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10 March 2013

Sunday morning.

Had a great time last night with my friends. First I gave a massage to one of the girls, I totally missed my timing for the sequence (I was supposed to time my massage as a exam) because we were chatting and I stopped paying attention. But she enjoyed her massage and I did too!

After that we made supper and had a few drinks, I accepted the challenge to run a 10K race in June! Training for this is going to be brutal, after those months of sitting on a chair to study... But it's going to be fun! The girls are in amazing shape, I feel old and rusted compared to them but I have the willpower to make it happen.

Today my classmate is coming for a few hours of reviewing and quizzes. And I'm going to bed early tonight, this spring forward thing and a late night wine drinking makes me want to nap more than study!

I joined a challenge here on FS, 12 weeks of commitment to healthier me. I haven't done a FS challenge in years, and these days I need any kind of accountability I can get to be back on track.

Have a great Sunday!

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07 March 2013

Thursday afternoon. Short break at home before going to the clinic...

Still not back to working out, but I had my share of exercise this week at the farm. My new employee is quite useless when it comes to handling animals, so I am pretty much on my own. I am not sure what to think about that guy, is he really lazy or slow to understand? He watched me chasing a group of animals for almost an hour, without even trying to help. This morning I spent three hours loading young bulls, he was good to open and close the gates and that's it. All the running, jumping, climbing fences etc... was for me. I'm ok with that, I need exercise! I don't think it will work well in a long term, but very soon I will be out if here so I don't want to worry about it. He knows how to feed the animals, that's all that matters to me.

I'm trying to eat reasonably well, limit sugars and such, but I am not successful. My meals are great, veggies, protein, fats and small amount of starch, but I find myself snacking on bad stuff. I allow myself to buy this bad stuff, that's the worse!!

I give myself until the exam to get a grip, after that no mercy.

Studies are going well, almost ready for the finals. On saturday my friend is coming so I can practice a massage in exam conditions (very different from what I do at the clinic) and on Sunday I'm meeting a classmate for a "fun" day of quizzes!

Looking for someone to replace me at the farm, uneasy task. I don't even see why I would do it, but in this company there is nobody to look after that, which is unbelievable considering the size of the company. My job is unusual, the person has to know about animal health and how to raise bison or at least cattle and actually will have to do the work at times, and also be able to do all the office work, work with government and suppliers and clients etc... And the person has to be willing to give up their life for that position since bison are unpredictible and anyhing can happen anytime! Wish me luck to find a fool like I was for the last 6 years!

Time to dry my hair and go to work. Hope you're having a great day buddies!

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27 February 2013

Wednesday? morning. Is it Wednesday? Anyway...

Last weekend class went well, got excellent marks. Went through a massage done by a fellow student who totally sucks at massage, I felt like just get up and leave lol! This guy has a terrible touch. We mark each other at the end of the massage, and I felt bad to give him a bad mark but honestly I couldn't lie, it was too bad.

I realized that I now need to set up my business paperwork, process that I should start now. I will be working as independant contractor. It's an adventure, I don't have any clue of where to start but I'm sure my best friend Google will help me!

Yesterday I went to see my boss. Told him I was leaving. He was definitely not happy about it. He admitted he doesn't have many people as qualified and available as me, and I assured him I would take time for the transition, I was not just leaving the next day. He asked me to make a plan, an offer with what I would be ready to do and keep a position in the company. Not sure if I want to do that...

Food is under control, I think now I told my boss part of me is relieved and some stress-related eating won't happen anymore. Things are falling into place, of course I have many questions and doubts, but overall the stress I'm experiencing is more excitement than anxiety. Only 3 more weeks before the finals, after that I will have some time to get back to working out. back to my old self!

have a fantastic day buddies!

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24 February 2013

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
55.8 kg	0.9 kg	0 kg	Reasonably Well

Add Comment Gaining 0.1 kg a Week

23 February 2013

Saturday morning

Catching up with your journals... I will have to come back later as I need to get ready for school.

Yesterday I went to visit a place, in the country, 20 minutes drive from the little town I got my massage therapy job. It's a horse ranch, the house has already two girls leaving in and there are dogs and cats, and of course horses. The house inside is quite messy, but the washer is new, and the stove (under the grease) is new too. Two things that matter to me! It's all furnished except my room, which is good because I have a lot of stuff I don't want to get rid of.
I negociated another room in the basement to make my office, and also a corner of the shed behind the house to put my fitness equipment. There are 160 acres of woods and fields to run and walk my dog on the property. And it's cheaper than any other place I visited! So even if the house is dirty and the girls don't seem concerned lol I decided to take the room. I will keep my stuff clean and use zen attitude for the rest.
It's only for a year or so, once I finish school for good I will get my own place. I am very happy!

Food is kinda under control, now I just have to get back to working out. 3 weeks until the finals, after that all can be normal again!

Life is good, complicated and challenging but good!

Have a great weekend buddies!

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