Week 1 down...

So, I finally gave in and joined Weight Watcher's to try and help with the weight loss. So far, after 1 week, I am down 4.4 lbs.! Which is awesome! It is going well, my only real issue is not eating enough on my work days. But, I will keep at it!

God loves me!

So, alarm didn't go off this morning, I swear, and Kellan and I missed church. This is something we are trying to get in the habit of doing again, since college got us out of the habit, which is a funny thing in and of it self. So, we carried on our day and relaxed, I cleaned, we made dinner. Fortunately, churches don't just offer Sunday morning services, Southland, the church we have been going to, offers a 6:08pm service. So, off we went. Great worship, great message, communion time, it was just great! It is always a nice reminder that God loves me! He loves me, even after years of not making Him a priority in my life and sometimes not even acknowledging His presence. But, He still loves me! I am so blessed to serve and believe in a God that loves me and fills my life with so much blessing and beauty! Thank you for the reminder God! May I serve you this week and not forget to praise you for everything you do for me!

Life Update...

One of these days I am going to be better about blogging and actually keeping up with this. I am still in orientation at work, about a 10 week process. Part of orientation is approximately 30+ hours of computer reading and test taking. It throws me right back into nursing school and there are only 2 chances to take these tests and pass with an 80% or I could have to find another area of the hospital to work in. Yikes, no pressure of anything. The one positive is that I do get paid for them all. But, I wanna be able to relax on my days off and work on scrap booking or working out and loosing weight or going for walks or reading books I want to read! Soon it will be that time! Pray for me that I make it these next few weeks of orientation so that I can stay sane and not require medication working with my preceptor. Then, after these next couple weeks, I will blog more and post pictures of my house, life, etc.

Until then!

Happy Saturday!!

Cha-Cha-Changes

Again, I have not been real productive in the writing department, but a lot has happened! Kellan and I graduated from grad school, we both have our MBA's! Go us! We have also moved to Kentucky. We are living in a house that is about 3 times the size of our first apartment. It's so nice, with about half an acre of yard to mow! I enjoy having more space.

I started working at University of Kentucky Hospital on June 6th, on the Progressive Stroke Unit. I have approximately 13 weeks of orientation, so plenty of time to get acquainted with the unit and taking care of stroke patients. So far I am enjoying it and working for such a large hospital in general is so different. Well, I will try to write more. Ciao!

Life Update

Hi all-
It has been awhile, but life has so busy and hectic! So, let's update!

School finished on Thursday, YAY! So, no more papers or presentations, which is so nice!

Graduation is a week from today, the 7th, which is so crazy to think about, I swear we just started. Ha.

Europe bound May 9th, which is 9 days away! So excited about that, it will be like a second honeymoon with Kellan! We plan on taking a cooking class while we are in Budapest, along with other exciting site-seeing adventures!

I got a job at University of Kentucky Hospital on a Progressive Stroke Unit and start June 6th!! I'm really excited about this opportunity!

Last day at Community is May 4th, only 3 more shifts of that place! I'm ready, not gunna lie!

Weight loss- BIG DUD! I have lost absolutely no weight, possibly even gained it! I feel so defeated. I just haven't enough time, which is a crappy excuse, I know. But Kellan and I are utterly frustrated by it! So, I bought Brazilian Butt Lift and will start that in Kentucky when we get settled in. We both plan to work at it better once we are done with school and move. I really need to loose this weight, I feel gross when I see myself in the mirror, so that needs to change for sure!

So, that is life, exciting changes and things occurring! Still busy,busy, busy! Ready for the next thing...

O.C.S.D.

Well, we are well into our weight loss journey. I am on the fence about it. I have not seen any physical results yet, which is really disheartening! But, I do have more energy and am getting stronger! Kellan has had some weight loss and inches lost, he can really tell when he has certain clothes on. I'm excited for him. We both still have personal training sessions and I have enlisted the help of my friend Danielle to help motivate me and encourage me from Florida. She texts me daily and we share what we have done. It's nice to have someone to encourage you! I wish I could see results actually. I do get disgusted looking at myself sometimes, it's sad! But, it may just take me longer than I would like it to, but I wanna do it, I wanna be healthy and skinnier! Stay tuned....

Operation Clark Slim Down

So, Kellan and I have eaten very well since we got married, a little too well. Ha. We both realized that we need to loose weight. I am at my heaviest ever and Kellan is too. So, we enrolled in a gym at the beginning of the year and we have gotten personal training sessions as well. A big investment, but worth it for our health and life in general. We have weight lose goals and other things motivating us. We each have about 30 pounds in total to loose. That's a lot, but definitely do able. I am applying to be a nurse in the Navy Reserves and I am too heavy at this point. So, that is one motivation for me. Also, just to be healthy in general and feel good about myself and look nice for my husband. He is a good motivator as well and the fact that we are doing this together and eating healthier is nice!

We went to the gym 3 times this week! It's a start and we are both pumped to be skinnier and feel better! So, if you see us, encouragement is welcome! I will update you as Operation C.S.D. continues. Another fun journey with my husband!