welfare 2 wealth: 07/01/2009 - 08/01/2009

Every Wednesday the local food bank distributes free food boxes at a community center. I only pick up a box if food is low at home and that usually happens at the end of the month. Today was such a case. I waited in a line for close to 2 hours. During that time many people began cutting in the line. I thought this was unfair, but remained ethical in my approach. While waiting in line an additional truck pulled up and dropped off cases of a Green Tea Weight Loss Drink. I guess it was something that didn't sell at the Supermarket. The authorities in charge at the community asked people to form a line in order to get a case of the Weight Loss Drink. I opted to remain in the food line, since there isn't much my kids can do with a weight loss drink. People began taking more than one case and the authorities called out to them to return the extra cases. The people just kept running down the street. Wow- my only hope was that the community center officials wouldn't get frustrated and just say "no food will be passed out today." They didn't and even though my back felt like it took forever, eventually I received my box. It contained: day old bread, lots of chocolate, lemonade, flavored water, some unmarked cans and juice. The kids are excited about the chocolate and lemonade and I am thankful.

So I have been working on my fitness goals. My motivation for fitness started when I began an "unpaid" Dental Assistant Internship at a local Dental office back in May. All the Dental Assistants at that office had been working on losing weight since the beginning of the year. There were 4 of them and they each had shed approximately 30 pounds.