This place is so unbelievably slow and frustrating. (I don't mean this forum - I mean Cornwall.) Every time I've applied for a job, it's taken so long to get an interview that I've pretty much given up (well, except one), then it's taken so long to hear that I've pretty much given up, and now that I have got a job, I've still got 5 weeks before I start. Which is actually a good thing (except that we don't have much money) because it means I can really concentrate on getting a good
exercise routine in place.
But what's really bothering me at the moment in the slow-ness stakes is that I went to the
gym on Tuesday to try to arrange an induction session. I had to leave my number so the PT could call me. She didn't call. I finally got her number so I could call her today, and she can't do anything until Monday. So, it takes nearly a week to get an induction session, and I can't use the
gym until I've done the induction session. I want to get on and start using the
gym while I'm still all fired up and enthusiastic about it.
Plus, I think it's going to be wet at the weekend, and walking in the rain is not a whole lot of fun. So I was relying on being able to use the
gym to get my daily exercise.
Oh well ....
My weight has been 156 for 3 out of the last 4 days, so on the positive side, it looks as though something is starting to happen. I'm not going to update my ticker until tomorrow because that will be a week, and I'll update it with my average weight for the week. I think that will show most accurately how much I'm losing because it won't be subject to daily fluctuations.
I've walked 20 miles in the last 7 days. I'm going to aim to walk more than 20 miles in the next 7. (Even if I only manage 21, it will still be more. I don't want to start setting myself unattainable targets.)
And I had my medical today for my new job, which I passed with flying colours. Actually, I don't think the doctor who did it was interested in anything much other than the fee he was getting for it. He was ticking "no" to all the "have you ever suffered from ...." quesitons before I even had chance to answer them, and he took about 10 seconds to check my blood pressure. I'm sure if he'd checked it properly, it would have been high, because it's always high when I have it checked at the doctor's, and I was feeling so anxious about it. But at least it's another hurdle out of the way between now and starting. Then I've just got to get through the driving test and I'll be ready to go.
