Minus 95

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Biker Chick Loses 95 Pounds

I'm attributing the last 20 pounds to my bicycle. My very good friend bought a road bike with her husband. I've always wanted a road bike so her move inspired me to buy one for myself. Ever since I bought the road bike I've filled my car up with gas ONCE! Literally, it has probably saved me $90 in gas riding my bike everywhere. I just love it! I ride to work every day, to the grocery store, to church, to my parents house... And the weight just drops off when I ride it. I know I'll hit my goal of a 100 pound loss by my 1-year band anniversary. I am going to ask my sister to take a pic of me tomorrow and I'll update it on this website. I need to see this for myself. I often feel like I don't look any different now than I did 95 pounds ago.

I'm meeting with a nursing advisor tomorrow. I am going to do the accelerated nursing program in the fall. This basically means that since I already have my bachelor's degree I can get my RN in one year of night classes rather than two years of day classes. It's a new program at my University. In the meantime I'm scrambling to finish my prerequisites. I'm enrolled in Anatomy & Physiology/Lab and Hiking this semester. I just can't wait to start working in the medical field. I'm really excited to TRULY make a difference in people's lives. Designing websites for education has its purpose, and it helps people, but I don't see how people's lives are changed from being able to register online. Don't get me wrong - I love it, I just think I'll love medicine as well. The money doesn't hurt, either. I figured it out using the stats my friend gave me (she places traveling nurses): I could work two 10-hour shifts a week at a hospital 50 miles away and make twice what I'm making right now. Plus, if I really wanted to, I could travel! If I went to California for a week and worked, I'd make a LOT more than that! And I could work when I want. It's a great mom career. When I tell people about my new goal they're like "yeah, that would be good for you." Honestly, I thought they would all do a double-take. I guess I was the only one who seemed surprised by it. But medicine's always been my hobby. And If, for some reason, I change my mind, nothing has been lost on this.