15 down, 30 to go!

January never really inspires me to wax profound and write prolific posts of great importance, mostly because I'm simply trying to endure January. But alas, it will shorty come to an end. Not too much to report these days. We haven't had much in the way of snow, we haven't had much in the way of new news as far as jobs go. So since the weather and the people processing clearances aren't really working in my favor, I've focused my efforts on elements I can control. I started meeting with a nutritionist and am bound and determined to make 2012 the year I get back in control of my body. I was feeling a bit hopeless last year. I'd try to count calories, do weight watchers, all with little to no success. So I have found new hope in trying to adopt a lifestyle and way of eating I can maintain my entire life. For the first several weeks they've had me cut out carbs, and now we're slowly adding fruit and whole grains, but I'm proud to report I've lost 15 pounds. I'm a third of the way there! 30 still to go, but like I said, I have renewed hope that I will get there, hopefully by Spring/Summer time, I'll be excited to go swim suit shopping (or more excited than I've been in years at least). I know I'll never be model thin, but I will be where I feel healthy, and that is so important to me.

That's pretty much it. Going to the gym on a routine basis and focusing on healthy eating is my strategy for combatting the winter blues and blahs. But when I'm not focused on that, I'm just trying to enjoy my beautiful girls and not feel so discouraged about the fact that we've been waiting for Shaun's job to start now for 18 MONTHS! I mean, seriously! Nothing makes you feel like you're of no importance than to feel forgotten. But if you don't know someone that can pull some strings, you get put on the bottom of a very long paper pile (or that's what we assume). Shaun's such a good guy, and he really wants to get started. We pursue other options only to meet dead ends or never hear back. It's all pretty discouraging, but at least we're in good health, and we live relatively comfortably. I still long for a home of my own, but with our current income we can't afford much of anything. I know the Lord loves us, for some reason He has chosen this trial for us, but I remind myself of all I have to be grateful for, and most days it's not so bad. I so wish for Shaun that things can get started. Please continue to pray for us. Maybe it will come around in time for his 30th birthday. That would be the best gift we could ever receive!