today is the last day of christmas break! no kids on monday... just meetings all day! i should be finishing up my report cards and doing my lesson plans - but i don't want to! (i know... i'll get to it soon...)
eating was really good yesterday.... until 9:30pm! 2 other teacher friends and i went out to a bar for a couple of drinks....the evening ended at 1am - 3 beers and a burger and fries later..... why do i always eat things that are so bad for me when i drink!? (i know why... they just go together... plus the grease helps)
so my 35 weekly points for the week are gone already... but that's okay! this is going to be a good - on plan week! i will figure out my water some how. i'm thinking - try to down one whole bottle right when i get up (so that'll be 35 oz.) and i'll have another bottle when i work out (now i'm up to 70 oz.) and then i'll have another bottle with dinner... or sugar free kool aid.
okay... so here i go to do my school work.... and my reward - a nice bubble bath!
i know one part that has been tough for me once i started this job was getting my water. in my pre-k classroom i had my own adult bathroom and an assistant - so i could go to the bathroom whenever i needed to.
now i'm in a new position - teaching kindergarten - no assistant... i can't go to the bathroom whenever i need.
so how do i get my water in? i have a break from the kids when they are in activity from 8:15 - 9:00 and we go to lunch at 11:35 - 12:00. those are really my only two times that i am able to get to the bathroom....
when i was doing SO WELL with my weight loss i was drinking at least 70 oz. of water a day.... now (during the week) i'm lucky to get down 32 oz....
i have spent the morning reading - catching up on blogs....... now i need to go and work on my report cards and lesson plans! i can't believe that we start back on monday... it's been a nice - relaxing break.
so i did not stick to my workout goals this week... i went to the gym monday only. i did body attack and body pump... it was tough - i totally realized how eating all that junk food over christmas really made it hard to workout! i know why i didn't go to the gym the rest of the week.... i don't have to go anywhere or do anything.... i'm on vacation and i don't want to do anything! so i know that this isn't right - but i'll get back once i'm back at work....
eating hasn't been that bad. i have had a few things that aren't great for me... cheese puffs - oreos - coke (not diet - or zero)... but i didn't go overboard.
My workout for the week.... monday - body attack and body pump tuesday - RPM wednesday - body pump thursday - RPM
friday i will have to figure something out... probably running since i have a 5k coming up in the beginning of march... i just don't normally do good when i'm on my own...
oh yes - we went out for new years.... dinner with the inlaws (yeah - crabcakes, fried pickles, swee potato chips) and then we went out to see a band - buck and duke - we won tickets so we didn't have to pay the $20 to get in.... which is good because my beer was $5 a piece and DH was $4... we each got 2 so we didn't have to stand in line again.... $18 later.... I only had 3 beers (michelob ultra). we stayed until just after midnight and then.... went to IHOP for breakfast....so now it's time to really get myself back on track... i hope everyone was an awesome 2009!
just found out my inlaws had to put down one of their dogs today... and he was DH favorite.... Petie. He was a blue heeler and 14 years old... he was almost completely blind and deaf... he was a good dog and it's sad to see him gone.
well - today eating hasn't been that great... for brunch (i slept in) i had mini wheats, for dinner i had 3 perogies and green beans.... now for the bad stuff - ate a couple small brownies (at least they are gone now!) a coke and I've eaten some cheese balls oh and i had a smirnoff green apple with dinner.... i HAVE to get my eating under control!
i have a hard time staying on track when on break.... i am going to the gym tomorrow evening... i am going to the gym tues. evening and wednesday evening! thursday and friday i'll have to figure out what to do since they don't have any classes.... i should run on the treadmill since i'm going to do another 5k.... yes i did a 5k back in november. i finished in 40 min.... i think i could have done better - but i stuck with the other people i was with and we ran a min - walked a min.... for the most part. my goal is to run the entire time.... this race is the beginning of march.
it feels good to be back bloging again - i know this is only my second post... i'm trying to catch up with some of my EP friends - just reading past blogs... i know i can't completely catch up.... but it's nice to read what everyone has been up to...
Well I always said I was not going to be one of "those people" who's post is titled ... I'm back and for good this time.... well I'm back!
I have not really done much since we moved to GA in the weight loss front... I have gained back - oh about 7 pounds or so... I guess it could be worse.
The short story - my job has me stressed! Teaching kindergarten is a lot harder than teaching pre-k and I guess I wasn't really ready for it. I don't seem to have as much time for myself like I had when I was in NC... so I'm not going to the gym every day and I'm eating convienience foods! So you can see that I'm not doing what's good for me. I don't really care for the WW group here - so I wasn't going religiously... so I have stopped that.
One thing that I was doing before when I was doing well with my weight loss was bloging on here... so i'm back. I'm going to make time for myself - to go to the gym - to eat right - to blog!
I hope everyone had a great christmas and will have a great new years! You will be seeing me back on here - everyday!
