Well, mostly.
I was initially planning to telework today because there was going to be construction going on in our office, right outside of my cubicle. They warned us it would be loud so I was afraid it would trigger a migraine. I talked to my supervisor about it yesterday though and she reminded me that I had a meeting at 9:00am today that I had to be present for. Crud. So I came in.
Thankfully, it seemed like most of the loud work was done while I was in that meeting because the rest of the day was a little noisy but not terrible. I managed.
Also, sometime early this morning (after I got to work but before my 9:00am meeting), I stretched wrong or something and got a kink or a pulled muscle or something in my chest/back, and ever since, most movements hurt like hell. Turn my head to the left = ow. Feed myself = ow. Change my clothes = ow. Scratch my eyebrow = ow. Sit up straight = ow.
But then the REALLY good stuff happened.
You remember how last week I mentioned that we had gotten some pretty shitty news that I just wasn't ready to talk about?
Yeah. Well. That bad news was that Derek had lost his job. We were both panicked and worried about what we were going to do, obviously. We live comfortably right now and don't have any debt, and we have a decent savings account, but we do have some "frivolities" that we pay for that would have to be adjusted, not to mention that the longer without a job, the quicker the savings would dwindle.
Understandably, neither Derek or myself really wanted to talk about it with many people. We bonded together the way we always have and always do when things are tough, and we made a plan. We knew we'd be okay.
One of my fears, though, was what would happen to the Whole30. We weren't that far into it when this happened and I feared that the emotional stress would weaken our resolve. We have stuck with it though, not only because we dedicated ourselves to this 30 days, but also because we've proven it's cheaper for us to buy healthy food at the grocery store and actually eat it than it would be to maintain the lifestyle we had before of eating out 2-3 meals a day. And since suddenly we are pinching pennies...
But... here's where the good news comes in! Derek had a job interview today with this great company in DC (that I am very familiar with from my old job in commercial real estate), after having two phone interviews earlier in the week. Well... he had just gotten on the Metro to begin the trek home and had just finished texting me about how now it was time to play the waiting game, when they called him and offered him the job! Just 7 days of unemployment later, he has a job offer! He starts Monday! They've even approved him being off for our vacation (which is already paid for and is non-refundable...ack!)!
I told him he needed to write his old boss a seething thank you note and tell her that this was the best thing she could've done because not only did he get away from her, but this job not only pays more, but has a much better defined career path, and some AWESOME benefits. The only downside is that our commuting together is probably not going to work out the way we hoped, but it's well worth it. I am so proud of him... there are no words.
Because now... twice in these 30 days, Derek will have proven that when you set your mind to something, be it sticking with a diet plan or finding a new job (he literally put in over 70 applications over a week's span), if you try hard enough, and dedicate yourself to it, you will get it.
What a fuckin' great day!
Anyway, in Whole30 World, there's not a whole lot new to report. Soooooo...
What I Ate:
Breakfast: two hard-boiled eggs, an orange, nuts, and carrots
Lunch: two hot dogs with mustard, pickles, tomatoes, bell pepper strips and strawberries.
Dinner: leftover vegetable beef soup and some more nuts.
How I Feel:
Pretty great. Not only did we get some great news today, but I felt pretty great all day. I didn't fall asleep in the car on the way to work, and I didn't feel like a zombie all day. The only crappy part was the pulled muscle or whatever that I mentioned... it still hurts like a mofo. I had Derek rub my back after dinner but it didn't really help, and neither have the two doses of ibuprofen I had today. Here's hoping it works itself out cuz OUCH, dammit.
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