I caved and finally recorded my real weight. It's time to revamp and get with the program! The chart shows my losses and gains since September 17. I am experimenting with having my weigh-in day be Wednesdays because I am the least consistent on the weekends.
Thank you all for your encouraging words about the job and the weight gain. I was touched by a couple comments I got about my high school job. I am trying to be the most positive role model I can be. It just tears at my heart sometimes. Last Friday a man was shot and killed in his home by one of our freshmen who was robbing his house. Several of my students are friends with the kid and are gang affiliated. We have to send students to the principal if they are wearing more than 2-3 red items because that has been a problem here.
Tonight is parent conferences, though. I hope to meet some eager parents.
Tomorrow we are going out to Seattle to see "The Nightmare Before Christmas" in 3-D. I'm looking forward to that because it's such a fun movie!
My sister is moving into a house this weekend and we are helping. That will be good exercise!
Posted By: Leanne_Nalani
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10/24/2007 20:59
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That would be so scary to teach in a school like that. how awful. you are getting back on track and that's great!
You know what, you did well to record your weight again. i, for one, am proud of you! i also hope that your parent-teacher conferences go well tonight. i have heard from friends who are teachers that they can be either very positive when you have parents who are interested and involved with their kids' education OR very difficult if you have to tell a parent their kid isn't doing so well. :-\
in any case, I am really really glad you're back. we can both do this! we just need to keep at it and stay strong.
Good for you facing the scale and posting it. Now you are doing the next right thing, getting back on program. I feel like I have been treading water with this plateau/maintain for 8 weeks and need to visit how I can tweak my program... go on core, stay on flex, change exercise, etc....
Keep up the great work!! You are still an EP eliminator!! Just like WW says - they are lifetime members forever... maybe a paying lifetime member, but still a lifer!! You go girl!!
I'm proud of you for posting your weight. That's accountability. And it's not that bad, is it?
Scary thing about the school you're in. Hope things get better. I know you were so excited about this. I hate that it's not working out quite like you imagined.
You may not feel good about he weight gain but it is great that you are going to keep moving forward. The important thing is to stay positive and keep moving forward. The post about your school sounds tough but you are strong enough to get through the adversity. Stick it out as long as you can and make a difference!!! You are in my prayers and I hope that you can remain safe and hopefully find a comfortable place with the stress of the school. Good luck and I can't weight to see your next post!
I really appreciate your honesty in your posting. I know it must be hard, but I doubt there is one of us that doesn't completely understand. I teach high school at a relatively rough school as well. I spent the first 7 years working with the lowest performers (other than SDC kids) and usually got the students that were about to get kicked out to continuing ed. or community day schools. It can be a rough adjustment. It does get better, but it takes a little while. I now teach the lowest level and the highest level (AP) and it is a nice mix and I am happier.
Anyway, I don't know what this has to do with anything other than I understand where you are at. Stress has kept me fat my whole life and now I try to take time for me.