YES! i have been trying to post for the past 20 days!!
first i couldn't log in to the new EP - then i was able to log in - but when i tried to type my post in this new nice little blog box thing - nothing would show.... i would be typing away on my keyboard and no letters or words would appear. i now figured out how to run the new internet explorer in "compatibility mode" and it works.... cause it wasn't working with the new explorer!
i hit 50 pounds off last week with WW.... and this week is my birthday - and i have been celebrating all weekend!
i'm just glad i finally figured out how to post.... i HATED it!
ooh.... alabama kicked georgia's ASS yesterday!! i wore my bama sweatshirt to school on friday and everyone was like "don't you know you are in GA territory?!" it was all a lot of fun... a bunch of us were going back and forth - because the 2nd grade teacher across the hall is an bama fan too.... and my buffalo bills are playing today.... going for 4-0 and we're gonna make it.... they are #1 in AFC east - take that NEP!!
well we finally got cable and internet at our house! i have felt so disconnected to the world! i'm glad to be back...
the house is starting to come together - slowly.... we got a lot done this weekend and DH looked at me sunday night and said "it's finally starting to look like a home." i'll be glad once all the boxes are gone - but i don't think they ever fully go away - do they? i don't know... i have always lived someplace small - where all my stuff didn't always fit - and i had to have a storage unit. we don't need one any more!
i was unable to WI last week.... thursday was MIL birthday and we all went out to dinner... i said to myself "i'll WI on saturday" i didn't make it. i wasn't sure of the times..... oh well - i know - it's all an excuse. i'm so close to the 50 pound mark.... i will be weighing in this week... and i pray that i haven't blown it too bad. i have always had my home scale to kind of keep an eye on myself... and it's packed up and i'm not exactly sure where it is.... i don't like not knowing before i get there!
okay i have to finish getting ready for work. it's so nice to only have a 15 min. commute to work instead of that hour!
i've finally (kinda) got myself into my routine.... and now it is going to change! (but for the better) DH finally got a job - and we got a rental house! we got the keys yesterday... and the boxes are all moved in - along with the couch and loveseat.... all we have left is the big stuff and that is all being moved in tomorrow!! i'm SUPER excited.... it is in the town that i'm teaching in - so no more having an hour long drive one way! it has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a living room, a kitchen, a laundry area, and 2 "other" rooms. (the landlords called them bedrooms.... but neither of them have closets) most is hardwood floors - except the back two rooms... they are carpeted. redone kitchen cabinets and sinks in bathroom. anyways.... here is a picture of the outside... inside is all boxes right now... i'll let you see the inside once i'm unpacked...(maybe)
lets see.... this week - eating and excersise have been okay - we had open house at school so that took some time away - i lost .4 this week.... i am .2 away from 50 pounds off (of my WW weight) the receptionist told me to go to the bathroom again and try again - no change (DARN!) oh well - this week....
i'm getting over being sick - i think it is just my allergies - the stinkin' outdoor cat has been inside a couple days - and she likes to lay on MY pillow! at least i'm getting better - but my cough really hurts my throat.
i don't know how much i'll be on.... it'll depend on when we get the internet at the house - i can't get on EP at school... and we are planning on being there - full time - tomorrow.... i've been trying to catch up on blogs - commenting when i can - ya'll are keeping up great work!
oh - for all you dog lovers out there... i found this cool website from nat'l geographic you should check it out! Nat Geo Dogs
okay i know that i have been super busy with the new school year... but not posting since the 4th.... that just isn't cool! and i know - it's been even longer since i've read posts and commented... i'm sorry about that - this beginning has just been kicking my ass!
i'm really enjoying my job though - so that is really nice. i'm really enjoying teaching kindergarten - so much more than pre-k!
i have finally gotten back on track... since moving here i have been doing okay - trying to stay active and eating okay... i didn't really go anywhere with my weight.... basically maintained - might gain a little one week - then lose it the next.... well last monday i finally got myself to the gym and signed up... it felt SO GOOD to be back to the gym and my classes.... and my body totally felt it too... because i lost 2.6 pounds last week!
thats all that is going on here... i've been working like crazy - trying to get myself and my classroom ready for my kiddos... it has been a lot of fun and like i said - i'm really enjoying it!
i hope you all are doing well - and i will not let it go this long again without posting/commenting!!
just wanted to drop a quick post to say hi and that i'm still here.... things have just been VERY HECTIC with the beginning of the school year.... the kids started on friday and it was a ZOO!!
i have an hour drive to work... so i'm getting up super early (for me at least... 5am) and by the time i get home... i'm exhausted!
i've been trying to keep up a bit with my google reader... i promise to be back full swing - my goal is to get on tonight and play catch up with everyone.
i'm still watching what i eat - and haven't done too badly - but i haven't been tracking like i should... i just got done imputing my breakfast - lunch - and snacks into my WW points tracker... so i'm getting myself back into my routine.
no kids on monday... just meetings all day! i should be finishing up my report cards and doing my lesson plans - but i don't want to! (i know... i'll get to it soon...)
why do i always eat things that are so bad for me when i drink!? (i know why... they just go together... plus the grease helps)
