time with stupid English 101, Math 110, or retake basic Biology. Also, the way funding works, it would have been cheaper to be a full-time student than take only those three required courses. But taking really hard classes would wreck havoc on my GPA, and taking classes that were too easy would look lame on my transcript.

So I fixed it.

I knew I wanted to do some exercise for a class. One of my biggest motivators is to get a good grade, and my biggest weight losses have come about because of classes. Story time: My bachelor's program required students to know how to swim, and I happened to not be in class the day they tested people. So there I was, a pretty decent swimmer, learning how to blow bubbles in the shallow end of the pool. Coach said in order to pass the class you need to be able to swim for 15 minutes, and then tread water for 15 more. If we wanted an A, all we needed to do was swim for an hour, then come back the next day and tread water for an hour more. I ended up losing 30lbs that summer.

I registered for Weight Training, since Steven and Andy both suggested it helps out for weight loss. Then I thought, "Hey, I do want to make a career out of fixing childhood obesity! I should do something with that" So then I got my registration for Basics of Nutrition on.  I'm still a credit short of full-time. Poop. Ohhhh... you know what's worth one credit? A Phys-ed course. But taking a class that isn't during my Tues/Thurs schedule isn't going to be good for my work schedule. And I'm already doing weight lifting, I'll need to do cardio. Suddenly, the Way was shown unto me: "Walking for Weight Loss" right after Weight Training.

So I'm gonna have a class where I learn how to save people's lives, then a lunch break, learn how to save my own life, then a dinner break, and finish my day switch hitting between saving my life and those of others.

Screw you crappy scheduling, I win,
Hark

P.S. By losing!

P.P.S Losing weight that is. 'Cause that makes me a winner.

Get a taste...

This is the official video from the Tough Mudder in Maysville, Kentucky that the Fatnicians went through on October the 20th of this year.  Enjoy!